Dr Seamus Sweeeney is the winner of the Society of Irish Medical Writers Quiz held in Cavan

Thanks to everybody who took part in the quiz organised by Berna Cox in Cavan.

The winner, by some distance was Seamus Sweeney, who will receive a small prize in the coming weeks.


I'm posting more information here over the next few days so watch this space.




Quiz Answers:
Rebus.
Growing economy; The good, the bad and the ugly; Three blind mice; In between jobs; Corporate downsizing; Split level; Space invaders; Point blank range.
The “he” puzzle: headache and heartache. (Some people gave other suggestions here but none were correct – either the suggested words don’t exist or they were spelled incorrectly!).
AEIOU words – facetious and abstemious (again, some fanciful suggestions – none correct).
An unusual paragraph: The letter E never appears in the paragraph.
Spelling:
1. A red sky at night is a welcome harbinger as it augers (augurs) well for fine weather.
2. In medical parlance, an idiosyncracy (idiosyncrasy) is an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug,
3. The toxicology report indicated that a miniscule (minuscule) amount of strychnine had been ingested.
4. Medical professionals need a license (licence [n.]) to practice (practise [v.]).
5. The albumen is the white of an egg; the yoke (yolk) is yellow.
6. The grizzly (grisly) discovery was made in the basement of the two-story (storey) building.
7. Vaccination and innoculation (inoculation) both refer to the process of producing immunity against a disease.
8. Permanent services will liase (liaise) with the auxilary (auxiliary) services to provide 24-hour cover.
9. The colonel lead (led) the army into battle to test their metal (mettle).
10. Did you spot all the errors? Maybe you were a swat (swot) at school!
Initials and numbers
1. 26 L. of the A. 26 letters of the alphabet
2. 18 H. on a G. C. 18 holes on a golf course
3. 11 P. on a F. T. 11 players on a football team
4. 54 C. in a D. (with Js) 54 cards in a deck (with Jokers)
5. 90 D. in a R. A. 90 degrees in a right angle
6. 1001 A. N. 1001 Arabian Nights
7. 12 S. of the Z. 12 signs of the Zodiac
8. 7 W. of W. 7 Wonders of the World
9. 32 D. F. at which W/ F. 32 degrees Fahrenheit at which water freezes
10. 10 G. B. H. on the W. 10 green bottles hanging on the wall.