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    Jan 12, 2020 5 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1554

    Clues across

    1. Which South Island high country station was named by Samuel Butler in 1860? (11)

    8. What winged monster has the head of an eagle and the body of a lion? (7)

    9. In 1854, the Cadbury brothers received the Royal Warrant as manufacturers of what drink to Queen Victoria? (5)

    10. In social media, what is “in my humble opinion”? (1,1,1,1)

    11. What is the state capital of North Carolina? (7)

    12. When recording Goldfinger for the 1964 film, what did singer Shirley Bassey remove to help her sustain the final note? (3)

    13. Which continent has the highest mountain peaks? (4)

    15. What egg-shaped doll with frizzy hair became a fad in the 1960s? (4)

    17. What is a layer of a folded

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