Still 3 short with this quiz:-
1.Alkali metal without influence of old tele network (6)
2.A sound way to achieve a smooth reverse in one of these (6)
3.Up against it? Only in France (5)
Many thanks in anticipation.
Nice thought Elliemay1 but like you I can't really parse it. I think we are all thinking of a vehicle but "one of these" could refer to loads of other things!
Although I quite like roller it is a bird which therefore disqualifies itself. I think "one of these"which may not be a vehicle anyway will be on the outside with something else (smooth) in the middle. I may be totally wrong of course!
Sorry Danny - I don't like Roller anyway. There is no (sounds like / different spelling). It is "roller" and "roller". And just having Roller as something that reverses is very weak.
There are few synonyms for "one of these" but any (+ something) is close
Any tram could be described as "one of these" (trams)
A sound like for any = N E
Then give it a smooth reverse and NE tram = marten (marten is NE tram backwards)
I am not saying it is correct by any means but who knows?
The quiz has to go off tomorrow and I am still not entirely happy with any answers for nos 1 & 2. If nothing better then I will be putting cosset for No.1 and either marmot or racoon for no.2. Any more help or advice would be welcome.
Hi elliemay1. After your fantastic answer of lemur I am always very interested in your thoughts! I already have Jaguar for another clue and I had thought of cougar but I think the answer is probably a bit more cryptic. I am warming to racoon (i.e.oo(smooth) n (way) rac (car reversed).Marmot is another thought with tram reversed round mo (sounds like mow which would smooth a lawn? Keep hoping for a brainwave as I am not thrilled with any of them unlike lemur!!