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AYCLIFFE TODAY MONTHLY | 21 @AYCLIFFETODAY PUZZLES Test your knowledge with our range of brain-teasing questions and crossword… GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MUSIC Gaynor Hopkins in June 1951? 1 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what? 1. Which musical duo had the albums ‘Rockney’ and ‘A Christmas Knees-Up’? 8. Whose 2013 world tour was called ‘The Mrs Carter Show’? 2 How many rings on the Olympic flag? 3 What colour is vermilion a shade of? 4 King Zog ruled which country? 5 What colour is Spock’s blood? 10. Which country pop singer was born Eilleen Regina Edwards? 3. Which singer is married to Trudie Styler? 4. Which British reggae bandy are best remembered for their successful 1982 single ‘Pass the Dutchie’? 6 Where in your body is your patella? 7 Where can you find London Bridge today? 8 What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule? 9 Who was the first man in space? 10 What would you do with a Yashmak? PRIZE CROSSWORD 9. What was Madonna’s first UK top ten single? 2. Which Radiohead album has been cited by musicians as one of the greatest albums of all time? 5. True or False. Miley Cyrus is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus? WHO AM I? • I was born in Oxfordshire in 1874 • I was a famous British politician • I was often pictured smoking large cigars ANSWERS ON PAGE 5 6. Stewart Copeland was the drummer with which band? 7. Which Welsh singer was born Sponsored by House of Eden Nurseries APRIL ISSUE ANSWERS: After receiving a number of requests from readers, we’ve decided to replace our cryptic crosswords with a ‘quick’ crossword instead. Solve our quick crossword and win a nice pen, complimentary House of Eden Nurseries (One winner to be drawn from all correct entries) Either cut-out your entry and post to: Crossword Competition, Aycliffe Today, Carlton House, The HUB, Welbury Way, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6ZE Or scan it and email to: martin@aycliffetoday.co.uk CLUES Across 1 Ease (7) 8 Lie back (7) 9 Feature — item (7) 10 Accumulate (5,2) 11 Add fuel to (5) 13 Lost for words (9) 15 Socialise a lot (3,6) 18 Vandalise (5) 21 Support — strengthen (7) 22 Slacken gradually (4,3) 23 Inquisitive (7) 24 Because of that (7) Down 1 Totally disordered state (5) 2 Favourite saying of a group (5) 3 Scoring (13) 4 Small earthquake (6) 5 Liking for something that comes only after experience (8,5) 6 Fixed grin (6) 7 Assisted (6) 12 Seize (4) 14 Finishes (loose or dead, perhaps?) (4) 15 Return (to) (2,4) 16 Lister (anag) (6) 17 Disquiet (6) 19 Superior to (5) 20 Big and strong (5)