Past puzzles / Nº 13
Letterbrew Nº 13
Friday, 16 October 2026
Here is everything from Letterbrew Nº 13. The Wordbrew words were SLAIN, DOILY and SQUAT. Quadbrew hid ERECT, FIGHT, SLACK and FLOAT, and Linkbrew's trickiest group was “___ table”. 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 people who have been slain (as in battle)
adjective killed“a picture of St. George and the slain dragon”
noun a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
verb sit on one's heels“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”
adjective short and thick“some people seem born to be square and chunky”
Quadbrew words
Four words solved at the same time, with nine guesses shared across all four boards.
verb construct, build, or erect
adjective upright in position or posture“an erect stature”
verb be engaged in a fight
noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
adjective not tense or taut
noun dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
verb be in motion due to some air or water current
noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Linkbrew groups
Sixteen words, four hidden groups of four. From the easiest link to the trickiest:
Pop Quiz answers
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Answer: J. K. Rowling
The first book was published in 1997.
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Answer: Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains run north to south through western Russia.
MythologyWho is the Roman goddess of love?
Answer: Venus
Venus matches the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
HistoryIn which year did World War II end?
Answer: 1945
The war ended in 1945, in Europe in May and in Asia in August–September.
ScienceWhich vitamin does your skin make when exposed to sunlight?
Answer: Vitamin D
Sunlight helps the skin produce vitamin D, which supports healthy bones.
Synonym Sprint pairs
Ten words, each with one word that means the same. These were the matches:
- prudentmeanswise
- fortunatemeanslucky
- sturdymeansstrong
- calmmeanspeaceful
- commencemeansbegin
- amplemeansenough
- adeptmeansskilled
- diligentmeanshardworking
- placidmeanscalm
- gleammeansshine