PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS

#Rather than reveal the answers on 'X' (formerly twitter) and ruin the quiz for those yet to play in the current week but know players who have already answered don't want to wait a week to find out if their guesses were correct, we created this page for them to check out.

Everyone is welcome to join in, simply follow us on 'X' on @WeLoveDonegal to see each new quiz.
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You may also enjoy our daily #WhereInDonegal which goes out every morning at 9am seven days a week.
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Listed below are the weekly puzzles, each followed by the solutions for that week.
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#DonegalPuzzle ~ QUIZ 3 (24th November 2024)

1.  Centre of left and right + Shakin’ Stevens sang about a green one = middle + door 
2.  Medal for 2nd place + abandon or one hair = 
3.  Some call a spider a creepy _____ = 
4.  Round hat with a ball of wool in the centre, was originally worn in Scotland + horse sound = 
5.  Of little importance/trivial + green traffic light = 
6.  Ford, Campbell, Close, Miller = 
7.  Mr. Farah, long-distance runner + Cruella, dalmation snatcher (de removed) = 
8.  To think about a fact or request deeply + first letter of the alphabet + a boiled or steamed pudding = 
9.  Start of the name of an American coffee and doughnuts company + slimy and serpentine = 
10. Mix two primary colours + a magnificent home = blue & yellow = 

#DonegalPuzzle - SOLUTIONS QUIZ 3 - (24th November 2024)

1.  Centre of left and right + Shakin’ Stevens sang about a green one = middle + door = MIDDLE DORE
2.  Medal for 2nd place + abandon or one hair = silver + strand =SILVER STRAND
3.  Some call a spider a creepy _____ = crawly = CROLLY
4.  Round hat with a ball of wool in the centre, was originally worn in Scotland + horse sound = tam + neigh = TAMNEY
5.  Of little importance/trivial + green traffic light = petty + go = PETTIGO
6.  Ford, Campbell, Close, Miller = Glen = GLEN
7.  Mr. Farah, long-distance runner + Cruella, dalmation snatcher (de removed) = mo + ville = MOVILLE
8.  To think about a fact or request deeply + first letter of the alphabet + a boiled or steamed pudding = mull + a + duff = MULLAGHDUFF
9.  Start of the name of an American coffee and doughnuts company + slimy and serpentine = dunkin’ + eely = DUNKINEELY
10.  Mix two primary colours + a magnificent home = blue & yellow = green + castle = GREENCASTLE

#DonegalPuzzle ~ QUIZ 2 (17th November 2024)

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1. ‘End’ in French + place smaller than a city but bigger than a village = 
2. Tied up hairstyle + plead =
3. Baby deer =
4. To forgive is divine but what is human? + 9th letter of the alphabet + female of guy =
5. “Any _____ in a storm” + Mr. Miller, playright, once husband of Marilyn Monroe =
6. A structure carrying a road or path over a river for instance + finish =
7. A building for public worship + TV show ‘King of the _____ ‘ =
8. Green/black/jasmine for instance + Ms. Redgrave, actress =
9. Opposite of don’t + a medieval form of Henry =
10. Cranberry with the berry removed + Model T = 

#DonegalPuzzle - SOLUTIONS QUIZ 2 - ​(17th November 2024)

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1. ‘End’ in French + place smaller than a city but bigger than a village = fin + town =  FINTOWN
2. Tied up hairstyle + plead = bun + beg = BUNBEG
3. Baby deer = fawn = FAHAN
4. To forgive is divine but what is human? + 9th letter of the alphabet + female of guy = err + I + gal = ERRIGAL
5. “Any _____ in a storm” + Mr. Miller, playright, once husband of Marilyn Monroe = port * Arthur = PORT ARTHUR
6. A structure carrying a road or path over a river for instance + finish = bridge + end = BRIDGEND
7. A building for public worship + King of the _____ = church + hill = CHURCH HILL
8. Green/black/jasmine for instance + Ms. Redgrave, actress = tea + lynn = TEELIN
9. Opposite of don’t + a medieval form of Henry = do + harry = DOOCHARY
10. Cranberry with the berry removed + Model T = cran + ford = CRANFORD

​#DonegalPuzzle ~ QUIZ 1 (10th November 2024)

1. Male sheep + ‘he’ in Spanish + 2,240 lbs =
2. Valley + Donegal saint + cause something to die =
3. A place to grind grain +  a shallow place in a river or stream =
4. That’s a big 10-4!
5. A type of bread roll + little miss explorer + 14th letter of the alphabet =
6. Put an end to something + Spanish for ‘and’ + pleads =
7. Egyptian sun god + enemy =
8. A percussion instrument + very interested =
9. A cover for a record + a group of people = sleeve + league =
10. Richard married Liz Taylor twice + a sweet, fortified wine = 

​#DonegalPuzzle - ​Solutions WEEK 1 QUIZ 1 - ​(10th November 2024)

​1.  Male sheep + ‘he’ in Spanish + 2,240 lbs = Ram + el + ton = RAMELTON
2.  Valley + Donegal saint + unalive = Glen + colm + kill = GLENCOLMCILLE
3.  A place to grind grain + a shallow place in a river or stream = Mill + ford = MILFORD
4.  That’s a big 10-4 = CONVOY
5.  A type of bread roll + little miss explorer + 14th letter of the alphabet = Bun + dora + n = BUNDORAN
6.  Put an end to something + Spanish for ‘and’ + pleads = Kill + y + begs = KILLYBEGS
7.  Egyptian sun god + enemy = Ra + foe = RAPHOE
8.  A percussion instrument + very interested = drum + keen = DRUMKEEN
9.  A cover for a record + a group of people = sleeve + league = SLIABH LIAG / SLIEVE LEAGUE
10.  Richard married Liz Taylor twice + a sweet, fortified wine = burton + port = BURTONPORT