Answers for Sunday, 23 August 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1990
Clue 1: Nelson Mandela walked free in February.
Clue 2: The Hubble Space Telescope was launched.
Clue 3: Germany became one country again.
Clue 4: Gazza's tears at a World Cup semi-final melted the nation.
Clue 5: Margaret Thatcher resigned in November after eleven years.
Word Search — theme: The Night Sky
The 8 hidden words were:
ECLIPSE · GALAXY · MOONLIGHT · NORTHSTAR · PLOUGH · STARDUST · TELESCOPE · TWINKLE
Mini Crossword
SPADE
ER
WATER
RS
GLASS
Across: 1. SPADE · 4. WATER · 5. GLASS
Down: 2. PEARL · 3. DRESS
Daily Trivia — Word & Number Fun
- How many items are in a baker's dozen? Thirteen
- How many minutes are in a full day? 1,440
- Complete the saying: 'A stitch in time saves...' Nine
- What is the next number: 2, 4, 8, 16...? 32
- 'Red sky at night' is said to be a delight for whom? Sailors and shepherds
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
138276594
425139768
697845231
851927346
769453182
243618975
976582413
312764859
584391627
Medium
759843126
241569837
368271945
175328694
924716583
836495712
492157368
513684279
687932451
Memory Match — deck: Sweet Shop
The 10 pairs were:
🍬 Candy · 🍭 Lollipop · 🍫 Chocolate · 🍩 Doughnut · 🧁 Cupcake · 🍪 Biscuit · 🍋 Lemon · 🎂 Cake · 🍒 Cherries · 🍦 Ice cream