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Sunday Times GK Jumbo No 535
The Times · GK Jumbo · Sunday, July 12, 2026
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Children’s novel in which Tigger first appeared
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Children’s novel in which Tigger first appeared
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Children’s novel in which Tigger first appeared
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“I used to have a saying that applies here, and ____ that some people have picked it up, ‘If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.’” (Harry S Truman)
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Anxious, embarrassed or uncomfortable
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Musical composition; dynasty that ruled China, 960-1279
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Carboniferous, Permian, ____
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This type of perception can act as a bridge between senses
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A senior member of staff in a hospital ward
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Common name for a writer who told mothers “You know more than you think you do”
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Flammable oil produced from distillation of substances like coal or petroleum
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The only African nation whose name is its capital plus “ia”
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In grammar, to match in number, gender or case
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Mammal adapted to life in northern American tundra regions
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“Instant fix” hair treatment sold as useful in a busy life
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____s were replaced by Isas in 1999
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Commercial goods transportation, mainly by rail or road
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“And when that ____ blows, / I will be coming home” (
Into the Mystic
, Van Morrison)
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Member of a special operations unit in Burma, 1943-44
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“Will Wes block Andy or will Angela ____ Ed, now everyone hates Keir?” (The Times, May 2026)
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Plant extract used in aromatherapy
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Kind of consonant with added “h” in transliterated Hindi
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Between 27BC and 9BC, ____ wrote a 142-book history of Rome
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If something ____, it is very likely to remain favourable or successful
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Massenet opera with a solo violin “meditation”
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Turner painting in the National Gallery, depicting a battleship’s last journey
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Set of statements on Church of England doctrine, finalised in 1571, and included in the Book of Common Prayer
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The “face of tears with joy” ____ was the Oxford Dictionaries word of the year in 2015
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A usually male garment, sometimes called a shacket
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Peruvian party which began a “people’s war” in 1980
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A 4-6-4 railway locomotive has seven ____s
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Role played by Joanna Lumley on TV, 1992-2004
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Surname of the eponymous character in Kipling’s
Kim
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Name for a water clock, often translated as “water thief”
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Jewish celebration starting nine days before Yom Kippur
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Che Guevara’s original forename
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Holder of the heptathlon world record since 1986
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Writer of the play
Le roi s’amuse
, later adapted as Verdi’s
Rigoletto
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A tourist who ____ may have bought too many souvenirs
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Brings (something) back into use
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Expression of blame or criticism
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A short form of this maths/logic phrase is its first two letters and final letter
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A hypsophobe _____ a fear of falling from high places
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Host of
Supermarket Sweep
on ITV, 1993-2001 and 2007
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Starting a vehicle without using its ignition switch
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The Gloster ____ was the RAF’s last biplane fighter
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Managed by Alf Ramsey, this county town’s football club were champions in their first First Division season, 1961-62
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Composer who was one of the 19th century’s most famous pianists
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Video game company founded in 1972, named after a term used in the game of go
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Brian ____, born in 36D, was a
Play School
presenter for 21 years