remembered the Zuider Zee in The Netherlands and tried every variation and spelling I could think of...Zuiderland, Ziederland, Zee, Zeider, etc. I thought I tried Zeeland, too, but apparently not.
Part of me is of a mind that you should accept the commonly-misunderstood-to-be-the-same-thing "zirconium". But the other part of me wants everyone forced by this quiz to know the difference.
I three am a Brit and I used to use a Zippo many times every day for about 10 years. They're lovely, and probably the only thing I miss from my smoking days.
Zircon is a naturally-occuring gemstone; zirconia is a man-made diamond substitute. They gave different chemical compositions and structures, so no. They're only similar in spelling.
Zoroaster, zither, ziggurat, zedonk - I'm sure there are plenty of interesting words available for the second round of 'words that start with letter ...' quizzes
Even in every foreign language, the letter Z almost always sounds closer to its origin, Zeta, than Zee. However, as an American, I have to uphold my proud Zee origins, and declare that every other country/language to be a bunch of commies.
The clue is written in passive form, giving it two possible meanings. It could mean "Mugabe misled this country" or it could mean "The country that is misled by Mugabe". Since the focus is on the unknown in the sentence (it is a clue, after all), the passive sentence does make sense here.
Accept zircon? That is what it is called by jewellers, and well almost everyone eventhough it might not technically be correct.
Also a quote from the wiki page on zircon: Colourless specimens that show gem quality are a popular substitute for diamond and are also known as "Matura diamond".
I think you need add something along the lines of what it sounds like.
Once I also did a "ZZ Top Football" three-question round with Zinedine Zidane, Zdenek Zeman and Zlatko Zahovič.
Also a quote from the wiki page on zircon: Colourless specimens that show gem quality are a popular substitute for diamond and are also known as "Matura diamond".