Monday, 12 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Monday, 12 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- RED
- TOMATO + LIPSTICK
- NIGHT
- OWL + DARKNESS
- JUMP
- KANGAROO + TRAMPOLINE
- PAIR
- SOCKS + TWINS
The card that did not belong: TROPHY, BAT, NOODLE, SHOES. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- CHIMNEY
- SANTA + FIREPLACE
- GORILLA
- CHEST + BANANA
- TRAFFIC
- JAM + CONE
- LOTTERY
- LUCK + MILLIONAIRE
The card that did not belong: ROOF, SPOON, SIGNAL, VELVET. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- COLUMN
- NEWSPAPER + TEMPLE
- NEGATIVE
- FILM + MINUS
- COACH
- CARRIAGE + TEAM
- MARK
- SCAR + STAIN
The card that did not belong: MOSS, PHOTO, BAGEL, GRADE. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- ROCKY
- BOXER + CLIFF
- SEED
- INVESTOR + WATERMELON
- DRUM
- EAR + BARREL
- PUPPET
- SOCK + GOVERNMENT
The card that did not belong: PEBBLE, SCARF, CYMBAL, TUNNEL. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.