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Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are OCTAVE and EXPLAINING
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are GCX, TIE, VLN, and APO.
OCTAVE is defined as a musical interval of eight tones. It is also defined as a feast day and the seven days following it. It is also defined as a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse.
The word EXPLAINING has no known definition.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 8 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.
PEAVINE and ECOTOXICOLOGICAL
PENTAVALENT and TOXICOLOGICAL
PENTAVALENT and TOXICOLOGIC
PENTAVALENT and TOXIGENIC
PLANOCONCAVE and ECOTOXICOLOGICAL
PLANOCONCAVE and EXIGENT
VOLPLANE and ECOTOXICOLOGICAL
VOLPLANING and GENOTOXIC
The following are the 16-letter words.
ecotoxicological
The following are the 14-letter words.
volcanological – planctological
The following are the 13-letter words.
epileptogenic – glaciological – lexicological – neontological – oceanological – toxicological
The following are the 12-letter words.
genealogical – iconological – planoconcave – placentalian – plagioclinal – volcanogenic – volcanologic
The following are the 11-letter words.
algological – evangelical – intaglioing – neocolonial – nonclinical – oenological – oncological – ontological – penological – pentavalent – toxicologic – aganglionic – algolagniac – conceptacle – galactocele – neontologic – neovolcanic – oligoclonal
The following are the 10-letter words.
algolagnia – algolagnic – analogical – angiogenic – cataloging – concealing – congealing – containing – covenantal – ecological – entangling – explaining – ganglionic – geological – inelegance – intoxicant – lactogenic – lignocaine – negligence – oceangoing – octavalent – enological – otological – pentagonal – pentatonic – pipelining – toenailing – volplaning – acanonical – antanagoge – anxiogenic – canavanine – centonical – expectance – geogonical – lentogenic – longlining – neoglacial – neological – oligogenic – peptogenic – pigeontail – pinacoline – pinacolone – violencing
The following are the 9-letter words.
angelical – caecilian – coecilian – calcaneal – calcicole – calcining – canceling – canonical – catatonia – catatonic – clinician – congenial – contagion – cotangent – covalence – ectogenic – enplaning – englacial – entailing – epinician – evangelic – expectant – galingale – galenical – inclining – inelegant – leavening – licencing – lilangeni – linolenic – negligent – nonagonal – novocaine – octagonal – oncogenic – oncologic – ontogenic – penancing – penciling – peneplain – pentangle – pentanoic – pigeonpea – pinioning – placentae – placental – planigale – pleonexia – lointaine – tailplane – toxigenic – vengeance – vigilance – peneplane – vagotonia – aeolipile – aglianico – agnogenic – antagonal – antoecian – canavalin – canavanin – elegiacal – genotoxic – genotoxin – geoclinal – ionogenic – laciniato – longaeval – longicone – negociant – neologian – ninepence – nonoxinol – octatonic – oligogene – oligolege – ontologic – otoconial – ovogonial – penologic – pentaglot – pentatone – pinacolic – pinacolin – planctont – plantling – pnictogen – velogenic – volcanian – volcanean
The following are the 8-letter words.
aligning – alogical – analecta – analogic – angelica – availing – avenging – calcanea – cantonal – caviling – cineplex – civilian – clanging – clavicle – cleaning – cleavage – cleaving – clinging – clinical – colonial – conclave – congaing – contango – covalent – covenant – ecocline – ecotonal – ectogene – elegance – encaging – engaging – entangle – evincing – exigence – exogenic – exotoxin – galangal – gangling – ganglion – gantline – gaveling – gentling – geologic – gingivae – gingival – glancing – gleaning – gloxinia – intaglio – intoning – laconica – leptonic – leveling – livelong – livening – logician – longline – nailtail – naloxone – neonatal – nonevent – nontoxic – oncogene – ototoxic – pentacle – pentagon – pilotage – pinecone – pinotage – pipeline – placenta – plaining – plangent – plantain – platonic – plotline – tailpipe – tangling – tangoing – tantalic – totaling – toxicant – valiance – vicinage – vigilant – violence – viologen – volcanic – volplane – contagia – coxalgia – nonionic – agalaxia – agiotage – agogical – alcavala – analogon – antalgic – canaling – ecologic – ecotoxic – engining – epicolic – galactan – galangin – ganglial – geogenic – geogonic – lacinato – lixivial – longeval – loveling – nanovolt – neolocal – neologic – nepionic – noveling – octangle – octantal – octonion – octonian – olivinic – pelagial – pentanol – pianoing – picoline – pignolia – pinacone – pingling – plainant – plantage – pnicogen
The following are the 7-letter words.
aclinic – aeolian – agelong – alanine – alginic – analect – aneling – angelic – anginal – angling – anglice – aniline – anionic – antlion – atoning – axolotl – calcine – canonic – cantata – catalog – cenacle – centavo – cleping – cloning – cocaine – coeliac – coiling – coining – coinage – colicin – cologne – colonel – colonic – concave – conceal – concept – concoct – congeal – conical – contact – contain – eagling – ecotage – ecotone – elegant – elegiac – enplane – enclave – epicene – epigeal – epigene – epigone – epigoni – evangel – evening – exigent – exiling – explain – explant – gaining – galenic – ganging – ganglia – gigaton – gingiva – glacial – gloving – gonging – incline – inexact – ingoing – laconic – lactone – lagenae – lancing – lanolin – lantana – leaning – leangle – leaving – leonine – lexical – lexicon – licence – lineage – lipline – logical – logline – logpile – longing – nailing – neglect – nonagon – oceanic – octagon – olivine – ongoing – otalgia – peacing – pealing – peavine – pelagic – pelican – peloton – penance – pentane – peonage – peptone – pianola – pigling – pigtail – pinging – pintail – pivotal – placing – planing – taeniae – tagline – tailing – talcing – tanging – tangata – tangelo – tangent – toenail – toiling – tonging – vaginae – vaginal – vailing – valance – valence – valiant – valonia – vantage – vicinal – vintage – violent – violone – intacta – vivaing – vocalic – voicing – volcano – voltage – voltaic – vongole – pignoli – pignolo – ventail – acacine – aconine – aeoline – aeonial – aionial – aeonian – aionian – aglance – alcogel – antling – antoeci – avelong – cananga – canango – centage – concent – exilian – galanga – galinga – galange – galanin – ginging – ionical – ionogen – lacinia – laiglen – laiglin – lixival – novolac – octanol – octaval – octavic – octonal – oncogen – otalgic – ovaling – peltage – pentail – pentoic – pianino – picolin – pinacol – pipeage – placage – planont – platano – pliance – pelicat – taxogen – veganic
The following are the 6-letter words.
acacia – actant – eolian – agnail – agogic – agonic – ailing – alcaic – alcove – alevin – alexia – alpine – anagen – analog – angina – anoint – anoxia – anoxic – ataxia – ataxic – atlatl – atonal – atonic – avenge – axenic – axonal – vivant – caecal – caging – calcic – calean – calico – cancan – cancel – caning – canine – canola – cantal – cantle – canton – catnip – caving – caveat – cavolo – cilice – cleave – cloven – clinal – clinic – clivia – clonal – clonic – celiac – coeval – cogent – cognac – coltan – coning – coving – covine – coxing – ecotax – eleven – elevon – encage – engage – engine – entail – epical – epilog – evince – exacta – exilic – exonic – expect – extant – gaging – galago – galant – galeae – galena – galiot – gangle – gavage – gavial – gelato – geneva – genial – gentle – geotag – gigolo – gilgai – giving – glaive – glance – glocal – icicle – iconic – iliaci – inanga – incant – incent – incept – intact – intone – ipecac – lacing – lagena – laical – lavage – laving – leaven – legato – legion – lepton – levant – lignin – linage – lining – lineal – living – locale – logion – loling – lolcat – longan – lovage – loving – nagana – naiant – natant – neocon – neonic – niacin – nilgai – nixing – nonage – nonane – novena – novice – ocelot – ocicat – octane – octant – octave – octavo – ogival – ogling – oiling – oilcan – olingo – oxalic – oxtail – pegleg – pelage – pelota – peltae – pencil – penile – pepino – picnic – picong – pigeon – pigpen – piling – pinata – pining – pineal – pinene – pinion – pinole – pintle – pionic – piping – plagal – plaice – plaint – platan – pliant – plicae – taenia – tagine – talent – tangle – taxing – toning – vacant – vagina – valine – venial – vexing – vining – tavola – violin – vivace – volant – novela – veging – acacin – acicle – acinic – aconic – aecial – eoline – eonial – eonian – aeonic – aglint – agonal – alalia – alexic – alexin – algine – alogia – alogic – aloine – ailpin – gavone – cental – eaning – elegic – genian – goving – ingine – ionene – ionone – leglen – leglin – legong – levain – lingot – locant – lotong – neanic – necial – negoce – nexine – nocent – nocive – nonene – nonoic – olivil – ovonic – oxalan – peonin – pelong – pencel – penial – penton – pianic – picine – pignon – pilone – pingle – pingel – pingil – pengle – plexal – plical – taxane – volcan
The following are the 5-letter words.
acing – acini – again – agave – aging – agent – agile – agogo – ainga – aioli – algae – algal – align – alive – alone – along – ancon – anele – anent – angel – angle – anion – anole – atone – avail – avian – axing – axial – axion – caeca – cecal – calix – canal – canoe – canon – canto – cavil – cento – ecole – cilia – civic – civil – clang – clave – clean – cleat – clove – clepe – clept – cline – cling – clint – clone – cogon – coign – colic – legno – colon – conga – conge – conic – coven – covin – coxae – coxal – eagle – eclat – elect – enact – event – evict – exact – exalt – exeat – exile – exine – expel – extol – pleno – galea – galia – gavel – genae – genal – genic – genip – giant – gigot – given – glace – glean – glial – glint – glove – going – icing – ictal – ileac – ileal – iliac – inane – incog – inept – ingle – ingot – inion – ionic – ixtle – lagan – lanai – lance – leant – leave – legal – lento – leone – lepta – level – levin – liana – liane – lilac – linac – linen – linga – lingo – liven – local – logan – logia – logic – login – logon – longa – longe – lovat – naevi – naive – nance – nanto – natal – naval – navel – ngaio – ngoni – ninon – nival – nogal – nonce – notal – novae – novel – ocean – octal – ogive – oligo – olive – onion – ovine – ovolo – ovoli – oxlip – avion – peace – pecan – pelta – penal – pence – pengo – piano – piani – picot – pilea – pilot – pingo – pinon – pinta – pinto – pivot – pixel – place – plage – plain – plane – plant – pleat – plica – tacan – taiga – taint – talon – tanga – tangi – tango – tania – tanto – taxol – taxon – toile – tonal – tonga – tonic – total – toxic – toxin – vagal – vanga – vegan – venal – vigil – vinca – viola – vivat – vixen – vocal – voice – voila – voile – voxel – xenon – conex – xenia – acene – acoel – acone – acton – agene – agila – agone – alala – alata – alcea – algin – aloin – epena – epene – galax – genin – genio – gilia – ginga – ginge – naice – neant – neato – nevel – nelia – nenta – ninta – nexal – nexin – ngege – nivel – noint – nonan – nonic – novia – novio – noxal – octli – oliva – olona – ongon – ontal – oxine – peple – peage – pecia – pinge – pelog – pelon – peola – picon – pilin – pilon – pinax – pince – pinga – pinol – plaga – planc – plaig – plena – plene – pleon – plexi – ploce – vexil – voici
The following are the 4-letter words.
acai – acne – aeon – agal – agin – agio – agog – aiga – alec – alga – algo – aloe – alto – anal – anon – lang – axel – axil – axle – axon – caca – ceca – cage – calx – cane – cant – cava – cave – celt – cent – cine – clag – clan – cleg – clip – clog – clot – coca – coco – coil – coin – cola – cole – colt – cone – coni – cove – coxa – novo – eave – ecig – coli – econ – elan – epic – even – evil – exec – exon – gaga – gage – gain – gala – gale – gang – gave – gean – gelt – gena – gene – gent – gilt – ging – give – glen – glia – gnat – gone – gogo – gong – gali – icon – ilea – ilex – ilia – inca – alia – into – toto – vivo – iota – ixia – alai – lace – laic – lain – lane – lava – lave – leal – lean – leat – lent – leno – leva – lice – lilo – lilt – line – ling – lino – lint – lion – live – loci – loco – loge – logo – loin – lone – long – lota – love – voce – nevi – naga – nail – nana – nang – nano – nave – neat – nene – neon – neve – next – nice – nine – noel – noil – noli – nolo – none – nong – noni – nota – nova – nala – ogle – olio – once – onto – oval – oven – oxen – oxic – peal – pean – peat – pele – pego – pelt – pent – peon – pial – pica – pice – pile – pina – pine – ping – pint – pion – pipe – pipi – plan – plat – plea – plot – vive – lato – taco – tact – tael – tail – tala – talc – tale – tali – tang – tant – tata – taxa – taxi – leve – toco – toea – toga – togt – toil – tole – tone – tong – vaca – vagi – vail – vain – vale – vane – vang – vato – veal – vina – vega – vege – vego – vela – vena – vent – vial – vice – vici – viga – vile – vine – vino – vint – viol – viva – voix – vole – volt – acto – cepe – nage – oleo – pili – cion – acta – agon – aine – alan – alce – anta – avel – eveg – gove – evel – lago – lego – lola – lolo – nace – nain – naio – naeo – nant – noia – noix – noxa – nonc – olpe – oxea – peag – pect – pela – piai – peai – pian – piat – pinc – pivo – piva – plav – plec – plip – plig – vata – veve – xolo
The following are the 3-letter words.
ovo – ace – act – eon – aga – age – ago – ail – ale – alp – alt – ana – ani – ant – ave – avi – avo – axe – can – cat – cel – cep – lai – cig – cog – col – con – cot – oil – cox – non – eat – eco – ego – eve – xiv – gag – gal – gat – geg – gel – gen – geo – got – gig – gin – gip – ice – ion – lac – lag – lat – lav – lax – lea – leg – lev – lex – lig – lip – log – lol – lot – lox – tov – nae – nag – nai – nan – nav – neg – nil – xix – nip – nix – nog – not – oca – ole – one – ova – pea – pec – peg – pen – pep – pia – pic – pig – pin – pip – pix – xvi – tae – tag – tai – tal – tan – tat – tax – toe – tog – ton – tot – tox – vac – vag – van – vat – vax – veg – vex – via – vig – vin – voe – vog – von – vox – gai – vav – axi – agi – alc – ent – nox – noi – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – pel