Answers for Saturday, 19 September 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1956
Clue 1: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme was founded.
Clue 2: Elvis Presley had his first British hit with 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
Clue 3: The very first Eurovision Song Contest was held.
Clue 4: Third-class rail travel was abolished.
Clue 5: The Suez Crisis dominated the autumn's news.
Word Search — theme: Seaside Pier
The 8 hidden words were:
ARCADE · BOARDWALK · BUNTING · CANDYFLOSS · FISHING · PENNIES · SLOTMACHINE · TELESCOPE
Mini Crossword
WORLD
LI
FIELD
VA
FENCE
Across: 1. WORLD · 4. FIELD · 5. FENCE
Down: 2. OLIVE · 3. LILAC
Daily Trivia — Pets & Companions
- The budgerigar, a favourite British cage bird, comes originally from... Australia
- Which retriever breed has long been Britain's most popular dog? The Labrador
- Where does a hamster store food for later? In its cheek pouches
- Which animal charity, founded in 1824, is the world's oldest? The RSPCA
- A cat purrs, a dog wags — what does a contented rabbit do? Flops over on its side
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
892416537
537982641
146753892
769534128
213678954
458129376
925841763
371265489
684397215
Medium
324715968
569348172
871269543
613854297
752931684
948627351
187593426
235476819
496182735
Memory Match — deck: Flowers
The 10 pairs were:
🌸 Blossom · 🌼 Daisy · 🌺 Hibiscus · 🌻 Sunflower · 🌷 Tulip · 💐 Bouquet · 🥀 Wilted flower · 🌹 Rose · 🏵️ Rosette · 🌱 Seedling