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Bill fawcett
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Thank goodness for that :shock: well done Bernie. I think that one must have been a bit too obscure. :twisted:
Thanks to everyone for having a go anyway :D

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I took it too literally Bill.

Kept reversing red so looking for something with der (like Derek & Dominoes) :lol:

Another enjoyable set Bill although I must say I've never heard of Tony Brent (but liked the wordplay none the less)

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Thanks Bill, for all those head hurting, brain racking, teasers :lol:
RED riddle solved at last, thanks to Bernie :wink:
Can now rest easy in the knowledge that Indian was never a person, but an Ocean!

Ovious when you learn the answers :roll:
thanks again, Bill!!

(Who's Tony Brent :) )
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Thanks Bill , for another challenging set.... as if I didn't have enough headaches a :lol: already!

Shelagh, Tony Brent was a bit before our time but you may recall "Cindy Oh Cindy, Cindy don't let me down, write me a letter soon ........"
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Hi Shelagh, I guess I was showing my age with Tony Brent, I keep forgetting everyone is not as old as me :cry:
Tony had a few hits in the 50s and was always on the TV in variety shows (if you can remember what they were) :D

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Do you want another set now or would you rather wait until after xmas?

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But Bill... Christmas is nearly 3 weeks away!!! :wink:
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OK Bernie I am off to play a bowls match shortly, but will put another set on later.

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"And I'll be homeward bound" ...know the song well, Bee, always singing it in the fifties :)
not heard of Tony Brent though, can remember "Cindy" by Eddie Fisher, (lovely voice)
But not Tony Brent version, learn something new everyday!
Never heard of "Ocean colour Scene" either, but will get there, (know some rappers though :lol: ) definitely moving in the right direction :wink:

Bill, by all means, another set for the team, I'll have to step down for a few weeks, but will try to look in whenver possible :)
Not old Bill, how can you be, all that pop knowledge, you little trendy, you :wink:
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Shelagh, I'm with you, I associate that song with Eddie Fisher.
Not so much pop knowledge, more a case of picking names from the pop charts and then coming up with a clue to fit the name. I'm fine with 50/60/70s after that I'm lost.

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Here goes with the last lot this year.

Music Personalities
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1. Do the North separate the Highland.

2. Could be a big female stood for election.

3. The soldier could be told to drive the boat.

4. Was distant on the issue.

5. Sounds like a poor trade for the abattoir worker

6. Hard press to get over having not scored.

7. Before the beefeaters could have had a restaurant in Wales.

8. With a liqueur the French got in the car with an alien front and back.

9. Got the money returned.

10. The sports body had some insects within the race.


I think these are a bit easier than the last lot. :shock:

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1 Don Partridge
Do
N
Part
Ridge

4 Faron Young
Distant = far...on
issue = young as in sons/daughters

6 Iron Maiden
Hard as iron and iron also = press
Over without scoring in cricket is a maiden over
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Well done Bernie, spot on with all three.

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How about TOMMY ROE for #3?
soldier................ Tommy
drive the boat .....row
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Well done Bee, Tommy Roe it is.

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Bill, just looking at teasers again , will add a couple of guesses to the mix :(

8. Lena Martell?
Liqueur - Martell
Al i en front and back - Lena..
(Not sure about car clue)

2. Another guess, try Tori Amos?
Stand for election - Tory
Big female - outsize - Am OS..
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Hi Shelagh, neither of those is correct.

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Just so you know we haven't fallen asleep Bill I'll have a go at #7

BERNI FLINT
Reasoning; Berni Inns predated Beefeaters (both restaurants) and Flint is in Wales
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Well done Bee, Bernie Flint it is.
Beefeaters took over Berni Inns.

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8. Hi Bill, will have a try with this name;
Alanis Morissette?
Liqueur - Anis
Car - Morris,
French - ette,
Alien front - Al
Back - ET
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Well done Shelagh, you got the correct answer but not with all of the correct reasons.

With the liqueur (Anis) 'the' French (la) got in (a.la.nis) the car (Morris) an alien(ET) front and back (ET & TE)
= A la nis Morris.et.te. ....Alanis Morrisette

Congratulations again

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9. Quick guess - R.E.M. (RE turned M oney?)
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Sorry Shelagh, not REM. Much easier answer than that :)

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How about Nickelback for 9?
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That's the correct answer Bee, I said it was much easier than Shelagh's answer.

Well done

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Bill,,,bit of an outside guess for this one;
2. Nelly Furtado?
Big female - could be elephant - Nellie = Nelly,
Stood - foot - fought = fort
Election - Politician - Ardo = Ado!
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You B B`s are all geniuses :? genie.i`s or even easier clever clogs..it amazes me how you work out all the crazy mixed up clues, well done I applaud you all...Now I will wait for you to correct my grammar and spelling :wink:


Sheelagh Tequila :D
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Hi Shelagh, not Nelly Furtado, you are overthinking again.
I have avoided giving extra clues on the last couple, because this is the last lot for this year and so you have plenty of time to think about them :)
Don't forget to try putting comma's or full stops in different parts of the clues in order to make them read differently :?:

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Sheelagh, kind words, but more a case of trial and error, picking up on more than one part of clue helps,, answers then usually fall into place :wink: (not always though :) )
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Just to concentrate the minds, here's the 3 that are outstanding...

Music Personalities
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2. Could be a big female stood for election.

5. Sounds like a poor trade for the abattoir worker

10. The sports body had some insects within the race.
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Thanks for that Bern . . . .
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5 . Slim Pickens :lol: K
Was he musical.
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2. Momma Cass ( as in Bill Cass MP ). K
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10. The Human League ?

Sorry for butting in, just had 5 minutes waiting for Her Ladyship.

:D Ken
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Sorry Ken, none of those. You are very welcome to butt in anytime :)

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