SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No468
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ACROSS:
6. Derry City FC are nicknamed the ____________. (12)
8. Offaly play most of their home games at Bord na Mona _______ Park in Tullamore. (7)
9. What was the name of the cinema located next door to Dublin’s celebrated Theatre Royal? (5)
10. Which New York City stadium was the scene of The Beatles’ biggest concert? (4)
12. Dublin hospital. (6)
14. Which artist made some 250 paintings featuring water lilies? (5)
15. What are the first two words of Bohemian Rhapsody? (2,4)
16. In which city did Ireland last win the Eurovision Song Contest? (4)
19. _____ Knightley: Pirates of the Caribbean star. (5)
21. Surname of Deborah, Diana, Jessica, Nancy, Pamela and Unity. (7)
22. What were the names of the three tunnels in
The Great Escape? (3,4,5)
DOWN:
1. Name shared by 13 Popes. (8)
2. Celine _____: Irish soprano. (5)
3. The bow and the _____ are the two ends of a ship. (5)
4. White-faced “sad clown” character. (7)
5. The largest lake on the Shannon. (4)
6. What piece of music does Marilyn Monroe play on the piano in The Seven Year Itch? (10)
First released in 1983, it is believed to be the
best-selling 12” single of all time. (4,6)
11. Apple’s alternative to Android. (1,1,1)
12. One hour ahead of GMT. (1,1,1)
13. What is the longest river in the USA? (8)
14. Gary Barlow made a guest appearance on which BBC sitcom? (7)
17. _____ Alley: Dublin theatre. (5)
18. Complete the song title: I Guess That’s Why They Call __ ___ Blues. (2,3)
20. Britain’s leading songwriting awards are named in honour of ____ Novello. (4)
Solutions to Sunday Independent
Quizword No 467
ACROSS: 4. High .6. Society. 8. Di Maria. 9. Ural.
10. Pangolin. 13. Brno. 14. Huey. 15. Max. 17. Bane.
19. Clap. 20. Malcolm X. 22. Koln. 24. Lagarde. 25. Runneth. 27. Dawn.
DOWN: 1. Boer. 2. Hillery. 3. Hydra. 4. Homage. 5. Gur. 7. Magnier. 10. Pom. 11. Leap. 12. Thimble. 13. Bell. 16. XCX. 17. Basking. 18. Gowran. 21. Myers.
23. Leto. 25. Goa.
Winners of Sunday Independent Quizword No 467
Robina Doody, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick Conor Lynch, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Mark Drum, Ennistymon, Co Clare
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