"The Pelican Brief" student 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 24, 2026

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Clue explained

DARBY is Darby Shaw, the law student at the center of John Grisham’s thriller The Pelican Brief and its film adaptation.

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Pop culture
Julia Roberts as law student Darby Shaw in The Pelican Brief

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The answer to “"The Pelican Brief" student” in 7 Little Words is DARBY — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 24, 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.

“"The Pelican Brief" student” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “"The Pelican Brief" student” (most recently Thursday, September 24, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

DARBY·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 “"The Pelican Brief" student” appeared?

  • September 24, 2026 (most recent) → DARBY

Why the answer is DARBY

Think of the law student whose written theory puts her in serious danger. ⚖️

How to build DARBY 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 5's tiles for September 24, 2026 are:

WI · LT · ED · SN · AI · LS · HEL · IC · OID · WED · GE · DA · RBY · NO · RT · ON · DI · AM · AN · TE

DARBY is built by combining the tiles DA · RBY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in DARBY 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 5's clues for September 24, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"The Pelican Brief" student” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is DARBY, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"The Pelican Brief" student”?

5 letters: DARBY.

Which tiles spell DARBY?

The tiles DA · RBY combine to spell DARBY, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “"The Pelican Brief" student” 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.

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