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Bernie R · Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:28 pm

They make sense to me Bee

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:37 pm

Well done Bee & Bernie, all correct up to now.
I thought these might be a bit too easy

Bill

Bernie R · Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:45 pm

From previous page (and some as below)...

Musical acts
___________

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

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:08 pm

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

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:15 pm

1. Dionne Warwick (I think)

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:20 pm

2. Eminem ? Maybe!

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:39 pm

7. Will go for old Mount "Everest"

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:02 pm

Sorry Shelagh, none of those.

Bill

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:26 pm

Cryptic side of head not working at the moment

be o.k. after a warm up

Bernie R · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:32 pm

2 Foreigner?

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:40 pm

9. Looks like it could be Noddy Holder? (Nod taken off Nod dy - Chassis could be Holder - short wait could be - on hold)

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:57 pm

Well done Bernie 2. Is correct

Enemy = foe. Short enemy = fo. Rule = reign. Hesitate = er. Fo...reign...er

Bill

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:58 pm

Sorry Shelagh, not Noddy Holder

Bill

Shelagh · Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:10 pm

7. Graham Nash? Old = Grey - Mount = Nash?
I'll just get me coat

Bill fawcett · Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:14 pm

I think I'll help you on wth it after that one Shelagh

Bil

bjones · Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:56 am

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

Bill fawcett · Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:07 am

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

Bill

Bill fawcett · Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:09 am

Sorry Bee, I was putting on the explanation whilst you must have been editing yours.

Bill

bjones · Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:23 am

Yep Bill, that's exactly what i did

Bill fawcett · Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:46 pm

3. 80s group

7. 70s group

9. 60s male singer

Bill

bjones · Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:52 pm

Thanks Bill. These latest hints lead me to believe that #7 is on top of old SMOKIE

Bill fawcett · Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:02 pm

Well done Bee, Smokie it is.

Bill

Shelagh · Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:08 pm

9. Still not sure of answers Bill.
But have a stab at 9. Van Morrison?
Nod off - rip VAN winkle, Morris - Chassis,
Little wait - wait ON?

Bill fawcett · Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:47 pm

Sorry Shelagh, not Van

Bill

Bernie R · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:55 am

9 Donovan?

Bill fawcett · Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:02 am

Not Donovan Bernie

Bill

bjones · Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:40 am

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??

Bill fawcett · Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:53 am

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.

Bill fawcett · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:00 pm

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

bjones · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:01 pm

That's very generous of you Bill... I was actually just chucking sh..stuff (

) at the wall to see if anything stuck.

Ta for further clue re 9...

Bernie R · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:16 pm

Let's go for Troy Shondell for number 9 (whoever he is - never heard of him)??

bjones · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:17 pm

It's TROY SHONDELL isn't it Bill!!

Troy (weight) SH DON ELL

Never heard of him and wouldn't have got him without looking up "This Time"!

bjones · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:17 pm

Ye beat me Bern ...

Bernie R · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:19 pm

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

bjones · Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:26 pm

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.