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3. What surname links a bagpipe-playing Canterbury pilgrim in Chaucer; a Henry James novella of 1878; the author of the trilogy Sexus, Plexus and Nexus, and the playwright husband of Marilyn Monroe?
4. When read aloud, the three words meaning "island whose capital is Douglas", "units of digital information" and "common name of Canis lupus familiaris" form what improbable three-word headline?
5. Which savoury dish has a name derived from an Old French word for the blade of a sword or knife, or for a thin plate, possibly referring to its shape?
6. An ancient temple site near Luxor in Egypt, the director of Lolita and Dr Strangelove, and the electronic music group whose albums include Autobahn and Computer Love all have names that begin and end with which letter of the alphabet?
7. A senator for 47 years, Edward Kennedy, who died in 2009, lost his only attempt to secure the Democratic presidential nomination against which opponent, who was also the incumbent president?
8. In 1961, who became the first living artist to have his work exhibited at the Louvre? His paintings include Terrace of Hotel Mistral, The Portuguese and Violin and Candlestick.
9. "In the darkening twilight I saw a lone star hover gem-like above the bay." This was the last diary entry of which explorer, written on January 5th 1922 at Grytviken in South Georgia?
Monday 23 December, 2024
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