The News in September (2026)
Sports Terminology
8-letter words
Famous Authors and their Books - Initialised
100

This major US artist released four new singles, as well as a teaser for her music video for "Patient Zero".

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

Scoring a "goal" in rugby by getting the ball to the opponents end and putting the ball on the ground is called this.

What is a try?

100

What a refreshing drink! It really _______ my thirst.

What is quenched?

100

JA - P&P

What is Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice?

200

Tensions continued to remain high as the US and Iran continued trading military strikes in this strait.

What is the strait of Hormuz?

200

In tennis, if a set gets to 40-40, it is given this special word.

What is Deuce?

200

In science fiction, this word is usually used when something is turned to dust by a laser beam. Scientifically, this word means when something is turned from a solid or liquid into a gas.

What is vaporise?

200

JKR - HPATCOS

What is JK Rowling - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?

300
This team has made one of the worst starts to Premier League Football to date, sitting at the bottom of the table. A huge contrast to their North London total-winning rivals!

What is Tottenham (Spurs)?

300

In horse events, this unit is a unique unit for measuring the height of a horse, which sounds like the opposite of what we use for human heights!

What is a hand?

300
The proper name for the "cross" that Jesus was famously put on by the Romans, is this.

What is crucifix?

300

MS - F

What is Mary Shelley - Frankenstein?

400

This disgraced Hollywood heavyweight producer was finally sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York for sexually assaulting an assistant. His initial arrest in 2020 blew open the #MeToo movement.

Who is Harvey Weinstein?

400
The last person in a relay race is given this name. Usually the fastest runner is given this role, either to keep their lead or to chase down a nearby leader.

What is the anchor?

400

Not double or even triple, but six times as much!

What is sextuply?

400

JDS - TCITR

What is J.D. Salinger - The Catcher in the Rye?

500

Theorised to be found pretty much everywhere in outer space, but especially in "halos" around galaxies, Physicists presented tantalising early data that may be a discovery of this highly elusive "invisible" substance. 

If verified, there's a Nobel Prize somewhere for sure!

What is Dark Matter?

500

In basketball, calling a tactical time-out just before the opposition take a critical foul throw to try and throw them off their game is called this. 

What is Icing?

500
A second option you can rely on in case your original idea fails.

What is fallback?

500

MT - AOHF

What is Mark Twain - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

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