Can you imagine going to a standup night, and at one point someone gets up from their seat and asks the comic to clarify whether they meant that the dog itself had a terrible smell, or whether its sense of smell was terrible, because what they’d said is slightly ambiguous? Well, don’t be that person in the comments under a quiz. Fifteen questions of a vaguely topical or general knowledge nature, littered with some jokes that don’t need to be fact-checked. There are bonus points available if you can spot tenuous links to the teatime family favourite Doctor Who. Let us know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 85 1.WORD OF THE YEAR: The new Oxford word of the year, as chosen by the public, is "goblin mode". That"s two words, but never mind. What does it mean? Hobgoblin Playing a video game online stealthily without revealing yourself to other players Dressing up in a costume completely the opposite to your normal personality Going off-grid and offline and ghosting all your friends on social media Unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy behaviour Reveal 2.PANTONE OR SHAMTONE: “It’s brave, it’s fearless, it depicts optimism and joy," said the head of Pantone in announcing the company"s colour of the year for 2023. What was it? Colours Very Peri ¡Hola! Cerulean Viva Magenta Sparkling Cyan Reveal 3.CUE NEIL YOUNG SONG: Old man, look at his life. A tortoise that has been living since at least 1882 and was quite old then is celebrating his official 190th birthday in Saint Helena. But what is his name? The world"s oldest Tortoise Jonathan James Jeremy Jumping Jehoshaphat Reveal 4.ROYAL SHENANIGANS: Prince Harry dressed up as a superhero in a surprise video message to try to comfort bereaved children for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Who did he dress up as? Prince Harry Batman Spider-Man Iron Man The Incredible Hulk Reveal 5.ON THIS DAY: It is often said that on 8 December 1660 a woman appeared on an English theatre stage for the first time – playing Desdemona in which Shakespeare play? William Shakespeare Hamlet Troilus and Cressida Love"s Labour"s Lost Othello Reveal 6.ALSO ON THIS DAY: On 8 December 2013, with a show in Antarctica, which band became the first act to play concerts on all seven continents within one calendar year? Penguins Metallica Muse Mötley Crüe Megadeth Reveal 7.CITIES IN DISGUISE: Which Canadian city grew out of a settlement formerly known as Granville? Funny glasses Edmonton Vancouver Montreal Ottawa Reveal 8.THAT"S HIGH THAT IS: Snowdonia National Park Authority has voted to refer to Mt Snowdon by its Welsh name in future. What is it? On the mountain Ymaelodi â"r Ymylon Ysbeidiau Heulog Yr Wyddfa Nythod Cacwn Reveal 9.NICKNAMES: Which of these port cities used to be known as "Linenopolis" because of its fabric production? A pillow Belfast Portsmouth Swansea Glasgow Reveal 10.CHART BATTLE: Stormzy beat the new Cliff Richard album to the UK No 1 spot in a fierce chart battle last week. But what is the name of Stormzy"s new album? Stormzy Big for Your Boots Still Disappointed This Is What I Mean A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip Reveal 11.GCSE CHEMISTRY CORNER FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY AGREED SPELLING: In a chemical reaction, the mass of products is ______ the mass of reactants? Chemists Equal to Greater than Less than Inverse to Reveal 12.ENSEMBLE CASTS: Which comedy show features Jennifer Gibney, Eilish O"Carroll and Rory Cowan among its cast? Vintage TV Moone Boy Derry Girls Upwardly Mobile Mrs Brown"s Boys Reveal 13.VILLAGE PEOPLE"S POSER: Young man, there"s no need to feel down, Village People had a smash hit in 1978 with YMCA. But which C is the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology? Village People Charon Cronus Cymopoleia Chloris Reveal 14.NO SEX PLEASE, WE"RE _________: Which country has just passed a legal amendment to its criminal code which would criminalise premarital and extramarital sex, as well as the cohabitation of unmarried couples? Couple kissing in bed Thailand Malaysia Indonesia The Philippines Reveal 15.MUSIC: Which huge music star announced that they will be performing their final ever UK show at Glastonbury in 2023? Music Elton John Barry Manilow Rod Stewart Kate Bush