Staff Christmas Quiz

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Across
  1. 3. A social media outcry in Yunnan province, China forced the government to reconsider a policy of banning what in public?(7,1,3)
  2. 6. Who won the 2019 Regents Christmas Bake Off? (5,7)
  3. 9. At the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was full of insults and interruptions. But what word caused D.T. to say “Don’t ever use that word?” (5)
  4. 10. New staff arriving this year had to go through the trauma of arranging global travel and quarantine during a time of global closure. From which country did the final members of staff to arrive travel from? (6)
  5. 13. A complete T-Rex sold for a world record $31.8 million. But what was it’s nickname? (4)
  6. 14. What Alicia Keys wore at the MTV awards. (9)
  7. 18. Staff Child Picture 2 (3,5)
  8. 19. Staff Child Picture 1 (5,5)
  9. 20. The first nests of Asian Giant Hornets found in the US was successfully destroyed by scientists. But which household item did they use? (6,5)
  10. 22. Lines A cat was famously rediscovered after 500 years in the desert? Where was this? (5,5)
  11. 25. Who won the first ever Regents Whole School Solo Music Competition? (9,10)
  12. 26. Who stepped back to be more financially independent on the 8th January? (4,3,7,2,6)
Down
  1. 1. Who had a number one album in 5 separate decades? (5,7)
  2. 2. Who clocked up a million Instagram followers in a record 4hours 44 minutes beating Jennifer Aniston’s record? (3,5,12)
  3. 4. Bryson DeChambeau won golf's US Open after spending lockdown bulking up by 20lb (9kg) to achieve a more powerful swing. But what is the name for the style of play he employed to secure a six-shot victory? (4,3,5)
  4. 5. What was the name of the Mascot for the 2020 Olympics? (9)
  5. 6. What was the name of the Chinese man who ran 31miles (6,250 laps) around his kitchen table during lockdown? (3,6)
  6. 7. Where in the world was a train driver’s life saved by an art installation? (11)
  7. 8. What youtube song became the most played with over 7.04bn plays? (4,4)
  8. 11. Engineers solved an 18-month mystery of why an entire Welsh village lost its broadband every morning at 7am. It was caused by a second hand TV being switched on. But what was the village called? (9)
  9. 12. Which Sports Star persuaded the UK government to extend the free meal programme for children in need? (6,8)
  10. 15. Staff Child Picture 5 (3,6)
  11. 16. Staff Child Picture 3 (5,9)
  12. 17. Lewis Hamilton won his 7th World Championship. But, which Grand Prix has he won the most often? (6)
  13. 21. Staff Child Picture 4 (4,6)
  14. 23. Who was the last Regents member of staff to receive the fabled wooden spoon? (3,7)
  15. 24. What material was the Art installation in Clue 7 Down made of? (7)