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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 CHINSTRAP and PHLOX
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are HTN, XAS, RLP, and IOC.
The word CHINSTRAP has no known definition.
PHLOX is defined as any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 29 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.
ACTORSHIP and PHALANX
ACTORSHIP and PHLOXIN
ANOXIA and ARCTOPHILIST
ANOXIA and ARCTOPHILISTS
ARCTOPHILIST and TOXIN
ARCTOPHILIST and TOXINS
ARCTOPHILISTS and SPHINX
CALTROPS and SPHINX
CARTOPHILIST and TOXIN
CARTOPHILIST and TOXINS
CARTOPHILISTS and SPHINX
CHINSTRAP and PHLOXIN
CHLORINATORS and SPHINX
CHLORINATORS and SPOX
CROTALS and SPHINX
LACTOTROPHS and SPHINX
NONOXINOL and LACTOTROPHS
NOTAPHILIST and TRACTRIX
OXLIP and PANCHARTS
PATRIARCHALIST and TOXIN
PATRIARCHALIST and TOXINS
PATRIARCHSHIP and PHLOXIN
PHILOPORNIST and TRACTRIX
POSTCRANIALS and SPHINX
RANCHITO and OXLIPS
TOXINS and SCHOLARSHIP
TOXINS and SCHOLARSHIPS
XOANA and ARCTOPHILIST
XOANA and ARCTOPHILISTS
The following are the 16-letter words.
phototransistors
The following are the 15-letter words.
phototransistor – patriarchalists
The following are the 14-letter words.
scripophilists – patriarchalist – patriarchships
The following are the 13-letter words.
arctophilists – cartophilists – scripophilist – totalitarians – archistriatal – patriarchship – philopornists – philosophists – phospholipins
The following are the 12-letter words.
arctophilist – cartophilist – chlorinators – lipotrophins – notaphilists – paraphiliacs – portraitists – scholarships – sponsorships – totalitarian – hospitalists – actiniarians – philopornist – philosophist – phoniatrists – phospholipin – piscatorians – postcranials – postpalatals – postscriptal – rachischisis
The following are the 11-letter words.
archonships – arctophilia – capitalists – cataphracts – chainstitch – chlorinator – lipotrophin – lipotropins – notaphilist – paraphiliac – patriarchal – philosophia – phototrophs – piscatorial – portraitist – postscripts – scholarship – scriptorial – sponsorship – transcripts – transistors – translators – transposons – hospitalist – actiniarian – lactotrophs – nitroanisol – oratorships – pancratists – pansophists – pariahships – partialists – patronships – phoniatrist – piscatorian – pistolships – postcranial – postpalatal – postrostral – raptatorial – rotatorians
The following are the 10-letter words.
anarchists – archonship – atonalists – caparisons – capitalist – cataphract – chachalaca – chiliarchs – chinstraps – cranachans – hairshirts – historians – hotchpotch – initiators – lipotropin – natatorial – noncapital – paralipsis – paraphilia – patriarchs – photostats – phototroph – portolanos – postscript – scratchiti – scriptoria – shortlists – shortstops – sinistrals – sinoatrial – slipstitch – solipsists – solstitial – spiritists – spoliators – sponsorial – sportscars – tinctorial – topiarists – transcript – transistor – translator – transports – transposon – tritanopia – paraptosis – caipirosca – historials – historists – lactotroph – oratorship – oshitaoshi – pancratian – pancratist – panostitis – pansophist – pariahship – partialist – patronship – phanotrons – photoscans – pianolists – pilotships – pistolship – polaritons – pornotopia – postposits – postrhinal – rotatorial – rotatorian – trainspots
The following are the 9-letter words.
acropolis – actinians – airstrips – anarchist – aphorists – apiarists – apoptosis – arsonists – atonalist – cachalots – canonists – caparison – capitanos – cartolina – cataphors – cataphora – cataracts – catatonia – chachacha – chiliarch – chinstrap – chipolata – chitchats – chlorosis – clanships – cranachan – hairclips – hairshirt – halitosis – hartshorn – historian – histosols – honoraria – hospitals – initiator – inspirits – instincts – isolators – linchpins – nihilists – oratorial – ostinatos – palilalia – papalists – parotitis – patriarch – phosphors – photostat – piripiris – piscators – portolano – portolans – portraits – positrons – raptorial – shishitos – shortlist – shortstop – sinistral – sitarists – slapshots – snapshots – solipsist – spiritist – spoliator – sportscar – starships – tailspins – tonsorial – topiarian – topiarist – topstitch – transport – tranships – trialists – acritarch – actorship – altarists – altiports – capitolos – haptophor – historial – historist – lipstatin – nonactins – nonoxinol – palatinal – palatitis – pancharts – pansophia – parachors – paranatal – paranotal – parapolar – paratonal – paratonia – parsonish – patronats – phanotron – phanatron – philosoph – photoacts – photophil – photopsia – photoscan – pianolist – pilotship – polariton – politarch – politists – poroporos – postposit – ranchitos – rhinarial – rhonchial – ripsnorts – riroriros – starspots – startlish – statolons – trainspot
The following are the 8-letter words.
actinian – actorish – airhorns – airships – airstrip – anaphors – anaphora – aphorist – apiarian – apiarist – aracaris – arsonist – cachalot – caltrops – caltraps – canonist – capitals – capitano – capitols – caponata – capstans – captains – caracals – caracara – cataphor – cataract – chansons – chapatis – chitchat – chitlins – clachans – clanship – claptrap – clitoral – clitoris – craisins – crostata – crostini – crostino – hairclip – halohalo – hatshops – histosol – hitlists – horchata – hornists – hospital – hotchpot – hotlists – hotshots – hotspots – initials – inositol – inspirit – instinct – ironists – isolator – isopachs – isospins – liaisons – linchpin – nailtail – nihilist – nipslips – nostrils – notarial – notators – notornis – olorosos – onanists – opsonins – oralists – orchitis – ortolans – ostinato – ostinati – pacarana – palatals – palatial – papalist – parisons – parsnips – partials – patrials – patronal – pharaohs – phosphor – photinos – pianists – piapiacs – pinspots – piripiri – piscator – pitstops – popstars – portolan – portrait – positron – potlatch – potshots – rachitis – railcars – ratatats – rhinitis – riparian – rotators – scholars – shaitans – shishito – shortish – siphonal – sitarist – slapshot – snapshot – solitons – sonships – sonatina – sophists – spartina – sponsons – sponsors – sriracha – starship – statists – striatal – tailspin – talipots – tinsnips – titlists – topnotch – torchlit – torchons – tractors – tractrix – trahison – traitors – transits – tranship – trialist – troponin – tortonis – acarians – acranial – actinins – actinons – alcapton – alcarsin – alstonia – altarist – altiport – calitris – capitana – capitaos – capitolo – capitons – cartrons – chronons – honorial – nonactin – oratists – ornatrix – palatian – palships – panchart – parachor – parapsis – paropsis – patrists – patronat – pilotari – phalaris – phlorols – phosphon – photoact – photopia – phrators – pianinos – pishacha – pistilar – polarons – politist – popinacs – poroporo – positons – postanal – potators – potirons – potscars – psilosis – psorosis – ptilinal – ptilosis – rhachial – ranarian – ranchito – raphania – rhatania – rhonchal – riparial – ripsnort – riroriro – risorial – risposta – rotalian – starosta – starspot – statolon – statalon – titanian – tropists
The following are the 7-letter words.
achiral – airhorn – airship – anaphor – anarchs – anchors – aorists – aphonia – aracari – arachis – archils – archons – aristos – artists – atlatls – cachaca – caliphs – caltrop – caltrap – cancans – capital – capitol – capstan – captain – captcha – captors – caracal – carhops – carinal – carnita – cartons – catsits – chanson – chapati – chinars – chitals – chitlin – chitons – chloral – clachan – clipart – cloacal – closish – craisin – cranial – crapola – cratons – crotons – crotals – hartals – hatpins – hatshop – hipshot – hitlist – holists – honchos – honoris – hornist – hotlist – hotpots – hotshot – hotspot – initial – insists – inspans – instals – instars – instils – ironist – ischial – isopach – isospin – lanolin – laptops – lariats – liaison – liatris – lolcats – litchis – nacarat – nipslip – nitinol – nonslip – nonstop – nostril – notator – notitia – oloroso – onanist – opsonin – oralist – orators – orchils – orisons – ortolan – ostraca – oxisols – pachisi – palatal – paninis – papists – paraphs – pariahs – parison – parsnip – parsons – partial – partita – patrial – patrols – patrons – phalanx – pharaoh – phonons – photino – photons – pianist – pianola – piapiac – pinspot – pistils – pistols – pistons – pitapat – pitchis – pitpans – pitstop – ponchos – popstar – portals – postals – postils – potshot – rhachis – railcar – raisins – rapinis – rapists – raptors – ratatat – ratlins – ripstop – rostral – rotator – scalars – schists – scholar – scholia – scratch – scripts – scrotal – shaitan – sharara – shariah – shariat – siphons – solanin – solaria – solatia – soliton – sonship – sophist – sororal – sorosis – sortals – spartan – spatial – spinach – spirals – spirits – spiriti – sponson – sponsor – spotlit – statins – statist – stators – stolons – stotins – strains – straits – strapon – stratal – striata – tactors – tailors – taipans – talaria – talipot – tanists – tarnish – tartans – tartars – tahsils – tilapia – tipcats – tiptops – titlist – tonsils – tophats – topspin – torchon – tortrix – tractor – traitor – transit – tripoli – tritons – tsotsis – spirito – oxtails – rotinis – tortoni – acapnia – acarian – acholia – acrania – acrosin – actinal – actinia – actinin – actinon – alonsoa – capitao – capiton – cartron – chronon – hipcats – ironish – nitrons – notatin – opalish – oratist – oratrix – orchats – orihons – palinal – palship – panisca – panoral – panpots – parisis – parolis – paroral – parotis – partans – patrins – patrist – phlorol – phloxin – phrator – pianino – pilotis – pinsons – polaron – popiahs – popinac – popists – porosis – positon – potator – potiron – potscar – rachial – rainish – ratania – rishons – rosists – rotolos – scritch – starnil – starost – titanos – trophal – tropist
The following are the 6-letter words.
achcha – actors – haitch – altars – anarch – anchos – anchor – anoxia – aorist – apolar – aporia – aralia – arcana – archil – archon – arhats – aristo – aronia – artist – atlatl – atonal – atrial – cacaos – cairns – caliph – canals – cancan – canola – canons – capons – capots – captan – captor – carats – carhop – carina – carnal – carols – carton – catsit – chacha – chains – chairs – chalot – charts – chilis – chinar – chinch – chinos – chiral – chital – chitin – chiton – cholis – choral – clarts – clinch – clinal – cloaca – clonal – crania – cratch – craton – crisis – crisps – crista – crotch – croton – crotal – nihilo – halala – halons – hartal – hatpin – hiatal – hiphop – hirola – holist – honcho – honors – horahs – horsts – hotpot – inarch – insist – inspan – inspos – instal – instar – instil – iritis – ischia – lahars – lanais – laptop – lariat – latish – latria – lilacs – linacs – linish – lolcat – litchi – nachos – narial – natron – nitrox – nostro – orachs – orator – orchil – orchis – orison – oscars – otitis – oxisol – oxlips – oxtail – palais – palapa – palish – palolo – pansit – panini – panino – papain – papist – paraph – pariah – parish – parson – pataca – patina – patria – patrol – patron – pipals – capita – pharos – phials – phonos – phonon – photos – photon – pianos – pilots – pinata – pinons – pipits – pistil – pistol – piston – pitchi – pitons – pitots – pitpan – polars – polish – poncho – popish – porins – pornos – portal – poshos – posits – postal – postil – potato – ptosis – rachis – rahrah – raisin – raison – rapini – rapist – raptor – ratlin – rhinal – rhinos – rishis – ronins – rosins – rostra – rotors – scalar – schist – scraps – scrips – script – scrota – sharia – sharon – sharts – shchis – shirts – shisha – shoals – shoats – shorts – siphon – sistra – sitars – snails – snapin – snatch – snitch – snorts – shosha – solans – solars – sonars – sonata – sortal – spahis – sphinx – spinal – spiral – spirit – spirts – sports – stains – stairs – stanch – staphs – starch – starts – statin – stator – stilts – stitch – stoats – stolon – stotin – strain – strait – straps – strata – strips – strops – tachis – tachos – tactor – tahini – tahina – tahsil – taiaha – taihoa – tailor – taipan – talons – tanist – tapirs – tarata – tarots – tartan – tartar – tinpot – tipcat – tiptop – titans – tolars – tonsil – tophat – torsos – toston – totals – totara – toxins – tracts – trails – trains – traits – trapos – triacs – trials – tripos – triton – troncs – tsotsi – xoanon – cartop – nonart – roshis – rotini – acrons – acrost – actons – airish – alalia – anolis – capito – crinal – crinch – haptin – hipcat – hotcha – ironia – nahals – napohs – nitals – nitons – nitron – noshis – nostos – onlaps – opihis – opsits – orchat – orihon – oslins – ostial – otosis – pahits – panpot – paolos – papish – parial – paroli – partan – patana – potail – patola – patrin – patrix – phiran – phonal – phoria – phoron – pilins – pilons – piloti – pinols – pinson – pitara – pitsos – polian – ponors – popiah – popist – porina – posish – potins – potros – ranish – rapins – rarish – ratals – raitch – rhapis – rishon – ristra – roaroa – ropish – rosial – rosist – rotans – rotolo – rotons – spoach – spotch – sposos – starns – statal – tropal – tropan – tropin – tropis – tropos
The following are the 5-letter words.
acara – achar – actin – actor – aitch – alaps – aloha – altar – altos – ancho – aorta – apart – aphis – apian – apish – apols – apsis – arhat – arils – aroha – arsis – arson – atilt – atria – cacao – cacti – cairn – calix – canal – canon – canst – capos – capon – capot – carat – carol – carts – catch – chain – chair – chals – chana – chaos – chaps – chars – chart – chats – chili – chins – china – chino – chips – chits – chola – choli – chops – chota – clair – clans – claps – clart – clips – clops – clots – crans – craps – crips – crisp – crits – crons – crops – hails – hairs – halal – halos – halon – halts – harsh – harts – hatch – hilar – hilts – hitch – hoach – hotch – holos – holts – honor – horah – horal – horns – horst – hosts – hosta – iliac – inapt – inros – inspo – irons – lahar – lairs – lanai – lapis – larch – laris – larns – latch – liana – liars – lilac – lilos – lilts – linac – linos – lisps – lists – loach – loans – loris – nacho – nails – naira – narcs – naris – natal – natch – nihil – ninon – nisin – nitro – noahs – nonis – nopal – noria – notch – notal – opahs – opals – opsin – orach – orals – oscar – ostia – oxlip – pacts – pails – pains – pairs – palis – panir – papal – parch – parol – parts – parti – pacha – patch – pipal – phial – phish – phlox – phons – phono – phots – photo – piano – piani – pilot – pinch – pinon – pipis – pipit – pitch – piton – pitot – poach – polar – polis – popos – porch – porin – porno – ports – posho – posit – posts – potch – rails – rains – raita – ranch – ranis – rhino – rials – rishi – roach – roans – roars – ronin – rorts – rosin – rosti – rotis – rotor – scala – scans – scars – scats – scran – scrap – scrip – shahs – shalt – shart – shchi – shorn – shins – ships – shirt – shish – shiso – shoal – shoat – shops – short – shots – silos – silts – sitar – sitch – slain – slaps – slats – slips – slits – slops – slosh – slots – snail – snaps – snips – snits – snort – snots – soaps – soars – solan – solar – solos – sonar – sopor – sorts – sotol – spahi – spans – spars – spats – spilt – spins – spina – spirt – spits – sport – spots – stain – stair – stans – staph – stars – start – stats – stilt – stirs – stoat – stops – stots – strap – stria – strip – strop – tacan – tachs – tachi – tacho – tahrs – tails – talcs – talon – tania – tapir – tapis – tarns – taros – tarot – tarsi – tarts – tipis – tians – tiara – tilts – titan – titch – titis – tolar – tonal – tophi – topis – topos – torcs – torch – torso – torsi – torts – torta – total – toxin – tract – trail – train – trait – trans – traps – trapo – triac – trial – trips – trona – tronc – trots – tiros – xoana – loran – pilis – roshi – sophs – acral – acron – acton – airts – alala – alata – arnis – crins – halsh – hotis – chiti – lolos – nahal – nains – napoh – nital – niton – nonan – noshi – nosir – olona – onlap – opihi – opsit – orans – ornis – oslin – pacai – pahit – pahos – paips – palar – panch – paolo – poalo – parcs – patia – pirai – phota – piais – pians – pilar – pilch – pilin – pilon – pinol – pirns – pitso – polos – polts – ponor – popia – poral – posca – posol – potai – potin – potro – psora – ptish – ratch – rapin – rapso – ratal – raiah – riata – riato – risps – rists – rohan – rosit – rosha – rosps – rotal – rotan – rotos – roton – sinsi – sposh – sposo – starn – titar – titir – titin – tropo – xolos
The following are the 4-letter words.
acai – acts – ahis – ails – airs – aits – alap – alar – also – alto – anal – anis – anoa – anon – apts – arcs – arch – aria – aril – arts – atop – atap – caca – lait – calx – cans – caps – capn – capo – cars – carn – cart – cats – chai – chal – chap – char – chat – chis – chin – chip – chit – chop – clan – clap – clip – clop – clot – cran – crap – crip – crit – cron – crop – trop – nach – ipso – haha – hail – hair – halo – halt – haps – hapa – hart – hats – hila – hilt – hili – hins – hips – hist – hits – hoar – hoha – hoho – holo – hols – holt – hons – honi – hops – hora – horn – hors – host – hots – ilia – inca – inch – inro – alia – toto – iris – iron – ists – ital – itch – ixia – alai – lacs – lain – lair – laps – lapa – lars – lari – larn – lati – lats – apso – liar – lilo – lilt – lino – lips – lipa – lira – lisp – list – loan – lols – lops – lorn – lost – lots – lota – loti – nais – nail – nans – nana – nano – naos – naps – napa – narc – nils – nips – nipa – nisi – nits – noah – noli – nolo – noni – nors – nori – nosh – nots – nota – nala – oars – oats – opah – opal – opts – oral – orcs – orca – orts – oshi – pans – paca – pact – pail – pain – pair – pals – pali – pani – paps – papa – pars – para – pari – part – pats – phat – phis – phos – phon – phot – pial – pins – pina – pips – pipa – pipi – pirs – pish – pits – pita – pols – polo – pons – pops – popo – porn – port – posh – post – pots – psis – rahs – rail – rain – rani – raps – rapt – rara – rats – rata – rhos – rial – rips – roan – roar – rort – rots – rota – roti – scan – scar – scat – lato – shah – shat – shin – ship – shot – shop – sial – silo – silt – sins – sips – sirs – sits – slap – slat – slip – slit – slop – slot – snap – snip – snit – snot – soap – soar – sols – sola – soli – solo – sons – sops – sora – sori – sort – sots – span – spar – spat – spin – spit – spot – spox – stan – star – stat – stir – stoa – stop – stot – tach – tact – tahr – tail – tals – tala – talc – tali – tans – taps – tapa – tars – tara – tarn – taro – tart – tats – tata – torn – tsps – tipi – tian – tilt – tins – tips – tits – titi – tons – tops – topi – topo – tors – torc – tori – toro – tort – tosh – tots – trap – trip – tris – trot – tiro – acto – chia – pili – pils – soph – acta – airt – alan – alop – crin – hoti – hsps – lola – lolo – nain – nara – nopa – nopo – nonc – ohia – opis – opto – orch – paho – paip – pais – pala – parc – pata – phit – piai – pian – piat – pinc – pira – pirn – pito – polt – poti – pscs – psia – rals – rana – rato – rati – rais – rins – risp – rist – rosp – roto – sona – tita – xolo
The following are the 3-letter words.
ach – act – aha – ahi – ais – ail – air – ait – alt – ana – ani – apt – arc – art – ats – can – cap – car – cat – cha – chi – lai – cri – non – hah – hai – hap – hat – hin – hip – his – hit – hon – hop – hot – ins – ish – ist – its – lac – lah – lap – lar – lat – lit – lip – lis – loa – lol – lop – lor – lot – lox – ltr – shi – nah – nai – nan – nap – nil – xix – nip – nit – nix – noa – nor – not – oar – oat – ohs – oho – ops – opt – ors – ora – orc – ort – pan – pah – pal – pap – par – pat – phi – pho – pis – pia – pin – pip – pir – pit – pix – pos – pol – pop – pot – pox – hac – psi – rah – rai – ran – rap – rat – rho – ria – rip – rot – sho – sin – sip – sir – sis – sit – six – sos – soh – sol – son – sop – sot – sox – spa – tai – tal – tan – tap – tar – tat – tch – tin – tip – tit – tix – ton – top – tor – tot – tox – tra – xis – tsp – alc – hox – hsp – nao – nar – nis – nox – ola – opa – opi – poh – psc – ral – rin – roa