Author Topic: Cryptic Towns ABC (Read 316 times)

tommy toes · « on March 09, 2026, 11:56:57 am by tommy toes »

10 clues to English towns that begin with A,B or C.
1. Kick out the French…..Bootle
2. What the copper said about the rioters.(6)
3. Some tentacles. (4)…Acle
4. Do you need a machete to get here? (6)..Bushey
5. Conceal Saint Noel…Bury St Edmunds
6. Take a chopper to Selby perhaps…Axminster
7. Kids flier and Virginia make it here… Biggleswade
8. Knocking bits off the motor bike. (8,6)….Chipping Norton
9. Sounds like you’ll get burnt going here. (5)…Chard
10. Go for a nice walk…..Amble

Good luck!

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SydneyRover · « *Last Edit: March 09, 2026, 09:47:57 pm by SydneyRover* »

Thanks tt, I'll start it off.

1/ Bootle

4/ Underwood?

6/ Axeminster?

10/ Amble

idler · « **Reply #2 on** March 09, 2026, 09:51:24 pm by idler »

5. Bury St. Edmond’s
7. Biggleswade
10. Amble

tommy toes · « **Reply #3 on** March 09, 2026, 10:19:49 pm by tommy toes »

Correct Dave!

tommy toes · « **Reply #4 on** March 09, 2026, 10:20:51 pm by tommy toes »

1 6 10 right Syd.
4 wrong!

SydneyRover · « **Reply #5 on** March 09, 2026, 10:32:10 pm by SydneyRover »

Quote from: tommy toes on March 09, 2026, 10:20:51 pm

1 6 10 right Syd.
4 wrong!

8/ Arle

tommy toes · « **Reply #6 on** March 09, 2026, 10:34:30 pm by tommy toes »

No Syd, not Arle.

SydneyRover · « **Reply #7 on** March 09, 2026, 10:38:06 pm by SydneyRover »

Quote from: tommy toes on March 09, 2026, 10:34:30 pm

No Syd, not Arle.

thought I was pushing it with that one.

Barrow-in-Furness from my partner for 8.

tommy toes · « **Reply #8 on** March 09, 2026, 10:40:25 pm by tommy toes »

She’s wrong sorry.

tommy toes · « *Last Edit: March 09, 2026, 11:09:51 pm by tommy toes* »

I’ll put the number of letters in to make it a bit easier.
Maybe give some more clues in the morning.
Answers by 6pm GMT tomorrow. (Cookie Monster dependant)

Glyn_Wigley · « **Reply #10 on** March 09, 2026, 11:20:24 pm by Glyn_Wigley »

3. Acle

tommy toes · « **Reply #11 on** March 09, 2026, 11:21:19 pm by tommy toes »

Spot on Glyn. Well done.

tommy toes · « **Reply #12 on** March 09, 2026, 11:27:19 pm by tommy toes »

Off now. I’ll check in about 8am.

Glyn_Wigley · « **Reply #13 on** March 09, 2026, 11:28:44 pm by Glyn_Wigley »

2. Banham?

Glyn_Wigley · « **Reply #14 on** March 09, 2026, 11:33:40 pm by Glyn_Wigley »

9. Chard

Glyn_Wigley · « **Reply #15 on** March 09, 2026, 11:48:44 pm by Glyn_Wigley »

8. Chipping Norton

tommy toes · « **Reply #16 on** March 10, 2026, 08:00:30 am by tommy toes »

8,9 right Glyn
2 close but wrong.

tommy toes · « **Reply #17 on** March 10, 2026, 08:13:23 am by tommy toes »

2 and 4 to get

i_ateallthepies · « **Reply #18 on** March 10, 2026, 02:08:52 pm by i_ateallthepies »

Banbury?
Banwell?

Glyn_Wigley · « **Reply #19 on** March 10, 2026, 02:39:42 pm by Glyn_Wigley »

Is 2 Barham then?

The only thing I can think of for 4 is Battle, but I feel there must be something else that fits better than that.

tommy toes · « *Last Edit: March 10, 2026, 03:56:59 pm by tommy toes* »

No it’s not Barham, but it could be a good answer,just not mine!
Do you want some clues?

Not Now Kato · « **Reply #21 on** March 10, 2026, 04:45:56 pm by Not Now Kato »

4. Bushey?

tommy toes · « **Reply #22 on** March 10, 2026, 04:50:30 pm by tommy toes »

Yes Kato, well done!

wilts rover · « **Reply #23 on** March 10, 2026, 04:59:04 pm by wilts rover »

2. Carham?

Not Now Kato · « **Reply #24 on** March 10, 2026, 05:12:58 pm by Not Now Kato »

2. Badsey

tommy toes · « **Reply #25 on** March 10, 2026, 06:58:44 pm by tommy toes »

The answer to 2 is

Cosham.
Thanks to those who took part.
D E F coming up soon.

SydneyRover · « **Reply #26 on** March 10, 2026, 11:19:26 pm by SydneyRover »

Glad it wasn't Shitterton.

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