A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 16 October 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.

The Questions

Monday 16 October 2023 [Repeated on Monday 19 August 2024]

[S7Ep21] Team name: As Thick As Thieves

Round 1: The last 10 shows presented by Ant and Dec [Does not include Awards Ceremonies, TV Specials, spin-offs, compilation shows or documentaries; charity fund-raisers such as Soccer Aid are not included.]

Round 2: The first 10 nations alphabetically that competed in the Euro 2022 football tournament [The Women’s Euro tournament held in 2022.]

Round 3: 10 culinary terms beginning with the letter ‘T’ [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 descriptions of culinary terms found in the Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion; each term being described begins with the letter ‘T’; we would like you to tell us which word each clue is referring to.”]

The clues: Mexican folded tortilla sandwich / North African utensil with cone lid / Ground sesame seed paste often used in hummus / Process of melting and cooling chocolate to stabilise it / Japanese battered deep-fried fish or vegetables / Distilled Mexican liquor made from agave plant / Dish of lobster tails often with a béchamel sauce / Light Italian trifle, translates as ‘pick-me-up’ / Also known as soya bean curd and bean curd / Greek dip with yoghurt and grated cucumber base

Round 4: The first 10 five- and six-letter words ending with the letter ‘BIT’ [Words from Chambers 21st century dictionary on chambers.co.uk; does not include hyphenated words, words with apostrophes, or any word that the dictionary spells with an initial capital letter; as of September 2022.]

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): 10 rock bands by their drummers [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 drummers and the date they first had a Top 40 single; we’re looking for the name of the band they had that Top 40 with.”]

The clues: Ginger Baker (1966) / Taylor Hawkins (1999) / Lars Ulrich (1987) / Tommy Lee (1987) / Ringo Starr (1962) / Stewart Copeland (1979) / Charlie Watts (1963) / Meg White (2001) / Keith Moon (1965) / Larry Mullen (1981)

Final Round: European Geography: The 10 capital cities of the European Union without ‘E’ or ‘U’ in their names [As of September 2022.]

How the team fared

Monday 16 October 2023, S7Ep21, As Thick As Thieves

All 5 members of As Thick As Thieves made it to the final round playing for 37k and named 8 of the 10 capital cities of the European Union without ‘E’ or ‘U’ in their names. The remaining answers: Bratislava, Sofia.

Questions and Answers [Repeated on Monday 19 August 2024]

Monday 16 October 2023

[S7Ep21] Team name: As Thick As Thieves

Round 1: The last 10 shows presented by Ant and Dec [Does not include Awards Ceremonies, TV Specials, spin-offs, compilation shows or documentaries; charity fund-raisers such as Soccer Aid are not included.]

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway / Britain’s Got Talent / Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win / I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! / Red or Black / Ant & Dec’s Push the Button / Poker Face / Gameshow Marathon / Pop Idol / CD:UK

Round 2: The first 10 nations alphabetically that competed in the Euro 2022 football tournament [The Women’s Euro tournament held in 2022.]

Austria / Belgium / Denmark / England / Finland / France / Germany / Iceland / Italy / Netherlands

Round 3: 10 culinary terms beginning with the letter ‘T’ [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 descriptions of culinary terms found in the Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion; each term being described begins with the letter ‘T’; we would like you to tell us which word each clue is referring to.”]

The clues: Mexican folded tortilla sandwich / North African utensil with cone lid / Ground sesame seed paste often used in hummus / Process of melting and cooling chocolate to stabilise it / Japanese battered deep-fried fish or vegetables / Distilled Mexican liquor made from agave plant / Dish of lobster tails often with a béchamel sauce / Light Italian trifle, translates as ‘pick-me-up’ / Also known as soya bean curd and bean curd / Greek dip with yoghurt and grated cucumber base

The answers: Taco / Tagine / Tahini / Tempering / Tempura / Tequila / Thermidor / Tiramisu / Tofu / Tzatziki

Round 4: The first 10 five- and six-letter words ending with the letter ‘BIT’ [Words from Chambers 21st century dictionary on chambers.co.uk; does not include hyphenated words, words with apostrophes, or any word that the dictionary spells with an initial capital letter; as of September 2022.]

Ambit / Cubit / Debit / Gambit / Habit / Hobbit / Orbit / Rabbit / Titbit / Turbit

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): 10 rock bands by their drummers [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the names of 10 drummers and the date they first had a Top 40 single; we’re looking for the name of the band they had that Top 40 with.”]

The clues: Ginger Baker (1966) / Taylor Hawkins (1999) / Lars Ulrich (1987) / Tommy Lee (1987) / Ringo Starr (1962) / Stewart Copeland (1979) / Charlie Watts (1963) / Meg White (2001) / Keith Moon (1965) / Larry Mullen (1981)

The answers: Cream / Foo Fighters / Metallica / Mötley Crüe / The Beatles / The Police / The Rolling Stones / The White Stripes / The Who / U2

Final Round: European Geography: The 10 capital cities of the European Union without ‘E’ or ‘U’ in their names [As of September 2022.]

Bratislava / Lisbon / Madrid / Nicosia / Paris / Riga / Sofia / Stockholm / Tallinn / Warsaw