GE words quiz
Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with GE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in (14)
2. First name of former Labour Dept of Industry Minister who became Father of the House 2015-2017 (6)
3. Plant whose root is a common beverage flavouring for bitters (7)
4. 1979 ‘Rockney’ hit (7)
5. Famous battle which took place in 1863 (10)
6. Type of baboon also known as the Bleeding-Heart Monkey (6)
7. ??????? Cross – town in Buckinghamshire (8)
8. Movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying (13)
9. First name of Lioness Stanway (7)
10. French military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population (11)
11.The study of families and family history (9)
12. Long-necked African antelope (7)
13. Surname of actor born in 1949 and with middle name Tiffany (4)
14. Hyundai model launched in the UK in mid 2021 (7)
15. City located 62 miles northeast of Barcelona (6)
16. Bing Crosby sang of “Dear hearts and ?????? People” (6)
17. Relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare (9)
18. Emeralds and Rubies for example (9)
19. Chemical element with the symbol Ge (9)
20. Spill the deer trug to find the lady’s name (8)
21. People of good social position (6)
22. Angel Aticus brings something sweet to eat (6)
23. In musical terms, Jazz and Do Wop for example (5)
24. It lasts average 24 days for a rat (9)
25. British comedy film made in 1953 (9)
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in (14)
2. First name of former Labour Dept of Industry Minister who became Father of the House 2015-2017 (6)
3. Plant whose root is a common beverage flavouring for bitters (7)
4. 1979 ‘Rockney’ hit (7)
5. Famous battle which took place in 1863 (10)
6. Type of baboon also known as the Bleeding-Heart Monkey (6)
7. ??????? Cross – town in Buckinghamshire (8)
8. Movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying (13)
9. First name of Lioness Stanway (7)
10. French military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population (11)
11.The study of families and family history (9)
12. Long-necked African antelope (7)
13. Surname of actor born in 1949 and with middle name Tiffany (4)
14. Hyundai model launched in the UK in mid 2021 (7)
15. City located 62 miles northeast of Barcelona (6)
16. Bing Crosby sang of “Dear hearts and ?????? People” (6)
17. Relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare (9)
18. Emeralds and Rubies for example (9)
19. Chemical element with the symbol Ge (9)
20. Spill the deer trug to find the lady’s name (8)
21. People of good social position (6)
22. Angel Aticus brings something sweet to eat (6)
23. In musical terms, Jazz and Do Wop for example (5)
24. It lasts average 24 days for a rat (9)
25. British comedy film made in 1953 (9)
