The questions
1 Which king of England spent less than 10% of his reign here?
2 Cygnus X-1, in 1971, was the first of what to be identified?
3 What did Marilyn Monroe sing on 19 May 1962?
4 Which Mancunian is called a “cultural catalyst” on his gravestone?
5 Which island was once called Van Diemen’s Land?
6 In what sport were the Astros guilty of sign stealing?
7 Which writer was also known as Madame D’Arblay?
8 Relative to size, which big cat has the most powerful bite?
What links:
9 Fool’s funnel; destroying angel; death cap; jack o’lantern?
10 John Giorno (Andy Warhol); Isobel Boyt (Lucian Freud); David Beckham (Sam Taylor-Johnson)?
11 Kirk Yetholm and Edale?
12 Musca domestica; small chicken; plumage; visible radiation?
13 Pale Rider; The Seventh Seal; Come and See; Armageddon?
14 Richmond; South West Norfolk; Uxbridge and South Ruislip?
15 Jo Calderone; Sasha Fierce; Makaveli; Camille; Chris Gaines?
The answers
1 Richard I.
2 Black holes.
3 Happy Birthday, Mr President.
4 Tony Wilson.
5 Tasmania.
6 Baseball.
7 Fanny (Frances) Burney.
8 Jaguar.
9 Poisonous fungi.
10 Depicted sleeping in artworks.
11 Pennine Way footpath.
12 Boxing weights: fly; bantam; feather; light.
13 Film titles inspired by the Book of Revelation.
14 Constituencies of this year’s prime ministers: Sunak; Truss; Johnson.
15 Musical alter egos: Lady Gaga; Beyoncé; Tupac; Prince; Garth Brooks.
