Food & Drink What is the English word for something that can be prepared as crème anglaise, crème moulée, or crème pâtissière?
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On This Day Never seen or heard from again, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from a Detroit parking lot on this day, 30th July, in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature Entomophobia is an excessive or unrealistic fear of what?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1968)
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Sport & Leisure On Sunday, who became the first Latin American rider to win the Tour de France?
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Geography The name of what country translates literally as "White Russia"?
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Anagram SCRUBS IN OLIVE OIL is an anagram of what controversial politician?
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Logos What Thai bank is represented by this logo?
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Music What American rapper, singer and songwriter was born Tramar Lacel Dillard in Florida on 17th September 1979?
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History Who succeeded the throne of the United Kingdom upon the death of King William IV?
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Entertainment Who voices the title character in the Stuart Little film series?
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General Knowledge What is the English language translation of the Welsh term 'bord smwddio' (pronounced 'bord smoothio')?
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the name of a celebrity.
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Current Affairs This week, Lil Nas X achieved a record-breaking seventeen consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, with what song?
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for selenium, copper and rhenium?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1977)
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Sport & Leisure In Formula 1, what vehicle manufacturer became Red Bull Racing's title sponsor in 2018?
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Geography Four of the fifty U.S. states call themselves commonwealths. Name them. (¼ point for each)
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Art & Literature "Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." are the last words of what literary character?
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Flags What Central American country has this as its national flag?
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Music Poison Arrow, The Look of Love, and All of My Heart were hits in 1982 for what English new wave band?
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History Between April 1990 and January 1997, Violeta Chamorro was the first, and thus far only, female president of what Central American country?
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Entertainment In what 1998 film did Gene Hackman play the character Edward "Brill" Lyle?
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Add/Deduct a Letter Balanced furniture. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink In 1810, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin launched "Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin", five years after the death of her husband, François Clicquot. The company name remains unchanged today. What does "Veuve" mean?
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In This Year In this year: Mike Tyson made his professional début in New York; Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French agents; and the wreck of the Titanic was finally located. What year was it? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Science & Nature What single word describes a branch of Old World tailless simians native to Africa and Southeast Asia?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(1994)
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On This Day What was the score after extra-time when England defeated West Germany to win the FIFA World Cup at Wembley on this day, 30th July, 1966?
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General Knowledge What 'L' describes the short or knee-length leather breeches worn as traditional garments in German-speaking countries?
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Art & Literature What British-Chinese author is best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of the charming antihero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."
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Thailand What province in North Central Thailand is this?
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Music Name the artist and complete these lines with a 1970s song title: "And the man in the back said everyone attack. And it turned into a ...." (½ point each for Artist and Title)
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Anagram ON A CLIT, DEAR is an anagram of what proclaimed 11-letter word?
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Entertainment What 1963 film, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, (spoiler alert) features three postage stamps worth $250,000?
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
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Current Affairs At least 52 people were killed, including sixteen who were beheaded, during prison riots in what country yesterday?
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Science & Nature Spell correctly the geometric term for the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
(2007)
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Sport & Leisure How tall, in inches, is a regulation ten-pin bowling pin? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
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Geography What is the largest city in Myanmar?
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Art & Literature Released in November 2010, what is the title of the memoirs of former U.S. President George W. Bush?
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Landmarks The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, London, also (mistakenly) known as "Eros", was the first sculpture in the world to be cast from what material?
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Music Who were Happy Together in 1967?
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History The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was a proposed missile defence system announced by Ronald Reagan on 23rd March 1983. By what name was it commonly known?
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Entertainment Who plays Sarah Connor in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Terminator: Dark Fate?
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 44 C in the T A
From the foot of the bronze fountain to the tip of its wing, what is the height, in centimetres, of the winged statue of Anteros in Piccadilly Circus, London?
