belt inventor Sir Sam 4 Little Words

Latest answer — September 26, 2026

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Clue explained

BROWNE is the surname of Sir Sam Browne, the British army officer associated with inventing the military belt that bears his name. The clue identifies the answer through this historical person and his belt.

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Definition
A historical portrait of Sir Sam Browne alongside the military belt associated with him.

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

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The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “belt inventor Sir Sam” in 4 Little Words is BROWNEa 6-letter word from Puzzle 9, most recently Saturday, September 26, 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.

“belt inventor Sir Sam” answer

The 4 Little Words answer for “belt inventor Sir Sam” (Saturday, September 26, 2026, Puzzle 9) is:

BROWNE·6 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “belt inventor Sir Sam” appeared?

  • September 26, 2026 (most recent) → BROWNE

Why the answer is BROWNE

BROWNE fits the clue “belt inventor Sir Sam” on Puzzle 9 for Saturday, September 26, 2026. At 6 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 BROWNE 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 9's tiles for September 26, 2026 are:

SA · RO · NG · SE · AW · EED · BRO · WNE · LIM · NED

BROWNE is built by combining the tiles BRO · WNE in order — 2 of the ten.

What this unlocks

Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing BROWNE removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 9 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 9's clues for September 26, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

All of the day's answers

Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for September 26, 2026 are on the September 26, 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 Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “belt inventor Sir Sam” in 4 Little Words?

The answer is BROWNE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 9 on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “belt inventor Sir Sam”?

6 letters: BROWNE.

Which tiles spell BROWNE?

The tiles BRO · WNE combine to spell BROWNE, drawn from Puzzle 9's bank of ten.

Can “belt inventor Sir Sam” 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 Saturday, September 26, 2026 it was BROWNE.

Where are the rest of the September 26, 2026 answers?

All ten puzzles for that day are on the September 26, 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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