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8 Through which Somerset cave system does the River Axe flow? (6,4) 9 What was the first name of the TV character Ms McBeal? (4) 10 In which Spanish city was Pablo Picasso born? (6) 11 Which post‑Roman period of history was one of supposed unenlightenment? (4,4) 12 What are spectacles for near, medium and distant vision? (10) 14 What is a vein of metal ore found in rock? (4) 16 What is an egg‑laying mammal also called the spiny anteater? (7) 18 What completes the title of the Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being ___? (7) 20 What initials denote the index of the top 100 UK companies? (inits)(4) 21 What is a government report containing only proposals? (5,5) 23 Which energy‑generating machines are found in nuclear power stations? (8) 25 What was the first name of 1970s US president, Mr Ford? (6) 27 In Roman mythology, which rural deity had a man’s body and a goat’s horns, ears, tail and hind legs? (4) 28 Which army rank is below captain? (10)

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1 Which four‑day Berkshire race meeting is usually attended by the Queen? (5,5) 2 What is an alternative name for the vegetable gumbo? (4) 3 What completes the title of ___ de Bergerac, the play by Rostand made into a film starring Gérard Depardieu? (6) 4 What word meaning ‘genial’ can also refer to a diluted fruit drink? (7) 5 Which US state to the west of Iowa is known as the ‘Cornhusker State’? (8) 6 Which classic 1942 film starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman? (10) 7 Which girl’s name is the French word for ‘she’? (4) 13 Which word meaning ‘luminous’ is an anagram of INDISCREET? (10) 15 What is a fantasy theme park in California or Paris? (10) 17 What is another term for the Americas? (3,5) 19 Which oil, derived from flax, is used in putty? (7) 22 What is the square root of 6400? (6) 24 Which Dutch semi‑soft cheese has a red waxy skin? (4) 26 What is the standard unit of South African currency? (4)