General Knowledge Quiz

[Ardbeg]

1 denotes seniority in a uniform
Manner (9 3)
2collagen has spoiled this poor fishes smile (5)

[mallyh]

2 trout (pout)

[Flonska]

Please clarify clue for 1.

[bookbinder]

...and could you confirm that the letter count is really 9,3?

[mallyh]

decending age?

[Flonska]

Think descending is 10 letters?

[bookbinder]

mally, I was thinking of something along the lines of 'officer's (shoulder) pip'. Any views on that?

[Captain2]

I was looking for something with 'pip' as well

(Not very General Knowledge are they? - just cryptic clues)

[mallyh]

bottom of the class for spelling xx
I was trying to think something along the army lines too xx

[mallyh]

could be something hat

[aelmpvw]

1 scrambled egg?

[Flonska]

As well as pip I had thought of something "bar" but I don't understand where "Manner" fits in.

[mallyh]

1 scrambled egg (found on military hats denoting officers )

[bookbinder]

aelmpvw, scrambled egg looks quite good.

[mallyh]

oh ael beat me to it lol x

[Flonska]

Scrambled Egg? That's not a bad shot at all!

[Captain2]

Nice one peeps - new one on me.

[Flonska]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrambled_egg_(uniform)

[aelmpvw]

i wonder if the crossword has a 'food' theme?

[Captain2]

^^^^ says it is a GK Quiz ael?

[aelmpvw]

don't know why i typed crossword :-)