Cryptic clues = station name

[duncanp]

Stewarton (after the racing driver Jackie Stewart)

 

[John Griffiths]

Not Stewarton, I'm afraid, Duncan. Another Scottish champion might indirectly give you and others a partial clue.

 

[duncanp]

Stirling (after Stirling Moss)

 

[John Griffiths]

Another excellent answer, which I'm refusing as I didn't allow Nairn. Wrong champion, and the answer station isn't t in Scotland.

 

[DaleCooper]

Broomfleet? (There are districts named Broom in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire and Leven, Fife)

 

[John Griffiths]

The 'town' part of the clue is a town, albeit not large. A (former) county town, in fact.

 

[John Griffiths]

Not Broomfleet, I'm afraid.

 

[DaleCooper]

Flitwick?

 

[John Griffiths]

Not Flitwick. The Scottish town has an association with a racing driver; the station town with a well-known footballer.

 

[neilmc]

Clarkston? (re the late Jim Clark)

 

[GusB]

"Clutching" at straws here, but...

Birkenhead Hamilton Square?

 

[DaleCooper]

Dunston?

 

[John Griffiths]

Neil: right driver!

Gus: afraid not (but interested to hear your reasoning).

Dale: well done, Dunston is correct.

Duns: a Scottish town, former county town of Berwickshire, and home to the Jim Clark Museum. Ton: slang for a hundred, and especially 100 mph (as in 'ton up boys'). The footballer from Dunston (a district of Gateshead) is Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne.

 

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

Loose chat! Beware, it can reveal the location.

 

[johnnychips]

Watchet on the WSR?

 

[DaleCooper]

Watchet on the WSR?

No that's not the one.

 

[Calthrop]

Waterbeach? Open floor if correct.

 

[DaleCooper]

Waterbeach? Open floor if correct.

It is Waterbeach therefore open floor...

 

[neilmc]

OK I'll have a go ...

Eagles are rare, but you might find two under this station

 

[Karl]

Golf Street?

 

[neilmc]

Not Golf Street, Karl, but you're thinking along the right lines.

 

[Karl]

Barry Links?

 

[neilmc]

Nope. Not Barry Links or Gleneagles or any Scottish station in fact. Short single word answer.

 

[Karl]

Is it Par?

 

[neilmc]

Well done Karl, got it this time (an eagle is two under PAR at a golf hole, for anyone baffled).

 

[Karl]

Thanks Neil, I liked that one. Had me stymied for a while though

Next clue...

You can discover an angry signal near here, seemingly?

 

[DaleCooper]

Wylde Green?

 

[Karl]

Distant I'm afraid Dale

 

[DaleCooper]

Harringay Green Lanes?

 

[Karl]

Nice one. You've got the all clear! (Anagram of angry signal near here)