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Friday 16 October 2026
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01Wordle
The five-letter answer
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Wordle
The five-letter answer
SHADY
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02Connections
All four groups
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Connections
All four groups
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER
BULGARI · CYRUS · HUNGRY · SPAN
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
CHAD · HUNGARY · LAOS · PARAGUAY
STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"
CHICKEN · COOLIDGE · HIPPO · SMARTIES
SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS
CHIP · MARK · NICK · SCRATCH
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03Strands
Theme, spangram & words
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Strands
Theme, spangram & words
Spangram
SMALLWORLD
Theme: JUST A LITTLE BIT
AMOEBA · ATOM · FOLLICLE · MITE · MOLECULE · PINPOINT
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04Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Compare
Answers are normalised and grouped by exact puzzle content. Most games require six matches; a complete Mini requires four.
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Reveal
Fully verified answers enter the archive. Today’s leading result may appear earlier as provisional and is always marked with an asterisk.