Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th October 2026.

24th October, 2026.

Joyously?

It’s Saturday!

Which means I’m facing a decision.

Do I have a haircut, today … ?

Or do I leave it until I next get paid, next week?

I might just leave it.

My nephew’s over, later: and frankly?

The sweetshop’s in the other direction … 

~≈💈≈~

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)        24th October is the feast day of Anthony Mary Claret.   He’s the patron saint of whom: weavers, candle makers or cheese-wrights?

Q2)        James Michael Tyler died on 24th October, 2021.   He played Gunther in which US sitcom?

Q3)        In a non-leap year, 24th October is the 297th day of the year.   Is 297 a prime number: yes or no?

Q4)        Cricketer, Ian Bishop, was born on 24th October, 1967.   He played test cricket for which international side: England, the West Indies or the USA?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Deep Space 1 was launched by NASA on 24th October, 1998: on a mission to 9969 Braille.   9969 Braille is a what: asteroid, comet or dwarf planet?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        23rd October is the International Day of the Snow Leopard.   According to whom: the EU, UN or AU?

A1)        The United Nations, or UN.

Q2)        23rd October is the International Day of the Snow Leopard.   Snow leopards are big … whats?

A2)        Cats.

Q3)        Snow leopards are native to where: Africa, Asia or Europe?

A3)        Asia.

Q4)        Snow Leopards are what: carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?

A4)        Carnivores.

Q5)        Finally … ?   According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Snow Leopard is what: Vulnerable, Critically Endangered or extinct in The Wild?

A5)        Vulnerable.

Here’s a thought …

“No matter how dirty your past is, your future is still spotless.”

Drake, born October 24, 1986.

And a song …

The next ten question sets are on Tuesday, and the 8th, 10th and 19th November: they’re about Godzilla, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, All Quiet on the Western Front and Quatermass and the Pit.

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!   (Snow leopards are Vulnerable, Mum: slightly less endangered than Critically Endangered.)

†        He does help, Debbi, doesn’t it … ?