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22) The French Chase pulverised vegetable, one of forty(6,6) (answer to 40 is Insect)
Some sort of beetle I think , as beetle can be found in vegetable. But then you're left with VAG and then maybe LE.

37) Two gallons in a sledge would reportedly find one of forty (8,4)

Many thanks!

22 Ground Beetle

Pulverised - Ground + Beet + Le

Thanks auntie Mamya

37 s peck led something
( a peck is 2 gallons)

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/speckled-wood

'Would' reportedly

Speckled wood is a butterfly but I can't parse the 'one in forty'.

Thanks Mamya. Our posts crossed.

Roz says - 40 = Insect

Team work x

Only a few days ago we were discussing the expression' eat a peck of dirt before you die' and looked up how much it amounted to!

It's strange when things you haven't thought about for years suddenly pop up in clues and puzzles.