Friday, 23 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Friday, 23 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- JELLYFISH
- STING + TENTACLES
- SNOWMAN
- CARROT + COAL
- ROCKET
- ASTRONAUT + LAUNCHPAD
- BAMBOO
- CHOPSTICKS + PANDA
The card that did not belong: SEAWEED, BRIEFCASE, FUEL, OMELETTE. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- ZEUS
- THUNDERBOLT + OLYMPUS
- AMSTERDAM
- HOUSEBOAT + CANALS
- SPA
- STEAM + CUCUMBER
- MINER
- CANARY + PICKAXE
The card that did not belong: GODDESS, MANDOLIN, TOWELS, PIGLET. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- STATION
- RADIO + FIREMAN
- BAY
- LEAF + COVE
- CUFF
- SLEEVE + THIEF
- WRAP
- RIBBON + TORTILLA
The card that did not belong: TIMETABLE, WEASEL, SHIRT, DIVORCE. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- SLAM
- DUNK + BRAKES
- YODEL
- LEDERHOSEN + ECHO
- CYCLOPS
- EYEPATCH + ODYSSEY
- PEA
- SHOOTER + POD
The card that did not belong: DOOR, CLEMENTINE, GIANT, BONFIRE. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.