A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began yesterday, Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for today’s episode, Tuesday 12 September 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.

The Questions

Tuesday 12 September 2023

[S6Ep26] Team name: Arabelles and Whistles

Round 1: The 10 place names in the titles of the US ‘The Real Housewives of…’ series [First broadcast on Bravo, this list is as of 1 February 2022.]

Round 2: 10 surnames of people called Emma [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 descriptions of real people or fictional characters commonly known by the first name Emma; we are looking for the 10 corresponding surnames that each Emma is usually known by.”]

The clues: Founded polka dot ceramic brand (1985) / Singer nicknamed ‘Baby Spice’ / Chelsea FC Women Manager from 2012 / Diana Rigg’s character in ‘The Avengers’ / Won 2021 US Tennis Open / Played Mia in ‘La La Land’ / Played Nanny McPhee in 2005 film / Hermione in ‘Harry Potter’ films / ‘The Voice’ UK presenter / Title character of Jane Austen novel

Round 3: Top 10 highest-paid footballers in the world [According to Forbes magazine, an article published September 2021.]

Round 4: 10 towns and cities by their postcode area [“The postcode of a UK address begins with either 1 or 2 letters; the ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 pairs of letters that appear at the beginning of a postcode; we are looking for the 10 corresponding towns or cities whose names are the root of the 2-letter postal area.”]

The clues: AB / CV / DT / HD / IP / LU / RG / SY / TQ / WN

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The last 10 solo artists to reach Number 1 in the singles and albums charts simultaneously [According to the Official Chart Company 1 February 2022.]

Final Round: The Bible: The first 10 words in the titles of Books of the Old Testament [Titles of books in the King James Version, not including digits.]

How the team fared

Tuesday 12 September 2023, S6Ep26, Arabelles and Whistles

3 members of Arabelles and Whistles made it to the final round playing for 7.5k and named 9 of the first 10 words in the titles of Books of the Old Testament. The remaining answer: Ruth.

Questions and Answers

Tuesday 12 September 2023

[S6Ep26] Team name: Arabelles and Whistles

Round 1: The 10 place names in the titles of the US ‘The Real Housewives of…’ series [First broadcast on Bravo, this list is as of 1 February 2022.]

Atlanta / Beverly Hills / D.C. / Dallas / Miami / New Jersey / New York City / Orange County / Potomac / Salt Lake City

Round 2: 10 surnames of people called Emma [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 descriptions of real people or fictional characters commonly known by the first name Emma; we are looking for the 10 corresponding surnames that each Emma is usually known by.”]

The clues: Founded polka dot ceramic brand (1985) / Singer nicknamed ‘Baby Spice’ / Chelsea FC Women Manager from 2012 / Diana Rigg’s character in ‘The Avengers’ / Won 2021 US Tennis Open / Played Mia in ‘La La Land’ / Played Nanny McPhee in 2005 film / Hermione in ‘Harry Potter’ films / ‘The Voice’ UK presenter / Title character of Jane Austen novel

The answers: Bridgewater / Bunton / Hayes / Peel / Raducanu / Stone / Thompson / Watson / Willis / Woodhouse

Round 3: Top 10 highest-paid footballers in the world [According to Forbes magazine, an article published September 2021.]

Cristiano Ronaldo / Lionel Messi / Neymar Jr / Kylian Mbappe / Mohamed Salah / Robert Lewandowski / Andres Iniesta / Paul Pogba / Gareth Bale / Eden Hazard

Round 4: 10 towns and cities by their postcode area [“The postcode of a UK address begins with either 1 or 2 letters; the ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 pairs of letters that appear at the beginning of a postcode; we are looking for the 10 corresponding towns or cities whose names are the root of the 2-letter postal area.”]

The clues: AB / CV / DT / HD / IP / LU / RG / SY / TQ / WN

The answers: Aberdeen / Coventry / Dorchester / Huddersfield / Ipswich / Luton / Reading / Shrewsbury / Torquay / Wigan

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The last 10 solo artists to reach Number 1 in the singles and albums charts simultaneously [According to the Official Chart Company 1 February 2022.]

Adele / Olivia Rodrigo / Ariana Grande / Drake / Eminem / Stormzy / Ed Sheeran / Sam Smith / Mark Ronson / Miley Cyrus

Final Round: The Bible: The first 10 words in the titles of Books of the Old Testament [Titles of books in the King James Version, not including digits.]

Genesis / Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy / Joshua / Judges / Ruth / Samuel / Kings