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Offline Ian

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Only Connect
« on: April 02, 2015, 07:43:00 am »
This is widely regarded as by far the hardest quiz around (and it is) so I thought we'd start an Only connect quiz in here.
The basic idea is simple: determine what connects four seemingly random clues. At the final on Monday night, we managed two correct questions from the entire quiz (well, there's only two of us and they play in huge teams of...er, three.

Anyway, have a go if you feel like it and don't worry about getting it wrong. Winner of each round could set the next, but I'll keep it going until folks feel confident enough with the format to carry it on.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2015, 07:44:15 am »
Round 1:

What connects these four clues:

Harry             Gordon              Flood               Photography             
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.


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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2015, 07:50:22 am »
I think it's Flash

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2015, 07:57:40 am »
Assuming that's right. How about

 Heir Stratford Hastings Just

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2015, 08:56:44 am »
                     Very wild guess - "William",
              1) HEIR = Prince William (2nd Heir to the Throne)
              2) STRATFORD = William Shakespeare ( Born in Stratford)
              3) HASTINGS = William the Conqueror (Battle or Hastings)
              4) JUST = Just William  (Children's book by William Brown)

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2015, 09:03:21 am »
Well done.  :)

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2015, 10:16:16 am »
       Assuming that I have to set a new question now how what word connects these four -
                   
                         RING - STEP - SHOW - EFFECT.

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2015, 01:52:37 pm »
       Assuming that I have to set a new question now how what word connects these four -
                   
                         RING - STEP - SHOW - EFFECT.


Side?
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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2015, 01:54:03 pm »
SIDE.

(Side Effect, Ring Side, Side Show, Side Step)


I like this!!   (Bring back Brum Bob!!)   :laugh:
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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2015, 01:56:06 pm »
I'll throw one in.

BOTTLE      MAN     RACE    SHAKE


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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2015, 02:00:56 pm »
I'll throw one in.

BOTTLE      MAN     RACE    SHAKE





Even though I beat you I'll let it ride! lol
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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2015, 02:08:29 pm »
What links these four songs :-

Bohemian Rhapsody
Tosca
Delilah
I shot the sheriff
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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2015, 02:51:33 pm »
They all contain references to murder?

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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2015, 02:54:02 pm »
Assuming that is correct

LOSE, RUN, BAYOU, USA


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Re: Only Connect
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2015, 02:55:04 pm »
They all contain references to murder?


Close enough. They're actually confessions of murder.  $good$
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