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another 48 phoenixes
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:26 pm
by Istenem
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?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:30 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Yes I can.
Is it my go now?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:42 pm
by Istenem
not until you use photoshop to copy the picture and highlight the NINAs in reddish orange
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:57 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Sorry. I don't have Photoshop. I had to make do with MS Paint.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:11 pm
by Istenem
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
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:25 pm
by Cardinal Sin
er... I didn't actually, but I'll take the glory anyway.
Football question: What is the claim to fame of Alf Common?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:31 pm
by harry 3
Captained the first FA Cup winning team ?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:32 pm
by Istenem
wasn't he the first £xxxxx player. not sure about the number though. transfer for £10,000?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:38 pm
by Cardinal Sin
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
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:53 pm
by Istenem
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?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:55 pm
by Cardinal Sin
I do believe it is an armada of rubber ducks?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:02 pm
by Istenem
yep, too easy for His Eminence.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 996553.ece
i want one.
all yours M du plessis
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:25 pm
by Cardinal Sin
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?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:49 pm
by Northern Monkey
The Sky at Night? Is that still going?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:25 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Bingo. It just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Over to you Monkey