Cryptic Clues for Famous People

First topic message reminder :

First person to get the confirmed correct answer gets to post the next clue. No need to give the number of characters in the name, but the clue must be for the first and last name (although variants of first name are allowed e.g. Andy or Andrew) and also state the profession e.g. movie star, singer etc

E.g. Delivered without Jay, a robot, without Cy (Tennis Player)
= Bjorn Borg.

An easy clue to start -
Quick, Silver is after Krueger (singer)

03 May 2003
The hitchhiker needs a lift but in something bigger than a car. (VH) Van Halen
Don't be selfish, hand some of it out to your mates. (C) Cher
The Scottish fellas can't get into their emails. (KL)

DWM wrote:I think thats Supertramp

I think you are right...


T4 Appearance, April 2012
That's a laptop... (A)
The Spanish people are celebrating about the present they got for Jesus. (OM) - olly murs
The Asian person's leg is a little bit angry. (TT) Tiny Tempah

The Scottish fellas can't get into their emails. (KL) Kenny Loggins

This group would go well with your Christmas dinner. (TC) – The Cranberries
They make a few good cupboards. (TC) – The Carpenters
This group thinks of lots of things. (I) -Inxs
She'd really like Blackpool. (FA)-Fairground Attraction

31 May 2003
The customer wanted some paint to darken up her room. The shop assistant knew what to do. (CB)
It'd be all right if their heads weren't so big. (SF) Small Faces
Chanel have got another perfume out. (NO) New Order

The customer wanted some paint to darken up her room. The shop assistant knew what to do. (CB) - Cilla Black

14 June 2003
He's got American coins all down his spine. (N) Nickelback
Jeremy Beadle has got a little bit of arthritis. What's going on there? (SLF) Stiff Little Fingers
Foxy, Shipman and some country and western singer on a merry go round. (SD) Spin Doctors

I am going to give the answers to these with the justification Karl gave

dancingweeman wrote:14 June 2003
He's got American coins all down his spine. (N) Nickelback
Jeremy Beadle has got a little bit of arthritis. What's going on there? (SLF) Stiff Little Fingers
Foxy, Shipman and some country and western singer on a merry go round. (SD) Spin Doctors

All correct

rick_dagless wrote:This young man prepared for his death. (WY)
Better than the average homeless person. (S) Sleeper?
The little girl is hungry; what shall we do? (F) Feeder
Exploding pet. (AK)  - Atomic Kitten

Bold are correct

rick_dagless wrote:I'll take that book to the toilet with me. (LR) - Lou Reed
Blow the candles out before you eat the cake. (FL)
How can I wash up in something shaped like that? (NS) n-Sync

Both guesses correct

rick_dagless wrote:The customer wanted some paint to darken up her room. The shop assistant knew what to do. (CB) - Cilla Black

Sell her black. Cilla Black

rick_dagless wrote:This group would go well with your Christmas dinner. (TC) – The Cranberries
They make a few good cupboards. (TC) – The Carpenters
This group thinks of lots of things. (I) -Inxs
She'd really like Blackpool. (FA)-Fairground Attraction

INXS not correct, the others are

rick_dagless wrote:

DWM wrote:I think thats Supertramp

I think you are right...


T4 Appearance, April 2012
That's a laptop... (A)
The Spanish people are celebrating about the present they got for Jesus. (OM) - olly murs
The Asian person's leg is a little bit angry. (TT) Tiny Tempah

Both correct (although its Tinie for some reason)

dancingweeman wrote:The Scottish fellas can't get into their emails. (KL) Kenny Loggins

They cannae login. Correct

dancingweeman wrote:This young man prepared for his death. (WY) Will Young
Blow the candles out before you eat the cake. (FL) Flaming Lips
At the moment I'm in a river full of logs. (JT) Justin Timberlake
That lad's got bad asthma. (W) Weezer
I saw Mousetrap the other night, but the heating was knackered and it ruined the evening. (C) Coldplay

All correct (I personally didnt know Mousetrap was a musical)

ShahenshahG wrote:2 November 2002
I don't like them birds; they shouldn't be allowed in this area. (B) Blackbird?
He doesn't like women, yet he's got a couple of kids. That's a bit weird innit? (PD) Puff Daddy
That bloke who does sport on telly, he's got a little kid. (DC) Destiny's Child?!

Bottom two are correct, not the top one you swine.

He justifies Destiny's Child by saying it is DES Lynam's TINY CHILD. Ignoring the fact that would make it Des's-tiny Child

dancingweeman wrote:31 May 2003
The customer wanted some paint to darken up her room. The shop assistant knew what to do. (CB)
It'd be all right if their heads weren't so big. (SF) Small Faces
Chanel have got another perfume out. (NO) New Order

Both correct (New Odour/New Order)

The remaining ones that i can get...(its clearly been a busy week at work)

I was in Texas the other week, I fell over and landed on my knees in a puddle (WH) Whitney Houston
This group like to be by the sand and the sea. (TBB) The Beach Boys
This group are nice on toast. (TJ) The Jam
Hope you're not speeding when you meet these. (TP) The Police
42 pounds for a torch? That's a bit pricey innit? (D) Deee-lite
The northern lad remembers he has to tell his mom's daughter something. (O) Omar
I had two bricks & I had to throw 'em at two women, right, and I didn't hit either of 'em (MM) Mr. Mr
All the police cars are on fire. (BS) Blazing Squad
I had a tape with Humpty Dumpty and Hickory Dickory Dock on it, but I broke it. (BR) Busta Rhymes
Don't phone but you can send a message on me mobile. (T) Texas
Don't be stealing my tools. Take your sister's. (NK) Nick Kershaw
What the Scouse fella said to the robber he found in his vineyard. (AW) Amy Winehouse
When I'm ill I throw up horse food. What's going on there? (IH) Isaac Hayes
Put the, er...right, d'ya know them little information cards you get in a mobile phone? What's that called? But, put that on a spider's house. (SW) Simon Webbe

Which ones are left now?

I think these ones are...

09 November 2002
That army has got some well nice trenches. (DW)
The top of them curtains are wrecked; all the material's worn. (HV)

16 November 2002
The fella has only got one badge left. (E)
The unmarried lady is a friend I eat out with. (MD)
I really really love that woman. I love everything she does. (M)

23 November 2002
Karl's Mam submitted these:
This group would be good at doing your hair. (TP)
This group sound like dinosaurs. (TR)
This guy sounds soup-perb. (GC)

Here's the official ones:
Stop throwing that fruit about. (CB)
That Scottish fella has made an error. (M)
God, you can make a right load of toast with them. (G)


Sounds like these lads work for the hospital.(GP)

The real ones:
You've been dunking that for too long. (LB)
You won't be able to play that game in this pub. The table ain't big enough (FD)
Well, I've had a rubbish day so I'm happy it's over. (GK)

Real clues:
That'll never get off the ground. (LZ)
That woman's got her husbands gloves and a pair of her own. (HH)
You'll get a load of bacon off them. (L)

21 December 2002
These clues are Christmas-themed, but all mentions of the holiday have no bearing on the answer and were only inserted because Heat Magazine ran a feature that queried whether Karl would link the clues to Christmas.
There's a load of letters there asking for advice. Put them on Claire's desk. Oh and, er, have a good Christmas. (F) = Foreigner (for Rayner (as in Claire Rayner))
Ask your mum if you should, after you've wrapped the presents. (S)
A couple of people were arguing in the supermarket at the fruit and veg counter, but it's busy in there 'cause it's Christmas so that's probably what brought it on. (B)

04 January 2003

He'll fit some chocolate to your feet. (A)
Ricky contested the correct band should have been Aerocobbler.
Do you think your kid will get that strawberry for me? (WP)

11 January 2003
Don't argue with him. He ain't gonna change his mind. (AA)
He always gets what he wants and doesn't worry about anyone else. (P)
Karl originally forgot the answer as he had not written it down, but remembered it when he saw it on email.
I'll have to put that woman in the oven. (AB)

18 January 2003
I've got three other jumpers like this one. (FT)
Those people can't make up their minds whether to sit in the sun or not. (C)
That Jamaican fella needs an aspirin. Why is that? (FP)
Karl gave out the wrong initials for the last clue, announcing it as 'FD' instead of 'FP'. Many listeners guessed Fred Durst (forehead hurts).

25 January 2003
The weather stinks, dunnit? (R)
Look, gran, just get on the boat and help us out will you. (R)
If you're going to do that with your drink, I'd wait for it to settle a bit. (CK)

01 February 2003
The Australian picks two blokes. (E)
That builder is a bit cute. (BT)

08 February 2003
Well, if he would've been wearing a helmet he'd have been alright. (B)
Why are them Jamaican men swinging fish around their head? (DS)

15 February 2003
The person from Birmingham got a C in their degree. (T)
The cockney fella isn't happy. Everything's going wrong. (DH)

26 April 2003
The gingerbread man has only got one leg. (LB)
These people from the East Midlands swear a lot. (TTD)
Have a holiday in Italy. (TB)

10 May 2003
Me younger brother spotted you the other day. (JS)
That champagne belongs to the boxer's kid. (AM)
The vibrators. (B) Blur

17 May 2003
Oh, they're havin' a few problems and that. They haven't got any rice left. (CC)
The Geordie fella doesn't know what he's being charged for. (BW)

07 June 2003
That fella likes sucking on iron. (M)
The Jamaican fella spots a boat. (D)
Do you want a game of tug of war? Well, it's up to you, you own it. (E)

21 June 2003
If you're going to France by boat, you might as well buy your fags there because you'll get 'em a lot cheaper. (BF)
This little foreign cafe's growing its own steak. (DA)
The Jamaican fella might have screamed this on the Titanic. (CD)

28 June 2003
The doctor said part of the foot and the leg was no good, so he took 'em off and threw 'em away. (TB)
The Scottish monster has got a bit of a tan. (TD)
Well, the 60's singer had a heart attack whilst he was 'avin it away. We won't be seeing him again. (FNM)

05 July 2003
The director of "28 Days Later" is shouting about sleeping outside. (DB)
He wants to be a sailor. Why's that? (B)

16 August 2003
This vegetable started life down under. (KO)
The things that you normally find on the beach have been found floating round the moon. (TS)
If you put that many in the post I'm surprised I didn't receive one. (FC)

08 November 2003
(Karl messed up this clue. It was supposed to be "That Teletubby has got nits.")
I'm saving that money to buy condoms. (JC)
When you're making bread, add a bit of color for a change. (D)

15 November 2003
If you go to Chepstow you will. (S)
ET's upset. What's he upset for, what's wrong with him? (ME)

22 November 2003
I'm going to the north east. What are you going there for? (S)
Ah yeah, she's related to the man in the lamp, you know. (G)
The Jamaican fella would love to live there, but it's a little bit pricey. (DS)

13 December 2003
I can't do any photos cos it's been nicked by a German. (AC)
If you keep eating, this part of your body will get bigger. (PC)
The place where you go to take your dog a walk and that, or you might go there on a Sunday. People, sort of, might taste that area. (AP)
Even Karl accepted that the third clue this week did not work.

03 January 2004
Will you leave the entrance to me garden alone? (GG)
We were sharing out the male sheep and that, and I think I got the best one. (DG)

10 January 2004
Buy it if you want, I'm not that bothered. Think about it. Come back, right, come back if you want. Check some other places out first before you, you know. I'm not fussed. Shop around, come back. It's up to you. I'm not pushing you into anything. (SC)
That's good, I can play ten pin bowling again. (O)

17 January 2004
The Jamaican fella wrote a review for "Phoenix Nights." (DC)
We should all vote for Paul Daniels, David Blaine, Copperfield, The Great Soprendo, Tommy Cooper and Derren Brown. Why's that? What's going on there? (ES)
Steve, what did your dad do? Ricky, what did your dad do? Can work on anyone. (E)

28 May 2005
So if you got, like, a bulb and you look after it, and you teach it stuff and all that. What are you doing there? Do you know what I mean? (R)
People have a problem doing this when they get home from a night out drinking. What's the problem they've got? (K)
I had a vision of that Chinese flu. (C)

04 June 2005
The fella let his wife know how he got the bruise on his leg. (CL)
That Potter lad has a lot of bottle messin' about with the wizards. (TB)
The Buddhists won't be able to get into their temple without these. (TM)

11 June 2005
There's a vehicle that sells kebabs. (D) Donovan
You're asked if you want that bit of the egg. You think about it, then you sort of decide against it. (YO)
I don't think this burger will catch on. (M)

18 June 2005
Why don't you borrow some land off Mr. Boardman, Mr. Laurel or Mr. Fletcher? (LS)
I'm going to annoy those sea birds over there. (B)

25 June 2005
That garden tool isn't yours. Give it back. (ND)
That male sheep sounds fed up. Why's he fed up? (TR)

02 July 2005
Richard's kid cuts hair for a living. (BD)
I have a problem saying the French word for "well." (K)
Take 52 kebabs, times that by 27 kebabs. The fella is struggling to work it out. (DS)

24 December 2005 (BBC Radio 2)
Diana Ross isn't, you know, sort of feeling that good at the moment. What's up with 'er? (ID)
That stuff that I put on my toast, *lick lick* it doesn't taste sharp enough. *lick lick* What's going on there? (JB)

31 December 2005 (BBC Radio 2)
I've got snails, croissants and baguettes in me palm. What's going on there? (FF)
Me granny's taking a penalty. She better get the ball in the back of the net. (NM)
I'm where people go to relieve themselves after looking at elephants and that. What am I? (A)

Podcast Series 2, Episode 1
I don't want a house that far away from the water. I want to be right on top of it. (B)
That part of me leg is English. (B)
The fitness teacher has got a speech impediment. (KW)

Podcast Series 2, Episode 2
Steal that women's flower. (RP)
Keep whacking the cooker with a stick. (It doesn't have to be a stick.) = (B)
Venice. It's all water, innit? How would you describe it?

Podcast Series 2, Episode 3
That Jamaican fella doesn't want anything. (ND)
I ask them to pass me the ball by using their head. (E)
He's got the woolly ones, but I've got the ones that run and charge at you. (R)

Podcast Series 2, Episode 4
I went to the restaurant on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you want, and the fella who makes the food was there each time. (SC)
Go into that woman's store and rip her off. (C)
You've had a go at laying down a track, but it ain't perfect. (E)

Podcast Series 2, Episode 5
Those songs you sing at Christmas, that bloke who sings 'em is brilliant at it. (CK)
I told the homosexual man that the grape tree was mine. (MG)
I ask you, Ricky, if you believe in Father Christmas. What do you say? (S)

T4 Appearance, April 2012
That's a laptop... (A)

So, loads basically.

Haha, great effort DWM, I thought you had nailed more than that to be honest.

16 November 2002
The fella has only got one badge left. (E)
The unmarried lady is a friend I eat out with. (MD) - Miss Dynamite
I really really love that woman. I love everything she does. (M) - Madonna

09 November 2002
That army has got some well nice trenches. (DW) - Dandy Warhols
The top of them curtains are wrecked; all the material's worn. (HV) - Holly Vallance

I can't seem to let this go until they're all done!

10 May 2003
Me younger brother spotted you the other day. (JS) - Junior Senior
That champagne belongs to the boxer's kid. (AM)
The vibrators. (B) - Blur

23 November 2002
Karl's Mam submitted these:
This group would be good at doing your hair. (TP) the platters
This group sound like dinosaurs. (TR) - T-Rex
This guy sounds soup-perb. (GC) - Glenn Campbell

Here's the official ones:
Stop throwing that fruit about. (CB) - Chuck Berry
That Scottish fella has made an error. (M)- McBusted
God, you can make a right load of toast with them. (G) gorillas

Well, I've had a rubbish day so I'm happy it's over. (GK) Gladys Knight

The real ones:
You've been dunking that for too long. (LB) - limp Bizkit
You won't be able to play that game in this pub. The table ain't big enough (FD) -
Well, I've had a rubbish day so I'm happy it's over. (GK) - Gladys Knight

Real clues:
That'll never get off the ground. (LZ) - Led Zeppelin
That woman's got her husbands gloves and a pair of her own. (HH)
You'll get a load of bacon off them. (L) - longpigs

I'll go through these when I'm on a laptop but I think the big effort about 5 posts ago got all right. And I'll tell you it's McFly by McBusted (McRib is alright but who would eat the McFly?)