How do I get the watch?

Hint 1 of 16:

Hmm, why worry about a silly watch, you could be playing croquet.

Hint 2 of 16:

No I really mean it.  Play some croquet.  You will uncover
a previously unseen place to go.

Hint 3 of 16:

If you have dug any holes here, you should fill it in first.

Hint 4 of 16:

The question should have been, how do I get past the squirrel.

Hint 5 of 16:

What have you seen that might distract the squirrel?

Hint 6 of 16:

The nuts.  You need to get rid of that Corn Crake.

Hint 7 of 16:

Be careful, the squirrel is very devious.

Hint 8 of 16:

The first thing I tried is to give the nuts to the squirrel

Hint 9 of 16:

This did not help.  But was a little humorous.

Hint 10 of 16:

After a while, something else did come to mind.

Hint 11 of 16:

The verb is throw.

Hint 12 of 16:

The noun is hole.

Hint 13 of 16:

Throw the nuts in the hole.  The squirrel will follow.

Hint 14 of 16:

Now that you have found your way to the back of the house, you
still need some help.