another blooming quiz

[yapisle]

some hints please -

62. Unusual name for ship in which she became a bum-boat woman (6,9)

64. ...... but in Amsterdam they come down below the knees (9,4)

[mahonia]

64 Someone who comes from Amsterdam is called a ? and what might he wear that covers his knees?

[hornbygirl]

google bum boat woman thats how i found the answer

[yapisle]

previously I found Dutchman's Pipe ....

if this is correct .... can you explain how 'below the knees' is meaning 'pipe'?

thanks

[hornbygirl]

not pipe think another name for trousers

[yapisle]

thanks very much ... for some reason I thought I was needing four letters ... but it is eight!

[yapisle]

I've also not quite worked out no. 92

is the last word 'Exchange'?

if so, can you give me a hint re the first word ... 'corn' does not have five letters!

[hornbygirl]

92 2nd part correct
think of ------- and s-------

[hornbygirl]

sorry that was a rubbish clue . a flower and not kept to ones-self

[yapisle]

thanks ... I had dismissed the phrase 'Stock Exchange' not thinking that 'stock was a flower' .... a look in Chambers says otherwise!

[yapisle]

can you give hints on these -

69. It killed a Scandinavian god, said to have less hair - but it grows on others! (9) which scandinavian god?

90. Make no contact with the compiler! It's a forbidden topic (5,2,3)

[Headley]

Scandinavian God - what are you if you do not have much hair?

[yapisle]

thanks .....I got there in the end ... never heard of Balder before (Scandinavian God)