1985 Elton John hit 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 09, 2026

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Elton John appears in a scene from the music video for “Nikita.”

Clue explained

“Nikita” is the title of Elton John’s 1985 hit song. The clue asks for the song’s name, not a person named Nikita.

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The answer to “1985 Elton John hit” in 7 Little Words is NIKITA — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, October 9, 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.

“1985 Elton John hit” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “1985 Elton John hit” (most recently Friday, October 9, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

NIKITA·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 “1985 Elton John hit” appeared?

  • October 9, 2026 (most recent) → NIKITA

Why the answer is NIKITA

Picture Elton’s wistful 1980s ballad about a guard on the other side of the Iron Curtain. 🎶

How to build NIKITA 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 1's tiles for October 9, 2026 are:

MER · ITS · DE · ME · ANI · NG · NIK · ITA · SO · URP · USS · MIL · ES · TO · NES · PL · EB · EXT · RIN · SIC

NIKITA is built by combining the tiles NIK · ITA in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in NIKITA 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 1's clues for October 9, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Friday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “1985 Elton John hit” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is NIKITA, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, October 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “1985 Elton John hit”?

6 letters: NIKITA.

Which tiles spell NIKITA?

The tiles NIK · ITA combine to spell NIKITA, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “1985 Elton John hit” 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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