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Stupidly hard quiz

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ApocalypseNowt · 04/12/2023 20:35

Quizzers assemble!

@rosegoldwatcher
@SoupDragon
@minou123
@GoldenCupidon

It's back. My stupidly hard Xmas work quiz is live. As per usual I've done round one and now I'm stuck on the answer for round 2.

I've actually identified all the pictures, found the clue but the answer isn't working 😭

Sorry for crappy pictures but if you use the first letter of each of the album names it spells out "album ones singers" so I thought it must be the singers on the Arctic Monkeys album 'AM'....but whichever way I put the names in it doesn't work.

Then I thought as the clue at the top is "Artistless" maybe I had to remove Alex Turner (as Turner is a famous artist) but I'm still striking out!

As always, any help appreciated & if I've missed any of the amazing quizzers who usually play along (I know I have) please feel free to tag them

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ApocalypseNowt · 05/12/2023 21:14

minou123 · 05/12/2023 21:06

LeBron James?

(I confess, I googled)

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Hmmm no. Maybe I'm jumping ahead a bit, might have to solve more first.

I'll have to go soon but I think we've got:

1 Moeen Ali
2 Owen Hargreaves
3
4 Tom Brady
5 Brett Favre
6 Albert Pujols
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8
9
10
11
12
13
14 Wayne Gretzky
15
16 Nigel Mansell
17 Shaquille O'Neal

I think I've probably confused things with the order of photos tbh

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ApocalypseNowt · 05/12/2023 21:16

Missed out Roy Keane somewhere too so can't be most basketball wins 🤦‍♀️

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BiliousOhGod · 05/12/2023 21:17

LeBron James is in there, as a line item. Don't know where, though! lol. Poss 6.

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 05/12/2023 21:19

Are we missing a photo?

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ApocalypseNowt · 05/12/2023 21:21

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 05/12/2023 21:19

Are we missing a photo?

We are, sorry that's my fault. I will sort properly tomorrow morning I promise Blush

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BiliousOhGod · 05/12/2023 21:26

Is the footballer at 15 Ian Wright?

chergar · 05/12/2023 21:26

Sam Tomkins

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 05/12/2023 21:32

Good shout @BiliousOhGod

BiliousOhGod · 05/12/2023 21:34

Had to Google, but the player who has both NFL and baseball jerseys is Deion Sanders.

TheSingingDefective · 05/12/2023 21:42

Leon Pryce - Rugby League player

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SoupDragon · 05/12/2023 21:43

BiliousOhGod · 05/12/2023 21:26

Is the footballer at 15 Ian Wright?

yes, it is

PianPianPiano · 05/12/2023 21:47

Is it "most ballon d'or wins"? The letters fit. That is Messi (or Lionel Messi if full name)

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 05/12/2023 21:47

I’m not sure, but the one which flips between baseball and NFL is likely to be Deion Sanders

TheSingingDefective · 05/12/2023 21:51

Neymar

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MaggieFS · 05/12/2023 22:34

Dammit. I went out for dinner and entirely missed the tube one which I could actually have done.

For those asking for the missing ones, I think we've yet to have:

27 - Swiss Cottage

WetBandits · 05/12/2023 22:34

FUCKING STREET FIGHTER 🤯 I would have been stuck forever 😂

The sports tops can piss off too, I’ve no hope 😂

WhenDoISleep · 05/12/2023 22:55

PianPianPiano · 05/12/2023 21:47

Is it "most ballon d'or wins"? The letters fit. That is Messi (or Lionel Messi if full name)

I think this is it too.

If it’s a 17 letter question, with MOST xxxxxxxxx WINS there isn’t a 9-letter sport that fits (given 3 of the missing letters are probably B A R).

NotSoDusty · 05/12/2023 23:37

Yup, sitting out the sports tops too. Keeping my fingers crossed for a characters in Jane Austen or British wildflowers round. Grin

rosegoldwatcher · 06/12/2023 09:06

Good morning @ApocalypseNowt . Good morning everyone.

My internet was down yesterday so have only just been able to join you all.
18 pages of messages already!

Am hopeless at anything sports related so will get stuck in next round.

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ApocalypseNowt · 06/12/2023 11:38

Fab work - the final answer for that round is indeed Lional Messi!

Next round is music.....it'll probably be easier if I c&p these as the writing is tiny! Here are the instructions for the round:

Each set of initials represents a song from a famous musical artist. The songs in each clue are listed in the order you would find them on two albums, released consecutively, i.e. the first set of initials in each clue is the first song from the first album, and the last set of initials in each clue is the last song from the second album. Songs are separated by a semi-colon (;) but there is no indicator of where the first album finishes and the second album begins.

So we need 2 album names for each 'question'.

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ApocalypseNowt · 06/12/2023 11:40

Also sorry for the delay this morning. Work keep wanting me to work (rude).

Here they are! Number 2 is Achtung Baby & Zooropa.

  1. RS; LMR; L; NWH; E; SHP; B; HAWA; T; CF; MIH; D; TNTB; TSST; EH; NOIN1; SF; MGARD; I; SMK; MOTM; N; FTR

  2. ZS; EBTTRT; O; UTEOTW; WGRYWH; SC; TF; MW; TTTYAATW; U (LMW); A; LIB; Z; B; N; L; S (FSC); DGPFYCC; SDABTO; TFT; DD; TW

  3. RNRS; S; LF; UITS; C; S; BIOD; C&A; DD; SA; MWC; H; RWI; W; DLBIA; HN; U; SMS; CNS; SE; MG; U; CS

  4. DP; S; S; S; Y; T; P; HS; WNC; ENL; P; IMP; GPASUYF; TS; C; D; GE; WS; AW; AROBTTH; A

  5. B; TWYMMF; SD; LG; JGF; APOM; MITM; IJCSLY; DD; SC; LMA; J; WYWTOM; ITC; SDMW; RTT; CLHGA; HTW; BOW; WII; GITM; WYBT; KTF; GTS; D

  6. W; SYBT, 2B1; LT; LTL; M; WDYTYA; SKF; N; IUCD; SUYL; S; TM; SND; NGUOTGT; MO; DI; D; VF; TLIAV

  7. DMC; NW (TBHF); YWSM; NM; TFY; TW; M; WGO; G; ILTY; IML; W; IINS; RFYL; T; ER; IOS; LYT; HTAE; YS; SSSS; GDS; AYBCS; FNO; DR; IWTTY; GTGYIML; TNK

  8. RITD; RHI; TT; DYR; SFTTR; HWG; TIA; IBW; OAO; L; SLY; H; SML (TYNL); IMY; WWWY; R; WUTB; RL; LITD; MYA; AIA; SD

  9. JWAFOM; MB; SLYMI; STM; ATTTID; AYAS; OT; CYM; BMN; MS; EWBA; ST; E; WYWY; B (COAK); FRU; RMM; UJ; B; ML; TRIW; WDIKC; E

  10. ATW; PU; ST; O; GOT; C; E; P; ER; ILD; TVG; S; PS; ROT; RT; BTW; US; TITP; D; DFM; TZS; CS; ICDFY; M; TAYT; C; T; OM; MT; WT; VQ

  11. MG; A; LAV; OAO; LDLHA; DYU; S-B-D; P; S; PDP; OYH; WH; LTT; WTP; TB; LIB; JJ; LMTWGR

  12. TYMD; YTMBA; LA; TMW; YAI; STL; WM; GO-FLB; D; TT (LUCT); WWRY; WATC; SHA; ADAD; SYW; FFTI; GDML; SOTS; WNY; IL; MMB

  13. P; SA; OANLT; SNG; DD; LB; K; YDNY; PS; BG; B; UTIOL; ISH; K; LY; MMM; LAFS; CGYOOMH; F; GITM; F; CIMW; IYE; D; LA; YL; BU

  14. EC; P; WMT; RMF; LAHA; ITIL; WYDTM; MOL; WCIWUWY; YATO; ACIMH; BYH; B; S; BFG; EG; STS; NE; NF; HOYL; HBTT; HI; LT; TDAT

  15. AGAN; V-V; IHAD; A; TKHLHC; DYMK; IIWFTN; C; L (LALL); KOF; ST; TWTIA; OAOAO; AA; MAI; HNY; OLS; TP; LAYLOM; TWOFD

  16. TQID; FMS; IKIO; NHNOE; CG; BSA; TBWTTIHS; VIAT; TIALTNGO; SGABTO; ARAAPATLIO; ISSICF; DOADD; GIAC; SMIYTYHTOB; LNIDTSLM; UB; PAVP; DAOE; IWSY

  17. LIR; YGLABN; LOAP; SD; WDOA; RYH; WL; IDFY; NSG; WITS; LYHOM; BM; BTBMB; LIS; BOB; HT; WITW; RCR; STYG; IBTFY; 99ITS; LFS

  18. TR; TAF-O; N; B; BTR; STO; MATR; J; B; ARAC; SITN; CR; RITS; TPL; F; SOF; PIAN; DOTEOT

  19. S; CH; BD; CM; FA; TM; TU; MRQ; HTOC; ICBY; ES; GA; DA; EM; YAH; B; S2; CBSM; MOR; OYO; TFR; YSG; DOAP; CB; IJAKFYL; LIA; SNFAS; MO; ED

  20. RNDTH; DNB; LALD; DC; PC; YATF; BO; BOB; DTJ; NR; TG; DDM; BA; DH; C; CW; 14Y; Y; KOHD; GITR; SB; B; PTU; L (C); SF; E; YCBM; DC; MW

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ApocalypseNowt · 06/12/2023 11:44

20 is use your illusion I and use your illusion II (guns n roses)

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ApocalypseNowt · 06/12/2023 11:47

15 is Voulez-Vous and Super Trouper (abba)

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MarmiteWine · 06/12/2023 11:49

6 Spice Girls Spice and Spiceworld

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ApocalypseNowt · 06/12/2023 11:51

17 is Slippery When Wet and New Jersey (bon jovi)

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