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For the benefit of readers with too much time on their hands over the summer, we present a 26-part word quiz, whose overall theme is suggested by the picture right.
Each answer has a numbered visual and verbal clue. All but one of the answers comprise one or two words (the exception has three) and have a similarity to each other, but there is no particular order. Solve one, and the rest will follow more easily.
The quiz will remain open until noon on 1 September, after which the person with the most correct answers will be awarded an exciting prize. (In the event of a tie, the name of the winner will be drawn from a shooglie hat.)
Please email your answers to: spurtle@hotmail.co.uk or leave a letter (with your contact details in it) marked ‘Spurtle quiz’ at Narcissus, 87 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ.
Good luck!
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Update: For answers and winners, see Breaking news (1.9.14).
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1. Custard eater?
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2. Climbing arachnid.
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[Image by John Storey: Creative Commons.]
3. Chilli con carne is.
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4. This portrait of Sir John Vanbrugh is, after his favourite haunt.
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5. What not to do behind the Ford Transit.
6. The sound of the Scottish summer, or a child's size zeros.
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7. Skimpy.
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[Image ©William: Creative Commons.]
8. Not hard but mushy.
9. Secrecy, muddle, or friendly thief.
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10. Like an attacking trench or Ancient Egyptian drench.
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11. Unusual task.
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12. Boy George, but for how long?
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13. Bedwear for Captain Kirk.
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14. Daft.
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[Image by Wallpoopy: Creative Commons.]
15. Applause for tosh.
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16. Designer underwear.
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17. VIPs.
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18. Not down to earth. Impractical.
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19. Any old how.
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20. Stand!
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21. Critic.
22. Give and take, Clarice.
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23. Confusion.
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24. Hearty player.
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25. Romantic.
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(Image from New York City Diary: Creative Commons.)
26. Insipid, said Carey, Pope, Swift and Gay.
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[All images are from Wikipedia, Creative Commons, unless otherwise stated.]