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"City Chilled meat?" Is the meat bit 'ham'? Cos I've gone through the alphabet from Birmingham to Wokingham (which isn't even a city!). Am I on the right lines? | |||
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"City Chilled meat? Is the meat bit 'ham'? Cos I've gone through the alphabet from Birmingham to Wokingham (which isn't even a city!). Am I on the right lines? " Yes Pip I should really have said European City, apologies | |||
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"I thought of ham too. Best I can think of is Streatham. Is "street" chilled and cool ?" Definitely cool in one sense. | |||
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"City Chilled meat? Yes Pip I should really have said European City, apologies " Hamburg ? | |||
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"I think the City will be cracked soon so Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. " I think you're being optimistic on the city I'm stumped! | |||
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"Burg doesn't mean cold though. It is a town or city. " An ice "burg" is though | |||
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"City Chilled meat? Yes Pip I should really have said European City, apologies Hamburg ?" Morning and yes ! Berg is the usual abbreviation for iceberg. | |||
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" Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. " Bump | |||
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" Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. " Gent from gentry ? Hard case 'nut' ? | |||
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" Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. Gent from gentry ? Hard case 'nut' ?" Nope to both. The first part of clue is the singer if that helps. | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… " | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… " Clues: Band - Current Situation. Song - Released Horses. | |||
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"Hello all, I'm back and I'm thinking it over but a bit rusty stumped for now " Hi Clare, welcome back | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… Clues: Band - Current Situation. Song - Released Horses." I think the band is Status Quo but no idea on the song | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… Clues: Band - Current Situation. Song - Released Horses. I think the band is Status Quo but no idea on the song " They had about 1000 singles! Did they ever cover The Stone's Wild Horses ? | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… Clues: Band - Current Situation. Song - Released Horses. I think the band is Status Quo but no idea on the song They had about 1000 singles! Did they ever cover The Stone's Wild Horses ?" ..on their Under The Influence album.. | |||
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" Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. Gent from gentry ? Hard case 'nut' ? Nope to both. The first part of clue is the singer if that helps. " Bump | |||
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"From fetishkie in last thread Band & Song. Released horses in the current situation… Clues: Band - Current Situation. Song - Released Horses. I think the band is Status Quo but no idea on the song They had about 1000 singles! Did they ever cover The Stone's Wild Horses ? ..on their Under The Influence album.." Twenty wild horses - status quo | |||
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"Good morning GC, that looks good " Good morning Leo ..... I'm doing my utty with the common posh case with sharp teeth......... Back in 5 days.... | |||
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"For FA Cup Day, A Football Team (full name) A wooden orifice with an attractive pattern. " Got it !! Back of the net ! | |||
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" Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. Gent from gentry ? Hard case 'nut' ? Nope to both. The first part of clue is the singer if that helps. " UK singer ? Let's narrow it down a bit ....... gender ? | |||
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"Definitey a singer ? Not a band ?" For my one ? Yes, definitely a singer ! British if that helps. | |||
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"Could common be green ? Al Green ?" No, common refers to the popularity of one of their names. | |||
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"common refers to the popularity of one of their names. " Will Smith ? Patti Smith ? Sam Smith ? | |||
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"D.J. I said, 'Kym chill' ..... " Bump....... it's a DJ Kym Chill / Jodie Chill | |||
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"I was thinking Sophie - Ellis Bextor originally ....... " 'The deer and the wolf' ? | |||
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"I was thinking Sophie - Ellis Bextor originally ....... 'The deer and the wolf' ?" The wolf certainly has sharp teeth | |||
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"Good morning Sally and GC, but you're off road with those answers. Its a British male singer, long established and very famous " Thanks for that I'm off now - back later. | |||
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"For FA Cup Day, A Football Team (full name) A wooden orifice with an attractive pattern. " Bump | |||
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"Plymouth Argyll" Yes, she shoots, she scores | |||
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"D.J. I said, 'Kym chill' ..... Bump....... it's a DJ Kym Chill / Jodie Chill " Bump | |||
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"Kym and Jodie are both Marsh" Thanks Sally DJ Marshmello | |||
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"I think the City will be cracked soon so Artist and Song Part common, part almost very posh; A hard case with sharp teeth. " Bump Very famous British male singer !! | |||
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" Very famous British male singer !!" I'm getting nowhere Leo | |||
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" Very famous British male singer !! I'm getting nowhere Leo" OK, what's a very common name ? | |||
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"Common surname or first name ? " The name is most common as a first name. | |||
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"Common surname or first name ? The name is most common as a first name. " Elton John? John's a common first name and Elton is almost Eton which is a posh school... | |||
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"Common surname or first name ? The name is most common as a first name. Elton John? John's a common first name and Elton is almost Eton which is a posh school... " Crocodile Rock? | |||
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"Common surname or first name ? The name is most common as a first name. Elton John? John's a common first name and Elton is almost Eton which is a posh school... Crocodile Rock? " Yaaaaay ! Well played Pip. | |||
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" Yaaaaay ! Well played Pip. " Lol! I just tried thinking of famous, UK male singers and tried to shoehorn them into your clue... | |||
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" Yaaaaay ! Well played Pip. Lol! I just tried thinking of famous, UK male singers and tried to shoehorn them into your clue... " Its always the ones I think are easy that seem hard to get but your methodology worked ! | |||
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" Yaaaaay ! Well played Pip. Lol! I just tried thinking of famous, UK male singers and tried to shoehorn them into your clue... Its always the ones I think are easy that seem hard to get but your methodology worked ! " My ex and I used to write a pub quiz. I'd always have to rewrite his questions to make them at least guessable. Just cos the answer was obvious to him didn't mean it was obvious to everyone! We also did a 50:50 round. My personal favourites were Sailors knot or Fetish knot and Karma Sutra or Karate For the latter we had bar staff volunteer to demonstrate the positions! Clothed, obviously! Fun times! | |||
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" Yaaaaay ! Well played Pip. Lol! I just tried thinking of famous, UK male singers and tried to shoehorn them into your clue... Its always the ones I think are easy that seem hard to get but your methodology worked ! My ex and I used to write a pub quiz. I'd always have to rewrite his questions to make them at least guessable. Just cos the answer was obvious to him didn't mean it was obvious to everyone! We also did a 50:50 round. My personal favourites were Sailors knot or Fetish knot and Karma Sutra or Karate For the latter we had bar staff volunteer to demonstrate the positions! Clothed, obviously! Fun times! " Ah, a Fab pub quiz would be my ultimate fantasy | |||
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"Kym and Jodie are both Marsh Thanks Sally DJ Marshmello " Yusssssssss........ well done on Sally's clue | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ?" Bump | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ? Bump " Uk actress ? | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ? Bump Uk actress ?" No, American. Also a singer I should have said. | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ? Bump Uk actress ? No, American. Also a singer I should have said. " Selena Gomez ? Leaner ? | |||
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"ANIMAL. Speedy Croucher passed the price to a flat feline dish. " bump | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ? Bump Uk actress ? No, American. Also a singer I should have said. Selena Gomez ? Leaner ? " Leaner, yes ! | |||
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"ANIMAL. Speedy Croucher passed the price to a flat feline dish. bump " Stumped How many words GC ? | |||
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"I think we're up to date so new Clues welcome! One from me Old school actress Sex at an angle ?" This was Lena Horne | |||
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"New clue Actress European morning" Dawn French ? | |||
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"New clue Actress European morning Dawn French ?" Correct. Well done | |||
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"ANIMAL. Speedy Croucher passed the price to a flat feline dish. bump Stumped How many words GC ? " 3. | |||
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"New clue Actor Royalty on a Scottish mountain almost shout backwards" Arthur ? | |||
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"New clue Actor Royalty on a Scottish mountain almost shout backwards" Almost shout backwards = tosh? | |||
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"New clue Actor Royalty on a Scottish mountain almost shout backwards Almost shout backwards = tosh? " Mc...tosh ? | |||
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"Sorry none of these suggestions are correct. Not Mc anything. Generic name for any Scottish mountain. " Ben Kingsley (yell=almost shout backwards) Top clue Sally. | |||
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"ANIMAL. Speedy Croucher passed the price to a flat feline dish. bump Stumped How many words GC ? 3. " Bump for three word animal | |||
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"Sorry none of these suggestions are correct. Not Mc anything. Generic name for any Scottish mountain. Ben Kingsley (yell=almost shout backwards) Top clue Sally." Congratulations Leo | |||
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"Speedy = beetle ?" No. Here goes.......... Animal - Three words First word : speedy crouch Second word : passed the price Third word : knotted hairstyle for an electric cat. | |||
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"Speedy = beetle ? No. Here goes.......... Animal - Three words First word : speedy crouch Second word : passed the price Third word : knotted hairstyle for an electric cat. " Duck billed platypus! | |||
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" Duck billed platypus! " Excellent! | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. " I've solved this. Good clue. | |||
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"Speedy = beetle ? No. Here goes.......... Animal - Three words First word : speedy crouch Second word : passed the price Third word : knotted hairstyle for an electric cat. Duck billed platypus! " Yusssssssss ! | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. " Fashion is ta Fashionista ? | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. Fashion is ta Fashionista ?" No, sorry! | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. Fashion is ta Fashionista ? No, sorry! " | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. " Extra clue! If suits ARE required what would the instruction be? And the opposite? | |||
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"TV show Instruction that suits not required gets little thanks. Extra clue! If suits ARE required what would the instruction be? And the opposite? " Informal, casual? | |||
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"Casualty (t y thank you)" Ah, brilliant | |||
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"ANIMAL- one word. Putting the craving to be scratching the second person last. " Bump | |||
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"ANIMAL- one word. Putting the craving to be scratching the second person last. Bump " Scratching the second persons craving. | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. " Bump | |||
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" Scratching the second persons craving." Is the second person Eve ? | |||
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"ANIMAL- one word. Putting the craving to be scratching the second person last. Bump Scratching the second persons craving." Craving=long, yearn, hunger ? | |||
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"ANIMAL- one word. Putting the craving to be scratching the second person last. Bump Scratching the second persons craving." Snake? | |||
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"I'm really stuck! I even googled synonyms for craving But I learnt a new word! Cacoethes - the urge to do something inadvisable. I feel seen " If you looked for synonyms of crave, i'm pretty sure the third syllable of the word would be there. You are on the right lines. | |||
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"A craving is an itch and so is scratching " Can you eat an itch ? | |||
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"Porcupine ! Thanks for the extra clues" Tadaaaaaaaaaa........ well done ! | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. " Morning all, and Bump I think this is still open? | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. Morning all, and Bump I think this is still open?" It certainly is. I'll change it to ...... In our field we take advantage of mammals. | |||
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"Comedian Charge those yokels !" Bill Hicks | |||
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"Capital city This Cornish town is so annoying!" Isles of Scilly ? | |||
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"Comedian Charge those yokels ! Bill Hicks" Yes GC | |||
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"Capital city This Cornish town is so annoying! Isles of Scilly ?" No, European Capital | |||
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"Capital city This Cornish town is so annoying! Isles of Scilly ? No, European Capital" Bude a pest Budapest ? | |||
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"Capital city This Cornish town is so annoying! Isles of Scilly ? No, European Capital AL Bude a pest Budapest ?" Well done Just your 'field' still to get. | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. Morning all, and Bump I think this is still open?" Need/Want clues ? | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. Morning all, and Bump I think this is still open? Need/Want clues ?" Yes please! | |||
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"ANIMAL - one word In this Greek arena we take advantage of mammals. Morning all, and Bump I think this is still open? Need/Want clues ? Yes please!" Okay. Animal one word. Three syllables. I have given you two words that when found will make the three syllables apparent. Clues for word one, the arena , the field. A hippo, a chocolate bar, or t.v. traveller would use this word to an end. Clue for word two....... What do we do to mammals ? Moreover WHERE do we do it? | |||
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"Granny-Crumpet - is your animal a wildebeest ?" No, sorry it isn't. What ending would go with Hippo... Aero and Palin..... Now that's a dead giveaway | |||
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"Dromedary !!!" Ta Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! Well done. | |||
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"A greek arena/ a fild = drome To take advantage of mammals = to milk Where do we milk mammals = dairy Take the first person out = dary Dromedary. " Well done Sally and GC for fiendish clue ! | |||
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"Song and artist A pointed UK joint, repeatedly accident prone." Bump | |||
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"Song and artist A pointed UK joint, repeatedly accident prone. Bump " Was elbow correct ? | |||
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"Song and artist A pointed UK joint, repeatedly accident prone. Bump Was elbow correct ?" No, but a similar joint is involved... First part is the artist, second the song. | |||
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" Was elbow correct ? No, but a similar joint is involved... " Knee ? | |||
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" Was elbow correct ? No, but a similar joint is involved... Knee ?" Yes ! | |||
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" Was elbow correct ? No, but a similar joint is involved... Knee ? Yes !" I am miles off! I'd got S for pointed (compass) Club for joint. So S Club - The colour of blue (covered in bruises ) | |||
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"Oops I did it again" Yes Well got Sally. | |||
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" Was elbow correct ? No, but a similar joint is involved... Knee ? Yes ! I am miles off! I'd got S for pointed (compass) Club for joint. So S Club - The colour of blue (covered in bruises ) " I like it when the guesses are better than the clues ! | |||
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