Red Alert...

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1. Who or what is a Redshank? A wading bird with red legs A 'medicine man' of the Aligot tribe (who wore red leggings) A butterfly A member of the Order of St Muiris (Yellow Friars) (who wore red stockings under their dull yellow habits)

2. Who or what is (a) Red Mullet? A drink containing burgundy, cinnamon and pomegranate juice A Country singer (born 1935) An edible fish A butterfly

3. What is a Red Admiral? A high ranking officer in the Russian Navy A butterfly A drink containing Red Bull, mead and rum A commissionaire (doorman) on a cruise ship

4. What is a red herring? Both of these A herring cured by smoking and salting Neither one of these A diversion away from the real direction of things

5. What is (a) Red Packet? A small muslin bag containing chillies and other spices for flavouring clear soups A very fast transatlantic sailing ship Money folded inside red paper and given to younger unmarried relations at Chinese New Year An official letter from the Imperial Government of India

6. The Red Rose was the emblem of one of these. Which one? The House of York The House of Manchester The House of Chester The House of Lancaster

7. Red Water is (or was) one of these. I know, do you? A type of sapphire A Native American chief (died 1865) who fought against the Russians in California A disease of cattle A lake in the English Lake District, below Red Pike

8. A red biddy is one of the following. But which? An old woman with a red wig A layer of red sandstone in the midst of white sandstone A butterfly A mix of cheap red wine and meths

9. A red snapper sounds a bit dangerous, but is it? More to the point, what is it? A snake found across from Burma to Laos An edible fish A carnivorous plant A dragonfly that makes occasional snapping noises with its hindwings

10. Where would you find the Great Red Spot? (If you went there, that is...) Aldebaran Mount Restnovich in New South Wales Mars Jupiter

11. The Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was called this for a good reason. What was it? He rode a red horse He had a red beard He wore red stockings He had a red nose

12. Red Rum is (or was) one of these. A mix of white rum and cranberry juice The nickname of Admiral Vernon A caramelised custard containing rum A horse that won the Grand National three times

13. A Red Duster is one of these - which? A slow moving dusty looking snake in North Carolina A nickname for the Red Ensign A strong wind from the north in Western Australia A day flying moth

14. What is/are Redwood Seconds? Butterflies An inferior timber from the Least Redwood (Sequoia tertius) A measurement of viscosity A type of fast moving squirrel found in redwood forests

15. The meaning of Redbud is to be found in this list. Your assignment is to put a little spot against the right one. A disease affecting gooseberries and loganberries An American tree A type of eucalyptus from the Diamantina A British TV series that has cult status in many countries