Rainbow Charity Puzzles



Organiser Compiler & Treasurer

Marian Stringer, Neville Mizen,

9, Meadow View, 9, Norris Close,

Great Easton, Bishop's Stortford,

Dunmow, Essex. Herts CM23 5RE.

01371 870397 01279 653660

Dear Puzzler,

Welcome to the fifty-ninth in our series of twice yearly puzzles which so far, including Gift Aid value, have raised just over £659,000 for a wide range of charities.

The Charity The profits of this quiz will go to the Ruth Strauss Foundation, which supports families facing the death of a parent. 23,600 parents with dependent children die each year in the UK and 41,000 children are affected by the death of a parent each year. The charity believes that every family facing death of a parent should be offered professional emotional support to help for their children's futures. The charity also drives the need for more research into non-smoking cancer, which is on the rise, with a higher number of incidences amongst women. For more information visit .

The Puzzle The puzzle is entitled “All Creatures Great & Small” as each solution contains a creature or creatures. (The clues are in no particular order). We should emphasise that you do not need a specialist knowledge of the subject to be able to find the answers. We have as usual compiled a set of clues that are a mix of cryptic and general knowledge and, as before, there are some that are likely to involve research. The number of words and letters in each answer are indicated. There may be the odd hyphen or apostrophe, but these would not occupy a dash and their inclusion is not critical to earning a mark. Incidentally, Chambers Dictionary (Revised 13th Edition) is our main, but not sole, source of reference for definitions.

Marking One mark will be awarded for each correct answer. Half a mark may be given at the judges' discretion for a good try. Half a mark will be deducted for each spelling mistake. Alternatives are not permissible (i.e. in the event of two solutions being given the one directly above the dashes will be accepted as the entrant's answer). Only one entry is allowed per person. The judges' decision in all cases is final.

Prizes First prize: £50, second: £40, third: £30. If two, three or four competitors tie with top marks the relevant prizes will be divided between them. If five or more tie, a draw will be made to decide the winners. To encourage everyone to send in their puzzles we will award five consolation prizes of £10 each chosen at random from the remainder of the entries – regardless of score.

Entry Fee We are asking for an entry fee of £1, but if you have enjoyed the puzzle additional donations would be greatly appreciated. Even if you do not manage to solve all the clues please do send in your entry. Even if your score is on the low side many others may have done no better and each unsubmitted entry means not only that you have had your fun for nothing but also, more importantly, there will be less to donate to the charity.

Gift Aid If you are a UK taxpayer your donation (but not your £1 entry fee) can be increased by 25% by making a Gift Aid declaration. If you wish the charity to benefit in this way please complete the slip at the foot of this page. The slip will be submitted to the Ruth Strauss Foundation, but we have obtained written assurance from the charity that your name and address will not be used for any other purpose.

Copies We hope that our list of regular puzzlers will continue to grow steadily and would be grateful for any help you can give in accelerating the process. We do not object to photocopies of the puzzle being taken for friends or relations who wish to have a go - or, indeed, copies being downloaded from the Internet on our Rainbow Charity Puzzles website (at ) - but we will also provide extra copies for this purpose if you send a stamped, addressed envelope. We should perhaps emphasise that the puzzle should not be reproduced for any other purpose, charity or otherwise, without our written permission.

Closing Date Entries must be received by 31st May 2022. We hope that you enjoy being on safari.

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ENTRY FORM

Send entry to: Neville Mizen, 9, Norris Close, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts CM23 5RE.

I enclose (a) Entrance fee of £1 *

or (b) Donation £............(including entrance fee)

All cheques and postal orders should be made payable to: N.D. Mizen (Charity Account)

(“Charity cheques”, such as CAF or Give as You Earn, are accepted, but should not be used for the entry fee. They should, of course, be made out to the Charity)

Please return my marked entry and a copy of the solution. I enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. * (Please don’t forget the envelopes which

ideally should be no smaller than 9” x 4”)

Next competition: I wish to be on the mailing list for the next competition and enclose a further stamped, addressed envelope. * (NB Size of envelope is now a

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If this is the first time you have entered the competition please say how you heard about the puzzle:

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I want to Gift Aid my donation (i.e. excluding the £1 entry fee) of £................. to the Ruth Strauss Foundation (Reg No: 1163221). I understand that the Ruth Strauss Foundation will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 I donate. I confirm I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

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Please notify the charity if you: want to cancel this declaration; change your name or home address or no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains. If you pay Income Tax at the higher rate or additional rate and want to receive additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

[pic] [pic] ALL CREATURES

GREAT AND SMALL

1. The Scotsman has a row about George - who is not as powerful as he seems. (5,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. Stew - not right to add one rodent! (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Three schools to amalgamate? You can put you shirt on it! (7,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. Primate in royal house out east. (5) _ _ _ _ _

5. Child of the outback apparently is nocturnal. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. Is it above the ankle? A little lower. (4) _ _ _ _

7. Hardback produced by a printer. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

8. This fast mover makes the opposite of a circuit on the motorway ..... (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

9. ..... but these are the best moving animals. (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

10. Animal doctor tense after sheep rejected. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

11. Yank pursuing animal with a tool. (6,6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

12. Thick-skinned type making old money. (5) _ _ _ _ _

13. Fabulous beast I found in a French company of sailors. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

14. A deadly sin in the jungles of South America. (5) _ _ _ _ _

15. Ounce of powder a son spilt crossing a lake. (4,7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

16. Later variety of burrowing mammal with a sweet tooth. (5) _ _ _ _ _

17. Ant bear is number one in the river ..... (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

18. ..... and the animal's feet are seen on both sides of the river. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

19. US money is in circulation. (7,3,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

20. Lizard, for instance, is repelled by cold floor. (5) _ _ _ _ _

21. Creatures that dodge the issue - the swine! (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

22. Not even a genius could produce such an animal! (3) _ _ _

23. Super daughter struggling on sort of bike - perhaps horses are wanted. (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

24. Which animal is seen in many alarming situations? (5) _ _ _ _ _

25. Jumper a king's given by everyone in court. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

26. Monkey makes a glaring blunder. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

27. Huge insect was found by mother. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

28. Animal with fur is commonly less cold. (5) _ _ _ _ _

29. Worker runs off when such beasts appear ..... (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

30. ..... but there's a lot a girl can change in a fearsome creature. (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

31. Fictional rabbit was seen in mist by new driver. (5) _ _ _ _ _

32. You may pause a moment here. There's an animal in transit. (5,8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

33. In hospital a poinsettia is forbidden for the monk. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

34. Amazingly, a custom hid the ability to make money easily. (5,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

35. Beast that's crazy with an offensive smell takes a run. (4,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

36. Without having received favour this creature would still be a bachelor. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

37. To fake death in asylum, Pop's mad! (4,6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

38. Vehicle with a nearly peaceful cat. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

39. Rough or an ill-mannered fellow who reportedly cooks on TV. (4,6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

40. Expert takes a look at a wild ox. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

41. Bring a matter straight for demolition. (9,3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

42. Alternatively exciting but backward wild animals! (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

43. Adapting an abstract animal. (5,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

44. Vessels carrying pre-Christian sort of animals. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

45. Lisa went after this African monkey. ..... (4) _ _ _ _

46. ..... but the animal was more embarrassed about the end of the chase. (3,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

47. Animals that are always found sobbing convulsively. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

48. Animal that's no good being exported from part of the UK. (5) _ _ _ _ _

49. Little animal also I caught hiding in back of the car. (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

50. Catastrophic rain covers these beasts. (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

51. Suspect one can identify a deserter under the bridge. (5,1,3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

52. Egg producer's supply at troubled state. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

53. Spabarbarce. (It usually doesn't get a mention) (8,2,3,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

54. Looking back Rosemary eventually captured the wildcat. (4) _ _ _ _

55. Talk about men with sick animals. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

56. North American native given a bed in Mayfair. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

57. The night attire of a painter, for instance, is considered to be the best. (4,7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

58. It takes an animal to breathe heavily on a female ..... (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

59. ..... all men do! (4, 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

60. This small creature is off-centre. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

61. As alderman, amazingly, is a person who survives a fire unscathed! (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

62. At last in tourism area - hoping to meet an ape. (5) _ _ _ _ _

63. This animal was all right before receiving a letter from Greece. (5) _ _ _ _ _

64. Puts a ban on unctuous Dickensian character - he's disreputable! (5,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

65. This toothless creature can hide away. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

66. A doctor is returning to become the star in the musical. (3,4,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

67. People employed to supervise lizards. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

68. Facial protection for a tree feller. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

69. Earnest talk unsettled American killer. (11) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

70. Ruminant, close to collapse, broke out. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

71. How to recognise a vicar with money keeping good company. (3,6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

72. One building giving shelter to fox very old elephant-like beast. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

73. Small mammal emerging from tree throws nuts ..... (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

74. .....but maybe it's a goner - as it did threw stones! (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

75. Bagged doll had been purchased unseen. (3,2,1,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

76. Beast seen dancing in cabaret. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

77. Video ref in Dakar bust-up that is typically seen in Africa. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

78. An island doctor not fit to name a primate. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

79. Second of February could occur again. (9,3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

80. Give this one your best shot. (5,3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

81. A crawler gets firm support. (5) _ _ _ _ _

82. Musical group with a highly explosive young animal. (6.6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

83. Rise and fall that's good for five hundred deer. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

84. Night climber of the wall in Paris. (5) _ _ _ _ _

85. Pairs of schoolchildren come to grief - but it's not genuine. (9,5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

86. Beastly mix of cocoa is provided in the Navy. (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

87. It has tufted ears and ten appeared around the Kent area. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

88. These creatures were once Irish - even ones found in new lakes. (4) _ _ _ _

89. Billy performing on stage and looking foolish. (6,3,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

90. Animal that's noisy on a golf course ..... (4) _ _ _ _

91. ..... but courageous women are strangely noiseless. (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

92. Formerly thought to be the lion's provider, it has had its day - literally. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

93. Animal, needing to have a meal, tucked into fruit. (5,3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

94. Unfair trying to link a magistrate with a bounder. (8,7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

95. Wild beast - gaze and dig it out. (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

96. Creature is given drug during type of blood clot. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

97. Rodent a country gentleman left right inside. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

98. Brawnier brat wrecked country home. (6,6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

99. Monkey handler? He's useless - though not entirely. (6) _ _ _ _ _ _

100. ..... and finally, surely you haven't overlooked these! (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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