Local quiz

[Left peg]

1) Old claim to have solved the problem of overspill ?

2) In another word, bell, book and candle

3) Kept by the Royal Navy, but abandoned by the British army in 1855

4) Confused in tale of land settlement

5) An abrasive result of backward sappers mixing with the mathematical unknown

6) This favourite 'anthem' is again wowing the West End

7) You'd rather be missed from his little list

8) Who in what series recently encouraged Paddy to take religious advice ?

At least one word of each of the answers begins with an E.

[sarumite]

2. Excommunication ... The phrase "Bell, book, and candle" refers to an archaic method of excommunication for one who had committed a particularly grievous sin. Apparently introduced around the late 9th century, the practice was once used by the Roman Catholic Church. This ceremony involved a bishop, with 12 priests, reciting an oath on the altar:

[sarumite]

3. Epaulettes were used on both army and navy uniforms during the 19th century, but were abandoned by the British Army in 1855.

[dr john]

4 Entail (anag in tale)
7 Executioner (The Mikado)

[dr john]

6 Edelweiss (Sound of Music)?

[sarumite]

There is a character named Paddy in Emmerdale that may be worth checking on ...... ?

[jetski129]

5) Emerey (REME backwards = y for the unknown)

[crofter]

5. Emery = REME <<< + Y (unknown)

[sarumite]

Tongue in cheek .... Emigration! ??

[sarumite]

......... last suggestion relates to question 1. ;o)

[slaney]

1. Eureka!!

[sarumite]

Nice one slaney !!

[crofter]

In Emmerdale, Emily (the ex-wife of Paddy) fits the bill!

[Left peg]

Thankyou all for your help so far, You are brilliant. My Dad claims to watch Emmerdale but spends most of the programme asleep. Emily sounds good, I thought either her or Laurel.

Any suggestions for this clue please :

9) The owners marked their volumes thus

Something to do with Editors or Editions I think.

[dr john]

Ex Libris (from the library of)

[BabbitCymru]

I hate to argue but I think 2) is actually exorcism...

[sarumite]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell,_Book,_and_C andle

[BabbitCymru]

I stand corrected - thanks, Sarumite.