Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd May 2026

3rd May, 2026.

It’s officially official: we now know — after last night’s semi-final — that Snooker’s 2026 World Championship final will be between Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize.

It looks like I was wrong, there: I went on the record to say it would be Wu vs John Higgins … !

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How wrong can I be … ?

I have no idea!

I think Wu’s going to walk away with the trophy.

But could easily be wrong … again … !

~≈🎱≈~

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)        The Royal Festival Hall opened on 3rd May, 1951.   It’s in which British city?

Q2)        More to the point, it opened during the 1951 Festival of what: Arts, Britain or Cheese-rolling?

Q3)        3rd May, 1947, saw Japan introduce its new, post-war, what: parliament, president or constitution?

Q4)        3rd May is the feast day pf Sarah the Martyr.   According to whom: the Roman Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Syrian Orthodox Church or the Church of the Tin Vagabond?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway opened for business on 3rd May, 1830.   It was the first railway to issue what: 1st class tickets, second class tickets or season tickets?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Judge Dread was born on 2nd May, 1945.   The singer performed what kind of music: reggae, heavy metal or soul?

A1)        Reggae.

Q2)        He was the first white artist to have a hit in that genre, where: St. Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica or Japan?

A2)        Jamaica.

Q3)        Dread was a debt collector for which label: ZTT, Trojan or Stiff?

A3)        Trojan.

Q4)        In 1979, Dread released an EP called The Big One.   ‘EP’ stands for ‘Extended …’ what?

A4)        Extended play.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Dread’s first song was “Big Six”.   It reached №11 in the UK charts: in which year: 1971, 1972 or 1973?

A5)        1972.   (It was released on the Big Shot label, a subsidiary of Trojan.)

Here’s a thought …

“The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape.”

Dodie Smith, 3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990.

And a Pete Seegar song …

The next ten question set will be on 17th May: it’s about Dennis Potter.

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!   (It was 1973, Mum, rather than 1972!)

†        There’s morris dancing over the place, Debbi, even in the US.   They’re a bit like the Hare Krishnas: they’re on the way, already.

        Apparently, there’s a Klingon Morris side: although no-one’s actually filmed them …