Answers for Saturday, 5 September 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1951
Clue 1: Dennis the Menace first menaced the pages of the Beano.
Clue 2: Zebra crossings became official on Britain's roads.
Clue 3: An everyday story of country folk began on the wireless.
Clue 4: The Archers went national on New Year's Day.
Clue 5: The Festival of Britain brightened the South Bank.
Word Search — theme: Woolworths Memories
The 8 hidden words were:
BARGAIN · BASKET · CASHIER · PICKMIX · RECORDS · SHOPPING · SWEETS · TROLLEY
Mini Crossword
ARS
PEARL
RDE
OLIVE
NOP
Across: 4. PEARL · 5. OLIVE
Down: 1. APRON · 2. RADIO · 3. SLEEP
Daily Trivia — Sixties Sounds
- Who has been the frontman of the Rolling Stones since the start? Mick Jagger
- 'The Sound of Silence' was a hit for which duo? Simon and Garfunkel
- Which city did the singer Cilla Black come from? Liverpool
- The Beach Boys sang sunny harmonies about which American state? California
- Which Scottish singer had a hit with 'Shout' at just fifteen? Lulu
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
568379214
419268753
237541896
371694582
925183467
846752139
654837921
782916345
193425678
Medium
637421985
951683274
248795613
869257431
324819756
715346892
172568349
493172568
586934127
Memory Match — deck: Kitchen
The 10 pairs were:
🫖 Teapot · 🍰 Cake · 🥧 Pie · 🍎 Apple · 🥕 Carrot · 🍞 Bread · 🧀 Cheese · 🍓 Strawberry · 🥚 Egg · 🍯 Honey