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timbuctooth
06 Jun 20 13:05
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Morning all; my second go at setting, pretty much all 60s and 70s, no idea if they`re too easy or too hard, but let`s go!

1) Bypassing the Queen
2) No atmosphere
3) Nothing left here
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter
5) Unfinished suits are wild
6) Where`s the canary?
7) Solar eclipse begins
8) Solar eclipse ends
9) Angina
10) Fearsome potato
11) Is this lawful?
12) Hairy enforcer
13) Directions for alien radio
14) Whiskey above
15) Annoys with legs
16) Hot band
17) No e-currencies
18) Good bit depressed
19) Previously
20) Free air
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9 It's a heartache
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7. invisible sun
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1. King of the road
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20 Love is like oxygen
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Hi Tim, did you see "Way Down" for 18? (no worries if you missed it, as that's my usual trick Happy)
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9 Correct!
7 No. What happens when a solar eclipse is occurring? If the sun is invisible? Probably mid/late 70s
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7 Aint no sunshine
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11. Sumner Holiday
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7 Ain't No Sunshine
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11 Steppin' out
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oops, sorry Lee Ho (@7)

Have to say the refresh is really dire today.
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1  No, but `King` is part of it. With a few of your answers, you`re so on the right track
20 No; `air` is not in the `atmosphere/gas` sense
18 No; sorry, I did miss it, inside out
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15. Needles and pins
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^good answer squares
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7 Correct!
11 No and No Is this legal? May I do it?
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hfink yours is better than mine, I missed the ' out
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11 Have I The Right
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Nah, same thing Lee, and you were there first Happy
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15 Correct!!!

1) Bypassing the Queen
2) No atmosphere
3) Nothing left here
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?
12) Hairy enforcer
13) Directions for alien radio
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed
19) Previously
20) Free air
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13 calling occupants of interplanetary craft.
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11 Correct!
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18. Down down
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5. Bridge over troubled water
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19 yesterday once more/yesterday?
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13 No

A couple of extra clues

1) Bypassing the Queen     This and Q5 are from the same place,
2) No atmosphere   A `sporting` no
3) Nothing left here If not left, then   ?
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?    Have I the Right
12) Hairy enforcer
13) Directions for alien radio
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed
19) Previously
20) Free air
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3. all right now
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1 from a jack to a king.
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5 Ace of Spades
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1 From a Jack to a King
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18 No, but half right
5 No!!!
19 No
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sorry pp, snap! lol
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20 release me
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18 Down Down
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12 Monkey Man
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5 deck of cards
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3 Correct!
1 Correct!! Which leads us to Q5
20 No, but `release` is on the right track
18 No; half right, inside out
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5 the joker
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12 No
5 No
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20 all i need is the air that i breathe
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5. Diamond Dogs
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5 No

1) Bypassing the Queen    From A Jack To A King
2) No atmosphere   A `sporting` no
3) Nothing left here    Alright Now
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?    Have I the Right
12) Hairy enforcer
13) Directions for alien radio
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed
19) Previously
20) Free air
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2. Im all out of love
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20 No `free` along the lines of `release`
5 No, a different suit
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5 queen of hearts
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2 No, but `love` is correct
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20 Pump up the volume
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2. after the love has gone
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Thinking along the lines of Crazy Heart or something like that...? but can't connect with an oldie at the moment...
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5 No, but we`ve got the right suit!
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5. club country
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5 ace of hearts
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2 Love is in the air
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20 No   Been a hit a few times, over decades
2 No   A sporting` `no`, with `atmosphere` Would Phil Collins help?
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2. love is like oxygen
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5 No and no `Hearts` is the right suit
2 Correct!!!!!
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2 Correct to hfink
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'no' for 'love' was a bit tasty there..Wink  But I love it! HappyHappy
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what becomes of the broken hearted
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2 @ 12.56Cry
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5 young hearts run free
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12. wooly bully
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Good one squares
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1) Bypassing the Queen    From A Jack To A King
2) No atmosphere   Love Is In The Air
3) Nothing left here    Alright Now
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild  the suits are `hearts`
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?    Have I the Right
12) Hairy enforcer   `Hairy` is not human
13) Directions for alien radio   What `radio` do you know from the era?
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed  `Down` is half right, inside out
19) Previously  If you don`t like The Beatles...
20) Free air    As in `release`
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13 Caroline
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5 Correct!
12 Correct!
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No to `what becomes of the broken hearted`
13 Getting there!
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13 caroline no
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13 No, but you`ve got the right `radio`
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13. Beyond the sea
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19 The Last Time
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13 sweet caroline
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18. Down deep inside
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Ah, I see...SWE ET.  Nice one pp!
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13 No `How many songs do you know with `Caroline`?
19 Correct!
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13 Correct!
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The wee hint did it for 19 Tim. Now we know the answer, probably some "dohs!" that we didn't get it earlier! Happy
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Was running through rolling stones hits when hfink cracked it
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18 No; two words, one is `down`.  What`s the `good bit`?
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Upside down
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that sounds good squares
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18 Correct!!!

1) Bypassing the Queen    From A Jack To A King
2) No atmosphere   Love Is In The Air
3) Nothing left here    Alright Now
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild  Young Hearts Run Free
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?    Have I the Right
12) Hairy enforcer  Wooly Bully
13) Directions for alien radio  Sweet Caroline
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed Upside Down
19) Previously  The Last Time
20) Free air    As in `release`, hit numerous times, fantastic vocals
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`air` is not in the `gas` sense
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was wondering that Tim...in music / tune sense?
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Yes
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20 unchained melody
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Would `freed air, released air` help?
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oh wd pp!  very good! Happy
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composed by Alex North, who did the music for Kubrick's Spartacus
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I had just realised the air bit could be a song type of air when it came to me.
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Oops, too slow
20 Correct!

Thanks boys, enjoyed it, hope they weren`t too convoluted
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not fantastic if you're thinking of Robson & Jerome's version
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excellent, nice ones Tim, thank you.
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18 Correct!!!

1) Bypassing the Queen    From A Jack To A King
2) No atmosphere   Love Is In The Air
3) Nothing left here    Alright Now
4) `...` I`d be a carpenter   If I had a Hammer
5) Unfinished suits are wild  Young Hearts Run Free
6) Where`s the canary?    Working in a Coalmine
7) Solar eclipse begins   Ain`t No Sunshine
8) Solar eclipse ends    Here comes the sun
9) Angina      It`s a Heartache
10) Fearsome potato    Monster Mash
11) Is this lawful?    Have I the Right
12) Hairy enforcer  Wooly Bully
13) Directions for alien radio  Sweet Caroline
14) Whiskey above    Spirit In The Sky
15) Annoys with legs    Needles and Pins
16) Hot band    Ring of Fire
17) No e-currencies    Mony Mony
18) Good bit depressed Upside Down
19) Previously  The Last Time
20) Free air   Unchained Melody
Report hfink June 6, 2020 3:13 PM BST
Nice one pp. Had thought of the possible music connection earlier, but my brain never thought of "melody".  Happy
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cheers Tim

I'd better get cracking for tomorrow
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Another `oops`; ignore the `18` bit at the top, left over from a previous candp
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Many thanks Tim, lots of enjoyable and clever clues in there, and not forgetting the very cute #2! Great stuff Happy
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And in 'tribute' to #4 Tongue Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOLsAARUrfk
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The question is now...will PINATUBO win...?  Will it be a case of Alright Now, or It's a Heartache...
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Oh well, Ain't No Sunshine here...
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