7 Little Words Answers for October 17, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
breadboard bitsCRUMBS
CRUMBS
Elle Fanning's acting sisterDAKOTA
DAKOTA
Schwarzenegger, by birthAUSTRIAN
AUSTRIAN
onions and garlicALLIUMS
ALLIUMS
bubble teaBOBA
BOBA
Monet's water lily seriesNYMPHEAS
NYMPHEAS
very scantyEXIGUOUS
EXIGUOUS

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
Foghorn's surnameLEGHORN
LEGHORN
"pill dispenser"PHARMACIST
PHARMACIST
pressed sandwichPANINI
PANINI
snow-covered ski moundMOGUL
MOGUL
big-picture summariesOVERVIEWS
OVERVIEWS
entanglingINVOLVING
INVOLVING
fitness trainer MichaelsJILLIAN
JILLIAN

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
like a losing attitudeDEFEATIST
DEFEATIST
referee, in slangZEBRA
ZEBRA
orange eater's leftoversPEELS
PEELS
action film's "doubles"STUNTMEN
STUNTMEN
"Smooth" guitaristSANTANA
SANTANA
trickedFINAGLED
FINAGLED
people from Idaho or UtahWESTERNERS
WESTERNERS

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
Reversing Falls, for exampleBACKFLOW
BACKFLOW
1950s Chevrolet modelDELRAY
DELRAY
gave a spine, perhapsBOUND
BOUND
walk heavilyCLOMP
CLOMP
illegal tackling techniqueCLOTHESLINE
CLOTHESLINE
small bonus giftLAGNIAPPE
LAGNIAPPE
wrench and rakeTOOLS
TOOLS

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
Golden Globe winner ChrisCOLFER
COLFER
Victorian gold rush boomtownBENDIGO
BENDIGO
bored ahead of timePREDRILLED
PREDRILLED
freshnessNOVELTY
NOVELTY
some woodwind playersOBOISTS
OBOISTS
attractive or interestingAPPEALING
APPEALING
jazz saxophonist OrnetteCOLEMAN
COLEMAN