<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Brainteaser Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:28:14 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Bank a brain-teaser with our holiday quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189854_1.jpg"/><br><br>Make the most of the extra day off with our most challenging puzzler yet.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 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