Why a confusing clue’s a 
red herring


1 — We say a clue deliberately intended to mislead is a “red herring”. Why? 
2 — The following clues give answers containing the word “light” — a) Sunderland FC’s home ground, b) song by The Doors, c) Canadian singer/songwriter, d) Doris Day film.
3 — Does the Sikh name Singh mean lion, bear, wolf or tiger?
4 — Which British Prime Minister said, “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”?
5 — We’ve all heard of a peregrine falcon, but what does peregrine mean? 
6 — The Statue of Liberty is situated on which island? 
7 — Name the twins who came up with the idea of the Guinness Book Of Records.
8 — Are you breaking the law by driving at 64km an hour in a 50 mph area?
9 — If you were given three magnums of champagne, how many bottles would you have?
10 — “Each time we have a quarrel, it almost breaks my heart” is how which famous 1950s song begins?
11 — If someone is described as hirsute what are they? 
12 — Which gland in our bodies produces tears?
13 — What shape is a balalaika?
14 — Add a J to the name of a car manufacturer to make a feature of Norway. 
15 — How did the expression to “throw in the towel” originate?
16 — Unscramble OUR HOLE PLANS to recall a top BBC TV sitcom.
17 — Did the Bronze Age follow the Iron Age or vice-versa?
18 — How many US states begin with “new”?
19 — We’ve all heard of dalmatian dogs, but where is Dalmatia?
20 — Is it a good idea to carry your umbrella during a pluvial season?

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, May 9, 2004

1 — To confuse the hounds, hunt saboteurs would drag strong-smelling herrings, red because they’d been smoked over a fire, along the ground. 
2 — a) Stadium of Light, b) Light My Fire, c) Gordon Lightfoot, d) On Moonlight Bay, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon or Where Were You When The Lights Went Out? 
3 — Lion. 
4 — Sir Winston Churchill. 
5 — Wanderer or migratory.
6 — Liberty Island in New York harbour. 
7 — Norris and Ross McWhirter. 
8 — No, you’re only doing 40 mph. 
9 — Six, a magnum holds two. 
10 — A Teenager In Love.
11 — Hairy. 
12 — The lachrymal gland. 
13 — Triangular. It’s a stringed musical instrument. 
14 — Ford and fjord. 
15 — In boxing bouts, seconds will throw in a towel to concede defeat on their man’s behalf.
16 — Open All Hours. 
17 — Vice-versa. The Bronze Age came before the Iron Age. 
18 — Four. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York. 
19 — It’s a region of Croatia. 
20 — Yes, it means rainy.