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    From David Entwistle@qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz to rec.puzzles on Thu Jun 19 07:38:31 2025
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    Apologies to any non-UK based readers.

    What number completes this list?

    Mercury, Zodiac, Tracy, Tempest, Scarlet, ?.
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  • From Richard Harnden@richard.nospam@gmail.invalid to rec.puzzles on Thu Jun 19 11:02:44 2025
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    On 19/06/2025 08:38, David Entwistle wrote:
    What number completes this list?

    Mercury, Zodiac, Tracy, Tempest, Scarlet, ?

    Joe 90 ?

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  • From David Entwistle@qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz to rec.puzzles on Fri Jun 20 07:55:42 2025
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    On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:02:44 +0100, Richard Harnden wrote:

    Mercury, Zodiac, Tracy, Tempest, Scarlet, ?

    Well done Richard.

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    Answer: 90.

    They are all characters in Gerry Anderson's series of Supermarionation
    films:

    Mike Mercury, Supercar
    Colonel Steve Zodiac, Fireball XL5
    Jeff Tracy (and his family), Thunderbirds
    Captain Troy Tempest, Stingray
    Captain Scarlet, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
    Joe 90, Joe 90

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson
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