4 Little Words Answers for October 10, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
ominous cloudTHUNDERHEAD
THUNDERHEAD
like grapes in a pressSQUASHED
SQUASHED
gift accompaniment, oftenCARD
CARD
free from dryer debrisLINTLESS
LINTLESS

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
some Apple purchasesIMACS
IMACS
unaffectedIMMUNE
IMMUNE
affixed firmlyANCHORED
ANCHORED
bad trumpet soundBLAT
BLAT

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
clarinet's needREED
REED
"Taxi" starDANZA
DANZA
humanoid in a grainy photoSASQUATCH
SASQUATCH
some older family membersGRANDMAS
GRANDMAS

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
old-time soft drink brandMOXIE
MOXIE
give a sneak peakFORESHOW
FORESHOW
"boring" toolsDRILLS
DRILLS
lightbulb covererLAMPSHADE
LAMPSHADE

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
pulverizingPOWDERING
POWDERING
deprive of a rightDISENTITLE
DISENTITLE
source of aluminumBAUXITE
BAUXITE
putting awaySTOWING
STOWING

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
Beirut's countryLEBANON
LEBANON
cajoleBLANDISH
BLANDISH
less fully cookedRAWER
RAWER
like "bizzare knowlege"MISSPELLED
MISSPELLED

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
like some musical scalesCHROMATIC
CHROMATIC
cantaloupeMUSKMELON
MUSKMELON
the rest of the storyEPILOGUE
EPILOGUE
selection makerCHOOSER
CHOOSER

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
authoritative guideBLUEBOOK
BLUEBOOK
Apple tabletsIPADS
IPADS
conductor BernsteinLEONARD
LEONARD
raccoonlike carnivoreCOATI
COATI

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
Scottish philosopher DavidHUME
HUME
insolenceCONTUMELY
CONTUMELY
Sally of the comicsFORTH
FORTH
competitive struggleRIVALRY
RIVALRY

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
many passenger vehicleOMNIBUS
OMNIBUS
reflex-testing hammerPLEXOR
PLEXOR
starchyAMYLOID
AMYLOID
produced eggsOVULATED
OVULATED