7 Little Words Answers for October 20, 2026

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PUZZLE 1

ClueSolution
threatenMENACE
MENACE
Charles' heirWILLIAM
WILLIAM
stunningGORGEOUS
GORGEOUS
shunningESCHEWING
ESCHEWING
symbol of IrelandSHAMROCK
SHAMROCK
imperiousMASTERFUL
MASTERFUL
throatyGUTTURAL
GUTTURAL

PUZZLE 2

ClueSolution
protective garmentCOVERALL
COVERALL
made easierALLEVIATED
ALLEVIATED
wisely and prudentlySENSIBLY
SENSIBLY
form an opinion ofJUDGE
JUDGE
it may picture Yosemite SamMUDFLAP
MUDFLAP
measurement of depthFATHOM
FATHOM
discontinued GM marquePONTIAC
PONTIAC

PUZZLE 3

ClueSolution
sounds like a plucked banjoTWANGS
TWANGS
soft and smoothBUTTERY
BUTTERY
having an effect onINFLUENCING
INFLUENCING
old "boiler"CAULDRON
CAULDRON
shipment of sales goodsCONSIGNMENT
CONSIGNMENT
math matrixARRAY
ARRAY
frozenUNMELTED
UNMELTED

PUZZLE 4

ClueSolution
like a proposer's kneeBENDED
BENDED
first term in a ratioANTECEDENT
ANTECEDENT
moving like an aspSLITHERING
SLITHERING
breakfast spotNOOK
NOOK
animated leadersSPARKPLUGS
SPARKPLUGS
some football playersDEFENDERS
DEFENDERS
seat of corruptionCESSPOOL
CESSPOOL

PUZZLE 5

ClueSolution
arrangement of gearsWHEELWORK
WHEELWORK
saved web addressBOOKMARK
BOOKMARK
a song of praisePAEAN
PAEAN
"SNL" star PeteDAVIDSON
DAVIDSON
reddish-brown colorRUST
RUST
roller coaster maneuverLOOP
LOOP
"near missus"FIANCEE
FIANCEE