Answers for Friday, 16 October 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1966
Clue 1: A summer this country never forgot — and rarely lets anyone else forget.
Clue 2: The BBC aired Cathy Come Home, and a World Cup was held in England.
Clue 3: Bobby Moore climbed the steps at Wembley to collect a famous trophy.
Clue 4: Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final against West Germany.
Clue 5: England won the World Cup, 4–2 after extra time.
Word Search — theme: Seaside Harbour
The 8 hidden words were:
ANCHOR · BOATS · CAPSTAN · HARBOUR · LOBSTER · MOORING · ROPES · TRAWLER
Mini Crossword
WATCH
PH
SPRIG
LN
MEDAL
Across: 1. WATCH · 4. SPRIG · 5. MEDAL
Down: 2. APPLE · 3. CHINA
Daily Trivia — European Holidays
- Which famous tower stands in Paris? The Eiffel Tower
- The Leaning Tower is found in which Italian city? Pisa
- Paella is a famous rice dish from which country? Spain
- Which country is famous for cuckoo clocks and chocolate? Switzerland
- The canals of Amsterdam are in which country? The Netherlands
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
472693851
689715423
513428796
734862915
926154378
158937642
391276584
245389167
867541239
Medium
234715986
917386452
856249713
125963874
493578261
768124539
671892345
589431627
342657198
Memory Match — deck: Seaside
The 10 pairs were:
⛵ Sailboat · 🐚 Seashell · 🦀 Crab · 🐟 Fish · 🌊 Wave · ☀️ Sun · 🏖️ Beach · ⚓ Anchor · 🐬 Dolphin · 🪁 Kite