7 Little Words Answers for October 12, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
right and leftHANDS
HANDS
rangeSCOPE
SCOPE
whipped upWHISKED
WHISKED
barbering toolCLIPPERS
CLIPPERS
De Niro's acting techniqueMETHOD
METHOD
"Despicable Me" prequelMINIONS
MINIONS
what IQ measures, supposedlyINTELLECT
INTELLECT

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
locationsPLACES
PLACES
bentCROOKED
CROOKED
more MENSA-worthySMARTER
SMARTER
in a wild, disorganized wayROWDILY
ROWDILY
harder to findRARER
RARER
ditchesABANDONS
ABANDONS
sad storiesTRAGEDIES
TRAGEDIES

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
signs of diseaseSYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMS
uses commas and colonsPUNCTUATES
PUNCTUATES
not laughing at allUNAMUSED
UNAMUSED
capital of FloridaTALLAHASSEE
TALLAHASSEE
interesting bits of infoFACTOIDS
FACTOIDS
like a Lego masterpieceBUILDABLE
BUILDABLE
consolidateCENTRALIZE
CENTRALIZE

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
pinched offNIPPED
NIPPED
confectionSWEETMEAT
SWEETMEAT
ignite againRELIGHT
RELIGHT
put in a better hotel roomUPGRADE
UPGRADE
act as a refereeADJUDICATE
ADJUDICATE
foul-smellingRANCID
RANCID
rubbishDEBRIS
DEBRIS

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
really humidMUGGY
MUGGY
NFL coaching great JoeGIBBS
GIBBS
enjoymentDELECTATION
DELECTATION
"round figure"CIRCLE
CIRCLE
jurist Wendell HolmesOLIVER
OLIVER
less terseWORDIER
WORDIER
time in a jobSENIORITY
SENIORITY