Friday Foxer #245

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 Books Wot Are Currently Available In Roman’s Local Telephone Box Book Exchange. Entries have been stripped of vowels and, where possible, have had any inter-word spaces repositioned*. For example, if Bravo Two Zero was present it might appear as BR VT WZR. Carrie would be CRR.

* 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. TRR D
2. THCH CL TWR
3. F TNT HC LDS
4. M RDRH SNCLR S
5. WLLGR YSNW LLG RYSN
6. MLF NGN DT HBRB RCBL L
7. CN G RTLT NSYH VJSTM TTHC F
8. T HTRS RYFD GS
9. SH DWSFPR NC SS
10. H RBSF RHLT HNDBT Y
11. XPL RNGNS PLTBRTN

12. NGLBY
13. T HPLG
14. MDDLMRCH
15. YRC H M PN
16. NG DD D
17. DL NGW THT HMNPS
18. THR RBH NDT HSL NC
19. NT SFRMT HHR DSHL DR
20. W D WF RNY R
21. H WTTF R DWR MS
22. SH LLWT LLTHP RS DNT

23. CD
24. SM NLSSS KN
25. PT NSCRM
26. NG LSSHS
27. HN NBLRSNG
28. THGDG RN NYG D
29. N TNM YD YS R
30. FF CLFR TNTH WTD RW
31. SHR THS TRYFVR YT HNG
32. THXF RDDCT NR YFQT TNS
33. THL VSN DJR NYSFRV LV N GJNS

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SOLUTIONS

Last week’s geofoxer theme: victoria (defoxed by copperbottom)

a. palace of empress victoria, near frankfurt (AbyssUK)
b. victoria gate, malta (AbyssuK, Colonel_K)
c. victoria and albert museum, london (Colonel_K)
d. victoria stadium, gibraltar (copperbottom)
e. victoria’s secret, dubai (Froggster)
f. victoria pier, lerwick (copperbottom)
g. victoria gardens/tower, london (Colonel_K)
h. museo nao victoria, punta arenas (Colonel_K)
i. victoria theater, san francisco (Phlebas)
j. mount victoria, wellington (Colonel_K)
k. lifeboat involved in mv princess victoria rescue, donaghadee, northern ireland (Colonel K)
l. victoria hall disaster memorial, sunderland (Colonel_K)

19 Comments

  1. I’ve missed a few, so appearing early for this one.

    28 – THE GOOD GRANNY GUIDE
    29 – NOT IN MY DAY SIR
    31 – A SHORT HISTORY OF EVERYTHING
    32 – THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS
    33 – THE LOVES AND JOURNEYS OF REVOLVING JONES

    I know 27, but will try and get 30 :p

  2. 7. Congratulations You Have Just Met The ICF
    8. The Treasury of Dogs
    9. Shadows of a Princess
    10. Herbs for Health and Beauty
    11. Exploring Unspoilt Britain
    12. Engleby

  3. 15. You Are A Champion by Marcus Rashford – I suspect it hasn’t aged well

    At least two possible answers for 16.: most likely One Good Deed by David Baldacci
    Could also be No Good Deed by assorted people
    – – – – – – – – – – –

    Silly answer:
    25. Putin, scram! – by Colonel K, as yet unpublished. Must be a samizdat copy of an early draft that Roman’s found.

    More seriously, neither Putin’s Crime nor Putin’s Crimea are the answer.

    • Remaining (e&oe):
      1. TRR D
      2. THCH CL TWR
      6. MLF NGN DT HBRB RCBL L
      13. T HPLG
      14. MDDLMRCH
      17. DL NGW THT HMNPS
      18. THR RBH NDT HSL NC
      19. NT SFRMT HHR DSHL DR
      23. CD – most likely Coda as ventured by copperbottom
      25. PT NSCRM
      26. NG LSSHS

          • 26. ANGELA’S ASHES (This and middlemarch i didn’t actually use google to help search)

            This leaves (Wrong guesses):

            17. IDLING WITH THE MAN-APES
            25. PUTIN’S CRIME (How is this not right? :p)

          • 17… hahahaha

            DEALING WITH THE MENOPAUSE, I got that via ‘dealing with the man-apes’, which could be an alternate name i guess.

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