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That's All, Folks.....

2014-08-07T21:10:00.003+01:00

Having now raised £10k for Macmillan Cancer Support, I think the time has come to support another very worthy charity - MIND - The Mental Health Charity.

So, this will be the last post on this blog.

Thanks to everyone who has so generously supported my fundraising over the last year or two - I hope you will continue with me in supporting MIND .

To this end there's a new blog starting shortly at http://mindquizzes.blogspot.co.uk/
and more importantly a new cryptic fundraising quiz for you to do at www.justgiving.com/MIND-Quiz1

Thanks again.

RICHARD

The Winners of the Winter Quiz 2013

2014-02-16T17:14:00.000+00:00

The first winners have now been drawn. They are...

OVERALL WINNER: Jill Verney

SECOND PRIZE for JUSTGIVING ENTRIES: Sue Darbyshire

The Second Prize-Winners for entries from The Tobie Norris, Mama Liz's, The Jolly Brewer, & The Lord Nelson will be announced shortly.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL WHO TOOK PART.
WE RAISED £1300 FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT.

The Answers to the Winter Quiz 2013

2014-02-02T16:51:00.001+00:00

Thanks to everyone who took part. We have raised over £1250 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Here are the answers - the winners will be announced after next weekend......

1. Everybody ain’t in Nazi organisation. (3,6) All Saints - Everbody = ALL, Nazi organisation = SS, ain’t in SS = SAINTS

2. In a cat as a remake! (9) Anastacia - anag. of in a cat as a

3. Cocky in master move. (6, 7) Arctic Monkeys - anag. of cocky in master

4. Nuclear gear X. (6,6) Atomic Kitten - nuclear = ATOMIC, gear = KIT, X = TEN

5. Pony-cam. (3,7) Bad Company - Reverse clue: 'Pony cam' is an anagram bad of 'company'

6. Fair man, that is. (7) Blondie - Fair man is a BLOND, that is = IE

7. Reinvigorate bland yob. (3,5) Bob Dylan - anag. of Bland yob

8. Robert held Beirut to ransom. (3,3,7) Bob the Builder - Robert = BOB, held Beirut is anag. of THE BUILDER

9. Good French Joanne the sixth. (3,4) Bon Jovi - Good in French is BON, Joanne = JO, sixth = VI

10. Bend my bone. (5,1) Boney M - anag. of my bone

11. Jeer dodgy trams around town. (8,4) Boomtown Rats - jeer = BOO, trams is anag of M RATS – around town = MTOWN RATS

12. Contemporary Cockney’s beers. (7, 6) Britney Spears - is modern cockney rhyming slang for beers

13. Rob’s confused. (4) Bros - anag. of Rob’s

14. Send Edward by motor omnibus. (6) Busted - Edward = TED, motor onmibus = BUS

15. Dear French singer? (4) Cher - Cher is French for dear

16. Turned a key when in board game. (7, 6) Chesney Hawkes - board game = CHESS, a key when is anag. of NEY HAWKE

17. Jesus in a Gaia rule controversy. (9, 8) Christina Aguilera - Jesus = CHRIST, in a = INA, gaia rule is anag. of AGUILERA

18. Distillery equipment in Merseyside town with Georgian architect. (6,6,3,4) Crosby, Stills, and Nash - Merseyside town = CROSBY, distillery equipment = STILLS, Georgian architect = NASH

19. Civilise caveman’s weapon. (7,4) Culture Club - civilise = CULTURE, caveman’s weapon = CLUB

20. I bowed awkwardly around – very keen. (5, 5) David Bowie - I bowed is anag. of D BOWIE, very keen = AVID

21. Worked out one bad clue. (6,4) Deacon blue - anag. of 'one bad clue'

22. Ordains as befuddled. (5,4) Diana Ross - anag. of 'ordains as'

23. Stratis. (4,7) Dire Straits - Stratis is anag. of Straits, i.e. a DIRE version of STRAITS

24. Leg of doe. (6,8) Doctor Feelgood - ‘leg of doe’ is anag. of ‘feelgood’, so if you ‘doctor’ feelgood you get ‘leg of doe’

25. Darn an Urdu translation. (5,5) Duran Duran - anag. of 'Darn an Urdu'

26. Disgruntled if spy defected. (5, 11) Dusty Springfield - anag of disgruntled if spy

27. Silvery sleep disturbed. (5, 7) Elvis Presley - anag. of Silvery sleep

28. I’m back round colliery (6) Eminem - colliery = MINE, I = ME, I’m back= EM – round mine = EMINEM

29. Use rear arrangement. (7) Erasure - anag. of 'use rear'

30. Cruise waywardly around strange myth (10) Eurythmics - anag. of 'myth' inside anag. of 'cruise'

31. Issue fixed penalty notice to maneating youths. (4,5,9) Fine Young Cannibals - Issue fixed penalty notice ' = FINE, 'youthful' = YOUNG, 'maneating' = 'CANNIBALS'

32. I offer ghost new arrangement. (3,8) Foo Fighters - anag. of 'I offer ghost'

33. Upfront Ian Ellis initially gets hired by west coast movie studio. (7,4,2,9) Frankie goes to Hollywood - upfront = FRANK, Ian Ellis initially = IE, gets hired by west coast movie studio = GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

34. French cheese in legal mix-up. (9) Gabrielle - French cheese = BRIE, legal is anag. of GA LLE, BRIE in GA LLE

35. Confuse a shag-getter. (6,5) Gareth Gates - anag. of 'a shag-getter'

36. Mr Pitney and little sister. (7) Genesis - Mr Pitney = Gene, little sister = sis

37. Our gal slid about. (5,5) Girls Aloud - anag. of 'our gal slid'

38. Arms with Cadbury’s chocolates? (4,1,5) Guns ‘n’ roses - arms = GUNS, with = ‘N’, Cadbury’s chocolates = ROSES

39. Henry and Nigel stay out nightly to begin with. (6) Hanson - ‘to begin with’ indicates first letters of the preceding words ie. Henry And Nigel Stay Out Nightly

40. Rakishly debauched and not troubled. (3,4,3,3,10) Ian Dury and the Blockheads - anag. of Rakishly etc.

41. Ant jumbles about. (5,5) James Blunt - anag. of 'Ant jumbles'

42. Money used to buy condoms? (6,4) Johnny Cash - Johnny is old slang for condom

43. You like minge tangled? (5,7) Kylie Minogue - anag. of 'you like minge'

44. Sad men’s organisation. (7) Madness - anag. of 'sad men’s'

45. Racism threatens creep badly. (5,6,9) Manic Street Preachers - anag. of Racism threatens creep

46. A creamy hair style. (6, 5) Mariah Carey - anag. of A creamy hair

47. Scottish insect? (5) McFly - Insect' = fly, 'so scottish insec't = McFly

48. Safety test or boss. (9) Motorhead - Safety test = MOT, or = OR, boss = HEAD

49. Wring indefatigable hands. (7, 11) Natasha Bedingfield - anag. of indefatigable hands

50. Young first offenders to be beheaded? (3,4,2,3,5) New kids on the block -

51. Concrete constituent in Peterlee. (6,3,3) Peters and Lee - constituent of concrete = SAND, placed inside PETERLEE

52. One of four of the twelve pictures in the pack. (5) Queen - i.e. one of four picture cards in a pack of cards

53. Lord Reith was one of the first of these. (9) Radiohead - Lord Reith was the first HEAD of the BBC when it only broadcast RADIO

54. Chase Larry about. (3,7) Ray Charles - anag. of Chase Larry

55. Before both of us together. (5,4,4) Right Said Fred - the name right said Fred is taken from the lyric “right” said Fred “both of us together”

56. My ox turned in timeless rustic fashion. (4,5) Roxy Music - my ox is anag. of OXY M, timeless rustic = RUSIC

57. Cutting nuns? (7,7) Scissor Sisters - nuns' = SISTERS

58. Make love to heartless guy. (6) Shaggy - make love to = SHAG, heartless guy = GY

59. Mild men piss about! (6,5) Simple Minds - anag. of 'mild men piss'

60. I leave ladies confused. (5) Slade - anag of 'ladies' without the I

61. Split on worst pal. (4,6) Snow patrol - anag. of 'on worst pal'

62. Strange red cows surround disturbed soil. (2,5,4) So solid crew - red cows is anag. of SO D CREW, soil is ang. of SOLI

63. Nick in Berlin dance troupe. (7,6) Spandau Ballet - Nick = prison, - in Berlin = SPANDAU, dance troupe = BALLET

64. Rots cod. (11) Spindoctors - ‘rots cod’ is anag. of doctors, so if you ‘spin’ doctors you get ‘rots cod’

65. Organise the procession. (13) Stereophonics - anag. of 'the procession'

66. View so tender arrangement. (6,6) Stevie Wonder - anag. of 'view so tender'

67. Steal Yorkshireman’s headgear? (4,4) Take that - Steal = TAKE, headgear = HAT, Yorkshireman’s hat = T’ HAT

68. Found in Semtex as additive. (5) Texas - in SemTEX AS

69. Beth’s confused LII’s. (3,4) The B52s - beth is anag. of THE B, LII is 52 in Romoan numerals

70. Three quarters of them triumphed over Leslie (3,7) The Beatles - Three quarters of them = THE, triumphed over = BEAT, Leslie = LES

71. Jesus and his father Joseph, maybe? (3, 10) The Carpenters - Jesus and his father Joseph were both carpenters

72. Hash Celt cultivated. (3,5) The Clash - anag. of 'Hash Celt'

73. Reformed torchers. (3,5) The Corrs - anag. of 'torchers'

74. Tickets include man flying penny. (3,6,7) The Flying Pickets - man = HE, flying = FLYING, penny = P, all inside TICKETS

75. Ensemble from clothes shop? (3,3,4) The Gap Band - GAP is a clothes shop where you might buy an 'ensemble'

76. Constraints in hose, for example? (3,5) The Kinks - …as in kinks in a hose constrain the flow.

77. Those people on backwards search. (3,7) The Monkees - those people = THE M, on = ON search = seek, backwards search = KEES

78. Both soppy, these minced. (3,7,4) The Petshop Boys - anag. of 'Both soppy these'

79. Wingless parasitic insects of Italian river. (3,6) The Police - Italian river = THE PO, Wingless parasitic insects = LICE

80. Blended port cheers Liam. (3, 11) The Proclaimers - anag. of 'port cheers Liam'

81. Madly sane mother. (3,7) The Ramones - anag. of 'sane mother'

82. The Tories and like-minded people organised robust heroes. (3, 9, 8) The Righteous Brothers - the tories etc = THE RIGHT, EOUS BROTHERS is anag. of robust heroes

83. No one gets thrills arranged. (3,7,6) The Rolling Stones - anag. of no one gets thrills

84. Volunteer plods part-time… (3,8) The Specials - as in Special Constables

85. Ginger was the only aptly named one of them. (3,5,5) The Spice Girls - none of the other spice girls’ names are actually spices.

86. Demonstrate real strengths. (3,10) The Stranglers - anag. of 'real strengths'

87. Mixes huge bass beat. (3, 9) The Sugababes - anag. of 'huge bass beat'

88. Two definite articles. (3,3) The The - THE is the definite article in English

89. They sound like the French widow. (3,5) The Verve - The French word for widow is veuve pronounced VERVE

90. Pedestrian monks? (3,6,8) The Walker Brothers - Pedestrian' = WALKERS, 'monks' = BROTHERS

91. Matthew Hogan holds them inside. (3,3) The Who - matTHE W HOgan

92. Can return a convulsion. (4,6) Tina Turner - can = TIN, 'return a' is anag. of A TURNER

93. Found in extra visual aids. (6) Travis - exTRA VISual

94. You as well by the sound of it. (2) U2 - i.e. sounds like “you too”

95. Form of unemployment. (4) UB40 - a UB40 was a form given to an unemployed person by the job centre

96. Killer Rose and her punishment. (8) Westlife - Rose as in Rose WEST, whose punishment is LIFE

97. They come from the centre of New Hampton. (4) Wham - neW HAMpton

98. …then is reformed in funeral party. (10) Whitesnake - funeral party = wake containing anag. of ‘then is’

99. Pre-pubescent Shakespeare? (4,5) Will Young - Shakespeare' = WILL, 'pre-pubescent' = YOUNG

100. Asleep whilst highest? (2,3) ZZ Top - ZZ' = asleep, 'highest' = TOP

New Year, New Quiz, & New Charity Too?

2013-12-30T12:03:00.000+00:00

Happy New Year to all my quizzers!

Thanks to everyone for their support this year.

The next quiz is already in preparation and will be another 'Famous Women' quiz.

We've now raised over £10k for Macmillan Cancer Support since I started doing my cryptic quizzes two years ago........so I'm wondering if now is an appropriate time to support another important charity - MIND. Please let me know what you think by posting your comments below.

Thanks again.

CORRECTION & CLARIFICATIONS: The Winter Quiz 2013

2013-12-21T12:20:00.000+00:00

Earlier copies of this quiz contain an error: Q 87 should be (3,9) and not (3,10).

Also:-
Q 64 is more correctly spelt as two words not one so should be (4,7) rather than (11)
and
Q78 is more properly spelt as four words not three so should be (3,3,4,4) not (3,7,4).

Apologies for these oversights...

The Winter 2013 Quiz is now available.

2013-12-21T10:34:00.000+00:00

My new quiz fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support is now available.

It consists of the names of 100 bands and solo-artists defined by cryptic clues and copies can be ordered online now at http://www.justgiving.com/WinterQuiz2913. The first copies will be emailed out on Sunday 8th December.

Copies of the quiz can also be purchased from The Jolly Brewer and The Tobie Norris pubs in Stamford, The Lord Nelson in Oakham, The Orange Tree in Leicester city centre, and Mama Liz's Bar in Stamford.

All correct entries received will be entered into a draw for a £50 John Lewis voucher prize.
plus...

Correct entries bought on JustGiving will be entered into a draw for a £30 John Lewis voucher
Correct entries bought from The Jolly Brewer will entered into a draw for a magnum of Champagne
Correct entries bought from The Tobie Norris will entered into a draw for a £30 Tobie Norris voucher
Correct entries bought from The Lord Nelson will also be entered into a draw for a prize.
Correct entries bought from The Orange Tree will be entered into a draw for a dinner for two & a bottle of wine
Correct entries bought from Mama Liz's Bar will entered into a draw for a Mama Liz's voucher.

The 2013 Cryptic Food Quiz. The Winners are....

2013-10-20T16:00:00.000+01:00

I received 118 entries...

...of which 45 were correct.

The prizewinners are:-

1. Julie Alison from Aberdeen
2. Julie Barlow
3. Mary-Ann Terrett
4. Katie Genever
5. Sharon Dobbs
6. Pauline Arrowsmith
7. James Parker
8. David Lewis
9. Deborah Richardson
10. Debra Bentley

Thanks again to all who took part.
We raised £1351 in total for Macmillan with this quiz.

The Answers to the 2013 Food Quiz

2013-10-14T21:31:00.000+01:00

Here are the answers to the 2013 Food Quiz...

Thank you to everyone who supported this quiz. It has been my best supported quiz so far, but we didn't quite make the £10,000 target as you can see here, so I'll have to do another quiz! Watch this space!

Here are the annotated answers to the 2013 Food Quiz. I'll announce the winners as soon as I can.

1. …can mix energy into Hovis. (9) Anchovies

Anagram (mix) of ‘can’ = ANC + ‘energy’ = E ‘into’ ‘hovis’ = HOVIES

2. I peel badly after string is removed from strapping. (5) Apple Pie

Anagram (badly) of ‘I peel’ = LE PIE ‘after’ ‘string is removed from strapping’ = APP

3. Hindu God abandons Fahey, Woodward, and Dallin. (6)

Banana

‘Hindu God’ = RAMA ‘abandon’s ‘Fahey, Woodward, and Dallin.’ who were Bananarama leaving BANANA

4. Confused, I scream a bit… (7,4)

Basmati Rice

Anagram (confused) of ‘I scream a bit’

5. …being around badly fried pea puree starters. (4,8)

Beef Dripping

‘Being’ = BE ING ‘around’ anagram (badly) of ‘fried = EF DRI + ‘pea puree starters’ = PP

6. Time between insect and origin. (8)

Beetroot

‘Time’ = T ‘between’ ‘Insect’ = BEE ‘and’ ‘origin’ = ROOT

7. Boycott dessert. (5,7)

Black Pudding

‘Boycott’ = BLACK, ‘dessert’ = PUDDING

8. Lie about in an unfinished Spanish wine warehouse opening good sherry. (6,4)

Boiled Eggs

‘Lie about’ = ILE ‘in’ ‘an unfinished Spanish wine warehouse’ = BODEG[a] + ‘opening [letters of] good sherry.’ = GS

9. Dan gets involved with nasty indebted pub drug rat. (5,3,6,7)

Bread and butter pudding

‘Dan’ = DAN in anagram (nasty) of ‘ indebted pub drug rat’

10. Smash alters face badly. (9,6)

Breakfast Cereal

‘Smash’ = BREAK + anagram (badly) of ‘alters face’ = FAST CEREAL

11. Strange abode is coated with brans. (5,5)

Broad Beans

Anagram (strange) of ‘abode’ = OAD BE ‘coated with’ ‘Brans’ = BR ANS

12. It’s placed between the thighs and played, but holds Ann in the wrong way around! (10)

Canelloni

‘It’s placed between the thighs and played’ = CELLO, ‘but holds Ann’ giving CANNELLO + ‘in the wrong way around’ = NI

13. Crew returns into hole. Facile Sue is confused. (11,6)

Cauliflower Cheese

‘Crew returns’ = WER C ‘into’ anagram (is confused) of ‘hole Facile Sue’ = CAULIFLO HEESE

14. Fluffed her cue with Seb’s entry before Reg returns. (12)

Cheeseburger

anagram (Fluffed) of ‘her cue’ = CHEE UR ‘with Seb’s entry’ giving CHEESEBU ‘before’ ‘Reg returns’ = GER

15. Elegant Yank eats informally. (7,5)

Chicken Satay

‘Elegant’ = CHIC + anagram (informally) of ‘Yank Eats’ = KEN SATAY

16. Corrupt Ken - a sick hack at Mail. (7,5,6)

Chicken Tikka Masala

Anagram (corrupt) of ‘Ken - a sick hack at Mail’

17. Rich zoo is rebuilt. (7)

Chorizo

Anagram (is rebuilt) of ‘Rich Zoo’

18. Mild Agnes in Spain. (11)

Clementines

‘Mild’ = CLEMENT, ‘in Spain’ ‘Agnes’ is INES

19. Ogre heartlessly came after company doctor. (3,3)

Cod Roe

‘Ogre heartlessly’ = OE ‘comes after’ ‘company’ = CO ‘doctor’ = DR

20. Den returned with Bee in Corfu but initially without Una. (6,4)

Corned beef

‘Den returned with Bee’ = NED BEE ‘in’ ‘Corfu but initially without Una’ = COR F

21. Callus maybe riding a horse? (4,2,3,3)

Corn on the cob

‘Callus’ = CORN ‘maybe riding a horse’ = ON THE COB

22. In Cork one eccentrically finds country style. (10,7)

Coronation Chicken

‘Country’ = NATION, style = CHIC ‘in’ anagram (eccentrically) of ‘Cork one’ = CORO KEN

23. Directions about Latin with new crab dish recipe. (8,10)

Cucumber Sandwiches

‘Directions’ = CUES ‘about’ ‘Latin [for] with’ = CUM + anagram (recipe) of ‘new crab dish’ = BER SANDWICH

24. Sugar starts to abandon major electrical retailer. (5)

Curry

‘Sugar starts’ = S ‘to abandon’ ‘major electrical retailer’ = CURRYS giving CURRY

25. Fish stuffed by one berk cooking. (5,5)

Doner Kebab

‘Fish’ = DAB ‘stuffed by’ anagram (cooking) of ‘one berk’ = ONER KEB

26. Party meal Bruce cooked. (6,5)

Double Cream

‘Party’ = DO + anagram (cooked) of ‘meal Bruce’ = UBLE CREAM

27. Thomas, for example, tours fancy US College. (6,10)

Double Gloucester

‘Thomas for example’ = DOUBTER ‘tours’ anagram (fancy) of ‘US College’ = LE GLOUCES

28. Leo’s got drunk on port. (5,4)

Dover Sole

Anagram (got drunk) of ‘Leo’s’ = SOLE ‘on’ ‘port’ = DOVER

29. Can Dee arrange to be taken in by nobleman? (6,4)

Dundee Cake

Anagram (arrange) of ‘can Dee’ = NDEE CA ‘‘taken in’ by ‘nobleman’ = DU KE

30. Organised free cider gig. (3,5,4)

Egg Fried Rice

Anagram (Organised) of ‘free cider gig’

31. Just carbon-free cack inside you! (5,4)

Fairy Cake

‘Just’ = FAIR, ‘carbon’ = C so ‘carbon-free cack’ = CAK ‘inside’ ‘you’ = YE

32. Strange feat. (4)

Feta

Anagram (strange) of ‘feat’

33. Standard set - able one breaks. (9,5)

Flageolet Beans

‘Standard’ = FLAG + anagram (breaks) of ‘set able one’

34. Magritte begins to return to Belgian battlefield wood. (6,5)

Gammon Steak

‘Magritte begins’ = Mag ‘to return’ giving GAM, ‘Belgian battlefield’ = MONS, ‘wood’ = TEAK

35. Tabloid newspaper retracted ‘Ape Dens’ story. (6,4)

Garden Peas

‘Tabloid Newspaper’ = Rag ‘retracted’ giving GAR + anagram (story) of ‘Ape Dens’ = DEN PEAS

36. Idiot follows a third person on a couple’s date. (10,4)

Gooseberry Fool

‘Idiot’ = FOOL ‘follows’ ‘a third person on a couple’s date’ = GOOSEBERRY

37. French author follows a snake-haired sister. (10)

Gorgonzola

‘French author’ = ZOLA ‘follows’ ‘a snake-haired sister’ = GORGON

38. Lou is badly engulfed in a long deep wound. (7)

Goulash

Anagram (badly) of ‘Lou’ = OUL ‘engulfed in’ ‘a long deep wound’ = GASH

39. Gala Day initially hides smells. (5,5)

Greek Salad

‘Gala’ = GALA, ‘day initially’ = D giving G ALAD ‘hides’ ‘smells’ = REEKS

40. Nasty gory geek caused pain. (5,7)

Greek Yoghurt

Anagram (nasty) of ‘gory geek’ = GREEK YOG, ‘caused pain’ = HURT

41. Serge endlessly returns to sing “Cut away around messy mud!”. (11,4)

Gressingham Duck

‘Serge endlessly’ = Serg ‘returns’ giving GRES + ‘sing’ = SING + ‘cut away’ = HACK ‘around’ anagram (messy) of ‘mud’ = M DU

42. Throw basket shut with Ali inside. (7,6)

Halibut Steaks

Anagram (throw) of ‘basket shut’ = ‘H BUT STEAKS’ ‘with’ ‘Ali’ = ALI ‘inside’

43. Hullo. I am wild. (8)

Halloumi

Anagram (wild) of ‘Hullo I am’

44. #GordonAndSarah (4,6)

Hash Browns

‘#’ = HASH, ‘GordonAndSarah’ are [the] BROWNS

45. Heartless Johnny overwhelms Gaelic ruling family members. (6,6)

Jersey Royals

‘Heartless Johnny’ = JY ‘overwhelms’ ‘Gaelic’ = ERSE giving JERSEY + ‘ruling family members’ = ROYALS

46. I’m fighting for breath after preparing true Raj meals. (9,9)

Jerusalem Artichoke

‘I’m fighting for breath’ = I CHOKE ‘after’ anagram (preparing) of ‘true Raj meals’ = JERUSALEM ART

47. Hem in Keith Richards initially mid-week. (8)

Kedgeree

‘Hem’ = EDGE ‘in’ ‘Keith Richards initially’ = KR giving KEDGER + ‘mid-week’ = EE

48. Sneaked in by stealth. (6,5)

Kidney Beans

Anagram (stealth) of ‘Sneaked in by’

49. Ed stuffs pig on stake to be cooked. (4,6,8)

King Edward Potatoes

‘Ed’ = EDWARD ‘stuffs’ anagram (be cooked) of ‘pig on stake to’ = KING POTATOES

50. They are found on board both around the monarch and following the monarch. (4,6)

King Prawns

‘They are found on board’ [chess board] = PAWNS ‘around’ ‘the monarch’ = R ‘and following the monarch’ = KING

51. Ban spa activity inside a London drama school. (4,7)

Lamb Pasanda

Anagram (activity) of ‘Ban spa’ = B PASAN ‘inside’ ‘A London drama school’ = LAMDA

52. Droop inside Lana! (7)

Lasagna

‘Droop’ = SAG ‘inside’ ‘Lana’ = LANA

53. Shelter Kevin Spacey initially. (5)

Leeks

‘Shelter’ = LEE, ‘Kevin Spacey initially’ = KS

54. Made Gershwin leading conductor after Klemperer emigrated. (7,4)

Madeira Cake

‘Made’ = MADE, Gershwin = IRA + ‘leading’ [first letters of] ‘conductor after Klemperer emigrated’ = C A K E

55. Poorly in Paris after twisting arm. (9)

Marmalade

‘Poorly in Paris’ [where French is spoken] = MALADE ‘following’ anagram (twisting) ‘arm’ = MAR

56. Oasis is missing in island - race after first mentioned island. (5,5)

Melba Toast

‘Oasis [with] is missing’ = OAS ‘in’ ‘island race’ = [Isle of Man] TT giving TOAST ‘after’ ‘first mentioned’ = M ‘island’ = ELBA

57. Made camp move - complaint followed. (6,4)

Minced beef

‘Made camp move’ = MINCED, ‘complaint’ = BEEF

58. Prepared red banana (4,5)

Naan Bread

Anagram (prepared) of ‘red banana’

59. After Nando’s opens, lots follow. (7)

Noodles

‘lots’ = OODLES ‘follow’ ‘Nando’s opens’ = N

60. Shortening pasta first really annoys most Italians. (8)

Pastrami

‘Shortening pasta’ gives PAST, ‘first’ [letters of] ‘really annoys most Italians’ = RAMI

61. Blame cheap alternative. (5,5)

Peach Melba

Anagram (alternative) of ‘Blame cheap’

62. Britten lover. (5)

Pears

[Benjamin] ‘Britten’ was loved by [Peter] PEARS

63. Randomly fill plates with ice. (6,7)

Plaice Fillets

Anagram (randomly) of ‘Fill plates’ & ‘ice’

64. Corrupt cop is involved in pornography. (7)

Popcorn

Anagram (corrupt) of ‘cop’ = OPC ‘involved in’ ‘pornography’ = PORN

65. Half of Orkney and Switzerland shortly pops round. (4,5)

Pork Chops

‘Half of Orkney’ = ORK ‘Switzerland shortly’ = CH ‘pops’ = POPS ‘around’.

66. Left at sea, the Queen accommodates Kate getting smashed! (11,5)

Porterhouse Steak

‘Left at sea’ = PORT, ‘the Queen’ = ER, ‘accommodates’ = HOUSES + anagram (getting smashed) of ‘Kate’ = TEAK

67. Made up quote to Spectator. (6,10)

Potato Croquettes

Anagram (Made up) of ‘quote to Spectator’

68. Members of the proletariat mob appropriate hero who’s been beheaded. (12)

Profiteroles

‘Members of the proletariat’ = PROLES, ‘mob’ [surround] ‘appropriate’ = FIT ‘hero who’s been beheaded’ = ERO

69. Sun-God Vessels. (8)

Radishes

‘Sun-God’ = RA, ‘Vessels’ = DISHES

70. Continental broadcaster transgresses. (7)

Raisins

‘Continental broadcaster’ = RAI, transgresses = SINS

71. Refines bread recipe. (7,5)

Refried beans

Anagram (recipe) of ‘Refines bread’

72. Bone looks at wood. (3-3,5)

Rib-eye Steak

‘Bone’ = RIB, ‘looks at’ = EYES, ‘wood’ = TEAK

73. Eric’s confused a lad. (4,5)

Rice Salad

Anagram (confused) of ‘Erics’ = RICE S + ‘a lad’ = ALAD

74. Badly tortures yak. (5,6)

Roast Turkey

Anagram (badly) of ‘tortures yak’

75. Athletes mob actor Sean. (6,5)

Runner Beans

‘Athletes’ = RUNNERS ‘mob’ ‘actor Sean’ = BEAN

76. Ingredient of pies - a gelatine. (4)

Sage

Embedded in (ingredient of) ‘pieS A GElatine’ = SAGE

77. Sally, Adrian, & Nicholas appear briefly in front of French Department. (6,7)

Salade Niçoise

‘Sally, Adrian, & Nicholas appear briefly’ gives SAL ADE NIC ‘in front of’ ‘French Department’ = OISE

78. Amos is captured by special forces. (7)

Samosas

‘Amos’ = AMOS ‘captured by’ ‘special forces = ‘SAS’

79. London hotel taxi first back at guests’ entrance. (5,7)

Savoy Cabbage

‘London Hotel’ = SAVOY, ‘taxi’ - CAB, ‘first’ [letters] of ‘back at guests’ entrance’ = BAGE

80. Rip-off ratio? (6)

Scampi

‘Rip-off’ = SCAM, ‘ratio’ = PI

81. Whisky, for example, before golf. (6,3)

Scotch Egg

‘Whisky’ = SCOTCH, ‘for example’ = EG, ‘before’ ‘Golf’ = G [in the phonetic alphabet]

82. Got on stage. (9,3,2,5)

Scrambled egg on toast

[Reverse clue] ‘Got on stage’ is an anagram (SCRAMBLED) of EGG ON TOAST

83. A mischievous little person is surrounded by corrupt liars for using... (4-7,5)

Self-Raising Flour

‘A mischievous little person’ = ELF ‘is surrounded by’ anagram (corrupt) of ‘liars for using’ = S RAISING FLOUR

84. Should blame us for confusion without us being present? (8,2,4)

Shoulder of lamb

Anagram (confusion) of ‘Should blame us for’ ‘without’ ‘us’

85. A soap kit somehow contains a cooking vessel. (11)

Spanakopita

Anagram (somehow) of ‘A soap kit’ = S AKOPITA ‘contains’ ‘cooking vessel’ = PAN

86. Nips back half-aching. (7)

Spinach

‘Nips back’ = SPIN, ‘half aching’ = ‘ACH

87. Tear apart something found back in the hair of a Cockney’s head. (5,3,4)

Split Tin Loaf

‘Tear apart’ = SPLIT, ‘something found… …in the hair’ = nit ‘back’ giving ‘TIN’, ‘a Cockney’s head’ = LOAF [rhyming slang: loaf of bread = head]

88. Sing about young goat in punt a keen daddy steered. (5,3,6,7)

Steak and Kidney Pudding

‘Sing’ = SING ‘about’ ‘young goat’ = KID ‘in’ anagram (steered) of ‘punt a keen daddy’ = TEAK AND NEY PUDD

89. Merry jab thrown after warts returned. (10,3)

Strawberry Jam

Anagram (thrown) of ‘merry jab’ = BERRY JAM ‘after’ ‘warts returned’ = STRAW

90. Son corners naughty bakery cat. (7,5)

Streaky Bacon

‘Son’ = SON ‘corners’ anagram (naughty) of ‘bakery cat’ = TREAKY BAC

91. Costa product. (5)

Tacos

Anagram (product) of ‘Costa’

92. Arrogant, back to front, and academic level downgraded. (8)

Tarragon

‘Arrogant back to front’ gives tarrogan ‘academic level downgraded’ means swap ‘A’ [level] with ‘O’ [level] giving TARRAGON

93. Curled toes round composer. (9,7)

Tournedos Rossini

Anagram (curled) of ‘toes round’ = TOURNEDOS, ‘composer’ = ROSSINI

94. Goat maybe served without seasoning? (8,6)

Unsalted butter

‘Goat maybe’ = BUTTER, ‘without seasoning’ = UNSALTED

95. Redraft evil social plan. (4,10)

Veal Scallopini

Anagram (redraft) of ‘evil social plan’

96. Queen’s odour (Elizabeth the First). (8,6)

Victoria Sponge

‘Queens’ = VICTORIA S, ‘odour’ = PONG, ‘Elizabeth the first’ = E

97. Race ‘M’ organised under instruction from 9 Downing Street. (7,5)

Whipped Cream

Anagram (organised) of ‘Race M’ = CREAM ‘under instruction from 9 Downing Street [the Whips’ Office]’ = WHIPPED

98. Organise a big web cheat (5,7)

White Cabbage

Anagram (organise) of ‘a big web cheat’

99. Complete Lamb, a Deer: cooked! (9,5)

Wholemeal Bread

‘Complete’ = WHOLE + anagram (cooked) of ‘lamb a deer’

100. Cook hog in portable building. (7)

Yoghurt

Anagram (cook) of ‘hog’ = OGH ‘in’ ‘portable building’ = YURT

Apologies for the mistake on No.92!

The 2013 Cryptic Food Quiz

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My 2013 Cryptic Food Quiz is now available online at www.justgiving.com/FoodQuiz2013 .

I hope that with this quiz I will finally reach the goal of raising £10000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. So far I've raised over £9300 as you can see here: http://www.justgiving.com/user/28094196

As this is a food quiz, I am looking for organisations in the Food & Hospitality industries to donate prizes for it. If you would like to donate a prize, please email me: macmillanquizzer@btconnect.com

PRIZES PLEDGED SO FAR

£100 in John Lewis vouchers

£50 'Love to Shop' vouchers donated by Pork Farms

A meal and overnight stay for two at The Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough

Three course dinner for two at Cloisters Family Restaurant

A £50 voucher for The Olive Branch at Clipsham provided thanks to The GREAT FOOD CLUB

Lunch for two at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel

An alpaca wool scarf from http://www.simplethings.ie/

Breakfast for two at Munchies, Aldeburgh

£25 Voucher for The King's Arms at Wing

£30 Voucher for The Tobie Norris in Stamford

Voucher for The Mad Turk in Stamford

A truckle of Godminster cheddar from thestamfordwinecompany.com

A voucher for Mama Liz's Bar: www.mamaliz.co.uk

THANK YOU

...and the winner of the Late Spring 2013 100 British Films Quiz is...

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Graham & Jill Wright from Lincolnshire.

Congratulations to all of the 75 who completed the quiz correctly, and thanks to everyone who took part we raised £925 in total.

The next quiz should be available shortly - watch this space!

Richard

The Annotated Answers to the Late Spring '100 British Films Quiz'

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Here are the answers with explanations.
There were 104 entries received, of which 75 were correct.
The winner will be announced in the next 36 hours....

1. Panicking, I report disloyal stinker.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Anagram ('panicking') of 'I report disloyal stinker'

2. Apparently, the late Queen Mother's favourite newspaper is added after losing first edition.

This Sporting Life

the late Queen Mother's favourite newspaper' = THE SPORTING LIFE, with the 'E' of 'THE' ('losing first Edition')replaced by 'IS' ('is added')

3. Fiona comes back shortly…

If..

Fi is short for 'Fiona' - 'comes back' gives IF

4. Wolb

Blow-up

Wolb' is Blow backwards or 'up'

5. Stupidly allow hot, heavy, conflict.

Oh! What A Lovely War

Anagram ('stupidly') of 'allow hot heavy conflict'

6. It's in the bag and hidden.

Gandhi

In' thebaGANDHIdden

7. Work hanged poorly

Hope and Glory

Anagram ('work') of 'hanged poorly'

8. Seaside resort music?

Brighton Rock

Seaside Resort' = BRIGHTON, 'music' = ROCK

9. Corruption might jail Clark.

I'm All Right, Jack

Anagram ('corruption') of 'might jail Clark'

10. Will Eva grow wild?

Shallow Grave

Will' = SHALL + anagram ('wild') of 'Eva Grow' = OW GRAVE

11. Bad sprain in adding.

Trainspotting

Anagram ('bad') of 'sprain' = AINSP 'in' 'adding' = T OTTING

12. Poor accommodation laid in gloomier state.

Slumdog Millionaire

Poor accommodation' = SLUM + anagram ('state') of 'laid in gloomier' = DOG MILLIONNAIRE

13. Chicken with half a ryvita.

Henry V

Chicken' = HEN + 'half a ryvita' = RY V

14. Case involves mad IRA loony.

Casino Royale

Case' = CAS E 'involving' anagram ('mad') of 'IRA loony' = INO ROYAL

15. The entire comedy team lost their snake.

The Full Monty

The entire' = THE FULL + 'comedy team lost their snake' = MONTY i.e. Monty Python without the python.

16. Perversely, they wanted a source of water.

Went the Day Well?

Anagram ('perversely') of 'they wanted' = WENT THE DAY + 'a source of water' = WELL

17. First ride in a craft.

Borat

First ride' = R 'in' 'a craft' = BOAT

18. Theo takes on a hospitality business for less than a dollar

The Innocents

Theo = THEO ''takes on' 'a hospitality business' = INN + 'less than a dollar' = CENTS

19. Il employment.

The Italian Job

The' (in) 'Italian' = Il + 'employement' = JOB

20. Sell in Hell! Rob the mail cunningly…

The Lavender Hill Mob

Sell' = VEND 'in' anagram 'cunningly' of 'Hell rob the mail'

21. Dawn - a mess after Ray (for example) rang.

A Fish Called Wanda

Anagram 'mess' of 'Dawn a' = WANDA 'after' 'Ray for example' = FISH, & 'rang' = CALLED

22. English television dramatist in dodgy Y-fronts - a keen or haphazard brain!

Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

English television dramatist' = (Dennis) POTTER 'in' anagram ('dodgy') of 'y fronts a keen or haphazard brain'

23. Look! There's a strange cave in front of you, Latin friend.

Love Actually

Look' = LO + anagram ('strange') of 'cave' = VE AC, 'you' (in) 'Latin' = TU, 'friend' = ALLY

24. Unwell, you return unwell. There's a nasty smell about it, too, intitally.

Billy Elliot

Unwell' = ILL, 'you' = YE, 'return unwell' = ill backwards = LLI, 'nasty smell = BO 'about' + 'too initially = T

25. Cunning violinist's tactless devil.

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Anagram ('cunning') of 'violinist's tactless devil'

26. Relived gentle schooldays.

The Long Day Closes

Anagram ('relived') of 'gentle schooldays'

27. The last letter of the radio operator.

Zulu

Zulu' represents the letter 'Z' - i.e. the last letter in the phonetic alphabet used by radio operators

28. Return card to the centre of gulag.

Dracula

Return card' gives DRAC, 'the centre of gulag' = ULA

29. Unruly orgy - girls engulf Reg!

Gregory's Girl

Anagram ('unruly') of 'orgy girls' = G ORYS GIRL 'engulfing' REG

30. Rachel is confused in toilet.

Local Hero

Anagram ('is confused') of 'Rachel' = CAL HER 'in' 'toilet' = LOO

31. Refit secret ship for new life.

The Ipcress File

Anagram ('refit') of 'secret ship' = THE IPCRESS + anagram ('new') of 'life' = FILE

32. Ian comes away from a painful wax treatment.

Brazil

a painful wax treatment' = brazilian, which 'Ian comes away from' leaving BRAZIL

33. Hear when surrounded by awful constant kids' drone.

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Hear = HEAR 'surrounded' by anagram ('awful') of 'constant kids drone'

34. I'm told Inga follows a sport which includes degrading initiation!

Goldfinger

I'm told' = sounds like 'Inga' giving INGER 'follows' 'a sport' = GOLF 'which includes' 'degrading initiation' = D

35. The Queen's man tours a town in the north of Scotland.

The Wicker Man

The Queen's man' = THE ER MAN, 'tours' 'a town in the North of Scotland = WICK

36. XXXIX is in an area of Central Asia, I hear.

The 39 Steps

XXXIX' = 39 'an area of Central Asia' = STEPPES which 'I hear' as STEPS

37. Magazine disappears.

The Lady Vanishes

Magazine' = THE LADY, 'disappears' = VANISHES

38. Half-accept return after brewing beer.

Rebecca

Half-accept' = ACC 'return' = CCA 'after anagram ('brewing') of 'beer' = REBE

39. Retract, e.g. about face.

Get Carter

Retract eg' backwards ('about face') = GET CARTER

40. Heard a royal fruit.

The King's Speech

a royal fruit' = The King's Peach' 'heard' as THE KING'S SPEECH

41. Odd for a Chief to be around riots.

Chariots of Fire

Anagram ('Odd') of 'for a Chief' = CHA OF FIRE 'around' RIOTS

42. Very serene masochist rejects correction!

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Anagram ('correction') of 'Very serene masochist rejects'

43. In the place to swim backwards?

In The Loop

In the' = IN THE, 'place to swim' = pool - 'backwards' = LOOP

44. An opinionated indoor space!

A Room with a View

indoor space' = ROOM, 'opinionated' = WITH A VIEW

45. In that place in France may Ashton defy being choreographed!

The Remains Of The Day

In the place' = THE RE, 'in France may' = MAI + anagram ('being choreographed' ) of 'Ashton defy' = NS OF THE DAY

46. Caravan going - half-nine departure arranged.

Caravaggio

Anagram ('arranged') of 'Caravan going' with 'half-nine' = NI removed ('departure')

47. Insect-free abluent.

Blue

Insect' = ANT, removed from ('free') 'abluent' leaves BLUE

48. Ethically hinder war preparations.

The Railway Children

Anagram ('preparations') of 'ethically hinder war'

49. Pulls the trigger before we restarted.

Fires Were Started

Pulls the trigger' = FIRES 'before' 'we restarted' = WERE STARTED

50. Organised skilled nightlife.

The Killing Fields

Anagram ('organised') of 'skilled nightlife'

51. Common performance without MC

Moon

Anagram ('performance') of 'common' 'without' (the letters) 'MC'

52. Withnail's Uncle in noble hasty ripoff scandal.

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Withnail's Uncle' (in the film Withnail & I) is called MONTY + anagram ('scandal') of 'noble hasty ripoff'

53. Snake expert's journey after I first leave Mimi number.

2001: A Space Odyssey

snake' = ASP, 'expert = ACE, journey = ODYSSEY 'after' 'I first leave Mimi' = MMI (as a) 'number' = 2001

54. Crooked cock or walk with protestant order.

A Clockwork Orange

Anagram ('crooked') of 'cock or walk' = A CLOCKWORK 'with' 'protestant order' = ORANGE

55. Somewhere in South Wales, Lynn swallows function.

Barry Lyndon

Somewhere in South Wales' = BARRY, 'Lynn' = LYNN 'swallows' 'function' = DO (as in a social event) giving LYNDON

56. A meeting with one's counsel?

Brief Encounter

(Legal) counsel = BRIEF, 'a meeting' = ENCOUNTER

57. Nasty expert egos can overwhelm French film-maker.

Great Expectations

Anagram ('Nasty') of 'expert egos can' = GREAT EXPEC ONS 'overwhelm' 'French film-maker = (Jacques) TATI

58. King reviewed heart-throb I reviewed.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Anagram ('reviewed') of 'King reviewed heart-throb I'

59. Act if a bear ran wildly around the boss.

Lawrence of Arabia

Act' = LAW + anagram ('wildly') of 'if a bear ran' = REN F ARABIA 'around' 'the boss' = CEO

60. Feel out of place in tidy lesbians .

Sense And Sensibility

Feel' = SENSE + anagram ('out of place') of 'in tidy lesbians' = AND SENSIBILITY

61. Snaked but didn't slither initially.

Naked

slither initially' = S, so 'snaked' without the 'S' = NAKED

62. Reconstitute sect as nerd is dishonest.

Secrets and Lies

Anagram ('Reconstitute') of 'sect as nerd' = SECRETS AND, 'is dishonest' = LIES

63. Syrupy TV to stir.

Topsy-Turvy

Anagram ('stir') of 'Syrupy TV to'

64. Knocked back gins in yard - had hat ruined.

A Hard Day's Night

Knocked back gins' = S NIG 'in' anagram ('ruined') of 'yard had hat' = A HARD DAY HT

65. Brakes without support.

Kes

Support' = Bra, so 'Brakes without support' gives KES

66. Surrounded by explosive & in a confused state - Save her!

The Servant

Anagram ('in a confused state') of 'Save her' = HE SERVA 'surrunded by' 'explosive' = T NT

67. Scandalous gay Silk enters whore!

Whisky Galore!

Anagram ('scandalous') of 'gay silk' = ISKY GAL 'enters' 'whore' = WH ORE

68. He's covered by hat with eminent, eccentric clubs for example.

The Man in the White Suit

He' = HE 'covered by' anagram ('eccentric') of 'hat with eminent' = T MAN IN THE WHITE ' + clubs for example' = SUIT

69. In Hell, Kirsty arranged Dale's return.

The Ladykillers

Anagram ('arranged') of 'Hell Kirsty' = TH Y KILLERS with 'Dale's return' = E LAD 'in'

70. They embrace old God if organ is played.

The Long Good Friday

They' = THE Y 'embrace anagram ('is played') of 'old God if organ' = LONG GOOD FRIDA

71. Initially silent fish weapon evil one conjured up.

Shakespeare In Love

Initially silent = S, 'fish' = HAKE, weapon = SPEAR + anagram ('conjured up') of 'evil one' = E IN LOVE

72. First enquiry is taken over by strange death without a smell.

The Descent

First enquiry = 'E' 'taken over by' anagram ('strange') of 'death' 'without' 'a' = TH DE giving THE DE, 'smell' = SCENT

73. Place where fatal shootings took place with no car involved.

Hunger

Place where fatal shootings took place' = Hungerford 'with no car' = ford 'involved' gives HUNGER

74. Replanted and massed garden implements…

Dead Man's Shoes

Anagram ('replanted') of 'and massed' = DEAD MANS' S, 'garden implements = HOES

75. …then organ overwhlemed Goddess of fertility.

This is England

Then' = TH EN, organ = GLAND 'overwhelmed' 'Goddess of fertility' = IS IS

76. The language inventor's right to include interjections first.

The English Patient

The language' = THE ENGLISH, 'inventor's right' = PATENT 'to include' 'interjections first' = I

77. God's weird fun was crazy, and fun in a real mix-up!

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Anagram ('was crazy') of 'God's weird fun' = FOUR WEDDINGS 'and' anagram ('mix-up') of 'fun in a real' = FUNERAL

78. Wobbly into humbly.

Nil by Mouth

Anagram ('wobbly') of 'into humbly'

79. Wars about mad hatemongering dictator run so well.

Wallace and Gromit in The Wrong Trousers

Wars' = WA RS 'about' anagram ('mad') of 'hatemongering dictator run so well' = LLACE AND GROMIT IN THE WRONG TROUSE

80. Part of the deal of peace for land or not?

Orlando

Inset ('part of the') in 'fOR LAND Or'

81. Flimsy ending to deflate bonehead. Filth strewn randomly about a Panamanian city.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Anagram ('randomly') of 'to deflate bonehead. Filth strewn' = THE LIFE AND DEATH OF EL B 'about' 'a Panamanian city' = COLON with 'Flimsy' = LIMP 'ending'

82. A horseride place under the ground story.

A Canterbury Tale

A horseride' = A CANTER, 'place under the ground' = BURY, 'story' = TALE

83. Crank returns in sub-class I organise.

Black Narcissus

Crank returns' = K NARC 'in' anagram ('organise') of 'sub-class I' = BLAC ISSUS

84. Communist's loose women…

The Red Shoes

Communist's = 'THE RED S, 'loose women' = HOES

85. …slips in front of him at 45 degrees.

The Third Man

In cricket, THE THIRD MAN is positioned so that the 'slips (are) in front of him at 45 degrees'

86. Oscar organ.

Oliver!

Oscar' is 'O' in the international phonetic alphabet. 'Organ' = LIVER

87. Headless birdwatcher conceals discovery in front of senior officer.

Witchfinder General

Birdwathcher' = twitcher 'headless' gives WITCH ER 'conceals' 'discovery' = FIND 'in front of' 'senior officer' = GENERAL

88. Sat when it was dark and the usual time for mattins.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Sat' = SATURDAY, 'when it was dark' = NIGHT, 'and the usual time for mattins' = AND SUNDAY MORNING

89. Ankoolger

Look Back In Anger

kool' = LOOK BACK, so ANkoolGER = LOOK BACK IN ANGER

90. Mojo tones are remastered with off-key opening edited out.

Tom Jones

Anagram ('are remastered') of 'mojo tones' without ('edited out') the letter 'o' ('off-key opening')

91. Idiotic down-market crooks slacking bolts.

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels

Anagram ('idiotic') of 'down-market crooks slacking bolts'

92. Women's Institute re-established in Thailand.

Withnail and I

Women's Institute' = WI + anagram('re-established') of 'in Thailand' = THNAIL AND I

93. Salesperson returns trash-can for me

Performance

Salesperson' = rep 'returns' giving PER + anagram ('trash') of 'can for me' = FORMANCE

94. Don't know about lavatory.

Don't Look Now

Don't Know' = DON'T K NOW 'about' 'lavatory' = LOO

95. These days, Tim is involved in a web search engine.

Bad Timing

These days' = AD, 'Tim' = TIM 'is involved in' ' a web search engine' = B ING

96. Violently ill by rail.

Billy Liar

Anagram ('violently') of 'ill by rail'

97. Confused by the raunchy porker!

Carry On Up the Khyber

Anagram ('confused') of 'by the raunchy porker'

98. Quiet death of a nude is awful.

Shaun of the Dead

Quiet' = SH + anagram ('is awful') of 'death of a nude' = AUN OF THE DEAD

99. Men go back in to Etna confused.

Atonement

Men go back' = NEM 'in' anagram ('confused') of 'to etna' = ATO ENT

100. Bizzarely, normal alfa adds flavour!

A Man For All Seasons

Anagram ('Bizzarely') of 'normal alfa' = A MAN FOR ALL', 'adds flavour' = SEASONS

UPDATE

2013-06-26T17:59:00.000+01:00

I've now acknowledged receipt of all the entries I've recieved for which I have an email address.

100 entries have been recieved, and I'm nearly half way through the marking. The winner and the answers will be posted here on my blog during the first week of July:

Thanks again to everyone who supports my quizzes.
Work is proceeding well on the next quiz, which I hope to publish early next month.
It will have a food theme.

My new quiz is finally available!

2013-05-12T16:07:00.001+01:00

Sorry for the delay everyone!

My new cryptic quiz is now available at http://www.justgiving.com/RichardsLateSpringQuiz2013

This quiz consists of 100 British film titles defined by cryptic clues.

There will be a prize of a £50 John Lewis voucher for the first correct entry selected at random after the closing date on Sunday 23rd June.

I hope everyone enjoys this one...

The St Mary's Church Picture Quiz

2013-01-04T07:52:00.002+00:00

I have been asked by St Mary's Church, Stamford to thank all who took part in their fundraising Picture Quiz.

The winner was Lorna Betts.

Here are the answers:-

1. Jennifer Saunders

2. John Savident

3. Jody Scheckter

4. Jerry Seinfeld

5. John Sentamu

6. John Sergeant

7. John Sessions

8. Jane Seymour

9. Jean Shrimpton

10. Jean Simmons

11. John Simpson

12. Joan Sims

13. Jacqui Smith

14. John Smith

15. Jon Snow

16. Jimmy Somerville

17. Jerry Springer

18. Joseph Stalin

19. Jackie Stallone

20. Jeff Stelling

21. Juliet Stevenson

22. Jackie Stewart

23. James Stewart

24. Joss Stone

25. Johan Strauss

26. Jack Straw

27. Janet Street-Porter

28. John Suchet

29. Joan Sutherland

30. Jonathan Swift

MacmillanQuizzer Live!

2012-12-28T18:17:00.002+00:00

My Fundraising Pub Quizzes for Macmillan will restart at The Lord Nelson in Oakham on Sunday 13 January at 7.30pm, and will continue once every three weeks.

Do pop in and join us if you are in the area!

Merry Christmas

2012-12-23T10:49:00.000+00:00

A Merry Christmas to all who have supported my quizzes over the past year.

We've raised a lot of money for Macmillan this year: http://www.justgiving.com/user/28094196

I hope to publish my next cryptic quiz early in the new year.

With very best wishes, Richard

...and the winner of The Autumn Quiz is....

2012-12-16T15:36:00.000+00:00

The Autumn Quiz has raised £1245 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to everyone who contributed. 105 entries were received, of which 86 were correct., and the winner is...

Peggy Mattock from Bristol. Congratulations to her.

I'll try and produce a new quiz as soon as I can...

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE.

The annotated answers to the Autumn Quiz 2012

2012-12-09T23:09:00.002+00:00

Here are the annotated answers to the Autumn Quiz. We've now marked all the entries and will announce the winner this afternoon (Sunday 16th).
Many thanks to everyone who supported this. It raised over £1200 and I hope everyone found it fun to solve.

1. Recognise employment in a town in the south of France. (1,9,6) A Clockwork Orange – ‘Recognise’ = CLOCK, ‘employment’ = WORK, ‘in’ ‘a’=A ‘town in the south of France’ = ORANGE

2. Enhearten the renowned movement. (3,4,5,4,4) And Then There Were None – Anagram ‘movement’ of ‘Enhearten the renowned’

3. Senna reversed around Laggen before spinning. (4,2,5,6) Anne of Green Gables – ‘Senna reversed’ = ANNE S ‘around’ anagram ‘spinning’ of ‘Laggen before’ = OF GREEN GABLE

4. For example, Nancy & Florence ate loaf which was cooked beforehand. (1,4,2,3,6) A Tale of Two Cities – ‘Nancy & Florence’ are TWO CITIES with Anagram ‘cooked’ of ‘ate loaf’ = A TALE OF ‘beforehand’

5. Concealed cooked hake inside blouse! (5,5) Bleak House – Anagram ‘cooked’ of ‘hake’ = EAK H ‘inside blouse’ = BL OUSE

6. Tom is initially overwhelmed by eyesore. (5,2,3,9) Blott on the Landscape – ‘Tom is initially’ = T ‘overwhelmed by’ ‘eyesore’ = BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE

7. Something Miranda said - “Indian on the West side of the Atlantic”. (5,3,5) Brave new world – double definition – BRAVE NEW WORLD is a phrase spoken by Miranda in Shakespeare’s The Tempest – also ‘Indian’ = BRAVE, ‘the West side of the Atlantic’ = NEW WORLD

8. Frank Innes lacks accommodation. (7) Candide – ‘Frank’ = CANDID, ‘accommodation’ = INNS so ‘Innes lacks’ INNS leaves E

9. Title of a PhD - “French bum in a group of people with a drink problem”. (7) Dracula – the ‘title of (someone with) a PhD’ = DR, ‘French bum’ = CUL, ‘in’ ‘group of people with a drink problem’ = AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

10. Some of them marvelled. (4) Emma – Inset in ‘some of’ thEMMArvelled

11. For perversion in farm, odd craw might end badly! (3,4,3,7,5) Far from the madding crowd - anagram ‘perversion’ of ‘For’ = FRO ‘in’ ‘farm’ = FARM = FAR FROM, anagram ‘badly’ of ‘odd craw might end’ = THE MADDING CROWD

12. Following Stellios’ lead, Greek underworld boss Reg leaves George Fry wandering round after a pair of ponies. (5,6,2,4) Fifty Shades of Grey - ‘Stellios’ lead’ = S, ‘Greek underworld boss’ = HADES, followed by anagram ‘wandering round’ of ‘George Fry’ without ‘leaves’ ‘Reg’ = OF GREY ‘after’ ‘a pair of ponies’ = fifty (pony is slang for £25).

13. Rea left freak to capture Miranda’s heart leading to intense struggle.(12) Frankenstein – ‘Rea left freak’ = FK ‘to capture’ ‘ Miranda’s heart’ = RAN giving FRANK, anagram ‘struggle’ of ‘intense’ = ENSTEIN

14. Bucks town’s following bird moves. (9,7) Gulliver’s Travels – Bucks (Buckinghamshire) town = IVER , ‘bird’ = GULL, ‘moves’ = TRAVELS

15. She’s confused about a road, Tim! (4,5) Hard Times – anagram ‘confused’ of ‘She’ = H ES ‘about’ ‘a road Tim’ = A RD TIM

16. An ale bad Ken brewed. (4,3,4) Kane and Abel – Anagram ‘brewed’ of An ale bad Ken

17. Slyly leave Rod oddly punctuated with babble. (4,11,5) Lady Chatterley’s Lover – anagram ‘oddly’ of ‘Slyly leave Rod’ = LADY LEY’S LOVER ‘punctuated with’ ‘babble’ = CHATTER

18. Inside Apollo, lit a candle. (6) Lolita – inset ‘Inside’ in ‘ApolLOLITAcan…’

19. What a conservative partner does. (4,5) Love Story – ‘conservative’ = TORY so their partner LOVES TORY

20. Arc. (11) Middlemarch – Reverse clue - ‘Arc’ is the ‘middle’ of ‘march’

21. Eton’s engulfed by the huge bosom of some dark nobleman running amok. (3,7,4,2,9,10) Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management – Eton’s = ETON’S ‘engulfed by’ anagram ‘running amok’ of ‘the huge bosom of some dark nobleman’ = MRS BE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

22. Woo! OK! OK, by my estimation! (2,5,4) My Booky Wook- anagram ‘estimation’ of ‘Woo! OK! OK, by my’

23. Paul Hardcastle hit rowers and Spanish/French oven. (8, 6-4) Nineteen Eighty-Four – NINETEEN was a ‘Paul Hardcastle hit’, ‘rowers’ = EIGHT, ‘and’ in ‘Spanish’ = Y, the ‘French’ for ‘oven’ = FOUR

24. Not flinching, hero has commercial following. (2,3,4) On the road – anagram ‘flinching’ of ‘Not’ = ON T, ‘hero = HE RO, ‘commercial’ = AD(vertisement)

25. I initially let Guardian edge child into journalism. (8,8) Pilgrim’s Progress – ‘I’ = I ‘initially let Guardian’ = LG, ‘edge’ = RIM, Child = SPROG, ‘into’ ‘journalism’ = PRESS.

26. A part of my horrid erstwhile self. (6) Riders – Inset ‘a part of’ in ‘horRIDERStwhile’

27. Boy wonder’s on unsteady course. (8,6) Robinson Crusoe – ‘Boy wonder’s’ = ROBINS, ‘on’ = ON anagram ‘unsteady’ of ‘course’ = CRUSOE

28. Cooked meat or hotpot (4,2,3,3) Room at the top – anagram ‘cooked’ of ‘meat or hotpot’

29. A third of school outings include yob for trouble! (8,3,4) Scouting for boys – ‘a third of school’ = SC, ‘outings’ = OUTING S, ‘include’ anagram ‘for trouble’ of ‘yob’ = BOY

30. Asil’s corrupt, Mr Arne composed. (5,6) Silas Marner – anagram ‘corrupt’ of ‘Asil’s’ = SILAS, anagram ‘composed’ of ‘Mr Arne’ = MARNER

31. Two-thirds of spy ring do not talk. (6,6) Silent Spring – ‘two thirds of spy’ = SP, ‘ring’ = RING, ‘do not talk’ = SILENT

32. See pussy in Paris, dear. (10) Spycatcher – ‘See’ = SPY, ‘pussy’ = CAT, ‘in Paris dear’ = CHER

33. Pervert cute, half-drunken, feverish rent-boy! (3,10,2,11,4) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – anagram ‘pervert’ of ‘cute, half-drunken, feverish rent-boy’

34. Greek character Les tours church province. (3,10.5) The Canterbury Tales – ‘greek character’ = THETA, ‘Les’ = LES ‘tours’ ‘church province’ = CANTERBURY

35. Wildly cheer that ethnic town in Sussex. (3,7,2,3,3) The Catcher in the Rye – anagram ‘wildly’ of ‘cheer that ethnic’ = THE CATCHER IN THE, ‘town in Sussex’ = RYE

36. Theo wraps up red cargo list. (3,9,9) The Communist Manifesto – ‘Theo’ = THE O ‘wraps up’ ‘red’ = COMMUNIST, ‘cargo list’ = MANIFEST

37. Chic deviant rewrote poem. (3,2,5,4) The Da Vinci Code – anagram ‘rewrote’ of ‘Chic deviant’= THE DA VINCI C, ‘poem’ = ODE

38. Turn the pages for anger. (3,6,2,5) The Grapes of Wrath – anagram ‘turn’ of ‘the pages for’ = THE GRAPES OF, ‘anger’ = WRATH

39. Turn off laughter. (3,8) The Gruffalo – anagram ‘turn’ of ‘off laughter’

40. Dotty of Dorchester digests a stout volume. (3,8,4,2,7) The Guinness Book of Records – anagram ‘dotty’ of ‘of Dorchester’ = THE OF RECORDS, ‘stout’ = GUINNESS, ‘volume’ = ‘BOOK’

41. Cunningly highlight hoaxers’ cheeky attitude. (3,11,5,2,3,6) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – anagram ‘cunningly’ of ‘highlight hoaxers’ cheeky attitude’

42. He bit both badly. (3,6) The Hobbit – anagram ‘badly’ of ‘He bit both’

43. Romeo leaves there with athlete carrying equipment. (3,4,6) The Kite Runner – ‘Romeo ‘ = R ‘leaves there’ giving THE E, ‘carrying’ ‘equipment’ = KIT ‘with’ ‘athlete’ = RUNNER

44. Is airborne after hold of tether is broken. (3,4,2,3,5) The Lord of the flies – ‘Is airborne’ = FLIES ‘after’ anagram ‘broken’ of ‘hold of tether’ = THE LORD OF THE

45. The Ford Hotel arranged calls. (3,4,2,3,5) The Lord of the Rings – anagram ‘arranged’ of ‘The Ford Hotel’ = THE LORD OF THE, ‘calls’ = RINGS

46. Louise initially leaves Thelma finishing behind eight. Ireland endlessly in operation cover. (3,3,2,3,4,4) The man in the iron mask – ‘Louise initially’ = L ‘leaves Thelma’ giving THE MA, ‘finishing behind eight’ = N IN TH, ‘Ireland endlessly’ = EIR(e), ‘in operation’ = ON, ‘cover’ = MASK

47. The local leader of social group starts to run card game. (3,5,2,12) The Mayor of Casterbridge – ‘The local leader’ = MAYOR, ‘of social group’ = OF CASTE,’ starts to run’ = R, ‘card game’ = BRIDGE

48. Article: “Who’s drummer’s a large globular wineglass?” (3,5,1,7) The Moon’s a Balloon – ‘Article’ = THE, ‘Who’s drummer’s’ + (Keith) MOON’S, ‘a large globular wineglass’ = A BALLOON

49. Got up after the men of hate re-assembled. (3,4,2,3,4) The Name of the Rose – ‘Got up’ = ROSE ‘after’ anagram ‘re-assembled’ of ‘the men of hate’ = THE NAME OF THE

50. Yes, Syd came back after Theo. (3,7) The Odyssey – ‘Yes, Syd came back’ = DYSSEY ‘after’ ‘Theo’ = THE O

51. This godly inheritance is forged around a British city. (3,6,7,10) The Oxford English Dictionary – anagram ‘is forged’ of ‘This godly inheritance’ = THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY ‘around’ ‘a British City’ = OXFORD

52. Choose a place on the Scottish Coast in the Glasgow Herald or The Scotsman etc… (3,8,6) The Pickwick Papers – ‘Choose’ = PICK, ‘a place on the Scottish Coast’ = WICK, ‘in’ ‘the Glasgow Herald or The Scotsman etc’ = THE PAPERS

53. Contraceptive that hero fears misplacing. (3,7,2,3,5) The Pillars of the Earth – ‘Contraceptive’ = THE PILL, anagram ‘misplacing’ of ‘that hero fears’ = ARS OF THE EARTH

54. Hefty Lauder was confused about code. (3,10.3) The Remorseful Day – anagram ‘was confused’ of ‘Hefty Lauder’ = THE RE FUL DAY, ‘about’ ‘code’ = MORSE

55. Chaste Saint is confused about poetry. (3,7,6) The Satanic Verses – anagram ‘confused’ of ‘Chaste Saint’ = THE SATANIC S, ‘about’ ‘poetry’ = VERSE

56. Time instrument in Hitchcock movie. (3,5,5) The Thorn Birds – Time = T, Instrument = HORN ‘in’ ‘Hitchcock movie’ = THE BIRDS

57. Here the trees are arranged to hide a weapon. (3,5,10) The Three Musketeers – anagram ‘are arranged’ of ‘Here the trees’ = THE THREE EERS, ‘to hide’ ‘a weapon’ = MUSKET

58. Really naughty rich pervert became reformed. (3,4,6,11) The Very Hungry Caterpillar anagram ‘became reformed’ of ‘Really naughty rich pervert’

59. Flatulence while low isn’t funny! (3,4,2,3,7) The Wind in the Willows – ‘Flatulance’ = THE WIND, anagram ‘funny’ of ‘while low isn’t’ = IN THE WILLOWS

60. Work unskilfully with tail or private agent. (6,6,7,3) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – ‘Work unskilfully with’ = TINKER, ‘tail or’ = TAILOR, ‘private’ = SOLDIER, agent = SPY

61. Minutes lost by Tomkins – poorly with coma coming back to tyrannus. (2,4,1,11) To Kill a Mockingbird – ‘Minutes’ = mins ‘lost by Tomkins’ gives TO K, poorly = ILL, ‘coma coming back’ = A MOC, ‘tyrannus’ = KING BIRD

62. The first teachers of mathematics broke rules on working non stop Monday to Friday in term-time. (3,6,10) Tom Brown’s Schooldays – ‘The first’ indicates the first letters of ‘teachers of mathematics broke rules on working non stop’ giving TOM BROWNS, ‘Monday to Friday in term-time’ = SCHOOLDAYS

63. Acquires skill – what snooker players do. (13) Trainspotting ‘Acquires skill’ = TRAINS, ‘what snooker players do’ = POTTING

64. Reuters is a conspiracy?! Come down to earth! (8.6) Treasure Island – anagram ‘a conspiracy’ of ‘Reuters is a’ = TREASURE IS, ‘Come down to earth’ = LAND

65. Part of July’s sessional examinations. (7) Ulysses – inset ‘part of’ in ‘jULYSSESsional’

66. Latin man absorbs any fat I dissipate. (6,4) Vanity Fair – ‘Latin’ (for) ‘man’ = VIR, ‘absorbs’ anagram ‘dissipate’ of ‘any fat I’ = ANITY FA

67. Mustered a crew and ate vegetable. (3,3,5) War and Peace – anagram ‘mustered’ of ‘a crew and’ = WAR AND CE, ‘ate’ ‘vegetable = PEA

68. Uses hosepipe in garden, so cool down. (9,4) Watership Down – ‘Uses hosepipe in garden’ = WATERS, ‘so cool’ = HIP, down = DOWN

69. Sign in, win nothing. (5,2,4) Women in love – Sign = OMEN, ‘in’ ‘win’ = WIN, ‘nothing’ = LOVE (as in tennis)

Autumn Quiz Update...

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Don't forget that the deadline for your Autumn Quiz answers is 7th December!

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. This quiz has smashed the record for the number of online donations (185) and has raised over £1200.

Please let me have your suggestions for a theme for the next quiz...

There won't be enough time for me to publish the next quiz before January, but here's a link to a picture quiz to keep you going in the meantime...... http://www.mediafire.com/view/?zgzz71b39p9vtee

A busy week of Quizzing...

2012-11-19T08:29:00.002+00:00

Many thanks to the St Peter's Community Group in Stamford for £153 donated to Macmillan at their Quiz night on Thursday 15th November.

Thanks too to the staff & customers of The Lord Nelson in Oakham for £117 raised during the series of four quizzes I ran there this Autumn.

The Autumn Quiz is breaking records!

2012-11-12T13:47:00.001+00:00

The Autumn Quiz has now sold more copies online than any of my previous quizzes!

Thanks everyone. Please keep on spreading the word on Facebook, Twitter, & Linkedin - www.justgiving.com/theAutumnQuiz2012

The Autumn Quiz is now available...

2012-10-23T08:47:00.000+01:00

The Autumn Quiz can now be pre-ordered at http://www.justgiving.com/TheAutumnQuiz2012. Copies will be sent out by email starting on Sunday 4th November.

The quiz consists of 62 book titles defined by cryptic clues and there will be a prize of £50 in John Lewis vouchers for the first correct entry drawn at random after the closing date on Friday 7 December.

Sorry for the long wait!

The Winners of The Late Summer Food Quiz

2012-09-15T08:54:00.000+01:00

The winners are....

First: Nigel Cowley
Second: Kate Kuss

Thanks again to all who took part. The quiz raised £820 for Macmillan Cancer Support

The Answers to The Late Summer FOOD Quiz

2012-09-11T08:08:00.002+01:00

104 entries were received of which 47 were correct. 35 people had just one answer wrong!
The winners should be announced in the next couple of days. Thank you to everyone who took part. Here are the answers...

1. iSlut? (5,4) APPLE TART – APPLE product names begin with ‘i’, ‘Slut’ = TART.

2. Daft dope takes boat. (5,8) BAKED POTATOES – Anagram (‘Daft’) of ‘dope takes boat’.

3. Poirot, for example, talks a lot of piffle! (7,7) BELGIAN WAFFLES – ‘Poirot’ is an ‘example’ of a BELGIAN, ‘talks a lot of piffle’ = WAFFLES.

4. Heartless bugger unfortunately won cause. (5,5) BROWN SAUCE - ‘heartless bugger’ = BR, plus anagram (‘unfortunately’) of ‘won cause’ = OWN SAUCE

5. Speed (without IT). (6) CELERY – ‘Speed’ = Celerity, ‘without IT’ giving CELERY.

6. Sheds tears about her. (8) CHERRIES - ‘Sheds tears’ = CRIES ‘about’ ‘her’ = HER.

7. The French are after bird…(7) COCKLES – ‘The’ in ‘French’ = LES ‘after’ ‘bird’ = COCK.

8. …member of Communards act? (8) COLESLAW – ‘member of the Communards’ = (Richard) COLES, ‘act’ = LAW

9. Organised destruction of cancers. (13,7) CONFECTIONERS’ CUSTARD – anagram (‘Organised’) of ‘destruction of cancers’.

10. Went round the bend without first even realising the French left feeble return. (6,4) CORNED BEEF – ‘Went round the bend’ = CORNERED, ‘without’ ‘first Even Realising’ gives CORNED, ‘the’ in ‘French’ = LE ‘left’ ‘feeble return’ = ELBEEF giving BEEF.

11. Heard male birds thus distance seed legs. (4,6,7) COX’S ORANGE PIPPINS - ‘Heard’ = sounds like ‘male birds’ = cocks giving COX, ‘thus’ = SO, distance = RANGE, ‘seed’ = PIP, ‘legs’ = PINS.

12. Moves to avoid oncoming danger - for example, extreme guerrillas. (5,4) DUCKS EGGS – ‘Moves to avoid oncoming danger’ = DUCKS, ‘for eaxample’ = EG, ‘extreme guerrillas’ = the first and last letters of 'guerrillas' = GS

13. Initially find unique lovely little holiday (in the Lakes or Cornwall, for example) before Lent, maybe? (4,7,9) FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST – ‘Initially’ ‘find unique lovely little’ gives FULL, ‘holiday (in the Lakes or Cornwall, for example)’ = ENGLISH BREAK, ‘Lent maybe’ = FAST.

14. Can after a leg-over! (7) GELATIN – ‘Can’ = TIN, ‘after’ ‘leg over’ = GEL.

15. The lady’s circles. (8) HERRINGS – ‘The lady’s = HER, ‘circles’ = RINGS.

16. Those who will make music spontaneously with just anybody? (3,5) JAM TARTS – ‘make music spontaneously’ = JAM, ‘those who will…with just anybody’ = TARTS.

17. Dip in centre of highway. (7) LASAGNE – ‘Dip’ = SAG ‘in centre of’ ‘highway’ = LANE.

18. Dog – in French – “World without end”. (5,4) LEMON CURD – ‘dog’ = CUR ‘in’ ‘ French World’ = LE MONDE, ‘without end’ gives ‘LEMOND’ .

19. Is clean loser’s anguish confused? (12,8) LINCOLNSHIRE SAUSAGES – Anagram (‘confused’) of ‘Is clean loser’s anguish’.

20. Nasty slob quits beer. (7,6) LOBSTER BISQUE – Anagram (‘Nasty’) of ‘slob quits beer’.

21. Martin ain’t ’arf ill in France. (9) MARMALADE – ‘Martin ain’t ’arf’ gives MAR, ‘ill in France’ = MALADE.

22. Loud Scandinavians are heard following headless emu. (7) MUFFINS – ‘Headless emu’ = MU, ‘Loud’ = F (musical notation), ‘Scandinavians’ = FINS.

23. Mel’s impounded American warship. (7) MUSSELS – ‘Mel’s’ = MELS, ‘American warship’ = USS.

24. Sounds as though Londoner is deaf without Jeff! (6) MUTTON – ‘Sounds’ like Cockney (‘Londoner’) rhyming slang for deaf – Mutt and Jeff – ‘without Jeff’ = MUTTON.

25. Working animal follows British publisher. (6,4) OXTAIL SOUP – ‘Working animal’ = OX, ‘follows = ‘TAILS’, ‘British publisher’ = OUP (Oxford University Press).

26. Going back in, Anneka bats appallingly! (5,4) PASTA BAKE – Is spelt backwards in side ‘going back in’ ‘annEKAB ATSAPpallingly’.

27. In comeback, Garfunkel introduces himself after Paul Simon has initially introduced opening act. (8) PASTRAMI ‘Garfunkel introduces himself’ gives “I’m Art” ‘in comeback’ means backwards giving TRAMI – ‘Paul Simon..initially’ = PS ‘introduced’ ‘opening act’ = A, giving PAS.

28. Opt for light source over particles. (7,6) PICKLED ONIONS – ‘Opt for’ = PICK, ‘Light source’ = LED (light emitting diode), ‘over’ = ON, ‘particles’ = IONS.

29. Fizzy drink either side of children. (7) POPCORN – ‘Fizzy drink’ = POP, ‘either side of children’ = the first or last letter of ‘children’ = C OR N.

30. Lead around central Gorki before little Eleanor. (4,5) PORK BELLY ‘Lead’ = PB (chemical symbol) ‘around’ ‘central Gorki’ = ORK giving PORK B – ‘little Eleanor’ = ELLY.

31. Papa runs around enthusiastically at first. (6) PRUNES – ‘Papa’ = P (phonetic alphabet), ‘runs’ = RUNS ‘around’ ‘enthusiastically at first’ = E.

32. In spite of reversal, am I bitter? (6) SALAMI - Spelt ‘in’ the clue – reverSAL AM I

33. Ring up as part of gestures to mollify. (8) SCALLOPS – ‘Ring up’ = CALL, ‘gestures to mollify’ = SOPS.

34. Being in deep doo-doo, Fae Smith backtracked. (7) SEAFOOD – hidden inside the clue ‘Being in’ backwards ‘backtracked’ doo-DOOF AESmith.

35. Disturbed deaf genius in loo. (7,8) SEAFOOD LINGUINE – Anagram (‘distrubed’) of ‘deaf genius in loo’.

36. Direction for Alfred (he has to take direction in his profession). (8) SEMOLINA – ‘Direction’ = SE, ‘Alfred (he has to take direction in his profession)’ gives actor Alfred MOLINA

37. Everyone’s inundated with small drinks. (8) SHALLOTS – ‘Everyone’ = ALL, ‘small drinks’ = SHOTS

38. Heard a man using a crook to act as an agent. (9,3) SHEPHERD’S PIE – ‘a man using a crook’ = SHERPHERD, ‘to act as an agent’ = spy, which is ‘heard’ as S PIE.

39. Strange herbs lead to extremely evident depression. (7,3) SHERBET DIP – Anagram (‘strange’) of ‘herbs’ = SHERB, ‘extrememely evident’ = ET, ‘depression’ = DIP.

40. Thus fish studied. (4,5) SODA BREAD – ‘Thus’ = SO, ‘fish’ = DAB, ‘studied’ = READ.

41. Turncoats. (5) TACOS – anagram (‘turn’) of ‘coats’ = TACOS.

42. Cooked little algae. (11) TAGLIATELLE – Anagram (‘cooked’) of ‘little algae’.

43. I’m told hardwood feels discomfort. (8) TEACAKES – ‘I’m told’ = sounds like ‘hardwood’ = teak giving TEA C, ‘feels discomfort’ = aches giving AKES.

44. Soundly bind Edwina! (4,5) THAI CURRY – ‘Soundly’ means sounds like ‘bind’ = tie giving THAI, ‘Edwina’ = Currie giving CURRY.

45. Raised a glass for a Cinque Port. (7,8) TOASTED SANDWICH – ‘Raised a glass’ = TOASTED, SANDWICH is one of the Cinque Ports.

46. An outcome of pert ripeness! (5) TRIPE – ‘An outcome of’ = inset in the clue – perT RIPEness.

47. Let’s get confused about neckwear! (8) TRUFFLES – Anagram (‘confused’) of ‘Let’s’ = T LES ‘about’ ‘neckwear’ = RUFF.

48. Pi. (6) TURNIP - Reverse clue. If you ‘turn’ ‘ip’ you get Pi.

49. Van Winkle, Baker, Bruce, & Clapton. (7,3,5) VANILLA ICE CREAM – (Robert Matthew) ‘Van Winkle’ is known as VANILLA ICE, (Ginger) ‘Baker’, (Jack) ‘Bruce’, & (Eric) ‘Clapton’ formed CREAM.

50. Clever gay brute’s perverted. (9,5) VEGETABLE CURRY – Anagram (‘perverted’) of ‘Clever gay brute’.

Winner & Answers - Summer 'Famous Women' Quiz 2012

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97 entries were received of which 53 were completely correct, and the winners are:- First - £50 prize - Carolyn Paul from Aberdeen; Second - £30 prize - Gavin & Isobel Duff from Stamford; Third - £ 20 prize - Joyce Thirkell from Canterbury.

Many thanks to everyone who took part. The quiz has raised £1225 for Macmillan Cancer Support...

Here are the answers...

Please do post your feedback about the quiz here on the blog - I'm always keen to know which clues were liked and which were not.

Particular thanks to Mary Ann Sieghart, Francine Stock, & Charlie Dimmock who helped promote the quiz on Twitter, not realising that their names were in it!

1. Actress in France. I first navigated naval yard’s channel. (5,7) Jenny Agutter – ‘in France I’ = JE (French for I), ‘first navigated naval yard’s’ = initial letters of ‘navigated naval yard’s’ = NNY, ‘channel’ = A GUTTER

2. Juan ate a pork pie and sketched second actress. (5, 7) Julie Andrews– ‘pork pie’ = LIE (cockney rhyming slang), so ‘Juan ate a pork pie’ = JU LIE AN, ‘sketched’ = DREW, ‘second' = S.

3. Mate came round – not trainee I prepared for Queen. (5, 10) Marie Antoinette anagram 'prepared' of 'not trainee I' with 'mate' 'around' it.

4. Join first group (in which you’ll find a member with retro art with original Art Deco surround) musician. (4, 11) Joan Armatrading - 'Join' = JO IN 'first group' = G giving JO ING 'in which you'll find' 'a member' = ARM, 'retro art' = TRA, 'with original Art Deco surround' = surrounded by the first ('original') letters of 'Art Deco' = ATRAD.

5. Motoring organisation surrounds parasites with the Navy and old partner of 8. (5,6) Alice Arnold - 'Motoring organisation' = AA 'surrounds' 'parasites' = LICE giving ALICE A, 'theNavy' = RN, 'old' = OLD.

6. Actress confused Sheena in glass container. (4,5) Jane Asher - anagram of ('confused') 'Sheena' = NE ASHE 'in' 'glass container' = JA R.

7. Chick-lit author abuses whale. I go beserk! (6,8) Louise Bagshawe - anagram of ('beserk') 'abuses whale I go'.

8. Sports presenter can libel drag artistry. (5,7) Clare Balding - anagram of ('artistry') 'can libel drag'.

9. Nasty trite bigot took on bard for actress. (8,6) Brigitte Bardot - anagram of ('nasty') of 'trite bigot' = BRIGITTE OT 'took on' = surrounding BARD.

10. Organised chaotic break in vigour for footballer’s wife! (8,7) Victoria Beckham - anagram of ('organised') 'chaotic break' = CTORIA BECKHA 'in' 'vigour' = VIM.

11. Wound up by indolent author. (4,6) Enid Blyton - anagram of ('wound up') of 'by indolent'.

12. Each nobleman rather distressed actress. (6,6,6) Helena Bonham Carter - anagram of ('distressed') 'each noblemen rather'.

13. Barrister prisoners bore since act is unclear. (9,7) Constance Briscoe - 'prisoners' = CONS, anagram of ('unclear') of 'bore since act' = TANCE BRISCOE

14. She was in print journalism and her kebab is cooked by birds…. (7,6) Rebekah Brooks - anagram of ('cooked') 'her kebab' = REBEKAH B, 'birds' = ROOKS.

15. …if Coe awkwardly embraces return of urban TV presenter. (5,5) Fiona Bruce - anagram of ('awkwardly') of 'if Coe' = FIO CE 'embraces' 'return of urban = NA BRU.

16. Film-maker Jean confused effeminate icon who’s missing Charlie.(4,7) Jane Campion - anagram of ('confused') 'Jean' = JANE, 'effeminate' = CAMP, 'icon who's missing Charlie' = ION (Charlie = C in the international phonetic alphabet).

17. A CERN scholar reworked early environmental writer. (6,6) Rachel Carson - anagram of ('reworked') 'A CERN scholar'.

18. Trevor & Nicolas (without Ron initially) get confused about early soap star. (6,6) Violet Carson - anagram of ('get confused about') 'Trevor & Nicholas without Ron initially' = 'TrevoNicholas'.

19. Comedienne I cajoled awkwardly about return of flu. (2,9) Jo Caulfield - anagram of ('awkwardly') 'I cajoled' = JO CA IELD, 'about' 'return of flu' = ULF.

20. Poker player of the nineteenth century captures heart. (8,5) Victoria Coren - 'of the nineteenth century' = VICTORIA N' 'captures' 'heart' = CORE.

21. Former prime minister censored this aberration! (5,7) Edith Cresson

22. Murder victim Jane started off poorly and Dan followed her to function. (4,5) Jill Dando - 'Jane started off' = J, 'poorly = ILL, 'function' = DO, 'Dan' = DAN.

23. Elegance - my love heroine. (5,7) Grace Darling - 'Eleganse' = GRACE, 'my love' = DARLING

24. Sportswoman Norah’s returned to catch opening rally and Dave is rattled. (7,6) Sharron Davies - 'Norah's returned' = Norah's backwards = SHARON, 'opening rally' = R, giving SHARRON, plus anagram of ('rattled') 'Dave is' = DAVIES

25. I, a Head of Faculty, allow it before naming actress. (7,4) Letitia Dean - 'allow it' = LETIT 'I, a Head of Faculty' = I A DEAN.

26. Diana Denmon badly presented at breakfast-time. (4,7) Anne Diamond - anagram of ('badly presented') 'Diana Denmon'.

27. Cleaner told tales - I’m fake garden expert. (7,7) Charlie Dimmock - 'Cleaner' = CHAR, 'told tales' = LIED, 'i'm fake' = IM MOCK.

28. Eat in diner or as corrupt politician. (6,7) Nadine Dorries - anagram of ('corrupt') 'diner or as' = NA DORRIES, with 'Eat' = DINE 'in'.

29. 1970s terrorist got up and probed valley. (4,7) Rose Dugdale - 'got up' = ROSE, 'probed' = DUG, 'valley' = DALE.

30. Mrs Trellis lost her title, put on hotel uniform, was disturbed, and shot a man. (4,5) Ruth Ellis - 'Mrs Trellis lost her title' gives TRELLIS, 'hotel uniform' gives HU (phonetic alphabet), TRELLISHU is an anagram ('disturbed') of RUTH ELLIS.

31. Jesus, I lack initial unction! Sin returns to follow French town athlete. (7,5) Jessica Ennis - 'initial unction' = U, so 'Jesus, I lack initial unction' gives JESSI, 'French town' = CAEN, 'Sin returns' = NIS.

32. Author, he lingered around Enfield without Reed. (5,8) Helen Fielding - 'he lingered... ...without Reed' gives HEL ING, 'around Enfield' = EN FIELD.

33. Broadcast journalist’s dodgy spin – “He ate part of Belgium!” (9,8) Stephanie Flanders - anagram of ('dodgy') 'spin he ate' = STEPHANIE, 'part of Belgium' = FLANDERS.

34. In ballet, fliers are consumed by wild boar - but finally a politician. (7,7) Barbara Follett - 'fliers' = RAF, 'consumed by' = inside anagram of ('wild') 'boar' = RBA O giving RBARA FO 'in ballet' = BALLET gives BARBARA FOLLET, plus 'but finally' = T

35. Broadcaster is due back round Mr Fame, oddly. (4,5) Emma Freud - anagram of ('oddly') 'Mr Fame' = MMA FRE, with 'due back' = EUD 'round' .

36. “Actress changed gear.” – Bogart. (5,5) Greta Garbo - anagram of ('changed') 'gear Bogart'.

37. Singer lately regrets reformation. (6,7) Lesley Garrett - anagram of ('reformation') 'lately regrets'.

38. TV producer who degradingly came befuddled. (5,7,6) Grace Wyndham Goldie - anagram of ('befuddled') 'who degradingly came'.

39. TV personality’s saviour in key Scottish town. (9,8) Christine Hamilton - 'saviour' = CHRIST, 'in key' = IN E (musical key), 'Scottish town' = HAMILTON.

40. Top interior designer who used to act up. Shake a lemon about. (7,6) Anouska Hempel anagram of ('about') 'up shake a lemon'.

41. My hair is messed up and finally policeman recognised evil, manipulative, bloody criminal. (4,7) Myra Hindley - anagram of ('messed up') 'My hair' = MYRA HI, 'finally' indicates the final letters of the words which follow, giving NDLEY.

42. Spies involved with pig heard to confuse actress. (8,5) Patricia Hodge - 'spies' = CIA plus anagram of ('confuse') 'pig heard to'.

43. City high-flier firstly never imbibed fizzy drink but did hear sex-worker tongue action! (6,7) Nicola Horlick - 'first never imbibed' = NI, 'fizzy drink' = 'COLA', 'hear sex-worker' = sounds like whore = HOR, 'tongue-action' = LICK.

44. Actress Jan rocks hero about. (4,8) Jane Horrocks - anagram of ('about') 'Jan rocks hero'.

45. An actress, I’m caught in a lie Eric spun. (5,5) Celia Imrie - anagram of ('spun') 'a lie Eric' with 'I'm' = IM 'caught' in it.

46. Mad Jean irks keen, thin, singer. (9,7) Katherine Jenkins - anagram of ('mad') 'Jean irks keen thin'.

47. Anthony's jerk to desparate US actress. (7,7) Kathryn Joosten - anagram of ('desparate') 'Anthony's jerk to'.

48. Jazzgirl started a mime backwards! King’s Head opened an heiress, writer, & campaigner. (6,4) Jemima Khan - 'Jazzgirl started' = J, 'a mime backwards' = EMIMA, 'King's Head opened' = KH, 'an' = AN.

49. Comedienne cooked posh kid’s piranha. (6,9) Shappi Khorsandi - anagram of ('cooked') 'posh kid's piranha'.

50. Maybe M Kirk can be made into a singer (4,6) Emma Kirkby - anagram of ('can be made into') 'Maybe M Kirk'.

51. Care about Alan following opening line for scriptwriter. (5,4) Carla Lane - 'Alan following opening line' gives 'LA LAN', with 'Care' = CAR E 'about'.

52. Writer is first lady to leave Evelyn. Lad returns to a strange planet. (5,2,6) Lynda La Plante - 'first Lady' = EVE, so 'first Lady to leave Evelyn' gives LYN, 'lad returns' = DA L, 'a' = A, then anagram of ('strange') 'planet' = PLANTE.

53. Weathergirl confused Olly and Si. (4,5) Sian Lloyd - anagram of ('confused') 'Olly and Si'.

54. Arrange saucier call on green politician! (8,5) Caroline Lucas - Anagram of ('arranged') 'saucier call on'.

55. Revolutionary hue in girl confused actress. (6,6) Cherie Lunghi - 'Revolutionary' = CHE, anagram of ('confused') 'hue in girl' = RIE LUNGHI.

56. Anger led Mamya’s conversion to a friend of Jesus. (4,9) Mary Magdalene - anagram of ('conversion') 'Anger led Mamya'.

57. Broadcast journalist’s lie limits controversy about Amy’s return. (5,7) Emily Maitlis - anagram of ('controversy') 'lie limits' 'about' 'Amy's return' = Y MA.

58. It retains water inside camel or is odd former First Lady (6,6) Imelda Marcos - 'It retains water' = DAM, 'inside' anagram of ('odd') 'camel or is'.

59. Glamour model named by the Home Secretary with no initial hesitation. ( 6,3) Teresa May 'The Home Scretary' = THERESA MAY, without the H 'no initial hesitation'.

60. See a calmer outcome about my return as President. (4,8) Mary McAleese - anagram of ('outcome') 'See a calmer' = MAR CALEESE 'about' 'my return' = YM.

61. Like uniform he altered for urban guerrilla. (6,7) Ulrike Meinhof - anagram of ('altered') 'Like uniform he'.

62. Politician injects semen into such oil pollution! (6,6) Louise Mensch - anagram of ('pollution') 'such oil' = LOUI SCH, with 'semen' = SEMEN 'injected'.

63. Pam I’d led astray to Nottingham at first, following small seed, to socialite sister. (5,9) Pippa Middleton - anagram of ('astray') 'Pam I'd led', = PA MIDDLE, 'to Nottingham at first' = TON, 'following' 'small seed' = PIP.

64. Ian leaves mean Rankine confused about poorly designer. (5,6) Karen Millen - Anagram of ('confused') 'me Rankne' (mean Rankine without Ian) 'about' 'poorly' = ILL.

65. Comedienne confused Marsha. I am able to follow poorly. (5,8) Sarah Millican - Anagram of ('confused') 'Marsha' = SARAH M, 'poorly' = ILL, 'I am able' = I CAN.

66. Female bird takes in the French Paisley’s Patron Saint actress. (5,6) Helen Mirren - 'Fenale bird' = HEN 'takes in' 'the French' = LE giving HELEN, 'Paisley's Patron Saint' = MIRREN.

67. Singer Ellen Leman was bothered about topless bitch. (6,8) Leanne Mitchell - anagram of ('bothered') 'Ellen Leman' = LEANNE M ELL, 'about' 'topless bitch' = ITCH.

68. Sportswoman is strange variant rival to a man? (7,11) Martina Navratilova - anagram of ('strange') 'variant rival to a man'.

69. Singer Jan embraces nasty enemy Ross. (6,6) Jessye Norman - anagram of ('nasty') 'enemy Ross' = ESSYE NORM, 'embraced' by JAN.

70. First Lady in France - she is in Cobham. I am confused! (8,5) Michelle Obama - 'in France she' gives ELLE 'in' anagram of ('confused') 'Cobham I am' = MICH OBAMA.

71. Pastille – no lie! Pray me be turned into an actress! (5,6) Patsy Palmer - anagram of ('be turned into') Pastille without 'lie' & 'Pray me'.

72. Activist wound up her unkempt menials. (8,9) Emmeline Pankhurst - anagram of ('wound up') 'her unkempt menials'.

73. Go back inside? Risk rap - a sore point for the activist on the bus. (4,5) Rosa Parks is spelt backwards in 'go back inside' 'riSK RAP A SORe point',

74. Orchestra mishap upset music presenter (4,4-7) Sara Mohr-Pietsch anagram of ('upset') 'Orchestra mishap'.

75. Actress might call report an aberration. (9,8) Charlotte Rampling - anagram of ('aberration') 'might call report an'.

76. Jen’s touring backward Black Sea port often pretending to be 14! (3,6) Jan Ravens - 'backward Black Sea port' = Varna backwards giving AN RAV, with 'Jen's' = JE NS 'touring'.

77. Rat fled. Tarzan shepherded Dora’s herd to old creator of collections. (6,6) Zandra Rhodes - 'Rat fled Tarzan' = ZAN, anagram of ('shepherded') 'Dora's herd' = DRA RHODES.

78. Unexpectedly, I court partial fringe actress. (8,9) Patricia Routledge - anagram of ('unexpectedly') 'I court partial' = PATRICIA ROUTL, 'fringe' = EDGE.

79. Comic gibes about a nun’s friend’s confusion. (8,8) Jennifer Saunders - 'gibes' = JEERS 'about' anagram of ('confusion') 'a nun's friend'.

80. Homo sapiens in extreme composition after naughty rascal composer. (5,8) Clara Schumann - 'Homo Sapiens' = HUMAN, 'extreme composition' = CN 'after' anagram of ('naughty') 'rascal' = CLARA S

81. Soldier marches back in – wandering via Masorah to find sportswoman. (5,9) Maria Sharapova - 'Solider' = Para, so 'soldier marches back in' gives ARAP 'in' anagram of ('wandering') 'via Masorah' = MARIA SH OVA

82. He lends (without initial deposit) former solicitor-general to astronaut. (5,7) Helen Sharman - 'he lends without initial deposit' gives 'HELEN S' 'former solicitor-general. = (Harriet) HARMAN.

83. Her tiny anagrams irritated journalist. (4,3,8) Mary Ann Sieghart - anagram of ('irritated') 'Her tiny anagrams'.

84. Wild Jim’s a son to actress (4,4) Joan Sims - anagram of ('wild') 'Jim's a son'.

85. Bizarre revelation about unmarried retired TV Presenter. (7,9) Valerie Singleton - anagram of ('bizarre') 'revelation' = VALERIE TON 'about' 'unmarried' = SINGLE.

86. Indians surround site without first telling musician (8,5) Siouxsie Sioux - 'site without first telling' = SIE 'surrounded by 'Indians' = SIOUX.

87. Musician’s mitt is lost in path. (5,5) Patti Smith - anagran of ('lost') 'mitt is' = TTI SMI 'in' 'path' = PA TH.

88. Woman from Texas inspires leather outfit. (8,7) Sharleen Spiteri - anagram of ('outfit') 'inspires leather'.

89. Dean is most confused with Alan going round to actress. (6,8) Alison Steadman - anagram of ('confused') 'Dean is most' = I SON STEADM, 'with' 'Alan' = AL AN 'going round.

90. BBC broadcaster, popular in France, she took on ‘Children’s Kitchen’ at first. (8,5) Francine Stock - 'popular' = IN, so 'popular in France gives FRANCINE, 'at first' indicates the first letters of 'she took on childrens kitchen' giving STOCK.

91. Actress sounds like Ozzy’s wife sounds….. (6,5) Sharon Stone - 'Ozzy's wife = SHARON, so 'sounds like Ozzy's wife sounds' gives sounds like Sharon's tone.

92. Punk musician is one of the most commonly used plastics. (4,7) Poly Styrene = 'one of the most commonly used plastics'.

93. A stature I am working up to re-invent former President. (8,12) Megawati Sukarnoputri - anagram of ('to re-invent') 'A stature I am working up'.

94. Baz went back into hotel irately abusing actress. (9,6) Elizabeth Taylor - anagram of ('abusing') 'hotel irately' = ELI ETH TAYLOR, with 'Baz went back' = ZAB inside ('into').

95. Author organised lone patrol to follow Joan. (6,8) Joanna Trollope - anagram of ('organised') 'lone patrol' = NA TROLLOPE, 'to follow' 'Joan' = JOAN.

96. Edited a reliable war-comic. (8,4) Arabella Weir - anagram of ('edited') 'a reliable war'.

97. Notorious criminal got up in the direction of the sunset. (4,4) Rose West - 'got up' = ROSE, 'the direction of the sunset' = WEST.

98. Rodent ate hay I threw about for campaigner. (4,10) Mary Whitehouse - 'Rodent' = M OUSE 'ata' anagram of ('about') 'hay I threw' = ARY WHITEH

99. Queen and court finally received funny woman. (8,4) Victoria Wood - 'Queen' = VICTORIA, 'court' = WOO, 'finally received' = D.

100. Sportswoman – silly cow – “I rock alien Nazi”. (8,9) Caroline Wozniacki - anagram of ('silly') 'cow I rock alien Nazi'.