Andy Graham
The Goodworth Clatford Christmas Quiz 2018
Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support
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Another year, another chance to take on the famous "Goodworth Clatford Christmas Quiz" compiled by the legendary word-wizard Stephen Graham. There will be small cash prizes for the top three scores - but the main idea is to provide you and your family with some amusement over Christmas.
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A flavour of the quiz....
To give you an idea of the questions, here's a small sample of questions (and answers in brackets) from previous years...[best read in landscape mode]
SECTION “A” GR/RG
All answers are of two words – one starting with “G” and one with “R” (in either order).
1. Not poor, but maybe little. (4,4) __________________Rich girl
2. Where criminals are hung? (6,7) __________Rogues’ gallery
3. Two drinks needed before my game. (3,5) ____Gin rummy
4. Strictly with Fred? (6,6) ___________________Ginger Rogers
5. Do as you would be done by. (6,4) ___________Golden rule
6. 12th Man – in Africa perhaps? (4,7) _______Game Reserve
7. Bright big bang – good news. (7,6) _______Glowing report
8. Needed by an exhausted snooker player? (4,4) __Good rest
9. Murder suspect on board. (8,5) __________Reverend Green
10. Horticultural Lothario? (6,4) _______________Garden rake
11. Mexican border flower. (3,6) _______________Rio Grande
12. Hit by Shakespearean hockey players? (5,10) ________Robin Goodfellow
13. Bash your pegs to hold them down. (3,5) _____Guy ropes
14. Blondes on toast? (10,6) ____________Gentleman’s relish
15. Tail-end Charlie. (4,6) ______________________Rear gunner
16. Joyful students’ celebratory outfit? (4,4) _____Glad rags
17. It sounds as though it only measures from 1952. (4,5) _________Rain gauge
18. Versifier Carryl’s fox’s target. (8,5) ________Gullible raven
19. Make Rio a centre for games. (10,6) _Recreation ground
20. How gunners, for example, retreat? (7,4) __Reverse gear