Tuesday, 6 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- CINDERELLA
- SLIPPER + PUMPKIN
- DINOSAUR
- FOSSIL + EXTINCT
- HOLIDAY
- POSTCARD + SOUVENIR
- FIREFIGHTER
- HOSE + SIREN
The card that did not belong: BALLROOM, PEANUT, SUNSCREEN, GUITAR. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- LIGHTHOUSE
- LAMP + CLIFF
- FLAMINGO
- PINK + LEG
- ECLIPSE
- SHADOW + GLASSES
- SCARECROW
- STRAW + FIELD
The card that did not belong: SAILOR, ENVELOPE, DARKNESS, PEDAL. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- BEAM
- GYMNAST + LASER
- WHIP
- CREAM + JOCKEY
- VOLUME
- ENCYCLOPEDIA + LOUDSPEAKER
- SIGN
- CONTRACT + ZODIAC
The card that did not belong: SUNLIGHT, LADDER, BOOKSHELF, TURTLE. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- BOOT
- ITALY + HIKER
- COMPANY
- GUESTS + BUSINESS
- ROLL
- DICE + SUSHI
- PRESS
- JOURNALIST + BUTTON
The card that did not belong: SANDAL, CHIMNEY, BREAD, TEAPOT. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.