Whodunnits v Walruses

Series 16, Episode 17

Jump To: Connections Sequences Connecting Wall Missing Vowels

Round 1: Connections

𓇌 Two Reeds

Eris before the Trojan War

Busted in 2003

Clue 2

Mr Briggs in Jane Eyre

Clue 3

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson (as Jeremy Grey and John Beckwith) in 2005

Clue 4

Wedding crashers

Answer

𓃭 Lion

“‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore” director

“12 Years a Slave” actor

Clue 2

“Portrait of George Dyer Talking” philosopher

Clue 3

“Cloud Atlas” comedian

Clue 4

Namesakes

John Ford, Steve McQueen, Francis Bacon, David Mitchell

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

North America’s is in the USA

South America’s is in Argentina

Clue 2

Europe’s is in France or Russia (depending)

Clue 3

Asia’s is in Nepal and China

Clue 4

Countries home to continent's tallest peak

Denali, Aconcagua, Mont Blanc/Elbrus, Everest

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Selfies banned

GPS-tracking bracelets offered

Clue 2

Long walls replace pillars for Stoning of the Devil

Clue 3

Pointing at Kaaba’s Black Stone suffices for kissing it

Clue 4

Hajj innovations

Answer

𓈗 Water

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Rollercoaster elements

Top hat, Horseshoe, Sidewinder, Corkscrew

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

"Difficult" songs

HARD by Rihanna, It's IMPOSSIBLE by Perry Como, It's TRICKY by Run-DMC, COMPLICATED by Avril Lavigne

Answer

Round 2: Sequences

𓇌 Two Reeds

Clue 2

Clue 3

A choir

The Holly and the Ivy. Sun rising, deer running, organ playing, choir singing.

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Clark (Labour)

Key (National)

Clue 2

English (National)

Clue 3

Ardern (Labour)

Prime Ministers of New Zealand

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

4. Amelia (6)

3. Curious (7)

Clue 2

2. Readings (8)

Clue 3

1. Strengths (9)

Syllables and letters

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Valentines Mansion, Redbridge

Harptree Court, Somerset

Clue 2

Welford Park, Berkshire

Clue 3

Down Hall Hotel, Essex

The Great British Bake Off locations

Answer

𓈗 Water

165 impossible

163 impossible

Clue 2

162 impossible

Clue 3

159 impossible

Impossible three-dart checkouts in darts (question set by comedian Lee Mack)

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack

Cosmopolitan

Clue 2

The Week

Clue 3

(e.g.) The Daily Express

Increasing frequency of publication. Annually, Monthly, Weekly, Daily.

Answer

Round 3: Connecting Walls

𓃭 Lion

Atheist

Infidel

Heathen

Apostate

Godless ones

Answer

Fat

Pagan

Lanca

Ferrar

Italian car manufacturers missing "i"

Answer

Cuban

Beach

Beastie

London

___ Boys groups

Answer

Reading

Grays

Eton

Oxford

Places along the River Thames

Answer

𓈗 Water

Marina

Virgil

Penelope

Joe

Gerry Anderson characters

Answer

Port

Haven

Dock

Hithe

Places to moor

Answer

Renn

Nant

Art

Troy

French places missing "es"

Answer

Piper

Holiday

Lourd

Whitelaw

Billies

Answer

Round 4: Missing Vowels

Replacement bus service

STRNG RS NBS

STRANGERS ON A BUS

LS TBS TCL RK SVLL

LAST BUS TO CLARKSVILLE

MDNG HT BSTG RG

MIDNIGHT BUS TO GEORGIA

HW TBSY RDR GN

HOW TO BUS YOUR DRAGON

Tri-atomic molecules

CR BND XD

CARBON DIOXIDE

HY DR GNC YND

HYDROGEN CYANIDE

ZN

OZONE

WTR

WATER

Consecutive days

HLL WNN DLLS NTSDY

HALLOWE'EN AND ALL SAINTS' DAY

YST RDYN DT DY

YESTERDAY AND TODAY

BST LLD YNDS NTSW TH NSDY

BASTILLE DAY AND SAINT SWITHIN'S DAY

JDN DVND RD

JEUDI AND VENDREDI

Parts of an airport

DP RT RLN G

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