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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 MALEFIC and CRUSTY
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ETC, AUF, LIR, and YMS.
MALEFIC is defined as having or exerting a malignant influence.
CRUSTY is defined as having a hardened crust as a covering. It is also defined as brusque and surly and forbidding.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 95 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.
ARTICLE and EMULSIFY
CALAMARES and STULTIFY
CALAMITIES and SCURFY
CALAMITIES and SURFY
CALMEST and TRUSTIFY
CAMERAS and STULTIFY
CAMERATAS and STULTIFY
CARAMELS and STULTIFY
CATSEYE and EMULSIFIER
CATSEYE and EMULSIFIERS
CLAIMERS and STULTIFY
CLAIMERS and STATUEFY
CLEMATIS and SCURFY
CLEMATIS and SURFY
CLEMATISES and SCURFY
CLEMATISES and SURFY
CREAMERS and STULTIFY
CREATURE and EMULSIFY
EMULSIFIERS and SALACITY
EMULSIFIERS and SCARCITY
EMULSIFIES and SCARCITY
FEMURS and SALACITY
FEYEST and TULARAEMIC
FEYEST and TULAREMIC
FISTULAR and REMERCY
FLAMER and RUSTICITY
FLAMER and RUSTICLY
FLAMIER and RUSTICITY
FLAMIER and RUSTICLY
FLAYERS and SIMULCAST
FLAYERS and SIMULCASTS
FLUMES and SCARCITY
FLYERS and SIMULCAST
FLYERS and SIMULCASTS
FLYEST and TULARAEMIC
FLYEST and TULAREMIC
FRAMER and RUSTICLY
FRYERS and SIMULCAST
FRYERS and SIMULCASTS
LAMESTREAM and MUCIFY
MACULATURE and EMULSIFY
MACULATURES and SALSIFY
MACULATURES and SATISFY
MACULATURES and STRATIFY
MACULATURES and STULTIFY
MACULES and STRATIFY
MALEFIC and CASUISTRY
MALEFIC and CURTSEY
MALEFICIUM and MAISTRY
MALEFICIUM and MARTYRS
MALEFICIUM and MISTRY
MALEFITS and SCURFY
MALESTREAM and MUCIFY
MEALTIMES and SCURFY
MELALEUCAS and STRATIFY
MESITYL and LUCIFERASE
MESITYL and LUCIFERASES
MESITYLS and SURFICIAL
MISFEATURE and ELASTICITY
MISFEATURES and SALACITY
MISFEATURES and SCALY
MUCIFIES and SALUTARY
MUCIFIES and STRAITLY
MUCIFIES and STYLAR
MULTICAST and TREYF
MULTICURSAL and LEFTY
MULTICYCLES and SCARF
MULTICYCLES and SCARFS
MULTICYCLES and SCARFIE
MULTICYCLES and SCARFIES
MULTICYCLES and SELFCARE
MULTICYCLES and STARFRUIT
MULTICYCLES and STARFRUITS
MULTICYCLES and STRATIFY
MULTICYCLES and STRATIFIES
MULTICYCLES and SURFICIAL
MUSCLES and STRATIFY
MUSCULATURE and EMULSIFY
MUSCULUSES and STRATIFY
MUSICALES and STRATIFY
RATAMACUE and EMULSIFY
RATAMACUES and SALSIFY
RATAMACUES and STULTIFY
REMICLES and STATUEFY
RUMFLE and ELASTICITY
RUMFLES and SALACITY
RUMFLES and SCARCITY
SCREAMERS and STULTIFY
SIMULCAST and TREYF
TIMESCALES and SCURFY
TIMESCALES and SURFY
TREACLE and EMULSIFY
ULTIMACIES and SCURFY
ULTIMACIES and STRATIFY
ULTIMACIES and SURFY
The following are the 13-letter words.
multicultural
The following are the 12-letter words.
taramasalata – multistratal – statisticise
The following are the 11-letter words.
casuistical – cataclastic – elasticises – emulsifiers – luciferases – musculature – statistical – stultifiers – maculatures – misfeatures – multicursal – multicycles – surfeitures
The following are the 10-letter words.
altruistic – articulacy – artificial – calamities – calculuses – cataclasis – clematises – creaturely – crucifiers – elasticity – elasticise – emulsifier – emulsifies – eremitical – lamestream – laticifers – luciferase – melaleucas – multicasts – multiculti – ratamacues – remeasures – rereleases – scarcities – simulacrum – simulcasts – starfruits – statistics – stratifies – stultifies – stultifier – timeframes – timescales – treasurers – tularaemia – tularaemic – ultimacies – catastasis – catastases – acatalasia – alcatrases – artistical – maculature – maestrales – maleficial – maleficium – malestream – misfeature – mitsumatas – multicults – multicycle – multistart – musculuses – staticiser – surfeiture – truistical – trustifies
The following are the 9-letter words.
alarmists – altruists – armatures – articular – calamares – calcifies – caracaras – casuistic – casuistry – catalytic – clearcuts – creamiest – creatures – crucifers – crucifies – crucifier – cruelties – cruisiest – crustiest – culturati – custumals – cuticular – cytisuses – feistiest – fruitiest – frustules – laticifer – leisurely – leucistic – maieutics – maltreats – matamatas – mealtimes – measurers – melaleuca – mimuluses – misereres – mistitles – mistreats – mistrusts – multicast – multiuser – murmurers – musicales – ratamacue – ratifiers – releasers – remeasure – rerelease – rusticity – saleratus – sarcastic – satisfies – scimitars – screamers – simulacra – simulcast – starfruit – startlers – statistic – streamers – streusels – surtitles – surficial – timeframe – timescale – treasures – treasurer – treatises – trustiest – tularemia – tularemic – ultimatum – ultraists – yeastiest – yeasayers – aculeuses – acultural – calamitic – cameratas – creatural – crureuses – cultistic – culturers – maestrale – mamacitas – maturases – miascitic – miesieses – misrulers – mitsumata – multicult – multimers – museumise – musicists – mustifies – ramaramas – ramuluses – rarefiers – rasamalas – remercies – remurmurs – rusticals – rusticise – rusticles – sciatical – staticise – stratulum
The following are the 8-letter words.
acicular – alarmist – altruist – armature – armrests – articles – artistic – artistry – artsiest – caesuras – caesural – calamity – calcific – calcitic – calculus – caracals – caracara – caramels – caramely – carcases – cascaras – castrati – casuists – catalase – catseyes – catsuits – cistuses – citifies – citruses – claimers – clearest – clearcut – clearers – clematis – creamers – creamery – creamier – creature – crucifer – cruelest – cruisers – cruisier – cruisies – crustier – crusties – cultists – cultural – cultures – cultuses – curacies – curcumas – curtsies – cuscuses – custumal – cuticles – elastase – emulsify – erasures – eremitic – estreats – eustatic – fearties – features – feistier – fermatas – fistulas – fistulae – fistular – flamiest – flutists – flutiest – fracases – fruitfly – fruitier – frustule – caraculs – laicises – lamasery – leftists – leucitic – lucifers – lustiest – maieutic – malaises – maltreat – maltiest – mascaras – mastitis – mataitai – matamata – maturest – maturely – mealtime – measures – measurer – meatuses – meatiest – meltiest – miscasts – miserere – misrules – mistimes – mistitle – mistrals – mistreat – mistrust – mistiest – misusers – multicar – murmurer – muscular – musicals – musicale – mustiest – ramifies – rarefies – ratatats – ratifies – ratifier – realtime – reframes – releases – releaser – rescales – rescuers – restarts – restyles – rustlers – rustiest – salacity – saltuses – saltiest – salutary – samurais – satsumas – scarcity – scarfies – sciatica – scimitar – screamer – seamiest – seastars – selfcare – selfists – selfsame – startles – startler – statists – statuses – stiflers – stimulus – straitly – stratify – strayers – streamer – streusel – stultify – styluses – surtitle – surfeits – surmises – tarsiers – tartiest – tastiest – tramcars – treacles – treasure – treasury – treatise – treaties – trestles – truistic – trustier – trusties – tumefies – turfiest – ultimacy – ultimata – ultraist – yeastier – yeasayer – acaruses – aciculus – aciculum – aciculas – acicules – acrasial – acrasies – alcatras – almacurs – almemars – artifies – artistly – camerata – caseases – cruraeus – culturer – custrels – femalely – malacias – malefits – mamacita – matieres – matracas – maturase – merelses – mersalyl – mesityls – misclaim – miseases – mislests – misruler – mucifies – multiars – multimer – murumuru – musculus – muselaer – muselars – musicist – ramarama – rarefier – rasamala – reflames – relaises – relayers – remicles – remueurs – remurmur – rescream – resumers – ruscuses – rustical – rusticle – rusticly – statical – statuefy – statural – trustify
The following are the 7-letter words.
acacias – cyclase – acrasia – acratic – alcaics – alertly – amtracs – armrest – arsiest – article – artists – artiest – artsier – ascitic – asities – astatic – astylar – atlases – atlatls – atresia – caesium – caesura – calamus – calcify – calcium – calmest – camases – cameras – caracal – caramel – carcase – cascara – casitas – castles – casuist – catseye – catsits – catsuit – cayuses – claimer – clastic – clearer – cluiest – craturs – creamer – creases – crucial – crucify – crueler – cruelty – cruises – cruiser – cruisie – crusies – crustal – crustie – cueists – cuestas – cultist – culture – cumulus – curcuma – cursers – curtals – curtsey – cuticle – cutlers – cutlery – cytisus – easiest – elastic – erasers – erasure – estreat – feartie – feature – females – fermata – fermium – ferulas – ferules – fescues – fiacres – fiestas – fifties – fiscals – fistula – flamier – flamers – flayers – flutist – flutier – fraises – framers – frustum – icicles – caracul – laciest – laicity – laicise – laities – lascars – leasers – leftist – lefties – leisure – lemures – lucifer – lustral – lustres – lustrum – lustier – lususes – lutists – macrame – maculae – macular – macules – maistry – malaise – malefic – maltase – maltier – maracas – martial – martyrs – martyry – masalas – mascara – mascles – mastics – matatus – matiest – maturer – matures – measles – measure – meatier – meltier – mercury – mercies – mescals – mimesis – mimicry – mimulus – miscast – miscues – miseres – misfits – misrule – mistime – mistral – mistier – misuses – misuser – multure – murmurs – muscats – muscles – musical – mustier – mutatis – mutuels – mutules – racists – raciest – raisers – rascals – ratatat – realest – reamers – rearers – reframe – reifies – release – relumes – remises – rescale – rescues – rescuer – reseals – reseats – resists – restart – restyle – results – resumes – rustics – rustles – rustler – rustier – salamis – salsify – salties – saltier – samaras – samiest – samfies – samitis – samurai – sarmies – satisfy – satsuma – scalars – scalers – scarers – scarfie – sciatic – sclerae – scleras – scleral – scryers – sealers – seamers – seamier – seastar – selfies – selfist – sememes – sesamum – sastras – siestas – sistrum – situses – slayers – lumiere – stalest – stalely – starers – startle – statics – statist – statues – stature – stayers – stifles – stifler – straits – stratal – stratum – stratus – strayer – strumae – stumers – stylers – stimies – sucrase – surfeit – surfers – surfies – surmise – sutlers – sutures – sutural – tacitly – taluses – tamales – taratas – tarmacs – tarsals – tarsier – tartars – tartare – tartier – tastier – tatamis – timeses – titfers – titular – tramcar – treacle – treacly – trestle – tumults – tumulus – tumular – turfier – turtles – tuyeres – uraemia – uraemic – usurers – sameusu – tamases – tamasic – ureases – acicles – acicula – acicule – aculeus – acsacal – alferes – almacur – almemar – almimar – altumal – alumium – armures – astasia – cameral – casease – citryls – creatal – crureus – custrel – cyclers – cyclery – frameas – maimais – malacia – malacic – malefit – mararas – marulas – masculy – mastica – masulas – matatas – matiere – matraca – meisies – mereses – mesityl – miesies – mimical – misease – mislest – meslest – mistals – mulmuls – multiar – mumesic – murmelt – muselar – mustify – mutases – mutular – raiyats – rameses – ramiers – ramulus – rastrum – rasures – reflame – relatum – relayer – remasts – remelts – remercy – remicle – remueur – reselfs – resifts – resumer – rumfles – rumules – rustres – sematic – statary – staties – statise – timeist – timists
The following are the 6-letter words.
acacia – acaras – acuity – aisles – alarum – alcaic – alerts – altars – alulae – amicus – amtrac – amuses – armies – arsier – artics – artist – artier – astral – astray – asuras – atlatl – calami – calcic – calmer – calmly – camels – camera – carats – carers – carses – casita – castle – catsit – catsat – cayuse – cistus – citify – citral – citrus – cities – clarts – clarty – clasts – clayey – cleats – clefts – cluier – maitre – crasis – crases – cratur – crease – cremes – crests – cruels – cruise – crural – cruses – crusie – crusts – crusty – cryers – cueist – cuesta – cultic – cultus – curacy – curare – curers – curses – curser – curtly – curtal – curule – cuscus – cuties – cutler – cycles – easers – easels – easier – elytra – emerse – emesis – erases – eraser – erucic – eucies – fealty – feasts – feisty – felsic – female – femurs – ferals – ferula – ferule – fescue – festas – festal – feyest – fiacre – fiesta – fifers – fiscal – fistic – flames – flamey – flamer – flares – flatly – flatus – flayer – fleury – flumes – flyest – flyers – fracas – fraise – frames – framer – fruits – fruity – frusta – fryers – icicle – iciest – iftars – itself – lacier – laical – lamest – lamely – lamers – lamias – lamiae – lamium – lascar – lasers – lastly – layers – leases – leaser – leftie – lemurs – lustra – lustre – lutist – lyases – macles – macula – macule – malars – maleic – maraca – martyr – masala – mascle – masers – mastic – matais – matatu – matier – mature – mayest – mayfly – measle – measly – meatus – merest – merely – mescal – meself – mesias – mesial – mimers – mimics – miscue – misers – misere – misery – misfit – mislay – mistle – misuse – mitral – mitres – multum – murals – murmur – muscae – muscat – muscle – muscly – museum – musica – mutuel – mutule – estrus – estrum – meruit – racial – racist – racier – raises – raiser – ramies – ramify – rarest – rarefy – rarely – rascal – ratify – realer – realty – reamer – rearer – refers – refits – relume – remise – remits – resale – rescue – reseal – reseat – resist – resits – result – resume – reuses – rulers – rustic – rustle – sacral – sacrum – salals – salami – salary – salmis – salsas – saltie – saltus – samara – samier – samfie – samfis – samiti – sarmie – satais – satyrs – sayers – scalar – scales – scaler – scares – scarer – scarfs – sclera – scream – scryer – scurfy – scutum – scutal – sealer – seamer – seises – selfie – sememe – seracs – serais – sesame – sastra – siesta – simuls – sistra – sitars – slayer – sluits – slyest – staler – stales – stares – starer – starts – stasis – stases – static – statue – status – stayer – stifle – strait – strata – stream – struma – struts – stumer – stylar – styles – styler – stylus – estime – sucres – sulcus – sultry – sumacs – surest – surely – surfer – surfie – sutler – sutras – suture – talcum – tamale – tamest – tamely – tamers – tarama – tarata – tarmac – tarsal – tarses – tarsus – tartly – tartar – tascas – tasers – tatami – taties – tayras – tiaras – timely – timers – titfer – titles – titres – tmesis – tmeses – clercs – traits – treats – treaty – truest – trusts – trusty – tumefy – tumult – turtle – tuyere – ulemas – ulamas – ultima – ultras – uremia – uremic – uraeus – uruses – usurer – yatras – yeasts – yeasty – refies – salumi – salume – urease – acarus – acatry – acicle – acryls – aimers – alalas – alatas – almury – alumic – alures – armers – armure – artify – artyfy – casers – citryl – cycler – earsay – framea – framis – maimai – maises – malaes – maleyl – marals – marara – marmas – marmem – marula – mascly – masula – masurs – matata – matras – matral – matsus – meatal – meisie – merels – merese – merses – misaim – mistal – mistry – miscal – maruti – mutuca – multry – mucify – mulais – mulata – mulmul – musers – mustas – mustit – mutase – estral – raiyat – rameal – ramier – rasure – ratals – reasty – refelt – reises – relais – remast – remelt – reself – resift – reslay – resues – ratama – rumals – rumfle – ramfle – rumule – ruscus – rustly – rustre – selfly – starey – starty – statal – statie – timist – clears
The following are the 5-letter words.
acara – acmes – acres – aisle – alarm – alert – altar – alula – amici – amity – amuse – arame – arcus – areas – areal – arses – arsey – arsis – artic – ascus – asity – asura – atlas – camas – cames – camel – camis – carat – cares – carer – carse – carts – cases – casts – casus – cists – claim – clart – clary – clast – clear – cleat – cleft – clefs – clues – cluey – craic – cream – crema – creme – crest – cruel – crura – cruse – crust – cryer – cults – cures – curer – curse – curst – cutie – cutis – cycle – eases – easer – easel – efits – elemi – emery – emits – erase – eyras – eyres – fears – feart – feast – feats – felts – felty – femur – feral – fermi – fests – festa – feyer – feyly – fiats – ficus – fiefs – fiery – fifes – fifer – fifty – fiscs – fists – fitly – flame – flare – flats – fleas – flues – fluey – flume – fluty – flyer – frame – frats – frais – fruit – fryer – icier – iftar – statu – isles – istle – laics – laity – lamas – lamer – lames – lamia – lares – lases – laser – lasts – layer – lease – least – leats – lefts – lefty – lemur – leses – lucre – lulus – lumas – lures – lusts – lusty – lusus – lyase – lyres – lytic – macle – malas – malar – males – malts – malty – mamas – mamey – maras – marae – marcs – mares – marts – maser – masts – matai – meals – mealy – meats – meaty – melas – melts – melty – memes – mercs – mercy – meres – mesas – mesia – mesic – mimes – mimer – mimis – mimic – miser – mists – misty – mitre – mucus – mules – muley – mural – mures – muses – music – musts – musty – raise – raita – rales – ramie – ramus – ramal – rarer – rasas – rasam – malai – ratas – rases – reais – reals – realm – rears – rearm – refer – refit – reify – relay – remit – resat – resit – rests – reuse – rules – ruler – rumly – rural – rusas – ruses – rusts – rusty – sacra – sacre – salas – salal – salat – sales – salmi – salsa – salts – salty – salut – samey – samfi – sarus – satay – satai – satis – satyr – sayer – scala – scale – scaly – scars – scare – scarf – scary – scats – scifi – scram – scrum – scurf – scuts – scuta – seals – sears – seats – seifs – seise – selfs – selfy – semes – semis – serac – serai – seres – serfs – serum – sifts – simul – sisal – sitar – situs – slats – slaty – slues – sluit – slurs – slyer – slyly – srsly – stale – stars – stare – start – stats – stray – strum – strut – sties – styes – style – sucre – suers – suits – sulci – sulus – sumac – suras – sural – surer – surfs – surfy – sutra – tacit – taels – talas – talcs – talcy – tales – talus – tamer – tames – tares – tarse – tarsi – tarts – tarty – tasca – taser – tases – tasty – tatie – tayra – tiara – tiare – tiefs – tiers – times – timer – titis – title – titre – trait – trayf – treat – truer – trues – truly – trust – tsars – tules – tulsi – turfs – turfy – tutus – tyres – ulema – ulama – ultra – umami – uraei – ureal – users – usury – yatra – years – yeast – yeses – yucas – yurts – fleur – tamas – treyf – acies – acral – acryl – aimer – alala – alary – alata – alure – armer – artly – ayres – caser – cusum – emics – eyers – femic – lacis – larfs – maise – malae – maral – maray – marma – mases – masty – masus – masur – matra – matsu – masut – melam – meles – memic – merse – mesca – meses – mesem – miais – misal – misls – mitas – mitie – mitry – miyas – mulai – muras – muser – musta – mutas – mutic – mutum – rames – ratal – ratus – rayls – reist – refly – refry – reifs – resam – resty – resue – reata – rumal – rurus – sayas – semas – stary – stucs – titar – titas – yayas
The following are the 4-letter words.
same – acai – acme – acre – reus – acyl – aits – aiya – alar – alas – ales – alma – alum – arcs – ares – area – arse – arts – arty – arum – aryl – asci – atas – ayes – caca – lait – calf – calm – cama – came – cami – cars – care – cart – case – cast – cats – suey – cist – city – clam – clay – clef – clue – cram – cray – crus – cues – culm – cult – curs – cure – curt – cuts – ears – ease – east – eats – efit – efts – else – emic – emit – emus – mere – eras – erfs – erst – eses – eucy – eyas – eyes – eyra – eyre – fear – feat – felt – feis – feme – fest – feus – fiat – fics – fief – fife – fisc – fist – fits – flam – flat – flay – flea – flue – frae – frat – fray – imam – imus – situ – isle – ists – ital – alai – sais – lacs – lacy – laic – lama – lame – lars – lase – last – lati – lats – leas – leal – leat – left – leis – lest – lues – lulu – luls – luma – lure – lurs – lust – lyre – macs – maim – mala – male – malm – malt – mama – mars – mara – marc – mare – marm – mart – masa – mast – mats – maty – maya – meal – meat – mela – melt – meme – merc – mesa – mics – mica – mime – mimi – mise – mist – mule – mure – muru – muse – must – muti – seul – tsai – erat – racy – rale – rami – rara – rare – rasa – rats – rata – rase – real – ream – rear – reft – refs – rely – rest – rues – rule – ruly – rusa – ruse – rust – ruts – ryes – ryus – sacs – sals – sala – sale – salt – sati – scam – scar – scat – scry – scum – scut – seas – seal – seam – sear – sere – seat – seis – seif – self – seme – semi – sera – serf – sial – sics – sift – sima – sits – slam – slat – slay – slue – sley – slum – slur – star – stat – stay – stum – stye – sues – suer – suit – sulu – sumi – sura – sure – surf – tael – tals – tala – talc – tale – tame – tars – tara – tare – tart – tase – tats – tata – tics – ties – tief – tier – time – tits – titi – tram – tray – trem – tres – trey – true – tsar – tuis – tule – turs – turf – tuts – tutu – tyre – ulus – umus – urea – urus – uses – user – yare – yeas – year – ylem – yuca – yule – yurt – refi – aery – aley – ayre – eyer – frum – alse – larf – maca – malf – mase – masu – mels – mele – mesc – mese – meus – meum – miai – misl – mita – mity – miya – mura – muta – rals – rame – rati – ratu – raya – rayl – reif – raif – reis – rais – remf – ruru – ryas – saya – sema – stuc – tita – yaya
The following are the 3-letter words.
ais – aim – ait – ale – alu – alt – arc – are – arf – arm – art – ats – aye – cam – car – cat – cay – fer – lai – cis – mer – cru – cry – cue – cui – cum – cur – cut – ear – eat – eft – els – elf – elm – emu – era – ere – erf – ese – est – eye – fem – feu – fey – fic – fie – fit – flu – fly – fry – mai – icy – ifs – imu – ist – its – lac – lam – lar – lat – lay – lea – lei – leu – ley – les – ltr – lum – lur – lye – mas – mac – mam – mar – mat – may – mcs – mea – rea – mic – mim – mus – mum – cit – rai – ram – ras – rat – ray – ref – rem – res – rue – rum – rus – rut – rye – ryu – ses – sac – sae – sai – sal – sat – say – sea – sei – sic – sim – sis – sit – sly – sty – sue – sui – sum – sus – tae – tai – tal – tam – tar – tat – tic – tie – tit – tra – try – tui – tum – tur – tut – ulu – ume – umu – use – yam – yas – yay – yea – yer – yes – yum – yus – sel – aie – alc – mie – mel – meu – mui – ral – rya – stf