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What term refers to a style of custom motorcycle that is created by stripping excess bodywork from an original motorcycle? This includes removing the front fender, and shortening the rear fender, which is [BLANK]-ed, and all superfluous parts removed for simplicity and weight reduction. The name comes from the handling of farm animals, where it refers to removal of a part of the animal's tail.
There are four main styles of ramen in Japan based on the key ingredient used in the broth. What is the key ingredient in the 'shio' style of ramen featuring a light and clear broth? In Japanese, the word 'shio' translates to this ubiquitous everyday ingredient. However, the specific variety used in such ramen is one produced by evaporation of seawater.
What legal doublet derives from the Old French word for “come to an end” and the Latin-origin word for “to stand aside”? It is commonly used to refer to an order from a court directing someone to stop engaging in a particular activity.
Chintan Pandya is a chef who is heading the Indian new wave cuisine in NYC. Which restaurant (4) was started by him in 2017, the first of many? This spot was active until 2021 and its Hindi name reflected how its food was befitting of a seasoned "traveller", serving dishes from across India.
Which musical about a soprano who becomes the obsession of a disfigured musical genius living at the titular setting dazzled audiences at the NMACC in March 2025?
This is the Santos design by Cartier and named for the aviation pioneer. The design is meant to resemble a top-down view of what monument?
Unlike a vivarium, which hosts live plants, a herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens used for scientific study. Deriving from the Greek word for "wood", identify this type of repository that consists of authenticated wood specimens either mounted on plaques or stored in the form of book-shaped volumes.
Identify the subject of this de La Tour painting. He is best-known for largely contributing to the translation of the Bible into Latin, which became the officially promulgated version of the Bible as the Vulgate Bible.
One of the earliest European artists to paint nocturnes regularly was Rembrandt van Rijn, renowned for his use of light and shade. His painting Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq depicts the company moving out, led by the captain who commissioned it. What is this painting commonly known as?
What is the two-worded Latin dummy text used by the design industry that acts as a placeholder text and has a more-or-less average distribution of letters, instead of using ‘Add content here, add content here’ within designs when the copy isn’t quite ready?
Lincoln used the word "perish" from his favourite biblical verse by closing the Gettysburg Address with "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.". It is from which text - a book from the third section of the Hebrew Bible - consisting of many brief but wise statements about how to live a godly life?
This painting by O'Keeffe depicts which flower known for unfurling into full bloom in the early hours of the day? It is the common name of over a 1000 species in the Convolvulaceae family and it appears in the title of the seminal second album by English rock band Oasis.
WHICH AMERICAN STATESMAN, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father was the second president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801? Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution and also served as the first vice-president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. His son (who was named after him) served as the 6th President of the United States. FULL NAME please.
This Tinkle comics character was not originally conceptualized by the creators of Tinkle, but was born out of 3 narrative stories sent by P. Varadarajan from Trichy. Who is this character known for his stupidity or his virtue of being an ignoramus?
Whose life and work is being honoured via this special edition Lego set that was released on International Women’s Day in 2022? It depicts a scene from the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
The fusion of Persian and Rajput cooking techniques is what emerged as Mughal cuisine during Akbar's reign. Akbar ate vegetarian fare three times a week, but he was partial to one particular meat dish called 'Murg Zamindosh'. This involved a cooking style where the fowl would be stuffed and cooked [BLANK], covered with embers. Fill in the blank, to descibe where the cooking was done.
What word that refers to a system used in certain forms of government derives its name from the Italian for "little balls" because small multi-colored balls were used for this purpose in 16th century Venice? Today, the term refers to both the system as well as the device used to record the responses in the system that could be electronic, mechanical, or paper, depending on the country.
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.
The American name of this puzzle game is possibly more famous, but it was actually invented by Martin Handford, an Englishman. The British version uses the more casual form of the character’s name, which we know from the American version. Name the original British version.
Which Mesoamerican culture believed that their rain deity Tlāloc ruled over a paradise called Tlālōcān, the inspiration for the underwater kingdom Talokan in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? It was centred around a confederation of three city-states that flourished for three centuries until 1521, when its last stronghold Tenochtitlan was captured by the Spanish.
The brownish-yellow colour shown here is derived from the resin of namesake trees that grow in parts of South East Asia. A popular shade in East Asian watercolour, it gets its name from the older Latin name of which country where the tree is majorly grown? The robes of Buddhist monks used to be dyed with this shade as well.
WHICH graphic novel of Alan Moore is set in the year 1898 wherein Mina Murray is recruited on behalf of British Intelligence and asked to assemble a team to protect the interests of the British Empire? According to Moore, the concept behind the series was initially a "Justice [Blank] of Victorian England" but he quickly developed it as an opportunity to merge elements from many works of fiction into one world.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a film based on Rick Riordan's Greek mythology-inspired books. It revolves around Percy's mission to descend into Tartarus. The only access that mortals have to the underworld are __________'s ______ (10,6) . What are these alliteratively named items (10,6)? Rick Riordan remarked that it would have been more appropriate had they been shaped to resemble pomegranate seeds.
______ ____________ (6,12) - A Man of Many Faces is a 2015 documentary film released to commemorate the 40th death anniversary of a Russian composer. Born in Leningrad, a city that contributed to the name of his most acclaimed creation, many of his works were composed under pressures of government-imposed standards of Soviet art. Who (6,12) is this, also a qualified football referee?
Pictured here is The Cat by Bart van der Leck. He was the co-founder along with Piet Mondrian of which magazine and art movement originating in Leiden? The namesake journal was published first by painter and critic Theo van Doesburg.
Which nut, often paired with chocolate, is collected after its fruit (visual) ripens over the summer and can be easily pulled from the branches? Turkey produces over 50% of the world's supply.
Integer solutions to the Diophantine equation x^n + y^n = z^n where n = 2 are a special case of Fermat's last theorem. What are the infinitely-many integer solutions to this equation known as? (11,7 or 11,8)? The first blank contains an unforgettable name from middle-school mathematics.
_________ (9) a.k.a. dreaming tracks are routes across the land (or the sky) within the belief systems of Australian First Peoples. The words of certain 'compositions' helped people form 'paths' to navigate vast landscapes by following landmarks such as waterholes and rock formations. What are these paths called, also the title of a book by Bruce Chatwin? The blank is in plural form.
Which footballer is seen in this "flying" photograph during a 2014 FIFA World Cup group game between Netherlands and Spain? In a match that featured the finalists of the previous edition, this Premier League legend helped the Dutch come back from a 0-1 deficit to win the game 5-1.
A vast sea of distant galaxies is expected to be visible in the background of every image of the James Webb Space Telescope, even if it points to a specific nebula (visual). This is because of the telescope's enhanced ability to detect what type of electromagnetic radiation? Its long wavelengths easily slip past dusty clouds enabling instruments like NIRSpec or NIRCam to clearly see distant objects.
The sartorius (green in the visual), which runs down the length of the thigh, is the longest muscle in the human body. Its name hints at its importance to certain professionals. Which group of professionals?
Tears of a [BLANK] was a show performed by Madonna in Melbourne in 2016. It consisted of the popstar singing acoustic versions of her songs in a peculiar get-up, with jokes and anecdote sections in between the songs. Fill in the blank to tell us what inspired Madonna to conceptualize this show, which saw her entering the stage on a tricycle?
An 1855 scathing review in the Musical World of this Wagner opera dismissed the music as “the jangling and clashing of gongs and other uneuphonius instruments with which the Chinamen, on the brow of a hill, fondly thought to scare away our English blue jackets.” The review was prophetic – 95 years later the Chinese actually used this piece one night “on the brow of a hill” to scare British and American soldiers in Korea. Which opera based on a Germanic Arthurian legend?
Birdsongs are a delight of nature, with complex vocalizations unique to each one. Notable for its distinctive "crown" of feathers, which bird (6) is one of only three mentioned in the Holy Quran along with the crow and the quail? Its name, both in English and Arabic, is derived from the sound of its song.
Smith played the role of Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, in a 1977 stage production of which Shakespeare work? She also played the role of Titania, who finds herself falling in love with Bottom after receiving a love potion.
Solve this equation (visual) to identify the German physicist.
Which podcast (7,4) was hosted by Joe Skrebels and Dan Krupa in the run-up to Harry and Meghan's Royal Wedding? Its "sartorial" name references their royal house and a term used for people getting married.
The term derives from the practice of placing a [blank] around the neck of a castrated ram that leads a flock of sheep to aid the shepherd in knowing the movement of the flock even when they're out of sight. In politics, the term characterises a region where political tendencies match in microcosm those of a wider area, such that the result of an election in the smaller region might predict the eventual result in the larger region. What political term?
Ron Fricke, known for his non-narrative documentary films, began his career as the Director of Photography in which 1982 experimental non-narrative film directed by Godfrey Reggio? The first film in a trilogy, its name comes from a Hopi language term meaning "life out of balance". You may also give us the dimunitive title given to the trilogy.
The top-level domain of which African island nation is commonly used for Snapchat-related domains and products?
In which Mumbai neighbourhood was a public art district established by the NGO St+art India? One of the seven islands that originally made up Mumbai, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link now connects the two ends of the bay formed following the merging of this island with Salsette. The Emerging Power of Dharavi (visual) is one of the murals found here.
In season 4 of Stranger Things, Caleb McLaughlin paid tribute to one of his sporting heroes through his character, by choosing a particular jersey number and a basketball sequence that involved him scoring a last second game winner. Who was Caleb paying tribute to?
This divisive 2018 book is about a young woman's attempts to escape the drudgery of society by taking time off to heal after her parents' death - hence the literal title. Some liked its portrayal of a depressive, drug-addled protagonist, while others found it disturbing. Which book, whose cover features the Portrait of a Young Woman in White by Jacques-Louis David?
The self-titled debut album of Fleet Foxes shows a detail from which 1559 painting by a Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painter? The painting, whose original title was 'The Blue Cloak or the Folly of the World' shows approximately 126 of what the title refers to.
This heart-shaped island in the Arabian Sea is one of Karnataka’s scuba destinations. Despite the shape, the island is named for the ‘eye’, and is also commonly given an English name, because of the proliferation of a bird here. Give either name.
What symbol, made with a ribbon, is used in the United States to indicate support for same-sex marriage? It combines two symbols for marriage: the colour and the phrase that metaphorically means marriage.
In Japan, what dessert is made of shaved ice delivered through a hand cranked machine, and served along with condensed milk in a glassware called Kōrikoppu? It derives its name from Japanese for "shaved ice", and has toppings that vary from region to region.
Wordle is a web-based word guessing game whose immense popularity led to it spawning several variants, including fandom versions such as SWordle, which uses the Star Wars lexicon. In which variant does one have to guess a Pokemon by making guesses about its Generation, Type 1, Type 2, Height, and Weight? The name is a pun on the name of a water-based Pokemon that consistently ranks amongst the most famous.
What name (6) was given to the cheapest gallery in vaudeville theatres because the hecklers seated there often bought a certain snack to toss at the performers? The term was later adopted by the show Howdy Dowdy for their kids gallery, which inspired the title of a popular comic strip.
What is the name of this class (6,6) from Darkest Dungeon that is a mercenary targeting specific enemies to turn them in for a reward? Historically, such private agents worked for bail bondsmen, capturing fugitives and criminals for a commission.
Which internet challenge involved people making designs on their body using a product containing active ingredients like Titanium Dioxide, Avobenzone or Zinc Oxide and then laying outdoors to complete the challenge? The person with the most artistic output was considered the winner.
Indian languages do not typically have these elements of language that are common in English, and so when many Indians write or speak English, they are either omitted or used incorrectly. Ezekeil tries to capture this Indianism in the following lines from the poem The Patriot. Which element of speech is being omitted or used erroneously in every line here?
Why world is fighting fighting
Why all people of world.....
I'm the total teetotaller, completely total,
Wine is for the drunkards only.
This illustration depicts a pivotal moment from which 18th century poem where the fortunes of the sailors would capsize after this incident? The bird in the drawing forms the title of a song in Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department.
Which brand owned by Reckitt was introduced in 1889 to help end a cholera epidemic happening in Germany? This solution designed to "break down" germs primarily contains the active ingredient benzalkonium chloride, a type of quaternary ammonium compound.
Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in this West End production based on which 1890s play where its titular protagonist, Ivan Voynitsky, realises that he has sacrificed and wasted his life managing the country estate of his former brother-in-law, Aleksandr Serebryakov?
Mark Calaway is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. A textbook example of WWE's Golden Age of freakish and outlandish gimmicks, his in-ring persona involved theatrically 'chilling' entrances, casket matches, links to the supernatural, and various other psychological warfare tactics. WHAT WAS THE NAME of his in-ring persona?
What is the name of this class (9) from Darkest Dungeon that is a competitive sharpshooter using a type of long gun? If you knew the answers to all other questions in the quad, your answer for this one should be right on target to join this class yourself.
In 1818, Belzoni became the first person in modern times to enter which pyramid, the second largest of the Giza complex? It was built for the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh - the son of Khufu - whose chamber was discovered by Belzoni to be empty except for an open sarcophagus and its broken lid.
After the death of Dilras Banu Begum, Aurangzeb's favoured wife, he commissioned in 1660 the building of a tomb in her memory and as a symbol of his 'conjugal fidelity'. Aurangzeb's reign isn't known for its great feats in architecture, and this tomb bears a striking resemblance to another structure from that age, the tomb of Aurangzeb's mother. Also sometimes called the Dakkhani Taj, what is the name of this building?
What class of food additives (9) help retain moisture and prevent food from drying out? They are also used in moisturising cosmetic products and common examples include glycerin, honey, sorbitol, and xylitol.
Several NBA franchises are credited with championships that were technically won in their previous avatar.
This franchise, while it was based in a city in New York State, is technically credited with the 1951 NBA championship. Led by Bob Davies, they bested the New York Knicks in seven games. Identify the alliterative older name of this franchise.
Discovered by Erik The Red in 995, this island became a part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway after the ratification of Kalmar Union. In 1721, a Lutheran minister came in and established the town today known as Nuuk. Which island, whose colonial status ceased in 1953, becoming a part of the Kingdom of Denmark? It gained home rule in 1979.
Which Eastern Iranian civilisation set up their homeland in Transoxiana, the land between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers? These traders based out of Samarkand were highly influential and their language was the lingua franca of the Khurasan Highway between the 7th and 9th centuries CE.
While it does not migrate as heavily as its antipodally-named cousin, which bird inhabits southern South America, the Falkland Islands, Australia, and New Zealand? Breeding populations in the southern part of this species's range are migratory during winters.