4 Little Words Answers for October 13, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
small tearSNAG
SNAG
changed positionSHIFTED
SHIFTED
film spoolREEL
REEL
activatedTRIGGERED
TRIGGERED

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
excruciating heartacheANGUISH
ANGUISH
corpulenceTUBBINESS
TUBBINESS
pesters without endHARASSES
HARASSES
skilled operatorsMACHINISTS
MACHINISTS

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
farm perimeterFENCING
FENCING
collections of documentsDOSSIERS
DOSSIERS
corridorPASSAGE
PASSAGE
TV journalistsNEWSCASTERS
NEWSCASTERS

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
tennis star SelesMONICA
MONICA
city in both Europe and AsiaISTANBUL
ISTANBUL
sharing the spotlightCOSTARRING
COSTARRING
friendlinessCORDIALITY
CORDIALITY

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
paid time off, frequentlyHOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
excitingSTIMULATORY
STIMULATORY
small drum kit cymbalSPLASH
SPLASH
very breezyBLUSTEROUS
BLUSTEROUS

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
showy aircraft displaysFLYOVERS
FLYOVERS
not crampedSPACIOUS
SPACIOUS
early arrival, for shortPREEMIE
PREEMIE
Beaver and WallyCLEAVERS
CLEAVERS

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
spoiledCODDLED
CODDLED
holder for a film rollCANISTER
CANISTER
pushed underSUBSUMED
SUBSUMED
adept and proficientCONSUMMATE
CONSUMMATE

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
more hastyRASHER
RASHER
glowingLUMINOUS
LUMINOUS
refined, elegant detailNICETY
NICETY
uncaring about right & wrongAMORAL
AMORAL

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
Italian explorer VespucciAMERIGO
AMERIGO
river of western AfricaCONGO
CONGO
fried Spanish pastrySOPAIPILLA
SOPAIPILLA
word in Starbucks order, sayMACCHIATO
MACCHIATO

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
teensy bitSCINTILLA
SCINTILLA
notable Spanish muralistSERT
SERT
smuggled goodsCONTRABAND
CONTRABAND
prevent from happeningSCUPPER
SCUPPER