Wednesday, 23 September 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Wednesday, 23 September 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- PINOCCHIO
- NOSE + PUPPET
- NEWSPAPER
- HEADLINE + CROSSWORD
- NURSE
- SYRINGE + PATIENT
- CAVEMAN
- CLUB + MAMMOTH
The card that did not belong: WHALE, SKI, BANDAGE, COMET. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- SEVEN
- WEEK + WONDERS
- SAND
- HOURGLASS + DUNE
- PURPLE
- GRAPE + BRUISE
- WHISPER
- SECRET + LIBRARY
The card that did not belong: DWARFS, NAPKIN, LAVENDER, DONKEY. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- COVER
- MAGAZINE + SONG
- BALANCE
- GYMNAST + ACCOUNT
- BUTTON
- BELLY + DOORBELL
- PORT
- WINE + ANCHOR
The card that did not belong: OWL, TIGHTROPE, PLUM, SAILOR. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- STAR
- HOLLYWOOD + SHERIFF
- SWAN
- BALLET + DUCKLING
- CAPE
- SUPERHERO + TOWN
- POTATO
- COUCH + FRIES
The card that did not belong: GALAXY, PERFUME, COAST, LADDER. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.