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QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

Puzzle No 1557

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1. Which dog appeared on television from 1954? (6)

5. By various singers, more than a dozen albums exist titled what? (6)

9. Which city claims the Margherita pizza, named after the King’s wife’s visit in 1889? (6)

10. What cylindrical tube forms part of a gun or pen? (6)

11. In 1954, what was the first American car make to have an integrated heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system? (4)

12. What is the act of killing a king? (8)

14. What is Europe’s highest capital city? (6)

16/19. Which Russian nuclear physicist who helped develop thermonuclear weapons was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? (6,8)

21. Which of the Channel Islands bans cars from its roads? (4)

22. What is a list of matters for discussion at a meeting? (6)

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