Answers for Tuesday, 29 September 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1991
Clue 1: Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space.
Clue 2: Bryan Adams spent sixteen weeks at number one.
Clue 3: The World Wide Web quietly opened to the public.
Clue 4: The Gulf War ended in February.
Clue 5: The Soviet Union was dissolved on Boxing Day.
Word Search — theme: A Nice Cup of Tea
The 8 hidden words were:
BISCUIT · COSY · DARJEELING · EARLGREY · HONEY · SAUCER · SHORTBREAD · TEAPOT
Mini Crossword
AEB
PLATE
PGN
LILAC
EEH
Across: 4. PLATE · 5. LILAC
Down: 1. APPLE · 2. EAGLE · 3. BENCH
Daily Trivia — Pantomime Season
- In Cinderella, what is transformed into her carriage? A pumpkin
- Widow Twankey appears in which pantomime? Aladdin
- The 'principal boy' in traditional panto is played by... A woman
- Dick Whittington, of panto fame, became Lord Mayor of... London
- Which character is Cinderella's faithful friend? Buttons
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
591628374
723194568
468357912
632915487
817243695
945876231
384762159
156489723
279531846
Medium
381249657
279365841
645187932
593874126
128936574
764521398
432698715
817453269
956712483
Memory Match — deck: Breakfast Table
The 10 pairs were:
🍳 Fried egg · 🥓 Bacon · 🍞 Bread · ☕ Coffee · 🍊 Orange · 🥞 Pancakes · 🧀 Cheese · 🍯 Honey · 🥛 Milk · 🍓 Strawberry