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QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker
Puzzle No 1553
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6. In 1984, which Philip was favoured for the position of Poet Laureate, but declined? (6)
7. What name is shared by an Italian painter and a European space probe launched in 1985? (6)
10. The novels Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville and Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley were inspired by which play? (7)
11. What is a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries? (5)
12. Lake Victoria and Lake Tana feed what river? (4)
13. In which city in Jordan is the residence of the king? (5)
16. How many spaces are there on a standard Monopoly game board? (5)
17. Who is John Thomson’s character in television’s Cold Feet? (4)
20. In Buddhism, what is one who has gained insight into the
