Islands Cryptic Clue Quiz

[Mobile564]

Could anyone help me answer questions in this cryptic clue quiz on islands or island groups? There is no crossword diagram so there is no present letters or letter count for the answers.

(1) Broken Tube
(2) Fry perhaps
(3) Speedy in reverse and half speed back
(4) Spooner's way to get chicks from their eggs
(5) Sulphur vessel
(6) You sound first
(7) Vines are adapted
(8) Small thanks to strike me

[Ouzel]

1. Bute
6. Uist

[Ouzel]

7. Nevis

[dannyk13]

3.Staffa

[dannyk13]

5.Sark

[Ouzel]

4. Staffa

[Ouzel]

^^ 3

[Ouzel]

2. Cook Islands ?

[Mobile564]

Can I be greedy and ask whether Staffa is the answer to no.3 or no.4 and how does one work it out?

[emeritus]

8 Ta hit i

[Ouzel]

Staffa is No. 3

Speedy = fast - in reverse = Staf + fa (half speed - fa (st))

[Ouzel]

Sorry - just looked at that again and it doesn't make sense.

[emeritus]

Fast in reverse isn't STAF ?

[Ouzel]

You're quite right emeritus. I have apologised to the OP.

[Mobile564]

Re Clue No. 3
Fast = Snappy
The Reverse of Snappy is YPPANS
Can I get to JAPAN from there?

[Mobile564]

I Found This Elsewhere Here:

peterbrabant

Cryptic quiz - Rivers
The answers are all rivers:- Speedy in reverse and half speed back. (6 letters) Spooner's way to get chicks from their eggs. (7 letters) Black glossy varnish. ( 5 letters)...

This was posted on the 18:10 Sun 01st Jan 2012 and no one was able to post an answer. The Black glossy varnish (5 letters) is Japan and is also in my island quiz