call off a landing, say 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 18, 2026
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Clue explained
To abort is to stop or cancel something before it is completed. A landing is one example of an operation that can be called off, as when an aircraft abandons its landing attempt.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Puzzle 4
- one who works at "home"
- Zevon of rock
- angry look
- cave explorer
- call off a landing, sayABO-RT
- criminal's helper
- in the direction of
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “call off a landing, say” in 7 Little Words is ABORT — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, October 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.
“call off a landing, say” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “call off a landing, say” (most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
ABORT·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “call off a landing, say” appeared?
- October 18, 2026 (most recent) → ABORT
Why the answer is ABORT
A pilot might do this when conditions suddenly turn unsafe. ✈️
How to build ABORT 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 4's tiles for October 18, 2026 are:
CA · TC · HER · WAR · REN · GL · OW · ER · SPE · LUN · KER · ABO · RT · ACC · ES · SO · RY · TO · WA · RDS
ABORT is built by combining the tiles ABO · RT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ABORT 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 4's clues for October 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- one who works at "home" — 7 letters
- Zevon of rock — 6 letters
- angry look — 6 letters
- cave explorer — 9 letters
- criminal's helper — 9 letters
- in the direction of — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “call off a landing, say” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ABORT, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “call off a landing, say”?
5 letters: ABORT.
Which tiles spell ABORT?
The tiles ABO · RT combine to spell ABORT, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “call off a landing, say” 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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