Here are today’s questions. Answers will be published on Monday. The theme for this week ran from Mon-Thu; a new theme will come up on Monday.

And the questions follow:

1. What official mascot first seen in 1996 was described as by its Finnish creator as a slightly fat _______ sitting down after having eaten a great meal?
2. Martin was born from a joke, as people kept confusing the company’s name with the animal. What animal is Martin, or whose mascot? Take 15 minutes to answer if you need to.
3. Created in 2001 by co-founder Ben Chestnut, Freddie is the grinning mascot of which marketing and email platform?
4. What pink brand mascot was first seen in 1973, when it played drums without running out of power? Since 1989, a competitor brand owns the rights in the US and Canada. Name either brand.
5. What logo was created in France in 1921 by Leon Bel, the founder of Fromageries Bel, to mock a WW1 German emblem showing a Valkyrie?

Here are the answers to 2026: Week 36, Quiz 4:

1. Cilice
2. Papua New Guinea
3. Easter
4. Kavadi
5. Theme: Possible meanings of the word ‘silo’
   • Island
   • Division
   • Warehouse
   • Granary