Problem: Which French phrase translates as 'blow of mercy'?
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A: coup de grace

Q: What is a traditional fastener which prevents a wheel from coming off its axle, and refers metaphorically to a crucial person or part?
A: linchpin

Problem: He is an alpine ski racer, who won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (in 1998), and three World Championship titles (1999, 1999 and 2005). Who is he?
Answer: hermann maier

Q: Hosted by The Late Late Shows Craig Ferguson, what week is it?
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A: shark week

Q: The society-persuasion theory adopted by US and UK governments based on the 2008 Thaler & Sunstein book of the same name is called?
What is the answer?

A: nudge

Problem: On a standard English 'qwerty' keyboard, which key is between Z and C?
Answer:
x