Link Ladder answers for Thursday 22 October 2026

Here is Thursday’s full chain, from SQUARE to PUNCH. Each word joins the next to make a compound word or a common phrase. Today’s puzzle is new and still to play.

The ten words

SQUARE · MEAL · TICKET · MACHINE · WASH · OUT · FIELD · MOUSE · HOLE · PUNCH

The nine links

• SQUARE + MEAL
• MEAL + TICKET
• TICKET + MACHINE
• MACHINE + WASH
• WASH + OUT
• OUT + FIELD
• FIELD + MOUSE
• MOUSE + HOLE
• HOLE + PUNCH

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