Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th October 2026.

25th October, 2026.

Right … 

The clocks went back, last night: at least, here in the UK, the clocks went back.

Which means mornings are getting lighter, and nights are going to be darker.

Experience, and the sun in my eyes, tells me that.

Did I also mention I’m on state benefits?

One upside of that is that I qualify for what’s called the Warm Homes Discount.

A £150 discount applied to my bill — or credited to my pre-payment meter — between October of one year, and March of the following one.

Mine … ?

Turned up on my meter, last night.

Just in time for the clocks to go back … and the lights to get increasingly used.

That’s a nice bit of timing … !

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Just as a last thought … ?

Pizza was eaten, last night: as my nephew, Jude, was over.

If you can hit the ‘Like’ button on the resulting video, he’d appreciate it!

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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)        Writer, Zadie Smith, was born on 25th October.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        Her debut novel, White Teeth, was published in which year: 2000, 2001 or 2002?

Q3)        Nancy Cartwright was born on 25th October, 1957.   She provides the voice for whom: Bart Simpson, Catwoman or SpongeBob SquarePants?

Q4)        The Age of Innocence was first published on 25th October, 1920.   Who wrote The Age of Innocence: Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton or Henry Thoreau?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Filmmaker, David Furnish, was born on 25th October, 1962.   Who’s his husband?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        24th October is the feast day of Anthony Mary Claret.   He’s the patron saint of whom: weavers, candle makers or cheese-wrights?

A1)        Weavers.

Q2)        James Michael Tyler died on 24th October, 2021.   He played Gunther in which US sitcom?

A2)        Friends.

Q3)        In a non-leap year, 24th October is the 297th day of the year.   Is 297 a prime number: yes or no?

A3)        No.   (It’s divisible by 3, 11, 27 and 99, amongst others.)

Q4)        Cricketer, Ian Bishop, was born on 24th October, 1967.   He played test cricket for which international side: England, the West Indies or the USA?

A4)        The West Indies.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Deep Space 1 was launched by NASA on 24th October, 1998: on a mission to 9969 Braille.   9969 Braille is a what: asteroid, comet or dwarf planet?

A5)        An asteroid.

Here’s a thought …

“I’m up to my hairline in planning.   It’s a lot, especially when you’re a woman of detail.”

Katy Perry, born October 25, 1984.

And an earworm …

The next ten question sets are on 27th October, and the 8th, 10th and 19th November: they’re about Godzilla, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, All Quiet on the Western Front and Quatermass and the Pit.

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!   (Apparently, Ian Bishop played for the Windies, Mum, rather than England.)

†        That depends, Debbi: if you’re doing it in a bar, you’d need kit!   I got away with a guitar amp: lord knows what I’d need now … !