Monday, 19 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Monday, 19 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- FOOTBALL
- GOAL + REFEREE
- THEATRE
- CURTAIN + APPLAUSE
- EASTER
- EGG + RABBIT
- SANDCASTLE
- BUCKET + TIDE
The card that did not belong: BOOTS, KETTLE, BASKET, OTTER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- MAPLE
- SYRUP + CANADA
- PEARL
- OYSTER + NECKLACE
- TELESCOPE
- GALILEO + LENS
- THERMOMETER
- FEVER + CELSIUS
The card that did not belong: PANCAKE, WHISTLE, COMET, BRAKE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- HATCH
- CHICK + SUBMARINE
- DIGIT
- FINGER + NUMBER
- HOST
- GUEST + PARASITE
- PARK
- BENCH + GARAGE
The card that did not belong: YOGURT, TOE, BARREL, PICNIC. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- COUCH
- POTATO + THERAPIST
- COOKIE
- BROWSER + FORTUNE
- TONGUE
- SHOE + LANGUAGE
- IRON
- GOLF + WRINKLE
The card that did not belong: ARMCHAIR, PELICAN, MOUTH, COMET. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.