Wednesday, 21 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Wednesday, 21 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- COFFEE
- ESPRESSO + MUG
- MERMAID
- TAIL + SEASHELL
- BUTCHER
- CLEAVER + SAUSAGE
- PRISON
- WARDEN + WATCHTOWER
The card that did not belong: LATTE, HAYLOFT, BACON, SNOWFLAKE. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- ATTIC
- HATCH + DUST
- ACCOUNTANT
- INVOICE + TAXES
- SWITZERLAND
- CUCKOO + FONDUE
- DARWIN
- EVOLUTION + FINCH
The card that did not belong: GRAPE, BUDGET, STREET, PRIMATE. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- RING
- SATURN + WRESTLER
- STERN
- RUDDER + HEADMASTER
- STEM
- SUNFLOWER + WINEGLASS
- FIRE
- CANNON + EXTINGUISHER
The card that did not belong: ENGAGEMENT, SARDINE, DAFFODIL, TOOLBOX. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- SPHINX
- RIDDLE + NOSE
- GLOBE
- SNOW + SHAKESPEARE
- COMB
- ROOSTER + HONEY
- GINGER
- FRECKLES + ALE
The card that did not belong: CAIRO, INVESTOR, TOOTH, STARFISH. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.