jeans, in the olden days 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 14, 2026
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Clue explained
Dungarees is an older term for sturdy denim clothing, especially jeans. The plural form fits the usual reference to a pair of jeans.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
Puzzle 1
- for the dogs
- asking on bended knee
- where judges preside
- jeans, in the olden daysDU-NGA-RE-ES
- accurate statements
- no-nonsense quality
- pie server, perhaps
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “jeans, in the olden days” in 7 Little Words is DUNGAREES — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 14, 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.
“jeans, in the olden days” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “jeans, in the olden days” (most recently Monday, September 14, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
DUNGAREES·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “jeans, in the olden days” appeared?
- September 14, 2026 (most recent) → DUNGAREES
Why the answer is DUNGAREES
This old-fashioned term once referred to sturdy work trousers, long before denim became the usual word. 👖
How to build DUNGAREES 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 September 14, 2026 are:
CAN · INE · PRO · POS · ING · CO · URT · DU · NGA · RE · ES · TRU · THS · ST · RIC · TN · ESS · WAI · TRE · SS
DUNGAREES is built by combining the tiles DU · NGA · RE · ES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in DUNGAREES 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 September 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- for the dogs — 6 letters
- asking on bended knee — 9 letters
- where judges preside — 5 letters
- accurate statements — 6 letters
- no-nonsense quality — 10 letters
- pie server, perhaps — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 14, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “jeans, in the olden days” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is DUNGAREES, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “jeans, in the olden days”?
9 letters: DUNGAREES.
Which tiles spell DUNGAREES?
The tiles DU · NGA · RE · ES combine to spell DUNGAREES, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “jeans, in the olden days” 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?
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