In origami, a base is a starting configuration built using basic folds. What base (4) is made using just three folds to create the namesake shape originating from a common bird of prey?

The inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League featured six teams, each named after a region's historical dynasty. Which alliteratively named team from Rajasthan (9,6 or 6,6) became the inaugural champions of APL? Two of the stars of this "regal" team were 2020 Olympic gold medallist Mete Gazoz (TUR) and 2021 World Cup Team gold medallist Ankita Bhakat (IND).

Which national park is this a review of? Its impressive landscape was formed by progressive weathering and erosion of plateaus over a hundred million years.

Marilyn Monroe wore this red strapless dress designed by William Travilla in which 1953 movie directed by Jean Negulesco? Considering the main objective of the three leading ladies in the film, one might take them to be gold diggers.

Which character delivers this dastardly monologue from Henry VI, Part 3? This character is the titular protagonist of a subsequent Shakespeare play, where he would meet his end in the Battle of Bosworth Field.

With its territory stretching from Bactria to the Gangetic plains, which empire founded by Kujula Kadphises used diplomatic ties in both Han China and Rome to become intermediaries of the Silk Road? It reigned from 30 CE to 375 CE, helping greatly spread Buddhism.

The German phonetic alphabet was modified by the Nazis in 1934, primarily to remove names of Jewish origin. This was finally amended only in 2022. The Nazis changed "J" for "Jacob" to another name deriving from Latin for "devoted to Jove", the Latin name for the god Jupiter. What did they change "J" to? This royal name paired nicely with the name for "C" in the alphabet.

Which anime-manga series had a collaboration with Reebok for a sneaker based on its protagonist's colour scheme? The tongue of the shoe depicts the card used by the professionals in the series, who are on the quest for their respective goals, much like the protagonist who is seeking his father.

Inspired by the recurring void she saw in Henry Moore's sculptures, Peretti designed this motif as a metaphor for being kind and emotionally honest. Identify this motif (4,5), which also shares its name with a surgical procedure.

Which alliteratively named team from Telangana (8,7) is this? Despite having 2025 World Archery Champion Elia Canales (ESP) and 2021 Champion Nico Weiner (AUT) as their main "cavaliers", they finished last in the group stage. Note: The alliteration here is that both words start with the same letter.

Identify this type of firework that produces dense, short tails of colourful sparks that spin in the air. This effect is known by the Italian name for a butterfly, a term that that is also used in the culinary world.

What term (6,4) is used to refer to the first sixty minutes after birth, a critical period for both the infant and the mother to bond and for checking the baby's vital signs? The term is also used for the period before sunrise or after sunset when the sky is infused with shimmering hues.

Many artists have pigments associated with them. For instance, "Turner Yellow" came about after J. M. W. Turner's repeated use of lead oxychloride.

This pigment made using hematite-rich earth from the Veneto region came to be associated with a 16th century Italian painter due to his extensive use of this tint for a striking physical attribute of women in his paintings. Identify this pigment. Please provide the painter name + colour.

Which Greek letter, in lowercase, is used for the following?

- The Lagrange multiplier, in optimisation problems in calculus and economics.
- The wavelength of a wave, across sciences.
- The longitude, in celestial navigation.

The most important step during the golden hour of birth is “[blank] care”, a method where the mother holds the baby skin-to-skin to promote bonding and regulate temperature, heart rate, and breathing. Identify this form of care (8), named for how a certain marsupial carries its young.

The Nazis changed "S" for "Samuel" to a traditional German name meaning "victorious peace", which is famously associated with the heroic figure from the German epic poem, Nibelungenlied. What did they change "S" to?

What origami base (4) is used as the starting point to fold various models such as the origami table and origami photo frame? One may also decide to simply place this base in a stream.

Once a sacred offering in Hawaiian tradition, this dish is prepared by pounding cooked taro root on a wooden board with a stone pestle until it becomes a sticky, purplish paste. Served at lūʻau ceremonies, what is this quintessential staple that is found all across Polynesia?

In a rare departure from her stylish partnership with Travilla, Monroe wore this cocktail dress designed by Orry-Kelly for her role in which 1959 film directed by Billy Wilder? She won her only Golden Globe for playing the lead singer of a spicy jazz band.

With its capital first at Samarkand, and then Bukhara, which empire controlled key Silk Road corridors in Central Asia from the early 9th century to until its fall in 999 AD? It was founded by four brothers - Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya, and Ilyas - who ruled territories under Abbasid suzerainty.

Identify this type of firework that releases gold or silver spark-trailing stars in an umbrella pattern. It resembles the patterns on an opulent fabric that shares its etymology with an often disliked green vegetable.

Which Greek letter, in lowercase, is used for the following?

- The radial coordinate used in geometrical systems.
- The density and resistivity of materials, in physics.
- A terminating factor/protein for transcription of DNA, in biology.

Peretti designed this as "a symbol for life and the emotions that make us all human" and it is employed by Tiffany's for its pendants and rings. Identify this symbol (8 or 4,4), which appears during moments of sadness or great joy.

Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen were among the many models who appeared on which American game show where contestants have to accept or reject offers made for their chosen briefcase?