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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · Jun 2

And the last answer is… Fred Flintstone! 🙌

Thanks for playing along! ❤️

Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 30

🕰️Daily Conundrum 119🕰️

👹 Fearsome Friday 👹

🔎Clue: A page of history (⛔️)

✅ Thurs answer(118) Carrie Fisher 🎭

🤔Fact: Carrie was not a fan of Princess Leia’s hair. She described it as a ‘hair don’t’ ⭐

🚫Hints/spoilers=block

🗣️Last daily conundrum for now - thanks for playing 🙌

Countdown, Mon-Fri📺

The clue is… a page of history. The anagram is Sniffled Rotten.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 30

🕰️Daily Conundrum 119🕰️

👹 Fearsome Friday 👹

🔎Clue: A page of history (⛔️)

✅ Thurs answer(118) Carrie Fisher 🎭

🤔Fact: Carrie was not a fan of Princess Leia’s hair. She described it as a ‘hair don’t’ ⭐

🚫Hints/spoilers=block

🗣️Last daily conundrum for now - thanks for playing 🙌

Countdown, Mon-Fri📺

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 29

🕰️Daily Conundrum 118🕰️

🔎Clue: Piggy-back for Captain Birdseye (6,6)

✅ Weds answer(117) Gary Oldman 🎭

🤔Fact: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) advised Oldman to find a new career other than acting 😆

🚫Hints/spoilers=block

🗣️This will be last week of daily conundrums👍

Countdown, Mon-Fri📺

The clue is… Piggy-back for Captain Birdseye. First name is six letters, as is surname. The conundrum is Fair Cherries.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 28

🕰️Daily Conundrum 117🕰️

🔎Clue: His nag came last in the Grand National! (4,6)

✅ Tues answer(116) Avril Lavigne 🎵

🤔Fact: Lavigne played ice hockey at high school and was named MVP twice! 🏒  
🚫Hints/spoilers=block

🗣️ This will be last week of daily conundrums 👍

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Mon to Fri 📺

The clue is… His nag came last in the Grand National! First name is four letters, surname is six. The conundrum is Godly Raman.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 27

🕰️Daily Conundrum 116🕰️

🔎Clue: I won’t tell you, but it is complicated! (5,7)

✅ Mon answer(115) Roberto Carlos ⚽️

🤔Fact: Carlos is the fourth most capped Brazilian player of all time 🇧🇷
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🗣️ This will be last week of daily conundrums 👍

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Mon to Fri 📺

The clue is… I won’t tell you, but it is complicated! First name is five letters, surname is seven. Conundrum is Vinegar Villa.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 26

🕰️Daily Conundrum 115🕰️

🔎Clue: 3 in white, but usually 6 in yellow (7,6)

✅ Fri answer(114) Samuel Beckett

🤔Fact: It’s believed that the name ‘Sam Beckett’ in Quantum Leap was a nod to the playwright. 🎭 📺
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🗣️ this will be last week of daily conundrums 👍

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm 📺

The clue is… 3 in white, but usually 6 in yellow. First name is seven letters, surname is six. Conundrum is Toolbar Scorer.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 23

🕰️Daily Conundrum 114🕰️

👹Fearsome Friday👹

🔎Clue: Not a big leap from a certain TV character to this person (⛔️)

✅ Thurs answer(113) Ted Danson

🤔Fact: Ted’s middle name is Bridge 🌉
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… Not a big leap from a certain TV character to this person.
The conundrum is Meekest At Club.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 22

🕰️Daily Conundrum 113🕰️

🔎Clue: Surely everybody knows… 🤣 (3,6)

✅ Weds answer(112) Jarvis Cocker 🎵

🤔Fact: Not related to fellow Sheffield singer Joe Cocker, but he did occasionally babysit Jarvis as families knew each other 🏡
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is - Surely everybody knows…
The first name is three letters and the surname six. The conundrum is Oddest Nan.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 21

🕰️Daily Conundrum 112🕰️

🔎Clue: If you can’t work this one out, soak your piece of paper! (6,6)

✅ Tues answer(111) Serena Williams 🎾

🤔Fact: I did this conundrum before and didn’t realise! 🤣
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… If you can’t work this one out, soak your piece of paper! The first name is six letters, as is the surname. The conundrum is Cork Car Jives.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 20

🕰️Daily Conundrum 111🕰️

🔎Clue: What an absolute racket! (6,9)

✅ Fri answer(110) Stephen Merchant

🤔Fact: Stephen was a mobile DJ in his youth! 🎶
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… What an absolute racket! First name is six letters, surname is eight. The conundrum is Seminal Wailers.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 16

🕰️Daily Conundrum 110🕰️

👹Fearsome Friday👹

🔎Clue: On paper, this person certainly knows how to sell a gag (⛔️)

✅ Weds answer(109) Ariana Grande 🎵

🤔Fact: Ariana has ten rescue dogs! ❤️ 🐕
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… On paper, this person certainly knows how to sell a gag. The conundrum is Pretest Henchman.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 14

🕰️Daily Conundrum 109🕰️

🔎Clue: This conundrum will be big in Italy, perhaps (6,6)

✅ Tues answer(108) Eddie Murphy 🎥

🤔Fact: He was the first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film (48 Hours) 💰
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… This conundrum will be big in Italy, perhaps. First name is six letters, as is surname. The conundrum is Arrange Nadia.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 13

🕰️Daily Conundrum 108🕰️

🔎Clue: I’ll be totally delirious if you manage to get this right (5,6)

✅ Mon answer(107) Robbie Fowler ⚽️

🤔Fact: Playing for schoolboy team Thorvald, he once scored 16 times in one match! 👏
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… I’ll be totally delirious if you manage to get this right. The first name is five letters and the surname is six. The conundrum is I Duped Rhyme.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 12

🕰️Daily Conundrum 107🕰️

🔎Clue: Thankfully, this sportsperson didn’t live up to their surname (6,6)

✅ Fri answer(106) Buster Merryfield 🙌

🤔Fact: Real name Harry, he was named Buster by his grandfather as he weighed nine pounds at birth 👶
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… Thankfully, this sportsperson didn’t live up to their surname. First name is six letters, as is the surname. The conundrum is Borrow Belief.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 9

🕰️Daily Conundrum 106🕰️

👹Fearsome Friday👹

🔎Clue: TV relation (⛔️)

(So hard to find a clue that doesn’t give it away!)

✅ Thurs answer(105) Roger Daltrey

🤔Fact: Before becoming a member of The Who he was a sheet-metal worker 🔨  🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… TV relation. The conundrum is Resifted Mulberry.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 8

🕰️Daily Conundrum 105🕰️

🗓️ Will be posting late afternoon this week.

🔎Clue: Who?!?!?! (5,7)

✅ Tues answer(104) Tessa Sanderson

🤔Fact: Tessa won Javelin gold at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, with a throw of 69.56 🥇
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… Who? The first name is five letters and the surname is seven. The conundrum is Retread Glory.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 6

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 6

Yes! The conundrum was right yesterday - typo today :)

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 6

🕰️Daily Conundrum 104🕰️

🗓️ Will be posting late afternoon this week.

🔎Clue: 69.56 🇺🇸 (5,9)

✅ Mon answer(103) Amelia Clarke 📺 🎥

🤔Fact: Amelia, in honour of Daenerys Targaryen, has three dragons tattooed on her wrist! 🐉
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… 69.56, followed by an American flag. First name is five letters, the surname is nine. The conundrum is assorted sennas.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 5

🕰️Daily Conundrum 103🕰️

🗓️ Will be posting late afternoon this week.

🔎Clue: Don’t let the process of working out this superstar ‘drag on’ (6,6)

✅ Fri answer(102) Peter Capaldi 📺 🎥

🤔Fact: Peter’s parents ran an ice cream business in Glasgow🍦
 🚫 Hints/spoilers=block

📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… Don’t let the process of working out this superstar ‘drag on’. First name is six letters, as is the surname. The conundrum is… Leakier Claim.

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undergroundfanclub.bsky.social @undergroundfanclub.bsky.social · May 3

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 2

🕰️Daily Conundrum 102🕰️

👹Fearsome Friday👹

🔎Clue: The twelfth man (⛔️)

✅ Thurs answer(101) Thom Yorke 🎶

🤔Fact: In 2023, an extinct stingray species was named after the Radiohead musician… dasyomyliobatis thomyorkei. 🌊
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… the twelfth man. No numbers on a Friday. The conundrum is Direct Appeal.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · May 1

🕰️Daily Conundrum 101🕰️

🔎Clue: He’s one, and if you listen to me on BBC5Live on Sunday mornings, so are you! (4,5)

✅ Tuesday answer(100) Mary Shelley 🧟‍♂️

🤔Fact: Mary’s mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft📕
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… He’s one, and if you listen to me on BBC5Live on Sunday mornings, so are you! First name four letters. Surname is five. Conundrum is Took Rhyme.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · Apr 29

🕰️Daily Conundrum 100🕰️

🔎Clue: An absolute monster of a conundrum (4,7)

✅ Monday answer(99) Steve Redgrave 🚣

🤔Fact: The only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport. 🥇
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… an absolute monster of a conundrum. First name is four letters, second name is seven. The conundrum is Alley Rhymes.

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Colin Murray @colinmurray1.bsky.social · Apr 28

🕰️Daily Conundrum 99🕰️

Late today! Busy one!

🔎Clue: You should be able to get this sportsperson at a stroke (5,8)

✅ Fri answer(98) John Logie Baird

🤔Fact: Baird was the only deceased subject of the TV show This Is Your Life 📺
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📺 Countdown, 2.10pm, Channel 4!

The clue is… You should be able to get this sportsperson at a stroke. First name five letters, surname eight. Conundrum is averted verges.

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