Easter Quiz 2021

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ROUND A worth 20 points – CRYPTIC UNDERGROUND STATIONS

All the cryptic clues below give the name to a London Underground station (all lines including DLR)

1 – Bad News for Napoleon

2 – Bigger than big

3 – Alpine Dwelling

4 – It’s falling down

5 – Weapon Store

6 – Trumpeting New York thoroughfare

7 – Stop here for Men’s singles and doubles

8 – Limit of 1760 yards

9 – She nearly had the longest reign

10 – A loveable bear

11 – A patella’s lair

12 – Ballet and vegetables here

13 – Heavenly messenger

14 – Irate monarch

15 - Where the money is

16 – Where blackboard materials are grown

17 – Oriental pig meat

18 – “Elementary my dear Watson”

19 – Television school

20 – You are unlikely to find acrobats at this university

ROUND B – SUMMING UP

Work out the clues do the sums:

1 – “Total days in April, May and June” SUBTRACTED BY “how many going to St Ives” ?

2 – How many “birds in the 12 days of Christmas” PLUS a “Bakers Dozen”?

3 – How many Dalmations in the Disney film PLUS Ali Babs’s thieves?

4 – A gross DIVIDED BY pints in a gallon?

5 – How many sides on a 50p piece PLUS inches in a yard?

6 – Spots on a dice MULTIPLIED by how many birds baked in a pie?

7 – How many old pence in a pound SUBTRACTED BY how many signs in the Zodiac PLUS days of the week?

8 – The Duke of Edinburgh’s age PLUS Prince Charles’ age?

9 – “Top of the shop” in bingo PLUS Heinz varieties PLUS bullseye in Darts?

10 – Sapphire wedding anniversary DIVIDED BY how many cat’s lives MULTIPLIED BY how many years Queen Victoria reigned?

ROUND C – BRITISH CITIES AND TOWNS

The answers all contain the name of a British town or city.

1 - This actor romped on the beach in Hawaii with Deborah Kerr?

2 – A Carry On favourite with a big chest?

3 – One part of a very famous comedy duo well known for their Christmas show?

4 – First Brit to win 100m Olympic title since Harold Abrahams?

5 – This American president served from 1861 to 1865 and was assassinated at Fords Theatre by John Wilkes Booth?

6 - This man was best known for playing Dirty Den in Eastenders?

7 – A female journalist and TV presenter known as the thinking man’s crumpet?

8 – This person sailed around the world in Gipsy Moth IV in 1967?

9 – He was always accompanied by an Emu?

10 – Died in 2020, he was Spartacus?

ROUND D – FAMOUS DOCTORS

The answers to all the below clues are famous doctors:

1 – Which doctor was arrested in 1910 on board the SS Montrose?

2 – Which doctor was a gunfighter and a dentist?

3 – Who wrote 50 books for children including the “Cat in the Hat”?

4 – Who in 1940 went to Africa on missionary work and met Henry Stanley?

5 – He could talk to the animals?

6 – The nemesis of Austin Powers?

7 – He travelled “Back to the Future”?

8 – English G.P. who was the serial killer of over 200 patients?

9 – What was the name of the doctor who was known as Medicine Woman on TV played by Jane Seymour?

10 – What famous doctor is played by Jodie Whittaker?

ROUND E – Who is missing?

Who is the one missing from each of the below groups?

1 –Children of Arthur and Pauline Fowler in Eastenders; Mark, Michelle and ?

2 – Teletubbies; Laa-Laa, Po, Tinky Winky and ?

3 – Take That; Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Robbie Williams and ?

4 – Crew of Apollo 11 in 1969; Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and ?

5 – Four horseman of the Apocalypse; War, Famine, Death and ?

6 – Jackson Five; Jackie, Michael, Jermaine, Marlon and ?

7 – Women’s Heptathlon sports; 100 metre hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Javelin, shotput, 200 metres and ?

8 – Seven deadly sins; Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and ?

9 – 5 cinque ports; Hastings, Hythe, Dover, Sandwich and ?

10 – Famous Five; Julian, Anne, Georgina, Timmy the Dog and ?