Al Frescans v Four Opinions

Series 20, Episode 22

Jump To: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

Round 1

𓇌 Two Reeds

Somerset (vs Worcestershire) in 1979, tactically

Washington Generals, generally

Clue 2

Chicago White Sox in 1919, allegedly

Clue 3

Magnus Carlsen in 2022, accusingly

Clue 4

They lost on purpose

Answer

𓃭 Lion

1 of 4:

The British Library (known as Cotton MS. Augustus ii.106)

1 of 4:

The British Library (rendered almost illegible in 1731 fire)

Clue 2

1 of 4:

Lincoln Castle (marked twice with LINCOLNIA)

Clue 3

1 of 4:

Salisbury Cathedral (best preserved)

Clue 4

Magna Carta locations

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Doctor Zhivago author, in Russian

Italian striker for Middlesbrough and Juventus at al., in Italian

Clue 2

German chancellor for 16 years, in German

Clue 3

James Bond producer, in English (from Italian)

Clue 4

Linguistic vegetables

Boris Pasternak (Parsnip), Fabrizio Ravanelli (Radish), Helmut Kohl (Cabbage), Cubby Broccolli

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Built for World's Fairs

The Sunsphere, Knoxville, The Space Needle, Seattle, The Atomium, Brussels, The Crystal Palace, London

Answer

𓈗 Water

Pelé

Australia’s annual TV awards

Clue 2

Edinburgh university founded in 1821

Clue 3

Car company owned by Elon Musk

Clue 4

Named after inventors

Edson, Logies, Heriot-Watt, Tesla

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

Best Picture Oscars

It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones, Martha's Harbour by All About Eve, Mull of Kintyre by Wings, If You Leave Me Now by Chicago

Answer

Round 2

𓇌 Two Reeds

For the Record

The Abuse of Power

Clue 2

The Churchill Factor

Clue 3

?

Ten Years to Save the West

Premiers in print. David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Clue 2

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Waterloo Station

First four ABBA Number 1s. Dancing Queen, Fernando (Torres), Mamma Mia (Farrow), Waterloo (Station)

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Enzo Calzaghe

Nick Jonas

Clue 2

Hunter Biden

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Jermajesty Jackson

Generations of Joes. Father, Brother, Son, Grandson.

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

3×12

2×19

3×13

2×20

3×14

3×15

Clue 2

3×16

1×50

3×17

Clue 3

?

3x18, 3x19, 3x20

Highest darts scores

Answer

𓈗 Water

George McGovern’s endorsement of Thomas Eagleton

Duke Dumont song “Need U”

Clue 2

UK adaptation of Call My Agent!

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Lee Mack's "Club"

1000%, 100%, 10%, 1%

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

Fourham

Threefield

Clue 2

Twomouth

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Onebridge

UK city suffixes. Birmingham/Durham/Nottingham/Wrexham, Sheffield/Wakefield/Lichfield, Portsmouth/Plymouth, Cambridge

Answer

Round 3

𓃭 Lion

Angelica

Basil

Cardamom

Cumin

Aromatic plants

Answer

Anise

Evince

Malin

Bog loan

Anagrams of Italian cities

Answer

Insider

Rogue

Sole

Street

___ trader

Answer

Dogger

Fisher

Dover

Tyne

Shipping forecast areas

Answer

𓈗 Water

Chuckle

Gaugain

Hollywood

Young

Pauls

Answer

Brass

Polo

Scoop

Stiff

___ neck

Answer

Pinchpenny

Scrooge

Cheapskate

Tightwad

Mean with money

Answer

Ince

Miser

Only

Real slime

Anagrams of French cities

Answer

Round 4

Famous writers of comedy

VL TR

VOLTAIRE

RST PHNS

ARISTOPHANES

SC RW LD

OSCAR WILDE

T NF Y

TINA FEY

An ant and a deck

CRP NT RN TNDF LG HTDC K

(A) CARPENTER ANT AND (A) FLIGHT DECK

LFC TT RN TN DD CKFC RDS

(A) LEAFCUTTER ANT AND (A) DECK OF CARDS

PH RHN TN DCSS TT D CK

(A) PHARAOH ANT AND (A) CASSETTE DECK

FRN TN DPP DCK

(A) FIRE ANT AND (A) POOP DECK

Cake phrases

LTT HM TCK

LET THEM EAT CAKE

HVY RCKN DTT

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT

SL LN GL KH TC KS

SELLING LIKE HOT CAKES

TH CN GNT HCK

THE ICING ON THE CAKE

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