Thank you everyone for taking part – £86 was raised for the Community Centre from the ‘sales’ of the quiz paper.
This one proved a bit trickier than usual – I thought it was easy but then I knew the answers! No one got all the answers correct this time but three entries had 48 out of the 50 correct. Well done to Sue B, Lynda T and Adam K.
But there can only be one winner and after an independent draw of the 3 papers the winner of the cash prize was Lynda Tyers.
Thank you to Thornton Nurseries for selling the quizzes in the cafe.
For those interested in the answers – they are as follows:-
01. Goes crazy at Christmas (8) CRACKERS
02. All by yourself (4, 5) HOME ALONE
03. That old story (8) CHESTNUT (Not nativity – this one caught a lot of folk out)
04. Charts the Festive Season (6, 8) ADVENT CALENDAR
05. The Simpsons family dog (6,6,6) SANTAS LITTLE HELPER
06. A Londoner sees with these (5, 4) MINCE PIES
07. Phrase often used in May’s 2017 election campaign (6, 3, 6) STRONG AND STABLE
08. Joseph’s occupation helped him nail it (9) CARPENTER
09. Carrier for coal or potatoes maybe (4) SACK
10. Trog goes to this cave (6) GROTTO
11. Funny man Skinner is enraged (12) FRANKINCENSE
12. At this very late hour does it matter (8, 4) MIDNIGHT MASS
13. Top Gun’s maverick navigator (5) GOOSE
14. Trio of monarchs (5, 5) THREE KINGS
15. In an American League of its own (3) IVY
16. Fork handles, you must have misheard (4, 7) FOUR CANDLES
17. Ernie, Ernie, Ernie (5, 4, 3) THREE WISE MEN
18. Brrr he’s frosty today (3, 7) THE SNOWMAN
19. The elf’s prickly pal (5, 5) BUDDY HOLLY (Some put Holly Berry for this one)
20. Hollywood (10) TINSELTOWN
21. Keeping the cops warm (4, 2, 8) PIGS IN BLANKETS
22. This Scandinavian is elegant, smart and dapper (9, 6) NORWEGIAN SPRUCE
23. Born here, Asian or European or a bit of both (6) TURKEY
24. Their crib, ‘ragmen’ live here (6) MANGER
25. Party time, 24 hours of punch (6, 3) BOXING DAY
26. Pagan, parasitic and poisonous (9) MISTLETOE
27. Choice of container, tin, plastic, cardboard (9, 3) SELECTION BOX (Some put Christmas Box)
28. Probably grows in Belgium (8,6) BRUSSELS SPROUT
29. Listen, do they signal the coming of Christ (4, 3, 6, 6) HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
30. Many of the ‘rat pack’ dreamed of this at one time or another (1,5,9 ) A White Christmas
31. Skinflint (7) SCROOGE
32. A Swiss smile maybe (3, 6) THE GRINCH (Most put Say Cheese – but CH are the letters denoting Switzerland and GRIN is a smile)
33. A Yuletide song (1, 9, 5) A CHRISTMAS CAROL
34. Small percussionist (6, 7, 3) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
35. Billy Bob Thornton’s Naughty Nicholas is no Saint (3, 5) BAD SANTA
36. All is quiet, and the sun has set (6, 5) SILENT NIGHT
37. Star turn at Red Nose Day (7) RUDOLF
38. Pam, Tim and One other will star in this show (9) PANTOMIME
39. Trois poules (5, 6, 4) THREE FRENCH HENS
40. A celestial object (5) COMET (Some put Angel)
41. The clink of ice in a glass of Whisky (6, 5) JINGLE BELLS
42. Not out (3) INN
43. Sprite, often described as mild and green (5) FAIRY
44. Fred’s initial security device keeps the pen closed (5) FLOCK
45. Spoil + Fastener + Pot (8) MARZIPAN
46. In a fight, have this knocked out of you (8) STUFFING
47. A walker, you’ll have a stick and use this Compass point at Xmas (5, 4) NORTH POLE
48. Badges of honour (11) DECORATIONS
49. Christmas hymn needing maintenance (5, 7) CAROL SERVICE
50. Call this alcohol, what a cheek (6, 5) BRANDY SAUCE
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