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1. |
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Partlet |
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A |
Stage directions for extras in Hollywood
films |
B |
A woman’s garment covering the neck and shoulders |
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C |
A medieval hymn sung by monks at matins |
D |
A sub section of a Government report |
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2. |
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Grackle |
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A |
A type of mynah bird |
B |
A small clump of trees |
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C |
A grin accompanied by a sort of chuckle |
D |
Local name for tourists in Devon & Cornwall |
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3. |
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Snig |
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A |
A trap set to catch otters |
B |
A small drinking cup used by the vikings |
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C |
A two-masted Indian vessel |
D |
An eel exclusively found in
rivers |
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4. |
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Ollie |
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A |
A try scored in Rugby with a solo run from
the player’s own half |
B |
A type of skateboarding or
snowboarding jump |
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C |
A large ancient Greek wine jar |
D |
An American word for a jolly fat man |
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5. |
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Wayzgoose |
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A |
A charm worn by German gypsies to ward off
evil spirits |
B |
A small coin formerly used in Estonia |
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C |
An annual picnic for printers
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D |
A farmyard goose that’s escaped and wanders
free |
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6. |
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Babbitt |
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A |
A middle class businessman
with no interest in anything artistic |
B |
A person who talks a lot without making much
sense |
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C |
An informal name for a tile in a game of
Scrabble |
D |
An early form of mechanical computer |
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7. |
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Jabble |
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A |
The mark made on the ground by an animal
dragging its hooves |
B |
A kitchen jar used especially for storing
pickled onions |
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C |
A Scottish word for a ripple
on the surface of a liquid |
D |
An Australian long distance lorry with
multiple trailers |
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8. |
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Yaffingale |
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A |
A type of green woodpecker |
B |
A woman’s petticoat worn in Tudor times
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C |
An old signpost used on stagecoach routes |
D |
A Shetland word for a strong wind that blows
from the North |
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9. |
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Ostreger |
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A |
A tool for taking nails from horses’ hooves |
B |
An innkeeper |
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C |
An East German spymaster |
D |
A keeper of goshawks |
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10. |
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Easselgate |
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A |
The ancient parliament of Lithuania |
B |
Scottish word for eastward |
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C |
An Australian word for a scandal involving
teachers |
D |
A Swedish sausage sandwich |
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11. |
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Cherimoya |
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A |
A chimney attached to a kipper-smoking kiln |
B |
A Madagascan monkey that can swim under water |
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C |
A type of South American ostrich
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D |
A Peruvian fruit like a
custard apple |
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12. |
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Cambist |
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A |
The smallest bone of the inner ear |
B |
A road designer |
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C |
An expert foreign exchange
dealer |
D |
A follower of Edwin Cambridge’s extreme
non-conformist beliefs |
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13. |
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Ricercar |
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A |
A Roman centurion in the Praetorian Guard |
B |
A car used for taking a bride to church |
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C |
A type of elaborate fugue |
D |
A dish used in the preparation of Asian meals |
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14. |
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Enew |
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A |
To repair an electrical device |
B |
A female emu |
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C |
To enrol in anything via an online
registration process |
D |
A falcon’s dive into water |
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15. |
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Withershins |
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A |
A long distance path in Cornwall |
B |
Scottish word for going the
wrong way round |
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C |
The lower part of a horse’s hind legs |
D |
A strong Kentish ale brewed in midsummer |
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