This week’s handmade co-op puzzle won’t defox itself. If you’re a whizz at quizzes, lateral thinking, and search engine sleuthing, why not lend a hand.
To fully defox the following geofoxer, identify all ten locations plus the theme that links them.
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SOLUTIONS
Last week’s ‘33 Things Wot You Might Find on a Fairly Recent* British Postage Stamp’ missing vowels foxer:
1. RKL – arkle (Phlebas)
2. DD – eddie (Phlebas)
3. RSP BRRYP – raspberry pi (Phlebas)
4. GL TNSCB – gelatinous cube (Phlebas)
5. RC TCSK – arctic skua (Phlebas)
6. PNTCYCL – pentacycle (Phlebas)
7. TRFFD – triffid (AbyssUK)
8. NCLLB RT – uncle albert (AbyssUK)
9. THDW NTR DR – the dawn treader (Abyss_UK)
10. BHN BHGTGRNG – bhanbhagta gurung (Colonel_K)
11. THMD NNSFP RV YS – the madonnas of pervyse
12. LT – elite (AbyssUK)
13. SLDRSL ND – soldier island
14. PT MSPRM – optimus prime (Colonel_K)
15. CR NSHPSKS – cornish piskies (Colonel_K)
16. FZ ZYFLT – fuzzy felt
17. PMB RKWL SHCRG – pembroke welsh corgi (Aergistal)
18. LNDCLR SSN – lando calrissian (Colonel_K)
19. NSHR PLS – ena sharples (Colonel_K)
20. STPL SCTH DR LBLZ – st pauls cathedral ablaze
21. F RDG GNMN – fried egg anemone (Colonel_K)
22. NNMNDRS TR GRPHCT LSCP – annie maunder astrographic telescope (Aergistal)
23. NNND – innuendo (AbyssUK)
24. BG GSFNS – baggies fans
25. CHFR PWRD NHDG S – chief arp warden hodges (Colonel_K)
26. FRR NTSCDY NM – ferranti’s ac dynamo (Colonel_K)
27. FL LNDGNT – folland gnat (Colonel_K)
28. DR MBSTHRN – drumabest horns
29. PTNCCM P – patience camp (Colonel_K)
30. GRVT TNLLNSNG – gravitational lensing (Colonel_K)
31. CCM BRSPDR – cucumber spider (AbyssUK)
32. NT LRC MBN DCS – antler comb and case (Aergistal)
33. TR VYSR RV NGW THWN DDTDR SSNGST TNTS MLM CDN – travoys arriving with wounded at a dressing station at smol, macedonia (AbyssUK)
E are fans of Minnesota United, so presumably this is at Allianz Field, St Paul. Go loons!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_United_FC
D. HULL Fair?
I suspect (only suspect) that it has more in association with the current CCM.
@Tim
Unless Roman’s feeling magnanimous, there’s a legible name in A. on the black soffit , or whatever it is.
Indeed, A. is a tad on the easy side, being here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y1WLbAZpNv2nVxgAA in Southampton. Bittern does tie in with a “water birds” theme.
F is the Federal Plaza in Chicago, with the red Flamingo sculpture by Calder on the left
G. is the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare
https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Helicopter+Museum/@51.3394089,-2.9309329,3a,90y,264.85h,84.76t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgICC_d_AYA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fgpms-cs-s%2FAB8u6HYROdyqQvo1e-NcLu1F4ccMQj_toN4MbbbtGUZIESS5DFTfTdYPNbYb28ONK4xiig02IBb_rImaIni2yr6ECD2IbAdwf_KyxqG8Es6ON6yw83RRmng6d7UfaTJdG_pYQtl_2t-L%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi5.236659368849317-ya320.8545491088276-ro0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352!4m9!3m8!1s0x4871f8fd18ff1001:0xc7979932c8864186!8m2!3d51.339246!4d-2.931193!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgARICGAI!16zL20vMDlzNDc0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
J. is the Overloon War Museum
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Overloon+War+Museum/@51.5701793,5.9584442,3a,90y,272.01h,80.02t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgICOu6GIpgE!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fgpms-cs-s%2FAB8u6HYcTqEa59aIBrTA6VY8ltvh5_0ij8oqvyOOIj2cq2btn050sPIC21yNCMK89rs93IRk1RtoAVyaO8_wN5gr8rTRYcAPRL_VduXQ9NtLlA_Zsd2DXoQXsByRNUvuWyZKCTWJHTqNTQ%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi9.978717827920775-ya12.005024000195078-ro0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352!4m17!1m7!3m6!1s0x31752ef853725855:0x600631da67600171!2sOverloon+War+Museum!8m2!3d51.56998!4d5.9536294!16zL20vMDN5OWNq!3m8!1s0x31752ef853725855:0x600631da67600171!8m2!3d51.56998!4d5.9536294!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgARICCAI!16zL20vMDN5OWNq?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
I believe the one-man bunker position was called by the Allies a ‘Tobruk’, but that doesn’t feel useful this week.
H. Is the sculpture of a mallard train in Darlington: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7pV36hvy6drxJvSR6
Spotted on my way to catch the THC tour train this morning!
Seems like we have some kind of water fowl connection? Loons and flamingos and mallards?
B. is a Taylor Coot type A at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/N.C.+Transportation+Museum/@35.6871801,-80.4345706,3a,75y,330.4h,83.41t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8CEpV_FzAyaN2YhaWktyaw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D6.588836706106235%26panoid%3D8CEpV_FzAyaN2YhaWktyaw%26yaw%3D330.3958393693269!7i13312!8i6656!4m17!1m10!3m9!1s0x88538d6a47d02345:0x92670525c0323c87!2sN.C.+Transportation+Museum!8m2!3d35.6873326!4d-80.434446!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgARICGAI!16zL20vMDZqNGM4!3m5!1s0x88538d6a47d02345:0x92670525c0323c87!8m2!3d35.6873326!4d-80.434446!16zL20vMDZqNGM4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
E. is the Allianz Field of the Minnesota United FC
This team Nicknames are The Loons or The Black and Blue
Here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Allianz+Field/@44.9534288,-93.1654093,3a,75y,269.09h,111.25t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgICE6Peu5QE!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fgpms-cs-s%2FAB8u6HZhjFhkVy8Bnm_RFHHnBfkDBMPxvLAw_1Dr9HnKICKMWIIkOkphWYHckLwrXB5xaFlPO0htt4ytI2KP4H9BaE6vE09jlb9eA9ZbvP_QzA40fLlupIMM0Mb6a__rGoSvQ3HiPUqWpg%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi-21.25-ya207.08999999999997-ro0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352!4m7!3m6!1s0x87f62a093dcae14b:0x768189e4e99ee0e4!8m2!3d44.9531613!4d-93.1647186!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11clgsjm2x?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
I. is the intersection between Circus Place and London Wall in London.
Here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Circus+Pl,+London,+Royaume-Uni/@51.517034,-0.0868133,3a,90y,105.79h,94.4t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sYVZy-2jP-Jn60l57tOf1Sg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-4.397272803741757%26panoid%3DYVZy-2jP-Jn60l57tOf1Sg%26yaw%3D105.79008524120104!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761cac8c8bc695:0x525089f31564fec!8m2!3d51.5172728!4d-0.0867039!16s%2Fg%2F1tf3nd9c?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
With Heron Tower looming in the background!
HINTS
D.
I’m relatively confident that it is what I think it is.
1. It takes place in the twin city to the current CCM.
2. (Vaguely useful bit): It’s name was a constant source of amusement to our American housemate
(less useful bit): though I was purturbed by his shovelling gesture every time it was mentioned.
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G.
You’re looking for the silver chopper with a ‘=B=’ on it.
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Big respect to a beer brand named ‘Surly’.
D. Nottingham GOOSE Fair
I’ll take a punt on G. and say it’s a Westland Wigeon/Widgeon, which does fit the theme. I’m guessing the picture is from the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare?
EDIT: Indeed it is! Here: https://helimuseum.com/restoration/restorwidg.html and here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GUcxZYaqbVTMMpr89
C. is near Wellington Helicopters, New Zealand
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wellington+Helicopters+Limited/@-41.2854079,174.7794249,3a,90y,135.2h,79.34t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sgqT5Pi13adZGu3YIUw8NAw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D10.663688127219785%26panoid%3DgqT5Pi13adZGu3YIUw8NAw%26yaw%3D135.20158245854822!7i13312!8i6656!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d38afd30a2ef5fd:0xb8689e162be64c02!8m2!3d-41.2850219!4d174.7790439!16s%2Fg%2F11fz9z9t9c?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Possibly a Eurocopter EC130B4, two of which are currently for sale in the same livery.
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ETA: Beneath the Level Luffing CRANE ?