Answers for Monday, 17 August 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1984
Clue 1: Apple introduced a computer called the Macintosh.
Clue 2: Band Aid recorded a Christmas single that sold millions.
Clue 3: Daley Thompson defended his decathlon title at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Clue 4: Two British ice dancers scored perfect sixes on Valentine's Day.
Clue 5: Torvill and Dean's Boléro won gold in Sarajevo.
Word Search — theme: Butterflies & Bees
The 8 hidden words were:
BUMBLEBEE · CLOVER · FLUTTER · MEADOW · NECTAR · PEACOCK · POLLEN · WINGS
Mini Crossword
COAL
NI
VIOLA
OA
NICE
Across: 1. COAL · 4. VIOLA · 5. NICE
Down: 2. ONION · 3. LILAC
Daily Trivia — European Holidays
- Which famous tower stands in Paris? The Eiffel Tower
- The Leaning Tower is found in which Italian city? Pisa
- Paella is a famous rice dish from which country? Spain
- Which country is famous for cuckoo clocks and chocolate? Switzerland
- The canals of Amsterdam are in which country? The Netherlands
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
382675194
976431582
415928376
127563849
543789621
698214753
751342968
864197235
239856417
Medium
138746259
759823641
462915837
571239468
923684175
846571923
214358796
397162584
685497312
Memory Match — deck: Seaside
The 10 pairs were:
⛵ Sailboat · 🐚 Seashell · 🦀 Crab · 🐟 Fish · 🌊 Wave · ☀️ Sun · 🏖️ Beach · ⚓ Anchor · 🐬 Dolphin · 🪁 Kite