The questions
1 Marcel Proust was best man at which philosopher’s wedding?
2 In the TV series, what does NCIS stand for?
3 G is the symbol of what hypothetical elementary particle?
4 Which sisters are the only siblings to have won lead acting Oscars?
5 The Straits of Mackinac connect which lakes?
6 Which “entertainer” is lead singer in Foregone Conclusion?
7 What African animal is known as the strand wolf?
8 Which racetrack used to host the Monsters of Rock festival?
What links:
9 Bulbasaur; Ivysaur; Venusaur; Charmander; Charmeleon?
10 Plexicushion; red clay; perennial ryegrass; DecoTurf?
11 Larry; Palmerston; Freya; Humphrey; Sybil; Wilberforce?
12 Know The Ways; Book Of Life’s Merits; Book Of Divine Works; Play Of The Virtues?
13 Giant panda; avocet; oak leaf; daffodil; candle in barbed wire?
14 Mascaret, Seine; Aegir, Trent; Silver Dragon, Qiantang; Pororoca, Amazon?
15 Pulitzer prize for fiction 2012; Nobel peace prize 19 times and physics prize 1931 and 1934?
The answers
1 Henri Bergson.
2 Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
3 Graviton.
4 Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine.
5 Lakes Michigan and Huron.
6 David Brent.
7 Brown hyena.
8 Donington Park.
9 Pokémon (1-5).
10 Surfaces of tennis grand slams: Australian; French; Wimbledon; US.
11 Whitehall cats.
12 Works by Hildegard of Bingen.
13 Charity symbols: WWF; RSPB; National Trust; Marie Curie; Amnesty International.
14 River tidal bores.
15 Prizes not awarded.
