Letter Boxed · No. 2861 · Sunday, October 4, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2861 answers and hints

Sides: CLK · OUA · ZEQ · NSY. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Sunday, October 4, 2026

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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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Takeout order first, then grumble about the old floorboards.

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HintReveal hint

One is a plural order from an Italian-American pizza counter; the other, an adjective about hinges and sneakers.

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One of the words: CALZONES

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CALZONES → SQUEAKY

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