22 December 2015

Christmas Quiz 2015

Posted by John Clegg


The bookshop quiz this year consists, as usual, of 28 pictures of chins. This year, however, there is an important difference – each chin is accompanied by a cryptic clue, which will reveal the name of its owner. Reading down the list, the first initial of the FIRST names will spell out instructions for claiming your prize. All of this is an improvement on last year, when it was just chins and no prize. Email or phone to collect your prize.

Furthermore, we can reveal the list contains six poets, nine novelists, one member of bookshop staff, four LRB contributors, and one member of the Thames Valley Police Force.

1) [TINTINNITUS]

2) [THE STORY OF A PEN NAME]

3) [GWYNNE’S CAFÉ?]

4) [CAROL SINGER]

5) [MOODY BIOGRAPHEE]

6) [TAKES DICTATION]

7) [ENGLISHMAN IN TEXAS]

8) [POTHEAD]

9) [IDEA: ATONAL SALSA! (anag)]

10) [ROOT WARMTH (anag)]

11) [ESTABLISHMENTARIAN]

12) [MANY NAMED]

13) [THE POET ASSASSINATED]

14) [BAREFOOT DANCER]

15) [SUFFOLK MOTH LAUREATE]

16) [NO_I]

17) [NANNY AT HELM]

18) [THE FIRST NOEL, THE AGENTS DID SAY]

19) [NEW SERIES STARTING JAN 3RD 2016, ITV 3]

20) [MARLEY NOT DEAD, TO BEGIN WITH]

21) [A COUNTRY GIRL]

22) [BOOK OF MOSES]

23) [SCURRILOUS BIOGRAPHER]

24) [NO TIE]

25) [Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!]

26) [FONDANT FANCIER]

27) [MAN WITH VAN]

28) [BOYS OF 3)]