Answers for Saturday, 29 August 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1986
Clue 1: A new broadsheet newspaper, the Independent, hit the stands.
Clue 2: Halley's Comet paid its once-in-a-lifetime visit.
Clue 3: Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey.
Clue 4: London's orbital motorway was finally completed.
Clue 5: The M25 opened in full — and promptly filled with traffic.
Word Search — theme: Garden Birds
The 8 hidden words were:
BLACKCAP · DUNNOCK · GREENFINCH · HERON · JACKDAW · KESTREL · NUTHATCH · PIGEON
Mini Crossword
MOSS
OC
SUGAR
SR
LEAF
Across: 1. MOSS · 3. SUGAR · 4. LEAF
Down: 1. MOUSE · 2. SCARF
Daily Trivia — Christmas Time
- Which plant do we kiss beneath at Christmas? Mistletoe
- How many gifts does 'my true love' give on the twelfth day, in the song? Twelve drummers drumming
- What do children traditionally leave out for Father Christmas? A mince pie
- Which red-breasted bird appears on countless Christmas cards? The robin
- In A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's hardworking clerk? Bob Cratchit
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
851729643
267543198
943861572
782456319
416938257
395172486
534287961
679314825
128695734
Medium
762548193
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981237564
439852716
618473925
527961438
293785641
145396287
876124359
Memory Match — deck: Sports Day
The 10 pairs were:
⚽ Football · 🏆 Trophy · 🥇 Gold medal · 🎽 Running vest · 🎯 Target · 🚩 Flag · 🎈 Balloon · ⏱️ Stopwatch · 🏐 Volleyball · 🥈 Silver medal