Friday, 18 September 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Friday, 18 September 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- PIRATE
- SHIP + TREASURE
- DENTIST
- TOOTH + DRILL
- ORCHESTRA
- VIOLIN + CONDUCTOR
- VOLCANO
- LAVA + CRATER
The card that did not belong: ISLAND, STAPLER, PIANO, WALLET. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- HALLOWEEN
- COBWEB + GHOST
- SAFARI
- LION + JEEP
- BAKERY
- FLOUR + OVEN
- MARATHON
- SNEAKER + MEDAL
The card that did not belong: NAPKIN, ZEBRA, HAMMOCK, STOPWATCH. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · medium
- BIRTHDAY
- CAKE + CANDLE
- TOWER
- CHURCH + BELL
- YELLOW
- SCHOOL + BUS
- STAMP
- SEAL + WAX
The card that did not belong: BALLOON, MITTEN, TAXI, TROMBONE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 4 · tricky
- ESCAPE
- CHAIN + PRISON
- SNAP
- BARS + CHOCOLATE
- PAPER
- WRAPPER + GIFT
- WHEEL
- CART + BICYCLE
The card that did not belong: HANDCUFF, NOODLE, PARCEL, MARBLE. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.