manicurist's targets
7 Little Words Answer — July 20, 2026
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Puzzle 2 tiles · 8 letters
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The answer to “manicurist's targets” in 7 Little Words is CUTICLES — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Monday, July 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.
“manicurist's targets” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “manicurist's targets” (Monday, July 20, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
CUTICLES·8 letters
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Why the answer is CUTICLES
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How to build CUTICLES from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 2's tiles for July 20, 2026 are:
CA · PIT · AL · TH · RO · WS · OKL · AHO · MA · CU · TIC · LES · PU · MP · ED · CR · UMP · LE · FRA · ME
CUTICLES is built by combining the tiles CU · TIC · LES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CUTICLES early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 2's clues for July 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Paris or Prague — 7 letters
- loses on purpose, as a game — 6 letters
- "showy" US state — 8 letters
- psyched — 6 letters
- collapse into a pile — 7 letters
- part of a bowling game — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 20, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “manicurist's targets” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CUTICLES, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Monday, July 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “manicurist's targets”?
8 letters: CUTICLES.
Which tiles spell CUTICLES?
The tiles CU · TIC · LES combine to spell CUTICLES, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “manicurist's targets” have a different 7 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.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.