Monday, 14 September 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Monday, 14 September 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- HOWL
- MOON + WOLF
- LAUNCH
- SPACE + ROCKET
- SAHARA
- DESERT + CAMEL
- HIVE
- BEE + HONEY
The card that did not belong: NIGHT, CORK, SAND, ZIPPER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- ANTARCTICA
- PENGUIN + ICE
- ROLLER
- SKATE + WHEEL
- HIGHWAY
- ROAD + TRUCK
- ALPS
- MOUNTAIN + SNOW
The card that did not belong: SEAL, VIOLIN, ASPHALT, WALNUT. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- NORTH
- COMPASS + STAR
- CROSSING
- STRIPE + ZEBRA
- BLACK
- MIDNIGHT + COFFEE
- PIRATE
- TREASURE + MAP
The card that did not belong: NEEDLE, HAMMER, DARK, LANTERN. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- SMOKE
- FIRE + ALARM
- LONDON
- CLOCK + TOWER
- ROOK
- CHESS + CASTLE
- LAIR
- CAVE + DRAGON
The card that did not belong: CHIMNEY, PEPPER, CROW, SPONGE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.