May 13, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      E  REFERRED    GO R     5  7     (SWISS)

2      E   STAMP PEARS     4  7     (US)

3      I B A BEST IN AIR GALA     8  8     (ARG)

4      PS   AM RIVER H     3  7     (US)

5      CORK MAX     4  3     (GB)

6      I B LIKEN  A JINGLE     6  4  4     (US)

7      I TEASE AS   NIL     4  7     (ROM)

8      I  AGOG AT SOUND     6  6     (ARG)

9      U  MR RYAN DAY     4  6     (GB)

10     RN   PLAY VIDEO STAND     7  9     (US)

11     WARM  A  SILENT  D     4  8     (SWE)

12     PREFER DRY     4  5     (GB)

13     O COOL GANGWAY   EVEN LONG E     6  9  6     (AUS)

14     E  NO  REST  ON  CAR     6  6     (US)

15     R   A GREAT TOUR   MC     8  5     (AUS)

16     O IN SHADE  VA LOV  SP     5  10     (CAN)

17     A SURE KERB     3  6     (GB)

18     I JET FRANCE IN PAIR     8  8     (US)

19     O C   HE TRY ON     4  5     (AUS)

20     NEW VILLA  MISS U     5  8     (US)

21     CLEARLY ON MENU  NO     7  8     (US)

22     ROVER LAD     3  5     (AUS)

23     A FAST ARM IN     5  5     (RUS)

24     UR MY JEM ARIA     5  6     (GB)

25     EVER LAND RUBY     6  6     (RUSS)

26     U GIVE    A STAR IS LIT     5  10      (RUSS)

27     LN   HOLD JOY     4  5     (GB)

28     LC  WANDER EAST     6  6     (GB)

29     Y  VETO  BEST  T     5  5     (NETH)

30     SS   CARLA ROSE MAY     8  6     (US)

31     E WILL   THEY NOT  T     7  6     (AUS)

32     U  RIO    E  DJ     2  5     (GB)

33     IS A GRAND SEA     5  6     (US)

34     AH   SIP A LEMON     6  5     (ROM)

35     P  HAS  CAT     3  4     (AUS)

36     AH    U R HEARTS     6  4     (US)

37     I ENTRUST CHAIRMEN     9  7     (GB)

38     ANTHEM  IN  M     3  6     (GB)

39     HAVA  MILK  ON  DANA     4  !)     (CZECH/AUS)

40     CATZ WARMING SHOE D     5  11     (ARG)

41     GET  ARRY   ROLO    5 6     (GB)

42     DJ  VON KOKO VACI     5  8     (SERB/AUS)

43     ACORN   FAN BELT     7  5     (GB)

44     SIR  BE BE ROCK     5  6     (GER )

45     E  L  CINEMA  S  O  S     6  5     (USA)

46    U  WN   BLEND TRULY     5  8     (AUS)

47     I CHIEF JACK BOW     8  5     (POL)

48     SO  FINE  AKIN     5  5     (USA)

49     JORG B BORN     5  4     (SWE)

50     VIVA  ANNETTE ASK US   ZO     8  10     (RUS)

51     EVER RELAX V  END AZ     9  6     (GER)

52     CY   MR JON SIMON     5  7     (US)

53     US   Z K ABOUT  LK     6  5     (POL)

54     WEATHER HATS ON     7  6     (GB)

55     DEV  MADE  L  DIVINE     6  8     (RUSS)

56     R  AVA  LOV  TRAININ  AT  A M     7  11     (US)

57     E   G  DESK    U  GR   SIR     4  8     (GB)

58     J  STIR LIMES  KC     3  9     (BEL)

59     KRK   ME TOO     3  5     (NETH)

60     HER V SOLID TRY   C E L     5  5  5     (US)

61     Y  YE  AV  EVENING FLOKK     7  10     (RUSS)

62     ACTRESS ARONIA     6  7     (ROM)

63     OR    I SLAM ICON     5  6     (CAN)

64     ROCKIN DADDY     4  7     (USA)

65     KING  ZAK  AWARDS  SE  ANA     9  9     (POL)

66     OUR  NANNA KIVA  OK     4  10     (RUSS)

67     LIVEN LAND     4  5     (CZECH-USA)

68     MEDIUM KART – OK KIM     6  4  5     (JAP)

69     ARIA TOUCH   E     5  5     (ROM)

70     H RAP      I AM AVA ROSA        5  9     (RUSS)

71     U NINE INSET  JH     7  5     (BEL)

72     E CHROME NN   JO     4  7     (US)

73     A MAISON  HELP     6  5     (ROM)

74     REQUIRE  BAGEL    KEN     9  6     (GER)

75     E  LION DEN STAR     6  6     (CAN)

76     SAFE TO PASS   INSIST  T     8  9     (GRE)

77      U C TRAIN   STAY     5  6     (USA)

78     SINGLE FOAL  M     4  7     (FRA)

79     LAND  AFAR  LEA     6  5     (SPAIN)

80     EACH AN ALL AT  E B     5  8     (GB)

81     O  U  B  GREAT   BAR   U  TOAST  IT     7  8  4     (SPA)

82     AV  UNSOLVE  ZANETTA   S K     8  10     (RUSS)

83     SMASH IN  NT     4  5     (US)

84     A VIEWING  RAID     8  4     (GB)

85     N  AWAIT  RANK  S W     4  8     (SWI)

86     I AM SHINING  ART     7  6     (SWI)

87     I C  HIM N DOM  TIE     7  5     (AUSTRIA)

88     KK A HAVEN     ANCHOR     5  9     (RUSS)

89     IT REMAIN  BETTER TO     6  10     (ITA)

90     AR    SEE SWAN MILLI     6  8     (US)

91     VF    IF DOING AD     5  6     (BEL)

92     EDGE  AFTER  SBN     6  6     (SWE)

93     A BIG NO NO  FIFI     5  7     (ITA)

94     SMILE   U R A  LIFE-AXIS AGE      5 5 9     (CAN)

95     CHAZ  LOOSEN N GAP     6  8     (USA)

96     U EVERY BRAND L      6  6     (RUSS)

97     INVADE EA  ELEMENT     5  10     (RUSS)

98     SKIP  POSI VASE   L     5  8     (CAN)

99     SAFF   TIGER  F     6  4     (GER)

100   EU  DUO  BRING ACE  E     7  7     (CAN) 

 

 

The answers will appear on my website

blackbury-poems.com

on  29th June 2020

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

May 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

 

 

May 8, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      HE   SIR  SSO   R  F     4  6     ENG

2      RON  PARADING A RIGHT     7  10     RoI

3      SHRINK ONE NEST     6  7     SWEDEN

4      O SIR    I C GARAGE     6  6     SPAIN

5      O SUN     SIR JET     6  4     ENG

6      R YEARLY    P G A     4  6     RSA

7      E  RING  I      COOL MOMENT     5  11     SCOT

8      SON H    NACHO Z J     4  7     USA

9      O B E    SUNDAY CHAMBER     6  10     USA

10     SEE LINER     5  3   RSA

11     REPEAT    I  LS  LS     5  6     ENG

12     WHO   KARL  D  ARC     6  5     ENG

13     MORE L   LAND PAR     6  6     USA

14     SO   W  LED TO EWE      3  8     ENG

15     I JUST TOM NASH     6  6     USA

16     DARK  N  CLEARER     6  6     NI

17     HARLEY ON SW     5  5     RoI

18     BEACH NEWS  NR     3  8     USA

19     PAINTER LOU     3  7     ENG

20     C A GARDENER  NB     7  5     RSA

21     Y C TO LINK JAN     4  7     ENG

22     Y FRONT    ARENA  F     5  7     NI

23     S IN TRUE  BC     3  6     USA

24     OK  PARK     E BOOKS     6  6     USA

25     EE LAZING   U N ME GEL  JIM     6  5  7     SPAIN

26     KENS JIVE RAPPER     6  8     SWEDEN

27     NICER PICK     4  5     RSA

28     MS PILLION     HECK     4  9     USA

29     Y SELL ANDY     5  4  ENG

30     JUST RAINING HD     6  7     RSA

31     BE BLOCK     BOY     5  5     RSA

32     I CROSS NORTH   N’ CRY ON     7  1  6  3  RoI

33     H LAND    JOY     4  4     USA

34     IVY AN J  SIGH     5  5     FIJI

35     C Y NON HOTTER     5  6     ENG

36     LOUD LEAD  KN     4  6     ENG

37     E  TOSS  BALL     E  SERVE     4  11     SPAIN

38     E  TIM OWLS     3  5     ENG

39     E A WILL     U  RAP     4  6     SCOT

40     C A MICHAEL VAC RACK     4  12     USA

41     O THAT MILD    DON     4  8     USA

42     U DEF    CLOSER  P     4  7     USA

43     A BOAT N BUS   B  W     5  6     USA

44     NOW TO MATS     3  6     USA

45     AH  BEN  –  FAIR NICK        3  5 – 5     AUS

46     L  READY    FD     4  4     NI

47     WE STOP IF OK  M     3  8     USA

48     DR  N    HERBAL RANGE     8  6     GER

49      WE STIR    GOOD     5  5     USA

50     GOIN  IN MY VAN  HA     5  8     RoI

51     U DRIVE    ALAS  A     5  6     ENG

52     A MAISON   WON     3  7     WALES

53     MM LOFTY WOOD  TEE     5  9     ENG

54     U ASK  C J  LINK   C A     4  8     USA

55     ARM  TACK  HUT     4  6     USA

56     O FINAL ACRES    MR ICON     9  8     ITALY

57     Y  HOW NEAR  S L     5  5     RoI

58     U  LAY PACES     4  5     ENG

59     E  OVER   T  LINE     3  7     USA

60     DRY  LITTLE FINAL     5  9     RSA

61     Y  ME   MID ARM JET     5  7     USA

62     I ROC MY LORRY     4  2  5     NI

63     R U  JF     IM  KY     3  5     USA

64     SU   IS IN ZOO   LOU     5 10     RSA

65     HOT SUN    JOINS  DN     6  7     USA

66     RON  RANG     GEM     4  6     AUS

67     IF STEER GONE  O     6  6     RSA

68     SAME SAND     3  5     USA

69     SPREAD IT   JOHN     6  6     USA

70     SOME B SPIN  BW     4  7     USA

71     I JUST LEARN   DON     6  7     USA

72     WATCH  CHARLES  ZLR     5  10     RSA

73     FIND   A   LOCK     4  5     ENG

74     MY SETH   DS     3  5     RoI

75     HE   BANG ON     3  5     USA

76     O  I  KERRY  VON  ENA     4  3  6     RSA

77     FRITZ WITH PACK  MET AT….     7  11     ENG

78     JUSTIN LE OTO     5  6     NETH

79     HER  NO  BOOK  SENDER     6  9     CAN

80     MARINE  MOTEL   RM  V     6  8     RSA

81     JAY  AS  DON     5  3     AUS

82     EVEREST  TRICKS     5  8     USA

83     SEA RIDE     3  4     WALES

84     U A HANDI  ZING     4  7     NETH

85     US  R  KENT APPLES     5  8     ENG

86     A FULL MOTEL  N     6  5     RSA

87     N   HEAR ANNE   HG      6  5     AUS

88     ME  C  A  STROKE     4  6     NETH

89     JON  N  RICH  STORY   ON CR     7  1  6  3     RoI

90     KIWI       ER  ME       4  4     CAN

91     E SIT ERE    U PRO SHOT     5  10     ENG

92     AS  MJ  MAKER     4  5     ENG

93     A H   COMMENT SIR     7  5     AUS

94      D   FIT  DAVROS     5  5     RSA

95     BEET FARMER  ALAN     7  7     NETH 

96     CRAYON  ME  DAN     6  5     RoI

97     MAD AT COST     4  5     AUS

98     E N  COSY CORNER     5  7     CAN

99     DR  ARC   FIND EARTH     6  8     RSA

100    U  Z LOFT   N   RM     4  5     NETH   

 

 

The answers will appear on my website

blackbury-poems.com

on 19th June 2020.

 

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

May 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 5, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      A BRIDIE’ ANON     5  1  5

2      IM – SO DISTANT WAVES     3  7  6

3      DON JONES  HG     4  6

4      I AM WILL   I AT EVENS     7  8

5      C L UP A HILL  SON     4  7

6      SOS SET  LEAD    SURE IV     9  2  5

7      HI  SHE URG CARD  H     7  6

8      L   NOT A DESK   N     3  7

9      BY CARRIER ANN     4  8

10     HAND ON CHAIR   NR     7  6

11     URG   GO FEED FIELD     6  8

12     R THEY NEARLY U     6  6

13     C  MILER JOY  W     3  7

14     U STALL MEN   P     3  7

15     YOU IN MPH   SIR     5  6

16     CHERISH TROY  C     7  5

17     Y MY JED IN MILL     5  7

18     C Y HER LINE C   SIR     3  5  5

19     MANE JOB SEW     5  5

20     NANA  H’   RIDE ON COB     8  1  5

21     BE PIERS O’ JOHN     6 1 5

22     BE NICE   OLD VIOLIN     4  2  9

23     U ADORES PET MERC     5  9

24     AVID DABS  S     5  4

25     BE IN MOTOR’     3 1 5

26     MY JOE LEADS     5  5

27     E WISH    A TALK     5  5

28     E KYLE  ZIL ZIL     6  5

29     LIVE OX  CC     5  3

30     N PULL JEMS     1  1  7

31   VIKING NAME   NN     5  7

32     HILLY    NO FEE     4  6

33     I AM LUCKILI  WB     7  5

34     HE SMALL CHILI     7  5

35     U C SEVEN HEAT  T     5  7

36     VILLAGE SET KEY  RR     8  7

37     Y NEAR COACH  R     3  8

38     O SEE BSRBY SLICE     6  8

39     EF   GOLF WISE     5  5

40     HARD RIDING OR CROSS     3  6  8

41      RICK   F SCAN   ID     4  7

42     GRASP AT   DEPEND  DRY     5  11

43     YES   VISIT TRAN-MAN     4  5 – 6

44     WE RIDE DAD  H     6  4

45     BY SALAD   AN CRY     5  7

46     WANT MY RIDER     6  5

47     DUCTED RAN     3  6

48     RUN D   CHAIR IN Q     7  5

49     LAUGH PANANA     4  7

50     PRINCE SAM JEE     5  7

51     BEN ASSURED  S     3  8

52     B  SHORT MILE RACE       7  7

53     BRAND NEW L POLE     7  6

54     BE AHEAD   NN     3  2  4

55     MY TACK MOST     5 5

56     E   I C MUCH MORE SALAD     7  9

57     RIDER F   WENT     4  6

58     B   ALL HARRY N SAM     5  8

59     I BORROW BEEP     6  5

60     AGH  GERRY   TRY A B     5  8

61     MR – SAW MY CLEAN HOE     2  3  5 – 5

62     OR CHRIS AND JOHN     7  7

63     O C U  DREAM MOST     3  9

64     I C DEAN LEO  MAN     5  7

65     O  YMCA  Pc     1  1  2 3

66     ON TREND    HAT WORN     6  8

67     E  LAY EVENS     4  5

68     O FIT KID   NEARER  T     7  7

69     O E FLINCH   ME NAT     7  6

70     HERN   BORN TO TROT     6  8

71     PARTY  DE  DE     3  6

72     RUNS B WIN  W R     1 1 8

73     HARD CHILL SIR     7  5

74     RE JEM CORE     3  6

75     E  NO FALLER  NIK     6  6

76     OH HUNY   GRANT  J M     6  7

77     LUSH BAY   R W     4  5

78     LL  VERSUS DAY     4  7

79     FAF AT TAPE     3  6

80     C MY ROBERT   MARY     5  8

81     I B HOOP MAN  B C     3  8

82     U C MARY  GREAT  SAM     6  8

83     WELL N REALLY   C L     4  9

84     HOWDY    DO U C RAIN   R D     7  8

85     Y B INTO BOND     4  6

86     U C BARRY  PEARL     4  8

87      U C MILLY JOT    3  7

88     TRIUMPH    MY  MY     5  6

89     GRAZE  FILM  KIT  CD     4  10

90     I C OIL    WARN LES     6  6

91     R   AM ROONEY     4  5

92     US THIRD RACE  G     7  5

93     EX FRED  OK     5  3

94     withdrawn

95     HER GAME   AL     6  3

96     LIAM DID LV SUN     5  7

97     HE GALLOPS IT   LEN     8  6

98     JAZZ EDITOR     3  7

99     O U RING  JAMES A     5  7

100    T  GOT  STEEL  GRIP     6  7

 

The answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 12th June 2020

 

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

May  2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      U  ID   HE A NICE  R B     6  6     (A)

2      A BOND MAN DR     3  7     (A)

3      T ROAD BUSTAR     6  5     (E)

4      SO ME JOHN FFT     4  7     (A)

5      DIM CROC IN   OK     7  4     (E)

6      E MAIL   ME KLAS     6  5     (P)

7      LOOK  A STAR  I C   A     8  4     (E)

8      SW  UNDA  ARREST  S     6   7      (E)

9      AH  CHARM  GO GO     6  5     (E)

10    I AM G G KITTEN     4  7     (E)

11     HER FRANKIE GONE     6  8     (I)

12     HARK SAM PARK ARM     4  10     (E)

13     NESTS BE OK     3  6     (E)

14     HIS RR CAR HIS     5  6     (NZ)

15     SONG GARY  U A LUV     6  7     (I)

16     WALKER FOR LRN     5  7     (WI)

17     I SAW MARK MA     5  5     (P)

18     R  SWEET CAT  AL     4  7     (E)

19     MORE CRYSTAL U B     6  7     (WI)

20     AS COLIN R BE     5  5     (E)

21     SEND SANDY HOME     7  6     (WI)

22     I SAW QUAY RON     5  6     (P)

23     MICHAEL ARENA CR     6  8     (E) 

24     R SONIC CHARD IV     3  10     (A)

25     US SAVING A LARK     5  8     (I)

26     RASH AMAZED F R      7  5     (P)

27     A LIVE HENRY     4  6     (A)

28     CRY B F      1  1  3     (E)

29     BOSS BIN POM     3  7     (A)

30     C ROSIE AN JEN H     6  6     (SA)

31     OR TALK ARMY     4  6     (A)

32     PRC   PEACHY MAN     5  7     (E)

33     ID  BIL SEVERAL     2  2  8     (SA)

34     HE GETS U A VW     5  5     (A)

35     PLEAD  VIK     5  3     (I)

36     STAR CLAIM DIG H     4  9     (A)

37     OWT  BY  BAT     3  5     (E)

38     I NO KING CRYPT     5  7     (A)

39     E NOT BARRY LAND     7  6     (Z)

40     HE  MARK LA CECIL     7  6     (A)

41     SHALL WE     3  4     (WI)

42     THIS VEST  ME     5  5     (A)

43     H  B  A SHINING SIDE   B     6  5  4     (I)

44     DOING JUS REAL DA     7  7     (E)

45     SS SWELL KEEPER     6  7     (SA)

46     ME  EARLY BIKER     4  8     (E)

47     WHY ALL MAD ON M     5  7     (E)

48     ER  C U  TALKIN HANDS     6  9     (I)

49     B ANGELIC  B S     5  5     (WI)

50     U  THE TON  LN     3  6     (E)

51     AM BLUE LINK     4  6     (I)

52     I C  WONDER COLY     5  7     (E)

53     SIR B LEADER OF G S     8  6     (WI)

54     CAN PULL SHOOK     5  7     (SA)

55     EXETER  DTD     3  6     (E)

56     I C IN HER CHAIR RODS     6  10     (WI)

57     RE   J SOLO HAND     5  6     (WI)

58     E   DEE N KIM SS     4  6     (E)

59     HR MAIDEN HONING DASH     8  5  5     (I)

60     WY U R  TON CHASE L     8  5     (WI)

61     B  OUR MAKER  HC     4  7     (SA)

62     GO YET RING     4  5     (E)

63     I D  WAVER GOD     5  5     (E)

64     HI TALK  IVOR     5  5     (I)

65     O EARTH   MATCH LINE     7  8     (E)

66     HE COOL RAPR     4  6     (WI)

67     OH IN  K MAN     4  4     (P)

68     AM SAM  RIGHT H     6  5     SA

69     GERSY CHILA     5  5     (WI)

70     BARKER MUCH T     4  7     (E)

71     C  REAL STYLE  REVS K     9  6     (WI)

72     HI – AH LAMB – US  Q     6-2-3     (P)

73     AS IF DES IS UP F     3  2  7     (SA)

74     I D   HILL CHANGE  MO     7  7     (WI)

75     I SENT IN KEEPER  V     5  9     (E)

76     E   U R PAL   HAVIN AN NHS CIDER     10  11     (WI)

77     MY RADAR   S MEN     6  5     (WI)

78     HIS IV CARD  VR     3  8     (WI)

79     A HOBIT MAN     3  6     (E)

80     FT AND RW   OFF LINE     6  8     (E)

81     L A BALL MAN     5  4     (A)

82     LARGE HELP   CPG     4  8     (A)

83     E LARGER JON     4  6     (WI)

84     C WAGER G     1 1 5     (E)

85     BOY CRY   GOT TOFFEE     8  7     (E)

86     I BILL BOWS     3  6     (E)

87     ER NO BALLAD R     5  6     (A)

88     NOW DUKE ORDERED     5  9     (E)

89     MIKE L JAR     3  5     (E)

90     HARK MAN IN     5  4     (P)

91     RAIN AL   BAR     5  4     (WI)

92     O  EGG ORDER ENDING     6  9     (WI)

93     C LOVELY LID     5  5    (WI)

94     N LARK  LEADER D     5  7     (E)

95     CLEVER  ICI     5  4     (SA)

96     MY GREAT ONE  V     3  8     (E)

97     BEARD  N  STORY     4  7     (WI)

98     SHALL MAM  COLLAR M     7  8     (WI)

99     VIA DAD AND ME  J     5  7     (P)

100    TOE OR JO     3  4     (E)

 

The answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 5th June 2020

 

Compiled by

Harriet Blackbury

May 2020

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

April 28, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      NB LA LA LA     4  4

2      STEER AUDI NTN     6  6

3      TRT CUSHIONS     5   6

4      MINTLOK CRANK FC     5  9

5      WIN ROYALS     3  6

6      O SUCH A SPELL     4  7

7      VALERIE GETS CD     5  8 

8      IF MAMMY LIED JR     5  8

9      LUSH BRITTLE SET     6  8

10    I BALD MARY     4  5

11     BERT CURE THY R     5  7

12     MALL NEARLY U     4  7

13     STANLEY EX PE     4  7

14     E ROGER LEACH G I     7  6

15     RUBBER GOAL BRACE     5  10

16     AHA SIR MARK C     5  6

17     O BIRCH CURE     5  5

18     L R ROY GIFT CRAFT     5  9

19     VAN SIZED CANON S H     8  7

20     SO MISS USA SO OK     6  7

21     HI Y R THEY EN RR     7  5

22     RIDE O LAND MAJOR     8  6

23     AZ AKA ALGEBRA PAIR     4  12

24     I CAUSE CARPET LIZA     5  11

25     DO U GAIN TRAINER     7  7

26     NOT GOAL KEN’     5  5

27     WHY I SANK R R      5  5

28     TODAY WE DRILL BEER     4  12

29     I KIPPER TRAINER     6  8

30     A U A ZING ZAP GOAL     5  9

31     ROAR A LOT AMVA     6  6

32     LOOK WISE C     5  4

33     ROMANCI SNIFS     5  7

34     A MINKZ SAT AT A     7  5

35     HER AND ER ARE R     5  7

36     I D FLORENCI VOLT     6  8

37     INVITE A CUTE AG     7  6

38     I DREAM SHAKER     6  6

39     NOSE BARRY DONT     4  9

40     NO FRIED H NAN     11

41     VAN SOLD A BERRI     8  5

42     CEO JOHN SUN NAP     5  8

43     BILL COMES AREA     7  6

44     OASIS CHILD UP POLE     4 12

45     QUID MANGO SO IN     8  5

46     P TEA SCHOLAR     5  6

47     O NO REG WONDER     3  9

48     SKREEN GOAL JOURNALS     3  6  9

49     FOX US GENERAL     4  8

50     N CRU LABEL NAT     7  5

51     N HOUSING – MEN     3 5-3

52     BUT MARTY A GB     4  7

53     C Y MOIST CALL     4  7

54     YO YE TENDER     4  6

55     SINGER TONY M     6  5

56     RALLY WEEK K     4  6

57     E F DOLPHIN     4  5

58     DJ OIL ARAB     5  4

59     WALK STYLE KEEPER R     4  6 – 6

60     JLS ERASES PENCIL     6  9

61     HI DERRIQ SAXHN A     7  7

62     NB RED ORANGES DR     7  7

63     HE MADE MUSIC B     7  5

64     IN LEVEL DAY     6  4

65     JAK N VIVID GIRL     6  3  4

66     TYRE BRAND RAN     4  8

67     ORDER ONE RAM     6  5

68     I GULURU LTD     4  6

69     I ADDED A VEG     5  2  3

70     SO DEAR JOHNNY LB     7  7

71     LCC STATION SIR     5  8

72     C HE CREPT     4  4

73     CONTROL TAIL ACE     5  9

74     GEE ZOOM J     3  5

75     IF ME A NIKE OK     4  7

76     C JAR VIA GIA     4  6

77     RADIO N FRIEND     3  9

78     I D VIMTO AT BARBER     7  8

79     U MY ERNIE A      4  5

80     Y ALARM SCALED     3  9

81     Y IN MY EAR R     5  4

82     I AM SIR RAZOR I U     8  5

83     SAGE SCARF C B E     4  8

84     E CALLED U UP      6  4

85     RATHER RAY R     5  5

86     ALARM BELT UP      4  7

87     AH ANA KENT     6  3

88     REAL AS HE RAN     4  7

89     E YR REAL KING      4  7

90    WITH A GRIN     3  6

91     HELD N GOLDEN     5  6

92     A ROCK GHOST R     5  6

93     LAUGH N RATTLE HSH     5  10

94     O LITZ MUSE     5  4

95     E DANCE SHY     4  5

96     E WAX I BOIL     4  5

97     I J COOL WHAM     7  3

98     Y I DO HARDY BOOT     4  9

99     I AKA BAZARAG PEARL     4  12

100   I DON I DOES     5  4

 

The answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 1st June 2020

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

April 2020

(usual copyright rules apply) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Times They Are A-Changin’ &’ Subterranean Homesick

Blues’ – (the first two of sixteen UK chart hits, on CBS),

 for Robert Zimmerman, known as Bob Dylan,

in 65, both at No.9, hot off the press.

 

Still in 65, ‘Maggie’s Farm’ followed, peaking at No.22,

with ‘Like A Rollong Stone’ & ‘Positively Fourth Street’ –

reaching No.4 & No.8 consecutively, ending 65,

as 66, turned up the heat.

 

‘Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window’, made No.17,

and ‘One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)’, at No.33.

Next came ‘Rainy Day Women Nos.12 & 35’,rising to No.7,

and closing 66, ‘I Want You’, a No.16 hit, was to be.

 

In 69, ‘I Threw It All Away’, a Top 30,

and ‘Lay Lady Lay’ – a Top 5.

In 71,’Watching The River Flow’, peaked at No.24,

and in 73,’Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ at No.14, did arrive.

 

In 76, ‘Hurricane’, reached No.43,

and in 78, ‘Baby Stop Crying’, peaked at No.13.

Also in 78, ‘Is Your Love In Vain’, made No.56 –

being his last hit on CBS seen.

 

In 95, now on Columbia,

‘Dignity’, claimed a No.33 slot.

And in 98, ‘Love Sick’, peaked at No.64,

and in 2000,’Things Have To Change’ made a No.58 spot.

 

In 07, ‘Most Likely You Go Your Way’,

reached No.51, for this beloved man.

And in 2010, ‘Must Be Santa’,

rose to No.41, as another decade began.

 

 

April 27, 2020

 

 

 

In 80, ‘Dance Yourself Dizzy’, reached No.2,

for Liquid Gold, on Polo.

And in 88, ‘Running All Over The World’, made No.17,

for Status Quo, on Vertigo.

 

In 82, ‘The Clapping Song’, on Stiff,

gave The Belle Stars a No.11.

And in 96, ‘Keep On, Keepin’ on’, on East West,

gave MC Lyte featuring Xscape, a No.27.

 

In 65, The Spencer Davis Group, on Fontana,

saw ‘Keep On Running’, make the No.1 line.

And in 95, ‘Running Around Town’, on Magnet,

gave Billie Ray Martin, a No.29.

 

In 71, ‘Run Baby Run’, on London,

for The Newbeats, reached the Top 10.

And in 92, ‘Keep On Walkin’, on A & M,

for Ce Ce Peniston, also made the Top 10.

 

In 82, ‘Run To The Hills’, on EMI,

for Iron Maiden, peaked at No.7

And in 04, ‘Pump It Up’, on Data,

gave Danzel a No.11.

 

In 90, Delamitri, made No 36,

on A & M, with ‘Move Away Jimmy Blue’.

And in 05, ‘Pump Up The Jam’, on Data,

for Dons Featuring Technotronic, reached No.22.

 

In 85, ‘Running Up The Hill’, on EMI,

climbed to the Top 3, for Kate Bush.

And in 91, Paula Abdul, made No.6,

on Virgin America, with ‘Rush Rush’.

 

In 89, Tyree Featuring JMD, rose to No.72,

with ‘Move Your Body’, on CBS.

And also in 89, ‘Express Yourself’, on Sire,

gave Madonna, a Top 5 success.

 

 

April 24, 2020

 

 

 

 

In 82,’ Mama Used To Say’, on Mercury,

gave Junior a No.7.

And in 88, ‘Father Figure’, on Epic,

for George Michael, reached No.11.

 

In 72, Paul Simon, made the Top 5,

with ‘Mother & Child Reunion’, on CBS.

And in 81, ‘Daddy’s Home’, on EMI,

for Cliff Richard, a gold-selling Top 2 success.

 

In 74, ‘Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle’, on Warner Brothers,

gave The Electric Light Orchestra, a No.22.

And in 09, Pixie Lott, made No.1,

on Mercury, with ‘Mama Do’.

 

In 73, ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’, on Tamla Motown,

gave The Temptations, a US No.1 & UK No.14 play.

And in 68, Mama Cass, reached No.11,

with ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’, on RCA.

 

In 80, ‘Mama’s Boy’, on RAK,

for Suzi Quatro, rose to No.34.

And in 95, Boyzone, had a multiple-platinum No.2,

with ‘Father And Son’, on Polydor.

 

In 72, Sweet, reached No.11,

with ‘Poppa Joe’, on RCA.

And in 98, ‘Father’, on Def Jam,

was a Top 10, for LL Cool J.

 

In 54, ‘Papa Loves Mambo’, on HMV,

was a No.16, for Perry Como.

And in 96, Metallica, peaked at No.19,

with ‘Mama Said’, on Vertigo.

 

In 70, ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’, on Stateside,

gave Three Dog Night, a US No.1 & UK Top 3.

And in 08, N-Dubz climbed to No.19,

on All Around The World, with ‘Papa Can You Hear Me’.

 

In 72, ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now’,

gave Slade, a No.1 on Polydor.

And in 97, ‘Mum’s Gone To Iceland’, on Roadrunner,

for Bennett, reached No.34.

 

In 53, Diana Decker, made the Top 2,

on Columbia, with ‘Poppa Piccolino’.

And in 08, Wideboys Featuring Shaznay Lewis,

on All Around The World, rose to No.8, with ‘Daddy O’.

 

In 75, ‘Mama Never Told Me’, on Atlantic,

for Sister Sledge (their first UK hit), made No.20.

And in 92, ‘Mother Dawn’, on Big Life,

for Blue Pearl, was a Top 50 entry.

 

In 72, ‘Mother Of Mine’, on Decca,

saw Neil Reid, with the Top 2 won.

And in 86, ‘Papa Don’t Preach’, on Sire,

gave Madonna, a gold-selling US & UK No.1.

 

In 90, ‘Mother Universe’, on Big Life,

gave The Soup Dragons, a No.26.

And in 94, ‘Mama Said’, on Circa,

for Carleen Anderson, also made No.26.

 

In 92, ‘Father’, on Island,

gave The Christians, a No.55.

And in 05, ‘Gasolina’, on Machete,

gave Daddy Yankee, a Top 5.

 

In 66, The Mamas & The Papas, peaked at No.11,

with ‘I Saw Her Again’, on RCA.

And in 06, ‘Father And Daughter’, on Warner Brothers,

gave Paul Simon, a No.31 stay.

 

In 77, ‘Tie Your Mother Down’, on EMI,

reached No.31, for Queen.

And in 84, ‘Mother’s Talk’, on Mercury,

gave Tears For Fears, a No.14.

 

In 54, Eddie Fisher, had a US No.1 & UK No.9,

with ‘Oh My Papa’, on HMV.

And in 73, ‘Hey Mama’, on Ammo,

gave Joe Brown, a No.33.

 

In 65, ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’, on London,

made No.25, for James Brown & The Famous Flames.

And in 97, ‘Mama’/’Who Do You Think You Are’, on Virgin,

saw The Spice Girls, with multiple-platinum, No.1 claims.

 

In 04, ‘Hey Mama’,  on A & M,

gave The Black Eyed Peas, a No.6 score.

And also in 04, ‘Hey Papa!’, on EMI,

for Alex Cartana, peaked at No.34.

 

In 76, ‘Daddy Cool’, on Atlantic,

for Boney M (their first UK hit) made No.6.

And in 02, ‘Mother’, on Serious,

for M Factor, at No.18, ends this parental mix.

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

 

April 22, 2020

 

 

 

 

In 83, ‘Thank You For The Music’,

on CBS, gave Abba, a No.33.

And in 94, Sinead O’Connor, rose to No.13,

on Ensign, with ‘Thank You For Hearing Me’.

 

In 84, ‘Thank You My Love’, on R&B,

for Imagination, reached No.22.

And in 88, Alexander O’Neal, made the Top 30,

with ‘Thank You For A Good Year’, on Tabu.

 

In 96, R Kelly peaked at No.14,

with ‘Thank God It’s Friday’, on Jive.

And in 98, ‘Thank U’, on Maverick,

for Alanis Morissette, made the Top 5.

 

In 78, ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’,

on Asylum, gave Andrew Gold, a No.42.

And in 2000, Mariah Carey featuring Joe & 98o, on Columbia,

had a US No.1 & UK Top 10, with ‘Thank God I Found You’.

 

In 2000, Bon Jovi, peaked at No.12,

on Mercury, with ‘Thank You For Loving Me’.

And in 01, ‘Thank You’, on Cheeky,

gave Dido, a Top 3.

 

In 75, ‘Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam),

on Polydor, gave Slade a No.7.

And in 03, ‘Thank You Baby’, on Mercury,

for Shania Twain, reached No.11.

 

In 68, Sam & Dave, peaked at No.34,

on Stax, with ‘I Thank You’.

And in 04, ‘Thank You’, on Parlophone,

took Jamelia, into the Top 2.

 

In 65, ‘Thanks A Lot’, on Brunswick,

was a No.41, for Brenda Lee.

And in 74, ‘Thanks For Saving My Life’, for Billy Paul,

on Philadelphia International, reached No.33.

 

In 89, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, peaked at No.75,

with ‘Thanks For My Child’, on CBS.

And in 04, ‘I Wanna Thank You’, on J Records,

gave Angie Stone featuring Snoop Dogg, a No.31 success.

 

In 84, ‘Thank God It’s Christmas’,

reached No.21, on EMI, for Queen.

And in 89, ‘I Thank You’, on Cooltempo,

gave Adeva, a No.17.

 

In 67, ‘Thank You Very Much’, on Parlophone,

for The Scaffold, climbed to No.4.

And in 07, ‘Thank You Whoever You are’,

on Intact, gave Marillion, a No.15 score.

 

In 91, World Party, made No.68,

with ‘Thank You World’, on Ensign.

And in 08, ‘Thank You For A Lifetime’,

on EMI, took Cliff Richard, to the Top 3 line.

 

 

 

 

 

April 21, 2020

 

 

 

 

In 70, Stevie Wonder, on Tamla Motown,

had a No.6, with ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’.

And in 71, ‘Never Ending Song Of Love’, on Philips,

for The New Seekers, reached No.2.

 

In 80, ‘Never Knew Love Like This Before’,

on 20th Century, gave Stephanie Mills, a No.4

And in 2008, ‘Never Miss A Beat’, a Top 5,

for The Kaiser Chiefs, on B Unique/Polydor.

 

In 78, Andrew Gold, on Asylum,

had a Top 5, with ‘Never Let Her Slip Away’.

And in 95, ‘Never Forget’, was a No.1,

for Take That, on RCA.

 

In 87, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’,

was a No.1, for Rick Astley, on RCA.

And in 88, ‘Never Trust A Stranger’,

made No.7, for Kim Wilde on MCA.

 

In 78, Black Sabbath, reached No.21,

on Vertigo, with ‘Never Say Die’.

And in 87, Bon Jovi, also peaked at No.21,

on Vertigo, with ‘Never Say Goodbye’.

 

In 81, Hi Gloss, shone at No.12,

on Epic, with ‘You’ll Never Know’.

And in 97, Tina Moore, peaked at No.7,

on Delirious, with ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’.

 

In 64, ‘You’ll Never Get To Heaven’, on Pye International,

for Dionne Warwick, made the Top 20.

And in 87, ”Never Can Say Goodbye’, on London,

for The Communards, a Top 4 entry.

 

In 74, ‘Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth’,

on Island, gave Sparks, a No.13.

And in 83, ‘Never Too Much’, on Epic,

for Luther Vandross, also reached No.13.

 

In 95, ‘The Twelfth Of Never’, climbed to No.21,

for Elvis Presley, on RCA.

And in 09, Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle Berrabah,

was at No.1, with ‘Never Leave You’, on Fourth & Broadway.

 

In 73, Shirley Bassey, on United Artists,

made No.8, with ‘Never Never Never’.

And in 97, All Saints, had a multiple, platinum, No.1,

on London, with ‘Never Ever’.

 

 

 

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