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Post by afarlie on Dec 2, 2009 11:03:55 GMT
Today's Hint: Look for bad puns on some clues  1. Shell out whilst heading for the city. Baker Street2. Trams may have aliens on board. West Croydon3. Sounding off about tube maps designer. Tooting Bec |
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Post by Rich32 on Dec 2, 2009 11:11:16 GMT
1 - Waterloo (Shell Building, the Drain)
2 - No idea
3 - Beckton, or is that too obvious?
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Post by norbitonflyer on Dec 2, 2009 12:13:46 GMT
1. Cannon Street (what do cannons fire?)
2. West Croydon (for Lunar House - the immigrtion authority's HQ)
3. Tooting Bec(k)
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Post by afarlie on Dec 2, 2009 16:47:39 GMT
1 - Waterloo (Shell Building, the Drain) 2 - No idea 3 - Beckton, or is that too obvious? Wrong on both suggestions  |
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Post by afarlie on Dec 2, 2009 16:48:20 GMT
1. Cannon Street (what do cannons fire?) Nope, It's not Cannon street... |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 2, 2009 17:39:51 GMT
1 Arsenal? Woolwich Arsenal?
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Post by afarlie on Dec 2, 2009 20:39:47 GMT
Think laterally as well as literally |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 2, 2009 20:44:53 GMT
Canons Park?
Canonbury?
Turnpike Lane (turnpikes being toll gates for those not in the know, and turnpike roads, toll roads)
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Post by afarlie on Dec 3, 2009 0:10:57 GMT
Canons Park?Canonbury?Turnpike Lane (turnpikes being toll gates for those not in the know, and turnpike roads, toll roads) Nope, it's not Turnpike Lane... The clue' worded the way it is for a particular reason! |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 3, 2009 7:40:21 GMT
I'll finish with Shoreditch and give up!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2009 10:16:56 GMT
is it shell as in crustacean?
ie- Kings Cross Station - Kings Crustacean? or Charing Crustacean? or even New Crustacean?
Stretching it a bit I imagine...
How about Bank?
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Post by afarlie on Dec 3, 2009 10:34:14 GMT
I'll finish with Shoreditch and give up! It's NOT Shoreditch |
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Post by afarlie on Dec 3, 2009 10:34:57 GMT
is it shell as in crustacean? ie- Kings Cross Station - Kings Crustacean? or Charing Crustacean? or even New Crustacean? Stretching it a bit I imagine... How about Bank? Clever thinking, but it's neither of those |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 3, 2009 11:29:54 GMT
Just got back from t'hospital so one last go: Shadwell? Shadwell Quarry, Shropshire is a major source of bivalve fossils.
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Post by afarlie on Dec 3, 2009 11:38:32 GMT
Just got back from t'hospital so one last go: Shadwell? Shadwell Quarry, Shropshire is a major source of bivalve fossils. Nope, The station ins the clue's not even on the East London line/London Overground !! Hint: Read the clue carefully, and it's elementary. |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 3, 2009 20:07:36 GMT
I wondered as it's not Arsenal it's Gunners - bury? But it's not on the LO!
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Post by Colin D on Dec 4, 2009 20:04:40 GMT
(UXB)ridge?
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Post by Chris M on Dec 5, 2009 0:28:29 GMT
I'm wondering if 1 is somehow related to Oyster cards but I can't work out how this would fit a single station
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Post by afarlie on Dec 5, 2009 0:28:31 GMT
Very clever But Nope it's not Uxbridge. I gave a hint that once found it's Elementary ! |
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Post by afarlie on Dec 5, 2009 0:29:26 GMT
I'm wondering if 1 is somehow related to Oyster cards but I can't work out how this would fit a single station ROFL  . I've already said shellfish were NOT involved |
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Post by Colin D on Dec 5, 2009 4:35:36 GMT
Elementary....Baker St?
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Post by afarlie on Dec 5, 2009 10:49:19 GMT
It is indeed Baker Street, I'll leave the forum to work out the shell connection. |
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Post by Oracle on Dec 5, 2009 11:27:14 GMT
I gave up with Baker Street as couple of days ago...I got the 'elementary' suggestion but seem to think it was supposed to be a District station. Duh! Got the two cryptic muxed-ip!
There are various referencs to be had between Sherlock Holmes and shells. Other than that I have no idea still what the connection is. Unless it's to do with pastry shells!
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Post by afarlie on Dec 5, 2009 13:05:44 GMT
I gave up with Baker Street as couple of days ago...I got the 'elementary' suggestion but seem to think it was supposed to be a District station. Duh! Got the two cryptic muxed-ip! There are various referencs to be had between Sherlock Holmes and shells. Other than that I have no idea still what the connection is. Unless it's to do with pastry shells! To be fair, the shell part of the clue refers to a physical object on Baker Street station |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Dec 5, 2009 15:12:32 GMT
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Post by Oracle on Dec 6, 2009 10:07:13 GMT
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. I've already said shellfish were NOT involved 
