Letter Boxed · No. 2856 · Tuesday, September 29, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2856 answers and hints

Sides: AHT · ECQ · NIU · BWY. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

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Try to solve in 6 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

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Chandeliers and place cards, then far too much espresso.

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One belongs on gilded invitations; the other is informal, describing markets or hands before bad news.

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One of the words: BANQUET

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BANQUET → TWITCHY

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