Thursday, 1 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Thursday, 1 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- FOREST
- DEER + MUSHROOM
- HOSPITAL
- NURSE + BANDAGE
- LIBRARY
- SHELF + WHISPER
- DESERT
- CACTUS + SAND
The card that did not belong: FOX, KETCHUP, STORY, PEDAL. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- KARATE
- BELT + CHOP
- REGGAE
- JAMAICA + DREADLOCKS
- SCULPTOR
- MARBLE + CHISEL
- CARNIVAL
- RIO + CONFETTI
The card that did not belong: WINDMILL, BASS, KETTLE, SAMBA. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- CHEST
- RIBS + DRAWER
- TOAST
- CHAMPAGNE + BUTTER
- SUIT
- SPADES + TAILOR
- TABLET
- PILL + SCREEN
The card that did not belong: LUNGS, TORNADO, NECKTIE, ASTEROID. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- CRUSOE
- ISLAND + FRIDAY
- VICTORIA
- QUEEN + WATERFALL
- BOUQUET
- BRIDE + WINE
- LATIN
- SALSA + ROMANS
The card that did not belong: SHIPWRECK, ERASER, FLORIST, PISTON. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.