Friday, 2 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Friday, 2 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- BEACH
- SHELL + TOWEL
- STORM
- THUNDER + RAIN
- AUSTRALIA
- KANGAROO + BOOMERANG
- KNIGHT
- SHIELD + HORSE
The card that did not belong: VIOLIN, FOG, CURTAIN, DRAGON. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- EGG
- EASTER + YOLK
- NOSE
- PINOCCHIO + PERFUME
- WARDROBE
- HANGER + MIRROR
- JANUARY
- RESOLUTION + FIREWORKS
The card that did not belong: NEST, ANCHOR, SWEATER, BANJO. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- BOW
- ARCHER + CELLO
- PLOT
- THRILLER + GARDEN
- BALL
- GOWN + JUGGLER
- CRAWL
- BABY + SWIMMER
The card that did not belong: KETTLE, MYSTERY, MAGNET, SNAIL. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- CHARGE
- BULL + BATTERY
- POLISH
- WARSAW + SHOES
- KING
- ELVIS + CHECKMATE
- SPEAKER
- PARLIAMENT + STEREO
The card that did not belong: LEMON, SHINE, SOCK, MICROPHONE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.