SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No373
We are offering a €50 book token to three Sunday Independent readers with this quizword, compiled by John Murphy
ACROSS:
1. What kind of number is divisible only by itself
and 1? (5) 4. Statler’s companion in the balcony seats on The
Muppet Show. (7) 7. One of the rooms in the game Cluedo. (5) 8. Which trade bloc is formed by Canada, the US
and Mexico? (5) 9. ____ It! — BBC antiques programme. (4) 10. _____ Tomlinson of One Direction has become a
judge on The X Factor. (5) 13. Who played Clyde to Faye Dunaway’s Bonnie? (6) 16. & 19. The Battle of ______ _____ was depicted
in the film Zulu. (6,5) 22. Hometown of the Saw Doctors. (4) 23. _____ St Bridge in Dublin was the scene of one
of the bloodiest clashes of the Easter Rising. (5) 24. Who is the only black winner of the Oscar for
Best Actress? (5) 25. Who is the prime minister of Canada? (7) 26. Who won the Men’s 5,000m and 10,000m at
the last two Olympic Games? (5)
DOWN:
2. Adjective to describe fashion, music, etc that
echoes past trends. (5) 3. Winner of the Player of the Tournament award at
the 2018 World Cup. (6) 4. Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for her portrayal of
which writer? (5) 5. The HQ of the CIA is in _______, Virginia. (7) 6. & 10. Charleville, County Cork is often known by
its name in Irish: ____ _____. (4,5) 11. To the ___ degree: as far as possible, to the
utmost. (3) 12. _____ Earp: Wild West lawman. (5) 14. Who played BA Baracus? (2,1) 15. In which city is the HQ of Amazon? (7) 17. Daniel ______: Nicaraguan president, currently in
the news. (6) 18. _____ Picchu: famous sight in the Andes. (5) 20. Which union represents the Irish-based Ryanair
pilots who recently went on strike? (5) 21. The Siege of Mafeking took place in which war?
(4)
Solutions to Sunday Independent Quizword No 372
ACROSS: 6. Black Panther. 8. Domingo. 9. Poole. 10. Nemo. 12. Poddle. 14. Verve. 15. Travis. 16. Arch. 19. Wanna. 21. Chassis. 22. Cold Mountain. DOWN: 1. Mamma Mia. 2. O’Kane. 3. Ramos. 4. Steptoe. 5. Remo. 6. Bodenstown. 7. Lederhosen. 11. Kes. 12. PVC. 13. Doris Day. 14. Vivaldi. 17. McCoy. 18. Caine. 20. Noon.
Winners of Sunday Independent Quizword No 372
Toni Noone, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 Nancy Gannon, Moyle, Co Carlow Ann Kilbride, Cullahill, Co laois
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