# Botticelli - April 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 1, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923 "2026-04-01T00:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/61 "2026-04-05T18:22:40Z")
Thanks! That was a good one. Our next letter is # Y Updated: [Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #142 by Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-the-letters-weve-used-so-far/619048/142) Have at you! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/62 "2026-04-05T19:36:40Z")
Y it is! and way to go, both **E\_H** and **Prof**! IQs: 1. Are you the voice of Lisa Simpson? 2. Did you compare the Apollo astronauts to “Spam in a can” in _The Right Stuff_? 3. DId you co-write “Puff the Magic Dragon”? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/63 "2026-04-05T20:19:52Z")
Good job! IQs: 1. Did you raise Peter Quill? 2. Did your singing land you in the Guinness Book of World Records? 3. Are you the boss of Kronk? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/64 "2026-04-05T23:10:41Z")
IQ1: Were you a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy? IQ2: Did you write the songs for _The Wizard of Oz_? IQ3: Were you the first man to orbit the Earth? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/65 "2026-04-06T01:19:19Z")
IQs 1. Are you Rizzo the Rat’s girlfriend? 2. Are you the sensei of 2 cartoon rabbit martial arts students named Yin and Yang? 3. Did you successfully protect your manor from an assault by Aleister Crowley? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/66 "2026-04-06T02:12:08Z")
IQs: 1. Do you have a friend named Boo-boo? 2. Did Laurene Landon star as you in a 1984 rip off of **Raiders of the Lost Ark**? 3. Did you star with Kevin Costner in **No Way Out**? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/67 "2026-04-06T02:56:24Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the voice of Lisa Simpson? > 2. Did you compare the Apollo astronauts to “Spam in a can” in _The Right Stuff_? > 3. DId you co-write “Puff the Magic Dragon”? Not Yeardley (sp?) Smith, Chuck Yeager or Peter Yarrow. > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you raise Peter Quill? > 2. Did your singing land you in the Guinness Book of World Records? > 3. Are you the boss of Kronk? Not Yosh (sp?), dunno and not Yasmi. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs > > 1. Are you Rizzo the Rat’s girlfriend? > 2. Are you the sensei of 2 cartoon rabbit martial arts students named Yin and Yang? > 3. Did you successfully protect your manor from an assault by Aleister Crowley? Not Yolanda, dunno and dunno. > [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you have a friend named Boo-boo? > 2. Did Laurene Landon star as you in a 1984 rip off of **Raiders of the Lost Ark**? > 3. Did you star with Kevin Costner in **No Way Out**? Dunno, dunno and not Sean Young. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/68 "2026-04-06T03:15:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Did you raise Peter Quill? > > 2. Did your singing land you in the Guinness Book of World Records? > > 3. Are you the boss of Kronk? > > Not Yosh (sp?), dunno and not Yasmi. Yondu (_Guardians of the Galaxy_) Yuma Sumac Yzma _(The Emperor’s New Groove)_ I don’t know who Yosh or Yasmi are. 2 tentative DQs reserved. DQ: Alive? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/69 "2026-04-06T03:56:48Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you have a friend named Boo-boo? > 2. Did Laurene Landon star as you in a 1984 rip off of **Raiders of the Lost Ark**? > 3. Did you star with Kevin Costner in **No Way Out**? Yogi Bear, Yellow-hair and correct. DQ: 1. Female? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/70 "2026-04-06T13:41:14Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a dead court jester? 2. Did you visit Horace Slughorn ahead of Harry and Dumbledore? 3. Are you a popular rapper currently known by this name? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/71 "2026-04-06T13:59:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs > > > > 1. Are you Rizzo the Rat’s girlfriend? > > 2. Are you the sensei of 2 cartoon rabbit martial arts students named Yin and Yang? > > 3. Did you successfully protect your manor from an assault by Aleister Crowley? > > Not Yolanda, dunno and dunno. Correct on Yolanda. 2 was Yo on _Yin, Yang, Yo_. 3 was William Butler Yeats. DQs 1. Real? 2. Last name starts with Y? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/72 "2026-04-06T15:44:25Z")
Swept me! IQs: 1. Did you play Rodney Dangerfield’s limo driver in _Back to School_? 2. Did you head a criminal gang along with Jesse James? 3. Did you play for the Detroit Lions as a safety, punter, and returner? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/73 "2026-04-06T18:07:54Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy? > IQ2: Did you write the songs for _The Wizard of Oz_? > IQ3: Were you the first man to orbit the Earth? Ahem. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/74 "2026-04-07T02:59:09Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy? > IQ2: Did you write the songs for _The Wizard of Oz_? > IQ3: Were you the first man to orbit the Earth? Ooops, sorry I missed you, **SCA**! Not Yorick, dunno and not Yuri Gagarin. > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a dead court jester? > 2. Did you visit Horace Slughorn ahead of Harry and Dumbledore? > 3. Are you a popular rapper currently known by this name? Also not Yorick, dunno and dunno. I was mostly guessing on your earlier questions, **knoodler** , so take two more DQs. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play Rodney Dangerfield’s limo driver in _Back to School_? > 2. Did you head a criminal gang along with Jesse James? > 3. Did you play for the Detroit Lions as a safety, punter, and returner? Dunno x3. Y. 1. not alive 2. male 3. fictional 4. only name starts with Y ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/75 "2026-04-07T03:12:20Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you play Rodney Dangerfield’s limo driver in _Back to School_? > > 2. Did you head a criminal gang along with Jesse James? > > 3. Did you play for the Detroit Lions as a safety, punter, and returner? > > Dunno x3. Burt Young, Cole Younger, and since I couldn’t think of anyone named Youngest, Yale Lary. DQs: From prose fiction? Created before 1900? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/76 "2026-04-07T15:21:01Z")
IQs 1. Were you the main character on the TV series _The Rebel_? 2. Did Luke meet you down in a swamp in Dagoba? 3. Were you part of a duet of mimes who were big in the 1960s/70s? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/77 "2026-04-07T15:43:18Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Are you a dead court jester? > > 2. Did you visit Horace Slughorn ahead of Harry and Dumbledore? > > 3. Are you a popular rapper currently known by this name? > > Also not Yorick, dunno and dunno. > > I was mostly guessing on your earlier questions, **knoodler** , so take two more DQs. Correct (SCA informed me of the duplicate question) Corban Yaxley (_Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_) Ye ( aka Kanye West) DQs: Human? American creator? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/78 "2026-04-07T15:50:29Z")
IQs: 1. Did you work at the 12th Precinct? 2. Did you get your big break in _The Time Machine_ (1960)? 3. Are you generally described as “a conglomeration of globes”? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/79 "2026-04-07T19:30:52Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs > > 1. Were you the main character on the TV series _The Rebel_? > 2. Did Luke meet you down in a swamp in Dagoba? > 3. Were you part of a duet of mimes who were big in the 1960s/70s? Not Yarrow, Yoda or Yolanda. > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you work at the 12th Precinct? > 2. Did you get your big break in _The Time Machine_ (1960)? > 3. Are you generally described as “a conglomeration of globes”? Not Yojojowicz (sp?), Yvette Mimieux (also sp?) and dunno. Y. 1. not alive 2. male 3. fictional 4. only name starts with Y 5. from prose fiction 6. created before 1900 7. not human 8. American creator ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923/80 "2026-04-07T19:37:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > Q1: Were you a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy? > > IQ2: Did you write the songs for _The Wizard of Oz_? > > IQ3: Were you the first man to orbit the Earth? > > Ooops, sorry I missed you, **SCA**! > > Not Yorick, dunno and not Yuri Gagarin. correct Yip Harburg correct DQ: Real animal (such as cat or llama, not dragon or unicorn)? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923.md?page=5)