Answers for Thursday, 13 August 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 2000
Clue 1: Big Brother began on Channel 4.
Clue 2: Steve Redgrave rowed to a fifth consecutive Olympic gold in Sydney.
Clue 3: A giant observation wheel opened beside the Thames.
Clue 4: The London Eye welcomed its first passengers.
Clue 5: The new millennium was celebrated on 1 January.
Word Search — theme: Spring Morning
The 8 hidden words were:
BLUEBELL · BREEZY · HYACINTH · MEADOW · NESTING · PRIMROSE · PUDDLE · SNOWDROP
Mini Crossword
TOAST
LH
LILAC
VW
JELLY
Across: 1. TOAST · 4. LILAC · 5. JELLY
Down: 2. OLIVE · 3. SHAWL
Daily Trivia — Nature's Wonders
- What is the tallest mountain in the world? Mount Everest
- Which is the only mammal that can truly fly? The bat
- How many colours are in a rainbow? Seven
- Penguins are found in the wild mainly in which half of the world? The south
- A group of lions is called a... Pride
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
751693248
426758319
893124657
148962735
375841926
269375481
932587164
684219573
517436892
Medium
461379582
375826194
892154763
158492376
239761458
647583921
524918637
783645219
916237845
Memory Match — deck: Travel
The 10 pairs were:
🚂 Steam train · ✈️ Aeroplane · 🚢 Ship · 🧳 Suitcase · 🗺️ Map · 🎫 Ticket · 🚕 Taxi · ⛴️ Ferry · 🚉 Station · 🧭 Compass