A week of hints and misses
Air rushes out, water rushes in. Words get powerful, corals lose their colours. A mango scores a goal, a volcano takes atoll. Puns aplenty, and some news in this week’s quiz
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Gotta love the name. Tyre Extinguishers, a group of climate activists, deflated the tyres of some 900 vehicles in the UK, and across Europe last week. Which rugged 4x4 fuel guzzlers did they specifically target?
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Last year’s most Googled celebrity was Britney Spears. This year, it’s another blonde star, 36, a mother, and an underwater warrior princess. She owes her ex-husband $8.35 million after losing a defamation case to him. Who?
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The island nation Tuvalu is at risk of being submerged as sea levels rise. So it’s creating a twin version of itself, preserving its beautiful islands and culture from climate change. Where will this 2Valu be located?
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Last week’s quiz mentioned that Homer was Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2022. Oxford Dictionary’s pick for the year is different: a term for manipulating someone so they question their own reality. A play, a film a remake. But what’s the word?
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Warming oceans are bleaching the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, dulling its colours, threatening marine life. The UN suggests the 344,400 sqkm area in Australia be put on the “in danger” list. We know it as The ______?
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Dude, where’s my lighter? A Buddhist temple in Phetchabun province, Thailand, has been left empty after all the monks in its monastery were removed. They all had to take the same test. They all failed, Which test?
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Its English name is Long Mountain. In any language, you must fear it. Mauna Loa, the world’s biggest active volcano, erupted after 40 years. That’s 33 times since 1843. Which island – six letters four vowels – has the closest view?
2021’s most searched celebrity was Britney Spears. Who is it this year? 8
Ankur Warikoo has 2 million. Virat Kohli has 262 million. Kylie Jenner has 373 million. Cristiano Ronaldo tops at 506 million. This quiz-setter is struggling to hit 12K. We’re not counting salaries or Likes. What do these stats represent?
X Davies scored the fastest goal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It took the Canada footballer 68 seconds to score after missing the game-changing penalty against Belgium. X’s name recalls Konkan mangoes and an Oscar-winning director. Give X.
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China built a 26-storey building in its Hubei province. It is apartment-style but not for humans. It’s a farm but not for plants. It will house 1.2 million of these a year. Good lard! This is the world’s largest rearing centre for what?