Private Eye 407

[BlueIce]

Is the Dumb Britain answer for 12 ac Who wrote Peter Pan?(1,1,5) T S Eliot?

[factor-fiction]

I don't know this quiz. Are they looking for a dumb answer- is that the idea?

[sadielady]

Thought it was J M BARRIE

[Sandy-Wroe]

JM Barrie, didn't he write Murder in the Cathedral and Four Quartets?

[factor-fiction]

It was J M Barrie, but I wonder ifPrivate Eye wants a dumb answer'- in which case it could be anything! We need more information about how this quiz works

[Sandy-Wroe]

If you knew who TS Eliot was, would you be so dumb as to think he wrote Peter Pan?

[eltelioni]

At some time someone has given a dumb answer to this question, maybe on TV or the radio or in a newspaper. It is that wrong answer they are looking for - not the right answer.

[sadielady]

I have enough problems finding right answer's let alone finding wrong answer's that are right - I think!

[eltelioni]

Google knows everything. It is indeed T S Eliot.
From: Sky One, Are You Smarter Than A Ten-Year-Old?
Presenter: 'Who wrote the story of Peter Pan? A.A. Milne, J.M. Barrie or T.S. Eliot?' Contestant (a teacher): 'Okay. I've read the story. I've saw the films. I've not saw the panto. I'm pretty sure it's T.S. Eliot.'

[sadielady]

Thank you

[BlueIce]

Many thanks.
To explain, Crossword 407 (you can download it) is littered with dumb answers given to questions eg What item of clothing is awarded to a sportsman representing his country?(9)
Answer - Jockstrap!