THIS WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

PUB QUIZ

1 Paul Bettany, 2 George and Ira Gershwin, 3 Jack Dee, 4 Ellie Simmonds, 5 Echidnas and platypuses, 6 California, 7 Ludo, 8 Iain Banks, 9 c) Shining, 10 Hereford Cathedral, 11 Nelson Mandela, 12 1444 (MCDXLIV).

DINGBATS

1 Bored to tears, 2 Easy come, easy go, 3 Without a second glance, 4 Safety in numbers.

BRAIN TRAIN

A-B=676, B-C=889, C-D=28.

CHESS

1 Nh5+ Rxh5 2. Rxg6+ Kxg6 3. Re6 mate.

DITLOIDS

1 3.1415: First 5 Digits of Pi, 2 November 1 is All Saints’ Day, 3 1666: The Great Fire of London, 4 -40 Degrees Fahrenheit Equals -40 Degrees Celsius, 5 14 Completed Novels by Charles Dickens, 6 The 4 Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi.