Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-5-2026 — Miles Davies (Ten Questions)

26th May, 2026: Miles Davis.

Right … who on Earth was that all about … ?

“What?”, I hear you ask?

Someone rang my doorbell, this morning: at god knows what time of the morning.

Not that I mind … but it would be nice if someone said something.

Heigh … ho … 

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I think we can safely say the UK’s having a heatwave: as, the day before yesterday, reached record temperatures.

32·3℃, in some parts of the country.

Yesterday, parts of the country reached 34·8℃.

And today … ?

There’s predictions it’s going to hit 35℃.

I think I’m going to have to do a couple of things.

Have salad for dinner: turning on the oven’s going to be uncomfortable.

Make sure I put my newly cleaned t-shirts on to the airer: rather than in the tumbler.

Oh … and think of other ways to cool my flat.

Today’s going to be warm … 

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Let’s move on.


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



The correct answer to yesterday’s fourth question, about the 12th Man, was ‘referee’.
 Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Miles Davis was born on 26th May.   Of which year of the 1920s?

Q2)        Miles was very influential in which genre of music: heavy metal, jazz or rap?

Q3)        He played what: clarinet, saxophone or trumpet?

Q4)        Between 1944 and 1948, he played with whose quintet: Acker Bilk’s, Charlie Parker’s or Charlie Christian’s?

Q5)        Davis’s first LP was called The New Sounds.   It was released in which year of the 1950s?

Q6)        1953 saw Miles release Young Man with a what?

Q7)        Davis recorded material for the 1991 film, Dingo.   The film is set in which English speaking country: Australia, New Zealand or South Africa?

Q8)        Davis’ first ten LPs were on what size record: seven inch, ten inch or twelve inch?

Q9)        The best selling LP of all time in the genre, is said to be one of Davis’.   Which LP is it: Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue or Sketches of Spain?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The last studio LP he recorded during his life time was Doo-Bop, which was released posthumously.   In other words, it was released in which year: 1992, 1993 or 1993?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        25th May is World Football Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, FIFA or the International Olympic Committee?

A1)        The United Nations, or UN.


 Q2)        25th May is World Football Day.   How many goalkeepers are on the pitch, during a match?

A2)        Two: one for each side.

Q3)        The term, ‘12th Man’ refers to the fans watching a game: or who else?

A3)        The referee.   (The term is used for a referee who at least one group of fans consider biased in favour of the other term: hence that team’s 12th player.)

Q4)        VAR was first used in a live football match in 2016.   VAR is the Video assistant … what?

A4)        Video assistant referee.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Football’s Eleventh Law defines whether a player is what: alive, dead or offside?

A5)        Offside.

Here’s a thought …

“Is that what the critics are digging?   Them critics better stop having coffee.”

Miles Davis.

And an LP …

The next ten question sets will be on 31st May, and on 3rd, 7th, 11th and 12th June: they’re about Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club, “The Dreaming City”, the World Cup and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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!   (A 12th¶ Man is a biased referee, Mum.)

†        Morning, Irene!   (The other 12th¶ man is a biased referee, Irene!)

‡        Yep, you’re WAY off base, there, Debbi: the 12th¶ man’s a biased referee in a game of football … rather than anything from cricket.   I can get sarcastic, if you want … !

¶        In retrospect?   I’m pretty sure the phrase was used in the Wikipedia entry on the term: it looks like the entry has been changed, or removed!   I think I’ll have to keep my eye peeled …