Looney's Word Circle Trivia Quiz

Answer: park

This Jimmy Webb composition was rejected by The Association before being recorded by Richard Harris, and subsequently covered by many artists. In Harris' recording, you can hear him (incorrectly) referring to "MacArthur's Park". The song refers to a park in Los Angeles.

Answer: peak

"Twin Peaks" followed the investigation into the brutal murder of the popular, respected teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, in a small fictional town in Washington known as "Twin Peaks". David Duchovny made an early screen appearance as DEA agent Dennis/Denise Bryson.

Answer: leak

Bill Leak produces cartoons for "The Australian" newspaper, using the nom de plume of Bleak. He has won Walkley Awards (a national award for journalism) in 2002 and 2005 for his cartoons. He also paints portraits, has had 11 of them selected to be hung in the Archibald Prize (a prestigious prize for portraits), and has been the subject of two portraits submitted by other artists.

Answer: leek

Sybil Leek (February 22, 1917 - October 26, 1982) wrote more than 60 books on occult and esoteric subjects, and was referred to as 'Britain's most famous witch' by the BBC. She published her first book, a slim volume of poetry, while she was still a teenager.

Answer: leer

Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 - September 18, 2004), is best known for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget movies featuring camp humor and large-breasted actresses. His most familiar title may be the 1977 film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", a sequel (despite the legally-required disclaimer at the start of the film denying it) to "Valley of the Dolls" which was based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann.

Answer: beer

"100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer; Take one down, pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall." Etc. It must have made a very LONG trip for my mother, but it amused us.

Answer: peer

"Peer Gynt" was written in 1867, and differs from most of Ibsen's work in being a fantasy, not a realistic drama. It is also unusual because it is in verse, and was originally intended not for performance, but to be a written drama. The many scene changes, and an act to be performed in complete darkness, make it a challenging play to perform.

Answer: peek

Paul Peek was one of the first rock artists to appear in the movies, appearing in "The Girl Can't Help It" (1956). Dan Peek was a member of the rock band, America from 1970 to 1977, together with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. They are perhaps best known for the classic songs "Horse with No Name" and "Ventura Highway."

Peek-a-boo is a game that can amuse young children for hours.

Answer: perk

Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Rachel and Phoebe often met at 'Central Perk', a coffee shop whose name is using the word 'perk' to indicate a contraction of 'percolate', a common process for making coffee. It may also refer to the fact that coffee can be said to 'perk one up', and is a pun on the name of New York's Central Park.

The word can also be used as a contraction of 'perquisite', meaning a fringe benefit available to employees, and as a verb ("to perk up one's ears").

Answer: park

Central Park has been the site of many outdoor concerts, including the Simon and Garfunkel reunion. It also hosts "Shakespeare in the Park" every summer, along with open-air concerts by the New York Philharmonic, operas from the Metropolitan Opera, and Summerstage - a series of free performances that covers music, dance, spoken word, and film presentations.