****YET ANOTHER SATURDAY NAME THE BAND / SINGER ****

16 madness?

18 ami grant

1.  Not Michael's brother (this is a silly one, it's not cryptic it's a fact)

2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here)

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs
8.  Beefy bloomer
9.  Marzipan?
10. Youngster (early 80s male singer)

11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!)
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart

16. Nutty Professor (mid-80s singer)

17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS

18. Friend of Phil
19. Rubbery rind returned (minor hits from the mid 70s)
20. Overexposed at the bowl (one-hit wonder from the early 80s)

21. Cute teddy bear
22. In charge of the water sports
23. Hole in the trouser leg
24. Hard to see the baby bird

25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

18 Buddy Holly

16.

18.

18. BUDDY HOLLY nec

24 dixie chicks

24. the baby bird is a male

1 janet jackson

1 Joe

1.

perhaps I should have said Not Michael's Relative

There is an answer which fits two questions.

1.  Not Michael's brother (this is a silly one, it's not cryptic it's a fact.  It would be better to say not related to Michael)

2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here, one-word answer)

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car)
8.  Beefy bloomer
9.  Marzipan? (male singer)
10. Youngster (early 80s male singer, one-word answer in this instance)

11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!)
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects them?)

16. Nutty Professor (mid-80s feamle singer)

17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY

19. Rubbery rind returned (minor hits from the mid 70s, think of another way of saying each word ish)
20. Overexposed at the bowl (one-hit wonder from the early 80s)

21. Cute teddy bear (female singer)
22. In charge of the water sports (I could have said the rowing)
23. Hole in the trouser leg
24. Hard to see the baby bird (the baby bird is a male)

25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

16 Hazel Dean

There are 4 one-word answers containing only 3, 4, 5 and 6 letters.

16. HAZEL DEAN nec

I was tempted to use nutty for another question.

9 Marc Almond

9. MARC ALMOND H

22 - the strokes

20 Flash in the Pan

20 - men without hats

15 The Christians ?

15.friends again?

22.

20. FLASH AND THE PAN

15.

5. The Osmonds

1.  Not Michael's brother (this is a silly one, it's not cryptic it's a fact.  It would be better to say not related to Michael so Joe Jackson would fit but it's not the answer I have)

2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here to get the name of the dog, one-word answer)

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car, early 80s hit, scraped into the top 20)
8.  Beefy bloomer (I thought this was too easy for clues

9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND

10. Youngster (early 80s male singer, one-word answer in this instance although he later added his surname)

11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!, perhaps I should have said Spanish Fleeting Furrow)
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects them?)

16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY

19. Rubbery rind returned (minor hits from the mid 70s, think of another way of saying each word ish)

20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN

21. Cute teddy bear (female singer, one word)
22. In charge of the water sports (I could have said the rowing events)
23. Hole in the trouser leg (male singer)
24. Hard to see the baby bird (the baby bird is a male which will give you the surname of this male singer)

25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

5. not the Osmonds

1 jackson browne

1.

10 Junior

10. JUNIOR nec

12.52 post - and the answer has been suggested already

Hi Squares

1. Mick Jackson

Pump - how are you?

8 Meatloaf

10. Junior  (Giscombe)

15 Amy connects them but?

26.sly fox

13.sly fox

Been struggling with that one for ages trilby. I was thinking something connecting same names..Christian names...can't find anything with "Four Amys" or similar sounding...tough one!

1.  Not Michael's brother (this is a silly one, it's not cryptic it's a fact.  It would be better to say not related to Michael so Joe Jackson would fit but it's not the answer I have)

2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here to get the name of the dog, one-word answer, US rock band started in the late 70s))

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car brand, early 80s hit, scraped into the top 20 for this duo)
8.  Beefy bloomer (I thought this was too easy for clues, male singer with long career)

9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!, perhaps I should have said Spanish Fleeting Furrow, mainly minor hits for this duo who first appeared in the late 90s))
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer, think of an "award")

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects these female singers?)

16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY

19. Rubbery rind returned (minor hits from the mid 70s for this US funk outfit, think of another way of saying each word ish)

20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN

21. Cute teddy bear (female singer, one word, what is a teddy bear?)
22. In charge of the water sports (I could have said the rowing events, male singer mostly associated with one hit but very well known for career with a band)
23. Hole in the trouser leg (male singer, only No 1 was a collaberation)
24. Hard to see the baby bird (the baby bird is a male which will give you the surname of this male singer whose last chart entry was an early 80s No 1)

25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

26.
13.

You have to be pretty old and sad to get the Amy connection

Hi Nick

Fine thanks just realised Ihaden't been on here for about a month !
hope your ok

22 Don Henley

How odd - a load of answers have just appeared earlier which I hadn't noticed before - must be when I had a long white out.

1. MICK JACKSON pumphol, good thanks - hope all ok with you and the family

8. MEAT LOAF TRILBY

22. DON HENLEY nec

24 Smokey Robinson

1.  Not Michael's brother - MICK JACKSON
2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here to get the name of the dog, one-word answer, US rock band started in the late 70s).  Perhaps I should have said Dog in Australia

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car brand, early 80s hit, scraped into the top 20 for this male duo)

8.  Beefy bloomer MEAT LOAF
9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!, perhaps I should have said Spanish Fleeting Furrow, mainly minor hits for this duo who first appeared in the late 90s))
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer, think of an "award", distinctive-voiced lead singer went on to have short-lived solo success)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects these female singers?)

16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY

19. Rubbery rind returned (minor hits from the mid 70s for this US funk outfit, think of another way of saying each word ish, or perhaps just think of bacon)

20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN

21. Cute teddy bear (female singer, one word, what is a teddy bear?)

22. In charge of the water sports - DON HENLEY

23. Hole in the trouser leg (male singer, only No 1 was a collaberation, think of another word for hole or type of hole and where might you get a hole)
24. Hard to see the baby bird (the baby bird is a male which will give you the surname of this male singer whose last chart entry was an early 80s No 1)

25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

24. SMOKEY ROBINSON

Thanks Pump.

Yes, I was wondering if you were ok.

nec


11.54 post, pp was really unlucky and it was just too early to say right answer, wrong question

21 Toyah

Thought I would make an appearence being the WEEKEND & all that.

That was a pun btw, Squares will probably get it

21. TOYAH nec

I sure do pumphol.

Coincidentally The Weeknd Blinding Lights is just playing which I think has a great 80s vibe

19 Fatback Band

19. FATBACK BAND nec

1.  Not Michael's brother - MICK JACKSON
2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ

5.  Australian Dog (an abbreviation will help you here to get the name of the dog, one-word answer, US rock band started in the late 70s).  Perhaps I should have said Dog in Oz

6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car brand or maybe an exotic flower, early 80s hit, scraped into the top 20 for this male duo)

8.  Beefy bloomer MEAT LOAF
9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!, perhaps I should have said Spanish Fleet Furrow, mainly minor hits for this duo who first appeared in the late 90s)
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer, think of an "award", distinctive-voiced lead singer went on to have short-lived solo success)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects these female singers?)

16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY
19. Rubbery rind returned - FATBACK BAND
20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN
21. Cute teddy bear - TOYAH
22. In charge of the water sports - DON HENLEY

23. Hole in the trouser leg (male singer, only No 1 was a collaberation, think of another word for hole or type of hole and where might you get a hole)

24. Hard to see the baby bird - SMOKEY ROBINSON
25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

5. Boston

5.

The Oz here has nothing to do with Australia

ahhh

5. Toto

5 Toto

snap, wd NEC

5. TOTO nec and H

1.  Not Michael's brother - MICK JACKSON
2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ
5.  Australian Dog - TOTO
6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car brand or maybe an exotic flower, early 80s hit scraped into the top 20 for this male duo)

8.  Beefy bloomer MEAT LOAF
9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING

12. Fleeting Furrow (within the past 20 years so maybe too recent!, perhaps I should have said Spanish Fleet Furrow, mainly minor hits for this electronic duo who first appeared in the late 90s)
13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer, think of an educational "award", distinctive-voiced lead singer went on to have short-lived solo success)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER

15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart (what connects these female singers?, answer was given early on for another Q)

16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY
19. Rubbery rind returned - FATBACK BAND
20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN
21. Cute teddy bear - TOYAH
22. In charge of the water sports - DON HENLEY

23. Hole in the trouser leg (male singer, only No 1 was a collaboration with someone else on this list, think of another word for hole or type of hole and where might you get a hole)

24. Hard to see the baby bird - SMOKEY ROBINSON
25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

12 Groove Armada

Doh!

15 The Turtles

lol

ahh the marc almond answer gave me

23 Gene Pitney

12. GROOVE ARMADA nec

15. THE TURTLES H

13.don johnson

23. GENE PITNEY aka JEAN PIT KNEE nec

lol, wd NEC, I was working on 'Knee' -> 'Nei - l' for ages!

wouldnt have got the turtles so wd with that one hfink

1.  Not Michael's brother - MICK JACKSON
2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ
5.  Australian Dog - TOTO
6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE

7.  Luxury car connoisseurs (think of a luxury car brand or maybe an exotic flower or even a yoga position, early 80s hit scraped into the top 20 for this male duo)

8.  Beefy bloomer MEAT LOAF
9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING
12. Fleeting Furrow - GROOVE ARMADA

13. Top Doc (early 80s one-hit wonder, very short answer - 3 letters, no syllables, think of an educational "award", group with a distinctive-voiced lead singer who then went on to have short-lived solo success)

14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER
15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart - THE TURTLES
16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY
19. Rubbery rind returned - FATBACK BAND
20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN
21. Cute teddy bear - TOYAH
22. In charge of the water sports - DON HENLEY
23. Hole in the trouser leg - GENE PITNEY
24. Hard to see the baby bird - SMOKEY ROBINSON
25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

Cheers NEC, was wondering whether the 'Amy' link was fictional or non-fictional, turned out to be the former.

*Also would not have got it without squares' big hint that it was already given for a different Q of course.

I guess 7 must be

7  The Lotus Eaters

aaagghhh

13 Phd

13 OMD

think you're spot on with 7

(had thought of MB and MO earlier, completely missed MD!)

sorry, going mad I meant no vowels rather than no syllables.


7. THE LOTUS EATERS H

13. PhD nec


Some real horrors in that list I am sure you will all agree.

wd NEC with 13, thought I was on the right track with "O" for O-level and MD for doctor. Phd makes much more sense of course!

^for the 'award' connection, that is

absolutely brutal

past a saturday afternoon though squares thanks

wd all

1.  Not Michael's brother - MICK JACKSON
2.  Crumbs - BREAD
3.  Nicks a miracle - STEVIE WONDER
4.  Guyz - GORILLAZ
5.  Australian Dog - TOTO
6.  Michelangelo and Raphael - RENAISSANCE
7.  Luxury car connoisseurs - THE LOTUS EATERS
8.  Beefy bloomer MEAT LOAF
9.  Marzipan? MARC ALMOND
10. Youngster - JUNIOR
11. Fleece - STING
12. Fleeting Furrow - GROOVE ARMADA
13. Top Doc - PhD
14. Candy in Colorado - JOHN DENVER
15. Winehouse, Grant, Macdonald, Stewart - THE TURTLES
16. Nutty Professor - HAZEL DEAN
17. Fusses as Sian stokes the fire - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
18. Friend of Phil - BUDDY HOLLY
19. Rubbery rind returned - FATBACK BAND
20. Overexposed at the bowl - FLASH AND THE PAN
21. Cute teddy bear - TOYAH
22. In charge of the water sports - DON HENLEY
23. Hole in the trouser leg - GENE PITNEY
24. Hard to see the baby bird - SMOKEY ROBINSON
25. Cottage in East Yorkshire - BEVERLEY CRAVEN

Thanks squares!  Yes some right old toughies today, and quite a few I've not heard of. Really tested us there, great fun as always . wd to NEC, pp and all the other guys.

'Brutal' is the word NEC   But agree, passed the time nicely. Cheers again squares.

yeh its like mental torture and then ''breathe''

WD all

Indeed, sustenance time...refuel ready or the next one...

Had to nip out to the shops. Really tough today squares, well done and thank you!

anyone doing a quiz or fancy one - Saturday, Sunday or Monday pm?

Or have you all had enough?

Bring it on!

I have about 20 similar cryptic clues, maybe a touch easier, if Squares wants a go as a player.

I like playing

I've also started putting another filums one together. So maybe squares and Cauthen present their quizzes over Sat & Sun, and I do mine Mon?

Yep, I can do Saturday or Sunday.  Which day do you want to do cauthen?

Saturday works for me, my Zoom drinks are on Sunday.
1pm as usual?

Works for me.

I can do Sunday 1ish, or closer to 3ish if anyone has any preference.

I'll do me filums one on Monday then.

Looking forward to the band quizzes. I shall be very much disappointed if there is not a clue for "Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft".