Pre Decimal Money - Answers In Lsd Only

[Ladymojo]

1. A male singer.

2. An ill sea fish.

Any help much appreciated, Thank you.

[Captain2]

Tenner? sounds like Tenor

[Ken4155]

2 Six quid

[Prudie]

2 £6 (six quid)

[Jackdaw33]

Six quid

[cashier]

2 shilling?

[melv16]

A squid ain't a fish.

[Ken4155]

^^
Sick squid (just in case)

[Prudie]

Although don't we still use both those phrases in new money, I know I do

[jourdain2]

1.. tenner (tenor)

2 six suid

[Ladymojo]

Thank you all so much for your help x

[Jackdaw33]

I remember this being published in the Telegraph over 30 years ago. If you got all the answers right it totalled to exactly £20. I cut it out of the paper but unfortunately have lost the fragment. I would be grateful if anyone could supply the full quiz.

[Jackdaw33]

My memory is that the clue for 2 was, 'A poorly cephalopod'.

[Mamyalynne]

Something like this JD?


1. A stone

2. Poorly sea creature

3. Royal headgear

4. Man's name

5. Worker of leather

6. Mode of transport

7. Type of pig

8. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus

9. Girl's name

TOTAL

[Togo]

Pre decimal could 1a be a tanner?

[Jackdaw33]

Something like that, but 1 and 2 alone add up to £20. I remember. 'A clip around the ear'.

[Togo]

If Tuppence Middleton married Leigh Halfpenny she would be Tuppence Halfpenny.

[Jackdaw33]

Tanner is the answer to no 5. Tenner is both pre and post decimal.

[mallyh]

number 8 was three farthings lol,i remember my inlaws doing this quiz