film director Christopher 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 29, 2026
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Clue explained
Christopher Nolan is the British film director behind movies such as *Inception*, *The Dark Knight* trilogy, and *Oppenheimer*. The answer is his surname, as indicated by the clue’s use of his given name, Christopher.
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- Pop culture
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “film director Christopher” in 7 Little Words is NOLAN — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Saturday, August 29, 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.
“film director Christopher” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “film director Christopher” (most recently Saturday, August 29, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
NOLAN·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 “film director Christopher” appeared?
- August 29, 2026 (most recent) → NOLAN
Why the answer is NOLAN
Think of the visionary director behind Inception, The Dark Knight, and Oppenheimer 🎬
How to build NOLAN 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 29, 2026 are:
ME · LI · SSA · CR · EO · LE · PIC · KET · GR · AD · UA · TI · ON · NO · LAN · TA · XI · TRI · MMI · NGS
NOLAN is built by combining the tiles NO · LAN in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in NOLAN 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 29, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Australian actress George — 7 letters
- West Indies language — 6 letters
- part of a fence — 6 letters
- cap-tossing occasion — 10 letters
- "The Knowledge" vehicle — 4 letters
- everything around the turkey — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 29, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “film director Christopher” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is NOLAN, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Saturday, August 29, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “film director Christopher”?
5 letters: NOLAN.
Which tiles spell NOLAN?
The tiles NO · LAN combine to spell NOLAN, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “film director Christopher” 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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