In a key archaeological breakthrough, the discovery of thousands of hunting pits by researchers from Birmingham University indicates that the Salisbury Plains was inhabited by hunter-gatherer communities for thousands of years before the construction of which prehistoric monument?

Eco-activists linked to Just Stop Oil vandalised which 19th century painting by an English landscape painter at the National Gallery, London? They pasted three panels over its canvas that reimagined the scene: replacing the river Stour with a road, placing smoke-spewing factories on the horizon, and loading the titular entity with a broken washing machine.

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was won by Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo for his study on human evolution. Much of Pääbo's work was about which extinct relative of modern humans once found across Europe? They get their name from a valley near Düsseldorf where the first fossil was uncovered.

Biohaven Pharma acquired Knopp Biosciences for its Kv7 channel targeting platform. It includes the lead asset BHV-7000, a potassium channel activator expected to play a key role in the development of therapies for which (group of) neurological disorder(s) of the central nervous system that is characterised by repeated seizures or periods of unusual behaviour?

This TV show depicts the spectacular downfall of Adam and Rebekah Neumann, the founders of which office-space leasing company?

Mixing M.A.C's Lip Pencil in Nightmoth with Dr. PawPaw's Clear Balm and dabbing it on the lips results in the 'Soft Goth Lip' look of the titular character from which Netflix supernatural television series? The show's filming took place in Romania, with Cantacuzino Castle serving as the setting for the school.

One of the fictional games in Zevin's book is '_____(5) Blaster', which involves players shooting words to form poems written by a reclusive 19th century American poet. Which poet, who wrote the poem 'Because I could not stop for Death', is the subject of this game? The blank is the poet's first name.

Who made her acting debut in Bollywood along-side Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, and Neetu Kapoor in Jugjugg Jeeyo? This YouTube sensation has also acted in the Netflix series Mismatched.

Who is this Saudi Arabian footballer? Described by the Guardian as the most gifted domestic footballer in Asia, this Al Hilal winger scored the winner vs. Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Name the current President of Chile who assumed office in March 2022 at the age of 36. An active leader in student-led resistance movements, he is the youngest president in the country's history and the second youngest state leader in the world.

Sipping on daiquiris or mojitos while spotting vintage cars pass by; exploring the open-air art museums and murals across the art district; and wandering around colourful buildings and crumbling mansions are some of the activities recommended by Time Out magazine to try at San Isidro, a neighbourhood in which Caribbean capital city?

A copy of which 15th century painting (4,6) was attacked by protestors at the Royal Academy, London? One of the activists explained that the painting, whose original resides at Santa Maria delle Grazie, resonates with "crop failure" and the increasing malnutrition linked to climate change highlighting that “we have a whole generation for whom it may be the ____ ______ (4,6)”.

Amgen acquired Horizon Therapeutics for its drug portfolio which includes a treatment for which form of inflammatory arthritis that leads to red, tender, and swollen joints due to excess uric acid in the blood? The joint of the big toe is often affected and it gets its name from the medieval Latin for ‘drop’. The etymology of a term used to refer to the gastrointestinal tract is of a similar nature.

This photograph depicts Scottie Scheffler celebrating his win at the 86th edition of which annual sporting event? It has held a long standing contract with Hamilton Tailoring Co. to produce special pieces.

One of the fictional games in Zevin's book is _________ (8), which involves users attempting to find the answer to questions that would allow them to build tools for WW2. If one played it mindlessly and scored a lot of points, the message 'Congratulations you are a Nazi!' would pop at the end. What name (8), inspired by a term proposed as the answer to 'The Jewish Question' by the Nazis, is given to this game?

______'s ___' (6,3) is an Alice Cooper album whose title track was prominently used in the film Dazed and Confused. Alice Cooper would often sing a couple of lines from Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall while performing this song. Name this album (6,3), which turned fifty in 2022. This two-word phrase is often heard right as the summer break is about to begin.

In June 2022, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) announced its acquisition of Turning Point Therapeutics, a clinical-stage precision oncology company. Its pipeline includes repotrectinib, a potential tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) targeting oncogenic drivers of cancer in which organ? Its two primary types are ‘SCLC’ and ‘NSCLC’ and is the most common cause of cancer-related death in both men and women.

Who made her acting debut in Bollywood with the film Goodbye, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan? Often dubbed the 'National Crush of India' by internet meme pages, she has a Filmfare South Award for Geetha Govindam.

Eco-activists linked to Letzte Generation damaged the frame of which painting by Peter Paul Rubens at Alte Pinakothek, Munich? It depicts the namesake incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew, in which King Herod orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

Pfizer acquired Global Blood Therapeutics for its pipeline of therapies. This includes emerging treatments for patients of which blood disorder that results in an abnormality of haemoglobin found in red blood cells (RBCs)? This hereditary condition is characterised by RBCs becoming hard and sticky and taking on a C-shape, eventually resulting in its shortage.

One of the fictional games in Zevin's book is Master of Revels, a simulation game set in the world of Elizabethan theatre in London where players must solve the fictionalised murder of a 16th century playwright. Which playwright, known for works such as The Jew of Malta and Edward the Second, is this?

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi for developing bioorthogonal chemistry and to Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless for pioneering what method (5) of attaching a probe or substrate of interest to a specific biomolecule? It was named '_____ (5) chemistry' to suggest that molecules could snap together like Lego blocks or a luggage strap.

UAE's first ever lunar mission was launched in December 2022 and it included the rover ______ (6) on board. The rover was named in honour of Dubai’s late ruler who oversaw its transformation from a small cluster of settlements to a modern port city and commercial hub. What is its name (6)?

Two iconic rock songs - Highway Star and Smoke on the Water - feature in the album '_______ ____' (7,4). It doesn't refer to any mechanical, cyborg-type being, but rather to the metal pegs used for tuning the strings of a guitar and affixed above the neck. Name this album, which turned fifty in 2022. Despite popular belief, an American metal band of the 90s did not take their name from it.