You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: PHONETICS 
Clue: A velar consonant, like the first sound in "good" or "king", applies the tongue to the soft this

A: the palate
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Q: Category: ALL ABOUT AUTHORS 
Clue: "The Remains of the Day" author Kazuo Ishiguro was a grouse beater for this grandmother of Prince Charles

A: the queen mother
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Q: Category: STARS & STRIPES 
Clue: Vertical stripes being slimming to the human form is one of these, from the Latin for "to mock"

A:
an illusion
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