New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for December 18, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 980 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 CINQUAIN and NETWORK

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are IRT, UOE, AWN, and QKC.

The word CINQUAIN has no known definition.

NETWORK is defined as an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals. It is also defined as (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits. It is also defined as an interconnected system of things or people. It is also defined as a system of intersecting lines or channels. It is also defined as (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs. It is also defined as communicate with and within a group.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 5 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.

CAREWORKER and REQUINTO
CINQUAIN and NETWORKER
QUATERNIONIC and CAREWORKER
QUATERNIONIC and COWORKER
QUATERNIONIC and CUTWORK

The following are the 12-letter words.

incarcerator – acetoacetate – internetwork – quaternionic

The following are the 11-letter words.

catercorner – incarcerate – incinerator – internecine – internecion – internuncio – quinternion – renunciator

The following are the 10-letter words.

autorotate – autoworker – careworker – enunciator – incinerate – noncontent – nunciature – quaternion – autocrator – internonce – onocentaur – renunciate

The following are the 9-letter words.

caretaken – caretaker – catatonia – catatonic – centaurea – coarctate – concenter – concocter – concoctor – container – corncrake – croweater – enunciate – interwork – networker – rectorate – unconcern – contactor – centenier – octatonic – quaternio – quietener – quinicine – quinteron – reconcoct – recreator – retentate – recercata

The following are the 8-letter words.

actuator – autarkic – autocrat – autotune – caracara – caretake – careworn – carotene – cataract – ceinture – cicerone – ciceroni – cincture – cinquain – concrete – coworker – cratonic – creakier – creature – croakier – cruciate – enceinte – eructate – etcetera – incenter – increate – interact – intercut – karateka – knotwork – koinonia – kowtower – nektonic – nocturne – nonunion – quainter – quintain – raincoat – recreate – requinto – retainer – returner – rotenone – tectonic – tekoteko – tokotoko – torquier – tucotuco – tukutuku – tunicate – turncoat – uncreate – weakener – winterer – workrate – workwear – corncake – nonionic – acetonic – icecrete – icequake – nunciate – octonion – quaterne – quietner – quininic – raurekau – raurakau – recoiner – recoreco – reintern – reworker

The following are the 7-letter words.

acetate – acetone – actuate – aerator – arcuate – aureate – aurorae – autocar – carnier – caterer – centaur – cocaine – coconut – concern – concoct – contact – contain – content – corkier – cornice – cornrow – cornier – coroner – coronet – cowrote – creator – crewcut – croaker – cuneate – curacao – curacoa – curator – cutwork – ecotone – einkorn – entente – entwine – equator – erector – interne – intoner – intwine – karakia – karaoke – ketonic – kinkier – network – nictate – nocturn – nointer – notator – oatcake – quakier – quieter – quieten – quinine – quinone – quintet – rainier – ratatat – reactor – reinter – renewer – retaken – rewrote – rotator – taeniae – taunter – teacake – tenoner – tuatara – tunicae – tweaker – twinkie – uncrate – uneaten – unicorn – unquiet – untaken – untwine – intacta – winkier – wonkier – wreaker – icewine – noncore – racecar – acacine – acequia – acetoin – aconine – acronic – aerocar – aerotow – akinete – centner – concent – neatnik – newtake – nutcake – ocreate – octoate – orature – orotate – quintar – quatern – quinion – quinton – raureka – reincur – retaker – rewoken – unioner

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – aerate – arnica – aronia – atonic – aurora – carnet – catkin – cenote – center – coarct – coiner – concur – conker – conure – corker – corkie – cornea – corner – cornet – cornua – crater – craton – cratur – create – croton – curare – curate – earner – econut – ecorat – encore – equate – equine – erucic – cetera – iconic – incent – inkier – intact – intake – intein – intent – intern – intone – kaikai – kainic – kakuro – karaka – karate – kereru – ketene – ketone – kiekie – knower – koauau – kokako – koneke – korero – koruru – kowtow – kraken – kronor – kronur – kroner – nearer – neater – neaten – nectar – nekton – newton – niacin – niente – notate – nuncio – oakier – ocicat – orator – orcein – qintar – quaint – quince – quinic – quinoa – quinta – quinte – racino – racier – rearer – recent – recoat – recork – rector – renter – rerate – retain – retake – retcon – retune – return – rework – roarer – rococo – rotate – tactor – taenia – teniae – tarata – tataki – tauiwi – tauter – tauten – tearer – tenrec – tenter – tenure – tenuto – tercet – terete – tonier – torero – totara – towier – tuktuk – tunica – turaco – turner – twiner – uncork – unkink – unknot – ureter – uronic – weaker – weaken – wearer – wienie – wiener – wincer – winier – winker – winkie – winter – wonton – worker – carnie – ocreae – quakie – acacin – acater – acinic – aconic – aketon – acuate – akakia – akeake – ionene – ionone – kaonic – neinei – nocake – nocent – noctua – nonene – nonoic – norate – nowter – nunkie – nutate – octene – quaere – quinie – quinet – rainer – recoin – recrew – reknow – reknew – retene – rewoke – roaroa – roture – ruiner – twocer – unkent – unknow – unrake – unrein – unrent – workie

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – akara – acini – acorn – actor – acute – areca – arete – atone – aurae – aurar – aurei – noter – cacao – caeca – carat – karat – carer – caret – cater – cento – cerci – ceroc – carne – cocoa – conic – conte – corer – cornu – cower – craic – crake – crate – creak – croak – croci – crone – cronk – crore – crunk – crura – curer – cuter – earnt – eaten – eater – enoki – enter – enure – erect – eruct – icier – incur – inion – inker – inter – inure – inurn – enurn – utero – ionic – karai – keaki – kente – kerne – kikoi – kinin – koine – koiwi – korai – kraut – krewe – krone – kutai – newer – newie – nicer – niece – ninon – nonce – nonet – oaken – oaten – oater – octet – oncer – onion – orate – orcin – otaku – quake – quare – quark – quiet – quint – racer – racon – raker – rarer – react – recon – recta – recto – recur – recut – reiki – renew – renin – rerun – ronin – rotor – rowen – rower – runic – tacet – tenia – taiko – taint – taken – taker – takin – tarka – tarot – tater – taunt – tecta – tenet – tenon – tenor – terai – terce – terne – toker – token – toner – tonic – tonka – toter – tower – towie – tuner – tunic – turnt – turon – tutor – tweak – twerk – twice – twine – twink – twonk – uncut – unica – union – uraei – urate – woken – wince – woker – wreak – wrote – coqui – ocrea – acene – acone – acron – acton – akoia – arene – crein – ctene – kiaki – knowe – neato – nenta – ninta – nerka – nikau – niner – noint – nonic – nucin – oarer – ocote – quate – quink – kwink – raike – rakia – runce – rater – recte – reine – rente – reata – roake – roker – ronuk – ruice – roton – rowet – runer – unkut – unket

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – acer – acne – acre – aero – akin – aqua – arco – area – arak – aunt – aura – auto – were – caca – ceca – cake – care – cark – kark – carn – cate – nero – cent – cere – cero – ciao – cine – cinq – coat – coca – coco – coin – coke – cone – conk – coni – core – cork – corn – cote – etat – crew – croc – cron – crow – cuke – cure – cute – quai – earn – econ – ecru – erne – etui – ewer – went – icon – ikon – ikat – inca – inro – into – toto – iora – iota – kaka – kaki – kaon – kara – karo – kata – kent – keno – kern – kero – kete – keto – kier – kine – kink – kino – kiwi – knur – knew – knot – know – kora – kore – koro – koru – koto – krai – kuia – kuku – kune – kura – kuru – near – neat – nene – nerk – neta – newt – nice – nine – none – noni – nork – note – nota – nowt – nuke – nunu – oink – okie – okra – okta – once – oner – onto – orca – quin – erat – race – rain – rake – raki – raku – rara – rare – rark – rata – rate – rear – rein – rent – rete – roar – roko – rone – rota – rote – ruin – rune – runt – taco – tact – kwon – taka – take – tara – tare – tarn – taro – tata – taua – taut – teak – tear – tore – torn – teat – tein – tent – tern – tete – toco – toke – tone – tonk – torc – toro – tote – tune – turn – tute – tutu – twin – twoc – unco – unto – urea – woke – weak – wear – wore – worn – weka – wero – weta – wiki – wine – wink – wino – wonk – wont – work – wren – wrot – acto – cion – acta – aine – ater – aune – icer – nete – noia – nunk – nonc – orne – ower – owie – quat – raik – raen – raun – rato – ratu – reak – reco – renk – ronk – roke – roak – roto – rowk – runo – ruru – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – act – arc – are – ark – ate – auk – car – cat – con – coq – cor – cot – cow – cru – cui – cur – cut – non – ear – eat – eco – ecu – eke – era – ere – erk – eta – ewe – qui – ice – ink – ion – iwi – kai – kea – ken – ket – qat – kia – kin – koa – koi – rea – nek – net – new – noa – nor – not – now – nun – nut – oak – oar – oat – oca – oik – oka – oke – one – ora – orc – ore – owe – owt – qua – rai – rat – rec – ret – roc – rot – row – rua – run – rut – tae – tai – tar – tat – tau – tea – tec – ten – ton – tor – tot – tow – tui – tun – tur – tut – two – uke – uni – urn – ute – wei – wen – wet – win – won – wot – wok – wow – aie – ake – ent – erw – niu – noi – nie – unt – ork – ren – rew – roa

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