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    Nov 15, 2020 6 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1573

    Clues across

    1. Steve Jobs suffered from koumpounophobia, a fear of what? (7)
    4. What does the second M in MMR vaccine represent? (5)
    7. Which lily is also known as the “funeral flower”? (4)
    8. What eight-letter word is common to the lyrics of A Whiter Shade of Pale and Bohemian Rhapsody? (8)
    10. What is the scientific collection and study of mollusc shells? (10)
    12. What is the most used search engine on the World Wide Web? (6)
    13. What word for food or provisions came via Old French in the 15th century? (6)
    15. “Moon starer” is an anagram of what word? (10)
    18. What is the technical term for the collarbone? (8)
    19. Who is Flo Capp’s husband? (4)
    20. What gas is formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light? (5)
    21. Which element occurs in clay, granite, quartz and sand? (7)

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