Past puzzles / Nº 10
Letterbrew Nº 10
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Here is everything from Letterbrew Nº 10. The Wordbrew words were SKIRT, SKATE and SPUNK. Quadbrew hid BLURB, SPRAY, LIVER and VENUE, and Linkbrew's trickiest group was “Golden ___”. 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.
noun cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
noun sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
verb move along on skates“The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter”
noun material for starting a fire
Quadbrew words
Four words solved at the same time, with nine guesses shared across all four boards.
noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)“the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”
noun a pesticide in suspension or solution
verb be discharged in sprays of liquid“Water sprayed all over the floor”
noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
adjective having a reddish-brown color
noun the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Linkbrew groups
Sixteen words, four hidden groups of four. From the easiest link to the trickiest:
Pop Quiz answers
ScienceAt sea level, at what temperature does water boil?
Answer: 100 °C
Water boils at 100 °C at sea level. At high altitude it boils at a lower temperature.
GeographyWhat is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City, inside Rome, is under half a square kilometre.
MythologyWho is the Roman equivalent of the Greek war god Ares?
Answer: Mars
The Romans called the god of war Mars, which also gave the planet its name.
HistoryNelson Mandela became president of which country in 1994?
Answer: South Africa
Mandela became South Africa's first president elected in a fully democratic vote.
MathsHow many sides does a pentagon have?
Answer: 5
Penta means five.
Synonym Sprint pairs
Ten words, each with one word that means the same. These were the matches:
- frugalmeansthrifty
- timidmeansshy
- jubilantmeansjoyful
- richmeanswealthy
- pondermeansthink
- eminentmeansdistinguished
- rigidmeansstiff
- giftmeanspresent
- concealmeanshide
- vigilantmeanswatchful