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Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 16:33
by buster
Combine the answers to each pair of clues to form the name of a historical person.


1 If I didn't ____ any better // ____-shaped curve NOBLE --- AGGERS

2 Part of a skeleton 'Things Fall ____' (Achebe) BONAPARTE --- AGGERS

3 Stage production One of five on a foot PLATO --- AGGERS

4 '____ with the Wind' 500 in Roman numerals GANDHI --- KAZ

5 Brother of Orville Wright 'May the ____ be with you' WILBERFORCE ---KAZ

6 Christian house of worship Jack and Jill ascended one of these CHURCHILL ---KAZ

7 24 hours Grocery store carrier DESCARTES --- KAZ

8 Water barriers around castles Paintings, sculptures, drawings etc. MOZART --- AGGERS

9 Overcome one's opponent At no cost WINFREY - Jo

10 Boy ___ Cried Wolf Of sound mind HUSSEIN --- OSTRICH


11 Period of time marked by distinctive events Obese ARAFATT --- KAZ


12 What to do under the mistletoe Cause bodily harm KISSENGER --- OSTRICH

13 Actress Fawcett Daniel ___-Lewis FARADAY --- OSTRICH

14 Bird of prey or an Atlanta NBAer Male monarch HAWKING --- OSTRICH

15 What we breathe Valentine's Day shape EARHEART - Jo

16 Electrical unit (or a Chevy hybrid) Hot-___ balloon VOLTAIRE --- AGGERS

17 'Hello ____!' (Streisand movie) Peruvian pack animal DALAI LAMA --- JO

18 Product extracted from a mine Pit from which to draw water ORWELL --- JO


19 ___-per-view Hawaiian garland PELE --- JO

20 Daddy ____legs 'For he's a jolly good ____' LONGFELLOW --- AGGERS

21 Cut the grass Sound a horse makes MONET --- JO


22 Sneaker or loafer Partner of Ernie on Sesame Street SCHUBERT --- JO

23 ____, rattle and roll Weapon similar to a javelin SHAKESPEARE --- KAZ

24 Norse god of thunder '__ say can you see...' THOREAU --- OSTRICH

25 Opposite of a row on a spreadsheet Greyhound vehicle COLUMBUS --- OSTRICH


26 Actors in a play Manually propel a boat CASTRO --- JO

27 Vegetable in a pod Fly ___ the handle PIAF --- KAZ

28 Hot off the ____ ___ Harvey Oswald PRESLEY - OSTRICH

29 Only even prime number Not a moment ___ soon TUTU - OSTRICH

30 Do, re, __ Capital of Iran MITTERAND --- KAZ

GL everyone

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 17:15
by Kaz
8-) 8-)

5) Wilberforce
6) Churchill

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 18:59
by buster
Both correct KAZ ;) ;)

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 19:06
by Kaz
:D Seen a couple more but will give others a chance, until tomorrow ;) 8-)

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 19:33
by TheOstrich
13 - Faraday
25 - Columbus

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 19:52
by buster
2 Points ostrich :) :)

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2014, 23:28
by JoM
22. Schubert
26. Castro

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 13 Nov 2014, 00:24
by buster
Both correct Jo :P

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 13 Nov 2014, 09:06
by Kaz
27) Piaff?
30) Mitterand

Re: Famous people

PostPosted: 13 Nov 2014, 09:32
by buster
2 more correct Kaz :D :D