4 Little Words Answers for October 7, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
lowest possible levelMINIMUM
MINIMUM
narrowed one's eyesSQUINTED
SQUINTED
showing support ofENCOURAGING
ENCOURAGING
favorite place of a "potato"COUCH
COUCH

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
some board membersOFFICERS
OFFICERS
"Deal or No Deal" propsCASES
CASES
loud, rushing soundWHOOSH
WHOOSH
formally accuseDENOUNCE
DENOUNCE

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
telling offREBUKING
REBUKING
expireLAPSE
LAPSE
heading south, perhapsMIGRATING
MIGRATING
football player protectionPADDING
PADDING

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
too full of vim and vigorOVERZEALOUS
OVERZEALOUS
put under government controlFEDERALIZE
FEDERALIZE
occupyFILL
FILL
making contact with a fingerTOUCHING
TOUCHING

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
overwhelmENGULF
ENGULF
a very easy thing to doCAKEWALK
CAKEWALK
squat thrust plus star jumpBURPEE
BURPEE
kept quietMUZZLED
MUZZLED

PUZZLE 6

ClueSolution
aerobatic flying maneuverTAILSLIDE
TAILSLIDE
terribleDISASTROUS
DISASTROUS
Andean outerwearPONCHO
PONCHO
canine commandCOME
COME

PUZZLE 7

ClueSolution
physically robustSTALWART
STALWART
violin bow treatmentROSIN
ROSIN
fast-food breakfast sandwichMCMUFFIN
MCMUFFIN
flats' musical oppositeSHARPS
SHARPS

PUZZLE 8

ClueSolution
scraped offABRADED
ABRADED
defectsFLAWS
FLAWS
flower used to make teaCHAMOMILE
CHAMOMILE
flat-snouted river dwellerPADDLEFISH
PADDLEFISH

PUZZLE 9

ClueSolution
sources of human strengthNUTRIENTS
NUTRIENTS
charmingATTRACTIVE
ATTRACTIVE
Old Dominion athletesMONARCHS
MONARCHS
"Together Forever" singerASTLEY
ASTLEY

PUZZLE 10

ClueSolution
of earliest conditionPRIMEVAL
PRIMEVAL
woman Don Quixote adoresDULCINEA
DULCINEA
burglar, colloquiallyPICKLOCK
PICKLOCK
very rare blue gemstoneTANZANITE
TANZANITE