Letter Boxed · No. 2869 · Monday, October 12, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2869 answers and hints

Sides: EJA · YBS · HIP · RCO. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Monday, October 12, 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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Playground voice first, then the medical-journal voice.

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HintReveal hint

First, a breezy verb that doubles as a man's name; second, a technical adjective seen on specialty clinic signage.

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One wordReveal one word

One of the words: HYPERBARIC

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JOSH → HYPERBARIC

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