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1. The town of Avebury is preparing bunting for its latest carnival. The average length of their existing ten strands is 12 ft 6 in. One is discarded, replaced with three new strands of bunting, each 156 in long. The average length of all the bunting strands is now 12 ft 8 in. How long was the piece that was thrown away? 2. What connects fruit, play and Sunday? 3. Which 2019 Grammy-winner may CLAIM HOB’S HIDING? 4. Which is the odd one out: scissors, flips, spindles, flairs? 5. Which three-letter word completes the following longer words: dr---, ---ers, gr---er, r---?