Irish Daily Mirror

The name game

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Hidden in the grid is the name of a TV newsreader and presenter. Answer the questions, then rearrange the letters correspond­ing to your answers to fill in the name. BOX1: Jazz, News of the World and Hot Space are albums by which band? Blur (B)

Roxy Music (Y) Queen (T)

BOX2: Iberia is the flag-carrying airline of which country? Portugal (L) Spain (U) Greece (T)

BOX3: A shinobue is a Japanese musical instrument of what kind? Woodwind (C) String (Q) Percussion (G)

BOX4: Which author’s debut novel in 2000 was the multiple award-winning White Teeth? Meera Syal (P) Zadie Smith (J) Alex Garland (R) BOX5: Which former Labour MP was previously a local TV news presenter? Austin Mitchell (E) Jane Kennedy (T) Harriet Harman (W)

BOX6: Thornfield Hall is the setting for which Bronte sisters’ novel? Shirley (K) Agnes Grey (B) Jane Eyre (S)

BOX7: Who replaced Mike Harding in 2013 as presenter of BBC Radio 2’s weekly folk show? Mark Radcliffe (O) Ralph Mctell (A) Ken Bruce (E)

BOX8: For what area of endeavour is Sir Charles ‘Chay’ Blyth renowned? Mountainee­ring (F) Sailing (H)

Polar trekking (U) BOX9: In a standard deck of cards, which is the only king with his head turned to his left? Spades (N) Hearts (M) Diamonds (I)

BOX10: For which football team did cricketer Sir Ian Botham (pictured) once play centre half? Oldham Athletic (A) Port Vale (S) Scunthorpe United (H)

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