Thursday, 8 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Thursday, 8 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- WINE
- GRAPE + CORK
- BABY
- DIAPER + CRADLE
- SHOE
- LACE + HEEL
- FLOWER
- VASE + PETAL
The card that did not belong: CELLAR, BANJO, SANDAL, TUNNEL. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- POSEIDON
- TRIDENT + OCEAN
- HANSEL
- GINGERBREAD + CRUMBS
- MEXICO
- SOMBRERO + CACTUS
- TAILOR
- THREAD + SUIT
The card that did not belong: MERMAID, TREADMILL, CHILI, FOSSIL. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- MOUSE
- CURSOR + WHISKERS
- NOTE
- MELODY + CASH
- PASSAGE
- CORRIDOR + PARAGRAPH
- PUMP
- HEART + PETROL
The card that did not belong: CHEESE, BLANKET, DOORWAY, OTTER. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- PANAMA
- HAT + CANAL
- BUTTERFLY
- STOMACH + SWIMMER
- SOLAR
- PANEL + SYSTEM
- COLD
- SNEEZE + SHOULDER
The card that did not belong: ROBOT, CATERPILLAR, WALLET, WINTER. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.