Answers to Spot the Movies quiz
American Cousins, Brave, Braveheart, Breaking the Waves, Edie, Eye of the Needle, Gregory’s Girl, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, Highlander, The Legend of Barney Thomson, Local Hero, The Maggie, Outlaw King, The Queen, Restless Natives, Ring of Bright Water, Rob Roy, Shallow Grave, Skyfall, Trainspotting, Victoria and Abdul, Whisky Galore.
Donald MacEachen’s Robin Reliant was used in Breaking the Waves.
Answer to Picture Quiz No 20
The Old Mission House, Kinlocheil
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
Across:
1 ELATION 4 CREAM, 7 UNTIL, 8 EARRING, 10 TURMOIL, 11 LEMON, 12 DENISE, 14 MUSSEL, 18 SUPER,
20 MISTAKE, 22 GRIPPED, 23 TANGO, 25 SASSY, 25 TREASON
Down:
1 ERUPTED, 2 ALTER, 3 NEEDLE, 4 CAROL, 5 ENIGMAS, 6 MEGAN, 8 LIONS, 13 NAPPIES, 15 UPSET, 16 LIE DOWN, 17 AMIDST, 18 SAGAS, 19 REPLY, 21 AGNES
Answers to Scrievers quiz
Ian Banks, J M Barrie, George Mackay Brown, John Buchan, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy Dunnett, Janice Galloway, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Neil Gunn, Mairi Hedderwick, A L Kennedy, Compton Mackenzie, Alistair MacLean, Val McDermid, William McIlvanney, Naomi Mitchison, Ian Rankin, J K Rowling, Sir Walter Scott, Nan Shepherd, Iain Crichton Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, Muriel Spark, Robert Louis Stevenson, Nigel Tranter, Irvine Welsh
Answer to Picture Quiz No 19
Footbridge at Cnoc nam Faobh
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 COMBINE, 4 LOCUM, 7 MAGIC, 8 ROBBERY, 10 AMNESIA, 11 AIRER, 12 THOMAS, 14 AMENDS, 18 STEEP,
20 OUTSIDE, 22 GO DUTCH, 23 REFER, 25 SPEAR, 25 RICHARD
Down:
1 COMPACT, 2 MEGAN, 3 EARWAX, 4 LIBRA, 5 CHEVRON, 6 MAYOR, 8 COSTA, 13 OVERDUE, 15 MATER, 16 STEERED, 17 MOTHER, 18 SAGAS, 19 PETER, 21 INFRA
Answer to Picture Quiz No 18
Entrance to the Sports and Drama Centre, Lochaber High School
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 BAFFLED, 4 DENIM, 7 NEVIS, 8 LEVYING, 10 BURDOCK, 11 DEIGN, 12 DEGREE, 14 FRAYED, 18 MELBA, 20 TOURISM, 22 CATCH UP, 23 DRAKE, 25 OWNED, 25 ACTRESS
Down:
1 BUNK BED, 2 FEVER, 3 DALEKS, 4 DAVID, 5 NOISILY, 6 MEGAN, 8 STOVE, 13 GELATIN, 15 ROUND, 16 DAMSELS, 17 UTOPIA, 18 MACHO, 19 APHID, 21 IMAGE
Answers to Scottish Placenames Part 2
Forfar, Galashiels, Haddington, Inveraray, Keith (or Keir or possibly other solutions too), Kirkwall, Lairg, Lauder, Laurencekirk, Macduff, Melrose, Oldmeldrum, Paisley, Portsoy, Salen, Stirling, Stornoway, Tongue, Torridon, Ullapool, Walls, Whithorn, Yarrow.
Answer to Picture Quiz No 17
Hydro scheme at Fassfern
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 POTHOLE 4 BOOST 7 MEGAN 9 SAUSAGE 10 KARAOKE 11 TAGUS 12 NAPLES |
14 BEDSIT 18 SUSAN 20 MUG SHOT 22 ELM TREE 23 RABBI 24 LUNCH 25 EQUATES |
1 PUMPKIN 2 TIGER 3 EASTER 4 BLUNT 5 ORANGES 6 TRESS 8 NOOSE |
13 POSTMAN 15 EAGER 16 TATTIES 17 IMPEDE 18 STEAL 19 NORTH 21 HABIT |
Answers to Scottish Placenames Part 1
Alloa, Applecross, Armadale, Banff, Braemar, Brechin, Broadford, Burntisland, Campbeltown, Carstairs, Castlebay, Coatbridge, Coldstream, Corran, Crawford, Dingwall, Dollar, Drymen, Dumfries, Dunbar, Duns, Eyemouth, Findhorn.
Answer to Picture Quiz No 16
The slipway at Corpach
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TIMOTHY 4 CHAIR 7 ANGLE 9 LONGING 10 SYNCHRO 11 LINER 12 MEDALS |
14 WEDDED 18 TANGO 20 ANGOLAN 22 NEITHER 23 TABLE 24 TIGER 25 LOOFAHS |
1 TRANSOM 2 MEGAN 3 YELLOW 4 CANAL 5 ALIGNED 6 ROGER 8 ETHEL |
13 DANCING 15 EIGHT 16 DANGERS 17 BARREL 18 TENET 19 OTHER 21 LIBRA |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 15
A water connection point on the canal, just up from the double lock at Corpach.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 DELIVER 4 MADAM 7 LORDS 9 LETTING 10 MAYPOLE 11 REIGN 12 AMANDA |
14 RUSSIA 18 REALM 20 RED CARD 22 MEN ONLY 23 REHAB 24 NITRO 25 LICENCE |
1 DILEMMA 2 LARRY 3 RELIEF 4 METER 5 DAISIES 6 MEGAN 8 SWORD |
13 AGAINST 15 UDDER 16 AUDIBLE 17 ARGYLL 18 ROMAN 19 MANGO 21 ASHEN |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 14
The spirelet (known as a ‘fleche’) on the roof of the Treasures of the Earth Museum, Corpach, formerly Roman Catholic Church of St Anne.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 COMMONS 4 SALLY 7 ANGEL 9 UKULELE 10 GANNETS 11 DRIED 12 SPOUSE |
14 MANGLE 18 PETER 20 LACTOSE 22 RAINBOW 23 THREE 24 SPEAN 25 REVISIT |
1 CHARGES 2 MEGAN 3 SQUASH 4 SOUND 5 LEERING 6 YIELD 8 LEEDS |
13 OUTSIDE 15 ASCOT 16 ELEMENT 17 FLOWER 18 PARIS 19 ROBIN 21 OGRES |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 13
Banavie Signal Box, 21 June 1971
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 ARMBAND 4 HEART 7 ALGAE 9 PORTENT 10 AT NIGHT 11 YODEL 12 ADMITS |
14 BUNSEN 18 MADAM 20 OAK TREE 22 CASCADE 23 TIBET 24 EVADE 25 EXACTLY |
1 ALABAMA 2 MEGAN 3 DEPOTS 4 HARRY 5 AGENDAS 6 TOTAL 8 EIGHT |
13 MADONNA 15 UPSET 16 NO ENTRY 17 ICE AGE 18 MAPLE 19 MOOSE 21 ABBOT |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 12
Kinlocheil Outdoor Education Centre
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TEMPLAR 4 STEAM 7 NOUNS 9 CEILING 10 GRENADE 11 HUMAN 12 THAMES |
14 ERASED 18 CACHE 20 OAK TREE 22 EVOLVED 23 DRAKE 24 MAYOR 25 READMIT |
1 TONIGHT 2 MOUSE 3 ROCKET 4 SHISH 5 ENIGMAS 6 MEGAN 8 SPADE |
13 ANCHOVY 15 RAKED 16 RE-ELECT 17 WONDER 18 CREAM 19 ELVER 21 REALM |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 11
Sorry, no idea, it’s a mystery – we were hoping you could tell us!
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 BOB A JOB 4 CREAM 7 CABIN 9 ROCKING 10 RELEASE 11 ADMIN 12 IMPOSE |
14 MISSED 18 ASCOT 20 AMNESIA 22 REFEREE 23 RANGE 24 NICHE 25 SACHETS |
1 BACARDI 2 BABEL 3 BARREL 4 COCOA 5 ENIGMAS 6 MEGAN 8 NEARS |
13 PACIFIC 15 INNER 16 DIAPERS 17 CADETS 18 ARRAN 19 THREE 21 SENSE |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 10
Fassfern lochans
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 NO DOUBT 4 MOUSE 7 THREE 9 ANGELIC 10 AMMONIA 11 NIECE 12 LADDER |
14 DENTED 18 AISLE 20 NARRATE 22 GOULASH 23 REPEL 24 EBBED 25 MERMAID |
1 NETBALL 2 DURUM 3 TEABAG 4 MEGAN 5 UGLIEST 6 EMCEE 8 ERNIE |
13 DISTURB 15 ERROR 16 DWELLED 17 ANTHEM 18 ANGLE 19 ELAND 21 ALPHA |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 9
Locheilside station platform
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TUBULAR 4 FORTH 7 MEGAN 9 CHINESE 10 LINKAGE 11 DIANA 12 REFUSE |
14 STATES 18 FARMS 20 AIRPORT 22 NOODLES 23 NORTH 24 HEART 25 AEROSOL |
1 TUMBLER 2 BEGIN 3 RACHEL 4 FRIED 5 RE-ENACT 6 HYENA 8 NEARS |
13 FORMOSA 15 TURIN 16 SATCHEL 17 NAUSEA 18 FINCH 19 SPLIT 21 OGRES |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 8
Ruined footbridge across the River Loy near Achnanellan. DANGER – DO NOT CROSS!
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 COMMENT 4 TARTS 7 BEGIN 9 RICHARD 10 AMNESIA 11 SOAPS 12 ENVOYS |
14 STREET 18 DUCKS 20 HEXAGON 22 AIR PUMP 23 STATE 24 YOYOS 25 SAUCERS |
1 CABBAGE 2 MEGAN 3 TARTAN 4 TICKS 5 REAL ALE 6 SIDES 8 NASTY |
13 VACANCY 15 TEXAS 16 TANDEMS 17 THAT IS 18 DAFFY 19 SLEDS 21 GRAVE |
Answers to Picture Quiz No 7
Clockwise from top left: hare, woodpecker, peacock, wildcat, barn owl, kingfisher, all spotted alog the canal between Banavie and Torcastle.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TRIPLET 4 MEGAN 7 BREAD 9 COUTURE 10 COLONEL 11 EAGLE 12 ORKNEY |
14 SEASON 18 HARRY 20 ANIMALS 22 BRONCOS 23 ANGIE 24 THEFT 25 EARPLUG |
1 TOBACCO 2 IDEAL 3 TICKLE 4 MOUSE 5 GRUDGES 6 NIECE 8 DANCE |
13 KARAOKE 15 ERICA 16 NESTEGG 17 LASSIE 18 HABIT 19 YACHT 21 ANGEL |
Answer to Picture Quiz No 6
The cupola, or rooflight, over the foyer of the Health Centre at Camaghael.
The Health Centre was officially opened in May 2007 so the cupola must have been there since early 2007 or maybe late 2006.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TRANSIT 4 MEGAN 7 MAGIC 9 RETRAIN 10 ECLIPSE 11 RIOJA 12 TABLET |
14 TREATS 18 ABBEY 20 OCTAGON 22 COLONEL 23 OFFAL 24 TENDS 25 REVISES |
1 TEMPEST 2 ANGEL 3 TARGET 4 METER 5 GRANOLA 6 NINJA 8 COPSE |
13 BABYLON 15 RATIO 16 SINGLES 17 BOWLER 18 ASCOT 19 YANKS 21 GIFTS |
Answer to Picture Quiz No 5
See Page 27 of Newsletter Issue 49, March 2015.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 COMMENT 4 BABEL 7 NIGHT 9 RACQUET 10 RANGERS 11 NOUNS 12 LADDER |
14 BATTER 18 SCRAM 20 FOOTMAN 22 EPISODE 23 TOTAL 24 LOGIE 25 SHALLOT |
1 CONTROL 2 MEGAN 3 THRUSH 4 BACON 5 BOUQUET 6 LOTUS 8 THEME |
13 DARLING 15 ABOUT 16 RINGLET 17 OFFERS 18 STEAL 19 MOOSE 21 MOTEL |
The line of poplar trees at the foot of Farrow Drive, Corpach.
Apologies for error in Tony Whitelocke’s crossword (KCC’s fault, not Tony’s). Clue 18 Across should have read:
This game is two Es short of 13 down.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 SPARROW 4 TOTEM 7 INAPT 9 LEMMING 10 OAK TREE 11 YEARN 12 SACHET |
14 BARRED 18 CHESS 20 MINIMUM 22 POSTAGE 23 ERNIE 24 SISAL 25 EXPIRES |
1 SAILORS 2 ABACK 3 WELTER 4 TOMMY 5 THIN AIR 6 MEGAN 8 THREE |
13 CHEESES 15 ANNIE 16 DAMSELS 17 IMPEDE 18 COPES 19 SMALL 21 MINOR |
Answer to Picture Quiz No 3
Lochaber Rugby Club’s pitch, taken 26/04/14 before the newly sown grass seed began to grow.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 WILLIAM 4 CABER 7 MEGAN 9 RAMBLER 10 LATERAL 11 CRAWL 12 YO HO HO |
14 ACETIC 18 BATON 20 PERFECT 22 OCEANIC 23 EXTRA 24 NODDY 25 ECLIPSE |
1 WEMBLEY 2 LEG IT 3 MARBLE 4 COMIC 5 BALLAST 6 RURAL 8 NORTH |
13 HOTHEAD 15 CURVE 16 COTTAGE 17 APACHE 18 BROWN 19 NANNY 21 EAT UP |
Answer to Picture Quiz No 2
Photo of KCC’s Kshama in the departure lounge at Glasgow Airport, taken by her husband Andy.
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 DESSERT 4 MEGAN 7 MINER 9 ASPIRIN 10 EPSILON 11 EMERY 12 SPOUSE |
14 COUSIN 18 PETER 20 BETWIXT 22 RAREBIT 23 TIGER 24 STOUT 25 DIGITAL |
1 DAMSELS 2 SINUS 3 TRAINS 4 MAPLE 5 GARDENS 6 NANNY 8 ROLLS |
13 ONTARIO 15 OCTET 16 NATURAL 17 ABATED 18 PARIS 19 ROBOT 21 INGOT |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
Apologies for the error in the clue for 22 Across. The word count should have been 3,4 (not 4,3).
Tony’s recurring theme is that Megan appears in each of his crosswords (she is someone dear to his heart).
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1 BISCUIT 4 MOUNT 7 GABLE 9 FIGMENT 10 ICE CUBE 11 NORSE 12 ESCAPE |
14 ANCHOR 18 PAPER 20 HONESTY 22 TEAR GAS 23 SHISH 24 RENAL 25 EIGHTHS |
1 BAGPIPE 2 SABRE 3 TUFFET 4 MEGAN 5 UNEARTH 6 TITLE 8 EQUIP |
13 CAPTAIN 15 NINES 16 RHYTHMS 17 CHASTE 18 PETER 19 REGAL 21 SWIFT |
Answer to Picture Quiz No 1
The aft deck of the Lord of The Glens (on the Caledonian Canal at Banavie Basin)
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 SCALPEL 4 SIDES 7 CREAM 9 GAMBLER 10 NOSEGAY 11 ALLAN 12 STRING |
14 BISHOP 18 LISTS 20 THISTLE 22 COMPERE 23 GREEN 24 SODOM 25 MUSTANG |
1 SECONDS 2 AMENS 3 LEGBYE 4 SAMBA 5 DELILAH 6 SIREN 8 MEGAN |
13 RESUMED 15 ICING 16 PFENNIG 17 STREAM 18 LOCHS 19 STEAM 21 THETA |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 MEANDER 4 MIDGE 7 MEGAN 9 DISPUTE 10 ISLANDS 11 SPLIT 12 SAVOYS |
14 SPIDER 18 ASCOT 20 UMPIRES 22 ANNOYED 23 ARMED 24 NIECE 25 EMERALD |
1 MOTHERS 2 ANGEL 3 RADISH 4 MOSES 5 DOUBLED 6 ELECT 8 NANNY |
13 VACANCE 15 PEPPA 16 RESIDED 17 DUNDEE 18 AGAIN 19 THYME 21 RUMBA |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 COMPANY 4 DOPEY 7 PIGGY 9 GAZELLE 10 EUNUCHS 11 NOTED 12 SPORTY |
14 CABERS 18 MOTOR 20 UMPIRES 22 SPINACH 23 ERODE 24 CREAM 25 REVISED |
1 COPPERS 2 MEGAN 3 YOGISM 4 DOZEN 5 PALETTE 6 YIELD 8 YACHT |
13 OUTSIDE 15 APPLE 16 SUSPEND 17 AUTHOR 18 MUSIC 19 REALM 21 ROOMS |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 OUTDOOR 4 MEGAN 7 EAGLE 9 NORFOLK 10 ABRIDGE 11 HATED 12 LUSTRE |
14 GLOSSY 18 SCRAM 20 ANIMALS 22 NUMERAL 23 GROOM 24 ABYSS 25 DENMARK |
1 OVERALL 2 TIGER 3 RANGER 4 MARCH 5 GROTTOS 6 NAKED 8 EIDER |
13 SCRUMPY 15 LYING 16 YASHMAK 17 BALLAD 18 SANTA 19 MARKS 21 ALOHA |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 TOWARDS 4 TODAY 7 LILAC 9 COMICAL 10 ONSHORE 11 SEMIS 12 DALEKS |
14 DOLLAR 18 RINGO 20 HAIRPIN 22 APOSTLE 23 NORTH 24 MINOR 25 SPONSOR |
1 TELFORD 2 WALES 3 SACKED 4 TIMES 5 DECIMAL 6 YOLKS 8 CHOCK |
13 LINCOLN 15 ORION 16 RANCHER 17 CHEERS 18 REALM 19 OTTER 21 PARIS |
Answers to Tony Whitelocke’s crossword
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1 PITCHES 4 POPPY 7 NIECE 9 DISCARD 10 OVERACT 11 REBEL 12 NEARER |
14 CRAYON 18 MEGAN 20 ALI BABA 22 TORRENT 23 SEINE 24 LEAPS 25 CHARIOT |
1 PONTOON 2 THEME 3 SEDATE 4 POSER 5 PLAYBOY 6 YODEL 8 EVADE |
13 ALGERIA 15 RAILS 16 NEATEST 17 BALTIC 18 METAL 19 NEEPS 21 ALIBI |
Answers to puzzles in previous issues are published in the same issue as the puzzles themselves.