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What links Leonora Carrington, Steve McQueen and Leon Trotsky? The Saturday quiz

From State of Play and The Hack to Tilly Norwood and The Velvet Sundown, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

What links Leonora Carrington, Steve McQueen and Leon Trotsky? The Saturday quiz

The questions 1 Which media giant began in 1997 as a DVD rental service?2 Which Hindu god is often depicted holding a bowl of sweets?3 #BalanceTonPorc was the French counterpart of which movement?4 Which fruit frequently contains a dead wasp?5 In what Asian language does “one, two” sound like “itchy knee”?6 Slugworth, Prodnose and Fickelgruber were whose commercial rivals?7 What competition does Alaska’s Katmai national park hold each autumn?8 Cornwall in 1337 was the first English creation of what?What links:9 Actor Tilly Norwood; band The Velvet Sundown; Guess advert model in Vogue?10 Anne, 1987; Mary, 1932; Louise, 1905; Victoria, 1841?11 Barbados; Britannia; Manchester United; Maserati; US Navy Seals?12 Saint Augustine; Jean-Jaques Rousseau; Robin Askwith; Usher?13 John Candy; Leonora Carrington; Marty Feldman; Steve McQueen; Leon Trotsky?14 After Life; Field of Blood; Lou Grant; Nelson’s Column; State of Play; The Hack?15 London Stadium; Turf Moor; Villa Park? The answers 1 Netflix.2 Ganesha.3 #MeToo.4 Figs.5 Japanese.6 Willy Wonka.7 Fat Bear Week (won by 32 Chunk in 2025).8 Duke/dukedom.9 AI creations.10 Princess Royal (date granted title).11 Tridents: on national flag; holding; red devil on badge; logo; in Special Warfare insignia.12 Confessions: fourth-century autobiography; 18th-century autobiography; star of Confessions … films; 2004 hit album.13 Died in Mexico.14 TV series set at newspapers.15 Home grounds of claret and blue football clubs: West Ham Utd; Burnley; Aston Villa.

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