Here you will find the answers to the last quiz that we ran.
Transports of delight
Because of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, this quiz had four elements: a 100-clue quiz; a crossword, and two picture quizzes, all on the theme of travel and transport.
THE 100-CLUE QUIZ
- What property lawyers travel in? (10) conveyance
- Should I go to the motel this way or that? (2,1,10) at a crossroads
- “Avast kerb” cried out this rear adviser (4,4,6) back seat driver (anag)
- Hard luck, you’ve missed the boat (4,4,3,6) that ship has sailed
- Philosophers’ rail service (5,2,7) train of thought
- Said “truck” (11,5) articulated lorry
- In control of the steering wheel & foot pedals (2,3,7,4) in the driving seat
- “Try for another sub-4 minutes, Roger!” (2,3,5,4) go the extra mile
- Madness on a train? (2,3,3,5) go off the rails
- “Do as I say, or hit the road!” (2,3,2,3,7) my way or the highway
- Advise dry run for this weekly motorist (6,6) Sunday driver (anag)
- He does impossible missions (3,6) Tom Cruise
- Sounds like 2 easy modes of transport (5,7) plain sailing
- How a cyclist is told to leave (2,4,4) on your bike
- No more parcels? (7,7) package holiday
- Where Reg Varney worked (2,3,5) on the buses
- East London cab (7,8) hackney carriage
- Disregard evident sober motorist (10,6) designated driver (anag)
- Journeys give you a big head (6,8,3,4) travel broadens the mind
- the pilot popped in (1,6,5) a flying visit
- corridor to the subcontinent (1,7,2,5) a passage to India
- this astronomical event fears vino stunt (7,2,5) transit of Venus (anag)
- Sounds like the Monkees are desperate to buy shoes (4,5,2,11) last train to Clarksville
- Common biscuits in the wild west? (5,6) wagon wheels
- Red-hot Roman vehicles (8,2,4) chariots of fire
- It goes off like a shot (6,5) bullet train
- Wag bone in this iconic motorhome (9) winnebago (anag)
- In Paris, no need for a helmet round here (5) metro
- Ideal two-wheeler for a dejected traveller? (5) moped
- Profits galore for investors in this (5,5) gravy train
- Is this ancient car a bald goner? (3,6) old banger (anag)
- High-flying dog (3-6) jet-setter
- The best taxi anthem in Germany? (11,4,5) Deutschland uber alles
- The Michelin Man probably has one (5,4) spare tyre
- DIY kayaking (6,4,3,5) paddle your own canoe
- Sherman was doing this in the South (8,7,7) marching through Georgia
- Problematic trekking? (11) hitchhiking
- Cobbler duke used this passenger vehicle (6,6,3) double decker bus (anag)
- A passion for strolling (10) wanderlust
- Very successful rainbow? (6,7) flying colours
- This mode of travel used to carve froth (10) hovercraft (anag)
- Rural transport (3,7,7) the Archers omnibus
- Le cyclisme (4,2,6) tour de France
- A steamy newspaper (3,6,8) The flying scotsman
- Infatuations between tourists (7,11) visitor attractions
- Did an errant wick cause this? (5,5) train wreck (anag)
- A musical supermarket delivery service? (3,8) Van Morrison
- Skylights (3,7,7) air traffic control
- Very hot, take a taxi on a long cruise (5,5) cabin fever
- Another name for a footballer (12) globetrotter
- A gentle breeze for the President (3,5,3) Air Force One
- Riding this makes one a bit irked (4,4) dirt bike (anag)
- Indian place where they use strange washing up gloves (3,4,6,8,5) The best exotic marigold hotel
- Not a smooth-talking courier (3,5,5) the rough guide
- Presumably this involves staying in a palatial tent (8) glamping
- A holiday in search of cheese (1,5,3,3) a grand day out
- Warn a robot about this vessel? (10) narrowboat (anag)
- Left to your own devices! (7,4) Shanks’s pony
- Wording on a SpaceX ticket (3,2,2,3,4) fly me to the moon
- Too much rum aboard? (1,5,4) a tight ship
- Transport for students (8) unicycle
- Supporter of 2nd Amendment is off (4,3,4,6) have gun, will travel
- Morse for the angry novice? (5,5,4) Green Cross Code
- First journey for a young woman (6,6) maiden voyage
- Sky-high amusement (2-6,13) in-flight entertainment
- Vulgar verse still not in this classic tale (9,7) Gulliver’s Travels (anag)
- Aged like a good wine (7,3) vintage car
- Undetectable insect (3,5,3,5) fly under the radar
- Sounds like there’s nothing to do at the hotel except eat (4,5) full board
- Crazy reason to become an engine driver (10) locomotive
- Not the right suitcases? (4,7) left luggage
- Is their brie shaky? (3,5,6) the hairy bikers (anag)
- Too clever by half (5,3) smart car
- French doctors can go anywhere (8,4,10) médecins sans frontières
- Someone with acting hints (10) stagecoach
- Left after the beanfeast? (4,4,3,4) gone with the wind
- No pleasing perils for this bike rider (7,9) pillion passenger (anag)
- Soft piped music? (6,11) velvet underground
- Call about nothing upsets Mum over costs (7,7) roaming charges
- What a roadie does? (4,2,3,9) jump on the bandwagon
- The song of the aimless satnav? (2,10,5,2,2) no particular place to go
- Armchair traveller (8,8) internet explorer
- Sometimes divas rip rot on this website (11) tripadvisor (anag)
- An unwelcome trip to Botany Bay (14) transportation
- This also carries your shopping (10) trolleybus
- A moving cocktail (7) sidecar
- Are they related to stormy petrels? (12) thunderbirds
- Unwise to accept a lift from a witch? (4,2,3,5) room on the broom
- A vehicle looking for a date (6,5) pickup truck
- Might this be an avalanche on skis? (10) snowmobile
- A robot guide (9,5) automatic pilot
- A sunny camper roved around with this useful thing (8,6,3) ordnance survey map (anag)
- An escape to Love Island? (7,9) Shirley Valentine
- A very appealing-sounding winter ride (1,3,5,4,6) a one horse open sleigh
- Your last visit to Italy (3,6,3,3) see Naples and die
- Chases rabbits all over America (9,3) greyhound bus
- A holiday likely to involve an icy toast! (10) staycation (anag)
- A very polite briefcase (10,3) diplomatic bag
- Wagner’s taxi service? (3,4,2,3,9) the ride of the Valkyries
- Fun at the top of the stairs! (5,8) happy landings
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