So this is quizmas: our inaugural holiday face-off

So this is quizmas: our inaugural holiday face-off

Join our editors and correspondents in a gripping test of recall and reflexes. There are questions on business and politics of course—but also news noises to identify, one saucy limerick and quotes from “The Real Housewives” franchise that frankly no one expected. Which team will take the trophy?


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