Woman’s Day Australia – August 26, 2019

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BRAINBUSTERS

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1

Endeavour is the long-hidden first

name of which TV detective?

2

In how many movies has Sir Ian

McKellen (pictured) played the

role of Gandalf?

3

How many cards is each player

dealt at the start of a hand of

Texas hold ’em poker?

4

In which country was Lee Child –

author of the Jack Reacher novels

• born? USA, Canada or the UK?

5

What is the fourth letter of the

Greek alphabet?

6

The movie Coal Miner’s Daughter is

a biopic about which country singer?

7

Which American actress and model

does Margot Robbie (pictured)

portray in Quentin Tarantino’s latest

film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood?

8

Born Marjorie Kiri McWhirter, who

was Dame Edna’s long-time pal

and former bridesmaid?

9

The term “nudiustertian” relates to

a period in time – is it a week, a

fortnight, or the day before yesterday?

10

Who wrote the books Matthew

Flinders’ Cat and The Potato

Factory?

11

What is Swiss woman Countess

Helene de Pourtales famousfor?

12

What popular

beverage

was first served

at Moors

Espresso Bar

in Sydney in

1985?

$100

PRIZE

See ‘How To Enter’

(lastpage)

CODE CRACKER

Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. Work out which number

stands for each letter, write

them in the grid below and

cross them off the list –

we’ve given you three to

start you off.

Fill in the letters in the box

beneath the puzzle to spell

the mystery word.

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WORDFIND

MICHAEL CAINE

The names, words and titles

below all relate to actor Michael.

All except one of them can be

found in the grid. They can read

backwards or forwards, vertically,

horizontally or diagonally. The

leftover name, title or word is

the mystery answer.

Alan

Alfie

Alfred

Arthur

BAFTA

Batman Begins

Blair

Blood And Wine

ri n

Charlie

Curtain Call

Deathtrap

Elliot

Frank

Gambit

Harry

Inception

Jack

Jasper

Joe

John

Kidnapped

Lawrence

Little Voice

Matthew

Max

Milo

Now You See Me

Oberst

Robert

Sidney

Sleuth

Stephen

Thomas

Vic

Wilbur