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Well done Bee & Bernie, all correct up to now.
I thought these might be a bit too easy
Bill
I thought these might be a bit too easy
Bill
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From previous page (and some as below)...
Musical acts
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1. Drag knight back in with the war on outside. BORIS GARDINER
2. The short enemy as a rule hesitate. FOREIGNER
3. Get a bridge then smear all film. SPANDAU BALLET
4. I sleep in the hospital department. WIZZARD
5. It could be cold in the hairdressers. STYLISTICS
6. I get in the scheme to become a navigator. PILOT
7. An old mount you can be on top of. SMOKIE
8. Be open or direct before the dene FRANKIE VALLI
9. Nod off in the chassis after what sounds like a little wait.
10. Even after taking in a tablet this strong character went to the wrong stage. GARETH GATES
Musical acts
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1. Drag knight back in with the war on outside. BORIS GARDINER
2. The short enemy as a rule hesitate. FOREIGNER
3. Get a bridge then smear all film. SPANDAU BALLET
4. I sleep in the hospital department. WIZZARD
5. It could be cold in the hairdressers. STYLISTICS
6. I get in the scheme to become a navigator. PILOT
7. An old mount you can be on top of. SMOKIE
8. Be open or direct before the dene FRANKIE VALLI
9. Nod off in the chassis after what sounds like a little wait.
10. Even after taking in a tablet this strong character went to the wrong stage. GARETH GATES
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Explanations for the answers
4. I sleep = I zz. Hospital department = ward. W... Izz....ard
5. Hairdressers = Stylists. Could be cold ( Icey)(ic) ..in the hairdressers = Stylist...ic...s. = Stylistics
6. Scheme = plot. I get in the scheme = p..I..lot. =. Pilot
8. Be open or direct = Frank That is = ie. Be open or direct that is = frankie
Dene = valley. Be open or direct before the dene = Frankie Valley
10. A tablet = an E. Strong character = Garth Taking in a tablet = Gar..E..th
The wrong stage = Gates (anagram). = Gareth Gates
Bill
4. I sleep = I zz. Hospital department = ward. W... Izz....ard
5. Hairdressers = Stylists. Could be cold ( Icey)(ic) ..in the hairdressers = Stylist...ic...s. = Stylistics
6. Scheme = plot. I get in the scheme = p..I..lot. =. Pilot
8. Be open or direct = Frank That is = ie. Be open or direct that is = frankie
Dene = valley. Be open or direct before the dene = Frankie Valley
10. A tablet = an E. Strong character = Garth Taking in a tablet = Gar..E..th
The wrong stage = Gates (anagram). = Gareth Gates
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Well done Bernie 2. Is correct
Enemy = foe. Short enemy = fo. Rule = reign. Hesitate = er. Fo...reign...er
Bill
Enemy = foe. Short enemy = fo. Rule = reign. Hesitate = er. Fo...reign...er
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I think I'll help you on wth it after that one Shelagh
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Ha! just looked in to see if any progress had been made, read the clues again and it occurred to me that instead of pulling SIR backwards I should have been reversing DRAG also!!!
#1 BORIS GARDINER ....drag sir(knight) backwards is risgard + IN with BOER war outside is BORISGARDINER
#1 BORIS GARDINER ....drag sir(knight) backwards is risgard + IN with BOER war outside is BORISGARDINER
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Spot on Bee, congratulations.
Drag knight back = ris gard .......in...with war outside( boer)....= bo..ris..gard..in...er...= Boris Gardiner
Well done again Bee
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Drag knight back = ris gard .......in...with war outside( boer)....= bo..ris..gard..in...er...= Boris Gardiner
Well done again Bee
Bill
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Sorry Bee, I was putting on the explanation whilst you must have been editing yours.
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3. 80s group
7. 70s group
9. 60s male singer
Bill
7. 70s group
9. 60s male singer
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Can see where Bern's coming from with Donovan (nod backwards) which made me think of Bert WEE DON which I know is wrong but just can't get out of my head now
Time to brainstorm perhaps'
3. Can only come up with SPAN or names of famous bridges; SYDNEY, LONDON, TOWER, CLIFTON, FORTH
only group presenting from that lot was Steeleye Span or Spandeau Ballet neither of which fit the rest of the clue....
SMEAR ALL FILM I can only suggest is an anagram
9. NOD OFF.... DON, DOZE, NAP, ZZZ
in the CHASSIS ...... BODY, SHELL
whatever that leads to could be the surname as it's
AFTER
what sounds like A LITTLE WAIT....... ERR, PAUSE, PAWS, PORES, GRAM (weight)
any other suggestions folk??
Time to brainstorm perhaps'
3. Can only come up with SPAN or names of famous bridges; SYDNEY, LONDON, TOWER, CLIFTON, FORTH
only group presenting from that lot was Steeleye Span or Spandeau Ballet neither of which fit the rest of the clue....
SMEAR ALL FILM I can only suggest is an anagram
9. NOD OFF.... DON, DOZE, NAP, ZZZ
in the CHASSIS ...... BODY, SHELL
whatever that leads to could be the surname as it's
AFTER
what sounds like A LITTLE WAIT....... ERR, PAUSE, PAWS, PORES, GRAM (weight)
any other suggestions folk??
Bee
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Bee, I'll give you one of them, even though you say it doesn't fit the clue.
Get bridge = span. Then smear = daub. + all. Film = ET. =. Span...daub...all..et. = Spandau Ballet
You have spelled Spandau as Spandeau
Bill.
Get bridge = span. Then smear = daub. + all. Film = ET. =. Span...daub...all..et. = Spandau Ballet
You have spelled Spandau as Spandeau
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Bee, with 9. You have most of the relevant words.
He was really a one hit wonder, so with that clue maybe 'this time' you will get the answer.
Bill
He was really a one hit wonder, so with that clue maybe 'this time' you will get the answer.
Bill
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Ner ner na ner ner
Pipped you to the post there Bee - like yourself all thanks to Google.
'This Time' didn't work for me so I searched one hit wonders of the 60s in the end.
Another great set of teasers Bill - all very much appreciated.
Bern
Pipped you to the post there Bee - like yourself all thanks to Google.
'This Time' didn't work for me so I searched one hit wonders of the 60s in the end.
Another great set of teasers Bill - all very much appreciated.
Bern
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Had to so something similar myself Bern. Just glad to see the back of those last two and relieved I don't have to sit down and work out an anagram of "smear all film" which I have to say Bill was probably one of your most horrid clues
But joking aside, thanks Bill you do a great job giving me(and I'm sure everyone else) something to worry away at whilst we get on with our chores.
But joking aside, thanks Bill you do a great job giving me(and I'm sure everyone else) something to worry away at whilst we get on with our chores.
Bee
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