Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a song title.
Singin' the Blues (1920)
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Current Affairs Making landfall in Louisiana on Saturday, what name was given to the first hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season?
Hurricane Barry
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Science & Nature What 'P' describes the mid-line groove between your nose and upper lip?
Philtrum
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (1973)
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Sport & Leisure Who won the Gentlemen's and Ladies' singles at Wimbledon this weekend? (½ point for each)
Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep
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Geography What is the currency of Vietnam?
Đồng
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Art & Literature Who painted "Irises" in 1889?
Vincent van Gogh
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Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?
Iowa
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Music Carol Decker is an English musician best known as the lead vocalist for what band, most successful in the late 80s?
T'Pau
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History Opened in 1948, to what was Idlewild Airport renamed in December 1963?
JFK / John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York)
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Entertainment Who is known for her portrayal of Lois Lane on the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–97), as Paris Carver in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and as Susan Mayer on the television series Desperate Housewives (2004–12)?
Teri Hatcher
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Add/Deduct a Letter A lodger on the edge. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What cocktail comprises gin, cherry brandy, Cointreau, Bénédictine, grenadine, pineapple juice, lime juice and Angostura bitters?
Singapore Sling
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In This Year Eric Bana, Ricki Lake, Molly Ringwald, Guy Ritchie, Sam Rockwell, and Shaggy were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1968
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Science & Nature Titanium dioxide is commonly used as a pigment to produce what colour?
White (Titanium white)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Queen - Play The Game (1980)
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Sport & Leisure Chester, Pennsylvania is home to what Major League Soccer team?
Philadelphia Union
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Entertainment The title of a 1953 film, what is the name of the car driven by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan?
Genevieve
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Art & Literature About what otter did Henry Williamson write a 1927 novel?
Tarka
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Thailand What province in North Central Thailand is this?
Kamphaeng Phet - กำแพงเพชร
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Music Name the hard rock supergroup formed in London in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Mick Ralphs, later adding drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell.
Bad Company
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Anagram CULT FOAM BONER is an anagram of what awkward 13-letter word?
Uncomfortable
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Entertainment What famous author also wrote and directed films including Westworld (1973), Coma (1978), The Great Train Robbery (1979), Looker (1981), and Runaway (1984)?
Michael Crichton
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 10-letter word.
Mayonnaise
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On This Day Twitter was launched on this day, 15th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
2006
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Science & Nature Absolute zero is measured as -459.67° Fahrenheit or -273.15° Celsius. Name any one of the two scales on which it is measured as zero?
Kelvin / Rankine
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up (2003)
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Sport & Leisure In what athletic event did Bruce Jenner win a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
Decathlon
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Geography The longest man made canal in the world is in China. What is its English language name?
Grand Canal
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Art & Literature In a Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, what is the name of the long, fair haired beauty locked in a tower by a witch?
Rapunzel
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Landmarks Built with forced labour during the Second World War, what is the name of this railway cutting, part of the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway near Kanchanaburi?
Hellfire Pass (Thai: ช่องเขาขาด chong khao khat)
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Music "Muss I denn, muss I denn. Zum stadtele hinaus." are lyrics from what 1961 song? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
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History Name the Republican candidate defeated by Barack Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election.
John McCain
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Entertainment Set in West Yorkshire, England, and first aired in 2014, what British TV series stars Sarah Lancashire as police sergeant Catherine Cawood?
Happy Valley
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 30 D H S, A, J and N
