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English Counties From Word Clues

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With additional extra clue by Fuse.
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Last updated: April 3, 2020
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The shire where the stoney bottom of a river may be crossed at an established crossing point.
B
Bedfordshire
The shire where you might find an objectionable and annoying person (actually Cockney rhyming slang).
B
Berkshire
The shire where you might find (a horse) jumping up and arching its back, along with the prepared leg meat of a pig.
B
Buckingham
A county where maize can be found on a boundary structure made of stone.
C
Cornwall
The shire where you might see an important horse race.
D
Derbyshire
A county you might enter by opening a movable barrier of wood on hinges, and find the place where badgers live.
D
Dorset
The shire where you might see a male deer at an established river crossing point.
H
Hertfordshire
A county which is an island made entirely of the lightest colour possible.
I
Isle of Wight
The shire where a famous Abraham's ancestors might have originated.
L
Lincolnshire
The shire where you might see a large bull at an established river crossing point.
O
Oxfordshire
A county where there is a deep furrow in the ground.
R
Rutland
The shire where you might see a long stick (usually carried to aid walking or climbing) next to an established river crossing point.
S
Staffordshire
A county where in the warmest season of the year, you might see the place where badgers live.
S
Somerset
The shire where your plants might look all saggy and sad if you don't water them.
W
Wiltshire
Where you might find a tangy savoury sauce...
W
Worcestershire
2 Comments
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Level 78
Apr 3, 2020
For number 15, you could do Worcestershire, my county. The catch could be, "A county where you could find a savoury sauce, with a tang."
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Level 64
Apr 3, 2020
Good thinking, why not. Thanks!