Letter Boxed · No. 2853 · Saturday, September 26, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2853 answers and hints

Sides: EOC · FIP · YNA · DGH. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Try to solve in 4 words

Each word starts with the last letter of the one before. Letters next to each other can’t share a side. Any route that uses all 12 letters wins.

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The solution2 words

NudgeReveal nudge

Water just below boiling; nerve just past permission.

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HintReveal hint

The first turns up in both kitchens and courtrooms; the second usually precedes 'convention' or 'logic'.

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One wordReveal one word

One of the words: POACHED

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AnswerReveal answer

POACHED → DEFYING

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