British invertebrates

[teddown]

No1. in the title of Agatha Christie's first Hercule Poirot novel] No2.Direction for a pound. [Thank you for brilliant answers.teddown.

[ladyalex]

The first Hercule Poirot novel was
The mysterious Affair at Styles
If that helps...

[defenstrate]

affaiR AT styles

[ladyalex]

But a rat isn't an Invertebrate....

[quinie]

2 se-a-l?

[ladyalex]

a seal isn't an Invertebrate either...

[Prudie]

Are you sure teddown that it says 'invertebrates'? That means things without a backbone like slugs, snakes etc

[teddown]

creepy crawlies ,no backbones,I concur

[quinie]

Didn't read the question properly, ladyalex . There is a RAT snake however so that could well be the answer to no1

[ladyalex]

I don't think snakes count as invertebrates either, do they ? They have backbones , I think...

[quinie]

Just googled it . Apparently it is classed as vertebrate even though it doesn't have a backbone!Think I'll give up on this quiz.

[ladyalex]

Must say I haven't the foggiest for either of those clues.
Sorry :-((

[sherrardk]

Ohohoh - think I have got one!! NE + Wt (abbreviate of weight, a pound is a weight) = Newt!!!

[sherrardk]

Bugger - a newt is not an invertebrate.

[treetops1]

2. Squid

[ladyalex]

brilliant, treetops. Stroke of genius.

[treetops1]

Thankyou ladyalex, this could be a difficult quiz
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/invertebrate

[ladyalex]

I don't think 'difficult' quite covers it, treetops...fiendish I'd say.

[quinie]

Well done treetops1