Issue #2882 Sun 25 Oct
NYT Letter Boxed Hints & Answer — October 25, 2026 Today
Letter Boxed for October 25 has a two-word reference chain with a 10 + 6 letter split (16 total). Use the linking letter to decide which end to tackle first.
Theme
First word 5 hints · 10 letters
First word
10 letters.
Starts with C.
C _ A _ _ A _ _ E D
CRABWALKED
Second word 5 hints · 6 letters
Second word
6 letters.
Starts with D.
D E _ A I N
DETAIN
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What's a hint for today's NYT Letter Boxed?
Today's NYT Letter Boxed (#2882) can be solved in 2 words and rates 2 out of 4. The ladder above hints at the starting letters and lengths without spelling out the chain. For the full solution, open the answer section on this page.
Today
- Difficulty
- Steady
- At a glance
- 2 clues
Today on Cluestand
- Connections hints — Oct 25
- Strands hints — Oct 25
- Wordle hints — Oct 25
- Framed hints — Oct 25
- Globle hints — Oct 25
- Spelling Bee hints — Oct 25
- Letter Boxed hints — Oct 25 (this page)
Today
- Difficulty
- Steady
- At a glance
- 2 clues