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QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

Puzzle No 1589

Clues across

1. What is an incentive illicitly paid to someone who helped you make money? (8)

7. What is the only city that has a remaining ancient wonder of the world? (5)

8. What did James Cook name when Joseph Banks collected a large variety of plants there in May 1770? (6,3)

9. What diving bird has 22 species? (3)

10/11. Which astronaut punched a Tennessee filmmaker in the face after he repeatedly claimed the Moon landings were fake? (4,6)

13. What is located under the laces of a shoe? (6)

14. What bird is also called fish hawk? (6)

17. What salutation meaning “peace” is used in Islamic countries? (6)

18. What name for an infiltrating secret agent was popularised by John le Carré? (4)

20. What did the Stephens company sell for over 150 years? (3)

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