legendary filmmaker Cecil 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 19, 2026
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Clue explained
DeMille is the surname of Cecil B. DeMille, the influential filmmaker known for lavish Hollywood productions such as The Ten Commandments. The clue supplies his first name and reputation to identify the surname.
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- doctor of 1960s TV
- Mark Lindsay's "state" song
- make mandatory
- legendary filmmaker CecilDEM-ILLE
- city southwest of Bogotá
- not afraid
- container
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “legendary filmmaker Cecil” in 7 Little Words is DEMILLE — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 19, 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.
“legendary filmmaker Cecil” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “legendary filmmaker Cecil” (most recently Saturday, September 19, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
DEMILLE·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “legendary filmmaker Cecil” appeared?
- September 19, 2026 (most recent) → DEMILLE
Why the answer is DEMILLE
This Hollywood pioneer directed grand Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments 🎬
How to build DEMILLE 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 3's tiles for September 19, 2026 are:
KIL · DA · RE · ARI · ZO · NA · STI · PU · LA · TE · DEM · ILLE · CA · LI · UNF · EAR · FUL · CAN · IS · TER
DEMILLE is built by combining the tiles DEM · ILLE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in DEMILLE 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 3's clues for September 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- doctor of 1960s TV — 7 letters
- Mark Lindsay's "state" song — 7 letters
- make mandatory — 9 letters
- city southwest of Bogotá — 4 letters
- not afraid — 9 letters
- container — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 19, 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 “legendary filmmaker Cecil” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is DEMILLE, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 19, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “legendary filmmaker Cecil”?
7 letters: DEMILLE.
Which tiles spell DEMILLE?
The tiles DEM · ILLE combine to spell DEMILLE, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “legendary filmmaker Cecil” 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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