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Thursday, 16 July 2026

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th July, 2026

16th July, 2026.


OK … pizza … 

If you read yesterday’s teaser, you’ll have realised the my local branch of Domino’s made a dog’s dinner of Jude and I’d dinner, on Tuesday.

So, after I’d finished posting, yesterday?

I headed for the Domino’s website, found their email address — and the online complaint form — and had a good whinge about it.

And asked for my money back.

Going by the reply I got?

The branch has five days to reply.

I’ll try and let you know what happens … 

~≈🍕≈~

Just as an extra point … ?

I caught another episode of For All Mankind, on Tuesday: and finished both a written, and a video, review, last night.


They’re a little short.

Although, in my defence?

I spent a lot of time, yesterday, emailing Dominos!

~≈📧≈~
Let’s move on.

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

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

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

Q1)        16th July is the feast day of the patron saint of the isle of Jersey.   What’s that saint’s name?

Q2)        What’s the name of Jersey’s capital?

Q3)        Henry James became a British citizen on 16th July, 1915.   Up until then, he’d been a citizen of where: Ireland, the USA or Canada?

Q4)        Britain’s Security Service held its first photocall: on 16th July, 1993.   The Security Service is also known as what: MI5, MI6 or GCHQ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Cyrus Griffin was born on 16th July, 1748.   He was the 16th president of what: the USA, the Continental Congress or the Royal Society?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        15th July is Saint Swithun’s Day.   According to the old rhyme, if it rains today, it will rain for how many days: forty, fifty or sixty?
A1)        Forty.

Q2)        Aleksei Chirikov sighted land on 15th July, 1741.   He and his crew were the first to sight land in what’s now which US state?
A2)        Alaska.
Q3)        Mount Bandai erupted on 15th July, 1888.   The volcano is in which Asian nation?
A3)        Japan.

Q4)        X was founded on 15th July, 2006.   Under what name?
A4)        Twitter.   (I’ve long since come off it!)

Q5)        Finally … ?   France won their second World Cup: on 15th July, 2018.   Who did they beat: Croatia, Slovakia or Slovenia?
A5)        Croatia.
Here’s a thought …
“Nudity is not something I necessarily want to avoid and yet it’s not the most fun thing in the world to do.”
Phoebe Cates, born July 16, 1963.
And a WizKid song …


The next 10 question sets are on 30th July, and 11th August: they’re about the Beano and World Steel Pan Day.

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!

        I have to admit, Debbi, I’m not a fan: but do know we lost 2:1, by the time the game finished.   (If it had been the snooker, I’d’ve been glued to it.)

2 comments:

  1. 1 St Hellier
    2 St Hellier
    3 USA
    4 MI6
    5 Continental Congress

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  2. Yes, unfortunately. Argentina really just wouldn't quit, I guess.

    I told Rick I knew you enjoyed snooker, but wasn't sure if you followed FIFA.

    1. Heller
    2. St. Heller
    3. the USA
    4. MI5
    5. the Continental Congress

    I have a book that talks about the work of MI9 during WWII. It's kind of like Q branch with board games.

    ReplyDelete

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