The Foolish Christmas Shares Quiz

Here are 50 cryptic brain teasers to keep you entertained over the Christmas period.

To keep you entertained, here are 50 cryptic brain teasers for the yuletide period. All the answers are the names of listed companies. The first 25 are FTSE 100 companies, and the second 25 are in the FTSE 250.

The first Fool to send in a complete set of correct answers will receive a Motley Fool T-shirt and cap. The runner-up will just receive a cap. Please send your answers to quiz@fool.co.uk

Good luck!

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FTSE 100:

1. Sounds like graduate can make the food.
2. Shed a tear; little Alan can't seem to hold his water! Have a break with this lot.
3. Rented yardstick back for bank.
4. William Hill leaves north Wales town wrap it up!
5. Old Vauxhall follows a company making sure you're covered.
6. Crazy! A pin retailer on town is electric.
7. Parsimonious pals have a bit put by for the inevitable.
8. Giant rail consortium given nod for networks.
9. I hear mixed up suicidal pilots are digging copper!
10. Here's French chemical Co.
11. Mac paves the way for investors.
12. Olde English dancer's on a mission to sell food.
13. The publisher sounds like what his customer does - or compete to get to Ron for leader.
14. Clean bids were considered by Sal give her a ring.
15. Wise gathering of programmers.
16. Shhhh! Inter bounder face first in confection.
17. Initially crazy money to burn perhaps?
18. Atlantic treaty? We dig!
19. Fasten ceramic bases to bank.
20. Place transgressions back underground in a shop.
21. Come friendly bombs and drop right here?
22. It seems Mr Hattersley rips up the news.
23. Half open drawer in cross exchange with Selby company.
24. Retail company downsized following setback?
25. London lacks leader from the back. Bring in professional support.

FTSE MID 250:

1. Classic western travel Co&
2. ..using numberless classic pistol to make calls on fixed lines.
3. Electrifying Scottish nobleman.
4. Dreadful position for old film-maker.
5. Old embattled Duke isn't penning enough. Make sure he's ok if anything goes wrong.
6. Beginning to send out timeless music.
7. Soldier went, we hear, to become model finance provider.
8. Baker fries eggs in a little grease.
9. Stalking is well boring&
10. &as is a collection of senior monks
11. Uppermost entrance for the data-solving software provider.
12. Very strong, we hear, in looking after buildings.
13. Cows' money lender?
14. About Fish's headless rock group are they constructive?
15. Country's citizen runs fast for buses.
16. Insecticide is initially effective in providing epic software.
17. Windsor's pact with top-selling redtop gives downside protection?
18. Spiritual leader can not cook?
19. 50% off rods at retailer?
20. Sounds like it took a very long time to market your services?
21. The value of sheep's clothing is toward the cheaper end of the market.
22. An Ali-G make of furniture?
23. He's in bed man! Get up and get your shopping done.
24. Blazing argument with builder.
25. Thus a limited company is Foolish favourite?