Cryptic Towns

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Pedro
9.Hay

... then hell ...

... the Booligal.

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by the fly
10. The use of an air-conditioner in Jamaica (8)

Coolamon

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
6. Storm in the mountains (9-5)

Lightning Ridge

 

[Harry]

#28 Comical Insect

Did anyone get that one?

 

[Mobbs]

I don't think so.

And I just thought of another one, myself :
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead.

 

[the fly]

1. Sounds like hello to that woman (5)
2. One man short on a cricket team (11) <- Tenterfield
3. A sheltered weight (6)
4. Flightless birds flying (3-6) <- Emu Plains
5. That pig is cursed (6)
6. Storm in the mountains (9-5) <- Lightning Ridge
7. Flying pigs (7)
8. Business in the pub (5)
9. Horse food (3) <- Hay
10. The use of an air-conditioner in Jamaica (8) <- Coolamon

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
I don't think so.

And I just thought of another one, myself :
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead.

C'mon! I'm really proud of this one!

 

[Koala]

*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

is it Dederang?

 

[Koala]

5. That pig is cursed (6)
7. Flying pigs (7)

5. Hexham?
7. Wyndham?

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Koala
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

is it Dederang?

Dederang would work, wouldn't it! Nope, I'm thinking of a Melbourne suburb ... one that has a train station.

Great call on Hexham!

 

[Sydneyfan]

*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

Mordialloc?

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Sydneyfan
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

Mordialloc?

LOL nope, ... where'd you get Mordialloc from?

 

[Sydneyfan]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
LOL nope, ... where'd you get Mordialloc from?

I thinking Mordi sounds vaguely similar to morbid and alloc is vaguely similar to attic, so I was thinking was along the lines something morbid coming from the attic.

I'll take another wild stab ... Ripponlea

 

[evade28]

he proly got it cos morbid sounds a tiny bit like mordiallic


neway the only one i can think of is fawkner

 

[Koala]

*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

Belgrave!

thanks for the clue about the station

(actually I was looking for some sort of Holy Grail link there too )

 

[Bee]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
I don't think so.

And I just thought of another one, myself :
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead.

Belgrave?

 

[Bee]

Oi Koala, you got in just before me!

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Koala
*Ding*, Bring Out Your Dead

Belgrave!

thanks for the clue about the station

We have a winner!

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Bee
Oi Koala, you got in just before me!

We have a bridesmaid!

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by Sydneyfan
I thinking Mordi sounds vaguely similar to morbid and alloc is vaguely similar to attic, so I was thinking was along the lines something morbid coming from the attic.

I'll take another wild stab ... Ripponlea

We have a most consistent!

 

[Bee]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
We have a bridesmaid!

Ah, that's okay. I've already been the bride!

 

[Sydneyfan]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
We have a most consistent!

most consistently off the mark!

 

[Mobbs]

Hehe. Quite a lot of fun, these quizzes, might be time to start the town-name and footy club-name jingles again.

 

[the fly]

1. Sounds like hello to that woman (5)
2. One man short on a cricket team (11) <- Tenterfield
3. A sheltered weight (6)
4. Flightless birds flying (3-6) <- Emu Plains
5. That pig is cursed (6) <- Hexham
6. Storm in the mountains (9-5) <- Lightning Ridge
7. Flying pigs (7)
8. Business in the pub (5)
9. Horse food (3) <- Hay
10. The use of an air-conditioner in Jamaica (8) <- Coolamon

 

[the fly]

Originally posted by Koala
7. Flying pigs (7)

7. Wyndham?

Close, but no cigar!