Monday, 21 September 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Monday, 21 September 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- ROME
- COLOSSEUM + POPE
- ALADDIN
- LAMP + CARPET
- GARDENER
- RAKE + HEDGE
- GRADUATION
- DIPLOMA + GOWN
The card that did not belong: CHARIOT, NAPKIN, SEEDS, ANTENNA. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- TWELVE
- NOON + EGGS
- WOOL
- SHEEP + KNITTING
- HOT
- CHILI + SAUNA
- FEAR
- SCREAM + GHOST
The card that did not belong: DOZEN, TROPHY, STOVE, NAPKIN. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- ROCK
- GUITAR + CRADLE
- BRANCH
- OFFICE + TWIG
- PUPIL
- EYE + TEACHER
- CLOUD
- UPLOAD + SKY
The card that did not belong: PEBBLE, BUTTON, CLASSROOM, KETTLE. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- CABINET
- MINISTER + CUPBOARD
- SPAGHETTI
- WESTERN + MEATBALL
- EAR
- CORN + HEADPHONES
- BILLIARDS + JEANS
The card that did not belong: GIRAFFE, NOODLE, SATURN, WALLET. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.