another 48 phoenixes

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:26 pm

sophisticated crosswords often have playful subgames within them (known as NINAs (always capitals)).

it all started with cartoonist al hirschfeld's line drawings, NINA was the name of his daughter and he'd include her name hidden in each of his works.

in this picture there are three NINAs. can you find them?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:30 pm

Yes I can.

Is it my go now?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:42 pm

not until you use photoshop to copy the picture and highlight the NINAs in reddish orange

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:57 pm

Sorry. I don't have Photoshop. I had to make do with MS Paint.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:11 pm

i hadn't noticed the one in the bottom left

but i dare say you spotted the one on glenda jackson's arse so over to His Eminence

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:25 pm

er... I didn't actually, but I'll take the glory anyway.

Football question: What is the claim to fame of Alf Common?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:31 pm

Captained the first FA Cup winning team ?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:32 pm

wasn't he the first £xxxxx player. not sure about the number though. transfer for £10,000?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:38 pm

UP gets it. He was actually the first £1,000 player back in 1905.

And here's a bonus pic of the happy chap.

Over to you UP

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:53 pm

hooray i was only £9,000 out

handsome brute that alf common, i like the cut of his jib.

okay:

here is another of hirschfeld's drawings. they are beautiful.

anyway the question is this.

on january 29 1992 a japanese cargo ship capsized and lost a crate of 30,000 xxxxs. they have survived as the items in question are designed to float.

after 15 years they are due to wash up western scotland later this year. what are they?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:55 pm

I do believe it is an armada of rubber ducks?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:02 pm

yep, too easy for His Eminence.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 996553.ece

i want one.

all yours M du plessis

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:25 pm

Merci mon petit ami anonyme

Bit of an easy one, but what is the world's longest running TV program to still have the same presenter?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:49 pm

The Sky at Night? Is that still going?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:25 pm

Bingo. It just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Over to you Monkey