Alphabet associations - I

[amateur51]

Not so well I'm afraid. I'll call for matron.

The might be literal, but the king thing may require translation (your research is too ancient).

Translating as in 'siffleur' perhaps?

[amateur51]

Assume the position, ams

Assume the position to be what, pray?

[Flay]

Assume the position to be what, pray?

The Billy Bunter position!

Sorry Ams, I should have made it clear. It is not Roger.

Another name for king would be helpful - not as ancient as Greek (but that is not the R answer...)

[Flay]

Actually ammy by coincidence I notice that in another posting you have brushed with one of my R clues.

[mercia]

artist Rex Whistler designed for a ballet concerning a garden implement

[Flay]

artist Rex Whistler designed for a ballet concerning a garden implement

He did indeed. Can you progress from there?

[amateur51]

Actually ammy by coincidence I notice that in another posting you have brushed with one of my R clues.

The success of the puzzle tends to be determined by the quality and accuracy of the clues, Flay

That's why mine are rarely cryptic. Too fick for cryptic, me

[amateur51]

The Billy Bunter position!

Sorry Ams, I should have made it clear. It is not Roger.

Another name for king would be helpful - not as ancient as Greek (but that is not the R answer...)

Oi this isn't Whacko y'know

[Flay]

Oi this isn't Whacko y'know

Yaroooo!!!

The success of the puzzle tends to be determined by the quality and accuracy of the clues, Flay

That's why mine are rarely cryptic. Too fick for cryptic, me

I had been referring to a helpful link you had given another poster concerning a certain 18th century opera...

[Flay]

artist Rex Whistler designed for a ballet concerning a garden implement

He did indeed. Can you progress from there?

Come on, got to hurry you....

[mercia]

so in the last of Hogarth's eight paintings, the rake ends his days in Bedlam (Bethlem)
Mozart's Don Giovanni is The Rake Punished where in the final scene the statue exacts its revenge
a swannee whistle is included in the orchestra of Gavin Gordon's The Rake's Progress ballet with sets by Rex Whistler

hoe hoe hoe - 'tis RAKE

[Flay]

Hoe hoe hoe - 'tis RAKE

Excellent coleslaw mercs! Stunning!

[mercia]

neat question herr doktor


S please to connect

Catherine Bush, Owen Brannigan, Magda de Civry

[Flay]

Excellent coleslaw mercs! Stunning!

I've been distracted this evening. Did we actually mention Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress where poor Tom ends up in Bedlam?

I think I will too!

[mercia]

Did we actually mention Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress where poor Tom ends up in Bedlam?

we did not. we forgot it was a music game.