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Question |
Answer |
001 |
TJ |
What 'TJ' was the Welsh singer who made it big with Delilah? |
Tom Jones |
002 |
ATU |
What 'ATU' is an even-money chance? |
Toss Up |
003 |
MM |
What 'MM' celebrated his sixtieth year as a film star in 1988? |
Mickey Mouse |
004 |
TQH |
What 'TQH' is a British road? |
The Queen's Highway |
005 |
SNT |
What 'SNT' is the ultimate bid in bridge? |
Seven No Trumps |
006 |
PP |
What 'PP' won the 1988 Pakistan general election? |
Peoples Party |
007 |
EH |
What 'EH' wrote A Farewell to Arms? |
Ernest Hemingway |
008 |
TB |
What 'TB' was discovered by Columbus in 1492? |
The Bahamas |
009 |
FOS |
What 'FOS' connects the floors in a house? |
Flights Of Stairs |
010 |
CB |
What 'CB' was a 'titled' US jazz musician? |
Count Basie |
011 |
GG |
What 'GG' is the Scottish border village which people run away to get married? |
Gretna Green |
012 |
HBTY |
What 'HBTY' is the most frequently sung of all songs in English? |
Happy Birthday To You |
013 |
HGL |
What 'HGL' means carefree? |
Happy Go Lucky |
014 |
GM |
What 'GM' is the virus infection 'rubella'? |
German Measles |
015 |
RD |
What 'RD' is the ancestor of the common pigeon? |
Rock Dove |
016 |
FITT |
What 'FITT' is to surrender in boxing? |
Throw In The Towel |
017 |
KJ |
What 'KJ' is the only British monarch buried in Worcester Cathedral? |
King John |
018 |
GB |
What 'GB' is a mediator? |
Go Between |
019 |
MS |
What 'MS' won a record nine Olympic gold medals for swimming? |
Mark Spitz |
020 |
EMI |
What 'EM' found superstardom as a Beverley Hills cop? |
Eddie Murphy |
021 |
RH |
What 'RH' is to dash heedlessly? |
Rush Headlong |
022 |
OK |
What 'OK' was an 11th century Persian poet? |
Omar Khayyam |
023 |
SCS |
What 'SCS' is a heavyweight liberal democrat? |
Sir Cyril Smith |
024 |
OTC |
What 'OTC' means quite possible? |
On The Cards |
025 |
PAC |
What 'PAC' are advantages and disadvantages? |
Pros And Cons |
026 |
BH |
What 'BH' presented a very popular TV quiz for Students? |
Bob Holness |
027 |
SVD |
What 'SVD' is a day set aside for romance? |
St Valentines Day |
028 |
GV |
What 'GV' is considered an 'arty' district of New York City? |
Greenwich Village |
029 |
NA |
What 'NA' was Britain's first judo world champion? |
Neil Adams |
030 |
ALWHI |
What 'ALWHI' means as chance decreed? |
As Luck Would Have It |
031 |
SC |
What 'SC' is a quicker than normal way? |
Short Cut |
032 |
RB |
What 'RB' had a number one hit entitled "First Time"? |
Robin Beck |
033 |
TAB |
What 'TAB' was first used on 16 July, 1945? |
The Atom Bomb |
034 |
FA |
What 'FA' was an unrivalled film dancer? |
Fred Astaire |
035 |
LOM |
What 'LOM' is the world's longest bypass (at 121.5 miles)? |
London Orbital Motorway |
036 |
EC |
What 'EC' is the British rock guitarist who played with Cream? |
Eric Clapton |
037 |
WOL |
What 'WOL' is an occupation or profession? |
Walk Of Life |
038 |
MF |
What 'MF' climbed uninvited into the Queen's bedroom? |
Michael Fagan |
039 |
TB |
What 'TB' is the femur? |
Thigh Bone |
040 |
RNIB |
What 'RNIB' is an association for sightless people? |
Royal National Institute For The Blind |
041 |
CCM |
What 'CCM' is a Chinese poultry and noodle dish? |
Chicken Chow Mein |
042 |
SG |
What 'SG' is something makeshift? |
Stop Gap |
043 |
HT |
What 'HT' were New Orleans night spots of the early 1900s? |
Honky Tonks |
044 |
SRW |
What 'SRW' was Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister? |
Sir Robert Walpole |
045 |
OE |
What 'OE' is the auricle? |
Outer Ear |
046 |
TS |
What 'TS' do you wear on your feet to go jogging? |
Training Shoes |
047 |
EF |
What 'EF' was a swashbuckling film star? |
Errol Flynn |
048 |
BY |
What 'BV' is a form of unrhymed poetry? |
Blank Verse |
049 |
HCMC |
What 'HCMC' was formerly known as Saigon? |
Ho Chi Minh City |
050 |
SS |
What 'SS' had a number one hit single with This Old House? |
Shakin Stevens |
051 |
LC |
What 'LC' are non-capital letters? |
Lower Case |
052 |
TTY |
What 'TTY' is sometimes called the first sign of madness? |
Talk To Yourself |
053 |
CJC |
What 'CJC' explored Australia in 1769-70? |
Captain James Cook |
054 |
TDE |
What 'TDE' are horse trials testing all-round ability? |
Three Day Eventing |
055 |
ASUL |
What 'ASUL' is traditionally a stolid British attribute? |
A Stiff Upper Lip |
056 |
CS |
What 'CS' was the TV comedy series starring Mel Smith? |
Colin's Sandwich |
057 |
ARH |
What 'ARH' is a false lead? |
A Red Herring |
058 |
HWL |
What 'HWL' wrote The Song of Hiawatha? |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
059 |
TCWO |
What 'TCWO' means to damp down or discourage? |
Throw Cold Water On |
060 |
MG |
What 'MG' was the initiator of Glasnost? |
Mikhail Gorbachev |
061 |
BB |
What 'BB' was the first woman leader of a Muslim country? |
Benazir Bhutto |
062 |
LBIA |
What 'LBIA' was the play which made John Osborne famous? |
Look Back In Anger |
063 |
ITB |
What 'ITB' means inherited or ingrained? |
In The Blood |
064 |
BYB |
What 'BYB' is to put yourself in a position of no-return? |
Burn Your Bridges |
065 |
FT |
What 'FT' was the TV series written by John Cleese and Connie Booth? |
Fawlty Towers |
066 |
SB |
What 'SB' is an obstacle in golf? |
Sand Bunker |
067 |
TMA |
What 'TMA' inevitably follows over-indulgence? |
The Morning After |
068 |
BA |
What 'BA' was founded by William the Conqueror at Hastings in 1067? |
Battle Abbey |
069 |
BS |
What 'BS' is the singer nicknamed The Boss? |
Bruce Springsteen |
070 |
ICB |
What 'ICB' means coolly'and deliberately? |
In Cold Blood |
071 |
HK |
What 'HK' reverted Back to China in 1997? |
Hong Kong |
072 |
CG |
What 'CG' was Archibald Leach's stage name? |
Cary Grant |
073 |
TABE |
What 'TABE' might be described as 'doing a Nelson'? |
Turning A Blind Eye |
074 |
WOM |
What 'WOM' means oral? |
Word Of Mouth |
075 |
HB |
What 'HB' is a gibbous? |
Hunch Back |
076 |
BO |
What 'BO' is a nocturnal bird with a heart-shaped white face? |
Barn Owl |
077 |
ONA |
What 'ONA' is insignificant or worthless? |
Of No Account |
078 |
HT |
What 'HT' is a style of modern architecture? |
High Tech |
079 |
DP |
What 'DP' is the cast of a play? |
Dramatis Personae |
080 |
PN |
What 'PN' is the nether end of a chicken? |
Parson's Nose |
081 |
NM |
What 'NM' is the African lawyer who has spent some twenty-five years in jail? |
Nelson Mandela |
082 |
TTZ |
What 'TTZ' was a classic US supernatural TV series? |
The Twilight Zone |
083 |
PYHT |
What 'PYHT' means to consult? |
Put Your Heads Together |
084 |
AP |
What 'AP' advised a little knowledge is a dangerous thing? |
Alexander Pope |
085 |
BG |
What 'BG' is a small bunch of herbs tied together? |
Boquet Garni |
086 |
IB |
What 'IB' is England's greatest all-round cricketers? |
Ian Botham |
087 |
MD |
What 'MD' do the Americans call a head waiter? |
Maitre D |
088 |
DT |
What 'DT' is being in prison? |
Doing Time |
089 |
SASA |
What 'SASA' means to divide equally between? |
Share And Share Alike |
090 |
POS |
What 'POS' are nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs? |
Parts Of Speech |
091 |
FS |
What 'FS' is 'old blue eyes'? |
Frank Sinatra |
092 |
TMA |
What 'TMA' is the group of islands extending 7680 km from the Bay of Bengal? |
The Malay Archpelago |
093 |
UFP |
What 'UFP' means fraudulently? |
Under False Pretences |
094 |
DB |
What 'DB' is a drudge? |
Dog's Body |
095 |
UVR |
What 'UVR' does the Earth's ozone layer protect us from? |
Ultra Violet Radiation |
096 |
BH |
What 'BH' has had more honours bestowed on him than any other entertainer? |
Bob Hope |
097 |
TNN |
What 'TNN' is slang for hire purchase? |
The Never Never |
098 |
FB |
What 'FB' is the artist whose name goes with eggs? |
Francis Bacon |
099 |
CE |
What 'CE' is Latin for let the buyers beware'? |
Caviat Emptor |
100 |
LS |
What 'LS' is the lake with the greatest surface area in the world?
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Lake Superior |
101 |
WB |
What 'WB' do children wear to splash about in puddles? |
Wellington Boots |
102 |
LP |
What 'LP' is an input device that marks locations on a computer screen? |
Light Pen |
103 |
ROTM |
What 'ROTM' means average or ordinary? |
Run Of The Mill |
104 |
TS |
What 'TS' are you given when you're fired? |
The Sack |
105 |
CC |
What 'CC' is a French phrase meaning 'a free hand'? |
Carte Blanche |
106 |
IF |
What 'IF' won an Oscar for Coming Home? |
Jane Fonda |
107 |
TBD |
What 'TBD' was the world's deadliest ever epidemic? |
The Black Death |
108 |
AW |
What 'AW' was the US pop artist who died in 1987? |
Andy Warhol |
109 |
SB |
What 'SB' keeps up stockings? |
Suspender Belt |
110 |
CB |
What 'CB' is a top-notch cook? |
Cordon Bleu |
111 |
SK |
What 'SK' is the world's bestselling horror writer? |
Stephen King |
112 |
RID |
What 'RID' is to start owing money? |
Run Into Debt |
113 |
ED |
What 'ED' was the fabled land of gold? |
El Dorado |
114 |
BB |
What 'BB' was the youngest male Wimbledon winner? |
Boris Becker |
115 |
SAS |
What 'SAS' are investment holdings in companies? |
Stocks And Shares |
116 |
TADE |
What 'TADE' means to refuse to listen? |
Turn A Deaf Ear |
117 |
MG |
What 'MG' is a classic Motown singer? |
Marvin Gaye |
118 |
TIP |
What 'TIP' contains Spain and Portugal? |
The Iberian Peninsula |
119 |
BUTH |
What 'BUTH' is to auction? |
Being Under The Hammer |
120 |
CIN |
What 'CIN' was the subject of a 1988 telethon? |
Children In Need |
121 |
KD |
What 'KD' is an arid region in Southern Africa? |
Kalahari Desert |
122 |
MOM |
What 'MOM' is someone very rich said to be? |
Made Of Money |
123 |
BH |
What 'BH' was a bespectacled much revered singer? |
Buddy Holly |
124 |
HTHT |
What 'HTHT' is an intimate conversation? |
Heart To Heart Talk |
125 |
JE |
What 'JE' was the sculptor who exaggerated human features? |
Jacob Epstein |
126 |
DJT |
What 'DJT' is to treat fairly? |
Do Justice To |
127 |
CPRE |
What 'CPRE' is an organization to protect the Green Belt? |
Council Preservation Rural England |
128 |
FM |
What 'FM' was the Filipino President overthrown in 1986? |
Ferdinand Marcos |
129 |
HS |
What 'HS' is the most common small British bird? |
House Sparrow |
130 |
OTA |
What 'OTA' means being broadcast? |
On The Air |
131 |
WD |
What 'WD' does the bride wear on her marriage day? |
Wedding Dress |
132 |
EB |
What 'EB' is the darts player awarded an MBE? |
Eric Bristow |
133 |
HD |
What 'HD' are meal starters? |
Hors D'oeuvres |
134 |
TTL |
What 'TTL' is to move to the front? |
Take The Lead |
135 |
RK |
What 'RK' wrote The Jungle Book? |
Rudyard Kipling |
136 |
HEP |
What 'HEP' is electrical energy generated by water? |
Hydro Electric Power |
137 |
NE |
What 'NE' is your savings? |
Nest Egg |
138 |
JH |
What 'JH' was the cinema's first platinum blonde? |
Jean Harlow |
139 |
NLM |
What 'NLM' is something that isn't funny? |
No Laughing Matter |
140 |
GFG |
What 'GFG' was a TV quiz hosted by Henry Kelly? |
Going For Gold |
141 |
HIO |
What 'HIO' means to get on with someone? |
Hit It Off |
142 |
FDR |
What 'FDR' was elected President of the US fourtimes? |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
143 |
OILL |
What 'OILL' is something about to wear out? |
On It's Last Legs |
144 |
MC |
What 'MC' discovered polonium and radium? |
Marie Curie |
145 |
ROO |
What 'ROO' is to exhaust your supplies? |
Run Out Of |
146 |
HOP |
What 'HOP' is a cornucopia? |
Horn Of Plenty |
147 |
PL |
What 'PL' was the Italian author of The Wrench? |
Primo Levi |
148 |
SUL |
What 'SUL' is a chain of potato restaurants? |
Spud U Like |
149 |
QR |
What 'OR' is the code which governs boxing? |
Queensbury Rules |
150 |
CG |
What 'CG' was Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind? |
Clark Gable |
151 |
BC |
What 'BC' is arguably the most intelligent breed of dog? |
Border Collie |
152 |
PIAN |
What 'PIAN' means to encapsulate? |
Put In A Nutshell |
153 |
BA |
What 'BA' was a TV series based on playing practical jokes? |
Beadles's About |
154 |
POTO |
What POTO' is a hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber? |
Phantom Of The Opera |
155 |
SYHO |
What 'SYHO' is to want something a lot? |
Set Your Heart On |
156 |
LA |
What 'LA' was the jazz trumpeter known as Satchmo? |
Louis Armstring |
157 |
IC |
What 'IC' is a West African republic? |
Ivory Coast |
158 |
JC |
What 'JC' is famous for underwater diving? |
Jacques Cousteau |
159 |
BT |
What 'BT' is a council of the supposedly intelligent? |
Brains Trust |
160 |
TS |
What 'TS' were the most successful female singers of the 1960's? |
The Supremes |
161 |
KP |
What 'KP' is a famous route through the Hindu Kush mountains? |
Kyber Pass |
162 |
ITS |
What 'ITS' describes someone in a sticky situation? |
In The Soup |
163 |
CK |
What 'CK' is a dish of fried poultry filled with butter? |
Chicken Kiev |
164 |
MB |
What 'MB' was the Puccini opera first performed in 1904? |
Madame Butterfly |
165 |
TSB |
What 'TSB' is God? |
The Supreme Being |
166 |
LHO |
What 'LHO' shot President Kennedy? |
Lee Harvey Oswald |
167 |
DB |
What 'DB' had a top ten hit with the song "Real gone kid"? |
Deacon Blue |
168 |
MIYE |
What 'MIYE' is a traditional way of toasting someone? |
Mud In Your Eye |
169 |
TAT |
What 'TAT' was the TV series that made Mr T a star? |
The A Team |
170 |
LL |
What 'LL' is the largest lake in Great Britain? |
Loch Lomond |
171 |
PE |
What 'PE' means blotto? |
Pie Eyed |
172 |
KW |
What 'KW' was the post-war Austrian President accused of being a Nazi? |
Kurt Waldheim |
173 |
PV |
What 'PV' is the fastest of all ball games? |
Pelota Vasca |
174 |
DH |
What 'DH' starred in Tootsie? |
Dustin Hoffman |
175 |
AH |
What 'AH' is where 'charity begins'? |
At Home |
176 |
MAW |
What 'MAW' are a married couple? |
Man And Wife |
177 |
TM |
What 'TM' is a derogatory term for the people? |
The Masses |
178 |
HOL |
What 'HOL' is part of the British legislature? |
House Of Lords |
179 |
STOR |
What 'STOR' was propounded by Einstein in 1905? |
Special Theory Of Relativity |
180 |
ALT |
What 'ALT' wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade? |
Alfred Lord Tennyson |
181 |
BM |
What 'BM' is Prime Minister of Canada? |
Brian Mulrooney |
182 |
HSB |
What 'HSB' was a 'realistic' TV police series? |
Hill Street Blues |
183 |
TRP |
What 'TRP' does someone worthwhile have their heart in? |
The Right Place |
184 |
SCS |
What 'SCS' is the world's largest sea? |
South China Sea |
185 |
TDB |
What 'TDB' completes the saying 'do as you would...'? |
Be Done By |
186 |
LL |
What 'LL' are coarse, inebriated idiots? |
Lager Louts |
187 |
GW |
What 'GW' was President of the United States? |
George Washington |
188 |
BO |
What 'BO' is the UK's premier golf tournament? |
British Open |
189 |
TSE |
What 'TSE' wrote The Wasteland? |
Thomas Stearns Eliot |
190 |
OIAM |
What 'OIAM' describes someone truly exceptional? |
One In A Million |
191 |
STC |
What 'STC' is to shun or ostracize someone? |
Send To Coventry |
192 |
IA |
What 'IA' are you when you're behind with a payment? |
In Arrears |
193 |
RB |
What 'RB' was a hard-drinking Welsh film star? |
Richard Burton |
194 |
TPT |
What 'TPT' is a classification of the (109) known elements? |
The Periodic Table |
195 |
YP |
What 'YP' is traditionally eaten with roast beef? |
Yorkshire Pudding |
196 |
AS |
What 'AD' was a 1930's style of art? |
Art Deco |
197 |
SB |
What 'SB' is a basic safe? |
Strong Box |
198 |
TLD |
What 'TLD' is an almost circular mountainous area in Cumbria? |
The Lake District |
199 |
POTB |
What 'POTB' means to congratulate? |
Pat On The Back |
200 |
WWW |
What 'WWW' is a damp sounding pop group? |
Wet Wet Wet |
201 |
TNC |
What 'TNC' is to play safe? |
Take No Chances |
202 |
FH |
What 'FH' never won a fair lady? |
Faint Heart |
203 |
BM |
What 'BM' first popularized reggae music in the UK? |
Bob Marley |
204 |
MS |
What 'MS' separates Anglesey from mainland Wales? |
Menai Strait |
205 |
HR |
What 'HR' is a skyscraper? |
High Rise |
206 |
NAV |
What 'NAV' is creamed chicken in round puff-pastry cases? |
Vol Au Vent |
207 |
TRS |
What 'TRS' is the rock band which gathers no moss? |
The Rolling Stones |
208 |
SE |
What 'SE' is an unwanted action of a medicine? |
Side Effect |
209 |
CR |
What 'CR' played the role of Superman on film in the 80's? |
Christopher Reeve |
210 |
DMC |
What 'DMC' is slapdash or reckless? |
Devil May Care |
211 |
GF |
What 'GF' wrote Madame Bovary? |
Gustave Flaubert |
212 |
WAAS |
What 'WAAS' describes someone (usually scared) pale? |
White As A Sheet |
213 |
TTP |
What 'TTP' is amateur steeplechasing? |
Point To Point |
214 |
CP |
What 'CP' is a dish of minced beef and potato? |
Cottage Pie |
215 |
MT |
What 'MTT' ruled China for twenty-seven years? |
Mao Tse Tung |
216 |
DF |
What 'DF' is Britain's tallest tree? |
Douglas Fir |
217 |
TS |
What 'TS' is a TV series about four Newark, New Jersey patrol officers? |
The Street |
218 |
KS |
What 'KS' is the most successful litigant in British legal history? |
Koo Stark |
219 |
FP |
What 'FP' is a writing instrument you fill with ink? |
Fountain Pen |
220 |
HOH |
What 'HOH' describes a way of falling in love? |
Head Over Heels |
221 |
PA |
What 'PA' was a 1988 oil platform disaster in the North Sea? |
Piper Alpha |
222 |
WIA |
What 'WIA' is a topical TV documentary programme? |
World In Action |
223 |
BP |
What 'BP' is the world's oldest living tree? |
Bristlecone Pine |
224 |
ITM |
What 'ITM' completes the saying 'don't look a gift horse...'? |
In The Mouth |
225 |
BYOT |
What 'BYOT' is to boast? |
Blow Your Own Trumpet |
226 |
GM |
What 'GM' developed the use of radio waves as a means of communication? |
Guglielmo Marconi |
227 |
GF |
What 'GF' will someone who is going to succeed do? |
Go Far |
228 |
LS |
What 'LS' do you put on your lips to stop them becoming chapped? |
Lip Salve |
229 |
CL |
What 'CL' won four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics? |
Carl Lewis |
230 |
WSM |
What 'WSM' wrote The Moon and Sixpence? |
William Somerset Maugham |
231 |
JW |
What 'JW' are all royal babies baptised in? |
Jordan Water |
232 |
FAS |
What 'FAS' are two TV comediennes? |
French And Saunders |
233 |
SAAJ |
What 'SAAJ' describes the supposed ultimate in temperance? |
Sober As A Judge |
234 |
SG |
What 'SG' is the longest road tunnel in the world? |
St Gotthard |
235 |
SR |
What 'SR' is a cylindrical, jam-layered cake? |
Swiss Roll |
236 |
WN |
What 'WN' was President Carter's favourite singer? |
Willie Nelson |
237 |
BYT |
What 'BYT' is slang for lose your temper? |
Blow Your Top |
238 |
SDL |
What 'SDL' directed A Passage to India? |
Sir David Lean |
239 |
MHR |
What 'MHR' is a way of saying good wishes on your birthday? |
Many Happy Returns |
240 |
DB |
What 'DB' is the largest instrument of the violin family? |
Double Bass |
241 |
BG |
What 'BG' was nicknamed The King of Swing? |
Benny Goodman |
242 |
JV |
What JV' are the large blood-carrying vessels of the neck? |
Jugular Veins |
243 |
SB |
What 'SB' is a pasta dish with beef and tomato sauce? |
Spaghetti Bolognese |
244 |
WV |
What 'WV' is on top of a building, showing you which way the wind is blowing? |
Weather Veign |
245 |
BOC |
What 'BOC' is a subject of dispute? |
Bone Of Contention |
246 |
TN |
What 'TN' won an Oscar in 1986 for The Color of Money? |
Paul Newman |
247 |
TFT |
What 'TFT' means like for like? |
Tit For Tat |
248 |
PH |
What 'PH' is to accord dutiful reverence to? |
Pay Homage |
249 |
MM |
What 'MM' is the highest point in North America? |
Mount McKinley |
250 |
DS |
What 'DS' made a mint out of Money for Nothing? |
Dire Straits |
251 |
UTTO |
What 'UTTO' means dominated by? |
Under The Thumb Of |
252 |
RH |
What 'RH' has taken the greatest number of test wickets? |
Richard Hadlee |
253 |
GOS |
What 'GOS' is to stop working? |
Go On Strike |
254 |
SACD |
What 'SACD' wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles? |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
255 |
AM |
What 'AM' is a statue opposite the Royal Albert Hall? |
Albert Memorial |
256 |
DOTF |
What 'DOTF' has been a royal title since 1521? |
Defender Of The Faith |
257 |
SK |
What 'SK' is slang for partner or colleague? |
Side Kick |
258 |
ML |
What 'MU is the world's largest active volcano? |
Manna Loa |
259 |
APB |
What 'APB' is US police jargon for 'be on the lookout for'? |
All Points Bulletin |
260 |
NOP |
What 'NOP' is a survey of people's attitudes? |
National Opinion Poll |
261 |
TOL |
What 'TOL' is currently being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons? |
The Ozone Layer |
262 |
DM |
What 'DM' wrote The Naked Ape? |
Desmond Morris |
263 |
ADD |
What 'ADD' means on the point of fighting? |
At Daggers Drawn |
264 |
TFD |
What 'TFD' is a TV series about medicine on the wing? |
The Flying Doctors |
265 |
BC |
What 'BC' has written more than 470 romantic novels? |
Barbara Cartland |
266 |
RMN |
What 'RMN' was both President and Vice- President of the USA? |
Richard Milhouse Nixon |
267 |
TPSB |
What 'TPSB' had a hit single with the song "Left to my Own Devices"? |
The Pet Shop Boys |
268 |
HIO |
What 'HIO' means to get on with someone? |
Hit It Off |
269 |
NO |
What 'NO' is considered the birthplace of jazz? |
New Orleans |
270 |
JAJ |
What 'JAJ' ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water? |
Jack And Jill |
271 |
MO |
What 'MO' is the highest point in Greece? |
Mount Olympus |
272 |
LAH |
What 'LAH' were cinema's most successful comedy team? |
Laurel And Hardy |
273 |
CP |
What 'CP' is a traditional Yuletide dessert? |
Christmas Pudding |
274 |
BOP |
What 'BOP' is the ratio between imports and exports? |
Balance Of Payments |
275 |
GYTC |
What 'GYTC' does something scary or repulsive do? |
Give You The Creeps |
276 |
EM |
What 'EM' wrote 87th Precinct mysteries? |
Ed McBain |
277 |
KG |
What 'KG' is a London park situated next to Hyde Park? |
Kensington Gardens |
278 |
BA |
What 'BA' won the 1988 World Professional Darts Championship? |
Bob Anderson |
279 |
TGIU |
What 'TGIU' means all is lost or over? |
The Game Is Up |
280 |
FITP |
What 'FITP' is a brief, uncharacteristic success? |
Flash In The Pan |
281 |
BOAF |
What 'BOAF' flock together? |
Birds Of A Feather |
282 |
FFO |
What 'FFO' means to quarrel with? |
Fall Foul Of |
283 |
MM |
What 'MM' was the actress Norma Jean Mortenson? |
Marilyn Monroe |
284 |
RC |
What 'RC' is the oldest castle in Britain? |
Richmond Castle |
285 |
TB |
What 'TB' record album by Madonna was number one in twenty-eight countries? |
True Blue |
286 |
OW |
What 'OW' told the US customs he had nothing to declare but his genius? |
Oscar Wilde |
287 |
BB |
What 'BB' is a nautical style of trousers? |
Bell Bottom |
288 |
MAPA |
What 'MAPA' is to 'chat up' someone? |
Make A Pass At |
289 |
EMB |
What 'EMB' wrote some 600 books of children's stories? |
Enid Mary Blyton |
290 |
SM |
What 'SM' is a male teacher? |
School Master |
291 |
OB |
What 'OB' is symbolic of a peace offering? |
Olive Branch |
292 |
TI |
What 'TI' was the most expensive painting ever sold? |
The Irises |
293 |
AM |
What 'AM' scored the most knockouts of any boxer? |
Archie More |
294 |
SMB |
What 'SMB' wrote Zuleika Dobson? |
Sir Max Beerbohm |
295 |
HOTD |
What 'HOTD' is a proverbial cure for hangovers? |
Hair Of The Dog |
296 |
SC |
What 'SC' is the continuation of the brain below the skull? |
Spinal Cord |
297 |
FF |
What 'FF' is there a danger of in hot dry summers? |
Forest Fire |
298 |
SOTE |
What 'SOTE' describes someone just naturally worthy or good? |
Salt Of The Earth |
299 |
MS |
What 'MS' is eaten with lamb? |
Mint Sauce |
300 |
TD |
What 'TD' completes the saying 'no sooner said...'? |
Than Done |
301 |
LNSU |
What 'LNSU' means to be totally thorough? |
Leave No Stone Unturned |
302 |
COTC |
What 'COTC' is the edible seed of an ear of maize? |
Corn On The Cob |
303 |
MS |
What 'MS' is a chronic disease of the central nervous system? |
Multiple Sclerosis |
304 |
NM |
What 'NM' wrote Tough Guys Don't Dance? |
Normain Mailer |
305 |
SUS |
What 'SUS' is to finish or pack up? |
Shut Up Shop |
306 |
UAGT |
What 'UAGT' is where you would find a Koala? |
Up A Gum Tree |
307 |
PB |
What 'PB' is US slang for cooperate? |
Play Ball |
308 |
AP |
What 'AP' has had more victories in Formula One motor racing than any other driver? |
Alain Prost |
309 |
PYCR |
What 'PYCR' means to handle a situation correctly? |
Play Your Cards Right |
310 |
RM |
What 'RM' is a socialist publishing millionaire? |
Robert Maxwell |
311 |
BOTP |
What 'BOTP' is a disturbance in public? |
Breach Of The Peace |
312 |
MSW |
What 'MSW' is a whodunnit TV series starring Angela Lansbury? |
Murder She Wrote |
313 |
WC |
What 'WC' is the all-time greatest selling single record? |
White Christmas |
314 |
TBOB |
What 'TBOB' was a decisive aerial conflict of World War II? |
The Battle Of Britain |
315 |
GOTT |
What 'GOTT' means to exaggerate? |
Go Over The Top |
316 |
OD |
What 'OD' is an 18th century earthwork that still forms part of the English/Welsh border? |
Offa's Dyke |
317 |
FIOC |
What 'FIOC' is something one can be proud of? |
Feather In One's Cap |
318 |
SS |
What 'SS' directed E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial? |
Steven Spielberg |
319 |
RAT |
What 'RAT' is a scuffle or hurly-burly? |
Rough And Tumble |
320 |
BCF |
What 'BC' was the crooner born Harry Lillis? |
Bing Crosby |
321 |
RM |
What 'RM' is 'the new statesman'? |
Rick Mayall |
322 |
BTH |
What 'BTH' is to renounce a quarrel? |
Bury The Hatchet |
323 |
RV |
What 'RV' was the great lover of the silent screen? |
Rudolph Valentino |
324 |
RB |
What 'RB' is a traditional English Sunday lunch dish? |
Roast Beef |
325 |
NHS |
What 'NHS' is Europe's largest employer? |
National Health Service |
326 |
SFC |
What 'SFC' sailed solo around the world? |
Sir Francis Chichester |
327 |
TCON |
What 'TCON' was a TV series based on stories by C. S. Lewis? |
The Chronicles Of Narnia |
328 |
HK |
What 'HK' is Chancellor of West Germany? |
Helmut Kohl |
329 |
GOTW |
What 'GOTW' is to stop drinking alcohol? |
Go On The Wagon |
330 |
ESC |
What 'ESC' is an annual international singing competition? |
Eurovision Song Contest |
331 |
SR |
What 'SR' is the author of the controversial Satanic Verses? |
Salman Rushdie |
332 |
JJ |
What 'JJ' are vertical take-off aircraft? |
Jump Jets |
333 |
CR |
What 'CR' is to recover consciousness? |
Come Round |
334 |
AB |
What 'AB' are you when you're forced to face a foe? |
At Bay |
335 |
PL |
What 'PL' was the author of The Whitsun Weddings? |
Philip Larkin |
336 |
BI |
What 'BI' is to scarper? |
Beat It |
337 |
HW |
What 'HW' is a percussive cocktail? |
Harvey Wallbanger |
338 |
PIGH |
What 'PIGH' shouldn't throw stones? |
People In Glass Houses |
339 |
DT |
What 'DT' was Britain's greatest all-round athlete? |
Daley Thompson |
340 |
RH |
What 'RH' describes someone caught in the act? |
Red Handed |
341 |
JR |
What 'JR' is the only solo female singer up to 1988 to have a million-selling single in the UK? |
Jennifer Rush |
342 |
BB |
What 'BB' was the 1986 de-regulation of the City of London? |
Big Bang |
343 |
JW |
What 'JW' won an Oscar for True Grit? |
John Wayne |
344 |
WTSS |
What 'WTSS' is the time to make hay? |
While The Sun Shines |
345 |
BP |
What 'BP' is the Boy Scouts' motto? |
Be Prepared |
346 |
HYHF |
What 'HYHF' means to be fully occupied? |
Have Your Hands Full |
347 |
DS |
What 'DS' sang on the first compact disc to sell one million copies worldwide? |
Dire Straits |
348 |
TT |
What 'TT' are episodes of uncontrolled rage in small children? |
Temper Tantrums |
349 |
GMB |
What 'GMB' was a breakfast TV news programme? |
Good Morning Britain |
350 |
CTD |
What 'CTD' is a nautical phrase meaning get ready (for action)? |
Clear The Decks |
351 |
RC |
What 'RC' created the private eye, Philip Marlowe? |
Raymond Chandler |
352 |
TCBH |
What 'TCBH' is someone excessively bright? |
Too Clever By Half |
353 |
NM |
What 'NM' does a rolling stone gather? |
No Moss |
354 |
PTTR |
What 'PTTR' means to go on a spree? |
Paint The Town Red |
355 |
SGS |
What 'SGS' was cricket's first batsman to score thirty-six runs off a six-ball over? |
Sir Garfield Sobers |
356 |
WS |
What 'WS' is a cocktail of lemon juice and scotch? |
Whisky Sour |
357 |
WTTD |
What 'WTTD' describes someone caught unprepared? |
With Their Trousers Down |
358 |
TJ |
What 'TJ' is vehicular congestion? |
Traffic Jam |
359 |
ATTT |
What 'ATTT' is someone bristling with weapons? |
Armed To The Teeth |
360 |
TUS |
What 'TUS' were twenty-four million Americans,in a recent survey, unable to find on a map of the world? |
The United States |
361 |
LI |
What 'LI' wrote a bestseller about a year on a desert island? |
Lucy Irvine |
362 |
ASIT |
What 'ASIT' saves nine? |
A Stitch In Time |
363 |
IWO |
What 'IWO' is something that functions? |
In Working Order |
364 |
BM |
What 'BM' is a drink of vodka and tomato juice? |
Bloody Mary |
365 |
BB |
What 'BB' had the catchphrase 'What's up,Doc?'? |
Bugs Bunny |
366 |
ANL |
What 'ANL' do you turn over when you reform? |
A New Leaf |
367 |
NWH |
What 'NWH' is something valueless? |
Not Worth Having |
368 |
WAM |
What 'WAM' was the most prolific of all composers of classical music? |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
369 |
BD |
What 'BD' is traditionally a tradesman's entrance? |
Back Door |
370 |
GSAM |
What 'GSAM' was a thirteen-part TV spy series by Len Deighton? |
Game Set And Match |
371 |
IR |
What 'IR' is the world's largest employer? |
Indian Railways |
372 |
BK |
What 'BK' was a great silent film comedian? |
Buster Keaton |
373 |
GATG |
What 'GATG' means be at odds with one's own nature? |
Go Against The Grain |
374 |
RB |
What 'RB' is the county Windsor Castle is in? |
Royal Berkshire |
375 |
BS |
What 'BS' is the solo female singer with the most number one albums in the US? |
Barbara Streisand |
376 |
APOC |
What 'APOC' is something really easy? |
A Piece Of Cake |
377 |
NM |
What 'NM' is Britain's top formula one racing driver? |
Nigel Mansell |
378 |
MDAL |
What 'MDAL' is something old in a youthful garb? |
Mutton Dressed As Lamb |
379 |
ES |
What 'ES' is a colourful make-up? |
Eye Shadow |
380 |
MH |
What 'MH' make light work? |
Many Hands |
381 |
ITC |
What 'ITC' is Britain's biggest landowner? |
The Forestry Commision |
382 |
MC |
What 'MC' directed The Deer Hunter? |
Michael Cimino |
383 |
NP |
What 'NP' is a verdict under Scottish Law that's neither guilty nor not guilty? |
Not Proven |
384 |
NTK |
What 'NTK' is a risque story? |
Near The Knuckle |
385 |
TTC |
What 'TIC' are the basis of Judaeo-Christian morality? |
The Ten Commandments |
386 |
AF |
What 'AF' is the solo female singer with the most million-selling singles in the USA? |
Aretha Franklin |
387 |
LC |
What 'LC' are alcohol-filled sweets? |
Liqueur Chocolates |
388 |
BSB |
What 'BSB' is TV that's out of this world? |
British Satelite Broadcast |
389 |
MG |
What 'MG' is to repair? |
Make Good |
390 |
FTL |
What "FTL' means to behave as you are expected to? |
Toe The Line |
391 |
TJ |
What 'TJ' was the day that made Frederick Forsyth famous? |
The Jackal |
392 |
TBHS |
What 'TBHS' is a long running basic TV comedy programme? |
The Benny Hill Show |
393 |
TRIP |
What 'RIP' is a vociferous Northern Ireland politician? |
The Reverend Ian Paisley |
394 |
WYHO |
What 'WYHO' is to absolve yourself of responsibility for something? |
Wash Your Hands Of |
395 |
JE |
What 'JE' is a book by Charlotte Bronte? |
Jane Eyre |
396 |
BJ |
What 'BJ' was the athlete stripped of his gold medal in the 1988 Olympics? |
Ben Johnson |
397 |
DQ |
What 'DQ' was the US vice-president elect who said, 'I wasn't alive in this century'? |
Dan Quayle |
398 |
RB |
What 'RB' was the Great Train robber never brought to justice? |
Ronnie Biggs |
399 |
PAN |
What 'PAN' is a sensation of prickling numbness? |
Pins And Needles |
400 |
FW |
What 'FW' is a window when it's a door? |
French Window |
401 |
BFG |
What 'BFG' is the title character of a Roald Dahl book? |
Big Friendly Giant |
402 |
HW |
What 'HW' is a Roman wall in Cumbria? |
Hadrian's Wall |
403 |
BP |
What 'BP' is a London residence of the Royal Family? |
Buckingham Palace |
404 |
MMLJ |
Which 'MMLJ' are the four Gospels? |
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John |
405 |
TSB |
What 'TSB' is a bank? |
Trustee Savings Bank |
406 |
MRCP |
What 'MRCP' is a medical qualification? |
Member Royal College Of Physicians |
407 |
COTE |
Which 'COTE' lives in No. 11 Downing Street? |
Chancellor Of The Exchequer |
408 |
BG |
Which 'BG' started Band Aid? |
Bob Geldof |
409 |
LW |
Which 'LW' is a Polish hero? |
Lech Walesa |
410 |
ECI |
Which 'ECJ has its headquarters in Luxembourg? |
European Courts Of Justice |
411 |
CC |
What 'CC' Was a new and very unpopular tax introduced in England in 1990? |
Community Charge |
412 |
LLL |
What 'LLL' is a Shakespeare play? |
Love's Labour Lost |
413 |
BFG |
What 'BFG' is a rich cake? |
Black Forest Gateau |
414 |
AOC |
Which 'AOC' is the spiritual leader of the Church of England? |
Archibishop Of Canterbury |
415 |
ROW |
What 'ROW' is famous for its ballet and opera? |
Royal Opera House |
416 |
NCG |
What 'NCG' is the place to buy vegetables and fruit? |
New Covent Garden |
417 |
HOC |
What 'HOC' has TV recently been installed in? |
House Of Commons |
418 |
IOC |
What 'IOC' do barristers live and work in? |
Inns Of Court |
419 |
TB |
What 'TB' stops London flooding? |
Thames Barrier |
420 |
COM |
What 'COM' is the Queen Mother's Scottish home? |
Castle Of May |
421 |
GF |
Which 'GF' tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament? |
Guy Fawkes |
422 |
BMA |
What 'BMA' is the doctors' union? |
British Medical Association |
423 |
CDG |
Which 'GDG' was a French wartime leader? |
General De Gaulle |
424 |
WC |
Which 'WC' was a politician famous for his cigar? |
Winston Churchill |
425 |
RP |
Which 'RP' founded the police force? |
Robert Peel |
426 |
AH |
Which 'AH' wrote Mein Kampf? |
Adolf Hitler |
427 |
KM |
Which 'KM' is buried in Highgate Cemetery? |
Karl Marx |
428 |
IN |
Which 'IN' discovered gravity? |
Isaac Newton |
429 |
JRT |
What 'JRT' is a dog named after a clergyman? |
Jack Russel Terrier |
430 |
KA |
Which 'KA' burnt the cakes? |
King Alfred |
431 |
TM |
Which 'TM' wrote Utopia? |
Thomas More |
432 |
MM |
Which 'MM' says 'I've started so I'll finish'? |
Magnus Magnusson |
433 |
BOW |
What 'BOW' was won by the Duke of Wellington? |
Battle Of Waterloo |
434 |
MM |
Which 'MM' in the New Testament was a follower of Jesus and a prostitute? |
Mary Magdalene |
435 |
OT |
What 'OT' is the Manchester cricket ground? |
Old Trafford |
436 |
VFT |
What 'VFT' is a fly eating plant? |
Venus Fly Trap |
437 |
HOTA |
What 'HOTA' might be the result of eating too much animal fat? |
Hardening Of The Arteries |
438 |
HJ |
Which 'HJ' wrote The Turn of the Screw? |
Henry James |
439 |
KH |
Which 'KH' was shot in the eye in 1066? |
King Harold |
440 |
AAP |
What 'AAP' is cockney for stairs? |
Apples And Pears |
441 |
TL |
Which 'TL' painted the Moulin Rouge? |
Toulouse Lautree |
442 |
LMH |
What 'LMH' is an Oxford College? |
Lady Margaret Hall |
443 |
IC |
Which 'IC' starred in Dynasty? |
Joan Collins |
444 |
WTC |
Which 'WTC' conquered England in 1066? |
William The Conqueror |
445 |
DK |
Which 'DK' sang 'There once was an ugly duckling'? |
Danny Kaye |
446 |
JFK |
Which 'JFK' said 'Ich bin Berliner'? |
John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
447 |
MM |
Which 'MM' starred in Some Like It Hot? |
Marilyn Monroe |
448 |
GWTW |
What 'GWTW' starred Vivien Leigh as Scarlet O'Hara? |
Gone With The Wind |
449 |
WITW |
What 'WITW' is written by Kenneth Grahame? |
Wind In The Willows |
450 |
JM |
Which 'JM' invented the character of Rumpole? |
John Mortimer |
451 |
ROY |
Which 'ROY' are the first three colours of the rainbow? |
Red, Orange, Yellow |
452 |
COI |
Which 'COI' won the Battle of the Plassey? |
Clive Of India |
453 |
BD |
What 'BD' was a TV show hosted by Cilia Black? |
Blind Date |
454 |
DA |
What 'DA' did Captain Mainwaring lead? |
Dad's Army |
455 |
TNS |
What 'TNS' was composed by Tchaikovsky? |
The Nutcracker Suite |
456 |
NJB |
What 'NJB' was Marilyn Monroe also known as? |
Norma Jean Baker |
457 |
MVL |
Which South American 'MVL' wrote Aunt Julia and The Scriptwriter? |
Mario Vargas Llosa |
458 |
BOH |
What 'BOH' is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry? |
Battle Of Hastings |
459 |
MQOS |
Which 'MQOS' became queen when she was six days old? |
Mary Queen Of Scots |
460 |
NB |
Which 'NB' was a French Emperor who was born and died in Corsica? |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
461 |
MC |
What 'MC' was signed by King John at Runnymede? |
Magna Carta |
462 |
QV |
Which 'QV' died in 1901? |
Queen Victoria |
463 |
MK |
What 'MK' is a new town in the south of England? |
Milton Keyenes |
464 |
DG |
What 'DG' is an extra layer of glass on a window? |
Double Glazing |
465 |
SOP |
What 'SOP' is a religious BBC TV programme on a Sunday evening? |
Songs Of Praise |
466 |
FS |
What 'FS' is one of Vivaldi's best known works? |
Four Seasons |
467 |
MD |
Which 'MD' starred in Shanghai Express? |
Marlene Dietrich |
468 |
LMA |
Which 'LMA' wrote Little Women? |
Louisa May Alcott |
469 |
THATI |
What 'THATI' is a Christmas carol about plants? |
The Holly And The Ivy |
470 |
EE |
What 'EE' is a BBC soap opera? |
East Enders |
471 |
HAQ |
What 'HAQ' is a society magazine? |
Harpers And Queen |
472 |
SOH |
What 'SOH' is an Australian opera venue? |
Sydney Opera House |
473 |
GDN |
What 'GDN' is a railway station in Paris? |
Gare Du Nord |
474 |
MMQC |
Which 'MMQC' was asked how her garden grew? |
Mary Mary Quite Contrary |
475 |
FA |
Which 'FA' often partnered Ginger Rogers? |
Fred Astaire |
476 |
EJ |
Which 'EJ' sang 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'? |
Elton John |
477 |
FOF |
What 'FOF' is a Scottish estuary? |
Firth Of Fourth |
478 |
MB |
What 'MB' is French for thank you very much? |
Merci Beaucoup |
479 |
NY |
What 'NY' is an American city? |
New York |
480 |
FB |
What 'FB' in your elbow is the humerus? |
Funny Bone |
481 |
HB |
Which 'HB' starred with Ingrid Bergman in
Casablanca? |
Humphrey Bogart |
482 |
RT |
What 'RT' is traditionally served for Christmas lunch? |
Roast Turkey |
483 |
HD |
What 'HD' sat on a wall? |
Humpty Dumpty |
484 |
LNM |
What 'LNM' is a fictitious Scottish beast? |
Loch Ness Monster |
485 |
NC |
Which 'NC' was the Romanian leader executed in
1989? |
Nocolae Ceausescu |
486 |
CDM |
What 'CDM' is a green liqueur? |
Creme De Menthe |
487 |
AC |
Which 'AC' wrote many detective stories including
Death On The Nile? |
Agatha Christie |
488 |
TLD |
What 'TLD' is a watery area in the north of England
renowned for its beauty? |
The Lake District |
489 |
FI |
What 'FI' was the subject of a recent war with Britain? |
Falkland Islands |
490 |
MC |
What 'MC' is the capital of Mexico? |
Mexico City |
491 |
OE |
What 'OE' is a famous train? |
Orient Express |
492 |
GG |
Which 'GG' wrote England Made Me? |
Graham Greene |
493 |
PB |
Which 'PB' was a bear found in a railway station? |
Paddington Bear |
494 |
PC |
What does 'PC' stand for in PC Plod? |
Police Constable |
495 |
SLB |
Which 'SLB' is a singer in the group Duran Duran? |
Simon Le Bon |
496 |
VW |
What 'VW' is a type of German car? |
Volks Wagen |
497 |
RA |
Which 'RA' starred in the TV series Black Adder? |
Rowan Atkinson |
498 |
GN |
What 'GN' is a yearly horse race? |
Grand National |
499 |
FRG |
What 'FRG' is West Germany also known as? |
Federal Republic Of Germany |
500 |
YT |
What 'YT' is a type of small dog? |
Yorkshire Terrier |