they annoy equines 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 23, 2026

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Clue explained

HORSEFLIES are biting insects known for bothering and biting horses and other animals. The clue uses the compound word literally: flies associated with horses.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A horsefly near a horse, illustrating the insect’s association with and nuisance to horses.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to they annoy equines in 7 Little Words is HORSEFLIESa 10-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, September 23, 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.

they annoy equines” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “they annoy equines” (most recently Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

HORSEFLIES·10 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “they annoy equines” appeared?

  • September 23, 2026 (most recent) → HORSEFLIES

Why the answer is HORSEFLIES

These pesky winged biters make barnyard animals swish their tails. 🪰

How to build HORSEFLIES 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 23, 2026 are:

PI · CS · HOR · SEFL · IES · ADD · UCT · ION · PHO · SP · HOR · ROA · DM · AST · ER · HAR · BOR · CE · NTE · RED

HORSEFLIES is built by combining the tiles HOR · SEFL · IES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in HORSEFLIES 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 23, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “they annoy equines” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is HORSEFLIES, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “they annoy equines”?

10 letters: HORSEFLIES.

Which tiles spell HORSEFLIES?

The tiles HOR · SEFL · IES combine to spell HORSEFLIES, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “they annoy equines” 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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