Tuesday, 20 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Tuesday, 20 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- DRUMMER
- CYMBAL + STICKS
- FISHING
- HOOK + LURE
- GAMER
- JOYSTICK + HEADSET
- BACKPACKER
- HOSTEL + FLIPFLOPS
The card that did not belong: SNARE, CARNATION, CONSOLE, JUNIPER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- STUDENT
- LOAN + CAMPUS
- ELBOW
- TENNIS + NUDGE
- NORWAY
- FJORD + VIKING
- FLORIST
- BOUQUET + GARLAND
The card that did not belong: GOALKEEPER, SLEEVE, PAPRIKA, VASE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- SURF
- BALI + INTERNET
- FALL
- LEAVES + SKYDIVER
- PACK
- WOLVES + CARDS
- LIGHT
- CANDLE + FEATHER
The card that did not belong: SUNDAE, ACORN, LOBBY, LAMP. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- APPLE
- CIDER + NEWTON
- ACHILLES
- HEEL + TROY
- PICKLE
- GHERKIN + DILEMMA
- CLEOPATRA
- EYELINER + COBRA
The card that did not belong: STRUDEL, WEBCAM, VINEGAR, TOWTRUCK. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.