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Fourword #31 answers & hints — August 16, 2026

Fourword #31 for August 16, 2026: sixteen words, four secret groups, one sneaky trap. Words from the same group link up when they touch inside a tube — stack all four of a kind to clear the group.

The 16 words

Hints — today's four categories

Show the category names (mild spoiler)

Answers for Fourword #31

ILLNESSES
ASTHMA · MUMPS · FLU · FEVER
FISH
COD · CARP · TROUT · TUNA
WALKING AIDS
BRACE · WALKER · CRUTCH · CANE
SWEET TREATS
CANDY · TOFFEE · TAFFY · FUDGE

🪤 The trap word was CANE — it looks like it belongs to SWEET TREATS, but its real home is WALKING AIDS.

Par for this puzzle was 15 steps (the solver's best line is 11).

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