Every Friday, Tally-Ho Corner’s cleverest clogs come together to solve a ‘foxer’ handcrafted by my sadistic chum and colleague, Roman. A complete ‘defoxing’ sometimes takes several days and usually involves the little grey cells of many readers. All are welcome to participate.
Below is a list of ‘33 Things Wot Are Flat Or Predominantly Flat’ (‘things’ is used in its broadest possible sense). Entries have been stripped of vowels and, where possible, have had any inter-word spaces repositioned*. For example, if ‘The Netherlands’ was present it might appear as THNTHRLN DS. Pancake would be PNCK.
* Apostrophes are ignored and hyphens are treated as spaces
In an attempt to ensure as many people as possible get a chance to participate, Roman requests individual defoxers offer no more than six answers on Day 1. (After 24 hours have elapsed, fill your boots!). If your initial six answers are correct and consecutive, give yourself a pat on the back.
1. PLNCHT
2. CR NK
3. CWPT
4. TRNCHR
5. F CF P G
6. S LRDY N
7. BW LNGGRN
8. LMN DLMND
9. BL LTS HSL
10. DF LTDTYR
11. KTL LBJR NSSNSNS
12. SP TLBLD
13. STN LYLMBCHP
14. THRT HCCR DN GTN XGRS
15. S NKRT BLSLT
16. THML DVS
17. HLPAD
18. T HT PF M S
19. STRD SVGNNHN DR DNDT HR
20. CHPT
21. T HBT TMFP N T
22. RLYWR GMNGMNT RS
23. CL MS
24. KBKC SBF RSSMB LY
25. BD WTRBSN
26. DRM T
27. STC KFCH WNGG M
28. HRZN TLLYP PSDNGN
29. STNG L
30. CSTR
31. SLRPN L
32. T NDFSN GR
33. DSH TFLSG N
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SOLUTIONS
Last week’s geofoxer theme: soldier types/occupations (defoxed by Viscount)
a. sepoy (Viscount)
b. cavalier (Zwack23)
c. hussar ()
d. grenadier (Aergistal)
e. rifleman (Colonel_K)
f. lancer (Phlebas)
g. trabant (Nutfield)
h. marine (Colonel_K, Nutfield)
i. commando (Viscount)
j. bowman (Colonel_K, Phlebas)
k. fusilier (Nutfield)
l. dragoon (Phlebas)
1. PLANCHET (Mrs Nutfield grabbing one of my answers 🙁 )
7. BOWLING GREEN
25. BADWATER BASIN
27. STICK OF CHEWING GUM
13. STANLEY LAMBCHOP (Mrs Nutfield)
2. ICE RINK
3. COWPAT
4. TRENCHER
5. FACE OF A PUG?
11. KETILL BJöRNSSON’S NOSE
(That’s us done, although we did get some easy ones, but wanted to go for the harder ones)
19. STRIDSVAGN ONE HUNDRED AND THREE
20. CHAPATI
21. THE BOTTOM OF A PINT
22. EARLY WARGAMING MINIATURES
17 HELIPAD
18 THE TOP OF A MESA
24. IKEA BOOKCASE BEFORE ASSEMBLY
18. THE TOP OF A MESA
32. TONE-DEAF SINGER – though surely one note’s flat is another note’s sharp
9. BALLET SHOE SOLE
ETA: 14. THE EARTH ACCORDING TO ANAXAGORAS
28. HORIZONTALLY-OPPOSED ENGINE
26 – A DOORMAT (or DOOR MAT)
30 – COASTER
31 – SOLAR PANEL
16 – THE MALDIVES
10 – DEFLATED TYRE
23. CALM SEA ? = Flat calm
Remaining (e&oe):
6. S LRDY N
8. LMN DLMND – doesn’t half look like Almond Almond
12. SP TLBLD
15. S NKRT BLSLT – Tablesalt? at the end, but we already have a salt flat: Badwater Basin
29. STNG L
33. DSH TFLSG N
And, unless it somehow is one of the previous clues:
34. MRZ SBS TKN WNS NGL
MR OIZO’S BEST KNOWN SINGLE – Flat Beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmsbP13xu6k
6. LIMANDA LIMANDA, better known as the common dab. It’s a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae.
Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_dab
15. SNOOKER TABLE SLATE ?
29. SEA TANGLE or Laminaria Digitata? Not sure on this one.
Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminaria_digitata
That was one of the ones i got yesterday, but was over my 6:
29. EAST ANGLIA.
Yes, that’s a better answer.
33. D SHEET OF LASAGNA? What is the D for? :p
6. SALAR DE UYUNI
Remaining (e&oe):
12. SP TLBLD
12. SPATULA BLADE