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Cast Six No. 42: Punch Above Your Degree

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Daily No. 042 · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Gone Girl
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • The Graduate
  • Kick-Ass
  • Rocky

The six parts

  • Directed by David Fincher
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Dustin Hoffman
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Action
  • With Talia Shire

Inside this movie puzzle

Cast Six No. 42: Punch Above Your Degree

Play Punch Above Your Degree, the free Cast Six No. 42 puzzle for September 11, 2026. Match six movies to six overlapping categories in three checks.

Three hints if you need them. Your daily progress saves in this browser. Replays stay separate from your original round.

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Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Gone Girl
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • The Graduate
  • Kick-Ass
  • Rocky

The categories

  • Directed by David Fincher
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With Dustin Hoffman
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Action
  • With Talia Shire

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

The September 11, 2026 edition is finished. 1 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. Directed by David Fincher — Gone Girl (2014) was directed by David Fincher. Source
  2. Released in the 1990s — Saving Private Ryan was released in 1998, in the 1990s. Source
  3. With Dustin Hoffman — Dustin Hoffman is in the cast of The Graduate (1967). Source
  4. Released in the 2010s — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released in 2011, in the 2010s. Also fits: Gone Girl and Kick-Ass. Source
  5. Action — Kick-Ass (2010) is listed under Action. Source
  6. With Talia Shire — Talia Shire is in the cast of Rocky (1976). Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Poster view · take your time.

Director’s note.

Take your time. There is no speed penalty.

Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
View selected poster
⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
Check your lineup
Esc
Cancel selection or close

Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Cast Six No. 42: Punch Above Your Degree

Play Punch Above Your Degree, the free Cast Six No. 42 puzzle for September 11, 2026. Match six movies to six overlapping categories in three checks.

Three hints if you need them. Your daily progress saves in this browser. Replays stay separate from your original round.

Past dailies puzzles · How to play