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Agamemnon · Daedalian Member

A friend of mine is doing a silly quiz, set by his local pub. He has sent me some puzzles that he has had trouble answering, since I have not a clue myself, I thought I would post them here in the chance that you brainy lot might solve them.
They are in the style of this:

18 H on a G C
(18 Holes on a Golf Course)

These are the one's we are stuck on........

1) 9 G is 1 F
2) 150 P - G C 'E A
3) 15 P in a R U T
4) 7 C in the R
5) 1M = 20 B of C
6) 26 P for a F C S
7) 1 E of the C
8) 2 S on a T

Sorry I have not the answers here, but any help is taken with gratitude.

Jas · Daedalian Member

15 Players in a Rugby Union Team?

Jas · Daedalian Member

5 would appear to be Bottles of Champagne... but 20 bottles is a Nebuchadnezzar... the only one that starts with M is a Methuselah which is 8 bottles.

groza528 · No Place Like Home

6. Looks like '26 points for' something. Maybe a five card straight? or something like that.

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Agamemnon · Daedalian Member

Good help there Jas, thanks.
I've had my mind on 26 points too Groza, but for what I don't know? I toyed with the possibility of a crib score, but for one I cannot remember the highest hand score (23? with 1 jack, 3 fives and a jack turn up?), plus F C S does not really meet with anything cribby!

Jas · Daedalian Member

Could it be 26 Players in a Football Club Squad? .... 26 sounds about right but I can't confirm it anywhere.

Jas · Daedalian Member

Sorry to hog this

2 Saddles on a Tandem?

Milt · Daedalian Member

4) 7 Colours in the Rainbow
7) 1 Eye of the Cyclops?

groza528 · No Place Like Home

Aga: It's 29. Three fives and a jack that isn't the same suit as any of them, with the last five turning up as the starter card.

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Jas · Daedalian Member

Ah one for the beer drinkers... 9 Gallons is 1 Firkin

ronl · Daedalian Member

For #2, I know there are 150 Psalms in the bible, but am having trouble making bible fit into G C 'E A.

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GH · Daedalian Member

ronl, it seems likely that the ending of that one is "... 'em all." I can't figure out how that helps, though.

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I changed my mind. It does help.

150 Pokemon - Gotta Catch 'em All

Would it help if I mentioned that I have 3 kids?

[This message has been edited by GH (edited 02-12-2002 12:00 PM).]

Quailman · His Postmajesty

How much does it cost to mail a letter in Limeyland? Any chance that it's 26 Pence for a First Class Stamp?

Agamemnon · Daedalian Member

Brilliant chaps!
All those answers sound pretty good, thanks again and keep it up, smashing.

Quailman. It's funny how the bleeding obvious passes you by, cheers.

Don't think we would have got that Pokemon one in a thousand years! Thanks again.