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This quiz is interactive
(If you haven't overridden my text colours
with your own selection!)
If you can't think of the answer
place your cursor in the HINTS box next to the poser you are stuck on.
Click the mouse button and carefully move the cursor within the box and a hint
will appear.
If you are absolutely stuck - don't give in too easily! - do the same thing in
the ANSWER box.
Simple. Enjoy!
Tip: In HINTS W& M stands for Weights and Measures
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Hints |
Poser |
Answer |
| Politics | 10 D S | 10 Downing Street |
| Calendar | 1/1 N Y D | 1st of JANUARY - NEW YEARS DAY |
| W & M | 2.2 P in a K | 2.2 POUNDS IN A Kilogram |
| Furniture | 3 PS | 3 PIECE SUITE |
| Music | 4 and 20 B B in a P | 4 + 20 BLACK BIRDS BAKED IN A PIE |
| English | 5 V in the A | VOWELS IN THE ALPHABET |
| History | 6 W of H the E | 6 WIVES OF HENRY THE EIGHTH |
| Sport | 7 the V of the B B in S | 7 THE VALUE OF THE BLACK BALL in Snooker |
| Sport | 8 the V of the B B in P | 8 The Value of the Black Ball in Pool |
| W & M | 8 P in a G | 8 PINTS IN A GALLON |
| Saying | 9 L of a C | 9 LIVES OF A CAT |
| Sport | 10 P B | 10 PIN BOWLING |
| Sport | 11 P in a H T | 11 PLAYERS IN A HOCKEY TEAM |
| Finance | 12 O P in a S | 12 OLD PENNIES IN A SHILLING |
| W & M | 13 B D | 13 BAKERS DOZEN |
| W & M | 14 P in a S | 14 POUNDS IN A STONE |
| Sport | 15 P in a R U T | PLAYERS 15 IN A RUGBY UNION TEAM |
| Law | 16 A of C | 16 AGE OF CONSENT |
| History | B17 the F F | B17 The Flying Fortress |
| Sport | 18 H on a G C | 18 HOLES ON A GOLF COURSE |
| Sport | 19 C H | 19th (hole) CLUB HOUSE |
| W & M | 20 F O in a P | 20 FLUID OUNCES IN A PINT |
| Calendar | 21/12 S D of the Y | 21 DECEMBER SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR |
| Sport | 22 Y in a C P | YARDS IN A CRICKET PITCH |
| Music | 12345 O I C a F A | 12345 ONCE I CAUGHT A FISH ALIVE |
| Science | 240 V - M V | 240 VOLTS - MAINS VOLTAGE |
| Sport | 25 O / B in D | OUTER / BULL'S-EYE in Darts |
| Celebrate | 100 T F the Q | TELEGRAM FROM THE QUEEN |
| Saying | 1 B 2 S | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY |
| Saying | 13 U F S | 13 UNLUCKY FOR SOME |
| Geography | 7 H of R | 7 HILLS OF ROME |
| Celebrate | 30 P W A | 30 PEARL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY |
| Saying | 6 O O A H A D O T O | 6 OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER |
| History | 1066 The B of H | 1066 THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS |
| Music | 3 C in a F | 3 COINS IN A FOUNTAIN |
| Science | 9 P in the S S | 9 PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM |
| Music | 35 B K on a P | 35 BLACK KEYS ON A PIANO |
| Calendar | 366 D in a L Y | 366 DAYS IN A LEAP YEAR |
| Science | 37 C - B T | 37 Celsius - BODY TEMPERATURE |
| Science | 7 C in a R | 7 COLOURS IN A RAINBOW |
| Literature | T 39 S | THE 39 STEPS |
| W & M | 4840 S Y in a A | 4840 SQUARE YARDS IN AN ACRE |
| History | 122 the B of H W | THE BUILDING OF HADRIAN'S WALL |
| Science | 8 B in a B | BITS IN A BYTE |
| Music | 10 G B H on the W | 10 GREEN BOTTLES HANGING ON THE WALL |
| Calendar | 4 W in a L M | 4 WEEKS IN A LUNAR MONTH |
| History | 6/6/45 D D | 6th June 1945 D DAY |
| Sport | 13 P in a R L T | 13 PLAYERS IN A RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM |
| Sport | 147 M B in S | 147 MAXIMUM BREAK IN SNOOKER |
| History | 1348 B D | 1348 BLACK DEATH |
| Saying | 49 - P C | POLICE CONSTABLE |
| Countries | 50 S on the A F | 50 STARS ON THE AMERICAN FLAG |
| Entertain | S W and the 7 D | SNOW WHITE AND THE 7 DWARVES |
| Sport | 52 C in a P | 52 CARDS IN A PACK |
| History | 1953 EH and ST C E | 1953 Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tensing Climb Everest |
| W & M | 8 F in a M | 8 FURLONGS IN A MILE |
| W & M | 6 F in a F | 6 FEET IN A FATHOM |
| Music | 5 G R | 5 GOLD RINGS (From a Carol) |
| Product | 57 H V | 57 HEINZ VARIETIES (old marketing slogan) |
| W & M | 18 I in a C | 18 INCHES IN A CUBIT |
| Games | C 200P AYPG | Collect £200 as you Pass Go (Monopoly Board Game) |
| Celebrate | 80 YO is an O | 80 year old is an Octogenarian |
| W & M | 39.37 I in a M | 39.37 INCHES IN A METER |
| Religion | 1662 B C P | 1662 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER |
| Sport | 6 F on a D | 6 FACES ON A DICE |
| Calendar | 1/11 A S D | 1 November ALL SAINTS DAY |
| Literature | 1 F O T C N | 1 FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST |
| Games | 66 C C | CLICKETY CLICK (Bingo Call) |
| Everyday | D 100 for the O | Dial 100 for the OPERATOR |
| Religion | 39 B in the O T | 39 BOOKS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT |
| Music | The 12 of N | THE TWELFTH OF NEVER |
| Saying | 70 - T S Y A T | 70 - THREE SCORE YEARS IN TEN |
| Music | 3 L M F S | LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL |
| Science | 360 D in A C | 360 DEGREES IN A CIRCLE |
| TV | 7.30 C S | 7.30 CORONATION STREET |
| Travel | B747 J J | Boeing 747 jumbo jet |
| Music | 5 L on a S | 5 LINES ON A STAVE |
| Music | 76 T L the B P | 76 TROMBONES LED THE BIG PARADE |
| Legal | 70 MPH - N S L | 70 Miles Per Hour - NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT |
| Finance | 7 S on a 50 P P | 7 SIDES ON A FIFTY PENCE PIECE |
| Saying | A S in T S 9 | A STITCH IN TIME SAVES 9 |
| Sport | 80 M in a R M | 80 MINUTES IN A RUGBY MATCH |
| History | 1815 B of W | 1815 BATTLE OF WATERLOO |
| Politics | 650 MP in the H of C | 650 MPs IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS |
| Calendar | 25/12 C D | 25 December CHRISTMAS DAY |
| Religion | 4 G W | 4 GOSPEL WRITERS |
| Sport | 3 P for a P (RU) | 3 POINTS FOR A PENALTY (Rugby Union) |
| Music | 8 N in a O | 8 NOTES IN AN OCTAVE |
| Poetry | 1 2 B M S | 1,2 BUCKLE MY SHOE |
| Literature | 3 M in a B | 3 MEN IN A BOAT |
| History | 1455 B OF TR | 1455 BATTLE OF THE ROSES |
| Sport | 90 M in a S M | 90 MINUTES IN A Soccer MATCH |
| Science |
90 D in a R A |
90 DEGREES IN A RIGHT ANGLE |
| Religion | 27 B in the N T | 27 BOOKS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT |
| Poetry | 3 4 K A T D | 3,4 KNOCK AT THE DOOR |
| Sport | 4 S in a P of C | 4 SUITS IN A PACK OF CARDS |
| History | 1990/1 T G W | 1990/1 THE GULF WAR |
| Sport | 1966 E W the WC | 1966 ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP |
| Religion | 12 T of I | 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL |
| Music | The GOD of YHH 10000 M | The GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK HE HAD 10000 MEN |
| Music | 12 D of C | 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS |
| Science | 100DC - The B P of W | 100 DEGREES Celsius - THE BOILING POINT OF WATER |
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