Author Topic: The King William's College Christmas Quiz (Read 1771 times)

djct59 · « **on:** Sunday 24 December 23 16:08 GMT (UK) »

Posted slightly later than usual but nobody else has done it, so here we go - time to test your powers of recall, research, and in particular of unravelling cryptic clues (this year has some very cryptic sections).
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2023/dec/19/the-king-williams-college-quiz-2023

Erato · « **Reply #1 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 17:38 GMT (UK) »

9.7 Iquique, Chile, 1907, Santa María School massacre

9.9 Dominican Republic, 1937, Masacre del Perejil

Erato · « **Reply #2 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 17:56 GMT (UK) »

10.4 Harry Houdini

10.6 Sir Derek O'Callaghan MP [The Nursing Home Murder, Ngaio Marsh]

mckha489 · « **Reply #3 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:06 GMT (UK) »

3. 1. King Knud (Canute)

Erato · « **Reply #4 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:10 GMT (UK) »

16.1 pond skaters [better known as water striders]

16.10 Friesland

mckha489 · « **Reply #5 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:16 GMT (UK) »

7. 2. Marylebone (Monopoly board)
7. 5. Victoria (the importance of being Ernest)

Erato · « **Reply #6 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:17 GMT (UK) »

16.7 Regent's Park skating disaster, 1867

Erato · « **Reply #7 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:24 GMT (UK) »

10.7 Roald Dahl

mckha489 · « **Reply #8 on:** Sunday 24 December 23 18:28 GMT (UK) »

8. 10 Margaret Thatcher ? (The lady is not for turning)

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