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Zen Question Crossword Clue

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• a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

27%8 Term for a bonus question that can be attempted after correctly answering a primary question
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• an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

27%15 A question posed in response to another question
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