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1. Racehorse Hurry Trotter is galloping around. His first three laps took him two minutes 22 seconds, two minutes 17 seconds and two minutes nine seconds. If, after his fourth and slowest lap, his average lap time is ten seconds slower than his fastest lap, how long did it take Hurry Trotter to complete his fourth lap? 2. What connects friar, squirrel and wolf? 3. Which New Year’s Honours recipient might have TAKEN HER THIGH? 4. Which is the odd one out: Charles Pooter, Samuel Pepys, Adrian Mole, Bridget Jones? 5. Which three-letter word completes the following longer words: do---, deni---, bra---, ben---e?