Birds and the B's

[Meg]

I'm hopeless at cryptic clues and am really struggling with this one! Don't know if there is a pattern to the answers but if I could have some help with the first page maybe I'll find one.
3 sea parrot sounds out of breath (6)
4 to annoy is grade B offending
7 evil returns to elegant monarch (8)
8 wise follower called for a large bottle of wine (9)
10 I introduce musicians to 29 Pig! Rat! (9)
Know it's a lot to ask but I'm baffled, Thanks.

[Mancunian]

no. 3 Puffin
no.4 Badger
no.8 Balthazar
no.10 Bandicoot

[leetransit]

8 Balthazar

[valerieb1254]

7) Dabchick

[paulineward]

There is a pattern to the answers...it soon becomes clear!! Honestly!

[Meg]

Thank you all very much. I can now assume every other answer is a bird. No idea how you worked them out , Dabchick? You're all cleverer than me!

[jan1956]

Hi miss meg think dictionary for the other answers

[valerieb1254]

Dabchick
Evil = BAD returns = DAB
Elegant = CHIC
Monarch = KING ( K )

[Meg]

I'm very impressed Valerie, I wouldn't have got that in a million years!

[valerieb1254]

Keep trying,you'll get there. You have to take the sentence bits at a time. It's very satisfying when you come up with the answer. Good Luck.
Val.

[Goofy]

this quiz sounds fun - where can I get a copy?

[Aquagility]

Here, Googy

Mrs Pauline Ward, 9 Hassop Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6ST. Entry is �1 and cheques should be made payable to "Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Dragonfly Team)"

[Aquagility]

Sorry, that should be Goofy.

[Goofy]

thanks Aquagility

[paulineward]

Thanks Aquagility!