Lizzes Quizzes (12)

[Proximus]

Closing date is fast approaching and I would appreciate some help with the following:

Worthless or trivial matter (5)
Singing duo who wore their clothes backwards (4,5)

Reminding you of something (8)
Giving cheek on the way to Cowes (8)

Variety of apple (5)
Rhyming word game (6)

Apply correction to a dog say (7)
Word that can follow tree, meadow and water (5)

The answers to each pair of clues should rhyme

[Canary42]

Reminding you of something (8)
Giving cheek on the way to Cowes (8)

Knotting/Yachting

[mazie]

Variety of apple (5) Rambo
Rhyming word game (6) Crambo

[Frank97]

Worthless or trivial matter - Dross ?
Singing duo who wore their clothes backwards - Kris Kross

[scorpiojo]

2 Redolent
Insolent

[scorpiojo]

4 Whippet
Pipit

[Canary42]

Redolent/Insolent beats mine.

[Proximus]

Thank you one and all. Perhaps Canary42 would like to clarify how his/her answers are reached??

[Canary42]

My "inspired" but ultimately useless answer comes from knotting a handkerchief as a reminder and Cowes being famous for yachting. I overlooked the "Giving cheek" bit in my rush to impress :-(