Orienteers v QI Elves

Series 10, Episode 26

Jump To: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

Round 1

𓇌 Two Reeds

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Smiths record sleeves

Yootha Joyce, Pat Phoenix, Candy Darling, Salford Lads Club

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Pathétique

Trio pathétique by Glinka, Concerto pathétique by Liszt, Symphony No. 6 (the Pathétique) by Tchaikovsky, Sonata No. 8 (Pathétique) by Beethoven

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Island home of Circe

The three-toed sloth

Clue 2

Third-largest Jovian moon

Clue 3

French for “water”

Clue 4

No consonants

Aeaea, ai, Io, eau

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Henry IV’s humiliation at Canossa

Indian soccer team, 1948 Olympics

Clue 2

Hobbits

Clue 3

Sandie Shaw

Clue 4

Went barefoot

Answer

𓈗 Water

Birmingham (1976-)

Stratford (2009-)

Clue 2

Harwich (1995-)

Clue 3

Waterloo (1994-2007)

Clue 4

International railway stations

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

(x²+y²-1)³ – x²y³ = 0

Unicode U+2665

Clue 2

Less than three

Clue 3

Courting swans’ necks

Clue 4

Hearts

Answer

Round 2

𓇌 Two Reeds

4 of 4: reed

3 of 4: bible

Clue 2

2 of 4: bonnet

Clue 3

?

1 of 4: paunch

Stomachs of a ruminant

Answer

𓃭 Lion

1st: Water jump, 3000m steeplechase

2nd: The Chair, Grand National

Clue 2

3rd: Tiebreak, Wimbledon Ladies’

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) 4th: Vowels, Only Connect

Omitted in part 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Clue 2

Clue 3

?

Blue dice with 5 dots

Colours of the rainbow with the number of dots equal to the previous colour's word length

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

1000 = Malta

500 = Germany

Clue 2

100 = Cuba

Clue 3

?

50 = Luxembourg

Roman numerals and VRIs

Answer

𓈗 Water

#FF0000

#FF00FF

Clue 2

#FFFF00

Clue 3

?

#FFFFFF in white

Hex triplets

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

4th Int: Périgny

3rd Int: Moscow

Clue 2

2nd Int: Paris

Clue 3

?

1st Int: London

Socialist Internationals

Answer

Round 3

𓃭 Lion

Avid

Uke

Liver

Ames

Boys' names missing a letter

Answer

Downton

Evans

Rhodes

Parks

England wicketkeepers

Answer

CP-70

Clavinet

Baldwin Combo

Wurlitzer

Electric keyboard

Answer

Northanger

Thélème

Redwall

Nightmare

Fictional abbeys

Answer

𓈗 Water

Camelot

Tory

Galileo

Nijinsky

Epsom Derby winners

Answer

Oceania

Oz

Narnia

Gilead

Fictional lands

Answer

Tharp

Acosta

Guillem

Nureyev

Ballet dancers

Answer

Compete

Worsted

Verbatim

Chromophil

End in boys' names

Answer

Round 4

Things that aren't an orange

WL LM FR NG

WILLIAM OF ORANGE

GN TR NG

AGENT ORANGE

RN GCN TY

ORANGE COUNTY

MC KR NG

MOCK ORANGE

English-language national anthems

CND

O CANADA

JMC LND WLV

JAMAICA, LAND WE LOVE

LLH LLB RHL

ALL HAIL, LIBERIA, HAIL!

FR VR MR SHLL SL NDS

FOREVER MARSHALL ISLANDS

Alternative names for fruit and vegetables

CH NSG SBR RY

CHINESE GOOSEBERRY

SNWP

SNOW PEA

LL GTRPR

ALLIGATOR PEAR

LD YSFNG RS

LADY'S FINGERS

Features of the Solar System

GR TR DSPT

GREAT RED SPOT

Code and Design © 2018 Pacdude Games • Made with ♥ in Baltimore • Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
The OCDB is a fan-site dedicated to archiving every question set asked on Only Connect. The Only Connect quiz show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of RDF Television and Parasol and the Banijay Group, and are protected under all applicable laws. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by or operated by the BBC, BBC Two, RDF Television, Parasol, or the Banijay Group.