Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th July 2026

10th July, 2026.

I’m tempted to say all sorts!

No, really!

I’m tempted to tell you that yurts exist.

That salmon smells of salmon.

That the universe, as it exists, exists in a wossname with knobs on!

But … ?

I won’t.

That would be silly!

~≈🍣≈~

Something I do know … ?

Is that Nigel Farage has forced a by-election in his Clacton constituency: and that mainstream parties are refusing to run against him, in protest at what they see as a political stunt.

Which means … ?

Which means that comedy candidate, Count Binface, is the only person standing against him.

And — according to The Independent — has had his odds slashed.

Frankly?

Binface could win … which means I have one question.

What happens if he does?

~≈🗑️≈~

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.

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

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

Q1)        Which newspaper published its last edition on 10th July, 2011: The Clarion, The News of the World, or The Post?

Q2)        The Battle of Beachy Head took place on 10th July, 1690.   The battle was between forces from England, and the Dutch Republic, and which other country: France, Spain or Russia?

Q3)        The Battle of Beachy Head took place on 10th July, 1690.   Beachy Head, itself, in now in which English county: East Sussex, West Sussex or Kent?

Q4)        Wyoming was named as the 44th State of the USA: on 10th July, 1890.   What’s the capital city: Cheyenne, Sioux or Seattle?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Jerry Miller was born on 10th July, 1943.   He was a founder member of which band: the Grateful Dead, Moby Grape or Big Brother and the Holding Company?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th July is Independence Day in Argentina.   It marks the country’s declaration of Independence from where: Spain, or Portugal?

A1)        Spain.

Q2)        When did the country declare independence: 1814, 1816 or 1818?

A2)        1816.   (It declared independence on 9th July, 1816.   The Revolution that led to independence started in May of 1810.)

Q3)        What’s Argentina’s national language: Spanish or Portuguese?

A3)        Spanish.

Q4)        Argentina’s currency is the Argentine what: peso, peseta or real?

A4)        The Argentine Peso.   (The symbol is ‘$’: one it shares with the US dollar, amongst others.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The name ‘Argentina’, comes from the word, “argentum”.   Argentum is the Latin word for what: gold, silver or copper?

A5)        Silver.

Here’s a thought …

“But consider the alternative to the Tree of Knowledge. Would anyone want innocence at such a price? Not me.”

From The Many Coloured Land‡, by Julian May, July 10, 1931 – October 17, 2017.

And a Blind Boy Fuller song …

The next 10 question sets are on 11th, 13th and 30th July, and on 11th August: they’re about World Horse Day, “I Don’t Like Mondays”, the Beano and World Steel Pan Day.

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!   (Argentum means ‘silver’, rather than ‘gold’, Mum!)

†        My pleasure, Debbi!   

‡        I believe the character who said this was Professor Claude Majewski: in conversation with Sister Annamaria Roccaro.   But it’s been a few years since I’ve read The Many Coloured Land.)