Answers to cryptic Quiz !

Time to bring some light-hearted relief with a bit of a teaser quiz .....     The answers are mainly birds or general bird group  (not all UK species), but there may be be an insect thrown in to the mix !    

We will start with no hints other than the clue -  so think outside the box  lol 

1)            Group of happy dogs   (8)

2)            Policeman who's a bit on the short side   (5, 6)

3)            Ancient musical instrument that plays false notes   (8)  

4)            Group of birds although surprisingly, no strings attached   (5)

5)            Hair-raising prank   (7, 4)

6)            Latin typeset size repeated - its black & white  (4, 4)       a bird  !  English version (6) would be accepted too.

7)            Busy worker untangling fibres in woollen mill   (6, 3)

8)            Slippery character but an excellent mathematician  (5)

9)            Moggy stirs from its slumber  (9)

10)         Could mean a death sentence  (8)

11)         A magical bird   (6)

12)         Bevy before bedtime  (8)

13)         The very excellent Ms. Clarice  (6, 8)

14)         Almost out of breath  (6)

15)         Luxury car in Mumbai   (6, 6)

16)         Pelican Rot (anag.)    (10)

17)         Mind big rock  (anag.)  (11)

18)         A rather dreary Captain  (5, 7)

19)         Expansive area of grassland or moorland !   (5, 5)

20)         Talks a funny language and bows head, it’s all Chinese to me  (8, 4)

21)         Your dog is trying to tell you it’s feeling a little under the weather !  (4)

22)         Eats too many Lancashire Hotpots  !  (8, 6)