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Word of the week: Hyperplasia

Back in 2019 I noted, in this piece, that I am not much good at medical chat. My memory is fine when it comes to things like biographical detail and conversation recall but medical information rarely stays in my mind for long. It might be a good thing. As that earlier piece noted: “Maybe it’s… Continue reading Word of the week: Hyperplasia

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: 5 Pairs of Rhyming Answers

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. 5 Pairs of Rhyming Answers The following mixed bag of 10 questions contains 5 pairs of answers that rhyme with each other. Answer 1 rhymes with Answer 2, Answer 3 rhymes with Answer 4 and so on. If you only know the answer… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: 5 Pairs of Rhyming Answers

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: One-letter answers, Countries and their Capitals

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. One-letter answers: Countries and their capitals Each of the following 15 clues lists the names of THREE different countries. Each set of three has something in common: all of their capital cities begin with the same letter. For each set of three, simply… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: One-letter answers, Countries and their Capitals

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: All the vowels appear just once

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. All the vowels appear just once The answers to the following clues are in alphabetical order and they all include each vowel (A E I O U) once and once only. The number in brackets indicates the number of letters in the answer.… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: All the vowels appear just once

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: 12 creatures in UK #1 singles

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. 12 creatures in UK #1 singles At least 12 creatures have featured in the titles of UK #1 singles, apart from humans: birds, insects, mammals. Can you name the creatures that appeared in the names of #1 hits by the following artists in… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: 12 creatures in UK #1 singles

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: Have a Guess, Part 1 (20 Questions)

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. Have a Guess, Part 1 (20 Questions) Each of these questions has a clue for which there is one obvious answer. These clues include street artist, Icelandic singer, space agency, Scottish queen and Emily Bronte novel. If you can think of one example… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: Have a Guess, Part 1 (20 Questions)

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: Town or City?

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. Town or City? Five of the places in the list below were granted City Status as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The others do not have City Status. Which are towns and which are cities? Simply… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: Town or City?

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: The London Underground

Following on from this introductory piece, here is another “oven-ready quiz round”. The London Underground The answers to all of these questions are stations on the London Underground. There are no stations here that are only on the DLR, British Rail or the Overground. 1 Which tube station name was also the title of a… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: The London Underground

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Oven-ready quiz rounds: First, last or somewhere else  

Following on from this introductory piece, here is the first of my “oven-ready quiz rounds”. First, last or somewhere else Here are 10 questions about people, places or things that are part of a group or list, or can be identified by their geographical position. For example: which is the northernmost of a group of countries,… Continue reading Oven-ready quiz rounds: First, last or somewhere else