Sunday, 25 October 2026: the answers
The four Fourplay puzzles of Sunday, 25 October 2026, with their answers. Today's puzzles are on the front page.
Level 1 · easy
- KANGAROO
- POUCH + OUTBACK
- HEATWAVE
- SWEAT + SPRINKLER
- SNORKEL
- CORAL + TUBE
- CHEERLEADER
- POMPOMS + MEGAPHONE
The card that did not belong: KOALA, DENTURES, FLIPPERS, CHANDELIER. A gentle start: the links are the ones that come to mind first.
Level 2 · medium
- IRELAND
- SHAMROCK + LEPRECHAUN
- MAMMOTH
- TUSKS + EXTINCTION
- POSTMAN
- SATCHEL + LETTERBOX
- BLACKSMITH
- ANVIL + HORSESHOE
The card that did not belong: DUBLIN, WOMBAT, POSTCODE, PINWHEEL. One step less obvious, so the decoy had room to tempt.
Level 3 · tricky
- GRILL
- SUSPECT + STEAK
- QUEEN
- BEEHIVE + PALACE
- SPONGE
- CAKE + BATHTUB
- LOCK
- CANAL + KEYHOLE
The card that did not belong: TADPOLE, MONARCH, LAVENDER, DEADBOLT. Built on a word with two meanings, which is what joins two words that have nothing to do with each other.
Level 4 · hard
- MOONWALK
- ARMSTRONG + THRILLER
- GLAZE
- CERAMICS + DOUGHNUT
- STORK
- NEWBORN + ROOFTOP
- BRIDGE
- TROLL + CAPTAIN
The card that did not belong: TOUCAN, VARNISH, HANDBRAKE, ARCH. A lateral one: the link takes a moment and is airtight once you see it.