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QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

Puzzle No 1579

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1/7. In 1979, Texas International Airlines became the first to introduce what programme using mileage tracking? (8-5)

8. What is the North American term for noughts and crosses? (3-3-3)

9. In Celtic mythology, what tree is associated with the Underworld? (3)

10. Which Roman emperor’s birth name was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus? (4)

11. What alloy of tin and lead was popular for centuries for mugs, plates, utensils? (6)

13. What cane is used for judicial corporal punishment in Malaysia? (6)

14. Which British car maker produced the Interceptor? (6)

17. Which capital city is on the River Vltava? (6)

18. Used by Australian Aborigines, what is a nulla-nulla? (4)

20. What is a mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties? (3)

22. What medieval siege engine hurled large missiles? (9)

23. Who is Patsy’s best friend in ? (5)