Clue decoded
BALLESTEROS is the surname of Seve Ballesteros, the celebrated Spanish professional golfer and five-time major champion. The first name in the clue identifies which Ballesteros is intended.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
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- crowed
- collection of stories
- hospital patient's accessory
- cutting off split ends
- standard
- golf great SeveBALL-ESTE-ROS
- Athos, Porthos and Aramis
The answer to “golf great Seve” in 7 Little Words is BALLESTEROS — an 11-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Sunday, August 16, 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.
“golf great Seve” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “golf great Seve” (Sunday, August 16, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
BALLESTEROS·11 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 BALLESTEROS
Think of the Spanish golf legend whose fearless short game made him a Ryder Cup icon. ⛳
How to build BALLESTEROS 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 5's tiles for August 16, 2026 are:
BRA · GG · ED · ANT · HOLO · GY · WRI · ST · BAND · TRIM · MING · CA · NONI · CAL · BALL · ESTE · ROS · MUSK · ETE · ERS
BALLESTEROS is built by combining the tiles BALL · ESTE · ROS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BALLESTEROS 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 5's clues for August 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- crowed — 7 letters
- collection of stories — 9 letters
- hospital patient's accessory — 9 letters
- cutting off split ends — 8 letters
- standard — 9 letters
- Athos, Porthos and Aramis — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 16, 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “golf great Seve” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is BALLESTEROS, an 11-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “golf great Seve”?
11 letters: BALLESTEROS.
Which tiles spell BALLESTEROS?
The tiles BALL · ESTE · ROS combine to spell BALLESTEROS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “golf great Seve” 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.
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