Friday, 16 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Friday, 16 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- BASKETBALL
- HOOP + DRIBBLE
- KARAOKE
- MICROPHONE + LYRICS
- MAGICIAN
- HAT + WAND
- PHOTOGRAPHER
- PORTRAIT + TRIPOD
The card that did not belong: COURT, SPINACH, CAPE, LADDER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- PINK
- FLAMINGO + PANTHER
- LEATHER
- JACKET + SADDLE
- THREE
- MUSKETEER + WISH
- ANGER
- FIST + SHOUT
The card that did not belong: PIG, CHIMNEY, TRICYCLE, GARLIC. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- VIRUS
- FLU + HACKER
- GROOM
- HORSE + ALTAR
- TANK
- AQUARIUM + SOLDIER
- HIT
- SONG + PUNCH
The card that did not belong: COUGH, WAFFLE, CANNON, MITTEN. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- SESAME
- PASSWORD + BUN
- THOR
- THUNDER + THURSDAY
- HABIT
- NUN + SMOKING
- PARTY
- ELECTION + DISCO
The card that did not belong: TROUT, HAMMER, CHISEL, INVITATION. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.