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Awesome Autumn reads coming your way A changing season and some hearty book options on their way, this month we’ve focused on the best non-fiction reads that will be filling the shelves. The Squash and Pumpkin Cookbook by Heather Thomas Over 50 delicious wholesome and healthy recipes using your favourite autumnal fruits and vegetables, presented by highly regarded health and cookery writer and editor Heather Thomas, who has worked with many of the UK’s top chefs. This cookbook will carry you through the colder months with nutritious homely and comforting recipes to suit every taste. Published by Ebury Press on October 14th Britain’s Best Political Cartoons by Tim Benson With 2021 turning out to be another extraordinary year, from Covid crises and vaccine victories to lockdown learning, haddock havoc and Capitol coups. But then, it has also been a very familiar story of Brexit blunders and Trumpian tantrums. The nation’s greatest cartoonists have recorded it all with searing wit and astonishing creativity, bringing much-needed humour to the chaos. This cartoon companion features the work of Steve Bell, Peter Brookes, Nicola Jennings, and many more of the nation’s finest cartoonists. Published by Cornerstone on October 28th What Do Men Want? by Nina Power Writer, philosopher and regular contributor to The Telegraph and The Spectator, Nina Power seeks to examine just what has happened to the brand of masculinity that this country used to rely on. She speculates that while men still
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The head of MI6 is known be what one-letter code name?
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Most capital cities worldwide begin with this letter
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Which vowel is not on the top row of a keyboard?
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Which letter was the pound sign derived from?
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The number 50 is represented by which letter in roman numerals?
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This letter marks the ‘spot’ on treasure maps
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The only letter that does not appear in the name of any US state
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A type of road junction with 3 roads
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Three of this letter in a row indicates the sound of sleeping
10. What is the blood type that is often referred to as a universal donor?
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1. Offender (7)
14. Gradient (5)
5. Ruminant mammal (5)
19. Natural (7)
8. What, which (3)
21. Beeper (5)
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