Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
To cut a long story short
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Current Affairs Who did U.S. President Donald Trump announce on Friday as the new White House Chief of Staff, replacing Reince Priebus?
John F. Kelly
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Science & Nature What 'A' describes the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution?
Anthropology
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
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Sport & Leisure What British Association Football Club play their home games at Liberty Stadium?
Swansea City A.F.C.
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Geography Into what body of water does the Rhine flow?
North Sea (Netherlands)
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Art & Literature In what century did Leonardo da Vinci paint The Last Supper?
15th (1495-1498)
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Laos
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Music Released in 1983, Love is a Battlefield was a million-selling gold hit for what singer?
Pat Benatar
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History Between 84 and 44 BC who had three wives; Cornelia, Pompeia, and Calpurnia?
Julius Caesar
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Entertainment Who plays Nurse Ratched in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Louise Fletcher
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Add/Deduct a Letter Nearest to the cupboard. 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 In Norwegian, they are "Piff! Paff! Puff!"; in German, "Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!"; in Afrikaans, "Knap! Knetter! Knak!", and in Spanish, "Pim! Pum! Pam!". What are they in English?
Snap! Crackle! and Pop! (Mascots for Kellogg's Rice Krispies / Rice Bubbles)
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In This Year In this year: Concorde made its first commercial flight; James Callaghan replaced Harold Wilson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and at least 46 were killed in the Thammasat University massacre in Bangkok. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1976
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Science & Nature What 'A' secrete honeydew as they feed on plant sap?
Aphids
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bryan Adams - Heaven (1985)
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Sport & Leisure Anthony Joshua, Denis Lebedev, and Andre Ward are all current champions in what sport?
Boxing (WBA Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, and Light heavyweight)
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Entertainment Who plays the title role in the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer?
Robert Redford
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Art & Literature What 19th century American author wrote a series of humorous travel letters under the pen name Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass?
Mark Twain
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Maps What country in Western Asia is this?
Bahrain
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Music The title of what 1979 ABBA hit is a Spanish term of endearment for a woman, meaning "little one"?
Chiquitita
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Anagram ODD IN MANNERS is an anagram of what retired professional basketball player?
Dennis Rodman
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Entertainment In what city is the 1988 film Die Hard set?
Los Angeles
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the surname of a well known historical figure.
Eisenhower
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Current Affairs Making headlines all over the world in recent months, what was the name of the 11 month old boy who died in London this week having suffered with a rare genetic condition known as mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome?
Charlie Gard
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Science & Nature First entering service in July 2015, what name is given to the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth multi-role fighter?
Lightning II
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Madonna - Frozen (1998)
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Sport & Leisure What nationality is professional golfer Jason Day?
Australian
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Geography What large Californian city shares its name with the capital of Costa Rica?
San Jose / San José
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Art & Literature Starring in a series of French children's books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff, what is the name of this elephant?
Babar
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Landmarks Across the border from Hong Kong, in what Chinese city would you find the Shun Hing Square skyscraper, also known as "Di Wang Tower"?
Shenzhen (Guangdong province)
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Music What Memphis record label was the first to record Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis in the 1950s?
Sun Records
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History A series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front, in what year was the famous Christmas truce of World War I?
1914
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Entertainment What long running TV series is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island?
Family Guy
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Science & Nature In mathematics, the integer below the line of a fraction is called the denominator. What is the integer above the line called?
In a promotion in Thailand for Minute Maid Pulpy in August 2016, Coca Cola broke the world record for the Most People Opening Bottles in a Relay. How many people?
