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Tuesday Cryptic Quiz

thai malaysia addick
thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
edited March 2011 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
5 clues for 5 Chalton players

1. Cut short with one of Ken’s on top
2. Paint usually black here but green in the East
3. Oscar King gives us a reason to be optimistic
4. Muppet and Pardew approach no doors somehow
5. Nothing in Millwall’s ground. It’s going for one.
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,212
    3. George Hope
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]3. George Hope

    One down, four to go
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 8,997
    5. Deon Burton
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,212
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]3. George Hope

    One down, four to go

    That's it from me. My dyslexia kicks in and makes my brain hurt.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: Plaaayer[/cite]5. Deon Burton

    They're too easy. 2 down, 3 to go.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    5. Deon Burton.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: harveys gardener[/cite]5. Deon Burton.

    Sorry, Plaaayer has already got that one!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]
    They're too easy

    I can assure you they're not !!

    Great questions
  • Low_Ears
    Low_Ears Posts: 692
    edited March 2011
    1. Ufton?
  • Swerve
    Swerve Posts: 1,238
    4. Gonzalo Sorondo
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  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    Ufton is not correct

    4. Gonzalo Sorondo is correct.

    This leaves

    1. Cut short with one of Ken’s on top
    2. Paint usually black here but green in the East
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,212
    [cite]Posted By: Swerve[/cite]4. Gonzalo Sorondo

    I still don't get it. Gonzo is a muppet and Al is pardew but what's the doors thing all about?
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Swerve[/cite]4. Gonzalo Sorondo

    I still don't get it. Gonzo is a muppet and Al is pardew but what's the doors thing all about?

    Sorondo is an anagram of no doors....wakey, wakey
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,212
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Swerve[/cite]4. Gonzalo Sorondo

    I still don't get it. Gonzo is a muppet and Al is pardew but what's the doors thing all about?

    Sorondo is an anagram of no doors....wakey, wakey

    Do'h. My brain just isn't hard wired for this sort of stuff.
  • DJ Leaburn
    DJ Leaburn Posts: 158
    1. Shaun Newton?
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: DJ Leaburn[/cite]1. Shaun Newton?

    Correct!
  • Low_Ears
    Low_Ears Posts: 692
    edited March 2011
    2. Matthew Spring
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: Low_Ears[/cite]2. Matthew Spring

    Good effort, but no!
  • DJ Leaburn
    DJ Leaburn Posts: 158
    2. Matthew Holland
    or Matty Holmes?
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: DJ Leaburn[/cite]2. Matthew Holland
    or Matty Holmes?

    You'll get there soon
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  • DJ Leaburn
    DJ Leaburn Posts: 158
    If its not Matthew Fry, I give up!
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: DJ Leaburn[/cite]If its not Matthew Fry, I give up!

    There's another Matt - the clue is black and green, 1970 is the era.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    Matt Tees !
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: AFKABartram[/cite]Matt Tees !

    Absolutely correct, Sir.

    So the answers were......

    1. Cut short with one of Ken’s on top - SHAUN NEWTON
    2. Paint usually black here but green in the East - MATT TEES
    3. Oscar King gives us a reason to be optimistic - GEORGE HOPE
    4. Muppet and Pardew approach no doors somehow - GONZALO SORONDO
    5. Nothing in Millwall’s ground. It’s going for one. - DEON BURTON

    Five more next week!
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]1. Cut short with one of Ken’s on top - SHAUN NEWTON
    2. Paint usually black here but green in the East - MATT TEES

    I know youre all laughing but I still dont get these two!
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: creepyaddick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]1. Cut short with one of Ken’s on top - SHAUN NEWTON
    2. Paint usually black here but green in the East - MATT TEES

    I know youre all laughing but I still dont get these two!

    Cut short = shorn (shaun)
    Ken = Ken Livingstone - kept newts
    On = on

    Paint = matt
    Black tea in Europe/green tea in China = teas = tees
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,212
    edited March 2011
    too late
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Matt (not gloss) paint and something to do with golf tees being different colours

    Golf tees being different colours, indeed. Go to the back of the class, Henry.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Pity I didn't see this earlier ... I would have got all none of them ;-)
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Thanks for that
    Red Ken kept newts? why?

    Were they wooden or plastic tees?

    ; )

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