Answers for Wednesday, 28 October 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 1969
Clue 1: BBC One and ITV began broadcasting in colour.
Clue 2: A supersonic airliner made its maiden flight.
Clue 3: The Prince of Wales was invested at Caernarfon Castle.
Clue 4: Concorde flew for the first time.
Clue 5: Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July.
Word Search — theme: Autumn Days
The 8 hidden words were:
ACORN · CONKERS · FOGGY · GOLDEN · HARVEST · LANTERN · LEAVES · MAPLE
Mini Crossword
SONG
NR
LILAC
OS
NOSE
Across: 1. SONG · 4. LILAC · 5. NOSE
Down: 2. ONION · 3. GRASS
Daily Trivia — Christmas Time
- Which plant do we kiss beneath at Christmas? Mistletoe
- How many gifts does 'my true love' give on the twelfth day, in the song? Twelve drummers drumming
- What do children traditionally leave out for Father Christmas? A mince pie
- Which red-breasted bird appears on countless Christmas cards? The robin
- In A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's hardworking clerk? Bob Cratchit
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
489753261
752961438
361842957
895417326
143526789
276389514
537198642
614275893
928634175
Medium
586291437
371485962
249376815
658129374
917534628
423768591
864912753
792853146
135647289
Memory Match — deck: Sports Day
The 10 pairs were:
⚽ Football · 🏆 Trophy · 🥇 Gold medal · 🎽 Running vest · 🎯 Target · 🚩 Flag · 🎈 Balloon · ⏱️ Stopwatch · 🏐 Volleyball · 🥈 Silver medal