Why worms come out
when it’s been raining


1 — Why do worms appear on paths after it’s been raining?
2 — If you’re watching Colin McCredie in a TV drama, chances are it’s which programme?
3 — Why do we say “no room to swing a cat”? 
4 — You may have digitalis in your garden, but what is its common name? 
5 — How old will Prince William be next year?
6 — What word can be a parrot, a female warrior, a river and Internet shop?
7 — Are tropical winds reaching speeds of 60 mph classed as hurricanes?
8 — The following clues are for Scottish castles or palaces — a) we walk on them, b) fifth month fortress, c) completed red-breasted bird, d) nice with jam or butter.
9 — What is polenta on an Italian restaurant menu? 
10 — How are the German storytelling duo Jakob and Wilhelm better known? 
11 — Do you ever get lightning without thunder? 
12 — Your brain is around what percentage of your body weight?
13 — Who is entitled to use a flashing green beacon on their car when in a hurry?
14 — What kind of orchestra has a building part in its name?
15 — Which English word meaning courtesy or good manners comes from a French word for a horseman? 
16 — Is a plangonologist a collector of model aeroplanes, feathers, dolls or teddy bears?
17 — Name four red vegetables. 
18 — Where is the tallest building in the UK? 
19 — The surname Walker has its origins in which trade? 
20 — What do Lisa Simpson and ex-US president Bill Clinton have in common? (

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, August 29, 2004

1 — Worms dehydrate easily, so wet weather gives them the chance to move to pastures new. They could also drown in flooded burrows.
2 — Taggart. He’s the red-haired actor who plays DC Stuart Fraser.
3 — It refers to the cat o’ nine tails whip used to punish sailors and the limited space below decks to swing it. 
4 — Foxglove. 
5 — 23, on June 21.
6 — Amazon. 
7 — No, strictly speaking a hurricane has to be 74 mph or more. 
8 — a) Floors Castle, b) Castle of Mey, c) Dunrobin Castle, d) Scone Palace. 
9 — Mashed maize corn meal boiled in water or stock. 
10 — The Brothers Grimm.
11 — No, they always occur together. 
12 — Two per cent. 
13 — A doctor on the way to an emergency call. 
14 — A roof orchestra. 
15 — Chivalry, from chevalier.
16 — Dolls. 
17 — Cabbage, beetroot, pepper, radish or onion. 
18 — London’s Docklands. The tower at Canary Wharf (One Canada Square), which is 244m/800ft high. 
19 — Cloth-making. From waulking, the treading process to make the cloth thicker. 
20 — They both play the saxophone.