Monthly Spire Quiz
No 51 June 2010
All the answers are names of well known shops, banks and businesses
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1. |
Small gathering on trees |
(11) |
Littlewoods |
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2. |
Bookkeepers who look after shoes |
(6) |
Clarks |
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3. |
Continuation |
(4) |
Next |
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4. |
A non-dangerous path |
(7) |
Safeway |
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5. |
Water surrounded by water |
(5,6) |
River Island |
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6. |
An alphabetical finger |
(5) |
Index |
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7. |
Environment |
(7) |
Habitat |
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8. |
An opening or space between |
(3) |
Gap |
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9. |
Princess who likes hot seasons |
(3,7) |
Ann Summers |
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10. |
Richard and Trent have this name |
(7) |
Burtons |
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11. |
This is not a store to buy your Indian meals from |
(6) |
Currys |
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12. |
When this shop opened its doors it had nothing over sixpence |
(10) |
Woolworths |
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13. |
Once a year |
(9) |
Birthdays |
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14. |
Soon gaining skill in the middle |
(5,8,6) |
Early Learning Centre |
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15. |
A backward friend |
(4) |
Etam |
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16. |
A prickly heavy load |
(9) |
Thorntons |
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17. |
Ex president of the pack |
(7,5) |
Clinton Cards |
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18. |
Cold country |
(7) |
Iceland |
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19. |
Queen’s drink |
(8,4) |
Victoria Wine |
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20. |
Had a farm? |
(9) |
Mcdonalds |
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21. |
Takes out the grain |
(9) |
Threshers |
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22. |
Found in Dock Green |
(6) |
Dixons |
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23. |
See quickly |
(6,7) |
Vision Express |
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24. |
Wet weights or even pebbles |
(11) |
Waterstones |
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25. |
Dwelling foundation |
(8) |
Homebase |
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26. |
Almost a Channel Island |
(7) |
Jumpers |
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27. |
Quartet of sons |
(8) |
Forbuoys |
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28. |
Made for walking? |
(5) |
Boots |
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29. |
Sunny meadows |
(10) |
Somerfield |
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30. |
Still carton |
(10,3) |
Stationery Box |
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31. |
This store is definitely not at the bottom |
(3,4) |
Top Shop |
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32. |
Desert watering hole |
(5) |
Oasis |
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33. |
You don’t have to be male to buy your underwear from here |
(5,3,7) |
Marks and Spencers |
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34. |
Do folk dancers have boys? |
(9) |
Morrisons |
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35. |
This is the most ‘patriotic house shop’ we know of |
(7,4,6) |
British Home Stores |
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36. |
Yorkshire town’s got the X factor |
(7) |
Halifax |
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37. |
On this week’s poll we claim always to be cheaper than the rest? |
(4) |
Asda |
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38. |
Dirty marks without the T followed by sweet soft fruit |
(10) |
Sainsburys |
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39. |
Initially the 2nd and the 17th |
(1&1) |
B & Q |
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40. |
Universal store for monitors and mice |
(1,1,5) |
P C World |
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41. |
This company was first formed in Scotland 140 years ago |
(7) |
Dobbies |
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42. |
Mr Pepys gave his Christian name to this jewellers. Borrow an initial from 25 |
(1,6) |
H Samuel |
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43. |
Early preceded by a day of the week |
(7) |
Monsoon |
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44. |
Have they called in the Receiver yet? |
(5,6) |
Ethel Austin |
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45. |
Do we go in here to keep in touch? |
(4,6) |
Post Office |
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46. |
Helpful banking |
(8,11) |
National Westminster |
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47. |
First store in Rochdale in 1844 |
(2-2) |
Co-op |
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48. |
You can buy almost anything from this Greek city |
(5) |
Argos |
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49. |
At the sign of the Black Horse |
(6,3) |
Lloyds TSB |
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50. |
Thin people do not shop here |
(5) |
Evans |
We sold 243 quiz sheets
We received only 12 correct quiz sheets back
THE WINNER IS: Mrs Joan Chandler |