The three answers were Urea. Sponge and Polka .. you'll never guess what they all have in common !
Here's a picture of something suitably French as a "spacer" so that you can think about it without seeing the answer...
Have you noticed what it is yet ?
Well, they each have their letters in reverse alphabetcal sequence ...
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Well, it's obvious what I'm going to say next ... what about some French words where you get the same thing happening ?
It doesn't take long to think up some dead easy ones like vie and soi and sol ... but longer ones are harder to find.
Like they did on University challenge, I'm going to give you some clues to which the answers are these backward-alphabet words ... exactly as that rather brusque Mr. Paxman did on the night ...
[z] you ( 3 letters)
[y] ¾ of moon ( 3 letters)
[x] sort ( 3 letters)
[w] an exclamation ! ( 3 letters)
[v] something to relax on ( 4 letters)
[u] something to relax with ( 4 letters)
[t] something to look at ( 3 letters)
[s] something to wipe up ( 4 letters)
[r] something to go along ( 4 letters)
[q] what an actor plays ( 4 letters)
[p] plays a supporting role ( 4 letters)
[o] one of those rude words tucked away at the end of the lexicon (3 letters)
[n] slangy type having one of those rude things in the last question. (3 letters)
[m] minimum wage ( 4 letters)
Well, that's enough brainwork for now. Let's have a little dip into the world of French music with something that looks like it's from a distant era, the days when pop music was innocent and ,er, singles cost 6/8... Les Ablettes and " Jackie s'en fout" .... at least we know it must be post-Eiffel-Tower !
Florence Pussacq
Salut à tous moi aussi je suis né à Fumel en 1968.Fier d'etre fumélois je suis Fabrice T. Je fréquentais souvent les locaux de la MJC et nous étions fier de voir Les Ablettes en direct à la Télé.1986 j'ai 18 ans et on se retrouvais tous au Grafiti, au Rebecca ou chez Mickey pour vivre une adolescence si magique avec nos copines et nos mobs...Qu 'est ce qu on était bien et Fumel était si dynamique !!!! Ah nostalgie .......