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ab

21st March 2012, 15:02
Having read of Pastille's lost folder agony, thought it might be helpful to draw up this quick history of CLUELESS.

The order is Number, word, winner, clue

51 BRATWURST Paul Sausage split open, rodent found inside a week later
50 FRENCH DRESSING jws Saucy sight after the show at Moulin Rouge
49 PEEPING TOM Francis It is a sleazy activity when a voyager gets younger and embraces 27 members.
48 SHOOTING STAR Phillip Making a lot of noise you give way to nothing when rodents come back like a streak of light
47 VALENTINES DAY Peterm A romantic event in a lady’s tempestuous year?
46 USUFRUCTUARY Bullfrog Squatter, usually no friend to priest, turns around court with a little grass
45 AMPLITUDE Les40 Mother returns chestnut with no reply of thank you very much
44 INCONVENIENCE Lionheart Fashionable nunnery curtailed unruly niece trouble
43 FOOTBALL Francis This activity is prone to divisions
42 GRANDDAUGHTERS Paul Little girls in danger – hard tug’s required to make it all better!
41 RESOLUTION Theambler Determination for one in Luton after hybrid rose
40 HOGMANAY Bullfrog Celebration for which many go 'hame' excitedly. Not me!
39 MISTLETOE Blue moon And followed by wine may get you a festive kiss from Cliff?
38 CHARACTER Peterm Performer of daily deed before the queen
37 INTERNET BANKING Paul Screen savers do this
36 CHOPSTICKS Jamoza Prepare fire, then waltz briefly
35 MOUSTACHE Peterm Toothbrush, maybe, has to hurt going round the inside of gob
34 INCINERATOR Ixion Nine carrot stew, one in very hot oven
33 PSEUDONYMS AB Imitation handles?
32 SCUNNER Pastille Nurse initially from North Carolina is confusing and a nuisance
31 NECROPOLIS Chips Cripes, loon is misbehaving in God’s Acre
30 DECADENT Aristophanes Period not without expression of wonder, like fin de siecle
29 CATWALK Francis Where Pussy Galore does her modelling?
28 SPELUNKER Peterm He loves keeping under? God, even I stay out
27 MUSICAL Aristophanes Score returned - "finical, endless" noted
26 CHAMPAGNE Rambler Limp-wristed, full of dope, short Agnes goes down at weddings
25 ELEPHANT The Rogue Exchange let phone ring for a trunk caller?
24 LIVERPUDLIAN Ixion Hitler(Paddy not Adolf) - " he adores piddlin' " according to Spooner
23 CUISINART The Rogue Star in ICU could be George Foreman contender?
22 SHAMBOLIC Aristophanes Suggestion of prosthetic testicle makes Brit crazy”.
21 CONNOISSEUR Peterm He who knows his onions cursed cooking with no dish
20 FATHERHOOD Ixion Making life changes for hothead?(
19 CAMOUFLAGE. Bernie Where French tricolour came out of hiding place
18 STALEMATE. Paul Draw first blood from second filly
17 STATIONER Terry as was Shopkeeper breaks into tears.
16 BROADCAST Sudokulover Bad, bad actors on the radio
15 ROUNDABOUT Bullfrog Ogyrrem
14 OCTOGENARIAN AB In TTTTTTTT?
13 FLYCATCHER Djawhufc Bird with a hidden problem? Still a bird!
12 FAMILIES NeilM Smile if a gathering makes you happy
11 MNEMONIC Trevor Evil beheaded by man without a reminder
10 TMESIS Peterm Within the convent, they taught me sisterly lessons in how to spread the word
9 MALAYALAM Pastille Talking back and forward, knitting mamya goes lala in Kerala
8 ABBREVIATION Terry Short flight about bed and breakfast concern
7 HERMAPHRODITE AB (XX+XY)=1
6 ORCHESTRATING Peterm Making music for torch-singer at dance
5 SCHADENFREUDE Bullfrog Doctor endured chafes, enjoying discomfort
4 VENTRILOQUISM Terry Opening squirms about oil mixture producing “gottle a gear”?
3 ILLUMINATE Tonyw Enlighten Dublin in English?
2 APOCALYPSE Siamcat Looking back, catch sight of the French policeman, a revelation
1 CHOLESTEROL Mary Closer to hell? circa 50 years shorter with this in your blood

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trevor

21st March 2012, 15:25
D'oh!
it was me who started the Clueless anniversary a week early.
Clueless 53 is the one.
oh well! - me bad.
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paul

21st March 2012, 15:26
Great work, AB! Thanks!
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peterm

21st March 2012, 15:27
Thanks, AB, for a super piece of research. It's good to reminisce.

And it's still going strong one year on. Who would have thought?
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jws

21st March 2012, 17:33
thanks AB, I joined in about number 28 and have enjoyed it enormously.
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pastille

21st March 2012, 17:36
AB I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO GIVE A VIRTUAL SLAP(for stealing my thunder).....OR A Big kiss!

A big kiss methinks...that was driving me mad!

Well done you...

I can now relax.....
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pastille

21st March 2012, 18:02
If my calculations are right....

we have a clear leader for "clueless" wins

peterm 7

Followed by...

bullfrog,paul and ixion 4

Follwed by...

terry,aristo and FRANCIS 3

and only 4 lady winners...well we must try harder.
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ab

21st March 2012, 18:22
em...
(and assumptions about gender can be wrong - although it can make for an interesting evening)
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pastille

21st March 2012, 18:23
UPDATE..... pipstroketerry also has 4.
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pastille

21st March 2012, 18:24
Thanks AB, point noted...4 ladies that I am aware of.
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