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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:14 |
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see below!!! |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:21 |
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1. Ants------COLONY / ARMY 2. Bees------SWARM / GRIST / HIVE 3. Butterflies------KALEIDOSCOPE / SWARM / RABBLE 4. Caterpillars------ARMY 5. Grasshoppers------CLUSTER 6. Spiders------CLUTTER 7. Snails------WALK!! 8. Budgies------CHATTER 9. Chickens------PEEP / BROOD 10. crows------MURDER / HOVER 11. Eagles (birds not the music group!!)------CONVOCATION 12. Badgers------CETE / COLONY 13. Hedgehogs------PRICKLE / ARRAY 14. Moles------LABOUR / COMPANY / MOVEMENT 15. Rhinocerous'------CRASH 16. Tigers------STREAK / AMBUSH 17. Unicorns------MARVEL 18. Otters------FAMILY / BEVY 19. Eels------SWARM 20. Frogs------ARMY 21. Toads------KNOT 22. Trout------HOVER 23. Salmon------BIND 24. Nudists------HANGOUT!!! (PMSL!!) 25. Monks------ABOMINATION 26. Philosphers------PONDER 27. Keys------RING 28. Homework------SLEW 29. Beans------HILL 30. Asteroids------BELT 31. Crocodiles------BASK 32. Turtles------TURN 33. Worms------CLEW 34. Fungus------COLONY 35. Jellyfish------STUCK / SMACK / FLUTHER 36. Angels------HOST / CHORUS 37. Bankers------WUNCH 38. Idiots------THICKET 39. Knights------BANNER 40. Widows------AMBUSH 41. Trollops------NOVEL!!!! Go on...see how many you can get....there are a few in there that have more than one so I will take either or both!! Good Luck!! |
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Patricia | Report | 18 May 2006 15:24 |
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9 Peep 10 Murder |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:32 |
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You got 2 right there patricia!! I also stuck in the answers i would have accepted for those in case someone says that's not right!!! :-)))) |
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Sandra B | Report | 18 May 2006 15:33 |
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12. sett. |
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Rosi | Report | 18 May 2006 15:34 |
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How about a novel of Trollops? :) Rosi |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 18 May 2006 15:35 |
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2 swarm of bees 27 bunch of keys 12 cete of badgers 9 brood of hens 25 an abominable sight of monks ( always knew that info would come in handy lol) 4 army of caterpillars |
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Rosi | Report | 18 May 2006 15:38 |
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I think 2 is colony and so is 24? 32 maybe school - and 36 is host. Rosi |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:40 |
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Maureen no.27 wrong try again!!!! That's a general term (or so i'm told by a higher rank!!) Well done getting the others!! :-)))) |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:41 |
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I'm adding the ones that are correct to the list in bold letters so keep an eye on them!!!! |
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Patricia | Report | 18 May 2006 15:43 |
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1 colony of ants |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 18 May 2006 15:45 |
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27 key rings (as in lol) |
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Rosi | Report | 18 May 2006 15:45 |
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colony of ants? clutch of snails? ugh! |
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Rosi | Report | 18 May 2006 15:46 |
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Leap of salmon |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 18 May 2006 15:46 |
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29 hill of 35 shoal 39 army 40 band |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:47 |
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You got there for the keys one maureen & the beans one!! But not the others!! Sorry not a clutch of snails.....it's exactly what they don't do (hint!) :-)))) |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:49 |
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Sorry not a leap of salmon!! Keep trying everyone!! :-))))) |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 18 May 2006 15:52 |
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3 butterflies swarm? |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 18 May 2006 15:53 |
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Amazing I put hill of beans as a joke lol |
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JanJan78 | Report | 18 May 2006 15:55 |
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Sorry not swarm of butterflies!!! Good guesses on the others though!!! :-)))) |
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