August Puzzle 2024
- Thread starter Prochilodus246
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What, Game of Frones? (Why can’t I now insert the relevant emoji?)
I think we could all do with a list of what we have right so we can focus on the missing parts of the puzzle….
Prochilodus246
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Taxa correctly identified:
1 Starck's hare
2 Somali wild ass
3 Javan green magpie
4 Hyacinth macaw
5 T-bar cichlid
6 Brent goose
7 Corsac fox
9 Centipede
10 Reindeer
11 European adder
12 Blue duiker
13 Wattled crane
15 Rook
The species that have not currently been identified are no. 8 & 14.
Species that have correctly been linked:
1 Starck's hare relates to House Stark from Game of Thrones
3 Javan green magpie relates to the old ITV children's programme Magpie
4 Hyacinth macaw relates to the character Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances
5 T-bar cichlid relates to the character Mr T from the A-Team
6 Brent goose relates to the character David Brent from The Office
7 Corsac fox relates to the character Fox Mulder from X-Files
9 Reindeer relates to the recent Netflix series, Baby Reindeer
10 European adder relates to the 1980s BBC period comedy Blackadder
13 Wattled crane relates to the 1990s American sitcom Frasier with the title character's surname being crane
15 Rook relates to the fairly recent BBC comedy about William Shakespeare's life, Upstart Crow given crows and rooks are both corvids
The only animals that require corresponding links are no. 2, 8, 11 & 12
1 Starck's hare
2 Somali wild ass
3 Javan green magpie
4 Hyacinth macaw
5 T-bar cichlid
6 Brent goose
7 Corsac fox
9 Centipede
10 Reindeer
11 European adder
12 Blue duiker
13 Wattled crane
15 Rook
The species that have not currently been identified are no. 8 & 14.
Species that have correctly been linked:
1 Starck's hare relates to House Stark from Game of Thrones
3 Javan green magpie relates to the old ITV children's programme Magpie
4 Hyacinth macaw relates to the character Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances
5 T-bar cichlid relates to the character Mr T from the A-Team
6 Brent goose relates to the character David Brent from The Office
7 Corsac fox relates to the character Fox Mulder from X-Files
9 Reindeer relates to the recent Netflix series, Baby Reindeer
10 European adder relates to the 1980s BBC period comedy Blackadder
13 Wattled crane relates to the 1990s American sitcom Frasier with the title character's surname being crane
15 Rook relates to the fairly recent BBC comedy about William Shakespeare's life, Upstart Crow given crows and rooks are both corvids
The only animals that require corresponding links are no. 2, 8, 11 & 12
Is 8 not a Water Buffalo then?
14 is a Horseshoe surgeonfish I think. 8 a reddish-looking Cape buffalo?
House Centipede - House of the Dragon?
Prochilodus246
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Centipede is all I require for this one
. I wouldn't add two Game of Thrones related programmes in one puzzle as I personally can't bear them 
Prochilodus246
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Well done on the fish! Quite a difficult one. I need the subspecies for the buffalo which helps with the link
Surgeonfish - The Surgeon (Australian drama)
I have discovered there was a Persian language television series called The Centipede, but I really don’t imagine that has any relevance!
Forest Buffalo - The Forest?
Prochilodus246
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Prochilodus246
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Indeed a forest buffalo, but that name for the subspecies won't lead you in the right direction.
I think I am now out of inspiration here. Anyone else ready to throw in the towel?
Prochilodus246
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I'm currently in the process of travelling cross country so all will be revealed tonight
Prochilodus246
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I've finally got to my destination after a long 13 hour drive and I can now reveal the remaining links to the puzzle:
The Forest buffalo is also known as the red or dwarf buffalo linking to the Scifi comedy programme Red Dwarf.
The Somali wild ass. An ass is to be a fool and as asses are related to horses it is Only Fools & Horses
The centipede is known to have 100 legs which relates to the BBC game show Pointless as the highest points a contestant can score is 100.
The Horseshoe surgeonfish had two answers I could have accepted, Horse of the Year Show or Casualty relating both to horses and surgeons.
And last but not by any means least, the Blue duiker. One of the subspecies is Simpsoni relating to, but of course, The Simpsons.
So the overall theme of probably the the most long winded and tenuous puzzle on ZooChat (apologies
) is Programmes Shown on British Television
Great effort to everyone involved and I think I will take a rest from creating picture puzzles on forum as I think my combination of species plus the links are enough to give any sleuth a headache.
The Forest buffalo is also known as the red or dwarf buffalo linking to the Scifi comedy programme Red Dwarf.
The Somali wild ass. An ass is to be a fool and as asses are related to horses it is Only Fools & Horses
The centipede is known to have 100 legs which relates to the BBC game show Pointless as the highest points a contestant can score is 100.
The Horseshoe surgeonfish had two answers I could have accepted, Horse of the Year Show or Casualty relating both to horses and surgeons.
And last but not by any means least, the Blue duiker. One of the subspecies is Simpsoni relating to, but of course, The Simpsons.
So the overall theme of probably the the most long winded and tenuous puzzle on ZooChat (apologies
) is Programmes Shown on British Television Great effort to everyone involved and I think I will take a rest from creating picture puzzles on forum as I think my combination of species plus the links are enough to give any sleuth a headache.
Thanks for the puzzle anyway. A good challenge even if some of the answers (eg Pointless) were rather tenuous!