Monday, 5 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Monday, 5 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- BLUE
- SKY + JEANS
- GLASS
- WINDOW + BOTTLE
- DANCE
- BALLERINA + DISCO
- TINY
- ANT + CRUMB
The card that did not belong: WAGON, VASE, GOAT, MOSQUITO. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- GARLIC
- VAMPIRE + BREATH
- VITAMIN
- ORANGE + SUNSHINE
- BALCONY
- JULIET + APARTMENT
- KIMONO
- JAPAN + SILK
The card that did not belong: BREAD, PANTHER, ROMEO, WHISTLE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- CHIP
- POTATO + CIRCUIT
- TEMPLE
- HEAD + MONK
- SEAL
- ENVELOPE + FLIPPER
- STAFF
- SHEPHERD + EMPLOYEE
The card that did not belong: KETCHUP, GIRAFFE, WALRUS, ACORN. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- BERMUDA
- SHORTS + TRIANGLE
- FROG
- POND + PRINCE
- NUT
- SQUIRREL + BOLT
- HAIL
- TAXI + CAESAR
The card that did not belong: ISLAND, BUTTON, ALMOND, SCISSORS. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.