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8 What is the alternative name for Lindisfarne? (4,6) 9 Which orchestral instrument is descended from the shawm? (4) 10 Who was Victoria’s consort? (6) 11 What one act proverbially ‘deserves another’? (4,4) 12 By what name is a group of people who run a country known? (10) 14 Who built the Ark, according to the book of Genesis? (4) 16 What is a post for winding up a ship’s cable? (7) 18 Which country has the Irish Sea on one side and the North Sea on the other? (7) 20 What was the surname of the 18th‑century Scottish architect brothers Robert and James? (4) 21 Who were Cromwell’s Civil War supporters? (10) 23 Which Japanese city was devastated by the second atomic bomb in 1945? (8) 25 What word refers to a full set of chromosomes? (6) 27 What was the surname of Samuel, the inventor of a famous pistol? (4) 28 Which word meaning ‘luminous’ is an anagram of INDISCREET? (10)

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Who wrote Blithe Spirit and Hay Fever? (4,6) 2 In the Charlotte Brontë novel, what is the surname of governess Jane? (4) 3 What was ballet choreographer Sir Frederick’s surname? (6) 4 Which fictional detective was created by Georges Simenon? (7) 5 What is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta? (8) 6 What is the ‘soft spot’ on a baby’s head called? (10) 7 Who is a South African of Dutch descent? (4) 13 Which medicinal crystals are named after a Surrey town? (5,5) 15 What is the Latin for ‘in the year of our Lord’? (4,6) 17 Which sea lies to the east of Italy? (8) 19 Which African country lies between Algeria and Libya? (7) 22 Which stabbing weapon features in the game Cluedo? (6) 24 What is written after a title to indicate that the author is unknown? (4) 26 Which French Riviera resort shares its name with a variety of biscuit? (4)