Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th May 2026

12th May, 2026.

You know … I get YouTube throwing videos at me, all the time!

Including for a James Spader vehicle, called The Blacklist.

Which, it has to be said, does look like fun.

But … it’s got me thinking I look like Spader’s character.

I wish: mostly that I had his pay check.

~≈$≈~

Which reminds me … 

I’ve woken up, this morning, switched on my computer and found … that there’s an operating system update available.

macOS 26·5, if you’re interested.

It looks like there’s a lot of bug fixes in there … 

~≈≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring six out of six.


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

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

Q1)        12th May is the feast day of Saint Epiphanius of Salamis.   Where is Salamis: Cyprus, Sardinia or Sicily?

Q2)        Thomas Kyd was arrested for libel: on 12th May, 1593.   By whom: the Metropolitan Police, the Privy Council or the Yeomen Warders of His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign’s Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary?

Q3)        12th May is the International Day of Plant Health.   According to whom: the United Nations, the European Union or NATO?

Q4)        Florence Nightingale was born on 12th May.   Of which year of the 1820s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Indra Devi was born on 12th May, 1899.   She helped popularise what, in the US: yoga, cricket or soccer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Istanbul Convention was signed on 11th May.   Of which year: 2011, 2013 or 2015?

A1)        2011.

Q2)        It was signed in Istanbul. Istanbul is which country?

A2)        Turkey.

Q3)        It was signed by members of what: the European Union, the Council of Europe or the African League?

A3)        The Council of Europe.

Q4)        Turkey denounced the Treaty.   In which year: 2019, 2021 or 2023?

A4)        2021.

Q5)        The Treaty is designed to prevent violence against whom: men, women or children?

A5)        Woman.



Q6)        Finally … ?   The Treaty is designed to prevent domestic what: violence, murder or cheese?

A6)        Domestic violence.

Here’s a thought …

“No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this — ‘devoted and obedient.’   This definition would do just as well for a porter.   It might even do for a horse.   It would not do for a policeman.”

From Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale, 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910.

And Hancock’s Half Hour …

The next ten question sets will be on the 17th, 26th and 31st May, and on 3rd June: they’re about Dennis Potter, Miles Davis, Trinity Sunday and Liverpool football club.

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!

†        Gene could roller skate, Debbi: I don’t know if Fred could, though …