Botticelli, August 2025

Thread Games
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No, I have heard of Louis, but didn’t know he was in One Direction.

Go again.

102

Never heard of him or the group.

103

I’ve heard of him.

104

I’ve heard of One Direction but only know Harry Styles as the one who went solo.

105

Sounds like I’m hosting again.

Linky to list of used letters

This time around, I am

A

Bring on the IQs!

106

IQs:

  1. Are you the first name in Scandinavian Modernist furniture designers?
  2. Were you the first nurder victim?
  3. Are you the king of Dictionopolis?
    Hope you’re recovering!
107

IQ1: Was your sister’s father-in law the Duke of Devonshire?
IQ2: Were you Viscount Greystoke’s father-in-law?
IQ3: Was King Frederick of Denmark your father-in-law?

108
  1. I am not Abel.
    Take 2 DQs.

Doing much better, thanks - out of isolation and showing no more symptoms.

I need to brush up on my European aristocracy (and my Burroughs). Take 3 DQs.

109

IQs:

  1. Did your illegitimate son follow in your footsteps, and train with your close friend and rival?
  2. Did you assume your father held you responsible for your mother leaving when you were 6 years old?
  3. Were you the first king of Atlantis?
110

Fred Astaire
Archimedes Q Porter
Queen Anne of Great Britain


DQ1: Real?
DQ2: Male?
One DQ reserved.

111

IQ1: Are you noted for your paintings of Judith, Jael and other women from the Bible?
IQ2: Did you paint a triple portrait of a king?
IQ3: Is a world-famous tomb that of your husband and brother?

112

I am not… Apollo Creed?
Take 2 DQs.

#3 is King Tut’s wife, I think, but I do not remember her name after “Ank-”.
So take 3 DQs.

113

A

  1. Real
  2. Male
114

Artemisia Gentileschi
Anthony Van Dyck
Artemisia, sister and wife of King Mausolus


DQ1: Living?
DQ2: Known for the arts?
Two DQs reserved.

115
  1. Were you the first woman to be name an SWFA Grand Master?
  2. Did you write Escape to Witch Mountain?
  3. Did you write, among other books, Twisted Tales from Shakespeare?
116

Assuming this is SFWA, I am not… Andre Norton?
Take 2 DQs.

117

A

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. Not known for the arts
118

Correct; Abed (from Community); Atlas

DQs:

Died before 2000?
Known for science?

119

IQs:

  1. Did your split with your brother precipitate the rise of both of your shoe manufacturing businesses?
  2. Did Daniel Day Lewis win an Oscar portraying you?
  3. Did you publicly refer to yourself as “Lady Hargreaves”?
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Which one’s which?