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What links:

9 Yona; Fuzzypeg; Sonic; Stickly-Prickly?

10 Croatia; Belgium; Netherlands; Germany; Germany?

11 The Lady Vanishes; Source Code; Silver Streak; Snowpiercer; The General?

12 Gold (businesses); grey (government); blue (subscribers & previously verified)?

13 Épernay and Reims; Sant Sadurní d’Anoia; Valdobbiadene?

14 Open-face; full hunter; half hunter; double hunter?

15 New Zealand parrot; romaine lettuce; chef Gary; Amadeus director?

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9. Are they hedgehogs. Sonic is a hedgehog in computer games and stickly prickly sounds like a hedgehog name.
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10 Croatia; Belgium; Netherlands; Germany; Germany? Countries that came 3rd in the last few World Cups.

12 Gold (businesses); grey (government); blue (subscribers & previously verified)? Grades of Twitter membership.

13 Épernay and Reims; Sant Sadurní d’Anoia; Valdobbiadene? Homes of champagne-type wines. Épernay and Reims are the real thing and I think the last one is Prosecco, but I don't know the middle one.

15 New Zealand parrot; romaine lettuce; chef Gary; Amadeus director? Greek Islands. Kea, Cos, Rhodes and I don't know the 4th one.
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11. Stories set on a train?
14. Pocket watches
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well done all! full house!


9 Fictional hedgehogs: Watership Down; Little Grey Rabbit; Sega game; Just So stories.
10 Fifa World Cup third-placed teams 2022-2006.
11 Films (largely) set on trains.
12 Twitter account ticks.
13 “Capitals” of sparkling wine areas: champagne; cava; prosecco.
14 Types of pocket watch.
15 Greek island names: kea; cos; Rhodes; Milos (Forman).
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