Answers for Thursday, 3 September 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1967
Clue 1: The QE2 was launched on the Clyde.
Clue 2: Sandie Shaw won Eurovision barefoot with 'Puppet on a String'.
Clue 3: The breathalyser arrived at the roadside.
Clue 4: Sgt Pepper taught the band to play.
Clue 5: BBC Two began Europe's first regular colour broadcasts — starting with Wimbledon.
Word Search — theme: Baking a Cake
The 8 hidden words were:
BIRTHDAY · CANDLES · CRUMBS · DECORATE · ICING · MIXTURE · RECIPE · TIN
Mini Crossword
SHED
ER
WATER
RA
TIME
Across: 1. SHED · 4. WATER · 5. TIME
Down: 2. HEART · 3. DREAM
Daily Trivia — A Little Bit of Everything
- How many days are in a leap year? 366
- What is the traditional gift material for a golden wedding anniversary? Gold
- Which meal is traditionally eaten at four o'clock with sandwiches and cake? Afternoon tea
- What colour is a post box in Britain? Red
- Which puzzle, like the ones on this site, uses a grid of black and white squares and numbered clues? A crossword
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
643189572
792645138
185372946
914526783
827934651
536817294
259463817
361798425
478251369
Medium
614293587
793548162
285761439
436975821
571832946
829614375
968457213
352186794
147329658
Memory Match — deck: Fruit Bowl
The 10 pairs were:
🍎 Apple · 🍐 Pear · 🍌 Banana · 🍇 Grapes · 🍊 Orange · 🍑 Peach · 🍍 Pineapple · 🍒 Cherries · 🍋 Lemon · 🍉 Watermelon