Which country served as Hergé's primary inspiration for the fictional nation of Khemed in the Land of Black Gold and The Red Sea Sharks? Khemed's flag (visual) is reminiscent of the national flag of this country - black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron (with a white star) representing the royal family that has ruled this country since 1921.

Ectrodactyly (absence of one or more digits) can present with clefting in the hand or foot. This is also known as _______ (7) Claw Deformity after its resemblance to the appendages of a creature. What creature? (7)

For Abhishek Bensla, hip-hop had always served as a source of energy. Taking inspiration from physics lessons at school, he accordingly came up with a stage name - which also fell in line with a common naming convention in the field. What name?

In many traumatic conditions of the head, blood seeps into the soft tissue around the eyes. Which group of mostly nocturnal mammals from the genus Procyon is this appearance named after?

What term is used to refer to the style of dress that clings to the body via a strap around the neck, leaving the shoulders bare? Its name has been rather unflatteringly borrowed from a network of straps around a horse's head that helps in control and domestication.

Vivian Fernandes spent his childhood in a Mumbai slum accompanying his grandma to church for mass. Eventually he'd start writing his own verse, before being introduced to gospel rap. What adjective did he adopt as his holy stage name to remember the origins of his craft?

Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd and borrowing its structure from bees - with women having the greater agency in whom they choose to interact with - which application's website has a 404 page depicting a hive in disarray?

What derisive nickname (5) was given to the Committee for the Re-Election of the President established in late 1970 or early 1971? The _____ (5), as referred to by Nixon's opponents, used $500,000 in funds raised to re-elect Nixon to pay legal expenses for the five Watergate burglars, inching him closer to exoneration.

Here we see a recurring motif on a ceramic vessel of the Moche civilisation, which flourished in the first centuries AD in the northwest of a present-day country. During the same era, the arid valleys in its southern coast were being decorated by which civilisation with a giant version of the same creature, along with several companions, including a condor and a hummingbird?

Towards the right of this section of Children's Games, we see two boys playing which game where the objective is for a single player to remain on top of a large mound or similar feature as its "____" (4)? Rivals attempt to remove the player and take their place, thus becoming the new ____ (4). The blank is part of the answer.

One of the earliest examples of archaeological fraud, what forged Roman decree was used by the papacy during the Middle Ages to claim political authority with the Holy Roman Empire? Composed probably in the 8th century, it was identified as a forgery in the 15th century and forms the subject of this painting from Raphael’s workshop. A brief explanation will be accepted.

Which 8-letter contronymous adjective can mean EITHER something that is fresh and inventive OR something that is in the same form as the beginning or belonging to the beginning of something?

The Martha Mitchell Effect is used to refer to someone diagnosed as delusional or paranoid for making seemingly improbable, yet true claims. Martha Mitchell, the wife of the US Attorney General John Mitchell, was also nicknamed _________ (9) of Watergate, as her initial, accurate claims about Watergate were dismissed as the ravings of a crazy person by the Republicans. Fill in the blank with a mythological figure (9).

By what name do we know the 'asabikeshiinh', a protective charm of the First Nations traditionally made of a willow hoop on which was woven a network of webs as a tribute to the folk figure Spider Grandmother? Now misappropriated and commercialised, they were previously hung by mothers, with the web meant to ensnare evil spirits hoping to disturb their sleeping children.

Which character that appeared in a series of six books between 1902 and 1912 inspired this Macy's Parade balloon? This character was the subject of a 2018 film and its 2021 sequel, with James Corden voicing the titular character.

The Soup Nazi, a character from the TV series Seinfeld, runs a stand with a diverse menu. Which soup, a stew containing meat, tomatoes and often pinto beans or kidney beans, does George Costanza order here? This spicy stew takes its name from a key ingredient that gives it a hot profile.

Deepa Unnikrishnan gained credibility as one of the first women rappers in the Mumbai hip-hop scene, featuring in the film Gully Boy. What stage name did she choose for herself, paying tribute to Darryl McDaniels and his eponymous group of musical pioneers?

Which video game developer, named after the kind of storm raging here, used to put up this 404 page, dispatching a murloc from World of Warcraft to rescue you?

Which country served as Hergé's primary inspiration for the fictional nation of San Theodoros, which became independent in 1830 as a result of the actions of General Olivaro? In The Broken Ear, San Theodoros is engaged in the Gran Chapo War with its neighbour Nuevo Rico - an allusion to the Chaco War fought by this country and Paraguay in the 1930s.

The duo of Arsalan Aafreen (better known as Aatankki) and Tufail Nazir have been climbing Indian charts with their creations that mostly talk about the violence their region has endured for years. Their origin is embedded in their stage name SOS, while also being a nod to a pioneering album from 1988. What does SOS here stand for?

Sandy Powell is a British costume designer who has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design 15 times. Which 2002 film, loosely based on a 1927 book by Herbert Asbury, were these costume designs created for? It is set in the 19th century against the backdrop of the long-running Catholic–Protestant feud that led to violence in the titular city.

Which soup, a version of a rice dish influenced by French, Spanish and West African culture, does Newman order at the Soup Nazi's stand? This Louisiana-born dish gets its name from the Provençal word meaning 'mish-mash' owing to its motley blend of ingredients.

Which island served as Hergé's primary inspiration for the island of Pulau-Pulau Bomba in Flight 714 to Sydney? The third largest island in the world, this biodiversity-rich location is home to the proboscis monkey. Hergé accurately depicts the location of this island in the Celebes Sea, but the volcanic eruption triggered by Rastapopoulos would be unlikely as the island consists of primarily extinct volcanoes.

Which website, conceived by Drew Houston after repeatedly forgetting his USB drive in college, previously used this MC Escher inspired object to indicate that nothing could possibly be stored here?