Answers for Friday, 9 October 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 2009
Clue 1: A shy Scottish singer stunned the world with 'I Dreamed a Dream'.
Clue 2: MPs' expenses filled the front pages for months.
Clue 3: Jenson Button won the Formula One championship.
Clue 4: Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds.
Clue 5: Susan Boyle's audition became one of the most watched clips on Earth.
Word Search — theme: Autumn Hedgerows
The 8 hidden words were:
BERRIES · BLACKBERRY · ELDER · FUNGI · HAWTHORN · NETTLE · ROSEHIP · SLOES
Mini Crossword
SHED
EA
PAINT
RC
TREE
Across: 1. SHED · 4. PAINT · 5. TREE
Down: 2. HEART · 3. DANCE
Daily Trivia — The Kitchen
- Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with... Roast beef
- Which county gives its name to the famous pasty? Cornwall
- What is the main ingredient of an omelette? Eggs
- Cheddar cheese takes its name from a village in... England
- A traditional cream tea includes scones, jam and... Clotted cream
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
938421657
712365894
465987321
654192738
281753946
397648512
879234165
526819473
143576289
Medium
815369427
793542618
642718359
589634271
467921583
231857946
128496735
954173862
376285194
Memory Match — deck: Sewing Basket
The 10 pairs were:
🧵 Thread · 🪡 Needle · 🧶 Wool · ✂️ Scissors · 📏 Ruler · 🔘 Button · 🧷 Safety pin · 👗 Dress · 🧦 Sock · 🎀 Ribbon