Anything American in cryptic.

[silver spoon]

Eileen what Irish group does Edward Platt associate with.?There is a reason why you should know this..you'll soon agree.

[barefoot]

William Powell..?

[silver spoon]

Good try barefot..what group do you think I'm referring to.? Get that and it should click.

[Eileen]

Dexter Perkins?

[barefoot]

Eddie Plank...?

Planxty
alley...baseball alley
ERA
Pitcher
Major League swaps..
Batman...batsman
and I give up...

[Eileen]

Oh!! Awesome answer BF!!!

[barefoot]

Oh!! Awesome answer BF!!!

Eileen I haven't got a clue who it is...just grasping at straws now...lol

[Eileen]

hahahaha I know!! I'm totally lost.

[silver spoon]

How about our most famous group..no not the Dubliners you two should know it.

[Eileen]

Honestly Tony I have no idea!! LOL
Ok, you said the last name starts with P - U2 was influenced by Elvis Presley, although I'm not sure how the other clues fit in.

[silver spoon]

This person had high ambitions..RIP. More clues to follow barefoot.

This clue should mean something.

[silver spoon]

Might have been a relation of Batman..superman say.

What has superman got that we have not...no not a cape....hee..hee

You really ought to re read these clues.

[silver spoon]

This person was in most of our era's.


Was this person's hobby swapping.?

perhaps this person wasn't the one swapping...gee whiz someone should make the connection NOW.If not I'll keep on trying..as long as you are having fun..maybe frustation.

[Eileen]

LOL I really don't know the answer!!! How about Gordon Parks - Super Fly!!

[silver spoon]

Eileen you will kick yourself when the answer is revealed.Go back on the clues and think about word association.