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1. World: What W do Westerners traditionally pull apart after dinner at Thanksgiving or Christmas?
2. Animals: This bouncing marsupial is native to Australasia and is famous for carrying its young in a frontal pouch. Which W am I?
3. Entertainment (US): I make many TV appearances as a comedic actor, but I first found fame on the TV show 'Star Trek' in 1966. Which William am I?
4. Entertainment (UK): Which eco-friendly children's TV characters were famous for their motto, 'Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish?'
5. Food and Drink: It's nice to relax with a stiff drink sometimes! Which alcoholic drink is famously distilled at Lynchburg, Tennessee?
6. English: I visited my Scottish aunt recently. As we chatted about my taste in clothes, she laughed at my 'Whigmaleerie.' What is she laughing at?
7. Linguistics: In which dialect of English would the 'w' sound be different when saying 'weather' and 'whether?' (HINT: the 'w' in 'whether' is breathy, voiceless)
8. Geography: Severe weather causes millions of dollars damage internationally each year. Which meteorological phenomenon is characterised by the rapid rotation of air in a vortex, and occurs frequently in Tornado Alley (US)?
9. Food and Drink: I feel hungry! It's dinnertime in the UK, and I want to go out for some cheap fish and chips and a pint of cask ale. Where might I go?
10. English: 'Wallace wishes we were walking when Welsh weather wasn't wuthering.' The previous sentence contains many Ws! But of which feature is this an example?
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