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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 PLAGUED and DEFECTOR
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are GLF, AOE, PRT, and DCU.
The word PLAGUED has no known definition.
DEFECTOR is defined as a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post).
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 69 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.
AFTERCLAP and PEDAGOGUE
AFTERGUARD and DECOUPLE
AFTERGUARD and DECOUPLED
COPULA and AFTERGUARD
COPULAR and REGRAFTED
COPULATED and DEFRAG
COUPLER and REGRAFTED
CRAPOLA and AFTERGUARD
CRATEFUL and LAPDOG
CRATEFUL and LODGEPOLE
DEFALCATOR and REGROUP
DEFALCATOR and REGROUPED
DEFALCATOR and REPURGE
DEFALCATOR and REPURGED
DEFECTUAL and LEGROPE
FACEGUARD and DEPOPULATE
FACEGUARD and DEPOPULATED
FACEGUARD and DROPLET
FALTERED and DECOUPAGE
FORETOLD and DECOUPAGE
GRAFTED and DECOUPLE
GRAFTED and DECOUPLED
GRAFTER and RECOUPLED
GROPED and DEFECTUAL
GROUPED and DEFALCATE
GROUPED and DEFALCATED
GROUPED and DEFALCATOR
GROUPED and DEFECTUAL
GUELDER and ROPECRAFT
GULDER and ROPECRAFT
GULPED and DEFALCATOR
GULPED and DEFECATOR
OCTAPLA and AFTERGUARD
OCTUPLED and DEFRAG
OUTGROUP and PALEFACED
PARADOCTOR and REGARDFUL
PARADOCTOR and REGRETFUL
PARADOCTOR and RAGEFUL
PERACTOR and REGARDFUL
PERCOLATOR and REGARDFUL
PERCOLATOR and REFUGED
PERFECTA and AUTOREGULATED
PERFECTOR and REGARDFUL
PERFECTOR and REGULATED
PLAGUED and DEFALCATOR
PLAGUED and DEFECATOR
PLAGUER and REDEFECTOR
PLEDGOR and REFRACTURE
PLEDGOR and REFRACTURED
PLUPERFECT and TOPGRADE
POLUGAR and REFRACTED
POLUGAR and REDEFECT
POLUGAR and REDEFECTED
POLUGAR and REDEFECTOR
POLUGAR and REFECTED
POLUGAR and REFRACTURED
PORGED and DEFECTUAL
PURGED and DEFALCATOR
REGRAFTED and DECOUPLE
REGRAFTED and DECOUPLED
REGROUPED and DEFALCATE
REGROUPED and DEFALCATED
REGROUPED and DEFALCATOR
REGROUPED and DEFECTUAL
REPURGED and DEFALCATOR
TAPERECORDER and REGARDFUL
TAPERECORDER and REGRETFUL
TAPERECORDER and RAGEFUL
UPGRADED and DEFALCATOR
The following are the 13-letter words.
autoregulated
The following are the 12-letter words.
galactagogue – palecoloured – taperecorder – telerecorded – autoregulate – reperforator
The following are the 11-letter words.
autorotated – decelerated – decelerator – depauperate – depopulated – deregulated – drugrelated – palecolored – redecorated – repopulated – autofacture – autolocator – galactocele – pleuropedal – refractured – reulcerated – telelecture
The following are the 10-letter words.
acrolectal – altercated – autorotate – catalogued – cataloguer – catapulted – coloratura – colorectal – decelerate – declarator – decoloured – defalcated – defalcator – depopulate – deregulate – deuterated – electorate – percolated – percolator – perforated – perforator – pluperfect – recoloured – redecorate – repopulate – rerecorded – rotorcraft – telerecord – afterguard – autocrator – autolocate – defaulture – outcrafted – paradoctor – pararectal – peracetate – plutogogue – plutagogue – redactoral – redeclared – redefected – redefector – refectorer – refracture – reulcerate
The following are the 9-letter words.
acropetal – aftercare – alpargata – altercate – autograft – autoroute – caracoled – catalogue – cataloged – cataloger – colocated – colourful – copulated – decocture – decolored – decorated – decorator – decoupage – decoupled – defalcate – defaulted – defaulter – defecated – defecator – defterdar – delegated – delegator – depurated – depurator – derogated – doctorate – ecotoured – eldercare – electoral – faceguard – faceplate – factorage – federated – forgetful – fractured – lacerated – lodgepole – palefaced – paralegal – parapeted – pardalote – pedagogue – percolate – perfected – perfecter – perforate – perorated – placarded – placecard – ploutered – plutocrat – populated – poulterer – recolored – rectocele – rectorate – redrafted – refracted – refractor – regardful – regelated – regretful – regrouped – regulated – regulator – relegated – relocated – repapered – retardate – tolerated – tolerator – ulcerated – lateraled – adrogated – adrogator – afterclap – agrodolce – agrogorod – alderelde – alterated – alterator – augurated – autogolpe – autoplate – colourate – colorated – defectual – federator – lacerator – octocoral – octopodal – opodeldoc – papolater – papulated – parapolar – pauperage – pedagogal – perfector – perorator – placarder – plagueful – populator – recoupled – redacteur – redargued – redeclare – refracter – regrafted – regerater – regrouted – regulater – relocator – reparated – reparator – repledged – repledger – recercata – ropecraft
The following are the 8-letter words.
acrolect – actuated – actuator – apologue – autocrat – calcrete – caracara – caracole – carapace – carceral – catalufa – catapult – cataract – cerclage – clodpole – clotured – cofactor – colocate – coloured – colorful – copulate – crateful – cratered – croupade – declared – declarer – decocted – decolour – decorate – decouple – decretal – defecate – defected – defector – deforced – degraded – degrader – delegate – depleted – depleter – deplored – depurate – derogate – detected – detector – deterged – detoured – doctored – doctoral – drupelet – ecolodge – eldorado – etcetera – factored – falcated – faltered – falterer – federate – folderol – falderal – forcefed – forceful – foretold – fourfold – fracture – froufrou – furcated – furfural – gatefold – gourdful – graceful – gradated – grateful – groupage – guldered – lacerate – lactated – ladleful – laureled – lectured – lecturer – ledgered – octupled – octuplet – operated – operator – outacted – outdated – outfaced – outgroup – padloper – paleface – palpated – paltered – palterer – paradrop – paragoge – parceled – pargeted – pauropod – pectoral – perfecta – perfecto – perforce – perorate – placated – placater – plateful – platelet – podagral – populace – populate – racecard – raftered – recolour – recorded – recorder – recouped – redacted – redactor – refolded – reforged – refueled – regarded – regelate – regorged – regraded – regulate – relegate – relocate – replaced – replacer – rerecord – rerouted – retarded – retarder – returfed – targeted – telecare – tolerate – topgrade – tutelage – tutorage – ulcerate – ululated – upgraded – upgrader – ureteral – graftage – acetated – adlected – adrectal – adrogate – aguacate – alcatote – altarage – alterate – augurate – autocade – autocode – autocoup – colorate – colourer – fulcrate – grouplet – legature – leterato – octopole – octapole – octupole – odourful – opacated – outcraft – outdared – pagadore – palourde – palpacle – paperful – parergal – parfocal – pargeter – pedregal – peltered – pelterer – peractor – perulate – placodal – plutogog – poplared – popocrat – poroporo – pororoca – poularde – purgator – rapadora – recordal – recoreco – recouper – recouple – rectoral – redacter – redargue – redefect – refected – reforger – refueler – regarder – regauged – regrated – regrater – regrator – regreded – relodged – reparate – replated – repledge – repoured – repulped – repurged – retoured – rugulate
The following are the 7-letter words.
acetate – actuate – alcalde – alcopop – altered – apocope – arcaded – arugula – augured – augural – auroral – autocar – cagoule – caldera – capered – caperer – caracal – carcade – careful – carfare – caroled – caroler – catalog – catalpa – catered – caterer – cladode – cloture – clouted – clueful – colored – copepod – copular – coracle – cordage – cordate – coulter – coupled – coupler – couplet – courage – coureur – couture – cradled – crafted – crafter – crapola – crofted – crofter – crotale – crueler – decadal – decapod – declare – decoded – decoder – decolor – defaced – defacer – defacto – default – deforce – degrade – delated – delator – deleted – deluged – deplete – deplore – deputed – derated – deterge – doleful – drafted – drafter – dredged – dredger – droplet – dropout – eclogue – ecotage – ecotour – elected – elector – epaulet – erected – erector – etagere – faceted – factual – facture – falafel – felafel – felafal – falcate – farceur – fateful – faulted – federal – foldout – foraged – forager – foredge – foregut – foreleg – foretop – foulard – fractal – fretful – furcate – garaged – gateleg – gradate – grafted – grafter – graupel – grouped – grouper – grouted – grouter – guarded – guelder – gulderd – lacecap – lactate – lateral – lecture – legator – legrope – located – locator – octopod – octuple – operate – ordered – orderer – outcrop – outdate – outface – palatal – palpate – papered – paperer – papular – paraded – parader – parador – parapet – parerga – parcour – parlour – paroled – pedagog – pedaled – pedaler – peltate – percale – perfect – pergola – petaled – petered – placard – placate – plagued – pledged – pledger – pledget – pledgor – pleural – plouter – plugola – podagra – polecat – popular – potager – pupated – ratatat – raupatu – receded – recoded – recolor – redface – redraft – redtape – refaced – reforge – refract – refutal – refuted – refuter – regaled – regorge – regrade – regroup – regular – related – relater – relator – repaper – replace – replete – reputed – rerated – reroute – rogered – rotated – rotator – roulade – tactful – tactual – tadpole – tapered – taperer – totaled – tuatara – touraco – tutelar – tutored – ulcered – ululate – updated – updraft – upgrade – urodele – cerated – gougere – racecar – upcoded – acerola – alcogel – alouate – altared – alterer – augered – augurer – autorad – dataler – dafadar – ecofact – ecoteur – factful – fulcral – godpapa – laterad – lepered – locater – lordful – lordlet – octapla – octoped – odoured – ogogoro – opacate – opercle – orature – orotate – outdare – outgate – pagador – pageful – palaced – paladar – palated – paletot – paralog – parapod – paroral – pectate – pedocal – pedrero – peltage – peroral – placage – placode – plagate – plaguer – plodged – plotful – plouted – polacre – polugar – porcate – potator – poulard – poulter – poutful – putupap – rageful – rapeful – receder – recolte – redated – refuged – regaler – regauge – regraft – regrate – regrede – regrout – reladed – relodge – repaced – replate – repurge – ropeful – rotular – rotulet – ruleful – rulered
The following are the 6-letter words.
acetal – actual – adoral – adored – adorer – agorot – alerce – alpaca – apolar – arcade – ardour – argued – arguer – argute – rugola – atlatl – aurora – auteur – cadged – cadger – cafard – capful – caplet – capote – carful – carafe – carded – carder – catgut – claret – cleped – codger – colder – colour – colugo – colure – copout – copula – populo – corded – cougar – colter – couped – couple – courol – cradle – crated – crater – cratur – credal – crotal – croute – crural – dacapo – dafter – datura – decade – decoct – decode – deface – defect – defrag – defter – degage – delate – delete – deluge – depute – derate – detect – detour – doctor – dodged – dodger – dolour – dorado – dotage – dotard – douted – draped – draper – dredge – drogue – drupel – ecorat – elated – eloped – eloper – eluate – eluted – epater – eroded – cetera – facade – factor – falter – fardel – fatcat – fedora – felted – fatale – ferula – ferule – folate – folded – folder – forage – forard – forced – forcer – forded – foredo – forego – forged – forger – forget – forgot – fouler – fouled – foulup – frater – frugal – fueled – fugato – fulcra – furcal – furled – furore – future – gadget – galago – galere – galore – galpal – garage – garget – gauged – gauger – gelada – gelato – gelded – getout – gopura – gorged – gorger – gorget – gouged – gouger – gourde – graced – graded – grader – grated – grater – grocer – groped – groper – gulder – gulped – gulper – gutful – ladled – ladler – lapful – lapdog – larded – larder – larger – larged – laurel – lector – ledged – ledger – legate – latere – legato – locale – locate – lodged – lodger – lofted – lofter – logout – lolcat – lorded – louped – loured – lupara – ocelot – opcode – oracle – orated – orator – outact – outage – outlet – pagoda – palace – palapa – palate – palolo – palpal – palter – papule – papula – parade – parcel – parget – parged – parlor – parole – parure – pataca – patera – pauper – pedalo – pedlar – pegtop – pelage – pelota – pelted – petard – colada – placed – placer – placet – plagal – plague – plated – plater – pledge – pleura – plural – podged – podger – polder – poplar – popote – popout – potful – potage – potato – poured – pourer – pouted – pouter – pulped – pulper – pupate – purged – purger – purled – purler – putlog – rafted – rafter – ragout – ragtag – ragtop – recede – recode – record – recoup – rectal – rector – redact – redtop – reface – refold – refuel – refuge – refute – regale – regard – regret – regulo – relate – repute – rerate – retard – retold – returf – rococo – rodlet – rogued – rotate – rotgut – rouged – rouget – rouped – routed – router – rueful – rugrat – tactor – talced – talofa – tarata – target – tauter – tautog – tegula – tercel – tercet – teredo – terete – tergal – todger – tadger – toluol – torero – torula – totara – toured – tourer – touted – touter – tufted – tupelo – turaco – turfed – turgor – update – upfold – ureter – uropod – apodal – farfel – gelcap – putout – redout – upcode – acater – adarce – adlect – afocal – agated – agrafe – alated – alegar – aulete – coulda – dadler – dogate – daftar – farofa – fodgel – fogdog – fulcre – godlet – gracer – larfed – larget – octode – odelet – olated – opelet – outlot – pacted – paleta – parage – parera – parled – parode – parula – patard – patete – patola – patolu – pedage – pedate – pelade – pelter – pelure – pepful – perula – perule – petaca – petate – plodge – plogue – podere – podler – polted – porged – porger – poufed – poulet – poulpe – poupou – pulpal – pupelo – purale – puture – rafale – rapful – recado – redate – refect – refelt – regula – relade – repace – replot – repour – repulp – retour – redger – roguer – rotolo – rotula – roture – rouper – rugate – tauted – telega
The following are the 5-letter words.
acara – acred – acted – actor – adage – adore – adret – afara – afore – afoul – after – agape – agate – agogo – agora – agued – alate – alder – aldol – aloft – altar – alter – alula – apace – arced – ardor – areca – arete – argol – argot – argue – auger – augur – aural – aurar – cadet – cadge – cadre – cecal – caged – could – caped – caper – capot – carat – cared – carer – caret – cargo – carol – cater – cedar – ceded – ceroc – ecole – clade – cleft – clepe – clout – clued – coded – codec – coder – color – copal – coped – coper – coral – cored – corer – grace – coupe – couta – craft – crape – crate – credo – crepe – croft – crore – croup – cruel – cruet – cruft – cruor – crura – dared – darer – dated – dater – decad – decaf – decal – decor – facto – defat – defer – defog – deled – delta – depot – detag – deter – dodge – dolce – doled – dolor – doped – doper – doted – doter – doula – draft – drape – drupe – ecard – eclat – edged – edger – egret – elate – elder – elect – elope – elute – epact – epode – erect – ergot – erode – faced – facer – facet – facta – faded – fader – fadge – fecal – farad – farce – fared – fatal – fated – fault – faute – feral – fetal – feted – fetor – feued – focal – fogou – force – fordo – forge – forgo – frore – fugal – fugue – furca – furor – gadge – gaged – galop – gaped – gaper – gated – gator – gauge – gager – gault – getup – godet – gofer – goral – gordo – gored – gorge – gouge – goura – gourd – grade – graft – grape – grate – grope – group – grout – gruel – guard – gulag – gular – gulet – utero – laced – laded – ladle – lagar – lager – lapel – large – largo – later – ledge – legal – leger – leper – letup – local – lodge – loled – loped – loupe – luged – lured – luted – octad – octal – octet – odour – older – opepe – opera – orate – order – orlop – outed – outdo – outer – outgo – paced – pacer – padre – paged – pager – paler – paled – papad – papal – paper – pared – parer – pareu – parge – parol – pater – pedal – pelau – pelta – perle – grata – petal – peter – place – plage – plate – podge – polar – poled – poler – popup – pored – poult – puled – pupal – purer – purge – puter – raced – racer – radar – radge – raged – rager – raped – raper – rarer – rated – ratel – recap – recta – recto – reded – refer – regal – relet – repat – repel – repot – roded – roger – rogue – roped – roper – rotor – rouge – route – ruled – ruler – rural – tacet – tagua – taped – taper – targa – targe – tarot – tater – taupe – tecta – telco – tepal – terce – terga – tolar – toped – toper – total – toted – toter – tuple – tutor – ulcer – corda – upful – urate – urged – urger – urupa – garde – arepa – retag – ruote – acral – afret – alala – alata – alure – dadla – datal – dogal – lacer – lacet – larga – lated – ocote – ofuro – olate – opgaf – orful – padou – palar – palet – peple – pargo – parle – pated – patel – pelog – plaga – plaur – ploce – plore – plout – pluot – plute – podal – pogue – poral – porer – porge – poted – poule – poulp – puler – pulut – purau – purga – ratal – rater – raupo – recep – recte – refed – reget – regot – regur – regar – reput – rolag – rotal – rouet – rugal
The following are the 4-letter words.
aced – acer – acre – afar – afto – agal – agar – aged – agog – ague – alap – alar – alec – alto – aped – arco – areg – atop – atap – auld – aura – auto – caca – ceca – cafe – cage – cape – capo – card – care – carl – cate – caul – cede – celt – cere – cero – gout – clad – clag – clap – clef – cleg – clod – clog – clop – clot – clou – clue – coca – coco – coda – code – cola – cold – cole – colt – faut – cope – cord – core – corf – cote – coup – etat – crag – crap – cred – cour – croc – crop – dace – dada – dado – daft – dale – dare – darg – darl – data – date – deco – deft – degu – dele – delt – dere – doco – dodo – doge – dole – dolt – dopa – dope – dore – dote – dour – dout – drag – drat – drop – drug – ecad – ecru – edge – egad – gate – ergo – euro – face – fact – fade – fado – fale – fard – fare – farl – faro – fate – felt – felo – feta – fete – fold – fora – ford – fore – foul – four – frag – frap – frat – fret – frog – frug – fuel – fufu – fugu – furl – gado – gaga – gage – gala – gale – gape – gaur – geld – gelt – gogo – gold – ager – gora – gore – grad – grog – grot – guac – guar – gulp – guru – toto – lace – lade – lapa – lard – late – left – lede – loco – lode – loft – loge – logo – lope – lord – lore – lota – loup – lout – lour – luau – luge – lulu – lure – lute – odor – ogre – olde – opal – oped – oral – orca – orfe – orle – oupa – outa – paca – pace – pact – pedo – page – pale – palp – papa – para – pard – pare – pate – patu – paua – pele – pego – pelt – pepo – pere – perf – plat – pled – plod – plop – plot – plug – poco – pogo – pole – polo – pouf – pope – popo – pore – pour – pout – pula – pule – pulp – pupa – pure – purl – puro – puta – puto – erat – race – raft – raga – rage – ragu – rale – rape – rara – rare – rata – rate – reft – rede – redo – rego – relo – repo – rete – reup – rode – role – rope – rota – rote – roue – roup – rout – rued – rule – peut – lato – taco – tact – tada – tala – talc – tale – tapa – tape – tapu – tara – tard – tare – taro – tata – taua – taut – tore – tegu – tele – told – tete – toco – todo – toft – tofu – toga – togt – tole – tolu – tope – topo – torc – toro – tote – tour – tout – tufa – tuft – tule – tulp – turd – turf – tute – tutu – updo – urge – acto – cepe – geta – grep – acta – adat – alce – alop – ater – auge – aula – fogo – furo – larf – lago – lego – lola – lolo – lote – olpe – orad – ordo – ored – oued – paco – pada – pape – pala – parc – pata – pect – pela – pelu – perc – peto – plap – plec – plet – plut – plup – podo – poge – polt – pult – pote – pulu – pupu – putu – rato – ratu – reco – roto – rouf – rofe – ruga – ruru – drot
The following are the 3-letter words.
ace – act – ado – aft – aga – age – ago – ale – alu – alp – alt – ape – arc – are – arf – ate – gua – cad – cap – car – cat – cel – cep – fer – cod – cog – col – cop – cor – cot – cru – dad – dag – dal – dap – dat – def – del – dep – der – dof – dog – dop – dor – dot – eco – eft – ego – eld – era – ere – erf – erg – eta – fad – fap – far – fat – fed – feu – fog – fop – for – fou – fro – fug – fur – gad – gag – gal – gap – gar – gat – geg – gel – get – got – god – gur – gut – lac – lad – lag – lap – lar – lat – led – leg – let – leu – log – lol – lop – lor – lot – lug – lur – our – oca – ode – oft – old – ole – ope – ora – orc – ore – orf – out – pad – pal – pap – par – pat – pec – peg – pep – per – pet – pod – pol – pop – pot – pug – pul – pup – put – rad – rag – rap – rat – rec – red – ref – reg – rep – ret – roc – rod – rot – rua – rue – rug – rut – tad – tag – tal – tap – tar – tat – tau – tec – ted – teg – tod – tog – top – tor – tot – tug – tup – tur – tut – ulu – ute – org – alc – oda – oga – ogo – ola – opa – orl – paf – pel – pog – pou – ral