Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-10-2025 — Bohemian Rhapsody

31st October, 2025: Bohemian Rhapsody.

Right … 

Have you heard the phrase, ‘segged off’?

Or ‘on the numbers’?

They’re obscure bits of prison slang: obscure enough that a quick Google search doesn’t find them.

But which tell you a prisoner has been segregated from other inmates, for their own protection.

The reason I mention this … ?

Is that, as a result of the Epstein Affair the former Duke of York has stripped of his titles: and is now, officially, Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The reason I mention it?

Is a belief I’ve formed, when I heard the news.

One I can summarise like this: if Mr Mountbatten-Windsor is successfully prosecuted for any sexual offences in relation to the late Ms Virginia Giuffre, or for anything else, then … ?

Other inmates would see him as a child abuser: and on a par with an imprisoned police officer.

To be honest?

I think the simple fact he’s an ex-prince will make him vulnerable: and put him on the numbers so fast he wouldn’t know what’s hit him.

~≈🚔≈~

Oh … did I mention I had a dream, last night … !

I had a dream last night!

The only thing I could tell you about it, for sure?

Is that: 

• The world was getting hotter.
• People were burning shops in Brentwood Hight Street down.

Quite what that was about, I don’t know!

~≈🔥≈~

Thankfully?

I’ve been paid, today.

Which means?

A little light shopping, a few Christmas presents … 

And, frankly, a set of (cheap) Venetian blinds.

Yes: I realise the expensive ones would be the better option.

But that would mean waiting for at least another three weeks.

You wouldn’t think I’m impatient, would you … ?

~≈🪟≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.



Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        “Bohemian Rhapsody” was released on 31st October.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        By which British band?

Q3)        The band co-produced the record.   With who: Roy Thomas Baker, Tony Visconti or Trevor Horn?

Q4)        The song was on which of the band’s LPs: Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera or A Day at the Races?

Q5)        What was the name of the song’s b-side: “I’m In Love With My Car”, “You’re My Best Friend” or “God Save the Queen”?

Q6)        Who wrote “Bohemian Rhapsody”: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor or John Deacon?

Q7)        More to the point?   Who sung the song: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor or John Deacon?

Q8)        One line from the song is ‘Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?’   What is a fandango: a dance, a poem or a march?

Q9)        The song also mentions Figaro.   Figaro first appears in a play called The Barber of where

Q10)        Finally … ?   The song went to Number One for nine weeks.   In part, due to the song’s what: video, production or free giveaways?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed on 30th October.   Of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1947.

Q2)        It was signed in which Swiss city: Zurich, Geneva or Basel?

A2)        Geneva.

Q3)        It went into force on 1st January.   Of which year of the 1940s?

A3)        1948.

Q4)        How many nations signed the original agreement: twenty-one, twenty-two or twenty-three?

A4)        Twenty-three.   (The nations in question were: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, India, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia, Syria, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Agreement was replaced in 1995.   By what: the WTO, the WHO or the EU?

A5)        The WTO or World Trade Organisation.

Here’s a thought …

“I'm going to shatter some illusions, it was just one of those pieces I wrote for the album: just writing my batch of songs.”

The singer, when asked about writing the song.

A song …

A movie clip …

And a promise to not play you the Bad News version.

Don’t go looking for it!!!!!

The next ten question set is on 10th November: and is about actor, Richard Burton.

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided, when writing these questions.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Yeah: I have to sort my COVID jab out, separately, Olga.   I have managed to sort out my sort out my next diabetic eye test: it’s in December at Brentwood Town Hall: rather than at a place called Barleylands.   That’s forty-five minutes by train, then another hour and a half by bus!   Blow that … !

        (I got the ’flu jab twenty minutes early: I got there well before time!)

‡        You “… could a vacation, myself”, Debbi?   You mean … you’re planning to turn into a weekend for two in Droitwich … ?

        At any rate … ?   The next ten question set is a while away …