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    Diversions & Puzzles

    Feb 14, 2021 5 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1585

    Clues across

    1. In 1999, what was voted by the British Film Institute as the greatest British film of all time? (3,5,3)

    8. What river flows through Washington, DC? (7)

    9. The name of which Greek hero is spelt using the first letter of five consecutive months? (5)

    10. A vertical red stripe on white is worn by which Dutch football team? (4)

    11. The North Star is a popular name for what? (7)

    12. What is a fixed charge for professional services? (3)

    13. Singer Rihanna has what tattooed on her ear?

    15. What is the fleshy red crest on a chicken’s head? (4)

    17. What denotes “also known as”? (1,1,1)

    19. What name for a timid unassertive male arose in the 14th century? (7)

    20. An orchestra usually tunes to

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