Number Crunching Quiz 1

The following quiz round was kindly donated by Lynne Boston from the UK. Many thanks again Lynne, a great addition to the site.

The idea is simple. Please find below some numbers plus abbreviations of a clue to a well-known saying or phrase. Expand the abbreviations to find the phrase.

Number	Clue	Answer
24	H in a D	........................................................
20000	L under the S	........................................................
5	V in the A	........................................................
13	B D	........................................................
52	C in a P	........................................................
747	J J	........................................................
220	Y in a F	........................................................
12	D of C	........................................................
24	B B in a P	........................................................
60	S in a M	........................................................
2001	S O	........................................................
366	D in a L Y	........................................................
18	H on a G C	........................................................
4	S on a V	........................................................
9	P in the S S	........................................................
7	P in a N T	........................................................
32	P in a C S	........................................................
1215	M C	........................................................
66	B in the B	........................................................
1812	O	........................................................
8	L on a S	........................................................
7	W of the W	........................................................
10	G B H on the W	........................................................
1066	B of H	........................................................
3	M in a B	........................................................
11	P in a F T	........................................................
10	D S	........................................................
4	S of the Y	........................................................
206	B in the H B	........................................................
1001	A N	........................................................
4	H of the A	........................................................
14	L in a S	........................................................
12	S of the Z	........................................................
7	A of M	........................................................
57	H V	........................................................
10	C	........................................................
76	T led the B P	........................................................
2	P in a P	........................................................
1666	G F of L	........................................................
39	S	........................................................
7	D in a W	........................................................
7	D S	........................................................
9	L of a C	........................................................
1815	B of W	........................................................
3	B M	........................................................
101	D	........................................................
3	L P	........................................................
100	C in a M	........................................................
1000	G in a K	........................................................
7	C in the R	........................................................
1953	C of Q E	........................................................
2468	W D W A	........................................................
88	K on a P	........................................................
3	C of G B	........................................................
3	C in a F	........................................................
7	S	........................................................
3	L R	........................................................
6	L on an I	........................................................
12	M of a J	........................................................
2	S to a S	........................................................
21	S on a D	........................................................
2	H on a B C	........................................................
21	C in the A	........................................................
7	P of W	........................................................
52	W in a Y	........................................................
1,2,3,4,5	O I C A F A	........................................................

ANSWERS

Number	Clue	Answer
24	H in a D	Hours in a Day
20000	L under the S	Leagues under the Sea
5	V in the A	Vowels in the Alphabet
13	B D	Bakers Dozen
52	C in a P	Cards in a Pack (minus Jokers!)
747	J J	Jumbo Jet
220	Y in a F	Yards in a Furlong
12	D of C	Days of Christmas
24	B B in a P	Blackbirds Baked in a Pie
60	S in a M	Seconds in a Minute
2001	S O	Space Odyssey
366	D in a L Y	Days in a Leap Year
18	H on a G C	Holes on a Golf Course
4	S on a V	Strings on a Violin
9	P in the S S	Planets in the Solar System
7	P in a N T	Players in a Netball Team
32	P in a C S	Pieces in a Chess Set
1215	M C	Magna Carta
66	B in the B	Books in the Bible
1812	O	Overture
8	L on a S	Legs on a Spider
7	W of the W	Wonders of the World
10	G B H on the W	Green Bottles Hanging on the Wall
1066	B of H	Battle of Hastings
3	M in a B	Men in a Boat
11	P in a F T	Players in a Football Team
10	D S	Downing Street
4	S of the Y	Seasons of the Year
206	B in the H B	Bones in the Human Body
1001	A N	Arabian Nights
4	H of the A	Horsemen of the Apocalypse
14	L in a S	Lines in a Sonnet
12	S of the Z	Signs of the Zodiac
7	A of M	Ages of Man
57	H V	Heinz Varieties (!)
10	C	Commandments
76	T led the B P	Trombones led the Big Parade
2	P in a P	Peas in a Pod
1666	G F of L	Great Fire of London
39	S	Steps
7	D in a W	Days in a Week
7	D S	Deadly Sins
9	L of a C	Lives of a Cat
1815	B of W	Battle of Waterloo
3	B M	Blind Mice
101	D	Dalmatians
3	L P	Little Pigs
100	C in a M	Centimetres in a Metre
1000	G in a K	Grammes in a Kilo
7	C in the R	Colours in the Rainbow
1953	C of Q E	Coronation of Queen Elizabeth
2468	W D W A	Who Do We Appreciate (!)
88	K on a P	Keys on a Piano
3	C of G B	Countries of Great Britain
3	C in a F	Coins in a Fountain
7	S	Seas
3	L R	Legged Race
6	L on an I	Legs on an Insect
12	M of a J	Members of a Jury
2	S to a S	Sides to a Story
21	S on a D	Spots on a Die
2	H on a B C	Humps on a Bactrian Camel
21	C in the A	Consonants in the Alphabet
7	P of W	Pillars of Wisdom
52	W in a Y	Weeks in a Year
1,2,3,4,5	O I C A F A	Once I Caught A Fish Alive

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