Hints Needed

[maggiebee]

Could any kind souls give me some hints for these clues. Breast Cancer Care Kitchen Quiz - closing date 14th April. All things that may be found in the kitchen.

9. Sounds like the Countess of Grantham (5)
11. Half moon in Pescera (9)
27. May be Shirley Bassey's assistant (5,7)

[Mamyalynne]

27 Where was she born.

[goodgoalie]

11 Think of 'half moon' in the language of Pescara (it chops things)

[mallyh]

27 comes from this part of uk and show plates off

[goodgoalie]

27 Tom Jones, say, and a play by Ronald Harwood

[Mamyalynne]

Is this the hint one-upmanship thread ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

9 Takes the pips from a Granny.

[maggiebee]

Thanks folks - now have 11. (never heard of this before) and 27. Still trying to work out your hint Mamyalynne!

[mallyh]

who plays the countess

[maggiebee]

Right, I now have Maggie Smith. Something to do with an apple? Having a "very thick" day!

[Mamyalynne]

Right fruit, wrong actress but Smith could help.

[mallyh]

now look at lady granthams first name x

[JJ109]

Downton Abbey Countess of Grantham
Mamya's clue is good - how do you take the pips out of a granny Smith

[maggiebee]

Corer?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes.

[maggiebee]

Hallelujah. Have never watched Downton Abbey but now know quite a lot about it!