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marydom

16th June 2012, 20:51
25 down Can someone please explain to me why the solution is monkey nut Many thanks
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rusty

16th June 2012, 20:54
What is the clue, please?
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greedy kite

16th June 2012, 20:54
Could we see the clue please?
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marydom

16th June 2012, 20:56
The clue is "perhaps drill head's needed to get seed underground"
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rusty

16th June 2012, 20:59
A head is a nut. Monkey can be a piledriver.
Another name for monkey nut is ground nut. That's as close as I can get.
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rossim

16th June 2012, 21:00
a drill is a type of monkey
head = nut
monkey nuts grow underground. I think that's all to it.
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trevor

16th June 2012, 21:01
A Drill is a type of Monkey.
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rusty

16th June 2012, 21:02
rossim is spot on. Didnt know about the drill being a type of monkey.
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andyc

16th June 2012, 21:03
pile-driver Rusty tut tut. Ha ha
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rusty

16th June 2012, 21:07
Quite right, andyc!
I'll try and pay attention in future!
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