Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.
Play on words
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Current Affairs An assassination attempt against what world leader was foiled by Czech police in Prague last Thursday?
Angela Merkel
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Science & Nature Where, exactly, on the human body is the columella?
Nose (the fleshy external end of the nasal septum)
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song (1973)
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Sport & Leisure What British tennis player was married to Chris Evert between 1979 and 1987?
John Lloyd
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Geography In what U.S. State is the active volcano, Mount St. Helens?
Washington
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Art & Literature What is the most common type of oil used in oil paint?
Linseed / Flaxseed
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Flags What landlocked country in northern Central Africa has this as its national flag?
Chad
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Music Who had a Perfect Day in 1972?
Lou Reed
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History Who was U.S. President throughout the War of 1812?
James Madison (Andrew Jackson played a major role and later became president in 1829)
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Entertainment Who played Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh in the 1956 film Lust for Life?
Kirk Douglas
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Add/Deduct a Letter Heading towards a North Pacific Sea. 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 English word is derived from an Old French term for 'acrid wine'?
Vinegar (French: vin aigre)
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In This Year In this year: Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union; a fire on the Scandinavian Star, a ferry en route from Norway to Denmark, killed 158; and East Germany and West Germany reunited into a single Germany. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1990
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Science & Nature What colour is orange blossom?
White
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1990)
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Sport & Leisure Anita Włodarczyk of Poland broke her own world record for the fourth time on Sunday, in what track and field event?
Hammer throw (82.98 m)
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Geography Dakar is the capital and largest city of what country?
Senegal
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Art & Literature In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, what is Charlie's last name?
Buckett
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Maps What doubly landlocked country in Central Asia is this?
Uzbekistan
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Music What American thrash metal band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King?
Slayer
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Anagram NOXIOUS, DERANGED BIRD is an anagram of what domestic top-flight European football club?
Girondins de Bordeaux
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Entertainment What 2015 animated comedy-adventure film is this?
Inside Out
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the title of a 1970s novel and film.
Watership Down
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Current Affairs Shortly after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit central Italy last Wednesday, what country was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on the same day?
Myanmar (Burma)
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Science & Nature What vitamin improves the eye's ability to see in the dark?
Vitamin A
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Destiny's Child - Say My Name (2000)
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Sport & Leisure With 51 professional wins to date, who is widely regarded as the best left-handed golfer of all time?
Phil Mickelson
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Geography Uzbekistan in Central Asia is one of only two countries in the world classed as "doubly landlocked". Located in Europe, what is the other?
Liechtenstein
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Art & Literature Who wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
Douglas Adams
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Landmarks In what European capital city would you find this, the world's largest castle complex?
Prague (Prague Castle, Czech Republic)
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Music In the 1969 Western musical Paint Your Wagon, Clint Eastwood sang I Talk to the... what?
Trees
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History King Philip II of Macedon was assassinated in 336 B.C. and was succeeded by his son. Who was his son?
Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon)
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Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1980 film The Elephant Man?
John Hurt
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Thailand In what year was King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (Rama IX) born?
