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(complete) Cryptic Clues quiz

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 09:56
by tangy
I am renowned for my quizzes, so here goes.... All station featured are either on the London Underground or the NLL.

1. A "rocket" snooker player comes from here - Chigwell
2. You will find a branch of Lloyds TSB along this street - Blackhorse Road
3. Rabbit burrows have invaded this throughfare! - Warren Street
4. We have a problem at this four sided station - Euston Square
5. One of the Simpsons weighs a lot - Homerton
6. There is a taxi in the middle of this station - Hackney Central
7. This station features in the Weakest Link - Bank
8. To trap a rabbit by a stream - Snaresbrook
9. Not below the patella - Upney
0. French gloves on a mound - Gants Hill

Happy guessing

Re: Cryptic Clues quiz

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 10:02
by standclearofthedoors
2. Bank?
3. Warren Street

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 10:28
by greatkingrat
2. Blackhorse Road
5. Homerton

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:01
by tangy
Warren Street and Homerton are correct.

The answer to question 2 is indeed Blackhorse Road (as the emblem of the Lloyds TSB bank is a black horse).

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:03
by tubeguru
4 is Euston Square.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:09
by tubeguru
7 is Bank.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:12
by tubeguru
9 is Upney.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:13
by tubeguru
"0" is Gants Hill.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:14
by tubeguru
1 is Chigwell.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:25
by tubeguru
8 is Snaresbrook.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:26
by tubeguru
6 is, I suspect, Hackney Central.

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:26
by tubeguru
Do I win?

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:39
by tangy
1. Correct- Chigwell
4. Correct- Euston Square
6. Correct- Hackney Central
7. Correct- Bank
8. Correct- Snaresbrook
9. Correct- Upney
0. Correct- Gants Hill

Drat!! I will have to think of harder clues for me next quiz......

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 11:46
by tubeguru
What was the significance of the rabbit in the clue for Snaresbrook?

Or did you just need "something" to trap in the snare?

Posted: 06 Jun 2006, 12:36
by CrunchySaviour
Oh, come on. I just log on and find a quiz, only to see thatall the bloody answers are in bold next to the questions! Remove them at once!