The Pond Quiz C/d 12Th April

[owllady]

Answers are places in the UK with a possible link to ponds or their flora or fauna.

1) Unusual location, lovely and peaceful on own loch at first (8)
2) Recently developed conurbation (7)
3) Does he protect the salmon? (9)
4) Pond water splashes round when article dropped in (10)
5) Pity Dr. swimming in pond (10)
6) Used to wash ferret in a way (10)
7) North or South, nothing in the middle (5)

Thanks for any help

[JJ109]

2. NEWTown
3. FISHguard

[Captain2]

4 Pontardawe - anagram of pond water + a

[Captain2]

5 Also an anagram of 'pity dr' and 'pond'

[JJ109]

6. Freshwater (anag)

[JJ109]

7. Po O le

[owllady]

Thank you both very much

[cashier]

1 first letters of clue until loch

[smurf]

Have you got
Thinks about finale(7 3)
Probably something end
Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

First four letters are the subject of the quiz

[Captain2]

Ponders End

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponders_End

[Captain2]

Sometimes I just get too carried away... ((

[Mamyalynne]

Just my way Cap'n as you know :-)

[Captain2]

I do Mamya. :))
I'd been good earlier when I saw the closing date, but weakness set in.