Letter Boxed · No. 2857 · Wednesday, September 30, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2857 answers and hints

Sides: RXT · VAI · OCP · ENL. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Try to solve in 5 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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Pantry thinking: something aromatic, then something the calendar decides.

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One word belongs in a mulled cider recipe; the other is stamped on passports and milk jugs.

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One wordReveal one word

One of the words: CLOVE

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AnswerReveal answer

CLOVE → EXPIRATION

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