[Chalky] Dancing cartoon dachshunds? NO *audience claps encouragingly*
[CdM] But is it art? YES *loud cheering*
[Phil] Tom Hanks? NO The AOTC only has a tangential connection to show biz.

To summarize, we are talking about a contemporary American artist (male) working with multiple dogs of a German breed that is not the shepherd or Dachsund. He has appeared on at least two famous American TV shows and in his own films. I will add that those appearances may not be the only connection to film. And I will apologize for choosing what appears to be an extremely obscure AOTC. My guess, however, is that many of you would recognize this man's (iconic, really) work, which is held in the permanent collections of major museums including the the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Smithsonian. A quick scan of his biography informs me that his work has also been exhibited in London, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Munich, Seoul and Singapore.

[Projoy] Police pup? NO
And I think it's time I put an end to the misery of this round. Sorry I picked such tough one. The furry baton goes to the first person who grabs it. And for those who are interested, the AOTC is revealed here.

[cfm] I feel sure the AOTC would have been solved at some point. We are also missing some of our more, shall we say - forensic? gameplayers.

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Chalky I'll take the fresh baton, thanks. I did give up a turn a few weeks back.
And now for a puzzler that everyone will have heard of .. A N I M A L

[cfm] You are too hard on yourself! I had certainly heard of the AOTC and know the photographs. I think I ended up getting stuck on the film angle, even though you did warn us that it might be a red herring.

[cfm] I'd never heard of him, but one man's obvious being another man's obscure is part of the fun of life.

[Phil] An individual, unique animal? NO

[CdM] Human? NO

[Dujon] A Pet? NO
[CdM] Alive? YES

[Softers] In UK ? YES
[CFM] Mammal? NO

[Dujon] Arachnid? Technically NO .. *applause*
[Rosie] ... Insect? YES *enthusiastic applause*
[Sir Bedevere] Duck? NO

[Rosie] Sting? Not 'sting' exactly ...
[cfm] Swarm or infestation? YES *audience getting excited*

Please ignore that, Chalky. From personal experience I know only too well that some of them can indeed sting.

[cfm] Mosquitos? NO
[Rosie] Midges? NO
*ignores Dujon's question*

[Raak] Locusts? NO
[CdM] Do they fly? NO
[Softers] Ladybirds? NO

This can be solved within 20 questions if you look back to where the audience got a bit excited ...

[Rosie] Formica Ants? NO

[Rosie] Attackers of veg? NO
[cfm] fleas? NO
[Dujon] Common parasite found on humans? YES - three quarters of your question is correct, the other quarter half correct! *audience senses a result*

As soon as I typed the word I started scratching...

Being in humans rather than on them.

[CdM] Lice? NO
[Raak] Tapeworms? NO

But Software has it on the 21st question - the AOTC being Bed bugs.
*gingerly hands over an insecticide-sprayed baton*

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[Phil] DIY passtime? - NO
[Rosie] Man made? - YES
[GL] Fairy story? - NO
[Duj] Only one? - depends on pedantic interpretation but generally NO

[Rosie] Mass conciseness? - NO (although may be disputed when the AOTC is revealed, perhaps)

[cfm] Bestial - NO (although some may dispute this)
[Rosie] Conceptual? - YES

[GL] Direct Action - NO (I had to look that up so no chance of it being the AOTC!)

[Rosie] Money, money money? - NO * a few claps from the audience and some chattering *
[CdM] P-ish - NO
[Chalks] Cheese and tomato on brown? - NO

[Rosie] West coast delays? - NO I suppose they could be described as abstract * chuckles from audience *

[Duj] Symbolic? - NO

A whole week and very little interest in this one ..

Multi-Chalks: Place? - NO; Saw? - NO * stiring in audience * ; Arty-farty? - NO (only indirectly but that could be misleading)