PUZZLES - CRYPTIC CLUES AND ANSWERS
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Funny isn't it, my brain doesn't function at all when I hit the puzzle button.
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PanBiker, Tried again last night and failed. Brain dead I suppose. Gimme is a golfing term for giving a near putt a pass. So I tried building 'Match play' etc: into it. No joy, its over to the size 12 hats.
Enoch Powell said he didn't do artificial puzzles there were enough real life puzzles to think about.
Enoch Powell said he didn't do artificial puzzles there were enough real life puzzles to think about.
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They were real enough in 1940 at Bletchley, good job some folk took notice!
They would not have come across this one though although the concept of a common key was well known.
The key is ABBA (the pop group). They all reference song titles.
A gimmie, (I failed with the golf angle as well) = Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie, (a man after midnight)
Does your Mother know why ? = Does your Mother know.
Ring = Ring, Ring, (why don't you give me a call)
Money = Money, Money, Money.
I Do = I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.
Obvious when you have the key.
It says in the preface that use of the internet is perfectly permissible as it would have been (and is now) used extensively for research.
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Would never have got that. I discounted ABBA as being too modern, I'm sure they weren't going during the days of Bletchley Park and I didn't know the words anyhow.
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The puzzles are set by modern day cryptologists so all is fair game which is why I mentioned the internet. There are historical ones later on in the book. GCHQ and its genus the Code & Cypher school have been in existence since 1919 so next year is their centenary. Bletchley in a way was phase two of the operation, Chelmsford phase three. The channels they have to monitor will be mind boggling, this is another reason why I am in favour of staying in the EU.
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By the way of retaliation here's one you can solve by observation.
No 75.
In a recipe book there are eight recipes by Anton Mosimann.
nine by Raymond Blanc.
six by Albert Roux.
How many Gary Rhodes recipes are there?
No 75.
In a recipe book there are eight recipes by Anton Mosimann.
nine by Raymond Blanc.
six by Albert Roux.
How many Gary Rhodes recipes are there?
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Puzzle 75. Thanks for the clue both of you.
No 73.
Adam drinks Advocaat and drives a Datsun.
He has a collection of albums by Annie Lennox.
Does Adam fly with Virgin or Monarch airline?
No 73.
Adam drinks Advocaat and drives a Datsun.
He has a collection of albums by Annie Lennox.
Does Adam fly with Virgin or Monarch airline?
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No 73 Answer
Do you just want the answers or the why's and whefore's as well?
► Show Spoiler
Ian
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My brain hurts, I blame this rotten cold
Kev
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PanBiker, as a honourable member of OG your final word is good enough. I don't think there is any deep reasoning on the ones I've put up so far but they may get more difficult as time moves on. If there is any of this type I'll say 'Why?'
Funny you should say that Kev. I often play these computer chess games at night. Usually I win comfortably but as I get tired the bloody thing beats me.
Funny you should say that Kev. I often play these computer chess games at night. Usually I win comfortably but as I get tired the bloody thing beats me.
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Stanley Challenger Graham
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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No 70.
At an exhibition there are 207 Calvin Klein creations.
512 outfits by Vivienne Westwood.
and 100 Jasper Conran outfits.
How many items by Giorgio Armani are there at the exhibition?
Please say why.
At an exhibition there are 207 Calvin Klein creations.
512 outfits by Vivienne Westwood.
and 100 Jasper Conran outfits.
How many items by Giorgio Armani are there at the exhibition?
Please say why.
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Well done. This one took me longer than I expected. Set off on the wrong series plus the fact that it doesn't follow the Roman numerical rules but uses our modern system of summation. Not easily spotted.
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It took me longer to type it up than spot the connection, Jasper Conron was the give away for me. My training puzzles must be working as I am starting to think outside the box. In Neo terms I am now starting to see the Matrix, watch out the Mr Smith's.
Ian
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No 68
What letter should appear next in this series.
M. V. E. M. J. S. U. N. ?
Please say why.
What letter should appear next in this series.
M. V. E. M. J. S. U. N. ?
Please say why.
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Correct again. Perhaps I should ask that professional 'out of box' contestants could perhaps use the spoiler option so that later viewers can have a try.
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OK, No 28 of my training puzzles:
Birthday Party
My son Hadrian held a birthday party last week. None of the children who came were aged 4 or less. Four of them were aged 5, nine of them were 6 and one each were 8 and 9. How many 7-year-olds attended?
Birthday Party
My son Hadrian held a birthday party last week. None of the children who came were aged 4 or less. Four of them were aged 5, nine of them were 6 and one each were 8 and 9. How many 7-year-olds attended?
Ian
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These things are driving me mad. Reminds me of the Lancashire County 11+ which I recall used a similar type of question. Perhaps not as difficult as these though.
I cheated on the planets one, and googled. I would have got the consonants one right but spelled Mosimann wrong on my 'working out' sheet.
I cheated on the planets one, and googled. I would have got the consonants one right but spelled Mosimann wrong on my 'working out' sheet.
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Preferred pronouns - Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine
My non-working days are Monday - Sunday