Answers for Friday, 30 October 2026
All six puzzles from this day, solved.
The answers are below — no peeking unless you mean to!
Yesteryear — the year was 2000
Clue 1: Big Brother began on Channel 4.
Clue 2: Steve Redgrave rowed to a fifth consecutive Olympic gold in Sydney.
Clue 3: A giant observation wheel opened beside the Thames.
Clue 4: The London Eye welcomed its first passengers.
Clue 5: The new millennium was celebrated on 1 January.
Word Search — theme: Seaside Postcards
The 8 hidden words were:
COASTAL · COTTAGE · GREETINGS · HARBOUR · HOLIDAY · JOURNEY · POSTCARD · SUNSHINE
Mini Crossword
SPADE
IA
PAINT
NC
HOTEL
Across: 1. SPADE · 4. PAINT · 5. HOTEL
Down: 2. PIANO · 3. DANCE
Daily Trivia — Rivers & Mountains
- Which river flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean? The Nile
- What is the highest mountain in Scotland — and in Britain? Ben Nevis
- Niagara Falls sits on the border of Canada and which other country? The United States
- The Grand Canyon was carved by which river? The Colorado
- Which Welsh mountain shares its name with a famous railway to its summit? Snowdon
Sudoku Solutions
Easy
942387156
315264987
867951423
523419678
671538249
489672531
236795814
194823765
758146392
Medium
652479138
847163259
931852647
765314982
318297564
429685371
593741826
176528493
284936715
Memory Match — deck: Tea Time
The 10 pairs were:
🫖 Teapot · 🍰 Cake · 🧁 Cupcake · 🍪 Biscuit · 🥪 Sandwich · 🍵 Green tea · 🥄 Spoon · 🍓 Strawberry · 🍯 Honey · 🧀 Cheese