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PUB QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2017

CELEBRITY: 1. David Beckham; 2. Louis Tomlinson; 3. Cilla Black; 4. Prue Leith; 5. Bear; 6. Chris Evans; 7. Tony Hadley; 8. Pippa Middleton; 9. Simon Cowell; 10. Tiger Woods.

CULTURE: 1. Hull; 2. What Happened; 3. Hastings Pier; 4. Sainsbury’s; 5. George Saunders; 6. Sounds Like Friday Night; 7. John Williams; 8. Brooklyn; 9. Chris Ofili; 10. British Vogue.

FILM 1. La La Land; 2. Beauty and the Beast; 3. Annabelle: Creation; 4. Tom Holland; 5. Emma Stone; 6. Wonder Woman; 7. Sofia Coppola; 8. Alien: Covenant; 9. Hugh Jackman; 10. The Last Jedi.

MUSIC 1. Beyonce; 2. Nine; 3. Bananarama; 4. Skepta; 5. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band; 6. Black Sabbath; 7. David Bowie; 8. Dame Vera Lynn; 9. Despacito; 10. Sampha.

NEWS 1. George H.W. Bush; 2. Prince George; 3. Old Trafford Cricket Ground; 4. Hurricane Harvey; 5. Tim Farron; 6. 12; 7. London Evening Standard; 8. March; 9. Emmanuel Macron; 10. Belgium. R.I.P. 1. Watford; 2. Chuck Berry; 3. Paddington Bear; 4. I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!; 5. Tottenham Hotspur; 6. Live and Let Die; 7. Vera Duckworth; 8. Sir Bruce Forsyth; 9. Happy Days; 10. Wallace.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1. Saturn; 2. Frog; 3. iPhone X; 4. A ‘big void’; 5. Mars; 6. Google Home Mini; 7. Hangzhou; 8. Piccadilly Circus; 9. Hurricane Ophelia; 10. August.

SPORT 1. Mexico; 2. Quarter finals; 3. London; 4. India; 5. Jordan Spieth; 6. Serena Williams; 7. Arsene Wenger; 8. England; 9. The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; 10. Jodie Taylor.

TV 1. Sophie Faldo; 2. Game of Thrones; 3. Richard Hammond; 4. The Crystal Maze; 5. Thandie Newton; 6. Tokio Myers; 7. Jodie Whittaker; 8. Jonnie Peacock; 9. The Handmaid’s Tale; 10. Crimewatch.

LUCKY DIP: 1. Paris; 2. Prince Charles; 3. Portugal; 4. Theresa May; 5. Mo Farah; 6. Stormzy; 7. October; 8. Andrew Lloyd Webber; 9. Wladimir Klitschko; 10. The World Health Organisati­on.

GIANT DOUBLE CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 1 Cake; 4 Holly; 7 Drink; 10 Away; 12 Genie; 14 Elf; 15 Icing; 17 Carol; 20 Oasis; 21 Duds; 23 Decoration­s; 24 Good; 26 Adore; 27 Dream; 28 Sing; 29 Party; 30 Angel; 31 Date; 32 Inlet; 37 Dopey; 39 Midwinter; 42 Panto; 43 Roof; 44 Pine; 45 Cream; 48 Amorous; 52 Sledges; 53 Smug ; 55 East; 57 Western; 60 Nickel; 62 Steel; 63 Christ; 65 Motto; 67 Aspic; 68 Tempo; 69 Dolphin; 70 Unite; 72 Niece; 73 Trees; 75 Herald; 77 Other; 78 Expert; 83 Ringing; 84 Send; 85 Oust; 87 Prancer; 88 Dynamic; 90 Birds; 91 Wine; 92 Crib; 94 Guest; 95 Wenceslas; 99 Cider; 102 Miser; 104 Erne; 105 Rouge; 106 Equip; 107 Ante; 108 Kings; 110 Noted; 111 Into; 113 Turtle doves; 114 Myna; 115 Claus; 117 Cigar; 119 Stout; 120 Ass; 121 Seven; 122 Isle; 123 Hosts; 124 Lords; 125 Keel DOWN: 2 Aladdin; 3 Ego 4 Hens; 5 Lukewarm; 6 Bleak; 8 Reindeer; 9 King; 10 Aga; 11 Agitate; 13 Eldest; 16 Nodded; 18 Posted; 19 Linnet; 22 Donner; 25 Orange; 33 Lantern; 34 Boots; 35 Tier; 36 Saint; 38 Present; 40 Image; 41 Easel; 42 Puss in; 46 Manger; 47 Beak; 49 O Little Town; 50 Of Bethlehem; 51 Pear; 54 Mistletoe; 56 Shepherds; 58 Almonds; 59 Accused; 61 Cheer; 64 In the; 66 Ode; 67 Ant; 71 Cherub; 74 Claret; 75 Hundred; 76 Aunt; 79 Port; 80 Tickers; 81 Addle; 82 Mocha; 84 Santa; 86 Three; 89 Amen; 91 Walnut ; 93 Brandy; 95 Whodunit; 96 Nights; 97 Liquor; 98 Stiletto; 100 Icicles; 101 Resist; 102 Menace; 103 Elevate; 109 Feast; 112 Oath; 114 Mass; 116 Use; 118 Ink

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