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Alphabet answers 28

Arachne
Blaue Reiter, Der (Ger; “The Blue Rider”)
Chantilly
Drake, Francis, Sir (1540-1596)
Earhart, Amelia (1898-1937)
Friends, Society of (Quakers)
Gasohol
Hiccup
Ile de France
Juventud, Isla de la
Kaddish
Latimer, Hugh (1485-1555)
Membranophones
National Women’s Hall of Fame
Ouagadougou
Philology
Quisling, Vidkun (1887-1945) collaborated with the Nazis during World War II
Rape seed
Suttee
Teleology
United Nations
Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) eighth president of the U.S. (1837-1841)
Whaling
Xenophobia
Yoghurt
Zoilus

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Alphabet QUESTions 29

Some questions that are quite enchanting, others that are magical and a few that are mesmerising

What word would be used to describe inhabitants of the geographically embarrassed continent?
What was the family name of the Simon who gave his name to his countries currency?
What set of books feature the following: a boy called Digory, a set of magical rings, and a horse called Bree?
What word is used to describe the scattering of the Jews?
What white flower was featured in ‘The Sound of Music’?
What term is used to describe an organised force working for the enemy within their own country?
What explosive device was so called because of its similarity to a Spanish pomegranate?
The name for the seat on the pack of a large pachyderm?
Which weasel like creature has a reputation for destroying crocodile eggs?
What is the target for a lawn bowler?
By what name is the person referred to, who buys and slaughters old horses?
By what name is known anything to do with tears?
Who gave his name to ‘the real thing’?
The poet Ambrose Philips inspired what term?
The Motion Picture Academy provides what awards?
By what name is a covered litter referred to in South Asia?
The name of the wedge used by printers when typesetting is?
Coarse exuberant humour is referred to as what?
How would you describe letters in script or print that have no fine cross line finishing off stroke?
Flooring consisting of stone chips set in concrete then polished is known as?
What do you take as a sense of slight?
Which Germanic tribe was less than perfect tourists in Rome in 455?
What onomatopoeic expression is used to describe a resounding blow on a drum or piece of metal?
An abbreviation for Christ?
Who invented cylindrical locks for doors?What dessert is produced from whipping and heating together egg yolks, sugar and ma