Congratulations to all who took part in our 12 day, 24-clue photo competition which closed yesterday.
Thanks also to all those who griped supportively from the sidelines. 'Fiendishly difficult' was the politest thing anybody found to say about the quiz.
In the end there were three entrants. The winner – a magnificent joint effort by the New Town Clean Streets Campaign and David Hill – achieved 15 correct answers. Second was Rhys Fullerton with 8. Third was Lizzie Rynne with 6.
All entrants are closely connected to the Spurtle as team members or article contributors, so – to avoid any suggestion of a stitch-up – the cash prize will roll over to our next competition in a few weeks' time. We are offering the winners instead a huge dollop of glory to mount on the mantelpiece of their choice.
SOLUTIONS
Clue 1: Step it Gaily
Answer: James Craig Steps (beside the St James Centre)
Clue 2: On We Go
Answer: St Vincent Place
Clue 3: Overhead
Answer: The John Hope Gateway, Arboretum Place (photographed from within the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
Clue 4: Down Below
Answer: 28 Canonmills (between Decorum Decor and Napier Bathrooms)
Clue 5: Decline and Fall
Answer: St Mary's RC Primary School, East London Street
Clue 6: Not POSH
Answer: McDonald Road Fire Station (ship simulator photographed from Dryden Street)
Clue 7: Hard Times
Answer: 71 Northumberland Street (former Margiotta, now Tribe Yoga)
Clue 8: Le Rouge et le Noir
Answer: Di Giorgio, 1 Brandon Terrace
Clue 9: Keeping Secure
Answer: Edina Lock & Key Company, 10 Brandon Terrace
Clue 10: Keeping Dry
Answer: Anti-flood gate, Warriston Road
Clue 11: 'Ow 'Ard Can it Be?
Answer: 2b Hart Street
Clue 12: Ask Tommy – He'll Figure it Out
Answer: Multrees Walk (outside Tommy Hilfiger)
Clue 13: Bubble and Squawk
Answer: City Dome, Calton Hill
Clue 14: Round and Round in Cycles
Answer: Fine-Bicycle, 77a Broughton Street (below Rapido)
Clue 15: Dormant
Answer: St Andrew Square
Clue 16: Sejant
Answer: Inverleith Park (East Gate, Arboretum Place)
Clue 17: Sky Whisker
Answer: The John Hope Gateway (Arboretum Place)
Clue 18: Water under the Bridge
Answer: 1-2 Warriston Road (formerly Catherine Place)
Clue 19: Sotto Voce
Answer: Cumberland Bar, Cumberland Street
Clue 20: Deaf Ears
Answer: Freeman Renaissance Framing, 8 Antigua Street
Clue 21: Hidden Stache
Answer: Rodney Street Tunnel
Clue 22: Amusing Upper Lipholstery
Answer: Meuse Lane (facing east between South St David Street and Sourth St Andrew Street)
Clue 23: Key Point
Answer: Spitaki, East Claremont Street (Broughton Point)
Clue 24: Pointing North-West
Answer: Royal British Legion, 33 Rodney Street
[Image of gold laurel wreath, top-right: Wikipedia, Creative Commons.]
