4 Little Words Answers for October 14, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
crackers of shredded wheatTRISCUITS
TRISCUITS
sheltered coastal curvesCOVES
COVES
stored to use laterWAREHOUSED
WAREHOUSED
fake peoplePHONIES
PHONIES

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
characters' past storiesBACKGROUNDS
BACKGROUNDS
peddlersHAWKERS
HAWKERS
catching in a trapENSNARING
ENSNARING
climbsASCENDS
ASCENDS

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
locomotive companyRAILWAY
RAILWAY
loudspeaker componentSUBWOOFER
SUBWOOFER
hidesCONCEALS
CONCEALS
tempestuousSTORMY
STORMY

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
price reductionROLLBACK
ROLLBACK
mix of salt and pepper hairGRIZZLE
GRIZZLE
related to the mouthORAL
ORAL
fruity term of endearmentPUMPKIN
PUMPKIN

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
acting cunninglyFOXING
FOXING
tally of to-dosCHECKLIST
CHECKLIST
smiles in a silly waySIMPERS
SIMPERS
car horn, or gooseHONKER
HONKER

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
Cosette actress AmandaSEYFRIED
SEYFRIED
like prize-winning horsesRIBBONED
RIBBONED
cry "uncle"SUBMIT
SUBMIT
alloy of gold and silverELECTRUM
ELECTRUM

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
myopicNEARSIGHTED
NEARSIGHTED
"Africa" bandTOTO
TOTO
Oscar-winning actor BenKINGSLEY
KINGSLEY
pungent, in a wayONIONY
ONIONY

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
glass toysMARBLES
MARBLES
party with a piñataFIESTA
FIESTA
failed in a major wayTANKED
TANKED
university in ParisSORBONNE
SORBONNE

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
Australian bayBOTANY
BOTANY
hiding awayCACHING
CACHING
genus including buttercupRANUNCULUS
RANUNCULUS
motivatesIMPELS
IMPELS

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
where dogs are keptKENNEL
KENNEL
ancient Indian languageSANSKRIT
SANSKRIT
reddish Hungarian dog breedVIZSLA
VIZSLA
we agree it's a common HondaACCORD
ACCORD