A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 9 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.
[Listed as S7Ep16 on my multi-channel box, and as S7Ep23 on ITVx.com.]
The Questions
Monday 9 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 12 August 2024]
[S7Ep16] Team name: Oh My Josh
Round 1: The first 10 US states that contain the letter ‘O’
Round 2: The first 10 six-letter words that end in ‘IRE’ [The first 10 of these words alphabetically, as listed in Chambers 21st century dictionary on chambers.co.uk; each word has its own entry and is in blue on the website; does not include hyphenated words, words with apostrophes, or any word that the dictionary spells with an initial capital letter.]
Round 3: 10 years of the 21st century by events [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 events that have happened during the 21st century; we want to know in what year those events took place.”]
The clues: Tony Blair retires as PM / ‘Tenable’ debuted on ITV / Prince William married Kate Middleton / France won the FIFA World Cup / First tweet sent on Twitter / First inauguration of Obama as US President / First ’Harry Potter’ film premiered / Bill Bailey won ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ / Athens hosted the Summer Olympic Games / Andy Murray won Wimbledon for the first time
Round 4: The first 10 musical instruments alphabetically of six letters or fewer [This list comes from the ABRSM website, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music: the first 10 types of musical instrument alphabetically listed as having an exam syllabus, from a drop-down list on the site’s home page; as of 4 October 2022.]
Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): 10 zodiac signs in French [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 star signs in French; we’re looking for their names in English.”]
The clues: Le Verseau / Les Poissons / Le Bélier / Le Taureau / Les Gémeaux / Le Lion / La Vierge / Le Balance / Le Scorpion / Le Sagittaire
Final Round: UK Cities: The 10 UK cities beginning with ‘N’ or ‘P’ [The 10 cities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales that begin with ‘N’ or ‘P’; as of September 2022.]
How the team fared
Monday 9 October 2023, S7Ep16, Oh My Josh
2 members of Oh My Josh made it to the final round playing for 10k and named 8 of the 10 UK cities beginning with ‘N’ or ‘P’. The remaining answers: Newry, Perth.
Questions and Answers
Monday 9 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 12 August 2024]
[S7Ep16] Team name: Oh My Josh
Round 1: The first 10 US states that contain the letter ‘O’
Arizona / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Florida / Georgia / Idaho / Illinois / Iowa / Louisiana
Round 2: The first 10 six-letter words that end in ‘IRE’ [The first 10 of these words alphabetically, as listed in Chambers 21st century dictionary on chambers.co.uk; each word has its own entry and is in blue on the website; does not include hyphenated words, words with apostrophes, or any word that the dictionary spells with an initial capital letter.]
Admire / Aspire / Attire / Desire / Empire / Entire / Expire / Retire / Rewire / Satire
Round 3: 10 years of the 21st century by events [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 events that have happened during the 21st century; we want to know in what year those events took place.”]
The clues: Tony Blair retires as PM / ‘Tenable’ debuted on ITV / Prince William married Kate Middleton / France won the FIFA World Cup / First tweet sent on Twitter / First inauguration of Obama as US President / First ’Harry Potter’ film premiered / Bill Bailey won ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ / Athens hosted the Summer Olympic Games / Andy Murray won Wimbledon for the first time
The answers: 2007 / 2016 / 2011 / 2018 / 2006 / 2009 / 2001 / 2020 / 2004 / 2013
Round 4: The first 10 musical instruments alphabetically of six letters or fewer [This list comes from the ABRSM website, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music: the first 10 types of musical instrument alphabetically listed as having an exam syllabus, from a drop-down list on the site’s home page; as of 4 October 2022.]
Cello / Cornet / Flute / Guitar / Harp / Horn / Oboe / Organ / Piano / Tuba
Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): 10 zodiac signs in French [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 star signs in French; we’re looking for their names in English.”]
The clues: Le Verseau / Les Poissons / Le Bélier / Le Taureau / Les Gémeaux / Le Lion / La Vierge / Le Balance / Le Scorpion / Le Sagittaire
The answers: Aquarius / Pisces / Aries / Taurus / Gemini / Leo / Virgo / Libra / Scorpio / Sagittarius
Final Round: UK Cities: The 10 UK cities beginning with ‘N’ or ‘P’ [The 10 cities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales that begin with ‘N’ or ‘P’; as of September 2022.]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne / Newport / Newry / Norwich / Nottingham / Perth / Peterborough / Plymouth / Portsmouth / Preston
The Compartments 