Answers for Wednesday, 14 October 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 2015
Clue 1: England hosted the Rugby World Cup.
Clue 2: A partial solar eclipse dimmed British skies in March.
Clue 3: Tim Peake blasted off to the Space Station in December.
Clue 4: VE Day's seventieth anniversary was marked in May.
Clue 5: Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Word Search — theme: The Garage
The 8 hidden words were:
BONNET · CHROME · GREASE · JACK · OILCAN · PETROL · RADIATOR · TOOLBOX
Mini Crossword
ECHO
OC
WATER
SA
TUNE
Across: 1. ECHO · 4. WATER · 5. TUNE
Down: 2. COAST · 3. OCEAN
Daily Trivia — At the Pictures
- The Sound of Music is set in which country? Austria
- Which comic actor was famous for his little moustache, bowler hat and cane? Charlie Chaplin
- In the film Jaws, what kind of creature terrorises the seaside town? A shark
- Which pair were Hollywood's most famous dancing partners? Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
- What was the name of the ship in the 1997 film starring Kate Winslet? Titanic
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
124675893
967382514
853941627
649538271
781426935
235197468
476253189
518769342
392814756
Medium
786325941
951467382
234891567
829153674
647289153
315674829
478936215
592718436
163542798
Memory Match — deck: Garden
The 10 pairs were:
🌹 Rose · 🌻 Sunflower · 🌷 Tulip · 🐝 Bee · 🦋 Butterfly · 🐞 Ladybird · 🌳 Tree · 🍄 Mushroom · 🐌 Snail · 🪴 Pot plant