Singers And Groups.

[Diddydodd]

Absolutely stuck with this one - Bitter or mild and large area. Can any one help please?

[pixie373]

Bitter/mild, I was thinking weather. Just a shot in the dark though. I have a feeling we'll be disappointed when we find out what the answer was...

[Calibax]

Abigail Mead? - (a big ale?)

[Jomlett]

And Lake Mead covers a large area!

[factor-fiction]

A bigail is a possibility, Calibax. I'm not sure of the Mead for the area though (there is a Lake Mead, I think)

[factor-fiction]

Sorry, I spent too long thinking of a better word than mead

[factor-fiction]

Maybe I've gone full circle back to Alessia
(Ale Asia)

[Calibax]

Mead can be meadow/lea which could be a big area. Just a suggestion though. There seems to be nothing that quite fits the bill for this one.

[factor-fiction]

I'd forgotten about that old use of the word Mead.

[scorpiojo]

Shame they're called the Alessi (ale/sea) Brothers :(

[factor-fiction]

I think that's where I started about 4 weeks ago.
I hope we find the eventual answer

[factor-fiction]

So the candidates so far seem to be:
Abigail Mead ( a big ale mead)
Al Green
Alessia (Ale + Asia)
Opposites Attract
Billy Ocean (Beer L ocean)
Alicia Keys
Can (sounds like Cannes)
Billy (beer lea)

[factor-fiction]

Oops- last one was meant to say Billie

[Diddydodd]

My favourite is Be-tract-er giving Bet Carter

[factor-fiction]

Good look Diddydodd.
If it is that it's a poor clue as there is no anagram indicator, but quite a few other clues are flawed too so you may be right.
Anyway it's a fun quiz for a good cause

[factor-fiction]

I meant good luck , Diddydodd. Let us know when you find the answer.
I had a further thought which seems as strong as Bet Carter. I thought of Alex Clare (who had a big hit not long ago) as that is ALE and then an anagram of XL (extra large) and ACRE (an acre is an area). Once again though I see no anagram indicator in the clue

[trt]

There was a Scots group called Big Country!

[factor-fiction]

There was indeed (I used to like them), but it doesn't cover the 'mild or bitter' bit

[factor-fiction]

Does anyone know whether the answer has been published yet?

[Diddydodd]

Answers come out on 21 Sept. Can't wait!! Thanks to all for your time.

[factor-fiction]

Is the answer out now, Diddydodd?