Here's a few more cryptic clues for the puzzlers among you. This time they're all towns and cities in the UK:
1. Tying up cured meat with string. (M)
2. Fresh fortress. (N)
3. Envious magical woman. (L)
4. Stupid chips. (Sc)
5. Young shopping centre. (~S)
6. Murky pool. (N)
7. Contented cat with a lisp. (Sc)
8. Farm animal's car. (S)
9. En-suite, perhaps. (S)
10. Wealthy French world. (N/L)
11. Dancing Queens become clergyman.(Sc)
12. Needed for snooker (L)
13. Where ethnic music meets hard rock. (S)
14. Outdoor caterer. (N)
15. Sight the Queen's birds (W)
Showing posts with label puzzle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puzzle. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Christmas Quiz!
Hey folks - have a go at these Christmas questions. Something for everyone I hope!
Answers on apostcard comment..
1. How much older than Jesus is John the Baptist?
2. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
3. What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?
4. When did baby Jesus cry?
a) when He opened the wise men's gifts
b) whenever babies usually cried
c) when the cattle started lowing
d) "No crying He makes"
5. Just what is a "heavenly host"?
a) an angelic choir
b) the welcoming angel in heaven
c) an army of angels
d) none of the above
6. In which carol can you find the following example of animal neglect:
“The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind”
7. What happened eight days after Jesus' birth?
8. What does Jesus’ name mean?
9. When is the feast of St Stephen?
10. In which carol will you find a rude wind’s wild lament?
11. What colour are the petals of a Poinsettia?
12. What are these carols normally known as?
a) Arrival Time: 2400 hrs - Weather: Cloudless
b) Loyal Followers Advance
c) Delight for this Planet
d) Give Attention to the Melodious Celestial Beings
13. What does Mariah Carey want for Christmas?
14. Where was Saint Nicholas born?
15. Who was Scrooge's dead business partner in "A Christmas Carol"?
16. How many sides does a snowflake have?
17. According to the carol, what type of pudding should we bring you?
18. What is 'A Visit from St Nicholas' often known as?
19. Reindeer are wrongly depicted on Christmas cards, at least for this time of year. Why?
20. What did Harry Potter get for Christmas in his first term at Hogwarts?
Answers on a
1. How much older than Jesus is John the Baptist?
2. Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
3. What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?
4. When did baby Jesus cry?
a) when He opened the wise men's gifts
b) whenever babies usually cried
c) when the cattle started lowing
d) "No crying He makes"
5. Just what is a "heavenly host"?
a) an angelic choir
b) the welcoming angel in heaven
c) an army of angels
d) none of the above
6. In which carol can you find the following example of animal neglect:
“The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind”
7. What happened eight days after Jesus' birth?
8. What does Jesus’ name mean?
9. When is the feast of St Stephen?
10. In which carol will you find a rude wind’s wild lament?
11. What colour are the petals of a Poinsettia?
12. What are these carols normally known as?
a) Arrival Time: 2400 hrs - Weather: Cloudless
b) Loyal Followers Advance
c) Delight for this Planet
d) Give Attention to the Melodious Celestial Beings
13. What does Mariah Carey want for Christmas?
14. Where was Saint Nicholas born?
15. Who was Scrooge's dead business partner in "A Christmas Carol"?
16. How many sides does a snowflake have?
17. According to the carol, what type of pudding should we bring you?
18. What is 'A Visit from St Nicholas' often known as?
19. Reindeer are wrongly depicted on Christmas cards, at least for this time of year. Why?
20. What did Harry Potter get for Christmas in his first term at Hogwarts?
By their eyebrows you shall know them...
Here's a little photo competition for Kings people.. can you guess who these eyes belong to? (clue: they're all people we know and love!)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Jumbled joy
Here's a little something I put together today while work-avoiding.
It's made up of lines from the songs on my current worship cd-mix. I'll be impressed if anyone guesses all 14...
Lift up your eyes,
Early in the morning.
The harvest is here,
The kingdom is near!
Though there’s pain in the offering,
I will celebrate the light.
I’ve tasted and I’ve seen,
I know with all my heart.
No one else will do:
Heaven’s perfect Lamb,
I’ll lay it all down again,
It’s You I live for, everyday!
Bigger than the heavens and the highest of heights,
The universe declares your majesty.
You are far above,
Strong to deliver, mighty to save.
I’ll learn to stand upon Your word.
My heart will choose to say:
I’m gonna stand,
I’m gonna run,
I’ll follow after You.
To find You in the place Your glory dwells,
That’s the cry of my heart.
When I’m found in the desert place,
Help me know You are near.
I’m lost without you!
I’ll fear no evil for You are with me,
With wisdom, power and love.
Who’s your equal?
Your Spirit’s water to my soul,
Healing comes from your hands,
The fire of God,
Stirring up my passion.
My heart is satisfied within your presence,
the warmth of Your embrace.
Your glory will fill the earth,
Like water the sea.
Peeling back the darkness,
Rising up in me.
You’re all I ever needed,
My daily bread, the air I breathe.
It’s true and I believe it!
Our God turns the bitter into sweet,
Mercy and grace he gave us at the cross.
He will watch over your coming and your going
And calm the storm with His hand.
It's made up of lines from the songs on my current worship cd-mix. I'll be impressed if anyone guesses all 14...
Lift up your eyes,
Early in the morning.
The harvest is here,
The kingdom is near!
Though there’s pain in the offering,
I will celebrate the light.
I’ve tasted and I’ve seen,
I know with all my heart.
No one else will do:
Heaven’s perfect Lamb,
I’ll lay it all down again,
It’s You I live for, everyday!
Bigger than the heavens and the highest of heights,
The universe declares your majesty.
You are far above,
Strong to deliver, mighty to save.
I’ll learn to stand upon Your word.
My heart will choose to say:
I’m gonna stand,
I’m gonna run,
I’ll follow after You.
To find You in the place Your glory dwells,
That’s the cry of my heart.
When I’m found in the desert place,
Help me know You are near.
I’m lost without you!
I’ll fear no evil for You are with me,
With wisdom, power and love.
Who’s your equal?
Your Spirit’s water to my soul,
Healing comes from your hands,
The fire of God,
Stirring up my passion.
My heart is satisfied within your presence,
the warmth of Your embrace.
Your glory will fill the earth,
Like water the sea.
Peeling back the darkness,
Rising up in me.
You’re all I ever needed,
My daily bread, the air I breathe.
It’s true and I believe it!
Our God turns the bitter into sweet,
Mercy and grace he gave us at the cross.
He will watch over your coming and your going
And calm the storm with His hand.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Magic Number 1
And now for a bit of maths...
(I continue to be fascinated with the strange results of probability theory..see the Monty Hall problem)
Did you know... if you take any large set of numerical data from randomly selected statistics (importantly, not 'pure' random numbers) then the number 1 will appear as a leading digit about 30% of the time.
The man who first brought this to light was called Dr. Frank Benford, and thus this strange result is called 'Benford's Law'. It is used in accounting to detect fraud, because, for a non-fraudulent set of accounts, running all the figures through a computer will give the result above - the number 1 appears as the leading digit (e.g. 13.00, 1.15, 1602.38) 30% of the time. A result that is significantly different from this and it's time to call in the auditors!
Check out this page for a fuller description. A nice demonstration of why this is the case can be found at the bottom of the page.
(I continue to be fascinated with the strange results of probability theory..see the Monty Hall problem)
Did you know... if you take any large set of numerical data from randomly selected statistics (importantly, not 'pure' random numbers) then the number 1 will appear as a leading digit about 30% of the time.
The man who first brought this to light was called Dr. Frank Benford, and thus this strange result is called 'Benford's Law'. It is used in accounting to detect fraud, because, for a non-fraudulent set of accounts, running all the figures through a computer will give the result above - the number 1 appears as the leading digit (e.g. 13.00, 1.15, 1602.38) 30% of the time. A result that is significantly different from this and it's time to call in the auditors!
Check out this page for a fuller description. A nice demonstration of why this is the case can be found at the bottom of the page.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Cryptic Capitals
Can you decipher these capital cities?
Napoleon’s adversary
Type of Cigar
Included in Timber Lintels
Reserve a break
Cleaning Heavyweight
Settee round first person
It rings quick
Increasing by the same again
Final resting place after a vehicle
Stumble and change oil
Give up nothing
I have some more (harder) ones if anyone gets addicted!
Napoleon’s adversary
Type of Cigar
Included in Timber Lintels
Reserve a break
Cleaning Heavyweight
Settee round first person
It rings quick
Increasing by the same again
Final resting place after a vehicle
Stumble and change oil
Give up nothing
I have some more (harder) ones if anyone gets addicted!
Thursday, May 26, 2005
The Monty Hall Problem
I've always thought this an interesting problem.. not least for the amount of discussion and disbelief that always entails.
'Suppose you're on a game show and you're given the choice of three doors. Behind one is a car, behind each of the others is a goat. You pick a door, say door A, and the host, who knows what's behind the other doors, opens another door, say B, which has a goat. He then says : "Do you want to switch to door C?" Is it to your advantage to take the switch?'
I'll put the answer in the 1st comment. Keep in mind the solution is somewhat counter-intuitive and has been very controversial in the past!
'Suppose you're on a game show and you're given the choice of three doors. Behind one is a car, behind each of the others is a goat. You pick a door, say door A, and the host, who knows what's behind the other doors, opens another door, say B, which has a goat. He then says : "Do you want to switch to door C?" Is it to your advantage to take the switch?'
I'll put the answer in the 1st comment. Keep in mind the solution is somewhat counter-intuitive and has been very controversial in the past!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
