Answers for Wednesday, 26 August 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1978
Clue 1: Kate Bush topped the charts with 'Wuthering Heights'.
Clue 2: Grease was the word at the cinema.
Clue 3: Anna Ford became ITN's first female newsreader.
Clue 4: A baby made medical history in Oldham in July.
Clue 5: Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, was born.
Word Search — theme: The Sweet Shop
The 8 hidden words were:
ANISEED · BONBONS · CARAMEL · FUDGE · GOBSTOPPER · HUMBUGS · LIQUORICE · TOFFEE
Mini Crossword
LACE
UL
ONION
CU
SHED
Across: 1. LACE · 3. ONION · 4. SHED
Down: 1. LUNCH · 2. CLOUD
Daily Trivia — London Town
- What is the name of the great bell in the Elizabeth Tower at Westminster? Big Ben
- Which London ceremony features Beefeaters and ravens? Life at the Tower of London
- What colour are London's famous buses? Red
- Which royal residence stands at the end of The Mall? Buckingham Palace
- Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo are all London... Stations
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
761859432
845123769
329764518
572986143
913472685
684315297
258691374
137248956
496537821
Medium
235716894
719548623
846329157
982634715
471952386
563871249
157293468
694187532
328465971
Memory Match — deck: Christmas
The 10 pairs were:
🎄 Christmas tree · 🎅 Father Christmas · 🔔 Bell · 🎁 Present · ❄️ Snowflake · 🦌 Reindeer · 🧦 Stocking · 🥧 Mince pie · ⭐ Star · 🕯️ Candle