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1. Inspector Snow approaches Dasher first. Dasher says "It wasn't me Inspector Snow. I can't help you, but maybe you could help me? I'm looking for a particular song but can't remember the full title. I know it's by Feargal Sharkey. Can you fill in the missing word? A good ___ ?"
2. Inspector Snow has no more luck with Dancer, who is settling in to watch a movie starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater. He can almost make out the title; just the last word is missing. It is called 'The Name of the ___'?
3. Prancer is high on Inspector Snow's list of suspects. He has been complaining of feeling ill all day and is only now ready to be interviewed. Inspector Snow is feeling confident he has found the culprit until Prancer explains the reason for his illness - he has eaten some Viscum album by accident. Inspector Snow nods and smiles and dashes to find a dictionary. What is Viscum album better known as?
4. Inspector Snow finds Vixen busy reading a biography of a famous Italian designer. Vixen declares her innocence, and proceeds to tell the Inspector that the designer she is reading about once designed Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress for her wedding to Aristotle Onassis. Who is Vixen reading about?
5. Inspector Snow's investigation is not going well and while speaking to Cupid, his mood is not improved. All he learns there is that Cupid is named after a Roman god and has a Greek counterpart. What is this Greek god's name?
6. Comet too has taken inspiration from his own name and is studying a book of constellations when Inspector Snow approaches. Comet assures Inspector Snow that it was not his hoof which went astray. The mention of hooves reminds him to ask Inspector Snow if he knows that Sagittarius is usually depicted as a Centaur. The Inspector assures Comet that he is aware of this. 'Ah,' says Comet 'then can you tell me what it is the Centaur usually holds?'
7. Donner is watching a sporting documentary when Inspector Snow approaches. Although distracted, he assures the Inspector that he was not the reindeer responsible for Grandma's injuries. The Inspector is frustrated, and is just about to leave when Donner stops him with a question "Can you tell me Inspector, what is shown to players to indicate their expulsion from a game in rugby union, football and field hockey?"
8. Blitzen is next up for questioning. Inspector Snow is faced with a proclamation of innocence yet again. Blitzen is reading a history of London and has discovered an interesting fact about another of his favourite subjects. In 1657, a shop opened, the first of its kind in England, selling what?
9. Rudolph is last on Inspector Snow's list of suspects, and he is found dancing to The Beatles. "It wasn't me Inspector, and as I lead the way, the accident happened behind me, so I can't be sure who caused Grandma's calamity". A little dejected now, Inspector Snow is delighted when Rudolph hands him a gift. Unwrapping it he finds a CD titled "Venus and Mars", by which band?
10. Inspector Snow is upset. All day interviewing and all he hears about are red cards, flowers and love songs...at that, a glimmer of an idea appears. Could it be the reindeer weren't quite so unhelpful after all? Based on his conversations with them, which reindeer ran over Grandma?
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