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T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:46 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hidden inside these newspaper headlines are well known nursery rhymes and songs.

E.G. Enquiry of dark coloured ovine elicits response as to supply of its covering = Baa Baa Black Sheep


1. Young female in terror attack by arachnid
LITTLE MISS MUFFETT
2. Cavalry in unsuccessful bid to reassemble ovoid
HUMPTY DUMPTY
3. Rodent meets with (un)timely end
HICKORY DICKORY DOCK
4. Collapse of capital landmark
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN
5. Infants have misadventure during outdoor pursuit
JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL
6. Female involved in hot water activity
POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON
7. Small male child falls asleep whilst overseeing livestock
LITTLE BOY BLUE
8. Floral dance ends in disarray
RING A RING O'ROSES
9. Questions asked over small scale stellar activity
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
10. Possible flasher spotted on housing estate
WEE WILLIE WINKIE
11. Young female goes up and down in quick succession
SEE SAW MARGERY DAW
12. Furry animal seen rotating in external floral arrangement
ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN LIKE A TEDDY BEAR
13. Elderly monarch entertained by trio of violinists
OLD KING COLE
14. Minder of ovine mammals mislays her charges
LITTLE BO PEEP
15. Trio of visually impaired rodents suffer vicious attack
THREE BLIND MICE
16. Awkward young female is quizzed as to her floral arrangements
MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY
17. Elderly rural landowner counts his blessings
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM
18. Female stalked by small woolly creature
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
19. Elderly woman unable to feed household pet due to lack of food
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
20. Crockery and cutlery items vanish after possible drunken evening entertainment
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE
21. Elderly female in severe overcrowding issue
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO LIVED IN THE SHOE
22. Arachnid makes second attempt to scale outdoor structure during spell of fine weather
INCY WINCY SPIDER
23. Quintet of small porcines linked to digits on pedal extremities
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET
24. Young male with learning difficulties encounters pastry seller on journey to outdoor entertainment
SIMPLE SIMON
25. Musical peal has fruity beginnings
ORANGES AND LEMONS

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:49 pm
by Footy Chick
1. Little Miss Muffet

2. Humpty Dumpty

3. 3 blind mice


5. Jack and Jill


9. Twinkle twinkle little star

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:50 pm
by 7-Dog
4. London Bridge

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:03 pm
by 7-Dog
20. Hey Diddle Diddle

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:11 pm
by 7-Dog
22. Incy Wincy Spider

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:14 pm
by Hondo
5 - Rock a bye baby
8 - Ring a ring a rosy
15 - Three Blind Mice
21 - Mother Hubbard

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:29 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Footy Chick wrote:1. Little Miss Muffet
2. Humpty Dumpty
3. 3 blind mice [-(
5. Jack and Jill
9. Twinkle twinkle little star

OTHERS CORRECT FC

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
7-Dog wrote:4. London Bridge

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
7-Dog wrote:20. Hey Diddle Diddle

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
7-Dog wrote:22. Incy Wincy Spider

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:32 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hondo wrote:5 - Rock a bye baby [-(
8 - Ring a ring a rosy
15 - Three Blind Mice
21 - Mother Hubbard [-( but she is in this quiz ;)

other 2 correct hondo

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:02 am
by brod
6. Polly put the kettle on
21. The was an old lady that lived in a shoe

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:05 am
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:6. Polly put the kettle on
21. The was an old lady that lived in a shoe

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:16 am
by FattyLumpkin
3 Hickory Dickory Dock
10 Wee Willie Winkie
18 Mary had a little lamb

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:27 am
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:3 Hickory Dickory Dock
10 Wee Willie Winkie
18 Mary had a little lamb

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:05 pm
by 85 WAS A GOOD YEAR
13. Old King Cole
14. Little Bo Peep
19. Old Mother Hubbard
23. This Little Piggy

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:30 pm
by magpie in the 80's
85 WAS A GOOD YEAR wrote:13. Old King Cole
14. Little Bo Peep
19. Old Mother Hubbard
23. This Little Piggy

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:15 pm
by Media Park
24. simple simon

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:45 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Media Park wrote:24. simple simon

:-bd

Re: T312 CRYPTIC NURSERY RHYMES QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:27 pm
by fish
7 - Little Bo Peep