The questions

1 Which Nazi leader died in Paddington in 1981?

2 What are produced at La Masia and La Fábrica?

3 In publishing, what does ISBN stand for?

4 Adopted in 1625, what symbol is the Dannebrog?

5 Gabriele Münter was a founder member of what expressionist group?

6 What was nicknamed the Honourable John Company?

7 Which country separates Guyana and French Guiana?

8 In what novel is Constance unhappily married to Sir Clifford?

What links:

9 Asgard and Midgard, in the form of a rainbow?

10 Singer O’Dowd; outlaw McCarty; slugger Ruth; bank robber Nelson?

11 Statant; sejant; rampant; passant; dormant?

12 Victoria Embankment; Cardiff City Hall; Colchester station?

13 Khumbu icefall; Kangshung face; Hornbein couloir; Hillary step?

14 Prayers at 6am; 0 degrees longitude; 2, 3, 5, 7, etc?

15 Prince of Morocco (Au); Prince of Arragon (Ag); Bassanio (Pb)?

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The answers

1 Albert Speer.

2 Footballers (academies of Barcelona and Real Madrid).

3 International Standard Book Number.

4 Danish flag.

5 Der Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider).

6 East India Company.

7 Suriname.

8 Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

9 Bifrost (bridge in Norse myth, linking gods’ realm and Earth).

10 Young nicknames: Boy George; Billy the Kid; Babe Ruth; Baby Face Nelson.

11 Attitudes of animals in heraldry: standing; sitting; rearing; walking; lying down.

12 Statues of Boudicca.

13 Parts of Mount Everest.

14 Prime: canonical hour of prayer; prime meridian; prime numbers.

15 Caskets chosen by Portia’s suitors in The Merchant Of Venice: gold; silver; lead.