Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with CE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Refers to blood flow in the brain (14)

2. Cuttlefish and squid for example (11)

3. Plant also known as California Lilac (9)

4. 1980 hit for Kool and the Gang (11)

5. Uneven surface or dimpling of the skin (9)

6. Spinning device which separates fluids (10)

7. An ornament or display placed in the middle of a dining table (11)

8. Former name of country whose capital is now Sri Kotte Jayawardene (6)

9. Able or needing to be officially recorded (11)

10. A person who advocates the control of different activities and organizations under a single authority (10)

11. Chemical element with the symbol Ce and atomic number 58 (6)

12. From once risen a colour appears (6)

13. Movie title of different films from 2007 and 2020 (10)

14. Word that is often used to prefix TV series with a certain type of guests (9)

15. Creature from Greek mythology (7)

16. Apt to blame or condemn (10)

17. Muddled scared trees (6)

18. Natural pits or sinkholes often found in the Yucatan district of Mexico (7)

19. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language (9)

20. A 100th anniversary or its celebration (9)

21. In the middle of a Fifty percent reduction shows the middle (6)

22. Product associated with Portland (6)

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1. Which capital city stands on the Tagus River?

2. Which Spice Girl is married to Christian Horner?

3. Who runs away with the spoon in Hey Diddle Diddle?

4. What Starbucks size, larger than a grande, is also the Italian word for "twenty"?

5. Who is Superman's main enemy?

6. What is the stage name of Marshall Mathers?

7. What toxic element were hatters once exposed to - causing some to become "mad"?

8. What was the name of Portugal's currency prior to the Euro?

9. To what is 111 often referred?

10. What is the only Olympic sport where the gender of the participant is not considered and men and women can directly compete against each other?

11. What famous document was King John forced to agree to 1215?

12. Other than Mexico and Canada, what country's territory lies closest to the United States?

13. The star Betelgeuse is pronounced like what two English words?

14. What does the Sandman bring to children?

15. If you follow the Yellow Brick Road, where do you end up?

16. To whom is the latin term “Regina” applied in the UK? (Answer needs to be more than one word)

17. What is the biggest stadium in the United Kingdom?

18. In the U.S., what profession is practised by a person who ends their name with "esquire"?

19. What famous Paris cabaret theatre has a name that means "Red Mill"?

20. The medical term strabismus applies to which part of the body?

Eight dingbats – you have to guess the saying/expression/idiom. Basically just say what you see. One answer per image and number your answers 1 to 8 L- R and T - B as they appear. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Below is a list of statements all of which apply to the USA. Your challenge is to guess either one of the countries that rank 2nd and 3rd behind the USA. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Largest economy at current exchange rates

2. Most English speakers (native)

3. Most English speakers (total)

4. Highest military budget

5. Most military arms exports

6. Most immigrants

7. Highest Christian population

8. Greatest total length of ski slopes

9. Most 100 meter dash gold medals

10. Most Nobel Prizes won

11. Highest population in the Western Hemisphere

12. Most nuclear power generated

13. Birthplace of the most Major League baseball players

14. Highest crude oil production (2020)

15. Most modern Olympic games hosted (through 2021)

16. Most Grand Slam tennis titles (Open Era)

17. Most major beauty pageant wins

18. Most Swimming gold medals

19. Country flag with the most stars

20. Earliest declaration of independence in the Americas

Eight dingbats – you have to guess the saying/expression/idiom. Basically just say what you see. One answer per image and number your answers 1 to 8 L- R and T - B as they appear. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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A fairly easy one today. Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to how you would categorise the type of word that is described. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the name of the country you would be in were you to cross the land border of the country listed below in the direction indicated. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Paraguay
South

2. North Macedonia
South

3. Ecuador
South

4. Bhutan
South

5. Bangladesh
North

6. Liechtenstein
West

7. Chad
North

8. Kuwait
South

9. Panama
East

10. Israel
West

11. Gambia
North, South or East

12. Togo
West

Below are images (not to scale of course) of the 8 planets in our solar system. All you have to do is guess which is which. One guess per image and number your guesses 1 to 8 from L-R and T-B. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. For what purpose is the ‘spurtle’, a Scottish kitchen tool, used?

2. The Japanese wine sake is produced from which substance?

3. Dolmades is a Greek dish wrapped in what?

4. ‘Purple Dragon’, ‘White Satin’ and ‘Bolero’ are varieties of which popular vegetable?

5. Which two main ingredients would you find in the Indian dish ‘Saag Aloo’?

6. Which beverage has been advertised with the slogan “It gives you wings”?

7. From which country does Efes beer originate?

8. What is the name for beef cut from the lower breast of the cow?

9. ‘Cornish Yarg’ cheese is wrapped in what before being left to mature?

10. What size of Champagne bottle holds 150 cl of wine?

Each Clue in this post and in the following comment contains a question with 4 possible answers. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 Asian countries is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-15. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Ten images of Italian food dishes - some familiar others perhaps not. How many can you name? One guess per image and you have to get the answer I'm looking for . No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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A fairly easy one today. The answer to each clue below is a four letter word which begins with the last letter of the previous clue. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Plant for sunburn victims

2. One of the Great Lakes

3. Number divisible by two

4. Body part made of keratin

5. Neighbour of Vietnam

6, Wise man or a garden herb

7. One of the cardinal directions

8. Keyboardist's error

9. Animals that can be yoked

10. "Pleasant" city on the Riviera

11. "Way Out"

12. The London Underground

13. Sesame Street muppet

14. State in the U.S.

15. Country in the Middle East

16. A noble gas

17. Not far

18. 500 sheets of paper

19. Where coins are made

20. Opposite of huge

21. One side in the War of the Roses

22. 1,000

23. Gemstone that can have a rainbow "fire"

24. Capital of Peru

25. German carmaker symbolized by four rings

26. 2003 U.S. invasion target

27. This, for example

28. "Numeric" Japanese fighter plane

29. That hurts!

30. Zeus's wife

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1. What, primarily, do giant pandas eat?

2. Which European country borders Brazil?

3. What word do Cod, Horn and Leeuwin have in common?

4. What movie took place on the moon of the planet Pandora?

5. What comet passes near Earth every 76 years?

6. In what year did Sri Lanka become a test playing nation?

7. What is necrotizing fasciitis commonly known as?

8. What comes between milli and nano?

9. From what fish's eggs does the most expensive caviar traditionally come from? (Two word answer needed)

10. What plant is used to make tequila?

11. What tongue-tied Bible character relied on his brother Aaron to do his public speaking?

12. 2, 3, 7, 11, and 19 are all examples of what type of number?

13. What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards Hades?

14. What word means either "a business tycoon" or "a bump on a skiing course"?

15. What are the three most-mentioned fashion labels in hip hop music? (1 point for each correct name)

16. What is a chorophobe afraid of?

17. What type of animal is a gharial – mammal, bird, fish or reptile?

18. What country is mostly located in Anatolia?

Ten emoji clues to the name of a well known song - how many can you name? One guess per clue and you have to get the answer I'm looking for . No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to in which city the person named in the image was assassinated. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with BE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. A recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven (13)

2. Country of which Aleksandr Lukashenko is President (7)

3. Commonly known as deadly nightshade (10)

4. Something that leads or indicates a trend (10)

5. May describe a person who uses a metal detector (11)

6. Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight (9)

7. Former brand name for amphetamine sulfate (10)

8. Charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way (7)

9. Norwegian city (6)

10. Word that occurs in the title of two big Monkees’ hits (8)

11. Chemical element with the symbol Be (9)

12. Perennial flowering plant (7)

13. Person who has an interest under a trust (11)

14. Popular US sitcom from the 1960s (9)

15. To damage someone's reputation (8)

16. A rich white sauce made with milk infused with herbs and other flavourings (8)

17. City which has a Game of Thrones attraction (7)

18. Papal name of 15 popes (8)

19. Town near Coventry (8)

20. Four Tops hit from 1967 (10)

21. A handsome hunk (8)

22. Gave birth in tube gate (5)

23. Little fella who may bother you at night (5)

24. Surname of American actor and comedian born Mendel Berlinger (5)

Below are 21 common last names. Your challenge is to guess the country where the name is most common. Numbers 8 and 9 both have two possible answers – either one would do. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Smith

2. Rodriguez

3. Chen

4. O'Donnell

5. Schneider

6. Kim

7. Dubois

8. Ivanov

9. Sørensen

10. Papadopoulos

11. Kowalski

12. Nakamura

13. Patel

14. Nguyen

15. Abdullah

16. Shevchenko

17. Kardashian

18. Lombardi

19. Ionescu

20. Teixeira

21. Jafari

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1. If a dish is described as ‘à la Florentine’ which vegetable would you expect to find in it?


2. What colour is a ripened kumquat?


3. What does CAMRA stand for?


4. ‘Cremini’, ‘morel’ and ‘enoki’ are all types of what?


5. Which beverage has been marketed with the slogan ‘Great Taste, Zero Sugar’?


6. In which English county is the pub retailer and brewer ‘Greene King’ based?


7. Which type of pastry is used in a chocolate éclair?


8. In the ‘5:2’ diet, how many calories does a woman reduce her intake to for two days a week?


9. Which cocktail is traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice?


10. To the nearest hundred, how many calories are there in a McDonalds Big Mac?

Any opera fans in the loop? Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to which opera involves the characters shown in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Some general knowledge questions. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. What large desert can be found in China and Mongolia?

2. What type of reference book lists synonyms?

3. It's the third largest city in South Africa, and its name rhymes with a type of headwear commonly worn in India. What is it?

4. Of which musical group is will.i.am a member?

5. Who starred as Bella Swan in the movie "Twilight"?

6. In what country was Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann hiding when Mossad agents captured him in 1960?

7. Which two rivers form the boundaries of Mesopotamia? (1 point for each)


8. What award is given to the World Cup's leading goal scorer?

9. According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem. But what city did he grow up in?

10. Who was Henry VIII's second wife?

11. What singer is known as "The Godfather of Soul"?

12. In what activity can someone be "en pointe"?

13. What does "domo arigato" mean?

14. What sweetener is usually used in Diet Coke?

15. What major language sounds very similar to Urdu, but is written with a different script?

16. Of which country was Nefertiti the queen?

17. In what country did fortune cookies originate?

18. What power-up makes Mario temporarily invincible?

19. What type of number are 8, 27, 64, and 125? (two word answer needed)

20. What kind of animal is a yapok – mammal, bird, fish or reptile?

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Fifteen emoji clues to the name of a well known music band/group - how many can you name? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. What city hosted the first summer Olympics of the 21st Century?

2. Throughout most of the Harry Potter books, who was the headmaster at Hogwarts (both names needed)?

3. If you are born on August 1st, what is your sign?

4. What was Mumbai formerly called?

5. Which is the longest country in the world that is not more than 380km at its widest point?

6. In the original Super Mario Brothers, who is Mario's enemy?

7. Which country won the first Eurovision song contest in 1956?

8. What is another name for D sharp?

9. Who wrote "Les Misérables"?

10. What world leader was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Buenos Aires?

11. What landmark is also known as Ayers Rock?

12. Which province lies on British Columbia's eastern border?

13. What major city has initials HCMC?

14. Besides the sun, which star appears brightest from Earth?

15. If something is "prêt-à-porter" then what can you do with it right away?

16. Many cities in Germany have a U-Bahn. What is a U-Bahn?

17. What are the two "observer states" of the UN that are not full members?

18. What does a mixologist make?

19. In what sport was Nadia Comăneci "perfect"?

20. Is a Grison a mammal, bird, fish or reptile?

Your challenge today is to guess the names of the countries from which the following countries obtained their independence in the year shown. Bear in mind that the country may no longer exist. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. 1822 Greece

2. 2002 East Timor

3. 1911 Mongolia

4. 1965 Singapore

5. 1991 Croatia

6. 1991 Estonia

7. 1944 Iceland

8. 1962 Samoa

9. 1975 Papua New Guinea

10. 1946 Philippines

11. 301 San Marino

12. 1828 Uruguay

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to who is being shown in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. ‘Borlotti’ and ‘Tarbais’ are types of which food?

2. Mutton is meat from a sheep that is older than what age?

3. Which Scottish dish is made from oatmeal fried with fat, onions and seasonings?

4. From which fruit is the drink Perry made?

5. What type of food is burrata?

6. With which meat is mint sauce traditionally served?

7. Which celebrity chef lost his right arm in a car accident shortly after becoming head chef at Gidleigh Park in Devon 1994?

8. What was the cartoon cat Garfield’s favourite food?

9. In which country is the Kopparberg brewery, famous for its flavoured ciders?

10. Which two ingredients would you find in a gimlet cocktail?

Ten images of famous Irish foods and drinka - how many can you name? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the names of the Southernmost countries in each of the 6 continents as listed below – beware it’s more difficult than it might at first seem. Bear in mind that some countries have territory in another continent but which represents a part of the country (such as the Canaries/Spain for example) rather than an overseas territory of it (such as Bermuda/UK for example) – and that the country may be an island nation or an island that is part of another country. Also Cyprus is to be taken as being in Asia. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. North America (i.e. down to Panama and including Caribbean nations)

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Africa

5. Asia

6. Australasia/Oceania

Below is another list of 12 clues to the names of famous Americans whose first name is John or derivatives thereof. How any can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. He starred as Captain Jack Sparrow

2. Star of "Animal House"

3. 2008 Republican nominee

4. Composer who recorded 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence

5. Angelina Jolie's father

6. Starred as Roseanne's husband

7. WWI general known as "Black Jack"

8. Director of "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink"

9. Star of "Say Anything..." and "Grosse Pointe Blank"

10. CCR frontman

11. "3rd Rock from the Sun" star

12. Portly golfer known for driving distance

Your challenge today is to guess the names of the countries from which the following countries obtained their independence in the year shown. Bear in mind that the country may no longer exist. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. 1776 United States

2. 1810 Mexico

3. 1960 D. R. Congo

4. 1962 Algeria

5. 1822 Brazil

6. 1945 Indonesia

7. 1903 Panama

8. 2011 South Sudan

9. 1960 Nigeria

10. 1993 Eritrea

11. 1905 Norway

12. 1971 Bangladesh

In this and the following comment you have 15 clues comprising two countries and four things that they may have in common. Only one is correct and you have to guess which one it is. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each image in this post and in the following comment contains a dingbat – you have to guess the saying/expression/idiom. Basically just say what you see. One answer per image and number your answers 1 to 8 L-R as they appear. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Ten images of French dishes - how many can you name? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. From which US state does the dish ‘Jambalaya’ originate?

2. Which gas is produced when bread is baked and the yeast converts the fermentable sugars present in the dough?

3. Which cocktail is made by mixing Scotch whisky and Drambuie?

4. A standard Champagne bottle contains 750ml – How much Champagne can be held in a Nebuchadnezzar?

5. Fuji, Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink are varieties of which fruit?

6. Which type of food is called a ‘Zwiebel’ in German?

7. What type of food is a ‘durian’?

8. Which drink has been marketed with the slogan “Live Young”?

9. Which fruit was the title of a number 8 UK hit for a band called ‘The Presidents of the United States of America’ in 1996?

10. If a sparkling wine bottle is marked as ‘Brut’ what does this mean?

For this quiz you are given anagrams of the surname of a US President but with a letter missing. Can you guess the President? One point for each correct surname and an extra point for each correct firstname. Oh, and they do get progressively more difficult😎. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Hub

2. Rod

3. Tang

4. Collin

5. React

6. Overlets

7. Lop

8. Daring

9. Lions

10. Nomads

11. Yeah

12. Royal

13. Enclaved

14. Oceloid

15. Fragile

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contain a dingbat – you have to guess the saying/expression/idiom. Basically just say what you see. One answer per image and number your answers 1 to 9 L-R as they appear. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the names of the Northernmost countries in each of the 6 continents as listed below – beware it’s more difficult than it might at first seem. Bear in mind that some countries have territory in another continent but which represents a part of the country (such as the Canaries/Spain for example) rather than an overseas territory of it (such as Bermuda/UK for example) – and that the country may be an island nation or an island that is part of another country. Also Cyprus is to be taken as being in Asia.

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Northernmost

1. North America (i.e. down to Panama and including Caribbean nations)

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Africa

5. Asia

6. Australasia/Oceania

Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with AC. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. The physiological adaptation of an organism to changes in climate or environment (15)

2. Gathering or growing by gradual increases (12)

3. Used to (10)

4. The action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity (13)

5. Plant also known as a wattle (6)

6. An assistant or follower (7)

7. A form of alternative medical treatment (11)

8. A squeezebox (9)

9. Plant also known as Yarrow (8)

10. A bet that consists of four or more selections (11)

11. Chemical element with the atomic number 89 (8)

12. Salt formed by the combination of acid with a base (7)

13. The act of becoming monarch (9)

14. Sharp and forthright (especially of a comment or style of speaking) (7)

15. Agree to reluctantly but without protest. (9)

16. Damned or doomed (8)

17. West African capital city (5)

18. Ancient citadel in Greece (9)

19. The world of teachers, schools, and education (8)

20. What you do to the positive in the Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer song from 1944 (10)

21. Cares can become pretty big (5)

22. Turn casters to find her (7)

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Which controversial food translates into English as ‘fatty liver’?

2. ‘Asahi’ is a brewery in which country?

3. Which herb is usually used in the production of pesto?

4. What shape is ‘farfalle’ pasta?

5. Of what does the majority of the giant panda’s diet consist?

6. Which drink is sometimes referred to as ‘Adam’s Ale’?

7. Which two gases are contained within canned and draught Guinness, causing the beer’s creamy head when poured?

8. What are the four main constituents of a Waldorf salad, which are usually dressed in mayonnaise and served on a bed of lettuce?

9. According to the famous quote from the ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal Lecter ate the liver of a ‘census taker who tried to test him’. What did he eat and drink to accompany it?

10. What is the maximum number of Michelin Stars that can be awarded to a restaurant?

Below is a list of 12 clues to the names of famous Americans whose first name is John or derivatives thereof. How any can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Star of "Saturday Night Fever"

2. Western actor known as "The Duke"

3. He shot Lincoln

4. Wrote the music for "Star Wars"

5. Gentlemanly bank robber shot by federal agents in 1934

6. Lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival

7. First signatory of the Declaration of Independence

8. Gangster known as "The Teflon Don"

9. Star of "Mad Men"

10. Naval commander during the American Revolution

11. Tennis rival of Jimmy Connors

12. Fur baron once the richest man in America

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contain 4 words one of which is used to describe a collector of the things specified. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Can you guess the names of the 10 movies or movie series from the visual clues in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Can you name the 8 European countries (of those that existed in 1939) that neither invaded other countries nor were themselves invaded during World War II. This does NOT include countries that declared neutrality but were invaded anyway – but it DOES include countries whose overseas territories were occupied, as long as their European lands remained uninvaded. Entries limited to 8 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Can you identify the names of the fashion brands from the clues in the images below. One answer per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Here’s a fairly easy one – at least for those of us who used to enjoy Coronation Street in its good old days. Can you give the full name of each actress and their character names (i point for each)? Number your answers 1 to 5 starting with the top left hand corner, then go round clockwise with the central photo as #5. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the names of the Easternmost countries in each of the 6 continents as listed below – beware it’s more difficult than it might at first seem. Bear in mind that some countries have territory in another continent but which represents a part of the country (such as the Canaries/Spain for example) rather than an overseas territory of it (such as Bermuda/UK for example) – and that the country may be an island nation or an island that is part of another country. Also Cyprus is to be taken as being in Asia.

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Easternmost

1. North America (i.e. down to Panama and including Caribbean nations)

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Africa

5. Asia

6. Australasia/Oceania

Can you identify the names of the cocktails shown in the images below. One answer per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings. Below are 10 pairs of clues to a homonym that links them. One guess per set of clues and you have to get the word I was thinking of. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. An addiction | Nun's clothing

2. To record | Adhesive material

3. Nifty | Without ice

4. Type of footwear | What we call the trunk of the car

5. Type of fish | Diving position

6. Boat manoeuvred using a pole | American football kick

7. Half of a whale's tail | Improbable occurrence

8. Piece of sports equipment | Fraudulent scheme

9. Seaman's left | Type of fortified wine

10. Elementary | Having a high pH

Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with XA, YA or ZA (unsurprisingly most are YA). The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. A standard used for comparison (9)

2. Francis Chichester or Robin Knox-Johnson for example (9)

3. Alternative name for the water opossum (5)

4. Either of the outer portions of a cylindrical spar, tapering to each end, slung across a ship's mast for a sail to hang from (7)

5. Group which featured Eric Clapton in 1964 (9)

6. A skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer (8)

7. Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled (8) -

8. Face veil worn by Muslim women when in public (7)

9. Common name for the plant Achillea Millefolium (6)

10. Something that often occurs during oscitation (7)

11. Hit for D-Shake in 1990 (5)

12. Australian slang for talk (6)

13. An electrical device that kills insects (6)

14. First named member of duo who had a hit with In the year 2525 (5)

15. Italian dessert (10)

16. Former Sultanate (8)

17. Dave Dee,,Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich sang about the legend of it (6)

18.The capital of the state of Veracruz, Mexico (6)

Your challenge today is to guess the names of the Westernmost countries in each of the 6 continents as listed below. Bear in mind that some countries have territory in other locations but which represent a part of the country (such as the Azores which is part of Portugal) rather than an overseas territory of it (such as Gibraltar is of the UK for example) – and that the country may be an island nation or an island that is part of another country. Also Cyprus is to be taken as being in Asia.

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1. North America (i.e. down to Panama and including Caribbean nations)

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Africa

5. Asia

6. Australasia/Oceania