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Panjita
Beginner May 2011

Cryptic Groups & Solo Artists Quiz

Panjita, 2 March, 2012 at 15:57 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 22

This is an oldie but some of you might not have seen it. Guess the band or solo artist by the cryptic clues - Here are 50 to start you off (I've filled in the first 3 to get you going)

1 Venom - POISON 2 Oysters annoyed by heavy traffic - PEARL JAM 3 Lion Talker - LEO SAYER 4 Champagne and orange juice 5 Pale serpent 6 Primitive shout 7 Primates 8 B.A, B.Sc, B.Eng 9 Where Snowwhite's friends keep their bikes 10 Woodworkers 11 Back to normal 12 Spicey jalapenos 13 Hard shelled insects 14 A violent place for plants to live 15 Dark Sunday 16 Distribute equally 17 Barbie was even on 100 18 Desert waterhole 19 Stealing the England captain's meat 20 Silhouettes 21 Hamlet, a female relative 22 Aircraft data recording unit 23 Stunted growth 24 Young men selling mice 25 Never ending duo 26 Excellent weed 27 Possibly great 28 Toilet lecture 29 Contributing to car safety 30 Nuclear *** 31 Awful etiquette 32 Metal Airship 33 Skeletal letter 34 Sting in the tail 35 Young man's area 36 Several raincoats found in cemetery 37 Throttlers 38 Clergyman in long dress 39 Gorgeous but not northern 40 Revolvers and flowers 41 Great hairy creatures 42 Both of you 43 Soft fabric in the tube 44 A virgin Thatcher 45 Correct exclaimed Mr Flintstone 46 Rubbish 47 Happy is a brave warrior with orange seeds 48 From another country 49 Cheerful start to the week 50 Unemployment card

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    4. Bucks Fizz

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    5. White Snake

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    7 - The Monkies

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    10 - The Carpenters

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    7. The Monkees.

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    12 - The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

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    12. Red Hot Chilli Peppers

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    15 - Black Sabbath

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    15 - Black Sabbath

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    49. Happy Mondays

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    hmm bit stuck now! great post tho will puzzling this for ages!

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    48. Foreigner

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    18 - Oasis

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    I didn't do too well Smiley sad

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    1 Venom - POISON 2 Oysters annoyed by heavy traffic - PEARL JAM 3 Lion Talker - LEO SAYER 4 Champagne and orange juice - Bucks Fizz
    5 Pale serpent - White Snake
    6 Primitive shout- Primal Scream
    7 Primates - The Monkees
    8 B.A, B.Sc, B.Eng - 3 Degrees
    9 Where Snowwhite's friends keep their bikes - Shed 7 (This made me laugh when it clicked!)
    10 Woodworkers - The Carpenters
    11 Back to normal-
    12 Spicey jalapenos - RHCP
    13 Hard shelled insects - The Beatles!
    14 A violent place for plants to live -
    15 Dark Sunday -
    16 Distribute equally - Cher!
    17 Barbie was even on 100 18 Desert waterhole - Oasis
    19 Stealing the England captain's meat 20 Silhouettes 21 Hamlet, a female relative 22 Aircraft data recording unit 23 Stunted growth 24 Young men selling mice - Pet Shop Boys
    25 Never ending duo 26 Excellent weed - Supergrass
    27 Possibly great 28 Toilet lecture 29 Contributing to car safety - Crash Test Dummies
    30 Nuclear *** 31 Awful etiquette 32 Metal Airship 33 Skeletal letter - Boney M ?
    34 Sting in the tail 35 Young man's area - Boyzone! ❤️
    36 Several raincoats found in cemetery 37 Throttlers 38 Clergyman in long dress 39 Gorgeous but not northern - Beautiful South
    40 Revolvers and flowers - Guns n Roses
    41 Great hairy creatures - Super Furry Animals
    42 Both of you - U2
    43 Soft fabric in the tube 44 A virgin Thatcher 45 Correct exclaimed Mr Flintstone 46 Rubbish 47 Happy is a brave warrior with orange seeds 48 From another country 49 Cheerful start to the week- Happy Mondays
    50 Unemployment card

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    1 Venom - POISON 2 Oysters annoyed by heavy traffic - PEARL JAM 3 Lion Talker - LEO SAYER 4 Champagne and orange juice BUCKS FIZZ
    5 Pale serpent WHITESNAKE
    6 Primitive shout 7 Primates THE MONKEYS
    8 B.A, B.Sc, B.Eng THE 3 DEGREES
    9 Where Snowwhite's friends keep their bikes SHED SEVEN
    10 Woodworkers THE CARPENTERS
    11 Back to normal 12 Spicey jalapenos RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
    13 Hard shelled insects THE BEATLES
    14 A violent place for plants to live 15 Dark Sunday 16 Distribute equally 17 Barbie was even on 100 18 Desert waterhole OASIS
    19 Stealing the England captain's meat 20 Silhouettes 21 Hamlet, a female relative SHAKESPEARS' SISTER
    22 Aircraft data recording unit BLACK BOX
    23 Stunted growth 24 Young men selling mice 25 Never ending duo 26 Excellent weed 27 Possibly great 28 Toilet lecture 29 Contributing to car safety CRASH TEST DUMMIES
    30 Nuclear *** 31 Awful etiquette 32 Metal Airship 33 Skeletal letter BONEY M
    34 Sting in the tail 35 Young man's area 36 Several raincoats found in cemetery 37 Throttlers 38 Clergyman in long dress 39 Gorgeous but not northern BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
    40 Revolvers and flowers GUNS N ROSES
    41 Great hairy creatures 42 Both of you U2
    43 Soft fabric in the tube 44 A virgin Thatcher 45 Correct exclaimed Mr Flintstone 46 Rubbish GARBAGE
    47 Happy is a brave warrior with orange seeds
    48 From another country FOREIGNER 49 Cheerful start to the week HAPPY MONDAYS
    50 Unemployment card

    I didn't get very many!!

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    50. UB40

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    Sorry - Just realised there are some solo artists in there, not just groups!! I will amend first post.

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    1 Venom - POISON 2 Oysters annoyed by heavy traffic - PEARL JAM 3 Lion Talker - LEO SAYER 4 Champagne and orange juice - Bucks Fizz 5 Pale serpent - White Snake 6 Primitive shout - Primal Scream 7 Primates - The Gorillaz/The Monkies 8 B.A, B.Sc, B.Eng - The Three Degrees 9 Where Snowwhite's friends keep their bikes - Shed 7 10 Woodworkers - The Carpenters 11 Back to normal 12 Spicey jalapenos - The Red Hot Chilli Peppers 13 Hard shelled insects - The Beatles 14 A violent place for plants to live 15 Dark Sunday - Black Sabbath 16 Distribute equally 17 Barbie was even on 100 18 Desert waterhole - Oasis 19 Stealing the England captain's meat 20 Silhouettes - The Shadows 21 Hamlet, a female relative - Shakespeare's Sister 22 Aircraft data recording unit - Black Box 23 Stunted growth 24 Young men selling mice 25 Never ending duo - 2Unlimited 26 Excellent weed 27 Possibly great 28 Toilet lecture 29 Contributing to car safety - Crash Test Dummies 30 Nuclear *** 31 Awful etiquette - Bad Manners 32 Metal Airship 33 Skeletal letter - Boney M 34 Sting in the tail - Scorpion 35 Young man's area - Boyzone 36 Several raincoats found in cemetery 37 Throttlers 38 Clergyman in long dress 39 Gorgeous but not northern - Beautiful South 40 Revolvers and flowers - Guns and Roses 41 Great hairy creatures - Super Furry Animals 42 Both of you - u2 43 Soft fabric in the tube - Velvet Underground 44 A virgin Thatcher 45 Correct exclaimed Mr Flintstone - Right Said Fred 46 Rubbish - Garbage 47 Happy is a brave warrior with orange seeds 48 From another country - Foreigner 49 Cheerful start to the week - Happy Mondays 50 Unemployment card - UB40
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    37. STRANGLERS

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    Couldn't c&p so typed out the ones that were blank when I opened the thread and added my answers where I can!

    11 - Back to normal - Status Quo

    14 - A violent place for plants to live: Savage Garden

    16 - Distribute equally - Cher

    17 - Barbie was even on 100

    19 - Stealing the England captain's meat

    23 - Stunted growth

    24 - Young men selling mice - Pet Shop Boys?

    26 - Excellent weed - Supergrass

    27 - Possibly great

    28 - Toilet lecture

    30 - Nuclear (can't see the next word cos it's starred out)

    32 - Metal airship

    36 - Several raincoats found in cemetary

    37 - Throttlers - Stranglers

    38 - Clergyman in long dress

    44 - A virgin Thatcher - Madonna?

    47 - Happy is a brave warrior with orange seeds - Gladys Knight & the Pips

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    32 - metal airship - Led Zeppelin


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