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29/12/2014 Cuckoo in the Manger

Each of the 12 questions contains 4 clues, 3 of which lead to a common single word that belongs to that question, and one of which is to a single word that belongs to another question.

Furthermore the resulting 12 single words can be sorted into a sequence that makes sense.

Identify:

  • the common word that belongs to each of the 12 questions

  • the ‘Cuckoo In The Manger’ for each of the 12 questions and to which other question it belongs

  • the sequence that makes sense of the 12 common words

Questions without Answers

Format index

 

1.

Bird/s - C belongs to Q8  

Dickie Bird

cricket umpire

Alfred Bird

eggless custard inventor

A

B

C

D

David Gold

West Ham United owner

Charlie 'Bird' Parker

2.

Goose/Geese - A belongs to Q11

Ted Danson

Cheers actor

Claire Goose

actor

A

B

C

D

Canada

Canada goose

Goose Green

Falklands

3.

Lord/s - B belongs to Q12

Lords

Media Centre

Dawn French

A

B

C

D

Lorde

House of Lords

woolsack

4.

Piper/s - D belongs to Q5

Piper Alpha memorial

in Aberdeen

Piper's Crisps

A

B

C

D

Piper Commanche

Football Conference

conference is type of pear

5.

Pear - D belongs to Q9

Perry Como

perry is made from pears

Avocado colour

avocado pear

A

B

C

D

Warden in Dad's Army

warden is type of pear

Paloma Faith

'paloma' Spanish for 'dove'

6.

Maid/s - B belongs to Q4

Maid Marian

in Disney's Robin Hood

John Piper's window

in Coventry Cathedral

A

B

C

D

Maiden Castle

iron age fort in Dorset

Maid of Orleans

Joan of Arc

7.

Drummer/s - C belongs to Q2

Keith Moon

Alfie Moon - EastEnders

Ginger Baker

a baker

A

B

C

D

David Brent

The Office - Brent goose

Ringo Starr

Freddie Starr

8.

Gold - A belongs to Q3

Bob Lord

former owner of Burnley FC

Andrew Gold

A

B

C

D

Auric Goldfinger

Bond villain

Marigold

9.

Dove/s - B belongs to Q10

Ring

ring dove

Mute

mute swan

A

B

C

D

Dovedale

Chrissie Rock

rock dove

10.

Swan/s - C belongs to Q6

Donald Swann

with Michael Flanders

'The Swan of Avon'

William Shakespeare

A

B

C

D

Maidstone United FC

Graeme Swann

former England cricketer

11.

Dancing - D belongs to Q1

Dirty Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

2013

A

B

C

D

Dancing Queen lyrics

Abba song

The Byrds

12.

French - A belongs to Q7

Charlie Watts

Naomi Watts

French kissing

A

B

C

D

Bruce French

Notts wicketkeeper

French fries

…and the correct sequence is…

 

Question 5    -  A Partridge in a Pear Tree 

Question 9    -  Two Turtle Doves 

Question 12  -  Three French Hens  

Question 1    -  Four Calling Birds 

Question 8    -  Five Gold Rings

Question 2    -  Six Geese-a-Laying 

Question 10  -  Seven Swans-a-Swimming

Question 6    -  Eight Maids-a-Milking   

Question 11  -  Nine Ladies Dancing 

Question 3    -  Ten Lords-a-Leaping

Question 4    -  Eleven Pipers Piping

Question 7    -  Twelve Drummers Drumming   

…altogether making The Twelve Days of Christmas