Forum Game: Who Am I?

[T50 BOS]

But doesn’t 2 score + 20 = 60 ??

[Fartvs Antiqvvs]

Greeners' opening suggestion is on the right track and yes, male, but as an additional clue:

4/ The unusual target of a particular Israeli, with some hesitation, should spell out the answer.

[T50 BOS]

David Hockney ?

[Fartvs Antiqvvs]

No.

[NewForestRover]

William Spooner?

[Greeners]

Hi TSO BOS

I had misread it as 3 score and twenty (Derived from the usual lifetime of 3 score and ten).

[Fartvs Antiqvvs]

Correct NFR, but there again I guess you don't smoke Cigars.

1/ Mixed up his Syllables. e.g. A well-boiled icicle" ("well-oiled bicycle")

2/ For 2 score years and 20 more. Continued to do so for 60 years in various positions at New College.

3/ Buried Grasmere Cemetery.

4/ The Israeli is Uri Geller, who's unusual target is a SPOON and with some hesitation... (ER).

Yes, William Spooner.

Keep this thread going NFR.

[NewForestRover]

I think you must know how much I love the cryptic clues FA!
I had no idea whatsoever until clue 4. Uri Geller was the only Israeli I could think of so the Spoon..Er didn’t take me long to work out. William was buried in Cumbria so I guessed it must be him.

As this forum is closing down shortly, I think it’s a good idea to pause this thread for a few days rather than interrupt a game half way through.
Hopefully at the end of the week/weekend I’ll be able to re-start all the game threads on the new forum.

[Fartvs Antiqvvs]

See you on the other side then.