a wink and a nod 7 Little Words

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

7 Little Words Answers Today

Clue decoded

A wink and a nod are gestures: physical movements that communicate a message, often informally or silently. The plural answer reflects the two examples named in the clue.

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A person using a wink and a nod as nonverbal signals.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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The answer to “a wink and a nod” in 7 Little Words is GESTURES — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Tuesday, August 18, 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.

“a wink and a nod” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “a wink and a nod” (Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:

GESTURES·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 GESTURES

These are silent signals you make with your hands, face, or head. 😉

How to build GESTURES 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 August 18, 2026 are:

HE · ADS · TAND · PRO · CED · URES · BL · ACK · BA · LL · MIRT · HLE · SS · CO · LL · UDED · GEST · URES · TRA · CKER

GESTURES is built by combining the tiles GEST · URES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GESTURES 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 August 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 18, 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 Tuesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “a wink and a nod” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is GESTURES, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “a wink and a nod”?

8 letters: GESTURES.

Which tiles spell GESTURES?

The tiles GEST · URES combine to spell GESTURES, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.

Can “a wink and a nod” 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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