Alphabet associations - I

[Angle]

Heavens. That's was a fast one, Mercia. It looks as if congrats are in order.

Now, I go.

[mercia]

Guido's going to exhaust himself if he keeps that up



What D

served in the Franco-Prussian war, married a Scottish lady and suffered from neurasthenia?

[rubbernecker]

Guido's going to exhaust himself if he keeps that up



What D

served in the Franco-Prussian war, married a Scottish lady and suffered from neurasthenia?

Henri Duparc

[mercia]

Henri Duparc

well done, quicker than me

Ofca's not going to like this

[rubbernecker]

Ofca's not going to like this

Nor this (but you might...):

What E connects these four:
- A Mussorgsky tableau;
- Chopin/Fokine;
- Montag's chariot;
- Henze/Ashton ?

[Norfolk Born]

well done, quicker than me

Ofca's not going to like this

I've got a patent opposition to keep me occupied for the next few hours (this afternoon's topic: authenticity verification products), so I'll leave it to others to enliven your conversation.

[mercia]

What E connects these four:
- A Mussorgsky tableau;
- Chopin/Fokine;
- Montag's chariot;
- Henze/Ashton ?

getting nowhere fast with this
so far I've got Pictures at an Exhibition, Les Sylphides, a fire engine and Ondine
not sure the first two are right because it looks as if I may have the four elements
earth, wind/air, fire and water

EDIT a sylphide is an air spirit?
EDIT a bare mountain is earth sort-of? whether you spend the night there or not

[rubbernecker]

getting nowhere fast with this
so far I've got Pictures at an Exhibition, Les Sylphides, a fire engine and Ondine
not sure the first two are right because it looks as if I may have the four elements
earth, wind/air, fire and water

You're getting very warm but still a few degrees below Fahrenheit 451. Some specific creatures are involved...

[mercia]

is anything right yet?

[rubbernecker]

I've got a patent opposition to keep me occupied for the next few hours (this afternoon's topic: authenticity verification products)

At least they sound more interesting than industrial lubricants. Good luck!

[rubbernecker]

is anything right yet?

Oh yes, most of it. All the references are correct, although you need to be specific about which Mussorgsky tableau, and the name of the fire engine, by which time the actual E word I was looking for should become clear - although 'element' is indeed an element !

[mercia]

I ought to know this book, but don't. The word hound keeps cropping up ???

Night on a Bare Mountain ? no, can't be

[rubbernecker]

I ought to know this book, but don't. The word hound keeps cropping up ???

Night on a Bare Mountain ? no, can't be

The wikipedia page on Fahrenheit 451 will not give the answer, sorry

For Mussorgsky, go back to the gallery...

[Anna]

Just looking in for the first time since the crack of dawn and see we have zipped from A to E in record time with fast and furious volleys!! Any chance of an updated list rubbers?

[rubbernecker]

Yes, it's been fast and furious and I was hoping we'd reach the end of the alphabet before close of play today. Curiously Mercia seems unable to get his racket to this one to finish it off. In the meantime, I'll post a list up to the A of this round. Am I now forgiven for being waspish?