X is for…

Continuing the alphabet theme and all today’s answers begin with the letter ‘X’.

Unstriped ground squirrel.
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One

The unstriped ground squirrel is which of these?
– Xandra Neramanius
– Xerus rutilus
– Xantia citroenus

Two

Founded in Rochester, New York in 1906 the Haloid Photographic Company is better known today as…

Three

Calculate the sum of the number of steps from the title of John Buchan’s 1915 novel, plus the title of the 1979 Blake Edwards romantic comedy film starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews and Bo Derek. Please express your answer in Roman numerals.

Four

What surname links these?

  • A Catholic missionary who was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, and
  • The fictional Professor X from the Marvel universe.

Five

One word links the following

  • A word found in the first line of an 1816 poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem
  • A 1968 song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
  • A 1980 song by Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra
    What is the word that links the above?

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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