Alphabet associations - I

[Tapiola]

I should have left well alone. You are both correct, of course, and my mistake. One hammer, no master. Apologies.



I am currently thinking of J...

[Tapiola]

J.

Sea-less, the melancholy diver listens to Mahler.

[Tapiola]

I should say, a one word answer.

[Tapiola]

A cryptic clue, perhaps?

Think of this one stage by stage.

[Norfolk Born]

'Silence', came the puzzled reply.

[Tapiola]

For the Mahler element, think of a specific movement in one of the earlier symphonies...

[Norfolk Born]

I think I'll leave this one to rubbernecker - he likes 'em cryptic!. Djokjovic v Federer promises to be more rewarding.

[rubbernecker]

I think I'll leave this one to rubbernecker - he likes 'em cryptic!. Djokjovic v Federer promises to be more rewarding.

Well, I do like a bit of mental tussle as much as I like watching a good game of tennis. Nice to see you drop in after a long absence, Ofca. I was in your neck of the woods at the weekend, Aldeburgh, actually, but saw the signs to your 'manor'. I assume from your moniker you are something to do with Old Felixtowe Community Association, or is that just a cryptic meandering on my part?

Tapiola: that's enough clues for now

[rubbernecker]

Jacques?

[Tapiola]

Extraordinary, rubbernecker.

Can you elaborate?

[rubbernecker]

Extraordinary, rubbernecker.

Can you elaborate?

As far as I can: slow movement of Mahler 1 is Frere Jacques, melancholy diver refers to both Jaques in As You Like It who was a miserable sod, and Jacques Cousteau. The Stage by Stage clue refers to Jaques' Seven Stages of Man speech in the aforementioned play. I can't at this instant extrapolate 'sea-less', I'm afraid.

[Tapiola]

Very impressive, rubbernecker.

The diver could also refer to Jacques Piccard, though Cousteau fits the bill.

The "sea-less" refers to the melancholy Ja(c)ques.

Great stuff! Over to you for "K".

:cool2:

[rubbernecker]

The "sea-less" refers to the melancholy Ja(c)ques.

Great stuff! Over to you for "K"

Guess, I'm just not cryptic enough...
I'll need to apply a little thought to K. I set 'Kappelmeister' last time

[Norfolk Born]

I assume from your moniker you are something to do with Old Felixstowe Community Association, or is that just a cryptic meandering on my part?

Your assumption is correct.
As for the 'J' question: I should certainly have picked up on the reference to the Mahler 1st symphony. I could - but won't - offer the very lame excuse that the tune is sometimes called Bruder Martin in German.

[rubbernecker]

What K sounds like Leo, Leos or Ludwig? (two word answer beginning with K)