Letter Boxed · No. 2868 · Sunday, October 11, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2868 answers and hints

Sides: LVT · OMI · WAR · PEF. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Sunday, October 11, 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

NudgeReveal nudge

One belongs to old showbiz, one to modern competition.

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HintReveal hint

First is old slang from theater and music; second describes an athlete who competes at sanctioned meets.

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One wordReveal one word

One of the words: POWERLIFTER

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AnswerReveal answer

VAMP → POWERLIFTER

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