Letter Boxed · No. 2872 · Thursday, October 15, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2872 answers and hints

Sides: FST · IEU · OHK · VCR. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Try to solve in 4 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 lives in editorials, one in notebooks and comedy clubs

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First a formal adjective reporters pair with 'critic' or 'minority'; then a casual noun from studios and revues

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One wordReveal one word

One of the words: VOCIFEROUS

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AnswerReveal answer

VOCIFEROUS → SKETCH

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