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Answers for Thursday, 3 September 2026

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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

  1. How many days are in a leap year? 366
  2. What is the traditional gift material for a golden wedding anniversary? Gold
  3. Which meal is traditionally eaten at four o'clock with sandwiches and cake? Afternoon tea
  4. What colour is a post box in Britain? Red
  5. Which puzzle, like the ones on this site, uses a grid of black and white squares and numbered clues? A crossword

Sudoku Solutions

Easy

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914526783
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536817294
259463817
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Medium

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Memory Match — deck: Fruit Bowl

The 10 pairs were:

🍎 Apple · 🍐 Pear · 🍌 Banana · 🍇 Grapes · 🍊 Orange · 🍑 Peach · 🍍 Pineapple · 🍒 Cherries · 🍋 Lemon · 🍉 Watermelon

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