THIS WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

PUB QUIZ

1 Memento, 2 A Whiter Shade Of Pale, 3 Jack Whitehall, 4 Jonas Vingegaard, 5 Stray, 6 Edward II, 7 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 8 Whale shark, 9 c) Dull yellow, 10 Birmingham, 11 Italy, 12 Seattle.

DINGBATS

1 Up in arms, 2 Burst into tears, 3 Listed buildings, 4 B.B. King.

BRAIN TRAIN

A-B=80, B-C=407, CD=589.

DITLOIDS

1 5 Vowels and 21 Consonants in the English Alphabet, 2 3 Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers, 3 1980: Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 4 1 Fine Day, Starring George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer, 5 72 Hours in 3 Days, 6 Red Rum Won 3 Grand Nationals.

CHESS

1. Be3 forces Black’s queen away from the crucial h8 square, meaning that if Black blocks check with N or Rd7, White’s rooks can check/mate on h8 and a8. If 1… Qxe3 2. Qg4+ Qe6 3. Qxe6+ fxe6 4. Rxc7 mate.