What kept you guessing all week long?

A centenary event, 15-year milestones, a 100-kg haul, two icons who've passed, and a handwoven record. We've left a trail of clues in this news quiz

- Natasha Rego

Smugglers are expanding their operations into the Cauvery, Mudigere and MM hills, where Veerappan once operated. Forest officials seized more than 100 kg of one haul, worth several crores, in a raid. What living gold is being stolen from the forest?

Canis lupus pallipes used to be a subspecies. The IUCN now classifies it as a “potential distinct species”, by itself. It's listed as Vulnerable, because interbreeding with dogs is diluting its gene pool. Not black, not white. Howl and guess which species?

A World Cup qualifier between Wales and Belgium came to a screeching halt. An unexpected intruder ran onto the pitch. Scurrying past defenders. Ignoring the referee’s whistle. Think Pied Piper meets Stuart Little. Not a cat. Not a dog. It's a...