Aptly named late arrivals at the annual ball.
For example, a late arrival at the soft-fumishings ball might be Mr and Mrs Wall-Carpeting and their son
Walter Wall-Carpeting...
The dashes indicate the number of letters in the name, please add any of your own for others to solve...
Late Arrivals at the
Zookeepers' Ball
-1. Mr and Mrs Conder and their daughter ----
-2. Uncle Lope and his wife ------
-3. Mr and Mrs Pansy and their son ---
-4. Mr and Mrs Eater and their son ---
-5. Mr and Mrs Crested-Greeb and their daughter -----
... followed by Late Arrivals at the
Greengrocers' Ball
-6. Mr and Mrs Troot and their daughter ---
-7. Mr and Mrs Cobeens and their son -----
-8. From Australia, Mr and Mrs It and their English grandmother ------ ----
-9. Mr and Mrs Poundavappels and their son ------
-10. Mr and Mrs Baldy-Biskets and their son ----