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    Oct 18, 2020 5 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1569

    Clues across

    1. What is the name of Bill Sikes’ dog in Oliver Twist? (8)

    7. Who is the white wire fox terrier in the Tintin stories? (5)

    8. In the Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of John Watson’s dog? (9)

    9. There is talk of reopening mines in Cornwall and Devon to extract what ore? (3)

    10. What is E in the NATO phonetic alphabet? (4)

    11. In television’s Stingray, which princess can breathe both air and water? (6)

    13. What dessert consists of mushy ice usually made with fruit juice? (6)

    14. Rugby commentators sometimes use which euphemism for blood? (6)

    17. Which dynasty reigned in England and Scotland from 1603 to 1714? (6)

    18. Which dog is nurse to the Darling children in ? (4)

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