The Lunchtime Bonus Question

Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.

The rules are simple. Every day at 1030 BST we give you an answer. You then tell us what the question was.

Marks are deducted for predictability, and a selection of your most wrong questions are published each day until about 1500 BST when the actual question is revealed.

The winner of this week's Lunchtime Achievement Award is Lara Heard from France. In accepting her award, which she didn't seem to realise was not actually anything to be proud of, she said: "It will go down a storm on the beach." That'll wipe the smile off her face.

LBQ roll of shame

FRIDAY

Friday's answer is "HIPSTER INVASION"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

Boxer rebellion?
Ainy, Baltimore, US

Dudelbug?
Steve, London

A Call to Legs?
Charles Frean, Bedford, Massachusetts

Air on the G-string?
Susannah, London

Dr Bob Dylan?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Pret a conquer?
Iain, Rochester

(singing) "When you're out together fighting cheek to cheek"
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Never have so many shown so much stomach to too many others?
Martin, London, UK

Girth Vader?
Nick Rikker, Barcelona, Spain

Levi's 1066?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Veni, vidi, Versace?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

We've got Ken Kesey in the kitchen, Timothy Leary in the lounge, and Tom Wolfe in the wardrobe. What's going on?
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique

Weapons of M&S destruction...
John Lister, Reading

When fashion goes pear-shaped?
Leanie Kaleido, Tonbridge

A thong for Europe?
Paul, Nottingham

What manoeuvre do an army of blokes attempt after a Friday night out?
Amy, Cardiff

Velvet (hotpants) revolution?
Lara, France

Episode II: Attack of the clothes
Becky, London

Low level attack ?
Barry, Bromley

What is the BNP's latest immigration fear?
Andrew Collyer, Chatham, UK

A justification for pre-emptive warflares ?
Bill, Halifax

(To Star Wars theme tune)Tum tum tum, tum-te tum, tum-te tum, TUM TUM TUM, TUM-TE-TUM, TUM-TE-TUM....
Lara, France

It's Hogmanay, the olds are drunk, memories are being swapped, out come all the old records and the next thing you know you've got a what on your hands?
Kiltie, Staffs, UK

Navel assault?
Keith, Herts

Crack commandos?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

The wrong trousers?
Becky, London

What is one of the most common results of dress-down Friday?
Andrew Collyer, Chatham, UK

Where did all those MP3s come from? No, wait...
Nigel, Winchester

Battle of the Bulge?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

A waist of space?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Yo, Mr. Ster, dude! Welcome to Vasion.
Nik, Cambridge

All wrong. The correct question is how have Hassidic Jews in New York described the arrival of "artists" into their neighbourhood and the impact on the area and prices of property.

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THURSDAY

Thursday's answer is "GROUP THINK"

Entries are now closed. Wrong answers included:

Mob mentality?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Before deciding on a group hug?
David, UK

Philosophical youth club?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Where would you see collective light bulbs?
Jayne Suttle, Swanage

Philosohper's democracy?
Stuart Collins, Aberdeen

What don't lemmings do?
Martin, Harlow

One more than double think?
Kip, Norwich

Therapy session for people who talk to much.
Majanka, Milton Keynes

Where do you wash up in a commune?
Robin, Herts UK

What did their manager say when the Spice Girls wanted to promote themselves as musicians?
Kim, Frimley

What would be the result of a think group spending half a million and three months to come up with a name for itself?
Mike Yeaman, Newcastle upon Tyne

An intellectual orgy?
Ed, Plymouth, UK

What can Abi Titmuss truthfully claim never to have taken part in?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

The noise you get when you drop a metal ball in a well?
Sarah, Oxford

The only thing a teenager cares about?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

IKEA assembly ?
Jason S, Southampton, UK

The name of the winning pop group of Pop Stars doesn't quite reflect the qualities of its members.
Judith , Northampton

Cogitatis ergo estis?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Pot noodle?
Robin Hughes, Cheadle

News that Countdown will continue for at least another 5 years.
Sarah, Didcot

Siamese expertise ?
Jason S, Southampton, UK

Neural network?
Irim, Oxford

Mensa swinging?
Ray Gray, London

When two heads are clearly better than one
Claire Sharp, Maldon

In chemistry what happens if you mix together the elements Thorium (Th), Iodine (I), Nitrogen (N) and Potassium (K)?
Ed Sexton, London

10 across "We wondered, only as a crowd" (5, 5)
John Redmond, Godalming

"Group Thing" said by man with a cold?
Marie Carver, Woodford, Essex, UK

The present tense of "group thunk"?
Zoe, London

Dream team?
DC, Newbury

How should employees refer to an hour long trip to the pub at lunch in order to maintain an image of commitment to their profession?
Susannah , London

Why have you put all those Rodin statues over there?
Jason, Southampton

Mindchester United?
James Bosson, Farnham

What is required of the LBQ judges in order for them to realise this is a winning entry ?
Neil D, London

What do naked men do in saunas?
Mark Starling, London

We've decided YOU'RE the Weakest Link, Anne.
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique

If you take out the exclamation marks from Group! Think! what are you left with?
Sara, Limassol

The other reason Calista Flockhart couldn't eat?
Ainy, Baltimore, US

Wrong, wrong, wrong. The correct question was what was one of the factors Lord Butler blamed for the authorities' collective failure of Iraq intelligence.

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday's answer is "BUY THE NEXT ROUND"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

Imbribe?
Candace, New Jersey, US

How do you avoid buying the round after the next one?
Ian, Wellingborough

We won the first group of Goldfish at a fair, but now what will we have to do?
Nik, Cambridge

In a change from using the LBQ to shirk work, I am submitting today from my PDA in the gents of The Dog & Duck to avoid doing what?
Mike Yeaman, Newcastle upon Tyne

Although we can find no evidence of culpable negligence on the part of the British Intelligence Services, we do recommend that they be asked to ....
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique

Even if this is published, what am i unlikely to do?
Liam Higgins, Belfast

With ladies night now banned, how's a gal get a drink around here?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Derren Brown walks into a pub with a gun. What do you do?
Chris Watson, Bristol

When someone asks you to name a famous Beach Boys song, what is it a hint to do?
Janet, Winchester

How to win friends under the influence?
Alan C., Bracknell

That film could have been mercifully short if Frodo had pawned his ring at The Prancing Pony to...
Graham, Fraserburgh

How do you safely protect yourself against "the bullet with your name on" ?
Dave Prescott, Onchan, Isle of Man

I don¿t particularly need an LBQ keyring; could you please tell me what other prize there is on offer?
James Armitage, Folkestone, UK

My wife always volunteers me for stuff. Name her favourite.
Robin, Blackburn, Lancashire

How to win friends and influence people #56?
Sara, Limassol

Advice to the producers of Play School after purchasing a square and an arched window?
Chris Stocks, Chesham, Bucks

Gauls: "By Toutatis!"
Romans: "By Jupiter!"
Britons:

Edward Green, London

How did Rupert Murdoch expand his empire from his original paper round?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

The beer was talking and it said...?
Kalika , Oxford

I realised I was going too fast as my driving examiner only completed the first part of his sentence before I plowed into some pansies bedded in the middle of a roundabout.
Stuart, Yateley, UK

If its so damned fiddly assembling the IKEA 'Eksjo' rectangular table, what alternative should I consider, and where should I get it ?
Barry, Bromley

Gordon, you've saved £21 billion! And we STILL can't get you to...
Edward Green, London

Don't by the FCUK Square, but...
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Someone has just bought a square peg for a round hole. What advice do you give them on their next peg purchase?
Hilary, Brighton

What people really want to ask Bill Clinton?
Bill, Portland, Oregon US

Pay as you go campfire songs ?
Jason S, Southampton, UK

Failure to do what was the downfall of the British Empire?
Martin, Harlow

LBQ centurions should have the honour to do what for all the other contributors?
Martin, Harlow

There's a joke about Tim Henman in there, but as I've been banned from those sorts of entries, I won't bother.
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Questions raised at the MoD budget meeting when they realise that there is no money left in the coffers. "Who will...
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk

The 11th thing to ask Bill Clinton?
David, UK

How will that dodgy boxing promoter do to ensure that his man takes a dive?
O. G. Nash, Doha, Qatar

next buy the?
David, UK

After you down 88...?
David, UK

How do you avoid the final shot?
Richard Saint, Bedford

The first rule of Nightclub is you do not talk about Nightclub. The second rule of Nightclub is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT NIGHTCLUB. The third rule of Nightclub is...
Tim G, London, UK

Something else a public school education fails to explain?
Stuart Collins, Aberdeen

All wrong. The correct question is what was a man arguing with his mate about, before he stuffed a sawn-off shotgun down his trousers, and definitely before the gun accidentally went off, and (as the Daily Telegraph puts it) "seriously injured his testicles".

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TUESDAY

Tuesday's answer is "TOO BIG AND TOO BOLD"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

Not my type?
Chris Watson, Bristol

So what's wrong with my plan to steal the London Eye with nothing but an invisibility cloak and a jet-pack ?
William, Halifax

John Prescott after missing an inswinging yorker on middle stump? No, wait...
Chris Stocks, Chesham, Bucks

How do you act when absolutely typefaced?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Wardrobe malfunction?
Dave, Southampton

The font of all knowledge, compared to the font of all wisdom?
Brian Ritchie, Oxford

How might you describe the large, heavy type?
John Thompson, Southport, UK

What can owls with colds say?
Nick, London

What WAS wrong with the British Empire anyway?
Fiona, Glasgow

Hamlet (III, i, 56-61) performed by Brian Blessed ?
Jason S, Southampton, UK

From this day forward ?
Barry, Bromley

What reason did Candace give for taking her new jersey back to the shop for a refund?
Hilary, Brighton

The north typeface of the Eiger?
Neal Berridge, Nottingham

Why could Camilla Parker-Bowles not write her name on a postage stamp with a marker pen?
Andrew Collyer, Chatham, UK

So what do you think of my new "shock and awe" typeface I downloaded off the internet?
Jon, Melksham

Why were a) Ann Widdecombe and b) Edwina Currie turned down for the job of sex adviser to a lads' magazine?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

(True story): Why did I get dropped from the school play as Tiny Tim?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Why did I fail my job interview as a small-print contract writer?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Which phrase if said quickly, over and over again sounds like a train going over a level crossing?
Mark Shipley, Leyland, Lancashire, UK

Extreme calligraphy?
Ed Sexton, London

What is the Hollywood sequel to The Big and The Bold, the story of misguided Italic fonts growing up on the wrong side of the margin?
Shaky, Manchester

The starship enterprise to go through the eye of a needle?
Peter, Dowlais

It's very important you're told,
If you do LBQ, young or old,
That your questions won't win,
(Even from Si Griffin)
If the font is...
Tim G, London, UK

What were Channel 4's initial concerns with giving Richard Whitely another five year contract? No wait...
Alex Evans, Manchester

Formats from hell?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

What would an extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra-large fushia pink and lemon yellow T-shirt always be described as?
Caroline, Berks

"Gotcha"?
Martin, Harlow

Why did Sir Lancalot get evicted from Fame Academy?
Sarah, Oxford

Why have Stephen Buxton's LBQ entries been outlawed?
Martin, Harlow

How do I like my washing powder?
Luke A, York

All wrong. The correct question was how did the boss of Marks and Spencer describe the causes of the company's recent failings.

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MONDAY

Monday's answer is "DOWN 88"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

Where did I go after I had just climbed one rung on the corporate ladder in five years and inadvertantly started chatting up my bosses wife at the christmas party.
Dave, Southampton

If 87 shots of whiskey won't get the taste of this LBQ out of my mouth what do you suggest?
Jon Carter, New Hampshire, US of A

If the page on the left starts: '87 Watership', how does the page on the right start?
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique

What is the most easy-to-explain rule in 'Mornington Crescent'?
Robin, Blackburn, Lancashire

I just moved my piano, it fell out of the back of the moving van. Now what am I?
Eliot Jarman, Seymour Vic Australia

Enid Blyton sequel to the Uppity 8?
Nick Rikker, Barcelona, Spain

What happens when you step on the snake at 99?
Majanka, Milton Keynes

Test report from the new police car engine zapper?
John S, Maidstone

Marks are deducted for predictability, so what's my LBQ score to date?
Smudge, MK

How to distinguish the US emergency services phone number from the UK one?
Neal Berridge, Nottingham

What the judge at Crufts said to an over-excited contestant
David Butcher, Kirkham

Degrees turned on a mouse wheel to scroll beyond Stephen Buxton's entry?
David, UK

Basketball: Antrim 62...
Kieran Boyle, Oxford, England

How many roads must a man walk down?
Simon Vannerley, Tiverton, UK

Slightly more than one of our aircraft is missing?
Ibbi, Nottingham

I've had 12 wrong answers published... what's my shortfall for being the 3rd LBQ centurian?
Chuckie, Nottingham, England

The Hot-air ballooning equivalent of "come in number 5, your time is up"
Nik, Cambridge

What happens if you don't Catch 22 four times?
Brian Ritchie, Oxford

After putting £100 on Jenson Button to win the Grand Prix and seeing my M&S shares go up this morning, how do I stand now?
Nigel, Winchester

Drinking to forget the tracks on Now 12?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Fahrenheit 8/23?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Do you know the way to San Jose?
Candace, New Jersey, US

The name of Jules Verne's first draft of 20000 Leagues Under The Sea which got a less than warm response?
David, UK

So I turn left on Route 66, then .......
Lorna, Glasgow

You know, there is another joke that I really like... it is the one about getting down from an elephant. I am sure you know the one - how do you get down from... well any way. The answer is, in case you don't know, you don't you get down from a duck. That isn't to imply that you have climbed on a duck, because that would be cruel. No - down is the term for the soft feathers on a duck. Anyway, like so many jokes, I think it could do with a bit of modernising, and perhaps mixing in a bit of popular culture, like perhaps bingo. I mean, that's popular, isn't it? So, I was wondering if it was possible to add a reference to a bingo call. This lead me to think that.... hey! Put that knife down! I was only going to ask "How do you get down from two fat elephants?"
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
(Editor's note: This line of answering is now closed)

Hill count in Sussex?
ChrisB, Bromley

West 5, North 3, Up 2, East 7. What's the final instruction for reaching the secret nuclear bunker?
Martin, Harlow

Binge drinkers' chant
ChrisB, Bromley

Clue last, crossword big?
Brian Ritchie, Oxford

Pigeon Shooters' slang for killing two large hens?
Ian Watson, Sandy, UK

All wrong. The correct question was how has Greg Dyke's rating on the Guardian's 100 most influential media figures performed since last year when was number one?