The Foxer
Roman is planning the annexe's Scalextric corner at the moment. He wants a Fifties Formula 1 theme. I'd prefer either Group B rally cars or Roman chariots.
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Last week's missing vowels foxer (’25 Things You Might Find In A Mine’)
1. HLT RCK (HAUL TRUCK) Stugle
2. ND NJNS (INDIANA JONES) Stugle
3. STN KDMP (STINK DAMP) Stugle
4. GLN (GALENA) deejayem
5. GRDLM P (GEORDIE LAMP) unsolved
6. MN TYML (MONTY MOLE) phlebas
7. DHLBS CHBMB (DAHLBUSCH BOMB) phlebas
8. RCHRDH NNY(RICHARD HANNAY) Shiloh
9. HYDR LCCHCK (HYDRAULIC CHOCK or HYDRAULIC CHUCK) Shiloh
10. MTR LDFNDR (MATERIAL DEFENDER) phlebas
11. MT HNGS (METHANE GAS) Stugle
12. PRGR NTK (PEREGRIN TOOK) Shiloh
13. MDN NFBR GS (MADONNA OF BRUGES) iainl
14. MNTRP (MANTRIP) AFKAMC
15. BLCP (BLUECAP) Stugle
16. GGL (GAGOOL) unsolved
17. LYMP CSTRLS (OLYMPIC AUSTRALIS) Stugle
18. CHNDLR (CHANDELIER) unsolved
19. BRTTC (BRATTICE) AFKAMC
20. CHRLSBRN SN (CHARLES BRONSON) Stugle
21.* STYP (PASTY or PIT-EYES) iainl, Shiloh
22.* XWTHB RCK CLVT (BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR) slapcup, deejayem
23.* CYNR (CANARY) Igor
24.* PPP TR (PIT PROP) phlebas
25.* RPSP (SAPPER) Stugle, Shiloh
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Foxer Fact #909
Infamous bounder William Forbes-Sempill was expelled from Eton in 1900 for cheating during the school's 'Michaelmas Hunt' defoxing competition. Tipped-off invigilators discovered a miniature Mance heliograph concealed in his pencil case and a carrier pigeon stuffed down his trousers.