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Answers for Monday, 19 October 2026

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Yesteryear — the year was 1994

Clue 1: Four Weddings and a Funeral filled the cinemas.

Clue 2: Sunday shopping became fully legal in England and Wales.

Clue 3: You could now travel to France without seeing the sea.

Clue 4: The Channel Tunnel was officially opened.

Clue 5: The first National Lottery draw took place in November.

Word Search — theme: Baking Day

The 8 hidden words were:

BUTTER · CINNAMON · DOUGH · RAISINS · SCONES · SUGAR · TEACAKE · WHISK

Mini Crossword

FOAM
RP
HEART
SO
CHIN

Across: 1. FOAM · 3. HEART · 4. CHIN

Down: 1. FRESH · 2. APRON

Daily Trivia — The Good Old Days

  1. What did a milkman traditionally leave on the doorstep? Bottles of milk
  2. Which coin-operated machine played records in cafés? A jukebox
  3. Before television, families gathered round which set in the evening? The wireless radio
  4. What was kept in a scullery copper and heated for wash day? Hot water
  5. Which sweet came as a spiral on a paper strip? Liquorice wheel

Sudoku Solutions

Easy

931765482
526184739
874923516
295836174
483271695
617459823
168342957
752698341
349517268

Medium

897215643
316794582
254638971
928476135
173529864
465183729
641852397
789341256
532967418

Memory Match — deck: Breakfast Table

The 10 pairs were:

🍳 Fried egg · 🥓 Bacon · 🍞 Bread · ☕ Coffee · 🍊 Orange · 🥞 Pancakes · 🧀 Cheese · 🍯 Honey · 🥛 Milk · 🍓 Strawberry

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