Many thanks to everyone who took part. The quiz has raised £1225 for Macmillan Cancer Support...
Here are the answers...
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Particular thanks to Mary Ann Sieghart, Francine Stock, & Charlie Dimmock who helped promote the quiz on Twitter, not realising that their names were in it!
1. Actress in France. I first navigated naval yard’s channel. (5,7) Jenny Agutter – ‘in France I’ = JE (French for I), ‘first navigated naval yard’s’ = initial letters of ‘navigated naval yard’s’ = NNY, ‘channel’ = A GUTTER
2. Juan ate a pork pie and sketched second actress. (5, 7) Julie Andrews– ‘pork pie’ = LIE (cockney rhyming slang), so ‘Juan ate a pork pie’ = JU LIE AN, ‘sketched’ = DREW, ‘second' = S.
3. Mate came round – not trainee I prepared for Queen. (5, 10) Marie Antoinette anagram 'prepared' of 'not trainee I' with 'mate' 'around' it.
4. Join first group (in which you’ll find a member with retro art with original Art Deco surround) musician. (4, 11) Joan Armatrading - 'Join' = JO IN 'first group' = G giving JO ING 'in which you'll find' 'a member' = ARM, 'retro art' = TRA, 'with original Art Deco surround' = surrounded by the first ('original') letters of 'Art Deco' = ATRAD.
5. Motoring organisation surrounds parasites with the Navy and old partner of 8. (5,6) Alice Arnold - 'Motoring organisation' = AA 'surrounds' 'parasites' = LICE giving ALICE A, 'theNavy' = RN, 'old' = OLD.
6. Actress confused Sheena in glass container. (4,5) Jane Asher - anagram of ('confused') 'Sheena' = NE ASHE 'in' 'glass container' = JA R.
7. Chick-lit author abuses whale. I go beserk! (6,8) Louise Bagshawe - anagram of ('beserk') 'abuses whale I go'.
8. Sports presenter can libel drag artistry. (5,7) Clare Balding - anagram of ('artistry') 'can libel drag'.
9. Nasty trite bigot took on bard for actress. (8,6) Brigitte Bardot - anagram of ('nasty') of 'trite bigot' = BRIGITTE OT 'took on' = surrounding BARD.
10. Organised chaotic break in vigour for footballer’s wife! (8,7) Victoria Beckham - anagram of ('organised') 'chaotic break' = CTORIA BECKHA 'in' 'vigour' = VIM.
11. Wound up by indolent author. (4,6) Enid Blyton - anagram of ('wound up') of 'by indolent'.
12. Each nobleman rather distressed actress. (6,6,6) Helena Bonham Carter - anagram of ('distressed') 'each noblemen rather'.
13. Barrister prisoners bore since act is unclear. (9,7) Constance Briscoe - 'prisoners' = CONS, anagram of ('unclear') of 'bore since act' = TANCE BRISCOE
14. She was in print journalism and her kebab is cooked by birds…. (7,6) Rebekah Brooks - anagram of ('cooked') 'her kebab' = REBEKAH B, 'birds' = ROOKS.
15. …if Coe awkwardly embraces return of urban TV presenter. (5,5) Fiona Bruce - anagram of ('awkwardly') of 'if Coe' = FIO CE 'embraces' 'return of urban = NA BRU.
16. Film-maker Jean confused effeminate icon who’s missing Charlie.(4,7) Jane Campion - anagram of ('confused') 'Jean' = JANE, 'effeminate' = CAMP, 'icon who's missing Charlie' = ION (Charlie = C in the international phonetic alphabet).
17. A CERN scholar reworked early environmental writer. (6,6) Rachel Carson - anagram of ('reworked') 'A CERN scholar'.
18. Trevor & Nicolas (without Ron initially) get confused about early soap star. (6,6) Violet Carson - anagram of ('get confused about') 'Trevor & Nicholas without Ron initially' = 'TrevoNicholas'.
19. Comedienne I cajoled awkwardly about return of flu. (2,9) Jo Caulfield - anagram of ('awkwardly') 'I cajoled' = JO CA IELD, 'about' 'return of flu' = ULF.
20. Poker player of the nineteenth century captures heart. (8,5) Victoria Coren - 'of the nineteenth century' = VICTORIA N' 'captures' 'heart' = CORE.
21. Former prime minister censored this aberration! (5,7) Edith Cresson
22. Murder victim Jane started off poorly and Dan followed her to function. (4,5) Jill Dando - 'Jane started off' = J, 'poorly = ILL, 'function' = DO, 'Dan' = DAN.
23. Elegance - my love heroine. (5,7) Grace Darling - 'Eleganse' = GRACE, 'my love' = DARLING
24. Sportswoman Norah’s returned to catch opening rally and Dave is rattled. (7,6) Sharron Davies - 'Norah's returned' = Norah's backwards = SHARON, 'opening rally' = R, giving SHARRON, plus anagram of ('rattled') 'Dave is' = DAVIES
25. I, a Head of Faculty, allow it before naming actress. (7,4) Letitia Dean - 'allow it' = LETIT 'I, a Head of Faculty' = I A DEAN.
26. Diana Denmon badly presented at breakfast-time. (4,7) Anne Diamond - anagram of ('badly presented') 'Diana Denmon'.
'27. Cleaner told tales - I’m fake garden expert. (7,7) Charlie Dimmock - 'Cleaner' = CHAR, 'told tales' = LIED, 'i'm fake' = IM MOCK.
28. Eat in diner or as corrupt politician. (6,7) Nadine Dorries - anagram of ('corrupt') 'diner or as' = NA DORRIES, with 'Eat' = DINE 'in'.
29. 1970s terrorist got up and probed valley. (4,7) Rose Dugdale - 'got up' = ROSE, 'probed' = DUG, 'valley' = DALE.
30. Mrs Trellis lost her title, put on hotel uniform, was disturbed, and shot a man. (4,5) Ruth Ellis - 'Mrs Trellis lost her title' gives TRELLIS, 'hotel uniform' gives HU (phonetic alphabet), TRELLISHU is an anagram ('disturbed') of RUTH ELLIS.
31. Jesus, I lack initial unction! Sin returns to follow French town athlete. (7,5) Jessica Ennis - 'initial unction' = U, so 'Jesus, I lack initial unction' gives JESSI, 'French town' = CAEN, 'Sin returns' = NIS.
32. Author, he lingered around Enfield without Reed. (5,8) Helen Fielding - 'he lingered... ...without Reed' gives HEL ING, 'around Enfield' = EN FIELD.
33. Broadcast journalist’s dodgy spin – “He ate part of Belgium!” (9,8) Stephanie Flanders - anagram of ('dodgy') 'spin he ate' = STEPHANIE, 'part of Belgium' = FLANDERS.
34. In ballet, fliers are consumed by wild boar - but finally a politician. (7,7) Barbara Follett - 'fliers' = RAF, 'consumed by' = inside anagram of ('wild') 'boar' = RBA O giving RBARA FO 'in ballet' = BALLET gives BARBARA FOLLET, plus 'but finally' = T
35. Broadcaster is due back round Mr Fame, oddly. (4,5) Emma Freud - anagram of ('oddly') 'Mr Fame' = MMA FRE, with 'due back' = EUD 'round' .
36. “Actress changed gear.” – Bogart. (5,5) Greta Garbo - anagram of ('changed') 'gear Bogart'.
37. Singer lately regrets reformation. (6,7) Lesley Garrett - anagram of ('reformation') 'lately regrets'.
38. TV producer who degradingly came befuddled. (5,7,6) Grace Wyndham Goldie - anagram of ('befuddled') 'who degradingly came'.
39. TV personality’s saviour in key Scottish town. (9,8) Christine Hamilton - 'saviour' = CHRIST, 'in key' = IN E (musical key), 'Scottish town' = HAMILTON.
40. Top interior designer who used to act up. Shake a lemon about. (7,6) Anouska Hempel anagram of ('about') 'up shake a lemon'.
41. My hair is messed up and finally policeman recognised evil, manipulative, bloody criminal. (4,7) Myra Hindley - anagram of ('messed up') 'My hair' = MYRA HI, 'finally' indicates the final letters of the words which follow, giving NDLEY.
42. Spies involved with pig heard to confuse actress. (8,5) Patricia Hodge - 'spies' = CIA plus anagram of ('confuse') 'pig heard to'.
43. City high-flier firstly never imbibed fizzy drink but did hear sex-worker tongue action! (6,7) Nicola Horlick - 'first never imbibed' = NI, 'fizzy drink' = 'COLA', 'hear sex-worker' = sounds like whore = HOR, 'tongue-action' = LICK.
44. Actress Jan rocks hero about. (4,8) Jane Horrocks - anagram of ('about') 'Jan rocks hero'.
45. An actress, I’m caught in a lie Eric spun. (5,5) Celia Imrie - anagram of ('spun') 'a lie Eric' with 'I'm' = IM 'caught' in it.
46. Mad Jean irks keen, thin, singer. (9,7) Katherine Jenkins - anagram of ('mad') 'Jean irks keen thin'.
47. Anthony's jerk to desparate US actress. (7,7) Kathryn Joosten - anagram of ('desparate') 'Anthony's jerk to'.
48. Jazzgirl started a mime backwards! King’s Head opened an heiress, writer, & campaigner. (6,4) Jemima Khan - 'Jazzgirl started' = J, 'a mime backwards' = EMIMA, 'King's Head opened' = KH, 'an' = AN.
49. Comedienne cooked posh kid’s piranha. (6,9) Shappi Khorsandi - anagram of ('cooked') 'posh kid's piranha'.
50. Maybe M Kirk can be made into a singer (4,6) Emma Kirkby - anagram of ('can be made into') 'Maybe M Kirk'.
51. Care about Alan following opening line for scriptwriter. (5,4) Carla Lane - 'Alan following opening line' gives 'LA LAN', with 'Care' = CAR E 'about'.
52. Writer is first lady to leave Evelyn. Lad returns to a strange planet. (5,2,6) Lynda La Plante - 'first Lady' = EVE, so 'first Lady to leave Evelyn' gives LYN, 'lad returns' = DA L, 'a' = A, then anagram of ('strange') 'planet' = PLANTE.
53. Weathergirl confused Olly and Si. (4,5) Sian Lloyd - anagram of ('confused') 'Olly and Si'.
54. Arrange saucier call on green politician! (8,5) Caroline Lucas - Anagram of ('arranged') 'saucier call on'.
55. Revolutionary hue in girl confused actress. (6,6) Cherie Lunghi - 'Revolutionary' = CHE, anagram of ('confused') 'hue in girl' = RIE LUNGHI.
56. Anger led Mamya’s conversion to a friend of Jesus. (4,9) Mary Magdalene - anagram of ('conversion') 'Anger led Mamya'.
57. Broadcast journalist’s lie limits controversy about Amy’s return. (5,7) Emily Maitlis - anagram of ('controversy') 'lie limits' 'about' 'Amy's return' = Y MA.
58. It retains water inside camel or is odd former First Lady (6,6) Imelda Marcos - 'It retains water' = DAM, 'inside' anagram of ('odd') 'camel or is'.
59. Glamour model named by the Home Secretary with no initial hesitation. ( 6,3) Teresa May 'The Home Scretary' = THERESA MAY, without the H 'no initial hesitation'.
60. See a calmer outcome about my return as President. (4,8) Mary McAleese - anagram of ('outcome') 'See a calmer' = MAR CALEESE 'about' 'my return' = YM.
61. Like uniform he altered for urban guerrilla. (6,7) Ulrike Meinhof - anagram of ('altered') 'Like uniform he'.
62. Politician injects semen into such oil pollution! (6,6) Louise Mensch - anagram of ('pollution') 'such oil' = LOUI SCH, with 'semen' = SEMEN 'injected'.
63. Pam I’d led astray to Nottingham at first, following small seed, to socialite sister. (5,9) Pippa Middleton - anagram of ('astray') 'Pam I'd led', = PA MIDDLE, 'to Nottingham at first' = TON, 'following' 'small seed' = PIP.
64. Ian leaves mean Rankine confused about poorly designer. (5,6) Karen Millen - Anagram of ('confused') 'me Rankne' (mean Rankine without Ian) 'about' 'poorly' = ILL.
65. Comedienne confused Marsha. I am able to follow poorly. (5,8) Sarah Millican - Anagram of ('confused') 'Marsha' = SARAH M, 'poorly' = ILL, 'I am able' = I CAN.
66. Female bird takes in the French Paisley’s Patron Saint actress. (5,6) Helen Mirren - 'Fenale bird' = HEN 'takes in' 'the French' = LE giving HELEN, 'Paisley's Patron Saint' = MIRREN.
67. Singer Ellen Leman was bothered about topless bitch. (6,8) Leanne Mitchell - anagram of ('bothered') 'Ellen Leman' = LEANNE M ELL, 'about' 'topless bitch' = ITCH.
68. Sportswoman is strange variant rival to a man? (7,11) Martina Navratilova - anagram of ('strange') 'variant rival to a man'.
69. Singer Jan embraces nasty enemy Ross. (6,6) Jessye Norman - anagram of ('nasty') 'enemy Ross' = ESSYE NORM, 'embraced' by JAN.
70. First Lady in France - she is in Cobham. I am confused! (8,5) Michelle Obama - 'in France she' gives ELLE 'in' anagram of ('confused') 'Cobham I am' = MICH OBAMA.
71. Pastille – no lie! Pray me be turned into an actress! (5,6) Patsy Palmer - anagram of ('be turned into') Pastille without 'lie' & 'Pray me'.
72. Activist wound up her unkempt menials. (8,9) Emmeline Pankhurst - anagram of ('wound up') 'her unkempt menials'.
73. Go back inside? Risk rap - a sore point for the activist on the bus. (4,5) Rosa Parks is spelt backwards in 'go back inside' 'riSK RAP A SORe point',
74. Orchestra mishap upset music presenter (4,4-7) Sara Mohr-Pietsch anagram of ('upset') 'Orchestra mishap'.
75. Actress might call report an aberration. (9,8) Charlotte Rampling - anagram of ('aberration') 'might call report an'.
76. Jen’s touring backward Black Sea port often pretending to be 14! (3,6) Jan Ravens - 'backward Black Sea port' = Varna backwards giving AN RAV, with 'Jen's' = JE NS 'touring'.
77. Rat fled. Tarzan shepherded Dora’s herd to old creator of collections. (6,6) Zandra Rhodes - 'Rat fled Tarzan' = ZAN, anagram of ('shepherded') 'Dora's herd' = DRA RHODES.
78. Unexpectedly, I court partial fringe actress. (8,9) Patricia Routledge - anagram of ('unexpectedly') 'I court partial' = PATRICIA ROUTL, 'fringe' = EDGE.
79. Comic gibes about a nun’s friend’s confusion. (8,8) Jennifer Saunders - 'gibes' = JEERS 'about' anagram of ('confusion') 'a nun's friend'.
80. Homo sapiens in extreme composition after naughty rascal composer. (5,8) Clara Schumann - 'Homo Sapiens' = HUMAN, 'extreme composition' = CN 'after' anagram of ('naughty') 'rascal' = CLARA S
81. Soldier marches back in – wandering via Masorah to find sportswoman. (5,9) Maria Sharapova - 'Solider' = Para, so 'soldier marches back in' gives ARAP 'in' anagram of ('wandering') 'via Masorah' = MARIA SH OVA
82. He lends (without initial deposit) former solicitor-general to astronaut. (5,7) Helen Sharman - 'he lends without initial deposit' gives 'HELEN S' 'former solicitor-general. = (Harriet) HARMAN.
83. Her tiny anagrams irritated journalist. (4,3,8) Mary Ann Sieghart - anagram of ('irritated') 'Her tiny anagrams'.
84. Wild Jim’s a son to actress (4,4) Joan Sims - anagram of ('wild') 'Jim's a son'.
85. Bizarre revelation about unmarried retired TV Presenter. (7,9) Valerie Singleton - anagram of ('bizarre') 'revelation' = VALERIE TON 'about' 'unmarried' = SINGLE.
86. Indians surround site without first telling musician (8,5) Siouxsie Sioux - 'site without first telling' = SIE 'surrounded by 'Indians' = SIOUX.
87. Musician’s mitt is lost in path. (5,5) Patti Smith - anagran of ('lost') 'mitt is' = TTI SMI 'in' 'path' = PA TH.
88. Woman from Texas inspires leather outfit. (8,7) Sharleen Spiteri - anagram of ('outfit') 'inspires leather'.
89. Dean is most confused with Alan going round to actress. (6,8) Alison Steadman - anagram of ('confused') 'Dean is most' = I SON STEADM, 'with' 'Alan' = AL AN 'going round.
90. BBC broadcaster, popular in France, she took on ‘Children’s Kitchen’ at first. (8,5) Francine Stock - 'popular' = IN, so 'popular in France gives FRANCINE, 'at first' indicates the first letters of 'she took on childrens kitchen' giving STOCK.
91. Actress sounds like Ozzy’s wife sounds….. (6,5) Sharon Stone - 'Ozzy's wife = SHARON, so 'sounds like Ozzy's wife sounds' gives sounds like Sharon's tone.
92. Punk musician is one of the most commonly used plastics. (4,7) Poly Styrene = 'one of the most commonly used plastics'.
93. A stature I am working up to re-invent former President. (8,12) Megawati Sukarnoputri - anagram of ('to re-invent') 'A stature I am working up'.
94. Baz went back into hotel irately abusing actress. (9,6) Elizabeth Taylor - anagram of ('abusing') 'hotel irately' = ELI ETH TAYLOR, with 'Baz went back' = ZAB inside ('into').
95. Author organised lone patrol to follow Joan. (6,8) Joanna Trollope - anagram of ('organised') 'lone patrol' = NA TROLLOPE, 'to follow' 'Joan' = JOAN.
96. Edited a reliable war-comic. (8,4) Arabella Weir - anagram of ('edited') 'a reliable war'.
97. Notorious criminal got up in the direction of the sunset. (4,4) Rose West - 'got up' = ROSE, 'the direction of the sunset' = WEST.
98. Rodent ate hay I threw about for campaigner. (4,10) Mary Whitehouse - 'Rodent' = M OUSE 'ata' anagram of ('about') 'hay I threw' = ARY WHITEH
99. Queen and court finally received funny woman. (8,4) Victoria Wood - 'Queen' = VICTORIA, 'court' = WOO, 'finally received' = D.
100. Sportswoman – silly cow – “I rock alien Nazi”. (8,9) Caroline Wozniacki - anagram of ('silly') 'cow I rock alien Nazi'.
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