That's a fair comment, but maybe something like 'inventor of a heavy oil engine' would be better than a wording that repeats his name.

It's not his fault the engine was named after him.

What about Mr. Fokker, the airplane designer? If the descriptor was "designed fighter planes", that is simply too vague a description.

I don't mind easy, but I can't see what challenge there is in reading a clue which gives you the answer.

A clue which says 'Dutch designer of Fokker aircraft' is a giveaway, in my opinion and not worth asking. 'Dutch designer of aircraft which bear his name' isn't, but narrows it down sufficiently. That's my opinion, anyway.

Each to their own, but this is a trivia site, asking questions, not just giving information.

I'm sure Looney_Tunes will deal with it as she thinks fit.

My set today included Aslan, the fictional lion from Narnia.

I have no firm view on the animals but it is a bit silly when the clue is 'race horse', the answer is Phar Lap, and the other answers are Einstein, Nixon, Picasso, Brönte and Depp.

Until playing Who Am I?, I'd never heard of Phar Lap.

Me neither. That has filled a gap in our knowledge.

Today's Question Set 24 (Hard)


Dorothy Gale

Your answer: Fictional character; heroine of 'The Wizard of Oz'

changed to Dutch 16th century cartographer; navigator known for his exploration of the Arctic lookin = (Willem Barents)

(another "changed to" and end of description is cut off)

I can definitely see how it would be a whole lot of work to come up with something more specific to distinguish all the footballers and cricketers, but I long for the day when that happens. Ugh.

Working on it, but there are an awful lot of them!

Today's question set 23 (timed) contained "Kosh Naranek: Fictional character, Vorlon ambassador on TVs 'Babylon 5.'" While I do love "Babylon 5," I'm doing my duty and reporting him!

The description for Glenda Jackson includes 'current Member of Parliament', which is still correct but is time dependent and won't be true for much longer as she has already announced that she'll be standing down at the next election.

Jesse W. Reno

Your answer: American inventor of the escalator; initials are JWR

merican-born Greek operatic soprano; known for her three distinct vocal registers

Presumably this is the description for Maria Callas.

"Welsh writer; actor; documentary film maker = (Kenneth Griffith); changed to Welsh actor; documentar"

Had this today which is presumably a change that's been made and still managed to keep both sets of text

Now it says "Welsh actor; documentary film maker; 'The Public's Right to Know'", which was the intended change.

Wow, of all the films I associate with Kenneth Griffith, that is the one that would be least useful to me. Why leave out the fact that he's a writer? I associate him with his history of the siege of Ladysmith at least as much as with his films.

Wonky sentence for what I think should be Catherine Cookson's definition:

sic

Lesley-Anne Down

Your answer: English film & TV actress

Fictional character one:

Meredith Grey

"Fictional character; female surgeon on TVs 'Grey's Anatomy' played by Ellen Pompeo"

English astronomer; observed 'Baily's beads'

Ans. Francis Baily

American novelist; 'Two Years Before the Mast'; initials are RHD

Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Member of the Brecker Brothers - Michael Brecker.

British conductor; President of the London Symphony Orchestra; initials are CD

Colin Davis