| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| A – became a prince with the aid of the genie of the lamp | Aladdin | 98%
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| V – The Da _____ Code; the best-selling book written in this century | Vinci | 94%
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| H – stringed musical instrument that has been used as a political symbol of Ireland | Harp | 91%
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| P – first name of 007 actor Brosnan, or what may be done to nipples, noses, ears, etc. | Pierce | 88%
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| R – not Batman, but a bird | Robin | 86%
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| F – TV sitcoms ______ Matters or Modern ______ | Family | 85%
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| W – a large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan | Wok | 85%
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| G – those who live in _____ houses shouldn’t throw stones | Glass | 84%
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| N – first name of singers Diamond (“Sweet Caroline”) and Young (“Heart of Gold”) | Neil | 84%
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| T – someone who deliberately tries to offend others on social media | Troll | 80%
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| L – country you end up in if you travel west from Minsk | Lithuania | 77%
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| S – country whose anagram is “rabies” | Serbia | 73%
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| U – a standard measure of a quantity in science, or an item which may be sold singly | Unit | 67%
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| D – Hamlet, dette sprog, or a multi-layered, laminated sweet pastry | Danish | 66%
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| O – code name for a “beach” in the Normandy landings, the taking of which was the responsibility of U.S. Army troops | Omaha | 63%
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| J – state capital and most populous city of Mississippi | Jackson | 59%
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| M – Old ____, card game where you avoid being the player who ends up holding the Old ____ | Maid | 53%
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| E – a courageous undertaking, or St. Louis Blues’ home arena __________ Center (or just think Star Trek) | Enterprise | 44%
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| B – was president of the USA when the album The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley was released | Joe Biden | 42%
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| C – science fiction writer Arthur C. who won numerous literary awards | Clarke | 40%
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| Y – hit “___ _____ Me Up” performed by Josh Groban, Westlife, etc. | You Raise | 37%
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| K – British economist John M who’s known as ケインズ (Keinzu) in Japan | Keynes | 27%
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| I – first name of baseball player Borders (born 1975), or short name for in-line light amplifier | Ila | 12%
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| X – an autonomous region of China; borders eight countries from Mongolia to India | Xinjiang | 9%
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| Z – city in the heart of Bosnia known for ironworks and air pollution | Zenica | 8%
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| Q – Netflix series about Queer Force, a group of undervalued LGBT superspies | Q-Force | 7%
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