Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th October 2026.

20th October, 2026.

That’s embarrassing, isn’t it … ?

You’re talking to one of the staff in Sainsbury’s … and your phone goes off!

Yes: I officially got a call to arrange something … at the worst possible time!

It’s OK: I phoned them back later.

And now officially have an ultrasound on my liver, booked for the first week of November.

I’m looking forward to it.

At least to the trip.

It’s going to be cheap: as it’s taking place in Brentwood Community Hospital.

Thank Gods for that!

~≈🏥≈~

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)        Liz Truss stepped down from her post: on 20th October, 2022.   From which post: Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer or Foreign Secretary?

Q2)        20th October is the feast day of Saint Irene of Tomar.   Where is Tomar: Spain, Portugal or Italy?

Q3)        20th September is World Osteoporosis Day.   Osteoporosis is a diseases of the what: kidneys, bones or lungs?

Q4)        Elizabeth 2nd opened Sydney Opera House: on 20th October, 1973.   The Opera House is in which country: Taiwan, New Zealand or Australia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Sloan Great Wall was discovered on 20th October, 2003.   Where is the Wall: the Moon, China or Outer Space?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Some of the French Crown Jewels were stolen on 19th October.   Of which year of the 2020s?

A1)        2025.

Q2)        The jewellery was stolen from which French museum: the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay or the Pompidou Centre?

A2)        The Louvre.

Q3)        The museum is in which French city?

A3)        Paris.

Q4)        The stolen items were valued at eighty-eight million whats: Euros, pounds or dollars?

A4)        Euros.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The heist was the first seen at the museum: since which year of the 1990s?

A5)        1998.

Here’s a thought …

“I thought it was also high time I actually became a permanent member here because it’s obvious that I’m not going to go anywhere else.”

Sandra Dickinson, born October 20, 1948.

And a Level 42 song …

The next ten question sets are on 27th October, and 8th and 10th November: they’re about Godzilla, Monty Python’s Life of Brian and All Quiet on the Western Front.

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 2025 and 1998, Mum, rather than 2024 and 1991.)

†        I’ve said this before, Debbi: but “Gertcha” is a good tune to twirl poi to …