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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 CARDINAL and LEAPFROG
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AOI, FNG, DLC, and ERP.
CARDINAL is defined as crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male. It is also defined as the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order. It is also defined as a variable color averaging a vivid red. It is also defined as serving as an essential component. It is also defined as being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order. It is also defined as (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes.
LEAPFROG is defined as advancing as if in the child’s game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors. It is also defined as a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over. It is also defined as jump across. It is also defined as progress by large jumps instead of small increments.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 81 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.
ALACRIFIED and DIPLOGEN
ANDRAGOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
ANDRAGOGICAL and LEAPFROG
CAFARD and DIPLOGEN
CALENDRICAL and LEAPFROG
CARCINOLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
COPLANAR and RIGIDIFIED
DEFRAG and GEOPONICAL
DENDROLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
DENDROLOGICAL and LEAPFROG
ENDOCRINOLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
ENDOCRINOLOGICAL and LEAPFROG
FARDEL and LIPOGENIC
FLAGON and NICARDIPINE
FLAGPOLE and ENDOCRINE
FLAGPOLE and ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
FRAGRANCED and DIPLOPOD
FRAGRANCED and DIPOLE
FRAGRANCED and DIPOLAR
FRAGRANCED and DOGPILE
FRAGRANCED and DOGPILED
FRAGRANCED and DIPLOGEN
GENOCIDAL and LEAPFROG
GENOCIDE and EARFLAP
GEOCORONAL and LAPIDIFIED
GEOFENCED and DIPOLAR
GEOPONICAL and LARFED
GIRLFRIEND and DACAPO
GIRLFRIEND and DECAPOD
GIRLFRIEND and DECAPODAN
GLORIFIED and DECAPODAN
GRANDIFLORA and APACE
GRANDIFLORA and APIECE
GRANDIFLORA and APNOEIC
GRANDIFLORA and APOCRINE
GRANDIFLORA and APNEIC
INDOLOGICAL and LEAPFROG
LAPIDIFIED and DENDROLOGICAL
LARGANDO and OPACIFIED
LEAPFROG and GENOCIDAL
LEAPFROG and GENOCIDE
LEAPFROG and GRADIENCE
LEAPFROG and GRANDNIECE
LIPOGENIC and CAFARD
NARCOLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
NECROLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
NICORANDIL and LEAPFROG
NIFEDIPINE and ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
NODICAL and LEAPFROG
OPACIFIED and DENDROLOGICAL
OPACIFIED and DRAGLINE
ORGANOLOGICAL and LAPIDIFIED
PACIFIED and DENDROLOGICAL
PAEDOLOGICAL and LINEFORLINE
PALAEOCON and NIGRIFIED
PALEFACE and ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
PALEFACED and DENDROLOGICAL
PALEOCON and NIGRIFIED
PALPICORN and NIGRIFIED
PANLOGICAL and LARFED
PARAGLIDED and DEFCON
PARFILAGE and ENCODE
PARFILAGE and ENCODED
PARFILAGE and ENDOCRINE
PARFILAGE and ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
PARFILAGE and ENDOGENIC
PINACOLIN and NIGRIFIED
PLAFOND and DENDROLOGICAL
PLEDGOR and RANCIDIFIED
PODAGRICAL and LIFELINE
PODAGRICAL and LINEFORLINE
PODAGRICAL and LEAFEN
POLIGAR and RANCIDIFIED
PORFIDO and OCEANOLOGICAL
PORFIDO and OENOLOGICAL
PORNIFIED and DECAGONAL
PORNIFIED and DENDROLOGICAL
PORNIFIED and DODECAGONAL
RANCIDIFIED and DOGPILE
RANCIDIFIED and DOGPILED
RANCIDIFIED and DIPLOGEN
The following are the 16-letter words.
endocrinological – palaeoecological – palaeogeological
The following are the 15-letter words.
paleoecological
The following are the 14-letter words.
agroecological – carcinological – palaeoecologic – palaeogeologic
The following are the 13-letter words.
codicological – dendrological – oceanological – acridological – organological – palaeological
The following are the 12-letter words.
andragogical – carcinogenic – concordanced – genealogical – iconological – incarnadined – necrological – narcological – paedological
The following are the 11-letter words.
algological – calendrical – concordance – dodecagonal – grandiflora – ideological – incarnadine – indological – lineforline – oenological – oncological – paralogical – acrological – nicardipine – organogenic – palaeogaean – palaeologic – paragogical – rancidified
The following are the 10-letter words.
analogical – androgenic – carcinogen – condolence – definienda – defriended – delicenced – ecological – fragranced – geological – girlfriend – grandniece – incipience – inelegance – lapidified – linedanced – nandrolone – negligence – nifedipine – nonlogical – nonorganic – enological – palaeopole – paraglided – paraplegic – rigidified – paleofecal – acanonical – acaricidal – acidogenic – alacrified – concedence – crinolined – defendance – geocoronal – geogonical – geoponical – grandified – necrogenic – necrologic – neological – nicorandil – oleandrine – oligogenic – organified – orological – palaeogean – panlogical – pinacoline – pinacolone – pinipicrin – podagrical – porcelanic – ricinolein
The following are the 9-letter words.
acaricide – acidified – calendric – calorific – canonical – caracoled – celandine – colorific – concealed – crinoline – crocodile – dandified – decadence – decagonal – decapodan – defiladed – delicence – diligence – dodecagon – endocrine – endogenic – farandole – felicific – forfended – fragrance – francolin – galenical – garlanded – genocidal – geofenced – girandole – glorified – gradience – grandpapa – iconified – incidence – indigence – indolence – inorganic – landplane – lifeforce – linedance – linolenic – lipogenic – nonagonal – nonlinear – olecranon – oncogenic – oncologic – opacified – ordinance – paleopole – palefaced – panoplied – paracrine – paraglide – paragogic – paralegal – paraplane – placarded – placecard – planigale – pornified – decidendi – acroleine – acronical – adenocele – aeolipile – agrogorod – algaecide – algedonic – decidence – gardenage – gardinage – geocorona – georgical – grandgirl – icecapade – ideologic – nancified – necropole – nigrified – nonleaded – oleandrin – olecranal – oligogene – oligolege – pacifarin – paganical – palaeocon – paleogean – palinodic – palpicorn – paracolic – paraconid – paragenic – paralogic – parapolar – parfilage – parodical – paroleine – pilgarlic – pilonidal – pinacolic – pinacolin – ridgeline
The following are the 8-letter words.
acridine – algicide – alienage – alogical – anaconda – analogic – androgen – apocrine – arancini – arginine – cadenced – calandra – calendar – canceled – canopied – capoeira – caracara – caracole – caragana – carapace – cardigan – cardinal – codified – codpiece – conceded – condoled – condoned – coplanar – cordoned – corniced – cornpone – cropland – dadagiri – deaconed – deadened – deafened – defended – defilade – deforced – defriend – degraded – deicidal – digenean – diplopod – dogpiled – dracaena – draconic – dragline – ecolodge – elegance – enplaned – enlarged – farcical – filicide – finagled – financed – flagpole – florican – forcefed – friended – frondage – gardened – genipapo – genocide – geocoded – geofence – geologic – gigaflop – grandpop – gridiron – indigene – indocile – ironical – laconica – ladified – landrace – lapdance – leapfrog – lenience – licenced – lifeline – linoleic – licorice – napoleon – neopagan – nidified – nonrigid – olefinic – oncogene – ordinand – ordnance – organdie – original – orogenic – pacarana – pacified – papalagi – paleface – palinode – panacean – paradrop – paragoge – parceled – pardoned – parlance – parlando – parodied – pinecone – piripiri – podagral – podagric – racecard – rarified – colinear – paleocon – acaridan – acidific – acridone – acrolein – aegirine – agogical – agonadal – algacide – algecide – algarade – analogon – colorine – defenced – diplogen – ecocidal – ecologic – frogland – geogenic – geogonic – geoponic – georgina – godified – grandada – largando – largened – legended – legicide – narceine – neolocal – neologic – nicefied – nidicole – nonideal – nopaline – odorific – oligopod – opalinid – pacifico – pandaric – pandeiro – panplane – paracone – parfocal – parolein – picoline – piecened – pinacone – pindolol – pineland – pinledge – placodal – pnicogen – poroporo – pororoca – radicand – rapadora – ricinine – riroriro
The following are the 7-letter words.
acarine – adelgid – adenine – adorned – alanine – alfalfa – alginic – alidade – alienor – andiron – aniline – anlagen – apnoeic – apogean – apanage – aracari – araneid – arcaded – cadence – calando – caloric – calorie – candela – candida – candied – canonic – caracal – carcade – carinae – carinal – carline – carnage – caroled – celadon – cipolin – codeine – codicil – colicin – colonel – colonic – conceal – concede – concord – condole – condone – conical – cordage – corndog – corneal – cornice – coronae – coronal – cranage – crapola – deadpan – decadal – decagon – decanal – decapod – decided – decoded – decolor – decried – defaced – defence – defiled – defined – deforce – degrade – deicide – deified – dendron – dipolar – dogpile – dracone – eardrop – ecocide – edifice – edified – eidolon – enplane – encaged – encoded – endopod – enlaced – enlarge – enraged – falafel – felafel – felafal – fancied – faradic – feardie – fenland – figleaf – finagle – finance – finical – fledged – folacin – foraged – fordone – forfend – forgone – forlorn – fragile – fronded – galenic – garaged – gargled – garland – genipap – geocode – georgic – glanced – gleaned – gloried – gonadal – gondola – gracile – gradine – grandad – grandpa – granola – grapnel – indican – lacecap – laconic – ladrone – lagenae – lagenar – lanolin – leafage – learned – leonine – leopard – licence – lindane – lineage – lipline – logical – logline – logpile – loricae – nandina – nanorod – negroni – nodical – nonagon – nonlife – ocarina – oceanic – olefine – podrida – oneiric – onigiri – opaline – orcinol – ordinal – organic – organon – orifice – pacific – padrino – padrona – padrone – paeonic – paginal – paladin – panacea – pandora – paneled – paraded – parador – paragon – pargana – parodic – paroled – picador – pincode – pirogen – placard – plafond – pleaded – pledged – pledgor – pleopod – podagra – policed – popcorn – porcine – porcini – porcino – radical – ripcord – ripieno – ripieni – rodeoed – earflap – nondrip – racecar – acacine – acnodal – aconine – acorned – acridid – acronic – adaline – adience – adinole – egirine – aeoline – aglance – algrade – algific – alicorn – aliened – canaled – dafadar – galanin – godpapa – graegle – endecad – ironice – locanda – nacrine – nadiral – nagapie – nandine – nigrine – norland – oceaned – oficina – ogogoro – onagrad – oncogen – ordinar – organal – organed – orieled – paeonin – pagador – paganic – palaced – paladar – palaeic – paleola – palinal – pandani – pandoro – pandrop – pandied – panoral – paralic – paralog – parapod – pardine – paroral – padanda – pipgorn – pipcorn – picolin – pinacol – pincord – placage – placode – plenipo – plodged – podalic – poecile – pogonic – polaric – polaron – poligar – pondage – popinac – porfido – radicel – randori – ropalic – ricordo – rodinal – rondena – roneoed
The following are the 6-letter words.
acarid – acidic – acinar – adipic – adoral – aedile – afeard – agaric – agenda – agogic – agonic – agorae – alpaca – alpine – anagen – analog – ananda – ancien – aneled – anlage – anodal – anodic – apical – apiece – apnoea – apolar – arcade – arcana – arcane – argali – arnica – cadged – caecal – cafard – calean – calico – canard – cancan – cancel – candid – candor – canine – canoed – canola – caplin – carafe – carded – cardan – cardie – carina – carlin – carnal – cedarn – ceiled – cicada – cilice – condor – conrod – copied – corded – cordon – cornea – corned – cornel – corona – craned – dacapo – danced – darned – darnel – deacon – deaden – deafen – dearie – decade – decane – decani – decide – decile – decode – deface – defcon – defend – defile – define – defrag – defied – degage – deific – denied – deodar – dipole – docile – dodged – dogana – dogleg – doline – dolina – dorado – dragon – droned – eagled – earned – eidola – elided – elodea – encage – encode – endear – endrin – enlace – enrage – facade – facile – faecal – fardel – farina – fedora – feline – fenced – fended – finale – flacon – flagon – fledge – florae – floral – florid – florin – foefie – forage – forard – forced – forded – fordid – forged – fridge – friend – frigid – frolic – gadgie – galago – galeae – galena – galpal – garage – garcon – garden – gardie – gargle – garlic – gelada – geodic – gigolo – girded – girlie – glance – glided – glocal – golfed – gorged – gorgon – graced – graded – gradin – granda – grande – grogan – girned – icecap – iconic – indene – indica – indigo – indole – inland – inline – ironed – ironic – ladino – lagena – lanced – landed – lapdog – larded – lardon – larged – larned – larnie – leaded – leaden – leafed – leaned – ledged – legend – lienor – ligand – lilied – linage – linden – lineal – linear – linein – franca – locale – lodged – logoed – lorded – lorica – nagana – neocon – neonic – nigiri – nonage – nonane – olefin – online – opanci – opcode – opined – orcein – ordeal – organa – orgone – origin – orogen – pagoda – palace – palagi – palapa – paleae – palolo – palpal – panada – pandal – pandan – panini – panino – parade – parcel – pardon – parged – parlor – parole – picaro – picnic – picric – pidgin – pieced – pirogi – pigdog – pigeon – colada – pindan – pineal – pinene – pinole – placed – placid – plagal – planar – planed – pledge – plicae – podged – pogoed – police – ponced – ponded – ponied – poplar – poplin – racino – ragini – raglan – rancid – rancor – randan – rapine – rapini – ricrac – ridged – rifled – rinded – rococo – rondel – apneic – apodal – carnie – farfel – glaced – acacin – acinic – acnode – aconic – adalin – adance – adapid – adarce – adigar – adipal – adonic – aeolid – eoline – aeonic – afocal – agonal – agrafe – alegar – algine – alnage – alnico – alogic – cafone – crinal – crined – dadoed – earlid – elegic – farofa – findal – fodgel – fogdog – ideaed – ladied – larfed – largen – leafen – leglen – leglin – locoed – nagara – nandin – narine – neanic – negara – negoce – neinei – neoned – nidged – nigral – nirled – nonene – oleine – origan – paleic – palone – palpon – panade – panela – panele – parage – parled – parnel – parode – paroli – pincie – picein – picine – picral – piecen – piedra – pilone – pinard – pinded – pipage – pirled – pirlie – pirnie – plenar – plical – plodge – podeon – poncif – porged – porina – pornie – radgie – rafale – raglin – raglen – ranced – rancel – randed – ranine – rapide – rapido – randir – ridgel – riegel – rincon – rindel – roneod
The following are the 5-letter words.
acara – acini – acned – acorn – acrid – adage – adorn – afara – agile – agogo – agora – algae – algal – alien – alone – ancon – anele – anode – anole – apace – apnea – arced – ardor – argan – argil – argol – argon – ariel – ideal – garni – cadge – caeca – cecal – caged – canal – cando – caned – canid – canoe – canon – capon – cardi – cargo – carol – cedar – ceded – ceili – ceorl – ecole – carne – cigar – circa – coded – codec – codon – cogon – colic – colon – color – condo – coned – conic – copal – coral – corgi – grace – crane – cried – croci – crone – grano – dance – danda – decad – decaf – decal – decan – decor – defog – deled – denar – diced – diene – dinar – dined – dinlo – dirge – dodge – dogan – dogie – doled – dolor – donor – dried – drone – eagle – ecard – edged – eland – elfin – elide – ended – plein – enrol – faced – faded – fadge – fecal – fanal – farad – farce – feard – felid – felon – fence – fiend – fifed – filed – final – finca – fined – firie – firni – flora – pleno – flied – focal – fogle – folic – folie – origo – force – fordo – forge – forgo – franc – fried – frond – gadge – gadid – gaged – galea – galop – ganef – gelid – genae – genal – genic – genie – genip – geode – girlf – glace – glade – gland – glean – glide – gonad – gonif – goral – gordo – gorge – grade – grana – grand – grief – grind – ileac – ileal – inane – incog – indie – indri – irade – laced – laden – laded – lagan – lagar – lance – laned – large – largo – learn – ledge – legal – leone – lidar – liege – lilac – linac – lined – linen – lipid – local – locie – loden – lodge – logan – logic – login – logon – loled – nadir – nagar – nance – narco – niece – ninon – nodal – nogal – nonce – nonda – nopal – ocean – odeon – ogled – oleic – oligo – opine – orcin – organ – oriel – orlop – paced – padri – paean – paedo – paeon – pagan – paged – pagri – paled – palea – palpi – panda – panir – panel – panic – papad – papal – parge – parol – pipal – piece – pilaf – piled – pilea – pilei – pined – pinon – pirog – place – plage – plane – plead – plica – plied – podge – polar – poled – ponce – porin – porno – facie – raced – racon – radar – radge – radon – raged – rando – rapid – riced – ricin – ridge – ridic – rifle – rigid – rigor – riled – roded – rodeo – rogan – ronde – rondo – ronin – corda – garde – andro – loran – acene – acoel – acone – acral – acron – adead – adrip – eolid – afanc – afear – aflap – agene – agidi – agila – agone – agrin – alala – algid – algin – aloed – andic – crine – dogal – dolie – eiron – filon – genin – irone – larga – naled – narod – nefie – negri – nidal – nidor – nifle – noded – nonan – nondo – nonic – norie – niced – olein – olona – ondol – onlap – opgaf – ordie – orgic – palar – paned – pargo – parid – parle – picon – piend – pilar – pilin – pilon – pince – pinda – pinol – pipid – plaga – planc – plena – plene – pleon – ploce – pocan – podal – poena – ponor – poral – porge – rance – rince – raned – ranid – rapin – radif – rigol – rorie – rolag – roleo – roneo
The following are the 4-letter words.
aced – acid – acne – aeon – afar – agal – agar – aged – agin – agog – alap – alar – alec – alga – algo – aloe – anal – anon – arco – arid – aril – fide – caca – ceca – cafe – cage – calf – cane – capn – capo – card – carl – carn – cede – cedi – ceil – cine – cirl – coca – coco – coda – code – coed – cola – cole – cone – coni – cord – corf – corn – crag – cran – crap – crip – croc – cron – crop – dace – dada – dado – dale – darg – darl – darn – dead – deaf – deal – dean – dear – deco – deid – deil – dele – deli – dene – deni – dice – didi – dido – died – diel – dine – dino – done – doco – dodo – doge – dole – doli – dona – dopa – drag – drip – drop – earl – earn – ecad – ecig – coli – econ – edge – egad – eina – elan – face – fade – fado – fale – fane – fard – farl – faro – fear – felo – fend – fief – fife – file – filo – find – fine – fino – firn – flag – flan – flap – flea – fled – flic – flip – floc – floe – flog – flop – flor – foci – fond – fone – fora – ford – frae – frag – frap – frig – froe – frog – gado – gaga – gage – gala – gale – gean – gear – gena – gene – gied – gird – girl – giro – glad – glen – glop – gone – gogo – golf – gora – gori – grad – gran – grid – grig – grin – grip – grog – gali – girn – iced – icon – idea – idol – ilea – inca – inro – irie – iron – lace – lade – land – lane – lapa – lard – lari – larn – lead – leaf – leal – lean – leap – lede – lend – leno – fori – lice – lido – lied – lief – lien – life – lilo – line – lino – lipa – lira – loci – loco – lode – loge – logo – lone – lord – lorn – nada – naga – nana – nano – napa – narc – nard – neap – near – nene – neon – nice – nide – nidi – nine – nipa – node – nodi – noel – noli – nolo – none – noni – nori – nala – odic – odea – odor – ogle – olid – once – opal – oral – orca – orfe – orle – paca – pace – padi – page – pale – pali – palp – pane – pani – papa – para – pard – pari – pica – pice – pied – pile – pina – pine – pipa – pipi – plan – plea – pled – plie – plod – plop – poco – pogo – pole – polo – pond – pone – popo – porn – cadi – race – raga – rage – ragi – rale – rand – rani – rara – rice – ride – rode – riel – rife – rile – rind – roed – role – rond – rone – oeil – eide – gien – nage – oleo – pili – agon – alan – alif – alop – crin – dadi – fogo – larf – lago – lego – lola – lolo – nace – naeo – nara – nief – nido – nife – nind – nopa – nopo – nirl – nonc – opie – orad – ordo – orne – paco – pada – pala – pand – parc – pinc – pind – pira – pirl – pirn – plap – plec – plip – plig – podo – poge – rana – rane – raen – rief – rofe
The following are the 3-letter words.
ace – ado – eon – aga – age – ago – ale – alp – ana – and – ani – arc – arf – cad – can – cap – car – cel – cig – cod – cog – col – con – cop – cor – cri – dad – dag – dal – dan – dap – def – del – den – did – die – non – dig – din – dip – doe – dof – dog – don – dop – dor – ear – eco – ego – elf – end – fad – fan – fap – far – fed – fen – fic – fid – fie – fig – fin – fir – foe – fog – fop – for – fro – gad – gag – gal – gap – gar – geg – gel – gen – geo – gid – gie – gig – gin – god – gip – ice – ide – lac – lad – lag – lap – lar – lea – led – leg – lei – lid – lie – lig – lip – log – lol – lop – lor – nad – nae – nag – nan – nap – ned – nef – neg – nil – nip – nod – nog – nor – oca – ode – ole – one – ora – orc – orf – pan – pad – pal – pap – par – pic – pie – pig – pin – pip – pir – pod – pol – pop – rad – rag – ran – rap – rid – rig – rip – roc – rod – roe – org – agi – fae – nar – nif – nie – oda – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – opa – opi – orl – paf – pog – ral – rin