Time out EXTRA
who, what, where, when?
WHO was the actor Jeff Goldblum married to from 1987-90?
WHAT is the name of the group who released the album Hello Young Lovers in 2006?
WHERE in Europe is the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Hortobagy National Park?
WHEN was the year MCMLXXIII?
remember when...
The following events all occurred in a year in living memory. Can you guess the year?
1. Blondie had a huge hit single with Heart Of Glass
2. TV comedy Not The Nine O’Clock News made its debut
3. Sir Anthony Blunt was exposed as a spy for the Russians
4. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
impossipuzzles
TWO adventurers started off simultaneously from home for where they guessed some treasure must be, the same distance from each by road.
Seamus drove at 50km/h, taking just a minute to find and scoop up the prize, he returned home at the same speed.
Patrick drove at 40km/h. Seeing the prize gone, he continued on to the other’s home without delay, but at 60km/h. He was too late, for Seamus had arrived one minute earlier and had hidden the treasure.
How far did Seamus drive?
wordwise
The word may sound familiar, but what does it mean?
TWINTER
A Formed from several threads
B Quick glance
C An animal that is two years old
who am I?
An author, I was born in Essex in 1925. I have won the Phoenix Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1996. My novels for children include The Peppermint Pig and Carrie’s War.
answers
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN: Geena Davis; Sparks; Hungary; 1973.
REMEMBER WHEN: 1979
IMPOSSIPUZZLES: Seamus drove 40 kilometres.
WORDWISE: C
WHO AM I: Nina Bawden.