New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for May 17, 2022

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1350 different words, you really want to find the two to help you solve the Letter Boxed in two! You can learn the New York Times’ preferred answers by watching the video below, or scrolling just past to see the answers and learn more about this puzzle’s solution. In addition, scroll below to find the other two-word solutions the New York Times won’t tell you about! Don’t forget to subscribe to get daily updates.

Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are GLOVE and EXTRINSIC

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are XOS, IGV, ENR, and TLC.

GLOVE is defined as the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball. It is also defined as boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing. It is also defined as handwear: covers the hand and wrist.

EXTRINSIC is defined as not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 9 additional solutions to do it in just two words. Below is a listing of the other ways to solve the puzzle with just two answers.

COEXISTING and GROVEL
COEXISTING and GROVELS
COEXISTING and GROVELING
EXCITING and GROVELS
GROVELS and SEXTONCIES
VONGOLE and EXTRINSIC
VORTEXES and SILICONING
VORTEXES and SILICONISING
VORTEXES and SLICING

The following are the 14-letter words.

contortionists

The following are the 13-letter words.

contortionist – extortionists

The following are the 12-letter words.

consistories – extortionist – nicotinising – siliconising – onirocritics – telecontrols

The following are the 11-letter words.

congestions – contortions – criticising – longlisting – lovestories – nicotinises – siliconises – conceitists – cringelings – geocronites – geotextiles – nontronites – ricinoleins – ristocetins – telecontrol

The following are the 10-letter words.

coexisting – cognitions – colonising – coloristic – concisions – congesting – congestion – consisting – contesting – contorting – contortion – contrition – criticises – excelsiors – exegetists – extortions – ingestions – nicotinise – novelistic – novelising – rongorongo – sciolistic – sextortion – siliconing – siliconise – singletons – toiletries – velocities – conceitist – cringeling – ecocritics – exegesists – exitelites – geocronite – geotextile – ionicities – longlining – nontronite – notionists – ontogonies – ricinolein – ristocetin – sextoncies

The following are the 9-letter words.

coevolves – cognition – cognising – colonists – colonises – colorings – colorists – concisest – concision – convolves – corselets – criticise – egotistic – eliciting – elicitors – escorting – excelsior – excisions – exegetist – extorting – extortion – extrinsic – glorioles – grisliest – groveling – iconising – incisions – incognito – ingesting – ingestion – insisting – integrins – intrinsic – investing – investors – invoicing – ironising – lionising – licorices – longlists – loveliest – nicotinic – nonvoting – novelists – novelises – ovotestis – ovotestes – sciolists – scoliotic – silicotic – singleton – strongest – telecoils – tingliest – toileting – tortoises – tortrices – tricolors – trinities – exegeting – citrinins – citronise – ecocritic – excitonic – exegesist – exegetics – exilities – exitelite – geogonies – lovelings – nointings – notionist – novelings – oncolites – oncolitic – orcelites – orgonotic – ortsteins – ringlings – sextolets – strongles – telegonic – teleiotic – voicelets

The following are the 8-letter words.

ceilings – celestes – cicelies – cistrons – coevolve – coexists – cognises – colicins – colonics – colonist – colonise – colonies – coloring – colorist – conceits – congests – consists – contests – contexts – contorts – contrite – controls – convolve – corselet – corteges – cortices – cortiles – coveting – cringles – crocoite – cronings – egesting – egestion – egoistic – egotists – elicitor – elisions – elitists – estoiles – excising – excision – exciting – excitons – exegesis – exegeses – exegetic – exegetes – existing – extrorse – glinting – gloriole – gorsiest – iconises – incising – incision – inciting – integrin – intoning – introits – intronic – introrse – investor – invoices – involves – ionising – ironists – ironises – leveling – lexicons – linoleic – lionises – licorice – listings – longlist – lorilets – lovelies – longeing – niceties – nitriles – nitrites – noisiest – nolition – notelets – noticing – novelese – novelist – novelise – oestriol – ringlets – rortiest – scilicet – sciolist – scolices – scoleces – scringes – singeing – singling – singlets – sirloins – snorting – stinting – stoniest – telecoil – telecons – teletext – telexing – testiest – textiles – tingeing – tingling – tortoise – tricolor – triolets – veinlets – veiniest – vestries – volition – vortexes – vortices – longlegs – nonionic – tortonis – vestings – citrinin – geogonic – loveling – noesises – nointing – novelets – noveling – oestrins – oncolite – orcelite – ortstein – ringling – riroriro – ristings – sextoles – sextolet – sextries – strongle – telestic – toiletic – vetoists – voicelet

The following are the 7-letter words.

cecitis – ceiling – celeste – cilices – ciscoes – cistron – citoles – citrils – citrins – citrons – coexist – cognise – coiling – coining – coition – colicin – colitis – colonic – conceit – concise – congest – consist – contest – context – contort – control – corsets – cortege – cortile – cortili – cotises – cringes – cringle – crinite – critics – croning – cronies – crotons – egoists – egotise – egotist – elevons – elicits – elision – elitist – elixirs – escorts – estoile – evolves – excises – excites – exciton – exegete – exiling – exiting – extorts – glories – gorgets – gorgons – goriest – gricing – grieves – grilses – grovels – iconise – ileitis – incises – incites – ingests – ingoing – insists – instils – inteins – introit – introns – invests – invoice – involve – ionises – irising – ironing – ironist – ironise – ironies – lesions – lexicon – lingoes – linings – lintels – linties – liniest – lionise – listing – listels – litotes – longest – lorilet – lorises – lotions – nitinol – nitrile – nitrite – noising – notelet – notices – notions – ocelots – estriol – oiliest – ongoing – onliest – orcinol – orioles – rilievo – ringlet – rinsing – rioting – risings – roiling – rorting – nicoise – sconces – scoring – scringe – scrotes – seining – seisins – seising – sestets – sexists – sexting – sextets – sextile – sextons – sexiest – silicic – silicon – siloing – singles – singlet – sirloin – sixties – slicing – snoring – stinges – stolons – stoning – storing – stories – stotins – strings – torsels – telecon – teletex – telexes – testing – texting – textile – tingles – tinting – tiniest – tocsins – toiling – toilets – tonsils – toniest – torsion – torties – tortrix – totiest – trining – triolet – tritest – tritons – trixies – trogons – tsetses – veiling – veinlet – veining – vesting – vetoing – voicing – vongole – inglese – rotinis – tortoni – crining – etoiles – exieses – inseing – ionists – ironice – leglets – legongs – lingots – lotongs – nirling – nirlses – nitrons – noritic – norsels – novelet – oecists – oestrin – ogogoro – oncotic – onglets – oristic – ovonics – riegels – rincons – ringles – risting – rognons – sextics – sextole – telesis – vetoist

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – ceilis – ceorls – cilice – citing – citole – citric – citril – citrin – citron – cities – colics – colons – colors – colies – coning – conges – conics – contes – convex – coring – corves – corses – corset – cortex – cotise – covets – cringe – crisis – crises – critic – croton – egests – egoist – elevon – elicit – elites – elixir – escort – evolve – excels – excise – excite – exiles – exilic – exists – extols – extort – exiest – glints – gloves – goings – goring – gorges – gorget – gorgon – gorses – grieve – grilse – gringo – griots – groins – groves – grovel – icings – iconic – iciest – ilexes – incest – incise – incite – incogs – ingest – ingles – ingots – inions – inlets – insets – insist – instil – intein – intron – invest – ionise – irises – iritis – iritic – ironic – islets – lesion – levels – lieges – lities – lilies – lining – lintel – lintie – lisles – listel – locies – logons – loling – lories – lotion – longes – ngonis – nicest – nieces – niseis – nitric – nixing – nixies – noetic – noises – nonces – nonveg – norite – noting – notice – notion – novels – ocelot – ogling – oiling – olingo – onions – onsets – onsite – orcein – oriels – oriole – otitis – ricing – riling – rinses – rising – rococo – ronins – rotors – scions – scolex – sconce – scrote – scries – seisin – seises – selves – sestet – setons – sexing – sexist – sextet – sexton – sieges – sieves – siloes – singes – single – siring – siting – sixtes – slices – slings – snorts – steins – steles – stiles – stings – stinge – stints – stoics – stoles – stolon – stotin – stoves – string – strove – strong – torsel – testes – testis – tetris – tiling – tinges – tingle – tinsel – tinies – tiring – tocsin – toeing – toilet – toning – tonics – tonsil – torses – tortes – tortie – toting – tricot – triton – trixie – trogon – troncs – troves – tsetse – velvet – vetoes – vexing – voices – voiles – volets – vortex – voting – rotini – eolist – eirons – etoile – etrogs – exites – geotic – ionist – leglin – leglet – legong – lingot – lotong – ngeges – nitons – nitron – noesis – noints – noices – nonics – nonoic – nories – norsel – ocotes – oecist – estrin – oleins – onglet – ongons – ortets – ovonic – rieing – riegel – rincon – ringes – ringle – rognon – rotolo – rotons – scotes – sextic – vexils

The following are the 5-letter words.

geste – ceils – ceili – ceorl – cesti – ecole – circs – cisco – cists – cites – cogon – coils – coins – coirs – coles – colic – legno – colon – color – conge – conic – conte – convo – corse – cotes – coves – covet – crise – crits – crocs – croci – crons – cries – segno – egest – elves – elite – grise – excel – execs – exile – exist – exits – extol – glint – glove – going – goest – gongs – goris – gorge – gorse – grins – griot – grist – grits – grogs – groin – grots – grove – icing – icons – incog – ingle – ingot – inion – inlet – inset – intel – intis – intro – ionic – irons – isles – islet – level – lexis – leses – licit – liege – litie – lings – lingo – lions – lises – lisle – lists – locie – loges – logon – loins – longs – longe – loris – lotic – loves – trois – ngoni – niece – ninon – nisei – nisin – nites – nitro – nixes – nixie – noels – noils – noirs – noise – nonce – nongs – nonis – licet – notes – novel – ogles – oleic – onion – onset – ontic – orcin – oriel – orles – ovolo – ovoli – rices – ricin – riels – riles – rings – rinse – riots – rises – rites – roils – roles – ronin – rorts – rotis – rotor – roves – scion – scots – seise – seton – sexes – sexts – sices – siege – sieve – silex – since – sings – singe – sites – sixes – sixte – slice – sling – slits – sloes – slogs – slots – snits – snogs – snort – snots – stove – stole – stein – stele – stets – stile – sting – stint – stirs – stogs – stoic – stots – sties – teins – teles – telex – telic – teloi – tests – tetri – texts – tiles – tings – tinge – tints – tinto – titis – toils – toile – tongs – tonic – torcs – toric – torse – torsi – torts – torte – totes – trice – trite – trogs – tronc – trots – trove – tries – veges – veils – veins – vests – vexes – vleis – vlogs – voice – voile – voles – volet – votes – leges – crins – eiron – etics – etrog – esrog – evegs – exies – exite – goves – lotes – ngege – nirls – niton – noint – nonic – norie – ocote – oilet – olein – ongon – ortet – rince – ringe – rists – rorie – roleo – roton – scote – sinsi – sexto – titir – titin – veves – vexil – voici

The following are the 4-letter words.

eons – ceil – cels – cirl – cist – cite – coco – cogs – coil – coin – coir – cols – cole – cons – coni – cots – cote – cove – crit – croc – cron – novo – coli – econ – else – eses – etic – eves – exes – exec – exit – gegs – gels – gets – goes – gogo – gong – gori – grin – grit – grog – grot – ices – icon – ilex – inti – into – toto – ions – irie – iris – iron – isle – ists – legs – leis – lest – lets – levs – lice – lies – lilo – ling – lino – lint – lion – list – lite – loci – loco – logs – loge – logo – loin – lols – long – lots – loti – love – voce – nice – nils – nisi – nits – nite – noes – noel – nogs – noil – noir – noli – nolo – nong – noni – nors – nori – nots – note – ogle – oils – olio – once – onto – orcs – orle – orts – otic – rove – rice – riel – rile – ring – riot – rise – rite – rocs – roes – roil – role – rort – rots – rote – roti – scot – secs – sego – seis – sets – sext – sics – sice – silo – sins – sing – sirs – sits – site – slit – sloe – slog – slot – snit – snog – snot – stet – stir – stog – stot – tecs – tegs – tein – tele – leve – test – tete – text – tics – ties – tile – tins – ting – tint – tits – titi – toco – toes – togs – togt – toil – tole – tons – tong – tors – torc – tori – toro – tort – tots – tote – trio – tris – trog – oeil – trot – tiro – vege – vego – veil – vein – vest – vets – veto – vlei – vlog – voes – voir – voix – vole – vote – xlnt – oleo – orgs – cion – crin – eveg – gove – evel – lego – lolo – lote – nirl – noix – nonc – rins – rist – roto – tite – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ovo – eon – cel – cis – cog – col – con – cor – cot – oil – cri – non – eco – ego – els – ese – est – eve – geg – gel – geo – get – got – ice – ins – ion – ist – its – leg – lei – let – lev – lex – les – lie – lit – lis – log – lol – lor – lot – tov – ngs – nil – xix – nit – nix – nog – nor – not – ole – cit – ors – orc – ort – roc – roe – rot – ses – sec – sei – set – sev – sex – sic – sin – sir – sis – sit – six – tec – teg – tic – tie – tin – tit – tix – toe – tog – ton – tns – tor – tot – veg – vet – vex – voe – vog – von – xes – xis – sel – ois – org – nis – noi – nie – ogo – orl – rin – rio

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