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    Feb 21, 2021 6 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1586

    Clues across

    5. What yellow, mild cow’s milk cheese originated in the Netherlands? (5)

    8. Which American police drama television series ran for 12 seasons from 1993? (1,1,1,1,4)

    9. Elkhorn, lettuce and brain are types of what? (5)

    10/11. Who played Margo Leadbetter in television’s The Good Life? (8,5)

    14. What exclamation expressing a lack of enthusiasm was popularised by television’s The Simpsons? (3)

    16. Which duck is rescued from Mr Tod the fox in a 1908 Beatrix Potter book? (6)

    17. What broad road typically has trees spaced along its sides? (6)

    18. What small square or hexagonal metal block with internal screw thread is fitted on to a bolt? (3)

    20. From French, what small usually triangular shawl is worn by women? (5)

    24. What is another name for the tibia? (4,4)

    25. What is the area on a billiard table between the

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