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Workings

Hint
This thing isn't alive.

Answer
A bed.

Workings

Hint
You might need an old calculator.

Answer
Coil.

Reasoning
This is the only word that cannot be spelled using a calculator.

For example, if you enter 376616 into an old-fashioned calculator, and look at the number upside down, you can read GIGGLE.
376616  = giggle
7105    = soil
57738   = bells
378806  = gobble
4506    = gosh
5508    = boss
3704    = hole
5355378 = blesses
coil    = N/A

Workings

Hint
The first letters of the words are: C, S, P, B. One of the vegetables is another word for rutabaga.

Answer
Carrot, swede, pea, bean.

Swede is another word for rutabaga.

Workings

Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
Guinea.

During the recent BrainBashers aquatic contest, the walrus struggled to finish, the sea lion finished second, and the penGUIN EAsily won!