A number of pop/rock deaths recently which seem to have slipped under my radar at least:
1. Barry Mason (songwriter often with Les Reed - co-wrote Delilah and many otehr hits)

2. Joe Long (long-time member of teh 4 Seasons)

3. B.J.Thomas (Raindrops
keep falling ...)

4. Lloyd Price

RIPall

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken in 2005? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

Here’s one I made especially for those who like cryptic clues. Today’s challenge is to guess the US city from the clues below. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Bashful lady – Cheyenne, Wyoming

2. Six million dollar man – Austin, Texas

3. Lots of exhibitions held here perhaps – Olympia, Washington

4. Presidential biscuit – Lincoln, Nebraska

5. Stoke-on-TRENT ON a Sunday provides the answer – Trenton, New Jersey

6. Very holy figure – Corpus Christi, Texas

7. Mixed up son cut – Tucson, Arizona

8. Pantomime character cut short – Pierre, South Dakota

9. Do they make bicycles here perhaps – Raleigh, North Carolina

10. Grassland? - Savannah, Georgia

11. May be found in garDEN VERsion – Denver, Colorado

12. Sounds like messing with something – Tampa, Florida

13, A dance from the early 1960s –Madison, Wisconsin

14. Something of the monks about this city – Des Moines, Iowa

15. Sounds like a character from OFAH – Boise, Idaho

16. Associated with a bill but not a bird – Portland, Oregon

17. Might be appropriate if you came to this city by supersonic jet – Concord, New Hampshire

18. Might it be Atlantis – Atlantic City, New Jersey

Can you guess what well-known feature has been removed from this photo? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Below is a random list of 10 London Boroughs. Your challenge is to put them in order of size by area starting with the largest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Harringay

Greenwich

Tower Hamlets

Hillingdon

Kensington and Chelsea

Lewisham

Croydon

Westminster

Richmond

Bromley

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken in their youth? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

I have identified 17 six-letter words ending in “cer” that might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in writing. Your challenge is to name as many of the 17 words as you can for one point each. You can list as many words as you like but only ones in my list of 17 will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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For today’s quiz, we have a list of languages. Your challenge is to name the city which has the largest number of inhabitants who speak the language. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.English
2.Spanish
3.French
4.Korean
5.Portuguese
6.Arabic
7.Russian
8.Turkish
9.Mandarin
10.Japanese
11.Wu
12.Hindi

Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from this photo? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

To complete the four directions, today’s challenge is to name the 10 Northernmost capital cities in mainland Europe (i.e. no island states such as Iceland). Two points for each correct city. You don’t need to name the country unless you can’t think of its capital – then you get one point for naming the country instead. To clarify, the Caucasus countries (Georgia, Armenia, etc) and Turkey are to be considered as being in Asia. Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Without using the internet etc, - and assuming you didn't see the name at the bottom when I first posted it😞 - do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken as a child? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

Today all you have to do is guess whether each of the statements below concerning Essex are true or false. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Essex is the English county with the most islandsTRUE It has 35


2. The winning couple in the “Great Dunmow Flitch Trials” win a flitch of halibut
FALSE They win a flitch of bacon

3. Colchester is Britain’s second oldest town behind Winchester
FALSE Colchester is the oldest recorded town

4. Southend-on-sea pier is over one mile long
TRUE It is 1.34 miles long

5. The flag and coat of arms for Essex is made up of three hammers
FALSE It contains three swords

6. The county town of Essex is Colchester
FALSE It is Chelmsford


7. Essex shares a land border with four other counties
TRUE Herts, Cambs, Suffolk and Greater London


8. Cruise lines operate from Essex
TRUE Some smaller cruise lines operate cruises from Tilbury


9. The M25 is the only motorway that passes through Essex
FALSE The M11 also does


10. If you travelled due east of Colchester you would reach Amsterdam
FALSE You would reach Rotterdam

11. Essex is one of the 10 largest counties in England by area
FALSE It is 11th just behind Kent


12. Essex are the current reigning County Cricket Champions (from 2019)
TRUE


13. The Essex was the name of a pop group in the 1960sTRUE The Essex was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1962. They are best known for their 1963 song "Easier Said Than Done".


14. The Conservatives control Essex County Council
TRUE


……and a bonus question (for which no point are awarded)….
15. All Essex ladies wear white stilletos


Had some good answers to this one but I'll leave it to those concerned as to whether they want to share with the group.

..and Michael's extra #16 The Empire Windrush is dry docked in Essex? I've received the answer 'yes' - No it sank. Michael can confirm if this is right.

Here's a shot taken in a well-known City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Who remembers A day in the life from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The lyrics are set out below with words missing. Each missing word is signified by xxxxx. Your challenge is to identify as many as you can of the missing words. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.



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1. I read the news today—oh, boy
About a LUCKY MAN who made the grade

2. And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to LAUGH

3. I saw the PHOTOGRAPH

4. He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the LIGHTS HAD CHANGED

5. A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his FACE before

6. Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of lords

7. I saw a film today, oh boy
The ENGLISH ARMY had just won the war

8. A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having READ THE BOOK
I'd love to turn you on


9. Woke up, fell out of bed
DRAGGED a comb across my head

10. Found my way downstairs and DRANK A CUP
And looking up I noticed I was late

11. Found my coat and grabbed MY HAT
Made the bus in seconds flat

12. Found my way UPSTAIRS and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

13. I read the news today—oh, boy
FOUR THOUSAND holes in Blackburn, Lancashire

14. And though the holes were rather SMALL

15. They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the ALBERT HALL
I'd love to turn you on

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken as a child? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

I have identified 15 six-letter words ending in “ary” that might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in writing. Your challenge is to name as many of the 15 words as you can for one point each. You can list as many words as you like but only ones in my list of 15 will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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What's missing? quiz

Here's a shot taken in a well-known City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Below is a list of the main British coins pre- and post-decimalisation – 13 in all. Your challenge is to try to place the coins in their correct order by weight starting with the heaviest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Pre-decimalisation coins

Half Crown
Florin (two shillings)
Shilling
Sixpence
One penny

Post-decimalisation coins

£2
£1
50 pence
20 pence
10 pence
5 pence
2 pence
1 pence

Here's the very start of my next sketch - I wonder if anyone is clever enough to guess who it is at this stage? Later I'll post a a more developed version. Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

Here's a shot taken in a well-known City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Here are a number of questions with 3 options for the correct answer, one of which may seem to be the obvious one to choose – but is it the right one? Your challenge is to guess which of the 3 possible answers is actually the correct one. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. What is the colour of an airplane's Black Box?
White, Orange or Black
ORANGE


2. Which island is 80% covered with ice sheets?
Iceland, Greenland or Madagascar
GREENLAND

3. What is the geometric shape of New York's Times Square?
Bow tie (two triangles), Circle or Square
BOW TIE

4. What kind of wood is Howard Hughes’ airplane, the Spruce Goose, made of?
Spruce, Birch or Mahogany
BIRCH

5. What is a silverfish?
Fish, Insect or Reptile
INSECT

6. Who Invented the Phillips Screwdriver?
Elon Musk, John P Thompson or Henry F Phillips
JOHN P THOMPSON Phillips bought the rights from actual inventor Thompson.

7. Where was the earliest form of Arabic Numerals developed?
Greece, India or the Arabian Peninsula
INDIA


8. What is a slow worm?
A worm, a Snake or a Legless lizard
LEGLESS LIZARD

9. What element is pencil lead made of?
Carbon, Lead or Zinc
Made of Graphite, a form of CARBON.


10. What is a peanut?
Legume, Nut or Berry
LEGUME


11. Who do the Swiss Guard protect?
The Pope, Roger Federer or The President of the Swiss Confederation
THE POPE


12. Which state has its capital city on the Delaware River?
New Jersey, Delaware or Pennsylvania
NEW JERSEY Its capital Trenton is located on the Delaware River. Dover and Harrisburg are not.


13. How many dances are mentioned in the lyrics of the Wilson Pickett song "Land of 1000 Dances"?
6, 10 or 1000
JUST SIX Pony, Mashed Potato, Alligator, Watusi, Twist, Jerk.


14. What was the Flying Fortress?
Transportable HQs, an Aeroplane or a Mythical City in the Air
AEROPLANE The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corp


15. What body part is affected by heartburn?
Esophagus/stomach, Heart or Liver
ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH

16. What is a whale shark?
Whale, Shark or Dolphin
SHARK

Pleased to welcome Joss @Joss to our group. Happy quizzing Joss.

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken in his younger days? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

Below are a number of abbreviations often used in postal addresses in the US. You have to work out what the full word is. Many are obvious but some not so. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.Apt
2.Ave
3.Bch
4.Bldg
5.Blvd
6.Byp
7.Cir
8.Ct
9.Ctr

10.Dr
11.Expy
12.Fl
13.Hts
14.Jct
15.Ln
16.Mt
17.Pkwy

18.Plz
19.Pt
20.Sta
21.Rte
22.Spg
23.Sq
24.Ste

25.Ter

26.Tpke

27.Vlg

28.Xing

Your challenge today is to guess which country is reckoned to have the largest number of each of the 20 types of animal listed below. In a few cases, there is more than one valid answer but you only have to get one of them. One guess allowed per animal. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Giant panda
2. Kangaroo
3. Polar bear
4. Orang-utan
5. Tiger
6. Kiwi
7. Domestic cattle
8. Domestic horse
9. Pigmy chimpanzee (Bonobo)
10. Lemur
11. Marine iguana
12. African elephant [top 3]
13. Domestic camel [top 3]
14. Llamas and alpacas
15. Brown bear
16. Hippopotamus [top 2]
17. Barbary macaque/ape
18. Bird of paradise
19, Asiatic cheetah
20. Bee hummingbird

You all did so well on getting four or five letter words ending in “ent” so here is a bonus one for you to ponder over. I have identified 32 six-letter words ending in “ent” that might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in writing. Your challenge is to name as many of the 32 words as you can for one point each. You can list as many words as you like but only ones in my list of 32 will count. You have until midnight Sunday to send me your entry so you can take your time.

No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Today’s challenge is to name all the 5 New York City boroughs (the easy part) and list them in order of their size in area starting with the largest (the not-so-easy part). One point for each correct borough that you name and one more for each you put in the correct place in your list. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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How many four or five letter words ending in “ent” can you name for one point each? Provided a word can be found in an English dictionary from a Google search it will count. Proper Nouns, words that begin with a capital letter, hyphenated words, acronyms and slang words only found in Urban Dictionaries are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if usually listed in English dictionaries. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck. Oh and as a guide I have found at least 16 fairly common words.


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Each item in the list below gives a clue to a movie title comprised of a single word. How many movie titles can you name correctly? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1."The Windy City"


2.Henchmen; toadies

3.Sister-wife of Jupiter


4.LBJ's predecessor


5.One who lives in the hills of Scotland

6.Term for a Chinese ethnic neighbourhood

7.Greek titan who gave men fire


8.Oktoberfest locale

9.Nickname of Al Capone


10.Slugger Ruth


11.Minotaur's maze

12.Ricky Ricardo’s screen wife

13.Epic hero who slayed Grendel


14.Old-West boom town in Arizona


15.Graham, Locklear, and Mills


16.Central borough of New York City


17.English translation of "Übermensch"


18.Monsters that live under bridges


19.City of Brotherly Love


20.Jason's ship

Imagine drawing a straight line on an atlas linking Land’s End to Norwich. The line would pass through 10 counties in all. Your challenge is to name the 10 counties – 1 point for each correct county you name and an extra point for each that you put in the correct order starting from Land's End. Good luck. Just in case you may be uncertain as to what constitutes a county for these purposes I've put a list below.

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Berkshire
Bristol
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
City of London
Cornwall
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
Durham
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Sussex
Essex
Gloucestershire
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Hampshire
Herefordshire
Hertfordshire
Isle of Wight
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Merseyside
Norfolk
North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Rutland
Shropshire
Somerset
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Tyne and Wear
Warwickshire
West Midlands
West Sussex
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire
Worcestershire

Can you guess who I was sketching here? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE don't give clues until later in the day to give everyone a chance

Here's a shot of a well-known City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Below is a list of 10 bones found in the human body. Your challenge is to place them in the order in which they are first encountered going down from the top of the average human body – starting with the highest and ending with the lowest.
No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Clavicle

Radius

Fibula

Humerus

Femur

Tarsals

Mandible

Patella

Scapula

Tibia

Here’s another set of cryptic clues which give the names of types of animal. You have to get the animal name I had in mind – to assist in that I’ve indicated how many letters are in the answer (where there are two word answers I’ve added the letters together). No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck and I hope you enjoy.


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1 Burning vowel Flamingo

2 Partition be out of religious building Wallaby WALL+(ABBEY-BE)


3 Crazy emitter building mounds Termite ANAG

4 Guy with hole-maker Mandrill

5 Wild cat broke the salver Serval ANAG

6 Wallows about to find bird Swallow


7 Little devil joins deity without Lenny Henry initially Impala IMP+(ALLAH-LH)

8 My French bird Mongoose

9 Mr and Mrs Logan Mangabey MAN+GABBY (LOGAN)

10 It evokes laziness Sloth

11 Pooh’s favourite brock Honey badger

12 Aussie actor Peter Finch

13 Mixed up trellis in tube Pipistrelle ANAG OF TRELLIS IN PIPE

14 It’s hiding in a whelk Elk

15 Mr Parkinson’s nemesis Emu (AND ROD HULL)


16 Often found in the HofL Ermine (Stoat) Lords traditionally wear it


17 Carnivore takes to the air Flying Fox

18 Sounds like someone’s dogsbody Gopher

19 Wobbly swimmer Jellyfish

20 Vile murder reveals furry creature Lemur viLE MURder

Here's a shot of a well-known City in the Southern Hemisphere. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

How many four, five or six letter words ending in “oth” can you name for one point each? Provided a word can be found in an English dictionary from a Google search it will count. Proper Nouns, words that begin with a capital letter, hyphenated words, acronyms and slang words only found in Urban Dictionaries are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if usually listed in English dictionaries. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck. Oh and as a guide I have found at least 14 fairly common words.

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Don't think this one quite came off for some reason - but anyway, without using the internet etc, can you guess who I was sketching here? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE don't give clues until later in the day to give everyone a chance.

Here's a tough one but guessable - it will help if you've read the books. Today’s challenge is to list the following James Bond novels written by Ian Fleming in the order in which they were first published starting with the earliest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Diamonds are forever


You only live twice

Moonraker

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service


From Russia with love

Casino Royale

The spy who loved me

Dr No

Goldfinger

Octopussy and The living daylights

For your eyes only


Thunderball

Live and let die


The man with the golden gun

Can you guess what is featured in this pic? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

In this quiz, you have to guess the demonym for each of the listed countries and territories in North America. A demonym is the word used to denote the natives or inhabitants of a particular country, state or Territory etc – for France the answer would be French for example. I’m looking for the official names and not slang. Where there are two official demonyms for a particular country either can be accepted but please only guess one. I suspect most will be easy but a few will need some thought. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck and I hope you will enjoy.

REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1. Canada
2. USA
3. Mexico -
4. Bermuda -
5. Belize -
6. Honduras -
7. Guatemala -
8. El Salvador -
9. Nicaragua -
10. Costa Rica -
11. Panama -
12. Jamaica -
13. Barbados -
14. Bahamas -
15. Cuba -
16. Haiti -
17. Dominican Republic -
18. Dominica -
19. St Lucia -
20. Antigua -
21. Grenada -
22. British Virgin Islands -
23. Cayman Islands -
24. Trinidad -
25. St Kitts -
26. St Vincent and the Grenadines -
27. Martinique -
28. Guadeloupe -
29. Anguilla -
30. Montserrat -
31. Tobago -
32. Nevis -

Here's a shot of a well-known European City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.
PS. Make sure you click on pic to enlarge it.

Today’s challenge is to name the 10 Southernmost capital cities in mainland Europe. Two points for each correct city. You don’t need to name the country unless you can’t think of its capital – then you get one point for naming the country instead. To clarify, the Caucasus countries (Georgia, Armenia, etc) and Turkey are to be considered as being in Asia. Also ignore Kosovo and Vatican City which are not UN Member States. Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. May be one of the more difficult ones so good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

The following list contains clues to a five-letter word with each answer starting with the last letter of the previous answer. How many can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck. Oh and as a guide I have found at least 16 fairly common words.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1.Considered by many to be the world's
most populous city Tokyo
2.Academy Award Oscar
3. Type of holiday in name of Audrey Hepburn film Roman
4.After sunset, before sunrise Night
5.Type of partner dance Tango
6.Frequently Often
7.Add "ia" to this country's name to
get a different country Niger
8.Colour of windmill in Paris Rouge
9.Additional Extra
10.Japanese animation Anime
11.Press this key to get a new line Enter
12.One way to cook meat Roast
13.Raise glasses Toast
14.One of the 5 senses Touch
15.You can get this from a bee Honey
16.What a 90 year old was 70 years ago Young


17.The G in GDP Gross
18.You can sit on it, but you can't lean back Stool
19.What you do if something is funny Laugh
20.Top weight Heavy
21.Without this, no bread Yeast
22.Up for like, down for dislike Thumb
23.Expressionless Blank
24.Japanese letters adapted from Chinese Kanji
25.Gandhi's country India
26.Blacksmith’s tool Anvil
27.Fortunate Lucky
28.Delicious Yummy
29.Country in the Middle East Yemen
30.Gasses such as helium, neon,
argon, etc... Noble
31.One who is barred from his home country Exile
32.Homophone of ate Eight

How many five or six letter words ending in “ill” can you name for one point each? Provided a word can be found in an English dictionary from a Google search it will count. Proper Nouns, words that begin with a capital letter, hyphenated words, acronyms and slang words only found in Urban Dictionaries are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if usually listed in English dictionaries. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck. Oh and as a guide I have found at least 16 fairly common words.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

Here's a shot of a well-known European City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

How many animals can you find from the list of 21 cryptic clues? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1. It’s alright with a Greek letter Okapi OK+a+pi
2. Sounds like a terrorist Gorilla
3. Found in MaLI ONly Lion
4. Doesn’t play by the rules Cheetah
5. May find them at the end of the M4 Whales
6. Online country Eland
7. Sounds like a pigeon with half a DUck Kudu
8. Mixing up Y or X can be revealing Oryx (anag Y or X)
9. A drum in the jungle Bongo
10. Made from the ends of parts of an elephant Skunk tuSK+trUNK
11. Getting to ToGO AT last will reveal it Goat
12. Wrinkle with an Israeli Kinkajou
13. Trainers brand or car model Puma AKA Cougar (Ford Kuga)
14. Regret going topless (R)Egret
15. Look to Marvel for this one Wolverine
16. Can be found in New York State Buffalo (Major city in NYS)
17. Little one follows privet Bush Baby
18. Mess with the throne and you might get stung Hornet (anag of throne)
19. Emanate this animal with a twist Manatee (anag of emanate)
20. Mixed up raptor sounds like a motor car Kea Parrot (anag of raptor + Kia car)
21. Beheaded dog gives rise to US emblem (B)Eagle


Answers given that could also fit:

2. (Tamil) Tiger7. Cuckoo (but more than half a duck)14 Blue tit (like that one😊15. Bat or spider (but both are accompanied by man)18. Queen bee10. Parrot (but it was specifically a Kea)

Hope you all enjoyed that one.

Today’s challenge is to name the 10 Easternmost capital cities in mainland Europe. Two points for each correct city – one point for naming the country if you can’t think of the capital. Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

Here's a shot of a well-known European City. Can you guess what famous feature has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

How many five or six letter words ending in “ugh” can you name for one point each? Provided a word can be found in an English dictionary from a Google search it will count. Proper Nouns, words that begin with a capital letter, hyphenated words, acronyms and slang words only found in Urban Dictionaries are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if usually listed in English dictionaries. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck. Oh and as a guide I have found at least 12 fairly common words.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

Without using the internet etc, can you guess who I was sketching here? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE don't give clues until later in the day to give everyone a chance.