Thursday, 15 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Thursday, 15 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- HOTEL
- RECEPTION + SUITCASE
- ELECTRICITY
- SOCKET + BULB
- CONSTRUCTION
- BULLDOZER + CEMENT
- MUSEUM
- STATUE + DINOSAUR
The card that did not belong: TURTLE, CABLE, MEADOW, GALLERY. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- SKIING
- SLOPE + LIFT
- SHAKESPEARE
- SKULL + BALCONY
- FESTIVAL
- CAMPING + WRISTBAND
- BILLIARDS
- CHALK + POCKET
The card that did not belong: CABIN, SPOON, CROWD, TURTLE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- LOG
- FIREWOOD + DIARY
- SWING
- PLAYGROUND + JAZZ
- LINE
- QUEUE + FISHING
- PRIDE
- PEACOCK + RAINBOW
The card that did not belong: AXE, OTTER, RULER, YOGURT. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- PIE
- CHART + CRUST
- SPINE
- NOVEL + HEDGEHOG
- TAP
- DANCE + PLUMBER
- WATCH
- WRIST + GUARD
The card that did not belong: CHERRY, GALAXY, WATER, TRIANGLE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.