Have a cross word

[cider_and_toast]

Here are some cross word style clues to puzzle you at home or work. All the answers are former F1 drivers. Use the button to get the answer and if you're brave enough post and let everyone know how you did. If you cheat you only cheat yourself!!

1) Mount for a mixed up NOMAD?

Answer

Damon Hill

2) A french sounding village for an American John?

Answer

Jacques Villeneuves

3) Did he visit pubs in the Emerald Isle?

Answer

Innes Ireland

4) Looking for Jim?

Answer

James Hunt

5) Mick the Cobbler?

Answer

Michael Schumacher

6) Part Pernod Anise and part blush coloured wine?

Answer

Ricardo Rosset

7) Was this Daniel named after a flap?

Answer

Dan Gurney

8 ) You want to meet this lifting device once every 24 hours?

Answer

Derek Daily

9) A type of salt spins up an engine for his boy?

Answer

Peter Revson

10) The Silver standard for Lichen?

Answer

Stirling Moss

 

[Brogan]

Oooh tricky

Without checking I think I've got half of them.
I'll have to work on the rest

I'll hide my answers so I don't spoil it for anyone else.

Answers

1. Damon Hill
2. Johnnie ?
3. Innes Ireland
4. James Hunt
5. Michael Schumacher
6.
7. Dan Gurney
8.
9.
10. Stirling Moss

 

[cider_and_toast]

Good work so far Bro. 6 Correct as you thought.

 

[McZiderRed]

I started out so well, I thought "this is easy!".... Then I got stuck!

Anyway, here are my (few) answers... the ones I could get.

answers

1) Damon Hill;
4) James Hunt;
5) Michael Schumacher;
7) Dan Gurney;
10) Stirling Moss

 

[cider_and_toast]

5/5 for those Zider -

 

[Brogan]

Well I must confess I was stumped by the last few so I had a sneaky peek.

Very clever c_a_t

 

[Greenlantern101]

6 nice quiz

 

[cider_and_toast]

After 12 years I think I got 4 on my own quiz

 

[Johnny Carwash]

1.

 

[F1Brits_90]

4 although I was boom & bust. some i got straight away or some like 4 6 & 9. i didnt understand it even with the answer

 

[cider_and_toast]

4 6 & 9. i didnt understand it even with the answer

The explanations for 4, 6 and 9

4) Looking for Jim? - James Hunt.

A shortened version of James is Jim like Bob is for Robert.

"Looking for" is hunting (Hunt).

6) Part Pernod Anise and part blush coloured wine? - Ricardo Rosset.

Pernod Anise is a drink sold under the brand name Ricard

A blush coloured wine is Rose

Ricard Rose = Ricardo Rosset

9) A type of salt spins up an engine for his boy? Peter Revson

A type of salt = Salt Peter which is another name for Potassium Nitrate.

Spins an engine = You rev an engine when it spins.

His boy = your boy is your son

Peter + Rev + Son = Peter Revson