Phoenix has arrived At 85

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:59 am

i'll have booKKeeper for the 'kk' ta.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:54 am

mostly good answers.
NAAN, AARDVARK is fine
fishhook isn't in my dictionary but a commoner word has HH in it
SKIING, RADII are good
BOOKKEEPING is right
VACUUM, CONTINUUM (and MUUMUU is the only other) does U
SAVVY, DIVVY are fine
not close on the WW yet

so HH and WW to go.
the starting letters are W and G
also possible with Y and S but these words are a bit more obscure)

(and DH is quite right about the flax plant, it is a symbol of NI, as he should well know being their most prolific goalscorer.)

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:55 am

Witchhunt ?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:02 am

very good Harry. WITHHOLD was the answer on my card but WITCHHUNT is much more elegant (YOUTHHOOD was the Y).

so just ~WW~ to go

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:09 am

Witch-hunt may be hyphenated or two seperate words.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:32 am

my OED has it hyphenated but i'm sure the Times style guide prefers it as one word. anyway just WW to go and then i'll move on to triple EEEs and SSSs when i'm next at bat.

WW has a link to olympic boxing or the insect world.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:39 am

strawweight?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:44 am

Northern Monkey wins. GLOWWORM would also count.
over to NM.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:01 am

Think Lugs previously described me as a vulture and there was more carrion there for the NM to swoop down for.

Anyway a question based on one that I spooned in a quiz last night:

How did Michaela Tabb make history earlier this year?

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:08 am

First female World Snooker referee (also married to Ross McInnes who once appeared on record breakers for the fastest ever pool total clearance IIRC).

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:13 am

Yep you certainly know your pub sports H.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:23 am

Highly experienced pub decathlete (pool, darts, crib, dominoes, nine pin bowling).

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:24 am

Which sportsperson is nicknamed "The Duchess Of Doom" ?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:02 pm

Is it the poker player - Annie someone or another

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:10 pm

sounds like it might be darts.

anastasia dobromyslova?
frances hoenselaar?