Saturday, 10 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Saturday, 10 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- DOG
- BONE + LEASH
- CARPENTER
- HAMMER + PLANK
- COMPUTER
- KEYBOARD + SCREEN
- TRAIN
- RAILS + WAGON
The card that did not belong: ACORN, SAW, PLUM, TUNNEL. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- COCKTAIL
- UMBRELLA + OLIVE
- SLEEP
- SHEEP + SNORE
- CARPET
- ALADDIN + VACUUM
- WIG
- JUDGE + BALD
The card that did not belong: STATUE, DREAM, BISON, COSTUME. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- CHICKEN
- NUGGET + COWARD
- BENCH
- PARK + SUBSTITUTE
- REEL
- FISHERMAN + PROJECTOR
- MODEL
- CATWALK + AIRPLANE
The card that did not belong: HEN, TEAPOT, BAIT, COMET. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- WING
- EAGLE + HOSPITAL
- SCHOOL
- FISH + BLACKBOARD
- TRACK
- ALBUM + RAILWAY
- CELL
- PRISONER + MICROSCOPE
The card that did not belong: MUFFIN, HOMEWORK, DONKEY, PHONE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.