local quiz

[spadeadam]

stuck on 5 (I think) questions
Musical instruments -
1. Ruled in 1101 (8)
2. SN before No. 38 (3, 7)
answers contain the word "RED" either as a word or on its own or as part of another word.
1. Dyke by the Arrow? (8)
2. Cheap red wine and methylated spirits (3, 7)
3. Singer on the docks (5, 7)
4. Grade above pass (6)

[clasher]

Are you sure it's not 4,7 for no 3/ Otis Redding

[Pea Pod]

3 Has Otis Redding got a longer first name?

[sarumite]

1. Dulcimer (Musical Instrument) .. anagram of ruled and MCI (roman numerals for 1101)

[Dinkypuzzled]

4. would 'COLDER' be acceptable ?

[Argee2]

4. Credit.

[Dinkypuzzled]

2. red biddies ?

[Dinkypuzzled]

spadeadam - What was No. 38 clue / answer ?

[Argee2]

2. Red wine and methylated spirits used to be called Red Biddy, but that is only 3 and 5.

[Argee2]

Right, Dinkypuzzled. I did not think of the plural.

[Argee2]

1. Redditch?

[clasher]

Hello argee 2 I cannot get past Offa's Dyke and the River Arrow. I know they touch somewhere, but not sure where

[Argee2]

Hello Clasher. Not sure of the geography but I think that the River Arrow flows through Redditch and a ditch is a dyke, so it was just an educated guess.

[Argee2]

Musical instrument No 2.
Sn is the symbol for tin so this could be tin trumpet.

[sarumite]

... or perhaps Tin Whistle.

[Argee2]

Yes you are right sarumite. It all depends on what No. 38 is, and we won't know until spadeadam comes back on site!

[spadeadam]

The answer to No. 38 is Whistle - the French after the card game. thanks to everyone for their help.