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  1. Ghost of Barry Endean

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    Love this show, not least for Victoria Coren-Mitchell.

    To pass the time till the next game, what connects:

    Marie Curie’s Husband; Fawkes; Daryl Hannah in Splash; 16th President.

    First correct answer sets next question.
     
    Ghost of Barry Endean, Aug 22, 2019
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    GoBE, I'm with you on Victoria Coren-Mitchell and I also love the show - looking forward to the next series (especially the earlier rounds where I get more of the connections!)

    As to your one, sorry, I'm am stumped :(
     
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    All called Guy?
     
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    Is it sad that the only name I know is Daryl Hannah in splash
     
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    Not sure if I am looking at it the wrong way, but I am trying to see connections in Pierre, Guy, Madison and Abraham
     
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    Cardin, Gardiner, Square Garden, Lincoln (Garden centre)
     
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  7. Ghost of Barry Endean

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    2 1/2 out of 4!
     
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    Much less woolly than that! Last is correct. As is derivation of 1st and 3rd. Clue to number 2: O'Toole/Gambon.
     
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    US State Capitals:

    Pierre Curie = Pierre, capital of South Dakota
    Fawkes (the Phoenix from Harry Potter) = Phoenix, capital of Arizona
    Madison = Capital of Wisconsin
    Abraham Lincoln = Lincoln, capital of Nebraska

    Never heard of Splash but once R55BKR used the word Madison I knew it must be state capitals.

    I am not a Harry Potter fan either so had to google 'Fawkes' and then found out it was a Phoenix.

    I knew spending my time learning all the US state capitals when I was supposed to be doing A-Level revision a few years ago would pay off at some point...
     
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    My turn then (possibly too easy though...):

    An octogenarian from The Simpsons, Rock, Inter Milan's manager, An Italian sportswear company.
     
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    Winner winner chicken dinner!
     
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    Not getting anywhere with this!

    Abe, Hudson, Conte, Diadora?
     
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    Yes. But I'm clueless at Only Connect. OK.at Uni Challenge, except when the periodic table or integers come up
     
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    Good god, seriously?

    Is it possible for anyone to be more smug and self-satisfied?
     
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    1 and 3 are correct...

    If you get 4 you'll probably get it. I could also make 2 easier, I've made that one a little tougher
     
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    Is 4 Macron?
     
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    Prime Ministers. Dunno Rock though?
     
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    You're pretty much spot on!

    It was current G7 leaders... Macron, Abe and Conte (maybe not for much longer though).

    Rock was a trickier one as it was actually The Rock/Dwayne Johnson.

    Thought it would be too easy if you had Johnson, Conte and Abe though so made it a bit tougher!
     
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    Aha
    Jumbolina has got it for me but got there first (while I was typing!)
    (Shenzo) Abe Simpson
    (Boris) Dwayne The Rock Johnson
    (Guiseppe) Antonio Conte
    (Emanuel) Macron

    (had no idea Macron was Italian)

    Your go Jumbo
     
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    Okay:

    Most common surname in Austria
    A house of the UK monarchy
    Most common surname in Austria
    Angel at Nazzareth

    Edit: this could be really hard or really easy not sure
     
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    Guy rope?
     
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    Mute button, I’m afraid.

    Nails down chalkboard.
     
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    Clever, funny, professional poker player.
     
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    I wasn’t really allowed to do science at school, what with fitting in German & only being able to do Economics on Fridays.

    As per UC, science is pretty much the Periodic Table.

    Every show, there’s one, maybe 2 q’s.

    Overrated, imho.
     
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    Shane Warne?
     
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    I’m thinking Pr*dl for 1 & maybe 3.
     
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    I once spent 3 days with Stephen Fry.

    Stephen Fry?
     
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    She irritates the hell out of me.
     
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    But at least Fry is amusing. Coren-Mitchell just thinks she is.
     
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    Like Giles Coren?
     
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    Actually it's really clever.
    I'll bow out of this one to give someone else a crack but I'll put 2 extra clues in!
     
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    Gruber?

    Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew?
     
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    Yes Gruber for 1 & 3
     
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    Comics?
     
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    Rickman (sworth)?
     
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