Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December 2025

9th December, 2025.

Finally … !

I have a quiet day where I don’t have to go to a hospital!

Which is possibly a result: it means I can work on this review I’ve got stewing.

Heigh … … … … ho!

~≈⌘≈~

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 three.

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

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

Q1)        Dave Harold was born on 9th December, 1966.   He plays what, professionally: snooker, football or rugby union … ?

Q2)        David Anthony Higgins was born on 9th December, 1961.   He played Joe Farrell.   In which US series: Star Trek: Picard, Ellen or Californication?

Q3)        Dame Judi Dench was born on 9th December, 1934.   She’s a long term supporter of which football team: Everton, Liverpool or Manchester Uniter?

Q4)        The Great Smog cleared on 9th December, 1952.   The Great Smog over where: London, Manchester or Liverpool?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A Qing Dynasty army invaded Joseon dynasty territory on 9th December, 1636.   That Joseon territory was or is, in what’s now what: Korea, Thailand or Laos?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        8th December saw voters vote to eliminate the monarchy.   In which year of the 1970s?

A1)        1974.

Q2)        More to the point: the vote took place in which European country?

A2)        Greece.

Q3)        Who was the last monarch: Constantine 1st, Constantine 2nd or Constantia 3rd?

A3)        Constantine 2nd.  (He was voted out of office in ’73: the ’74 vote was a confirmatory referendum.)

Q4)        Technically, the monarch was a what: Basilica, Basileus or Menelaus?

A4)        Basileus.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The country’s current head of state is a what: Archduke, President or High Theocrat?

A5)        A president.

Here’s a thought …

“The important thing about a lie is not that it be interesting, fanciful, graceful or even pleasant but that it be believed.”

Dalton Trumbo, December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 17th December, 2025: it’s about Ludwig van Beethoven.

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

The use of 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!   (It was Constantine *2nd* and a Basileus, Mum: not Constantia 3rd/Menelaus.   Menelaus is in the Odyssey, I think.)

†        It does that, Debbi.   It’s interesting, that way …