Clue decoded
GRISSINI are thin, crisp Italian breadsticks, traditionally served as a snack or alongside a meal. The plural form fits the plural clue “breadsticks.”
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Puzzle 7
Puzzle 10
- expunged
- dissolve
- crisp Italian breadsticksGRIS-SINI
- car modified with hydraulics
The answer to “crisp Italian breadsticks” in 4 Little Words is GRISSINI — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 10 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“crisp Italian breadsticks” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “crisp Italian breadsticks” (Thursday, August 20, 2026, Puzzle 10) is:
GRISSINI·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is GRISSINI
GRISSINI fits the clue “crisp Italian breadsticks” on Puzzle 10 for Thursday, August 20, 2026. At 8 letters, it's one of the words you assemble from that puzzle's bank of ten tiles — and locking it in early clears tiles for the other three clues.
How to build GRISSINI from the tiles
In 4 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's bank of ten tiles, each two to four letters long, and every tile is used exactly once across the four answers. Puzzle 10's tiles for August 20, 2026 are:
DELE · TED · DE · LI · QUES · CE · GRIS · SINI · LOWR · IDER
GRISSINI is built by combining the tiles GRIS · SINI in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing GRISSINI removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 10 measurably easier. If this was your third answer, the tiles still sitting on the board are the fourth word — you can often assemble it without working out the clue at all.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 10's clues for August 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- expunged — 7 letters
- dissolve — 10 letters
- car modified with hydraulics — 8 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 20, 2026 are on the August 20, 2026 answers page, and today's live puzzles are always one tap away on the main 4 Little Words answers page.
About 4 Little Words
4 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words. Each board gives four clues and ten letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once, so a finished puzzle leaves nothing behind. Ten puzzles publish every day — edited by Joe Jordan — and reset at midnight Eastern Time. This one ran on a Thursday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “crisp Italian breadsticks” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is GRISSINI, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 10 on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “crisp Italian breadsticks”?
8 letters: GRISSINI.
Which tiles spell GRISSINI?
The tiles GRIS · SINI combine to spell GRISSINI, drawn from Puzzle 10's bank of ten.
Can “crisp Italian breadsticks” have a different 4 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change. On Thursday, August 20, 2026 it was GRISSINI.
Where are the rest of the August 20, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 20, 2026 answers page, and the main 4 Little Words page always shows today's live set.
What time does 4 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time, when a fresh set of ten puzzles goes live. We post each day's answers as soon as they appear.
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