As promised in site ideas

Originally posted by @handyandy
rhinoceros, marten, stoat

Correct

Originally posted by @venda
Almost correct.
The answers were (gin) trap, hock, (scotch) egg and Bourbon dynasty -all alcoholic drinks.

So's Burgundy - probably my favourite wine region - and back in the Middle Ages, it was one of the most powerful dynasties Europe had ever known.

Oh, by the way, anyone who likes this kind of connection puzzles must listen to the Round Britain Quiz, BBC Radio 4, mondays at 15:00 and via Auntie's website.

Originally posted by @venda
Correct

Hmm! I spotted hen, otter, rooster and horse (as well as the word american), all of which I now find out were incorrect. What's that all about?

Originally posted by @neilarini
Hmm! I spotted hen, otter, rooster and horse (as well as the word american), all of which I now find out were incorrect. What's that all about?

By using every letter in this sentence once was the rule.
Without spelling all the words out I can see that your answer has only 20 letters whereas the actual answer has 21

Originally posted by @venda
Using the following letters how many ways are there to form the word REED
Each letter is another version of that letter
E.R.R.E.D.D.D.E.E

The word REED can be formed 72 different ways.

I thought it was 144.

Originally posted by @neilarini
Hmm! I spotted hen, otter, rooster and horse (as well as the word american), all of which I now find out were incorrect. What's that all about?

(edit) I should have looked at all the earlier posts.

Originally posted by @c-j-horse
I thought it was 144.

I see 12 possible combinations of E's
2 x 12 x 3 = 72
How do you arrive at 144?

Originally posted by @handyandy
The word REED can be formed 72 different ways.

2x4x3x3 = 72

Originally posted by @handyandy
I see 12 possible combinations of E's
2 x 12 x 3 = 72
How do you arrive at 144?

It is because I was (unbelievably) misspelling the word as "REEDD"

You are right - it is 72.