The Challenge

[spursfan]

Although there is still a week to go I need help/hints please as I doubt if I will solve any more questions
First one for the "Laydees"
Q63 A pair of Dutch designers recently brought out a fashion range for a Swedish owned High Street chain which had a certain theme,many of the designs employing a motif,most famously in the buckle of the trench coat.If you multiply that motif by three you get the symbol used by which other label/brand found in the High Street? I think the store is H M and the designers are VandR,but then I lost the will to live!!!
Q100 (As usual allowing me a little latitude with this type of question).If black is ladies underwear,green a prickly weed,scarlet a good soak and purple what is now the Commonwealth,then,in the same context,the last is M&S with an Asda designer and what colour?
I am also missing Q's 28,59 81 &82 in the first 110 questions,but as these are picture questions I would need help from fellow Challengers
Thanks

[ontarioice]

Yes, you are correct re the stores. See; http://www.hm.com/gb/press/pressreleases/__prf ashion.nhtml?pressreleaseid=742
The motif/symbol is a heart for women and arrows for men.
I don't know if that helps you or perhaps you've already discovered this for yourself.

[spursfan]

Hi orice
Thank you for your response,it's good to hear from you again.
I hadn't found any motifs. In fact I had hoped there would be one not two,which now means that I need to find another High Street label/brand which has either three hearts or three arrows as it's symbol
I will probably be posting a couple of questions from the last 10 of the quiz.They are used as a tie-breaker in the event of a tie in the first 110 questions.

[spursfan]

Hi again orice
Thanks to your help with the motifs I now think the answer is Per Una,a range of womens wear available at Marks and Spencer and whose motif is three hearts
Once again many thanks
spursfan

[ontarioice]

Hi yourself
Don't think I would have come up with Per Una for you as I can only dream of Marks and Spencers.
PS. They used to be here and then suddenly closed down all their Canadian stores. Shame.

[spursfan]

Hi orice
I mentioned earlier that I would post some questions from the last 10.I have taken the liberty of sending them to you first to see what you make of them but if you are unhappy about this please tell me
Q117 What specifically links the following: a two-seater taxi,a policeman,a major city of Australia,a protective shelter and a prison charity?
Q118 L,P,V,Y,T,K --- they are the most common but doubles such as BR,DO,NT are possible too.To get the number you need to divide another figure by 10.What are we describing?
Q119 Christopher,James,Kathryn,Jonathan,Benjamin--- which sixth name is missing fro this list of high flyers
I will hold Q120 back as it is quite long winded
Many Thanks

[ontarioice]

No, I don't mind so am not unhappy with you, but a bit of a hectic social period coming up starting tomorrow so don't hold your breath expecting quick searching and speedy answers. All should be back to cold porridge by next Wednesday.
Oice.

[marvinparvin]

Hi Spursfan - it might be a good idea to post these on the "other quizzing site" as quite a few Challenge people hang out there and people can send private messages rather than posting for all to see.

[Ont-ice]

I have to admit to you that I'm getting nowhere with Q117.
Q118 you can forget about as I don't even understand it.
I'll keep trying re Q119. Have already tried tightrope walkers, astronauts, balloonists etc, but am getting nowhere fast.
I tried to cut our name down to O-ice and get into all kinds of trouble so what you are seeing now in green is the best I can do. It is me, your old buddy Ontarioice.

[spursfan]

Hi Ont-ice
Happy New Year
Thank you for all your help on this and previous quizzes.As the return date is Friday 5th January I think I will call it quits on this quiz and look forward to receiving the next offering.I will keep this thread open and post the missing answers for you when I receive them
Regards
spursfan

[Ont-ice]

I look forward to seeing the answers to those 'stinkers.'
Happy New Year to you and yours.
O-ice

[spursfan]

Hi O-ice
Here are the answers to the questions that were causing grief
Q100 Blue(Order ot St Michael & St George) They were all Order's of Chivalry,the others being Garter,Thistle,Bath and Empire
Q117 All named after Home Secretaries
I actually got both those in the end
Q118 Tax codes
Q119 Jean-Luc (Forenames of captains in Star Trek)
Regards
spursfan

[Ont-ice]

Hi
Just came across this posting today.
Good on you by getting as many as you did.
I wouldn't have gotten the tax one and I certainly wouldn't have gotten the one re the Home Secretaries and, just for my interest, what HS did the policeman clue answer?
I was getting closer with the highflyers just hadn't gotten around to Star Trek - close, but no cigar.
Look forward to our next puzzlers.
O-ice

[spursfan]

Hi O-ice
Thank you for your reply
Q117 The actual answer to this question was "All named after Home Secretaries",so the policeman link was Sir Robert Peel,who founded our police force and after whom the police were called Peelers
spursfan