New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for October 2, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1633 different words, you really want to find the two to help you solve the Letter Boxed in two! You can learn the New York Times’ preferred answers by watching the video below, or scrolling just past to see the answers and learn more about this puzzle’s solution. In addition, scroll below to find the other two-word solutions the New York Times won’t tell you about! Don’t forget to subscribe to get daily updates.

Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are CYCLOPS and SHARKSKIN

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are PRC, YAN, LKH, and SIO.

CYCLOPS is defined as minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead.

SHARKSKIN is defined as a smooth crisp fabric.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 139 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.

ACAROPHILY and YONKS
AIRLOCKS and SYPHON
AIRLOCKS and SYPHONS
AIRLOCKS and SYPHONIC
ALICORNS and SKYSHIP
ALICORNS and SKYSHIPS
ALPHORNS and SKIASCOPY
CARHOPS and SLINKY
CARHOPS and SLINKILY
CHAPLAINCY and YORKS
CHINKAPINS and SAILORLY
CHINKAPINS and SCHOLARLY
CHOKRA and ALYPINS
CLARKIAS and SYPHON
CLARKIAS and SYPHONS
CLARKIAS and SYPHONIC
COLOPHONS and SARKILY
CORNICHONS and SKYPAL
KINSHIP and POLYCHORAL
KINSHIPS and SCHOLARLY
KIRSCH and HYPALON
KNOP and PARAPSYCHICAL
KYLINS and SCHOLARSHIP
KYLINS and SCHOLARSHIPS
LARKS and SYPHONIC
OARLOCKS and SYPHONIC
OCNOPHILS and SARKY
OCNOPHILS and SARKILY
OCNOPHILS and SKYLARK
OCNOPHILS and SKYLARKS
OCNOPHILS and SPARKY
PALACINKAS and SCHOLARLY
PALPICORNS and SHACKY
PALPICORNS and SHAKY
PALPICORNS and SHAKILY
PALPICORNS and SHONKY
PALPICORNS and SKYSHIP
PALPICORNS and SKYSHIPS
PARACHORS and SLINKY
PARACHORS and SLINKILY
PARAPHILIACS and SHONKY
PARAPSYCHIC and CLONK
PARAPSYCHIC and CLONKS
PARAPSYCHIC and CLONKY
PARAPSYCHICAL and LOCKIN
PARAPSYCHICAL and LOCKINS
PHALARICAS and SHONKY
PHONICS and SARKILY
PHONICS and SKYLARK
PHONICS and SKYLARKS
PILCORNS and SHACKY
PILCORNS and SHAKY
PILCORNS and SHAKILY
PINKS and SCHOLARLY
PIPKINS and SCHOLARLY
PLINKS and SCHOLARLY
POLYCHORAL and LINKS
POLYCHORAL and LOCKINS
POLYCHORAL and LIKINS
POLYCHORIC and CHINKAPINS
POLYCHRONIC and CACKS
POLYCHRONIC and CARKS
POLYCHRONIC and CASK
POLYCHRONIC and CASKS
POLYCHRONIC and CHACKS
POLYCHRONIC and CHAKRAS
POLYCHRONIC and CHARKAS
POLYCHRONIC and CHIACKS
POLYCHRONIC and CHINKAPINS
POLYCHRONIC and CHOKRAS
POLYCHRONIC and CLACKS
POLYCHRONIC and CLARKIAS
POLYCHRONIC and CLOAKS
POLYCLINIC and CHAKRAS
POLYCLINIC and CHARKAS
POLYCLINIC and CHOKRAS
POLYCLINICS and SHARK
POLYCLINICS and SHARKS
POLYCLINICS and SHARKSKIN
POLYCLINICS and SHIKAR
POLYCLINICS and SHIKARS
POLYCLINICS and SHIKARA
POLYCLINICS and SHIKARAS
POLYCLINICS and SHIKARI
POLYCLINICS and SHIKRA
POLYCLINICS and SHIKRAS
POLYCONIC and CHAKRAS
POLYCONIC and CHARKAS
POLYCONIC and CHOKRAS
POLYCONICS and SHARK
POLYCONICS and SHARKS
POLYCONICS and SHARKSKIN
POLYCONICS and SHIKAR
POLYCONICS and SHIKARS
POLYCONICS and SHIKARA
POLYCONICS and SHIKARAS
POLYCONICS and SHIKARI
POLYCONICS and SHIKRA
POLYCONICS and SHIKRAS
POLYPHONIC and CARKS
POLYPHONIC and CHAKRAS
POLYPHONIC and CHARKAS
POLYPHONIC and CHOKRAS
POLYPHONIC and CLARKIAS
POLYPHONICAL and LARKS
POLYPSYCHIC and CHINKARA
POLYSPORIC and CHAINLINK
POLYSPORIC and CHINKARA
POLYSPORIC and CHINKAPIN
POLYSPORIC and CHINKAPINS
PSYCHONS and SARKILY
PSYCHROPHILIC and CHAINLINK
PSYCHROPHILIC and CHINKARA
PSYCHROPHILIC and CHINKAPIN
PSYCHROPHILIC and CHINKAPINS
PYLORIC and CHINKAPINS
PYROLAS and SKINCH
RHOPALICS and SHONKY
RHOPALICS and SLINKY
RHOPALICS and SLINKILY
SCHOLARSHIP and PICNICKY
SCHOLARSHIP and PINKY
SCHOLARSHIP and PLINKY
SCHOLARSHIP and PYKNIC
SCHOLARSHIP and PINKILY
SCHOLARSHIPS and SHONKY
SCHOLARSHIPS and SLINKY
SCHOLARSHIPS and SLINKILY
SKYCAP and PHARAONICAL
SKYCAP and POLYCHRONIC
SKYLARKS and SYPHONIC
SKYSHIP and PALPICORN
SKYSHIP and PALPICORNS
SKYSHIP and PHARAONICAL
SYPHONIC and CHARLOCK
SYPHONIC and CLARKIA
SYPHONIC and CLARKIAS
YONKS and SCHOLARSHIP
YONKS and SCHOLARSHIPS

The following are the 13-letter words.

psychrophilic – parapsychical – polypsychical

The following are the 12-letter words.

paraclinical – paraphiliacs – scholarships – polyphonical

The following are the 11-letter words.

caipirinhas – chachalacas – chocoholics – chocaholics – nonclinical – paraphiliac – parapsychic – polyclinics – poroporoaki – scholarship – scopophilia – shopaholics – pariahships – pharaonical – phonophoric – policlinics – polychronic – polypsychic

The following are the 10-letter words.

alcoholics – alicyclics – caipirinha – chachachas – chachalaca – chaplaincy – chinkapins – chocoholic – chocaholic – conspiracy – cornichons – halophilic – lipophilic – paraphilia – paraphilic – polyclinic – polycyclic – polyphonic – pyrophoric – shopaholic – sponsalias – acarophily – achronical – chalcophil – honorarily – ocnophilic – opakapakas – palachinka – palacinkas – palpicorns – paraphonic – parasailor – pariahship – phalaricas – policlinic – polychoral – polychoric – polyconics – polysporic – skiascopic – sciascopic

The following are the 9-letter words.

alcoholic – alicyclic – capsaicin – caracaras – chachacha – chainlink – chaplains – characins – chinkapin – cinchonic – clarsachs – cockroach – colonials – colophons – conciliar – cornichon – honoraria – linchpins – lyophilic – nonracial – ocnophils – packsacks – palilalia – parasails – parochial – pharaonic – psychical – rakshasas – salicylic – salpicons – scholarly – sharkskin – sponsalia – cyclicals – scalplock – acalyphas – alcornoco – hackysack – opakapaka – palacinka – palpicorn – parachors – paracolic – parapacks – paraphyly – parapolar – parashahs – pashaliks – phalarica – philocaly – physalins – pohickory – polyconic – polyopias – polyphons – polyphyly – polyspory – pororocas – rackarock – rhonchial – rhopalics – skiascopy – sciascopy

The following are the 8-letter words.

airhorns – airlocks – airships – alcohols – alcopops – alphorns – aspirins – cachacas – caracals – caracara – cascaras – chaplain – characin – charlock – chinkara – clarkias – clarsach – clinical – cochairs – colicins – colonial – colonics – colophon – coronial – corsairs – cyclical – cyclonic – halcyons – halohalo – harakiri – honorary – hopsacks – ironical – kaolinic – karakias – kinships – kolinsky – kopiykas – laconica – linchpin – nipslips – oarlocks – ocnophil – orichalc – pachinko – packsack – parasail – parsnips – pharaohs – piapiacs – picnicky – pikopiko – piripiri – polypary – psychics – railcars – rakshasa – raksasas – rickrack – rickshas – rolypoly – sailorly – salpicon – saponins – scholars – shararas – shikaras – shiplaps – syphonic – skylarks – skysails – slinkily – sriracha – acalypha – aksakals – alicorns – chronons – honorial – lacinias – ophryons – pakalolo – pakololo – palships – parachor – parapack – parashah – pascolas – pashalik – pachalic – pashalic – phoronic – physalin – pikipiki – pilcorns – polarons – policial – polyopia – polyphon – poroporo – pororoca – psychons – pyronins – pyrophor – rhachial – rascalry – rhonchal – rhopalic – riparial – riroriro – skyships

The following are the 7-letter words.

acacias – achiral – aclinic – acyclic – airhorn – airlock – airship – akashas – akashic – alcaics – alcohol – alcopop – alpacas – alphorn – aphonia – aphonic – aporias – apsaras – aracari – aralias – arnicas – aronias – aspirin – cachaca – caliphs – caloric – caplins – caracal – carhops – carlins – cascara – chachas – chakras – charkas – charily – chiacks – chichas – chicory – chokras – chronic – chyrons – ciliary – cipolin – clarkia – clinics – cloacal – cochair – cochoas – cockshy – cockily – colicin – colicky – colonic – conical – cornily – corsair – cyclins – cyclops – hairily – halalas – halcyon – hickory – hirolas – hoarily – hopsack – hornily – hypalon – kachori – karakas – karakia – kinkily – kinship – kochias – kopiyka – laconic – lascars – lochial – lockins – loricas – lyrical – nipslip – nonslip – oarlock – pakoras – palapas – paraphs – pariahs – parlors – parsnip – pascals – paschal – pharaoh – phonics – phonily – phonons – phrasal – piapiac – picnics – pipkins – plainly – poplars – poplins – psychic – pyloric – railcar – rainily – raksasa – rascals – ricksha – rockily – sailors – salicin – saponin – sarkars – sarkily – scalars – scarily – scholar – scholia – shakily – shapkas – sharara – shariah – shikars – shikara – shikari – shikras – shinily – shiplap – shrinks – syphons – skycaps – skylark – skysail – spacial – spicily – spikily – spirals – splashy – syconia – acapnia – acholia – acholic – achylia – akakias – aksakal – acsacal – alicorn – alphins – alphyls – alypins – chronon – hackias – ironias – kinrick – kinriks – lacinia – ophryon – orihons – palpons – palship – papsaks – papyral – paralic – parapak – paroral – pascola – paskola – phorias – picolin – pilcorn – pinkily – pinsapo – pipsyls – polaric – polarly – polaron – polyols – popiahs – psychal – psychon – pycnial – pyrolas – pyronin – rachial – raploch – raplach – raoriki – ropalic – rincons – skyship

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – acaras – akaras – achcha – acorns – airily – akasha – alcaic – alicks – alohas – alpaca – alphas – apiary – apical – apolar – aporia – apsara – aralia – ariary – arnica – aronia – ascons – askari – cairns – calash – calcic – calico – caliph – caplin – capias – capons – carhop – carlin – carols – chacha – chacks – chains – chairs – chakra – charas – charka – chiack – chicly – chicas – chicha – chichi – chicks – chinch – chiral – chocho – chocks – chocka – chokra – cholas – cholic – choral – choric – chyron – clacks – clasps – clicks – clicky – clinch – clinic – clinks – cloaca – cloaks – clocks – clonks – clonky – clonic – cochoa – cocoas – colics – colons – colors – conchs – concha – conchy – conics – corals – corsac – cyclic – cyclin – nihilo – hopaks – haicks – hakari – halala – halons – hilsas – hinoki – hiphop – hirola – holily – honcho – honors – horahs – horary – hyphal – iconic – iliaci – ironic – kaikai – kainic – kakapo – kalpas – kaolin – karahi – karaka – kinins – kipahs – kirsch – knicks – knocks – koalas – kochia – kokako – kronor – kylins – lacily – lahars – laical – laksas – lascar – lilacs – locals – lochia – lockin – lorica – lyrics – niacin – nikahs – norias – oclock – orachs – orlops – pakora – palapa – palolo – palpal – papacy – papain – papyri – paraph – pariah – parkas – parkin – parlor – pascal – pashas – pachas – pipals – phials – pholas – phonic – phonon – picaro – picnic – pinons – pipkin – piracy – placky – plains – plashy – plicas – plinks – plinky – plocks – plonks – plonko – pokily – polars – policy – polyps – polypi – poncho – poplar – poplin – porins – psychs – psycho – psyops – pyknic – pycnic – pylons – pylori – racial – racino – racons – racily – rahrah – ralphs – rapini – rascal – rococo – ronins – ropily – sailor – salals – salary – salons – salsas – saolas – sarkar – scalar – scalps – schorl – scoria – scorns – shacks – shacky – shakas – shapka – sharia – sharks – sharon – shikar – shikra – shirks – shoals – shoaly – shocks – shonky – shonks – shrink – syphon – skinks – skirls – skronk – skycap – slacks – slicks – slinks – slinky – slokas – snicks – sparks – sparky – spicas – spiral – splash – sporks – sycons – sylphs – concho – acacin – acinic – aconic – akakia – alairy – alalas – alalia – alnico – ailpin – alphin – alphyl – alypin – askars – chocko – hackia – ironia – ironly – kaonic – kaphas – kinrik – kinryk – likins – nokick – nonics – onlaps – orihon – pairls – palash – palpon – palsas – papsak – parial – paroli – pasars – phakic – phasal – phocas – phoria – phoron – phrasy – phylic – physas – picons – pikaki – pilins – pilons – pinols – pipsyl – placks – plical – poachy – pokals – polyol – ponors – popiah – pyrola – rakias – rakshi – rapins – rariki – rincon – roaroa – roachy – skinch – skypal – spoach

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – akara – achar – acini – acorn – aiyoh – alack – alaps – alick – alias – aloha – alpha – apols – arias – ariki – arils – aroha – ascon – aspic – cacao – cacks – cairn – capon – carks – karks – carls – carol – casks – chack – chain – chair – chals – chaps – chars – chary – chica – chick – chiko – chili – chins – chino – chips – chocs – chock – choky – choko – chola – choli – chops – cilia – cinch – clack – clair – claps – clary – clash – clasp – click – clink – clips – cloak – clock – clonk – clops – cloys – coach – coals – coaly – cocas – cocks – cocky – cocoa – colas – kolas – colic – colon – color – conch – conic – conks – copal – copha – coral – corks – corky – corns – coyly – hopak – hacks – hacky – hahas – haick – haiks – hails – hairs – hairy – hakas – halal – halon – hapas – haply – harks – harsh – hasps – hicks – hilar – hilsa – hinky – hiply – hoach – hoary – hocks – honks – honor – horah – horas – horal – horns – horsy – hylas – hylic – hypha – hyphy – ichor – icons – ikons – icily – iliac – incas – inspo – iroko – irons – kakas – kalas – kalpa – kaons – kapai – kapok – karas – karai – kasha – kicks – kicky – kilns – kcals – kinin – kinks – kinky – kipah – kipas – kipsy – kirks – knick – knock – knops – koala – kohas – koras – korai – kylin – lacks – lahar – laics – lairs – lairy – laksa – lapas – larks – larky – larns – liars – licks – lilac – links – linky – lipas – loach – local – lochs – locks – lyric – nicks – nihil – nikah – ninon – nipas – noahs – nocks – nopal – noria – norks – ochry – okapi – opahs – opals – orach – oracy – orals – orlop – pacas – packs – paiks – pails – pains – pairs – palak – palps – palpi – palsy – papas – papal – paras – parks – parka – parky – parol – pasha – pacha – pipal – phial – phons – phono – phyla – picas – pichi – picks – picky – pikas – pinch – pinks – pinky – pinko – pinon – pipas – pirks – plain – plash – plica – plink – plock – plonk – plops – ploys – poach – pocho – pocks – pocky – polar – polys – polyp – poncy – popsy – porin – porks – porky – porno – psych – pylon – racks – racon – rails – rains – ralph – rarks – rasas – rasps – raspy – rhino – rials – ricin – ricks – rinks – roach – roars – rocks – rocky – ronin – sacks – sails – salas – salal – salon – salps – salsa – saola – sarin – sarks – sarky – scala – scalp – scaly – scars – scary – scopa – scops – scorn – shack – shahs – shaka – shako – shaky – shaly – shark – shchi – shorn – shins – ships – shirk – shoal – shock – shonk – shops – shyly – skarn – skips – skins – skink – skirl – skoal – slack – slain – slaps – slash – slick – slink – slips – sloka – slops – slyly – slily – snick – snips – spacy – spahi – spars – spark – spica – spick – spicy – spiky – spins – spiry – spork – srsly – sycon – sylph – yocks – yonks – yorks – chias – acock – alala – alary – askar – choco – halsh – kapha – kiaki – lacka – lacky – likin – lochy – locky – lolas – nicky – nilas – nirls – noncy – nonic – oasal – ohias – onlap – opihi – pacai – packy – paips – palas – palar – palsa – paolo – poalo – parly – pasar – pasch – pirai – phoca – physa – picon – pilar – pilch – pilin – pilon – pinol – pirls – pirns – plack – plaps – plips – pokal – ponor – popia – poral – pyral – raiks – rakia – rapin – raiah – rypin – roary – roaky – sarir – spack – yohah – yolps

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – achy – acyl – ahoy – ails – airs – airy – aiyo – akin – alap – alar – alas – alps – aria – aril – arks – arak – aryl – asci – ashy – asks – asps – caca – cack – caps – capn – capo – cars – cark – kark – carl – carn – cash – cask – chai – chal – chap – char – chic – chin – chip – choc – chop – ciao – cirl – clap – clip – clop – cloy – coal – coca – cock – coco – coho – cols – cola – kola – coly – cons – conk – coni – cops – copy – cork – corn – coli – hack – haha – haik – hail – hair – haka – halo – haps – hapa – hark – hash – hasp – hick – hila – hili – hins – hips – hoar – hock – hoha – hoho – hoks – hoki – holo – hols – holy – hons – honi – honk – hops – hora – horn – hors – hoys – hyla – hypo – icky – icon – ikon – ilia – inca – inch – inks – inky – inly – inro – alia – irks – iron – alai – kaka – kaki – kala – kail – kali – kaon – kara – karo – kick – kiln – kilo – kins – kink – kino – kips – kipa – kirk – knop – koas – koha – kolo – kops – kopi – kora – kori – koro – krai – lacs – lack – lacy – laic – lain – lair – laps – lapa – lars – lari – lark – larn – lash – liar – lias – lick – lilo – lily – link – lino – lips – lipa – lira – loas – loch – loci – lock – loco – lols – lops – lorn – lory – nick – nils – nips – nipa – noah – nock – noli – nolo – noni – nors – nori – nork – oaks – oaky – oars – ocas – ocky – okas – okra – only – opah – opal – oral – paca – pack – pacy – paik – pail – pain – pair – pals – pali – palp – paly – paps – papa – pars – para – pari – park – pash – phon – pial – pics – pica – pick – pika – piki – pins – pink – pips – pipa – pipy – pipi – pirs – pirk – plop – ploy – pock – poco – poky – pols – polo – poly – pons – pops – popo – pork – porn – pyro – rack – racy – rahs – rail – rain – raki – raps – rara – rark – rasa – rash – rasp – ipsa – rias – rial – rich – rick – rink – rips – roar – rocs – rock – roko – ropy – sacs – sack – sail – saki – sals – sala – salp – saps – sari – sark – sash – scar – shah – shin – ship – shop – skip – skin – skol – skyr – slap – slip – slop – snip – spas – spar – spin – yips – yock – yoks – yoni – york – yoyo – chia – kcal – pili – pils – alop – hsps – lola – lolo – nicy – niks – nopa – nopo – nirl – nory – noys – nonc – ohia – olas – opas – orks – paco – paho – paip – pala – piai – pily – pinc – pira – pirl – pirn – plap – plip – pory – pscs – raik – rals – ronk – rins – roas – rory – roak – roky – riyo – yolp – yopo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – ack – hoc – aha – ahi – ail – air – alp – ark – ash – ask – asp – aks – cap – car – cha – chi – lai – col – con – cop – cor – coy – non – hah – hai – hap – has – hic – hin – hip – hok – hon – hop – hoy – ick – icy – ins – ink – irk – kas – kai – kia – kin – kip – koa – kop – lac – lah – lap – lar – lip – loa – lol – lop – lor – shi – nil – nip – noa – nor – oak – oar – oca – och – ohs – oho – oka – ops – ors – ora – pas – pah – pal – pap – par – phi – pho – pia – pic – pin – pip – pir – pls – ply – pol – pop – hac – rah – rai – rap – ras – rho – ria – rip – roc – sac – sai – sal – sap – sho – shy – ska – ski – sky – sly – spa – spy – yin – yip – yok – yon – kir – oys – alc – hsp – noy – ola – opa – opi – ork – orl – phy – poh – psc – ral – rin – rik – roa – ryo

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