Letter Boxed · No. 2870 · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2870 answers and hints

Sides: GSE · IZO · ULN · QAB. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Tuesday, October 13, 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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One word from 1940s headlines, one from garden catalogs.

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Both nouns: one entered English through wartime politics, the other through ornamental architecture and real estate listings.

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One of the words: QUISLING

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QUISLING → GAZEBO

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