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A flavorful, one-pot Louisiana rice dish blending African, French, and Spanish influences, featuring meats (like sausage, chicken, shrimp) and vegetables (onion, celery, peppers) cooked with seasoned rice

A special celebration marking a significant anniversary, often for a monarch (like Silver, Gold, Platinum) or a religious event (like the Catholic Holy Year), originating from biblical laws about freedom and restoration, and now generally signifies a time of great joy, release, or commemoration for a milestone.

_____ Cricket, a talking cricket that accompanies Pinocchio in the 1940 Disney film.

________ Dodgers, iconic British shortbread biscuits, famous for their heart-shaped cutout revealing a fruity jam filling.

A concentration and extermination camp established in Croatia in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II. It was established and operated by the governing Ustaše regime, who were fascists and collaborators with the Nazi regime. Some 100,000 people perished, it was liberated by Yugoslavian partisans in 1945.

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar,

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar,

If you're feeling Christmasy, you might be described as feeling _____.

A short, catchy tune used in advertising to promote a product or brand, a simple, light, clinking sound (like bells), or a short, memorable poem or verse.

A geological era (201.4 to 145 million years ago) in the Mesozoic Era, famous as the "Age of Dinosaurs," featuring giants like Stegosaurus and Diplodocus, and the breakup of Pangaea

A major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo _____ from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II between February and March 1945.

The largest naval battle of World War I, fought between May-June 1916. A massive clash between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet and Germany's High Seas Fleet off Denmark, aiming to break the British blockade.

The ancient port city now part of Tel Aviv, Israel.

One of the Greater Sunda Islands in the South East Asian country of Indonesia.

Four main islands form the core of the country they are; Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. The capital of this country is Tokyo and the population 124 million.

South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum.

An old city in the Middle East, first settlement began around 3000 BCE near the Gihon Spring.

Capital of Indonesia.

Country in the Middle East, capital Amman, population 11 million.

A Caribbean island nation, has a lush topography of mountains, rainforests and reef-lined beaches.

A _____puzzle is a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of irregularly shaped interlocking pieces.

_____ the Hut, a Star Wars character who lives in a palace on the desert planet Tatooine.

If you travel a very long distance, you might travel in a ____.

From oldest to youngest, the three Abrahamic faiths are ______, Christianity & Islam.

A Prophet in the Abrahamic faiths, born in Bethlehem.

The father of the above mentioned man.

____ the Baptist, a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD

Pivotal Hebrew patriarch in the Bible (Book of Genesis), son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the twelve tribes of Israel

____ Timberlake, American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Prince of Pop", he is an influential figure in popular music.

_______ Talabani, an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the president of Iraq from 2005 to 2014,

____Bardem, Spanish actor. Most famous roles include the psychopathic hitman Anton Chigurh in the Coen Brothers' film No Country for Old Men (2007) & in José Menendez, the father in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024).

An ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature.

__ Rogan, American podcaster.

_____ Carter, 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Died 2024 at the age of 100.

____ Paul, American professional boxer, influencer and actor. He began his career posting videos on Vine in September 2013,

In December 2025, the above mentioned boxer lost a fight with boxer Anthony ______ .

The boxer who lost to the above mentioned boxer broke his ___ in the fight.

___ Goldblum, American actor, most famous films include Independence Day (1996) & The Bill Chill (1983).

_____ Carrey, Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances. Most famous films include Dumb & Dumber (1994), Bruce Almighty (1994), The Truman Show (1998) & the Grinch (2000).

_____ Dahmer, American serial killer, murdered a total of 17 young men and boys between 1978 and 1991.

_____ Depp, American actor most famous films include Edward Scissorhands (1990), Sleepy Hollow (1999) & Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

A Polish military officer and politician. He was the first President of Poland from 1989 to 1990 Wojciech ________.

_________ Nehru, Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940.

_______ Ito, Japanese horror manga artist. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town cursed by spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story in which fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench."

_____ Dean, American actor. Died aged 24 in age 24 years 1955 in a car accident in California. Most famous films include Rebel Without a Cause (1955) & East of Eden (1955).

_____ Rafael Phoenix, American actor known for his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters. Most famous roles include Joe, a traumatised war vet and hitman in You Were Never Really Here (2017) &Arthur Fleck in Joker (2019).

______ Oliver, English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author.

______ Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts. Most famous films include the Rush Hour franchise (1998), Rumble in the Bronx (1995), and Shanghai Noon (2000).

The boy in the children's rhyme about two children who go to gather water from a well ____ fell down and broke his crown.

"and ___ came tumbling after".

___ Andrews, American actress (known for 60s films such as Mary Poppins & The Sound of Music)

_____ Garland, American actress and singer whose career spanned four decades. Her most famous films include Wizard of Oz (1939) and Meet Me in St Louis (1944).

______ Aniston, American actress, starred in several successful comedy films such as Office Space (1999), Bruce Almighty (2003), Marley & Me (2008), We're the Millers (2013).

______ Simpson, American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Her debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies in the United States

________ Wilson, English children's writer, best known for her book Tracy Beaker (1991).

___ Siwa, American singer, dancer, actress, and media personality.

A healthy liquid drink made from fruit or vegetables.

Spanish word for cured ham.

Humans have been wearing this for at least 140,000 years, with the oldest known examples being perforated shell beads worn by early humans (or possibly Neanderthals) in Morocco.

You might put this on toast.

_____ Kabob, a Persian dish made with Saffron, yogurt and grilled chicken on skewers.

Tto propel oneself off the ground using legs and feet, or to move suddenly and quickly, often in surprise or excitement,

You might wear this if it's cold outside.