Past puzzles / Nº 9
Letterbrew Nº 9
Monday, 12 October 2026
Here is everything from Letterbrew Nº 9. The Wordbrew words were MAJOR, LIKEN and GUSTY. Quadbrew hid TORSO, DETER, HOIST and CRATE, and Linkbrew's trickiest group was “Shades of blue”. Want to try it yourself first? Every past puzzle can still be played for practice.
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Wordbrew words
Three five-letter words, from easy to hard, with six tries for each.
adjective of greater importance or stature or rank“a major artist”
noun a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
verb consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
adjective blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
Quadbrew words
Four words solved at the same time, with nine guesses shared across all four boards.
noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
verb try to prevent
verb raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help“hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
noun lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
noun a rugged box (usually made of wood)
verb put into a crate“crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum”
Linkbrew groups
Sixteen words, four hidden groups of four. From the easiest link to the trickiest:
Pop Quiz answers
ScienceIn most plants, where does most photosynthesis happen?
Answer: Leaves
Leaves hold lots of chlorophyll, which captures sunlight.
TechnologyWhat does 'Wi-Fi' let devices do?
Answer: Connect to a network without cables
Wi-Fi uses radio waves to connect devices to a network and the internet.
TechnologyWhat does GPS stand for?
Answer: Global Positioning System
GPS uses satellites to work out where you are.
SportsHow many players does a field hockey team have on the field?
Answer: 11
Each team fields eleven players, including the goalkeeper.
MythologyIn Greek myth, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans?
Answer: Prometheus
Zeus punished Prometheus by chaining him to a rock.
Synonym Sprint pairs
Ten words, each with one word that means the same. These were the matches:
- benevolentmeanskind
- nimblemeansagile
- helpmeansassist
- serenemeanstranquil
- lamentmeansmourn
- vanishmeansdisappear
- hugemeansenormous
- hazardousmeansdangerous
- clumsymeansawkward
- eloquentmeansarticulate