PUB QUIZ

Answers on today’s solutions panel.

1 MOVIES: Who stars alongside Jack Nicholson as single mother Carol Connelly in the 1997 comedy As Good As It Gets?

2 MUSIC: Which girl group’s original line-up consisted of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas and the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes?

3 IRELAND: The Ben Bulben rock formation in Co. Sligo is part of which mountain range?

4 SPORT: Who was the captain of India’s Cricket World Cup winning team in 2011?

5 GEOGRAPHY: Which South American country’s name is a literal translation of ‘land of silver’?

6 LITERATURE: Lemony Snicket is the pen name of which American novelist? 7 FOOD & DRINK: A hearty stew-like dish, usually associated with Dublin, comprising bacon, pork sausages and potatoes? 8 THEATRE: Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead takes its titular characters from which William Shakespeare play? 9 WORDS: What does daedal mean? a) Relating to the sun’s rays, b) Intricate, c) Profound. 10 POT LUCK: Which English city has more miles of canal than Venice? 11 THIS YEAR: Which former Wimbledon singles champion won the mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray? 12 ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which animal was formerly known as a camelopard?