Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd January 2026

22nd January, 2026.

Right … it’s now Thursday: which means it’s officially the day before pay day.

So … ?

I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

I can pay my bills, get shopping … and have just enough money to buy a new air fryer.

Mine’s had a bit of wear and tear.

Thankfully, there’s a few reasonably priced replacements on Amazon.

~≈🍳≈~

Let’s move on.


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

The day also saw Olga‡ leaving us a message.

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

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

Q1)        Footballer, Stan Collymore, was born on 22nd January, 1971.   The player usually played as a what: forward, midfielder or goalie?

Q2)        The UK’s first Labour Prime Minister was named to the office on 22nd January, 1924.   Who was that PM: Ramsay McDonald, Nye Bevan or Clement Attlee?

Q3)        Captain William Kidd was born on 22nd January, 1645.   He was a what: a privateer, pirate or Royal Navy commander?

Q4)        British forces won the Battle of Rourke’s Drift, on 22nd January, 1879.   The battle was between the British Army: and whom?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Singapore Declaration was issued on 22nd January, 1971.   It’s a founding document for which organisation: the Commonwealth, the European Union or the Arab League?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Telly Savalas was born on 21st January.   Of which year of the 1920s?

A1)        1922.

Q2)        He played Blofeld in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.   Who played James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

A2)        George Lazenby.

Q3)        Telly was drafted in 194.   Into what: the US Army, the US Navy, or the US Airforce?

A3)        US Army.

Q4)        Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas and Don Rickles all appeared in Kelly’s Heroes.   Kelly’s Heroes was released in the US in which year: 1970, 1972 or 1974?

A4)        1970.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Telly appeared in The Marcus–Nelson Murders, in 1973.   In it, he played which detective?

A5)        Detective Lieutenant Theophilus ‘Theo’ Kojak.

Here’s a thought …

“The war we have to wage today has only one goal, and that is to make the world safe for diversity.”

U Thant, 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974.

And one of Sam Cooke’s finest!

The next ten question set is on 4th February: it’s about the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave New World.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (The answer was 1922, Mum: I wanted the year he was born, rather than the year he died!)

†        Things could be looking up, Debbi¶: a deal that’s favourable to Greenland may be on the cards.   Or, at least, the President’s backing down on the tariffs.   That’s something, at least.

        But … ?   It’s a fast-moving story: and the idiot may have changed the rules, his mind or his medication, by the time he gets off Airforce One.

        The lorry should be here: but is still uploading.   Let me know if it gets through … !   I’ll try and message you through FB when it does: the Twitter/X situation is STILL ongoing.   (Elon bloody Musk!)

        https://wormhole.app/z9kzA1#qGSJUpEE_9Kz4gAsdoOjtg

‡        OK, Olga: we’ll catch you, as and when.

¶        Debbi, ignore that first link, this is the one you want: https://wormhole.app/2oaoQQ#U-ThPpv-ZipzUBGOZBTsKg