Whoooooooooops! I didn't see wombat's post when I was typing my last post. Sorry Huitres.

So wombat, it's your turn to give us a clue.

I am looking for the name of a city 7 letters:
_ _ R _ _ _ _

Clues:
It is by the water, at the end of a very, very long street which despite its name is actually quite old. The city also has a very, very tall "building".

Hint?

I think it is Toronto (Young Street & CN Tower)? But this is supposed to be a Europe board?

That's an interesting take -- but why would Toronto be at the end of a very, very long street?

I thought the street in Toronto was Yonge St.?

This is very curious. We need to hear from wombat.

I think you're right, grandmere, but it's pronounced the same way as "Young." It's certainly an interesting take.

I did look at a map of Europe and looked at which places have "R" in the 3rd position and have letters.

7 letters, I meant, of course.

You're right grandmere. It should be Yonge street, but it does sound like "young".

< It is by the water, at the end of a very, very long street which despite its name is actually quite old. >

Maybe wombat meant the WATER (Lake Ontario) is at the end of the street, not the city.

It's interesting. Wombat doesn't check in very often though. It looks like (s)he has only contributed to fewer than 50 threads.

Apologies - I checked yesterday but no response - did not have the opportunity until now.

Toronto is the answer - Yonge Street (pronounced Young) is the longest street in the world. The water is Lake Ontario - CN Tower is right

Now as to European Board...mea culpa - forgot that "small" point!!!

Do check the Board alot, post not that often.

yk your thread.

Wow -- well done, yk!

A sign that shows I spend way too much time on this board, is that I thought of the answer (Toronto) just before I woke up from sleep this morning. Maybe my subconscious mind works better than my conscious mind!

Next clue:
The longest possible duration for a total solar eclipse is 7 1/2 minutes. However, 30+ years ago, a group of scientists aboard a particular aircraft (8 letters) were able to "chase" the eclipse for 74 minutes.

Name the aircraft (8 letters) and
Origin of the flight
_ _ _ (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) de _ _ _ n (4) _ _ n _ _ _ _ (7)

The "n" comes from ToroNto (lets not lose sight of the "crossword" origin of this game.)

Aircraft is Concorde and origin is Las Palmas but not sure about the other bit

Something about the Canary Islands.

I can't the Spanish to work out though.

Oh, gran canaria.

sí, sí!

I guess you 2 (wombat & 111op) have to fight over to see who gets to give the next clue!

111op - please feel free -

Wombat can go. I've made up enough of these clues that I can take a rest, I think. But do give us a clue related to Europe.

We posted at the same time, but please give us the next clue.