4 Little Words Answers for October 1, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
filling an empty roomFURNISHING
FURNISHING
inexpensiveCHEAP
CHEAP
refusing to give inDEFIANT
DEFIANT
makes a mental connectionINFERS
INFERS

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
economizePINCH
PINCH
slang for "take illegally"LIBERATE
LIBERATE
oftenFREQUENTLY
FREQUENTLY
imitated a hot dogPANTED
PANTED

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
logical, probablyDEFENSIBLE
DEFENSIBLE
didn't take into accountDISREGARDED
DISREGARDED
not often spottedUNCOMMON
UNCOMMON
sweeper's targetDIRT
DIRT

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
coax by flatteryWHEEDLE
WHEEDLE
more thick-setSTODGIER
STODGIER
car suspension barSTRUT
STRUT
clothedAPPARELED
APPARELED

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
where the Flintstones liveBEDROCK
BEDROCK
like one's front teethINCISIVE
INCISIVE
of the hipPELVIC
PELVIC
chokepointBOTTLENECK
BOTTLENECK

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
gave a scoldingHARANGUED
HARANGUED
give a new form toRESHAPE
RESHAPE
canineEYETOOTH
EYETOOTH
move like a waveUNDULATE
UNDULATE

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
Ron Howard's daughterBRYCE
BRYCE
"Get off my lawn!" typesCURMUDGEONS
CURMUDGEONS
uselessINEFFECTIVE
INEFFECTIVE
"Sunset Boulevard" starSWANSON
SWANSON

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
having all bases coveredPREPARED
PREPARED
it's spent in ThailandBAHT
BAHT
spoke humorouslyJOKED
JOKED
2013 Wimbledon winner MarionBARTOLI
BARTOLI

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
congregate in multitudesSWARM
SWARM
lies in restREPOSES
REPOSES
horse mackerelSAUREL
SAUREL
it's sapphire and rubyCORUNDUM
CORUNDUM

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
dittyTUNE
TUNE
one with a healthy appetiteGOURMAND
GOURMAND
classical guitarist AndresSEGOVIA
SEGOVIA
"Treasure Island" shipHISPANIOLA
HISPANIOLA