Thursday, 24 September 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Thursday, 24 September 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- ELEPHANT
- TRUNK + PEANUT
- AUTUMN
- LEAF + PUMPKIN
- JAPAN
- SUSHI + SAMURAI
- CINEMA
- POPCORN + SCREEN
The card that did not belong: ZOO, MARKER, RICE, SOCK. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- KINDERGARTEN
- CRAYON + NAP
- GLADIATOR
- ARENA + SPEAR
- HAMLET
- SKULL + DENMARK
- BUTLER
- TRAY + MANSION
The card that did not belong: PUFFIN, SANDAL, ORCHID, TUXEDO. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- MATCH
- REFEREE + FLAME
- SAW
- LUMBERJACK + WITNESS
- SHAKE
- EARTHQUAKE + COCKTAIL
- LETTER
- ALPHABET + POSTMAN
The card that did not belong: TUNNEL, SCREW, GOAT, MAILBOX. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- TABLE
- ELEMENTS + NAPKIN
- CHOP
- KARATE + PORK
- CAST
- ACTOR + FRACTURE
- HOOD
- ROBIN + JACKET
The card that did not belong: CHAIR, PELICAN, MOVIE, ANCHOR. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.