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The Times Daily Quiz: Wednesday September 7, 2022

Fifteen questions to get you thinking. The answers are below
METTE FREDERIKSEN, 2021
Q15: Mette Frederiksen is prime minister of which country?
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Puzzles

Challenge yourself with today’s puzzles.


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Sudoku


1 “The Big Ditch” is a nickname of which Central American canal?

2 In 2017, the USA recognised which city as Israel’s capital?

3 Shatkora doner, shish, kalmi and lula are types of which meat dish?

4 Which US computer firm killed off its Office animated assistant Clippy in 2007?

5 Founded by Dr Charles West, which institution opened in 1852 as the Hospital for Sick Children?

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6 Eddie Chapman, aka “Agent Zigzag”, is the only British citizen to have been awarded which German honour?

7 Patriots is which British writer’s first new play since The Audience in 2013?

8 In 1311, which English cathedral became the tallest building in the world?

9 You’re Dead (1966) by Norma Tanega is the theme tune of which vampire comedy TV show?

10 Which US actor was required to wear 147 “squibs” for the tollbooth scene in The Godfather?

11 What is the first original song from a Disney film to reach No 1 in UK singles chart history?

12 Ishi (c 1861-1916) was the last known member of which Native American tribe from California?

13 Schwanda the Bagpiper (1927) and Wallenstein (1937) are operas by which Bohemian-born composer?

14 Played with two teams of two people, the sport of roundnet is also known by which name?

15 Mette Frederiksen, pictured, is prime minister of which country?


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Answers
1 Panama Canal

2 Jerusalem

3 Kebab

4 Microsoft

5 Great Ormond Street Hospital

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6 Iron Cross

7 Peter Morgan

8 Lincoln Cathedral – thanks to the addition of a new tower and spire

9 What We Do in the Shadows

10 James Caan

11 We Don’t Talk About Bruno — from Encanto

12 Yahi people

13 Jaromir Weinberger

14 Spikeball

15 Denmark

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