Unutterably Silly Quiz

[drjd]

Now is the time to close the Quiz.

The answer to last unsolved puzzle : 18. What word of ten letters might be spelled with five?

Expediency—XPDNC

Final tally of points :

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pdurrant - 9.1/3 points
doubleshuffle - 6.2/3 points
orlok - 1 point
issybird - 1.1/2 points.
Bilbo1967 - 1.1/2 points.
Phyllis41 - 2 points.


pdurrant is declared the winner with highest 9.1/3 points. Congrats, and over to you!

[pdurrant]

OK, this is another "Only Connect" Wall question.

Giving an answer will be different with this quiz

Do not post your answer in-thread. Send your answer to me in a PM

Answers posted in this thread will be deleted and ignored!

I'll post submissions and answers in 48 hours - so think for a day and then send me your answers. Any answers received after 11am GMT on Sunday will be ignored. (This post is at 10:20am GMT on Friday)

I'll post the answer and the submissions, and announce a winner on Sunday.

So get your thinking caps on!


Now for the quiz. Here are 16 words. They divide into four groups of four, each group with a connecting theme. Please sort them into their four groups, and give me the four connecting themes.

Essex Tongue Jack Cassidy
Crosby Vamp Hokey Lace
Parang Heel Wail Bowie
Soul Bread Muscle Kukri

[orlok]

Done ...

[drjd]

PM sent. Just a guess, although.

[pdurrant]

Thanks for the entry, orlok. drjd: I need four groups and four links, please.

I do advise trying to solve for all four groups before submitting. But you can always send another PM (before the deadline!) if something new occurs to you.

[pdurrant]

I've received another entry. There's still just over a day to go. There is a solution!

In the event of a tie, I'll pick an entry at random as 'winner' to set the next quiz.

[doubleshuffle]

I think I know two of the four...

[orlok]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

There is a solution!

That would suggest no one has the correct answer. What are the rules for multiple submissions?

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by orlok

That would suggest no one has the correct answer. What are the rules for multiple submissions?

I'm not commenting on submissions received.

That wasn't a comment on submissions received. It was an encouragement to those who have not yet submitted.

You may send me multiple PMs before the deadline. Only the last one sent before the deadline will count.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Essex Tongue Jack Cassidy
Crosby Vamp Hokey Lace
Parang Heel Wail Bowie
Soul Bread Muscle Kukri

Time's up!

I only received entries from three people.

Two of them got it right!

orlok said:
Parang Kukri Jack Bread - types of knife
Essex Cassidy Crosby Bowie - first name David
Tongue Vamp Lace Heel - parts of a Boot
Hokey Wail Soul Muscle - homonyms for types of sea life/food

issybird said:
Essex, Crosby, Bowie, Cassidy - singers named David
Bread, Jack, Kukri, Parang - knives
Vamp, Heel, Lace, Tongue - parts of a shoe
Hokey, Muscle, Soul, Wail - homonyms for sea creatures (since a whale isn't a fish)

drjd was taken in by the David Bowie clue, and classed Bowie in with the knives.

It's a toss-up! Head for orlok, tails for issybird....

Heads it is. Congratulations, orlok, over to you!

[issybird]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

drjd was taken in by the David Bowie clue, and classed Bowie in with the knives.

It's a toss-up! Head for orlok, tails for issybird....

Heads it is. Congratulations, orlok, over to you!

Yeah, I was hung up on Bowie as a knife and Soul as a David for a while.

And, I dodged a bullet. Congrats, orlok!

[orlok]

Thanks. I think.

Here's a "previously known as" quiz:

1. On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress in the U.S. renamed the nation to the "United States" of America. Until then, what was it called?

2. Before 1989, Myanmar was known by what name?

3. What was the former name of Iran?

4. What was the former name of Bangladesh?

5. What was Ethiopia's historical name?

6. From the beginning of British colonial rule to 1972, what was Sri Lanka called?

7. What was the former name of France?

8. Until 1939, what was Thailand called?

9. What was Mali previously called?

10. Until its independence in 1980, what was Vanuatu called?

11. What was the former name of the Czech Republic?

12. From 1971 to 1997, what was Congo called?

13. What was the former name of Moldova?

14. The island of Britain was originally called by what name?

15. What was the former name of Taiwan?

As usual, 1 point each.

[Kumabjorn]

1. British colonies of America
2. Burma
3. Persia
4. East Pakistan
5. Abyssinia
6. Ceylon
7. Lutetia
8. Siam
11. Czechoslovakia
12. Belgian Congo
15. Formosa

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

[drjd]

Most of the questions have already been answered. I know some of the others, and have a little difference of opinion about no. 12 and 7.

7. Frank land
9. Sudanese Republic
12. Zaire
13. Moldavia
14. Albion

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

1. British colonies of America
2. Burma
3. Persia
4. East Pakistan
5. Abyssinia
6. Ceylon
7. Lutetia
8. Siam
11. Czechoslovakia
12. Belgian Congo
15. Formosa

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
11. No
12. No
15. Yes

7 points!