Polyglots v Operational Researchers

Series 11, Episode 9

Jump To: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

Round 1

𓇌 Two Reeds

Couples bickering

Shut Up by The Black Eyed Peas, Jackson by Johnny and June Cash, Don't You Want Me by The Human League, Fairytale of New York by The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl

Answer

𓃭 Lion

The Pirate Planet

Starship Titanic

Clue 2

Last Chance to See

Clue 3

h2g2

Clue 4

Douglas Adams creations

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Omelete

Fritata

Clue 2

Diarhoea

Clue 3

Mising

Clue 4

Omited leters

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Anagrams of each other

Tosca, Ascot, Tacos, Costa

Answer

𓈗 Water

Morocco Mole

Akbar and Jeff

Clue 2

Last-but-one Doctor

Clue 3

The Shopkeeper in Mr. Benn

Clue 4

Fez wearers

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

SP: 23.12

D: 74.08

Clue 2

H: 86.74

Clue 3

J: 98.48

Clue 4

Men's athletic field records

Shotput, Discus, Hammer, Javelin

Answer

Round 2

𓇌 Two Reeds

Clue 2

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) a Mars bar and the number 2

Planets and their moons

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Narnia chronicler

Body scan

Clue 2

Copper

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Biographical summary

CS, CT, Cu, CV

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Milton

Hope

Clue 2

New Haven

Clue 3

?

Honolulu

Birthplaces of US presidents

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

?

Back Home

England World Cup Squad songs. World in Motion (with New Order) from 1990, We've Got The Whole World At Our Feet from 1986, This Time (We'll Get It Right) from 1982, Back Home from 1970.

Answer

𓈗 Water

Imprisonment/death of family member (4/43)

Marital separation (3/43)

Clue 2

Divorce (2/43)

Clue 3

?

Death of spouse (1/43)

Most stressful life events (Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale)

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

ADT

NutraSweet

Clue 2

Flora

Clue 3

?

Virgin Money

London Marathon Sponsors

Answer

Round 3

𓃭 Lion

Queen Mary

Goldsmiths

Birkbeck

SOAS

University of London colleges

Answer

Telford

Oswestry

Wem

Ludlow

Places in Shropshire

Answer

Smeaton

Rennie

Brunel

Bazalgette

Civil engineers

Answer

Gaviscon

Sellers

Zantac

Tums

Antacids

Answer

𓈗 Water

Bandana

Chutney

Pyjamas

Pashmina

Hindi words

Answer

Ascot

Fichu

Cravat

Kerchief

Neckwear

Answer

Titus Andronicus

Mrs Lovett

Mrs Miggins

Pukka

Pie makers

Answer

The Red Queen

Bellatrix Lestrange

Mrs Bucket

Ophelia

Helena Bonham Carter roles

Answer

Round 4

Novels by Thomas Pynchon

NH RNT V C

INHERENT VICE

GR V TYSR NBW

GRAVITY'S RAINBOW

BLD NGDG

BLEEDING EDGE

V

V

Things a satnav might say

T RNR GHT

TURN RIGHT

TR NRN DW HRP SS BL

TURN AROUND WHERE POSSIBLE

NNH ND RDY RD SBRL FT

IN ONE HUNDRED YARDS, BEAR LEFT

YH VRC HD YRDS TNTN

YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESTINATION

BBC series: 25 years and counting

CSL TY

CASUALTY

NT QSR DSHW

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

NWSR ND

NEWSROUND

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