Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd November 2025

22nd November, 2025.

It’s officially official … I’ve paid my bills … !

Well … all bar the gas bill: and that I can get done, today.

Strangely, though … ?

I’m grateful it’s rain, out: that I’m going to get wet, heading out to pay the thing.

As, going by the predictions for my area … ?

It’s going to be warmer than it was, yesterday!

~≈☔️≈~

Coins … … … 

I have coins.

Which you’d possibly guessed.

But the weird thing … ?

Is that it’s only now — some years after his coronation, and after notes and coins with the King’s face on them started circulating — that I’ve received Charles 3rd coins in my change.

Yes, I know.

That’s not exactly note-worthy.

But … ?

It struck me as mildly coincidental that I have £1·05 worth of the things.

In other words, cash equivalent to an old English coin called a guinea, worth twenty-one shillings back then … 

And £1·05, now.

The reason it struck me as significant?

Is race horses are usually auctioned in guineas*, even now.

And the King, much like his late mother, is a bit of a one for the gee gees … 

~≈🏇🏼≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡, Irene§ and Debbi¶ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Irene and Mum on four.

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

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

Q1)        Woozi was born on 22nd November, 1996.   Woozi’s a singer for which Korean boy band: BTS, Seventeen, NU’EST or Take That?

Q2)        Mark Ruffalo was born on 22nd November, 1967.   He played which character in the Marvel movies: Dr Bruce Banner, Thor or Iron Man?

Q3)        22nd November, 2003, saw England’s men’s Rugby team win the Rugby World Cup, in the Australian city of Sydney.   Which version of Rugby was being played: League or Union … ?

Q4)        Seven people were injured in a shooting in Virginia: on 22 November, 2022.   In a branch of where: Walmart, Piggly Wiggly or Cracker Barrel?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mary of Guise was born on 22nd November, 1515.   She was Queen of where: England, Scotland or Ireland?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        21st November is World Television Day.   Who’s the patron saint of television: Thomas Aquinas, Bernardino of Siena or Clair of Assisi?

A1)        Clair of Assisi?.

Q2)        According to the relevant Wikipedia article, television is a broadcast what: medium, monkey or monster?

A2)        Medium.

Q3)        Betamax and VHS could be used to record TV shows.   Betamax and VHS are what: video tape cassettes, USB sticks or optical discs?

A3)        Video tape cassettes.

Q4)        The Big Four channels — NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox — are major TV channels, where: the UK, USA or Russia?

A4)        The USA.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Al-Jazeera is an Arabic TV company.   Headquartered where: Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Yemen?

A5)        Qatar.

Here’s a thought …

“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.   Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could.”

Abigail Adams, November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 5th December: it’s about The Great Smog!

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

The author avoids AI, 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.

*        If I’ve understood it correctly, the auctioneer will charge buyers in guineas, in multiples of £1·05: but will pay the horse’s seller in the relevant amount of pounds.   They’ll charge you £105, say: and pay the seller £100.   The extra fiver is the auctioneer’s commission.

†        Hello, Mum!   (It was Qatar, Mum, rather than Saudi Arabia.)

‡        Very true, Olga, vey true.   (We knew Mikey the Rabbit’s death was coming for a while: it didn’t make it easier for Jude … )

§        Morning, Irene, thanks for coming in!   (How’s Jim?)

¶        Danny Boyle does get about, Debbi … !