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American cities quiz

I have a sheet of cryptic clues to places in America, may not be cities, e.g. one is Grand Canyon. These are the ones I'm trying to figure out, any hel[p please 1. Big, wide and wet 2. A...

SWEEP

king edward viii

What was King Edward VIII christian name before he became king? What year did commercial television start broadcasting in the UK? Which is Britains oldest surviving ballet company? Thanks for...

jaywhybee

Yiddish word

What 5-letter Yiddish word/name is given to the person that chants the liturgy or leads the congregation in prayer in a synagogue? I do not think the answer is 'rabbi'.

Zarniwoop

"I know what you did last summer"- thingy

There is a 'gadget' for sale, where you have to think about something and then the thingy asks 10 (or so) questions, and tries to guess wht you are thinking. Now, i have heard that there is a online...

marje

Quizmail

Can anyone please help with these questions? Q.23 Name now used metaphorically to denote idealised lady love, derived from the name given to his lady love by Don Quixote. Q.30 What Italian musical...

linlam

Mosquitoes

My friend is going on holiday to Sri Lanka soon. She has always been bitten by mozzies in tropical climes, even though she takes the precautions..'off' spray etc. Can anyone help with suggestions that...

nurse1967

creepy crawlies ( insects and other invertebrates)

Always on it's knees? (7,6) A heavy wooden mallet (6) A measure for alcoholis drink (6) Found the path for Bomber Command (8) Charon was one! (5,7) Chirpy but improvident (6) A bad omen, if you hear...

twiglet3

telegraph sunday gk

4 answers needed, searched everywhere: 1) permission to proceed as obstacles have been removed (3-5) ??? c?r?r 2) small tailed australian wallaby (6) ???k?s 3) extremely cold and icy spell of...

sarahhine

Alphanumeric quiz question

20 H in OT

sarahhine

quiz question

I am doing a quiz for work and the last question i am stuck on is 20 H in OT has anyone got any ideas what this could be??

smithers30

town name quiz

all answers are Bitish town names: 1) a nimbus identifies it (8) 2) stumped at a tea party (6) 3) Eliza told it to get a move on (5) 4) Dull brown but secure(9) 5) Georges place, I lie not(10) 6) Char...

nurse1967

the answers are all either lines from songs or titles of music with composers

GSOGQ TGBH on a W The PS by H P at an E by M IB a HDN by the B SS by RC(TS) SO the R J by HP,W by WB

mahonia

Rainbow 52

Head of small tribe from Borneo. Six letters, either beginning or ending with O. Any ideas for this one please. Could be Oberon (anagram of Borneo) but don't understand why. Also I've already got 50...

rubyheidi

Countries

Which nation followed next in this incomplete sequence: Sweden, France, Egypt, Venezuela, West Germany, Finland, South Africa, Holland and Argentina?

smouse

Fruit and veg

Doing a local food and veg quiz. Some very bizzarre answers eg sounds like the vicars request to worship - lettuce - makes you cringe doesnt it. Where a gorilla sleeps apricot! some are...

Crazytommo

Sweets Quiz

Can anybody help me with these slightly cryptic clues? They are meant to be names of sweets or chocolate bars etc. Easily blown. Nut from Nice. In this race, the Mandarins are in front of the Electric...

hotrocker

Rainbow 57

King of kings found in a wizard place many said was destroyed. (10)

nightowl

Monte Carlo Television Festival

British actor who was named the World's Best Television Actor at the Monte Carlo TV Festival, for his portrayal of Roman Emperor Claudius in a British TV series?

nightowl

First lines of songs

The following are the initial letters of words making up the first lines of four songs..............anyone got any clues? 1. IBYWHIKAYPTMMB 2. ISAWDAACMF 3. TALWSALGIG 4. NRDRNJNRR

timemaster

Computer speak

what word is derived from the greek meaning 'find'

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