The Guardian Thursday quiz, 2026 edition.

[ianrauk]

9

 

[VinSumRox]

6 😬

 

[T4tomo]

11

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

11

A score this early?! 😂

 

[richardfm]

10 for me

 

[T4tomo]

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A score this early?! 😂

I've gone early, keep you on your toes Dougster!

 

[slow scot]

11

 

[Electric_Andy]

A most excellent 12 for me.

 

[BrumJim]

11

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

After the week I've had, I am pleased with a 9/15, but it could have been 11, had it not been for a couple of stupid errors.
Knowing the flag one, the book one the Spike Milligan one and the Alan Shearer... One... Kinda' helped though (lots of "ones" there, sorry).

I am still in 3rd, just, phew, but CR and 'Rauk' ((pronounced 'Raawk', like 'Ralf', only with a 'w') how I always think of ianrauk's name) are not far behind and I am not sure I can take another week of this!

You got...
9/15
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[Mad Doug Biker]

Actually, I remember various members by my own names or meanings.

Most notable here is CR - Windows! - CR Smith.

@richardfm which is actually a radio station where he's the presenter (it's all very posh, like Radio 4, no vulgar music or anything 😆).

T4tomo... Well, tomo... Tomatos!

@VinSumRox is some sort of 80s' music thing, something to do with Roxy Music or Roxette maybe.
Either that or it's an '80s' retro fashion brand

... There are several and I use the names and meanings to help me keep tabs on the scores here and the BBC Quiz! 😊😆

 

[C R]

Actually, I remember various members by my own names or meanings.

Most notable here is CR - Windows! - CR Smith.

Richard FM, which is actually a radio station where he's the presenter (it's all very posh, no vulgar music or anything 😆).

T4tomo... Well, tomo... Tomatos!

Vin Sum Rox is some sort of 80s' music thing, something to do with Roxy Music or Roxette maybe.
Either that or it's an '80s' retro fashion brand

... There are several and I use the names and meanings to help me keep tabs on the scores here and the BBC Quiz! 😊😆

I had to google to work out my association.

 

[ianrauk]

Ralf', only with a 'w') how I always think of ianrauk's name)

There's a real simple explanation for my forum name.
Ian, of course, followed by my initials. Followed by UK.
This came about when I signed up for a Yahoo email address back in the late 90's. Ianra was already taken so added the UK.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There's a real simple explanation for my forum name.
Ian, of course, followed by my initials. Followed by UK.
This came about when I signed up for a Yahoo email address back in the late 90's. Ianra was already taken so added the UK.

I gather the Ian R A bit, but I must have been thinking of Van der Valk or and less pleasant, the German word for smoking, Raucher, at the time when I first associated your name with anyway.

So, 'Rauk' or 'Ian Rauk' you are! 😆

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I had to google to work out my association.

https://www.crsmith.co.uk/windows/