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Old 09-05-2016, 23:25
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:52
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4/4 wil and it's him Fizzbin.
8-William Sterndale Bennett

1.According to the nursery rhyme Nick Nack Paddy Wack, what is given to the dog?
2.What T is a sharp pointed structure on a rose?
3.Dick Whittington and Jack and the Beanstalk are popular examples of which theatrical entertainment?
4.What tartan skirt is associated with Scotland?
5.Which famous luxury train began service in 1883, running between Paris and Istanbul?
6.By which three letters is the TB vaccine commonly known?
7.Which town in Germany gave its name to the glassworks which produced wares for the chemical industry?
8.Derived ultimately from the Greek meaning snatcher, what name was given to the winged creatures who repeatedly stole the food of Phineas as part of his punishment by Zeus?
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:54
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1 Bone
2 Thorn
3 Pantomine
4 Skirt Kilt
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:55
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:55
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1. bone
2. thorn
3. pantomime
4. kilt
5. Orient Express
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:55
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1. Bone. Not heard that in years!
2. Thawn
3. Fairytales
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:55
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1) A bone
2) Thorn
3) Panto
4) Kilt
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Old 10-05-2016, 21:57
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All correct Sallysally Just 3 is wrong Dare Devil, and 5/5 Barracute

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Old 11-05-2016, 01:26
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Old 11-05-2016, 11:24
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1.According to the nursery rhyme Nick Nack Paddy Wack, what is given to the dog? Bone.
2.What T is a sharp pointed structure on a rose? Thorn.
3.Dick Whittington and Jack and the Beanstalk are popular examples of which theatrical entertainment? Plays.
4.What tartan skirt is associated with Scotland? Kilt.
5.Which famous luxury train began service in 1883, running between Paris and Istanbul?
6.By which three letters is the TB vaccine commonly known?
7.Which town in Germany gave its name to the glassworks which produced wares for the chemical industry?
8.Derived ultimately from the Greek meaning snatcher, what name was given to the winged creatures who repeatedly stole the food of Phineas as part of his punishment by Zeus?
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Old 11-05-2016, 21:53
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4/4 will
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1.In the words of a popular saying, someone inoffensive and harmless wouldn't hurt which insect?
2.It is customary to throw what objects into a wishing well - coins or horseshoes?
3.In weather, what is the three-letter word that restricts visibility to less than 1km?
4.Sax is an abbreviation of which musical instrument?
5.Which punctuation mark is also the name of a butterfly?
6.Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is situated at the tip of which peninsula, the westernmost point of Africa?
7.In science, what is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
8.Which so-called pilgrimage constituted a major Tudor rebellion in Northern England from 1536, against the policies and ministers of Henry VIII, led by Lord Darcy and Robert Aske?
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Old 11-05-2016, 21:55
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1 Fly
2 Coins
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Old 11-05-2016, 21:56
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1) A fly
2) Coins
3) Fog
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Old 12-05-2016, 02:57
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1. Fly
2. Coins
3. Fog
4. Saxophone (or Saxamophone as Homer Simpson would say!)
5. Tilde ~
6. Cap Vert
7 Candela
8 Pilgrimage of Grace
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Old 12-05-2016, 10:13
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1. fly
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3. fog
4. saxophone
5. comma
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Old 12-05-2016, 11:43
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Old 12-05-2016, 21:53
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All correct from last night except eugenespeed's 5

1.On doors, what word is the opposite of push?
2.A pastry crust with shallow sides typically filled with a mixture of preserved fruit is called a jam.... what?
3.A Welsh version of which popular board game was launched in 2005 with an assortment of new tiles, but without the letters X, Q and Z?
4.What unit of heavy weight goes after the words car and but?
5.Which former contestants of The Voice UK are representing the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song You're Not Alone?
6.Picture: who is this Asian lady? http://www.postimage.org/image/jcqolswld/
7.Which company, established in 1839, was formerly known as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company?
8.First performed in 1782, which Mozart opera is set in the Ottoman Empire?
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Old 12-05-2016, 21:55
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1 Pull
2 Tart
3 Monopoly
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Old 12-05-2016, 21:56
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1. pull
2. tart
3. scrabble
4. ton
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6. Aung Sun Suu Kyi
7. Cunard
8. Escape from the Seraglio
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Old 12-05-2016, 21:57
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3 is wrong bcdee and all correct Sallysally

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Old 13-05-2016, 02:27
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1. Pull... it still confuskng sometimes, though
2. Tart
3. Scrabble
5. AxG will know

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Old 13-05-2016, 21:20
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1.In the words of a popular saying, someone inoffensive and harmless wouldn't hurt which insect? Fly.
2.It is customary to throw what objects into a wishing well - coins or horseshoes? Coins.
3.In weather, what is the three-letter word that restricts visibility to less than 1km? Fog.
4.Sax is an abbreviation of which musical instrument? Saxophone.
5.Which punctuation mark is also the name of a butterfly? Comma?
6.Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is situated at the tip of which peninsula, the westernmost point of Africa?
7.In science, what is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
8.Which so-called pilgrimage constituted a major Tudor rebellion in Northern England from 1536, against the policies and ministers of Henry VIII, led by Lord Darcy and Robert Aske?

1.On doors, what word is the opposite of push? Pull.
2.A pastry crust with shallow sides typically filled with a mixture of preserved fruit is called a jam.... what? Tart.
3.A Welsh version of which popular board game was launched in 2005 with an assortment of new tiles, but without the letters X, Q and Z? Scrabble.
4.What unit of heavy weight goes after the words car and but? Ton.
5.Which former contestants of The Voice UK are representing the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song You're Not Alone?
6.Picture: who is this Asian lady? http://www.postimage.org/image/jcqolswld/
7.Which company, established in 1839, was formerly known as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company?
8.First performed in 1782, which Mozart opera is set in the Ottoman Empire?
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Old 16-05-2016, 21:52
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3/3 Dare Devil and all correct will from last quiz/quizzes
5-Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft

1.Name four punctuation marks?
2.Name three Shakespeare plays?
3.What are the four tennis tournaments that make up the Grand Slam?
4.Give the names of the three metallic elements which have alphabetically successive one-letter symbols?
5.Name the five religious books that make up the Pentateuch?
6.Supergroupies: eleven countries adopted the Euro as their official currency on January 1st 1999. Name them?
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Old 16-05-2016, 21:55
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3. US open, French open, Australian open, Wimbledon
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Old 16-05-2016, 21:55
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1) Comma, Full Stop, Exclamation Mark, Quotation Marks
2) The Tempest, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew
3) Aus, French, Usa opens and Wimbledon
4) France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Portugal?
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