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Series 14, Episode 9

Jump To: Connections Sequences Connecting Wall Missing Vowels

Round 1: Connections

𓇌 Two Reeds

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Anagrams of each other

GLARE, Edward ELGAR, LAGER, LARGE

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Mr N. Rogers

Mr F. Jones

Clue 2

Miss D. Blake

Clue 3

Miss V. Dinkley

Clue 4

Scooby-Doo companions

Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Ian Botham (1985)

874 miles

Clue 2

TR19 7AA -> KW1 4YR

Clue 3

Le Jog

Clue 4

Land's End to John o' Groats

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Television

Identity

Clue 2

Intravenous

Clue 3

Headquarters

Clue 4

Single words abbreviated as two capital letters

Answer

𓈗 Water

Presidents: Virginia

The House: Harriet Harman

Clue 2

The Blues: Ma Rainey

Clue 3

Invention: Necessity

Clue 4

Known as "the Mother of ___"

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

Love songs to cars

500 (Shake Baby Shake) by Lush, Brand New Cadillac by The Clash, Little Red Corvette by Prince, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from the film of the same name

Answer

Round 2: Sequences

𓇌 Two Reeds

x-x-x-BT

x-x-LG-BT

Clue 2

x-AP-LG-BT

Clue 3

CRH-AP-LG-BT

Original "Strictly" judges. Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Panama

Madagascar

Madagascar

Argentina

Clue 2

Argentina

Nauru

Clue 3

Nauru Russia

Country chain (last two and first two letters)

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Clue 2

Clue 3

(e.g.) the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey

HALLEY's Comet, HALLE Berry, a HALL, HAL

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Level

Movie

Clue 2

Section

Clue 3

(e.g.) Day

A-, B-, C- , D- (alternative solution given of Level 42, Movie 43, Section 44, DT45)

Answer

𓈗 Water

Caret

Greater than

Clue 2

Velocity

Clue 3

Less than

Rotating v-shape

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

3 = T

4 =TT

Clue 2

5 = HT

Clue 3

6 = M

Number of zeroes in powers of ten. Thousand, Ten Thousand, Hundred Thousand, Million.

Answer

Round 3: Connecting Walls

𓃭 Lion

Dingle

Kamchatka

Gower

Cape Cod

Peninsulae

Answer

Reel

Sinker

Bait

Line

Fishing tackle

Answer

Benaud

Norcross

Agnew

Arlott

Cricket commentators

Answer

Blofeld

Moriarty

Greenback

Hook

Fictional nemeses

Answer

𓈗 Water

Neil

Cable

Vaughn

Lombardi

Vinces

Answer

Nice

Penguin

Club

Trio

Biscuits

Answer

Jolly Roger

Crossword

Barcode

Panda

Black and white

Answer

Compact

Safety

Vintage

Bumper

___ car

Answer

Round 4: Missing Vowels

Phrases featuring names

H PP YSL R RY

HAPPY AS LARRY

BBSY RN CL

BOB'S YOUR UNCLE

PP NGT M

PEEPING TOM

FRP TSS K

FOR PETE'S SAKE

Dangerous holiday pursuits

W HTW TRR FTNG

WHITE WATER RAFTING

RNN NGW THBL LS

RUNNING WITH BULLS

C NYNN G

CANYONING

CVD VNG

CAVE DIVING

People whose surname starts with their first name

KRSK RSTF FRSN

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

BDN BD NPWL L

BADEN BADEN-POWELL

BT RSB TRS GHL

BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI

MM W LM

MO MOWLAM

Recent additions to the Consumer Prices Index Basket

CYC LNGH LMT

CYCLING HELMET

NNDR YML KDRN K

NON-DAIRY MILK DRINK

CHL DSS CTR

CHILD'S SCOOTER

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