The clue is… Piggy-back for Captain Birdseye. First name is six letters, as is surname. The conundrum is Fair Cherries.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 118🕰️

🔎Clue: Piggy-back for Captain Birdseye (6,6)

✅ Weds answer(117) Gary Oldman 🎭

🤔Fact: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) advised Oldman to find a new career other than acting 😆

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The clue is… His nag came last in the Grand National! First name is four letters, surname is six. The conundrum is Godly Raman.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 117🕰️

🔎Clue: His nag came last in the Grand National! (4,6)

✅ Tues answer(116) Avril Lavigne 🎵

🤔Fact: Lavigne played ice hockey at high school and was named MVP twice! 🏒 

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The clue is… I won’t tell you, but it is complicated! First name is five letters, surname is seven. Conundrum is Vinegar Villa.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 116🕰️

🔎Clue: I won’t tell you, but it is complicated! (5,7)

✅ Mon answer(115) Roberto Carlos ⚽️

🤔Fact: Carlos is the fourth most capped Brazilian player of all time 🇧🇷

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The clue is… 3 in white, but usually 6 in yellow. First name is seven letters, surname is six. Conundrum is Toolbar Scorer.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 115🕰️

🔎Clue: 3 in white, but usually 6 in yellow (7,6)

✅ Fri answer(114) Samuel Beckett

🤔Fact: It’s believed that the name ‘Sam Beckett’ in Quantum Leap was a nod to the playwright. 🎭 📺

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The clue is - Surely everybody knows… The first name is three letters and the surname six. The conundrum is Oddest Nan.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 113🕰️

🔎Clue: Surely everybody knows… 🤣 (3,6)

✅ Weds answer(112) Jarvis Cocker 🎵

🤔Fact: Not related to fellow Sheffield singer Joe Cocker, but he did occasionally babysit Jarvis as families knew each other 🏡

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The clue is… If you can’t work this one out, soak your piece of paper! The first name is six letters, as is the surname. The conundrum is Cork Car Jives.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 112🕰️

🔎Clue: If you can’t work this one out, soak your piece of paper! (6,6)

✅ Tues answer(111) Serena Williams 🎾

🤔Fact: I did this conundrum before and didn’t realise! 🤣

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The clue is… What an absolute racket! First name is six letters, surname is eight. The conundrum is Seminal Wailers.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 111🕰️

🔎Clue: What an absolute racket! (6,9)

✅ Fri answer(110) Stephen Merchant

🤔Fact: Stephen was a mobile DJ in his youth! 🎶

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The clue is… This conundrum will be big in Italy, perhaps. First name is six letters, as is surname. The conundrum is Arrange Nadia.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 109🕰️

🔎Clue: This conundrum will be big in Italy, perhaps (6,6)

✅ Tues answer(108) Eddie Murphy 🎥

🤔Fact: He was the first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film (48 Hours) 💰

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The clue is… I’ll be totally delirious if you manage to get this right. The first name is five letters and the surname is six. The conundrum is I Duped Rhyme.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 108🕰️

🔎Clue: I’ll be totally delirious if you manage to get this right (5,6)

✅ Mon answer(107) Robbie Fowler ⚽️

🤔Fact: Playing for schoolboy team Thorvald, he once scored 16 times in one match! 👏

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The clue is… Thankfully, this sportsperson didn’t live up to their surname. First name is six letters, as is the surname. The conundrum is Borrow Belief.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 107🕰️

🔎Clue: Thankfully, this sportsperson didn’t live up to their surname (6,6)

✅ Fri answer(106) Buster Merryfield 🙌

🤔Fact: Real name Harry, he was named Buster by his grandfather as he weighed nine pounds at birth 👶

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The clue is… This conundrums two biggest parts begin with an M. First name is five letters, the surname is seven. The conundrum is Injured Wales, as in the country, not the animal.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 97🕰️

🔎Clue: This conundrum’s two biggest parts begin with an M (5,7)

✅ Weds answer (96) Anita Baker

🤔Fact: Anita has a three octave range and has won eight Grammy Awards to date 🎤 🗣️ 😊

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Eureka! It’s a new series of #Taskmaster!

Your five volatile elements are Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin - plus, of course, a compound of Daviesium and Horneium.

Thursday 1st May at 9pm on Channel 4. 🧪

The clue is… Kylesku, Glenfinnan, Forth. First name is five letters and surname is seven, the conundrum is Be Red Vikings.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 74🕰️

🔎 Clue: Kylesku, Glenfinnan, Forth (5,7)

✅ Mon answer(73) Marvin Gaye

🤔 Fact: At 17 years old, Marvin ran away from home to join the US Air Force.

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Clue is Do not get me wrong… the first name is eight letters and the surname is five. The conundrum is Cherishes Indy.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 71🕰️

🔎 Clue: Do not get me wrong (8,5)

✅ Tues answer(70) Bradley Walsh 📺

🤔 Fact: Before presenting, Walsh was a professional footballer. ⚽️

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All things being equal, how should you set yourself up to have the best approach, such as certain %age in easy access savings, x% in long term.

The clue is Need a hand? He did. First name five letters, surname is eight. Conundrum is Goaded Romania.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 65🕰️

🔎 Clue: Need a hand? He did. (5,8)

✅ Mon answer(64) Drew Barrymore

🤔 Fact: The youngest person ever to host Saturday Night Live, in 1982, at 7 years old! 📺

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Love today’s clue. Has levels to it.

The clue is Gibb, Manilow, White… invite them all! The first name is four letters and the surname is nine. The anagram is Merry Wardrobe.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 64🕰️

🔎 Clue: Gibb, Manilow, White… invite them all! (4,9)

✅ Fri answer(63) Ginger Baker

🤔 Fact: He was voted the third greatest drummer of all time by readers of Rolling Stone. 🥁

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Clue is When it comes to iconic action movies, he fits perfectly. First name is five letters, surname is six letters. Anagram is Gnarly Devon.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 61🕰️

🔎 Clue: When it comes to iconic action movies, he fits perfectly (5,6)

✅ Mon answer(60) Gary Lineker

🤔 Fact: In first season with Barcelona, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-2 win against arch rivals Real Madrid! 🙌

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Clue is Mork’s on the phone again. Anagram is Swollen Rose.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 58🕰️

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🔎 Clue: Mork’s on the phone again (X,X)

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✅ Thurs answer(57) Ross Noble

🤔 Fact: Nominated for Olivier Award for his role as Igor in Young Frankenstein in West End 🙌

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The clue is Comedic Aristocracy. First name is 4 letters and second name is 5. Anagram is Noel’s bros.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 57🕰️

🔎 Clue: Comedic Aristocracy (4,5)

✅ Weds answer(56) Jayne Torvill

🤔 Fact: Torvill And Dean spent first 18 secs of Bolero routine on their knees because the max time limit to actually skate was 4mins 10 secs! ⛸️ 🙌

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Clue is… Too easy! If you even ask for a clue then, I warn you, you are skating on thin ice! First name is 5 letters, second name is 7. Anagram is Jovially rent.

🕰️Daily Conundrum 56🕰️

🔎 Clue: Too easy! If you even ask for a clue then, I warn you, you are skating on thin ice! (5,7)

✅ Tues answer(55) Sandra Bullock

🤔 Fact: The Miss Congenitally star speaks fluent English + German, and loves dogs! 🐶❤️🙌

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YouTube video by MoneySavingExpert.com Martin Lewis: How you can avoid the massive tax trap when you take money out of a pension

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Clue is another fine conundrum and the anagram is unreal salt

🕰️Daily Conundrum 39🕰️

Clue: I’d say that it’s another fine conundrum (4,6)

Thurs answer(38) Michelle Obama

Fact: Michelle Obama was nominated for two Grammy Awards… and won them both! 🙌😎

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Social media is not the last word in technology. With Silicon Valley now unabashed in its belief that it bears no responsibility for the consequences of its own inventions — much like the US gun industry, I suppose — we should ponder with fresh trepidation the looming revolution in AI. The people who make this stuff will not save us from it. Nor, even, will they stand back while we attempt to save ourselves. The ideology now is stark. Anything that can be invented will be. And the downsides? “Not our problem,” say the tech bosses. “Your problem.” Good luck.

Mark Zuckerberg never really cared about the facts

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Anagram is Tyrone Island

🕰️Daily Conundrum 32🕰️

Clue: Another conundrum, right on cue (6,6)

Tues answer (31) Otis Redding

Fact: (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay was the first posthumous No1 on the Billboard Hot 100 🙌

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Anagram is mime rodeo

And… it’s back! 🙂

🕰️Daily Conundrum 30🕰️

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Clue: You’re half right (4,5)

Last Xmas answer (29) Clark Griswold

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Anagram is Shall Arm Hamster

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🕰️Daily Conundrum 24🕰️

Clue: Slim chance of getting this one (8,7)

Thurs answer (23) Pam Ayres

Fact: Pam has been on Desert Island Discs twice! That’s how much of a legend she is! 📻

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