Irish Daily Mirror

The name game

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Hidden in the grid is the name of a famous palace. Answer the questions, then rearrange the letters correspond­ing to your answers to fill in the name.

BOX1: Which of the following countries does NOT have an eagle on its national flag?

Albania (G) Egypt (B) Bulgaria (S)

BOX2: Who did NOT score in the 1966 World Cup final?

Bobby Charlton (E) Geoff Hurst (U) Martin Peters (N)

BOX3: The Canary Islands were named after which animal?

Bird (W) Dog (A) Fish (T)

BOX4: What nationalit­y is Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson (pictured)?

Australian (S) New Zealand (E) Canada (O)

BOX5: Which comedian began his career in folk group The Humblebums?

Eric Idle (F) Bill Bailey (J) Billy Connolly (L)

BOX6: What is Princess Charlotte’s birthday?

30 April (K) 2 May (I) 4 June (M)

BOX7: What is the name of the viscous yellow fluid that nourishes and lubricates cartilage in joints?

Synovial (L) Cerumen (H) Aqueous humour (O)

BOX8: What race is rowed on The Boat Race course but in reverse?

Head of the River Fours (E) Stake of the River (C) Thames Bump Race (I)

BOX9: Louis Grabu, John Eccles and William Boyce are former holders of which royal post?

Earl Mashal (Y) Master of the King’s Musick (R) Master of the Horse (G)

BOX10: The Goldfinch is a well-known work by which painter, who perished in a Delft gunpowder magazine explosion?

Rembrandt Harmenszoo­n van Rijn (D) Nicolas Poussin (N) Carel Fabritius (V)

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