Answers for Wednesday, 2 September 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1982
Clue 1: A home computer with rubber keys — the ZX Spectrum — arrived.
Clue 2: E.T. phoned home in the cinemas.
Clue 3: Henry VIII's flagship rose from the Solent after 437 years.
Clue 4: A fourth television channel began broadcasting in November.
Clue 5: A task force sailed south to the Falkland Islands.
Word Search — theme: The Dance Hall
The 8 hidden words were:
BALLROOM · CORSAGE · DANCEFLOOR · FOXTROT · GLITTERBALL · PARTNER · SWING · WALTZ
Mini Crossword
TNB
HOUSE
YRN
MUSIC
EEH
Across: 4. HOUSE · 5. MUSIC
Down: 1. THYME · 2. NURSE · 3. BENCH
Daily Trivia — Detective Corner
- At which London address did Sherlock Holmes live? 221B Baker Street
- Agatha Christie's village sleuth was Miss... Marple
- Hercule Poirot, the great detective, came from which country? Belgium
- What did Holmes famously say was 'elementary', according to popular legend? My dear Watson
- Which force's headquarters is famously called Scotland Yard? London's Metropolitan Police
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
723954861
561827394
894631725
936285417
275143689
418796532
359418276
682579143
147362958
Medium
943861572
215973846
867524913
698742135
431658297
572139684
784296351
329415768
156387429
Memory Match — deck: Travel
The 10 pairs were:
🚂 Steam train · ✈️ Aeroplane · 🚢 Ship · 🧳 Suitcase · 🗺️ Map · 🎫 Ticket · 🚕 Taxi · ⛴️ Ferry · 🚉 Station · 🧭 Compass