THE 2nd CUNNING, CRYPTIC, CLUE, CONUNDRUM, THING - Results

[jongibbs]

Here are the answers to last month’s quiz:

1: They break your spirits. GHOST BUSTERS

2: One wind-up fruit, of a color that’s hard to rhyme with. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

3: A taxi’s cheer. [Cab hooray] becomes CABARET

4: Zee unschooled Londoner might think this is French for “horse.” GIGI

5: You’d get this if Sir Lancelot went to see the Phantom. A [

Comments

[claudee]

Well, 17 out of 20 isn't that bad *g* (Especially because English isn't my mother tongue after all) 9, 12 and 18 were too much for me obviously :)

[jongibbs]

Just so long as you had fun :)

[claudee]

Much fun! Mostly when I sat there, staring at the questions, being utterly confused how the heck one of those title should fit in - and then understanding. Brilliant stuff, had MUCH fun!

[bogwitch64]

I loved that commercial. SO cute!

[jongibbs]

It's the way he's so shocked when his force powers finally work on something :)

[bogwitch64]

When I was little, I tried to move things with my mind all the time. I was convinced if I tried hard enough, it would work. If someone had done for me what the dad in the commercial did for that kid, I think I would have been the happiest little girl on the planet.

I used to try to catch my toys talking too, but that never panned out either. ;)

[jongibbs]

That's good, though. It means you don't have a warped, twisted mind like what I've got, and that means you won't get funny looks from strangers :)

[jongibbs]

Lol... Hey! :P

[silverton]

I've been waiting for the answers forever!! I was so close! I still don't get how gigi is anywhere close to cheval though... other than being french... Good times!

[jongibbs]

Hi Stephanie,

In England, 'Gee-Gee' is common slang for 'horse'. I imagine it comes from 'Gee up!' Which (I believe) is the command used to get horses moving - unless they all have keys these days ;)