Hi again Simone.
For Jemima, think of the title of a book about a duck written by Beatrix Potter.
For the 4-letter word for 'terra firma' ... when a ship arrives at a port, it often "comes alongside a
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Or I could just post the answer (but first I'd need your written permission)! Going to do the mowing now, though, so someone else can help too, I'm sure.
I don't know what quiz these clues are from but I hope they are in aid of a good cause (other than you, of course).
JimC