4 Little Words Answers for October 12, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
made less complicatedSIMPLIFIED
SIMPLIFIED
move very slowlyINCH
INCH
castle featuresTOWERS
TOWERS
steady rhythmDRUMBEAT
DRUMBEAT

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
typist's tappingKEYSTROKES
KEYSTROKES
trickFOOL
FOOL
walking the picket lineSTRIKING
STRIKING
a touch of vertigoGIDDINESS
GIDDINESS

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
square dancesHOEDOWNS
HOEDOWNS
gathered in the way fish areSCHOOLED
SCHOOLED
shamefulDISGRACEFUL
DISGRACEFUL
below the regular gradeSUBSTANDARD
SUBSTANDARD

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
only the owners can use themTRADEMARKS
TRADEMARKS
people of largest continentASIANS
ASIANS
financial expert SuzeORMAN
ORMAN
striped insectBUMBLEBEE
BUMBLEBEE

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
Japanese vehicle makerSUZUKI
SUZUKI
act properlyBEHAVE
BEHAVE
"pockets" of the Middle EastPITAS
PITAS
saucinessINSOLENCE
INSOLENCE

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
only island city-stateSINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
Bread and Black Eyed PeasBANDS
BANDS
without attracting attentionUNOBSERVED
UNOBSERVED
madcapZANY
ZANY

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
revolutionsGYRATIONS
GYRATIONS
dropping the ballFUMBLING
FUMBLING
Winter Olympics vehicleLUGE
LUGE
holding backHAMPERING
HAMPERING

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
symbol on a staffCLEF
CLEF
practical and down-to-earthCOMMONSENSE
COMMONSENSE
J. Jonah Jameson milieuNEWSROOM
NEWSROOM
decrease in breadthNARROW
NARROW

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
Japanese tree artBONSAI
BONSAI
movie director SpikeJONZE
JONZE
quickly rushed atSTORMED
STORMED
slyFOXLIKE
FOXLIKE

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
unvaryingREPETITIVE
REPETITIVE
tress tamerHEADBAND
HEADBAND
weakenATTENUATE
ATTENUATE
steel-strengthening elementVANADIUM
VANADIUM