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The Guardian
3 days ago
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- The Guardian
What links Guinness and Captain Morgan? The Saturday quiz
1 East of Ulaanbaatar, the world's largest equestrian statue is of whom?2 Which sixth-century abbess became a national saint of Ireland?3 What provided 30% of the UK's electricity last year?4 Which breed is known as the 'barkless dog'?5 Which countries contest games of International Rules football?6 What was first observed in pollen grains in 1827?7 Who wrote the 'family tragicomic' graphic memoir Fun Home?8 What restaurant chain was founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot?What links: 9 Gram; Gungnir; Hofund; Mjolnir?10 Glasgow (with an h); Suffolk (agricultural vehicle); Caribbean (music); Buckinghamshire (where to sit)?11 Possession and The Radiant Way; Lucky and Infamous; Shirley and Agnes Grey?12 F1 (indoor); F2 (outdoor at 8m distance); F3 (outdoor at 25m distance); F4 (professional use)?13 Comet 3I/Atlas, 2025; Comet 2I/Borisov, 2019; 1I/Oumuamua, 2017?14 Baileys; Captain Morgan; Guinness; Johnnie Walker; Smirnoff; Tanqueray?15 Dora Boothby; Natasha Zvereva; Amanda Anisimova? 1 Genghis Khan.2 Brigid of Kildare.3 Wind (biggest single source).4 Basenji.5 Australia and Ireland (hybrid of Aussie Rules and Gaelic football).6 Brownian motion (by botanist Robert Brown).7 Alison Bechdel.8 Pizza Express.9 Weapons used by Norse deities and heroes: Sigurd's sword; Odin's spear; Heimdall's sword; Thor's hammer.10 Football 'boys' nicknames: Celtic (bhoys); Ipswich Town (tractor boys); Jamaica (reggae boyz); Wycombe (chairboys).11 Novels by sisters: AS Byatt and Margaret Drabble; Jackie and Joan Collins; Charlotte and Anne Brontë.12 Categories of firework.13 First three confirmed interstellar objects to visit our solar system.14 Diageo drinks brands.15 Double bageled (didn't win a game) in grand slam tennis singles final: Wimbledon 1911; French Open 1988; Wimbledon 2025.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
What links Guinness and Captain Morgan? The Saturday quiz
1 East of Ulaanbaatar, the world's largest equestrian statue is of whom?2 Which sixth-century abbess became a national saint of Ireland?3 What provided 30% of the UK's electricity last year?4 Which breed is known as the 'barkless dog'?5 Which countries contest games of International Rules football?6 What was first observed in pollen grains in 1827?7 Who wrote the 'family tragicomic' graphic memoir Fun Home?8 What restaurant chain was founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot?What links: 9 Gram; Gungnir; Hofund; Mjolnir?10 Glasgow (with an h); Suffolk (agricultural vehicle); Caribbean (music); Buckinghamshire (where to sit)?11 Possession and The Radiant Way; Lucky and Infamous; Shirley and Agnes Grey?12 F1 (indoor); F2 (outdoor at 8m distance); F3 (outdoor at 25m distance); F4 (professional use)?13 Comet 3I/Atlas, 2025; Comet 2I/Borisov, 2019; 1I/Oumuamua, 2017?14 Baileys; Captain Morgan; Guinness; Johnnie Walker; Smirnoff; Tanqueray?15 Dora Boothby; Natasha Zvereva; Amanda Anisimova? 1 Genghis Khan.2 Brigid of Kildare.3 Wind (biggest single source).4 Basenji.5 Australia and Ireland (hybrid of Aussie Rules and Gaelic football).6 Brownian motion (by botanist Robert Brown).7 Alison Bechdel.8 Pizza Express.9 Weapons used by Norse deities and heroes: Sigurd's sword; Odin's spear; Heimdall's sword; Thor's hammer.10 Football 'boys' nicknames: Celtic (bhoys); Ipswich Town (tractor boys); Jamaica (reggae boyz); Wycombe (chairboys).11 Novels by sisters: AS Byatt and Margaret Drabble; Jackie and Joan Collins; Charlotte and Anne Brontë.12 Categories of firework.13 First three confirmed interstellar objects to visit our solar system.14 Diageo drinks brands.15 Double bageled (didn't win a game) in grand slam tennis singles final: Wimbledon 1911; French Open 1988; Wimbledon 2025.
