Quiz Corner

Let’s get quizzical COMPILED BY PAUL STEELE

1 Cigar, Rebut and Sissy were the first three answers on which internet word game bought in January 2022 for a seven figure sum? 2 Which toy company was founded by the Hassenfeld siblings? 3 Kristen Stewart, Emma Corrin and Naomi Watts have all played which royal on screen? 4 Which ceramicist produced Bizarre ware? 5 How many pawns are on a chess board at the start of a game? 6 Which 2022 ITV thriller tells the story of Fi Lawson, who arrives home one day to find a family of strangers moving into her house and her husband, Bram, has disappeared? 7 What does a barium meal precede? 8 What began as the Pilton pop, blues & folk festival? 9 Which TV show took its title from a Whiskas advert? 10 In which decade was the first Magnum ice cream sold? 11 Who was announced as the representative of the United Kingdom at Eurovision earlier this year? 12 What amp fuse would you typically find in the plug of a kettle? 13 Who got a haircut in Judges 16:19? 14 How many basic positions of the feet are there in classic ballet? 15 Which horse, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, retained the Champion Hurdle at this years Cheltenham Festival? 16 In the weekday TV schedule at what time does This Morning usually start? 17 Eating which meat is avoided by superstitious cricketers? 18 Who is Lewis Hamilton’s teammate this season at Mercedes? 19 Edward Woodward, Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah all played which character on film or TV? 20 Which continent lies in all four hemispheres?

Russell 19. The Equalizer 20. Africa (1988) 11. Sam Ryder 12. Thirteen 13. Samson 14. Five 15. Honeysuckle 16. 10am 17. Duck 18. George 5. Sixteen 6. Our House 7. X-ray examination 8. Glastonbury festival 9. 8 Out of 10 Cats 10. 1980s 1. Wordle – Tip May 1st’s word will begin with the letter ‘A’ 2. Hasbro 3. Princess Diana 4. Clarice Cliff