Well in that case lets post the ones that we have got so far.
I'll start with 2. Essex Road
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And 8 is Redcargreatkingrat wrote:Well in that case lets post the ones that we have got so far.
I'll start with 2. Essex Road
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So it's open for another four weeks then?
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Thanks for your patience whilst waiting for the answers. It seems to have been too tough or too large a list if potential answers for many of you, but thanks to those who did enter. Firstly, the answers are below, together with a 'stepping stone' in my thought process in parentheses if the answer potentially is a bit obtuse!
1. Salad greeting Hayle (Hail Caesar, Caesar Salad)
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way Essex Road
3. Greet a light fitting? Lamphey
4. Emerson Carlyle & Hercules Ince and Elton (The middle names of Paul Ince and Elton John)
5. The darkest of minerals Black Rock, on the Volks Electric Railway in Brighton
6. Do you ever struggle to unscrew this joint? Lydney
7. Mouthy footballer Gobowen
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas. Cardross
9. This injured rock is lacking something... Lympstone Commando
10. Anti Aircraft weapon with no ammunition? Achnashellach
11. Guild-laden religious leader next to higher subordinate? Pontefract Monkhill
12. Ariel's a fake?! Amersham
13. If you add a hyphen after the fourth and fifth letters, you would be forgiven for thinking this station is in Wales. Landywood
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place Allen's West (there is nothing in the area of the station called Allen's West)
15. Fletcher's metal instrument Tyndrum Upper
Tiebreaker: Explain the answer for Q15. In Porridge, Fletcher slept on the Upper bunk (to differentiate from Lower Tyndrum)
If you need any other answers explaining, then ask!
1. Salad greeting Hayle (Hail Caesar, Caesar Salad)
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way Essex Road
3. Greet a light fitting? Lamphey
4. Emerson Carlyle & Hercules Ince and Elton (The middle names of Paul Ince and Elton John)
5. The darkest of minerals Black Rock, on the Volks Electric Railway in Brighton
6. Do you ever struggle to unscrew this joint? Lydney
7. Mouthy footballer Gobowen
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas. Cardross
9. This injured rock is lacking something... Lympstone Commando
10. Anti Aircraft weapon with no ammunition? Achnashellach
11. Guild-laden religious leader next to higher subordinate? Pontefract Monkhill
12. Ariel's a fake?! Amersham
13. If you add a hyphen after the fourth and fifth letters, you would be forgiven for thinking this station is in Wales. Landywood
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place Allen's West (there is nothing in the area of the station called Allen's West)
15. Fletcher's metal instrument Tyndrum Upper
Tiebreaker: Explain the answer for Q15. In Porridge, Fletcher slept on the Upper bunk (to differentiate from Lower Tyndrum)
If you need any other answers explaining, then ask!
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Answers received:
Uefacup81
1. Salad greeting
Hello Celery Junction
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way
Essex Road
3. Greet a light fitting?
Guten Tag Gluhbirne High-Level
4. Emerson Carlyle & Hercules
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince & Elton Hercules John Bay
5. The darkest of minerals
Black Iron Street
6. Do you ever struggle to unscrew this joint?
Jam Jar Lid Broadway
7. Mouthy footballer
Wayne Rooney Lane
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas.
Communist Cars Central
9. This injured rock is lacking something...
Cracked Granite East
10. Anti Aircraft weapon with no ammunition?
Empty Ack-Ack Parkway
11. Guild-laden religious leader next to higher subordinate?
Ashamed Bishop by Pope
12. Ariel's a fake?!
Upper Counterfeit Mermaid
13. If you add a hyphen after the fourth and fifth letters, you would be forgiven for thinking this station is in Wales.
Rhylcentral
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place
Go West in Liliput
15. Fletcher's metal instrument
Arrowhead
Soup Dragon
1. Salad greeting - Greenock
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way - Essex Road
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas. - Redcar
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place - Allens West
greatkingrat
2. Essex Road
4. Ince & Elton
8. Redcar East?
14. Allens West
Which means that the winner is greatkingrat with 3 points, then Soup Dragon with 2 points and finally uefacup81 with 1 point, although he was thinking along the right lines with a couple of his other answers.
Uefacup81
1. Salad greeting
Hello Celery Junction
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way
Essex Road
3. Greet a light fitting?
Guten Tag Gluhbirne High-Level
4. Emerson Carlyle & Hercules
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince & Elton Hercules John Bay
5. The darkest of minerals
Black Iron Street
6. Do you ever struggle to unscrew this joint?
Jam Jar Lid Broadway
7. Mouthy footballer
Wayne Rooney Lane
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas.
Communist Cars Central
9. This injured rock is lacking something...
Cracked Granite East
10. Anti Aircraft weapon with no ammunition?
Empty Ack-Ack Parkway
11. Guild-laden religious leader next to higher subordinate?
Ashamed Bishop by Pope
12. Ariel's a fake?!
Upper Counterfeit Mermaid
13. If you add a hyphen after the fourth and fifth letters, you would be forgiven for thinking this station is in Wales.
Rhylcentral
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place
Go West in Liliput
15. Fletcher's metal instrument
Arrowhead
Soup Dragon
1. Salad greeting - Greenock
2. This thoroughfare goes The Only Way - Essex Road
8. Trabants, Ladas and (old) Skodas. - Redcar
14. Lily takes the Pet Shop Boys advice in this non-existent place - Allens West
greatkingrat
2. Essex Road
4. Ince & Elton
8. Redcar East?
14. Allens West
Which means that the winner is greatkingrat with 3 points, then Soup Dragon with 2 points and finally uefacup81 with 1 point, although he was thinking along the right lines with a couple of his other answers.
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Does that mean that UEFACUP gets half marks?
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No, hence he only got one point
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