Saturday, 17 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Saturday, 17 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- DARTS
- TARGET + PUB
- VAMPIRE
- GARLIC + COFFIN
- TANGO
- DANCER + ARGENTINA
- ROBOT
- METAL + BATTERY
The card that did not belong: ARROW, PLUM, SPAIN, ZIPPER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- PYRAMID
- PHARAOH + TRIANGLE
- HELICOPTER
- BLADES + RESCUE
- TYPEWRITER
- SECRETARY + KEYS
- MICROWAVE
- POPCORN + RADIATION
The card that did not belong: MUMMY, CUSHION, INK, ACORN. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- CALF
- COW + LEG
- ADDRESS
- STREET + SPEECH
- CAP
- BOTTLE + GRADUATION
- CLUB
- SANDWICH + MEMBER
The card that did not belong: KAYAK, ENVELOPE, PYRAMID, DANCING. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- CAESAR
- SALAD + SENATE
- CUSTOMS
- TRADITION + AIRPORT
- ACE
- TENNIS + BLACKJACK
- ROOT
- CARROT + SQUARE
The card that did not belong: LEGION, NEWT, EXPERT, MOOSE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.