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    Mar 21, 2021 6 minutes

    QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

    Puzzle No 1590

    Clues across

    1. Which figure-skating Peggy was the only American in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble to take home a gold medal? (7)

    4. What unit of weight for precious stones equals 200 milligrams? (5)

    7. Honolulu is on which Hawaiian island? (4)

    8. Where do the chief guests sit at a formal dinner? (3,5)

    10. According to snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan, what killed the snooker clubs of Britain, leading to the decline of the game? (7,3)

    12. Which hot peppers originated in Mexico? (6)

    13. What succulent leaf stalks are used in salads, dips? (6)

    15. In 1271, who declared the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China, crowning himself its first emperor? (6,4)

    18. Which American avantgarde artist, composer and musician (Laurie ___) had a hit with O Superman? (8)

    19. What part at the end of a violin

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