Charlton Life Christmas Cryptic Quiz 2011

Sco

These clues lead to the forenames & surnames of Charlton players past and present. Answers on Friday.

1. The Caledonian Bard.


2. In the beginning he realises it's not Big so Gabriel drops the abuse.


3. Mr USA is unmasked and it proves tribal.


4. Sough what if the West Indian man can't find the right words.


5. You won't get a braver haircut.


6. You can Tell he keeps the team together.


7. You swap vowels with a monster but end up with the offspring of a louse.


PS: As requested by AFKA. Hope you are all well.

stonemuse

1. Scott Wagstaff

LawrieAbrahams

5. Bob Bolder

 

Sco

Both right. Questions 2 & 7 are pretty evil ones on reflection (not a clue btw).

WSS

Nice to see you on here Sco. Good work.

McBobbin

is 7 Herman Hreidersson?

Sco

is 7 Herman Hreidersson?

Yup!

McBobbin

6. Billy Bonds?

guinnessaddick

2. MIGUEL ANGEL LLERA

LoOkOuT

I suck, can't get any!

Big William

6. Terry Naylor?

MrOneLung

is 7 Herman Hreidersson?

Yup!

I still dont get it.....

McBobbin

Change a vowel in monster you get Munster... Herman Munster. Offspring = son, but I'm not too sure about the louse hreider connection myself! Maybe it means louse in Icelandic?

MrOneLung

Thanks McB

cafcrocky87

Maybe it's Head Rider Son?

McBobbin

Maybe it's Head Rider Son?

I like it!

McBobbin

I can't get 3.  did we ever have a player called The Patriot Yanomami?

stonemuse

3. Hogan Ephraim

AFKABartram

4 Simon Webster ?

Sco

6. Billy Bonds?

Yup!

Maybe it's Head Rider Son?

Hair Rider Son, but pretty much bang on!

3. Hogan Ephraim

Yup!

4 Simon Webster ?

Yup!

Just the evil number 2 to get - it's a current player. (Think about the first three words and it should open up the rest for you).

stonemuse

2. Johnnie Jackson

TelMc32

2. How about Ruben Bover Izquierdo

Sco

Not there yet chaps.

AFKABartram

Ahh, just got no.2 I think. I wait for someone else to get it.

Great stuff Sco, making just 7 questions last over 24hrs was impressive.

LawrieAbrahams

Is it Ben Hamer? (Not entirely sure why)

MrOneLung

No, must be GenesisSmall AngelPolite

Sco

Is it Ben Hamer? (Not entirely sure why)

Yup!

1. The Caledonian Bard.

Scott Wagstaff (Scot / Shake Spear = Wag Staff)

2. In the beginning he realises it's not Big so Gabriel drops the abuse.

Ben Hamer (Big Ben / Peter Gabriel of Genesis (In the Beginning = first words of Bible) Sledge (abuse, which gets dropped) Hammer = Hamer)

3. Mr USA is unmasked and it proves tribal.

Hogan Ephraim (Hulk Hogan also wrestled as a masked Mr America / Ephraim is a Jewish Tribe)

4. Sough what if the West Indian man can't find the right words.

Simon Webster (Sough = Sigh, WI man = "mon" (apologies) and you find words in a dictionary = Webster's Dictionary)

5. You won't get a braver haircut.

Bob Bolder (Bob = haircut / Bolder = braver)

6. You can Tell he keeps the team together.

Billy Bonds (Tell = William / keeps team together = Bonds)

7. You swap vowels with a monster but end up with the offspring of a louse.

Hermann Hreidarsson (Herman Munster (U is the swapped vowel / Hair rider's son = louse's offspring)

Ahh, just got no.2 I think. I wait for someone else to get it.

Great stuff Sco, making just 7 questions last over 24hrs was impressive.

Thanks, I know some are a little convoluted but you have to do battle with the power of Google. Tipsy large gathering for a brew at Mr Eubank's house to all (Merry Christmas).

McBobbin

great questions Sco - glad I got some right for a change!

TelMc32

Blimey...nowhere near with my guess for No.2...I could only tie "drops the abuse" with "Bover" (bother)!!    ;-) 

Covered End

My brain hurts now.

charlton villager

Well for 60 years I have been on this earth I have gone through life in the firm knowledge that I was confident, intelligent and have good sound common sense and along comes this thread.

I am now a no nothing mumbling wreck who does not know what day it is.

Oh,  Silly me it's Good Friday tomorrow