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Find today’s Catalogues answer and hints from The New Yorker for October 20, 2026, with the published clue, hidden ordering rule, and spoiler-safe final list reveal.

October 20, 20267 ordered itemsClue: Foot BridgesUpdated daily

Today’s Catalogues answer from The New Yorker for October 20, 2026 is hidden below, so you can decide how much help to reveal. Start with the published clue, compare the shuffled starting order, then uncover the final ordered list one step at a time.

Catalogues asks you to sort a set of items by a hidden rule. For today’s puzzle, the answer is an ordered catalogue of 7 entries, with each item paired to its value so the logic is clear after the reveal.

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The October 20, 2026 Catalogues puzzle starts with 7 items. Open the rule first, reveal the next position, or uncover the complete ordered list.

Published clueFoot Bridges

Use this as your first hint before opening the answer rule.

Ordering ruleHidden ordering rule

Starting order

Items as shown in the puzzle

Final order

Correct Catalogues order

This order also works in reverse, from Mackinac Bridge back to Jeff Bridges.

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Catalogues tips and tricks

Catalogues is less about guessing one answer and more about spotting the hidden scale. The fastest solves usually come from finding the endpoints first.

Name the category first

Before moving pieces around, identify what all the items have in common. The category usually points toward the ordering rule.

Look for natural extremes

Find the obvious first and last entries, then build the middle of the list around those anchors.

Use values, dates, sizes, and ranks

Catalogues often sorts by measurable facts. If the items feel related, ask what can be compared directly.

Check both directions

Some Catalogues puzzles are reversible, so a list may make sense from highest to lowest or lowest to highest.

Reveal gradually

Open the rule or the next answer slot first. The full ordered list is there only when you want the complete solution.

Recent puzzles

Recent Catalogues answers

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October 19, 2026Mirror Dimensions · 7 items

Rule: Palindromes by length.Order: ___ and weave → 12 <small>P.M.</small> → Boat similar to a canoe → Miley Cyrus character whose last name is Montana → Type of automobile in the Indy 500 or the Monaco Grand Prix → Imagined greeting to Eve in Eden → Facetious description of a Central American shipping route

October 18, 2026Space Travels · 7 items

Rule: Eight-letter phrases ordered by where the space appears in the phrase.Order: D battery → Al Pacino → Sri Lanka → Feng shui → Apple pie → Semper fi → Vitamin C

October 17, 2026Title Count · 7 items

Rule: Children’s-literature franchises by number of books in the original series.Order: “Eloise” → “The Chronicles of Narnia” → “Ramona” → “Captain Underpants” → “Encyclopedia Brown” → “Animorphs” → “The Baby-Sitters Club”

October 16, 2026Name That Tune · 7 items

Rule: Lyrics from songs whose titles are first names, in alphabetical order by title.Order: “You’re shaking my confidence daily” (Simon & Garfunkel) → “Oh, she looks so good / Oh, she looks so fine” (Patti Smith) → “I just want you to know who I am” (The Goo Goo Dolls) → “I’m beggin’ of you, please don’t take my man” (Dolly Parton) → “Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola” (The Kinks) → “You’re so fine / You’re so fine, you blow my mind” (Toni Basil) → “You don’t have to put on the red light” (The Police)

October 15, 2026Noodle on This! · 7 items

Rule: Meanings of pasta-shape names, sorted alphabetically by pasta name.Order: Butterflies → Little ribbons → Little tongues → Little ears → Quills / Writing implements → Little wheels → Strings

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Catalogues answers FAQ

Quick answers about the daily Catalogues format, ordered lists, and spoiler-safe reveals.

What is today’s Catalogues answer from The New Yorker?

Today’s Catalogues answer is the full ordered list shown in the reveal module, with each entry kept hidden until you choose to open it.

What is Catalogues by The New Yorker?

Catalogues is a daily ordering puzzle where you sort a set of items according to a hidden theme or rule.

Does Catalogues have a one-word answer?

No. The answer is an ordered sequence, not a single word. We show the final list plus values that explain the order.

How often is this Catalogues answer updated?

The page is designed for daily updates from The New Yorker’s published puzzle data.

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