Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Letter Boxed hints: Oct 24, 2020
Revisit the NYT Letter Boxed board from Oct 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) with the full board, spoiler-layered hints, and the official answer chain in one place.
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Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Puzzle #676 · 2020-10-24
Step through today’s Letter Boxed help
Start with the board shape and target, then move into starting and ending letters, the connector chain, and the official answer only when you decide you want it.
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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 7 + 10.
Starts and ends
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Word 1
Starts with J, ends with S, and uses 7 letters.
Word 2
Starts with S, ends with N, and uses 10 letters.
Connector chain
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The handoff letters are the cleanest way to narrow the chain before you reveal the words themselves.
Official solution
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Official chain: JAGUARS → SIMULATION.