Precious Quiz

[edward d]

Silverones accompany a line of pretty maids (5)?
Stir up part of a chilli con carne to give indescense (6,2,5) ?
Snake - free zone, but no thanks to patrick (7,4) ?
Surprisingly it can't swim, but it shrivels up (10) ?

[cashier]

1 Bells

[cashier]

3 Emerald Isle?

[bobbinwales]

2 candle something??

[bobbinwales]

o dear, cant spell. Thought it was an annagram

[bobbinwales]

What does indescence mean, anyone know please?

[emmie]

think that might be a typo.

[emmie]

silverfish?

[Salty]

4. Silverfish?

[bobbinwales]

Yes, thought so to emmie but wasnt sure whether it should be indecency or candesence or what as it may be crucial to the clue

[teacher1]

iridescence

[bobbinwales]

thanks teacher, makes sense, looks the same in small print.

[blaris]

mother of pearl

[hazelb]

Anybody help with these.
75 Sphere on by Honey Ryder 6,5 ?
78 This Carrott is a gem 6 ?
83 Workplace of a fake wizard 7,5 ?
84 Found at the feeder with a red face 9 ?

[bobbinwales]

78 jasper?

[blaris]

84 goldfinch

[grumpy01]

83 Emerald City

[blaris]

75 ?oyster pearl

[Nosey1]

Gosh Blaris - how very clever of you to come up with Mother of Pearl. But how?!

[Mamyalynne]

anag, Carne - Nacre - Mother of Pearl

[Nosey1]

Well thank you Mamyalynne & Blaris - you learn something new everyday. Never heard of “nacre” before! No wonder I couldn’t get this one! There are some very clever folks on here ... Thank you everyone!