A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 2 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.

The Questions

Monday 2 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 5 August 2024]

[S7Ep3] Team name: Patel’s Bells

Round 1: 10 acts by songs with body parts in the title [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the titles of 10 UK Top 20 singles that include a part of the human body in the title as well as the year in which the single peaked in the chart; we are looking for the 10 corresponding artists who had these hits.”]

The clues: Cold Shoulder (2008) / Bright Eyes (1979) / My Heart Will Go On (1998) / (I Just) Died in Your Arms (1986) / Can’t Get You Out of My Head (2001) / Tiger Feet (1974) / Hips Don’t Lie (2006) / I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963) / Whip My Hair (2010) / Legs (1985)

Round 2: The 10 fresh herbs sold by Morrisons [According to the Fresh Herbs page of the Morrisons website as of 17 October 2022; does not include mixed herbs, dried herbs or herb salads]

Round 3: 10 UK prime ministers by their constituency names [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 constituencies, all of which have been represented by a British prime minister while they were in office; we are looking for the names of the prime ministers that represented each constituency… ”]

The clues: Caernarvon Boroughs / Epping / Finchley / Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath / Limehouse / Maidenhead / Sedgefield / South West Norfolk / Uxbridge & South Ruislip / Witney

[Usually the answers appear in alphabetical order; this time the clues were in alphabetical order rather than the answers.]

Round 4: Top 10 highest grossing Meg Ryan films [Based on the worldwide gross, according to IMDb Pro as of 30 September 2022; includes one voice performance.]

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 riders to win Sports Personality of the Year [Anyone who has won the award for any of the following sports: Cycling, Motorcycling, Horse Racing or any other equestrian sport; up to and including the awards held in 2021.]

Final Round: Chemical Elements: The first 10 chemical elements with unique last three letters [A number of chemical elements end in three-letter combinations that are unique; the correct answers here are the first 10 of these elements, if they are arranged in alphabetical order.]

How the team fared

Monday 2 October 2023, S7Ep3, Patel’s Bells

4 members of Patel’s Bells made it to the final round and won 28.5k by naming the first 10 chemical elements with unique last three letters.

Questions and Answers

Monday 2 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 5 August 2024]

[S7Ep3] Team name: Patel’s Bells

Round 1: 10 acts by songs with body parts in the title [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the titles of 10 UK Top 20 singles that include a part of the human body in the title as well as the year in which the single peaked in the chart; we are looking for the 10 corresponding artists who had these hits.”]

The clues: Cold Shoulder (2008) / Bright Eyes (1979) / My Heart Will Go On (1998) / (I Just) Died in Your Arms (1986) / Can’t Get You Out of My Head (2001) / Tiger Feet (1974) / Hips Don’t Lie (2006) / I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963) / Whip My Hair (2010) / Legs (1985)

The answers: Adele / Art Garfunkel / Celine Dion / Cutting Crew / Kylie Minogue / Mud / Shakira / The Beatles / Willow / ZZ Top

Round 2: The 10 fresh herbs sold by Morrisons [According to the Fresh Herbs page of the Morrisons website as of 17 October 2022; does not include mixed herbs, dried herbs or herb salads]

Basil / Chives / Coriander / Dill / Fennel / Lemongrass / Mint / Parsley / Rosemary / Thyme

Round 3: 10 UK prime ministers by their constituency names [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 constituencies, all of which have been represented by a British prime minister while they were in office; we are looking for the names of the prime ministers that represented each constituency… ”]

The clues: Caernarvon Boroughs / Epping / Finchley / Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath / Limehouse / Maidenhead / Sedgefield / South West Norfolk / Uxbridge & South Ruislip / Witney

The answers: David Lloyd George / Winston Churchill / Margaret Thatcher / Gordon Brown / Clement Attlee / Theresa May / Tony Blair / Liz Truss / Boris Johnson / David Cameron

[Usually the answers appear in alphabetical order; this time the clues were in alphabetical order rather than the answers.]

Round 4: Top 10 highest grossing Meg Ryan films [Based on the worldwide gross, according to IMDb Pro as of 30 September 2022; includes one voice performance.]

Top Gun / You’ve Got Mail / Sleepless in Seattle / City of Angels / Anastasia / French Kiss / Courage Under Fire / When Harry Met Sally / Kate & Leopold / Proof of Life

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 riders to win Sports Personality of the Year [Anyone who has won the award for any of the following sports: Cycling, Motorcycling, Horse Racing or any other equestrian sport; up to and including the awards held in 2021.]

John Surtees / David Broome / Tom Simpson / Princess Anne / Zara Phillips / Chris Hoy / Tony McCoy / Mark Cavendish / Bradley Wiggins / Geraint Thomas

Final Round: Chemical Elements: The first 10 chemical elements with unique last three letters [A number of chemical elements end in three-letter combinations that are unique; the correct answers here are the first 10 of these elements, if they are arranged in alphabetical order.]

Antimony / Argon / Arsenic / Bismuth / Carbon / Cobalt / Copper / Gold / Krypton / Lead