4 Little Words Answers for October 3, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
similar to a bonnetHOODLIKE
HOODLIKE
unpardonablyINEXCUSABLY
INEXCUSABLY
kept occupiedBUSIED
BUSIED
used a hose onWATERED
WATERED

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
"exhausting" itemTAILPIPE
TAILPIPE
pig noisesOINKS
OINKS
well-balancedPOISED
POISED
branchOFFSHOOT
OFFSHOOT

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
obstinacyBALKINESS
BALKINESS
Emmy-winning dancer HoughJULIANNE
JULIANNE
perpetually icy groundPERMAFROST
PERMAFROST
pep upENLIVEN
ENLIVEN

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
make "lots more"SUBDIVIDE
SUBDIVIDE
everydayCOMMON
COMMON
photo messaging appSNAPCHAT
SNAPCHAT
like surprised eyebrowsRAISED
RAISED

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
more hip, '70s-styleGROOVIER
GROOVIER
firm holdCINCH
CINCH
"digital divide"WEBBING
WEBBING
chorizo or kielbasaSAUSAGE
SAUSAGE

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
album filled with memoriesSCRAPBOOK
SCRAPBOOK
Panamanian sea portCOLON
COLON
it's a crime to lie under itOATH
OATH
famous sourdough bakeryBOUDIN
BOUDIN

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
easternORIENTAL
ORIENTAL
Roo's motherKANGA
KANGA
non-indulgentABSTEMIOUS
ABSTEMIOUS
mergeCONFLATE
CONFLATE

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
moral taleAPOLOGUE
APOLOGUE
bolts' companionsNUTS
NUTS
petty lieTARADIDDLE
TARADIDDLE
spottingSEEING
SEEING

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
Hawaiian waterfallWAIHILAU
WAIHILAU
utter nonsenseBILGE
BILGE
prepared to helpWILLING
WILLING
southeastern Alaska mountainFAIRWEATHER
FAIRWEATHER

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
fast buck in southern AfricaSPRINGBOK
SPRINGBOK
give title to subjectENNOBLE
ENNOBLE
personal attributeQUALITY
QUALITY
red variety of ocherRUDDLE
RUDDLE