Letter Boxed hints for Oct 28, 2026 (#2885)
Help for the Letter Boxed puzzle dated Oct 28, 2026 (#2885).
Puzzle #2885 · 2026-10-28
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Start with the board shape and target, then move through the chain clues only when you decide you want them.
This board uses four sides with letters ILA PCS EYO RUZ. The stored target is par 5 with solution word lengths in the 3-10 letter range.
Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Layer 1Solve shape
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Solve shape
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The official chain solves this board in 2 words with a target of par 5. The answer lengths are 3 + 10.
Layer 2Handoff letters
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Handoff letters
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Each next word starts with the previous word’s final letter. The handoff letters are P.
Layer 3First-word clues
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First-word clues
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Show the first starting letter
The first word starts with Z.
Reveal the first word
ZAP
Layer 4Official solution
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Official solution
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Official chain: ZAP → PRECIOUSLY.
Why this chain works
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ZAP: left → top → right.
Newly covered letters: Z, A, P. Covered so far: 3/12.
Ends with P; the next word starts with P.
PRECIOUSLY: right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → left → right → top → bottom.
Newly covered letters: R, E, C, I, O, U, S, L, Y. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
The source target is not a proof that this is the shortest possible chain.
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The displayed Letter Boxed board is Oct 28, 2026 (2026-10-28) with a 2-word official chain. Using the New York puzzle date.
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