First coined by Edward De Bono in the late Sixties, the term lateral thinking has since entered the Oxford English Dictionary, where it is defined as “seeking to solve problems by unorthodox or ...

There are riddles, and then there are riddles. Lateral-thinking puzzles fall into the latter category. Among the trickiest riddles out there, these brain games will give your noggin a serious workout.

This year, I was gratified to see that the same thing hasn’t happened again with the nominees for the leading TV actress category (Getty) There’s a lateral-thinking question which highlights our ...