Letter Boxed · No. 2873 · Saturday, October 17, 2026

NYT Letter Boxed #2873 answers and hints

Sides: BYT · ALR · GNM · POE. Hints toward the 2-word solution, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Saturday, October 17, 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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Lawyers first, then lab coats with nets and jars.

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One is a court step involving a will; the other names a science department where specimens are pinned in drawers.

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One of the words: ENTOMOLOGY

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PROBATE → ENTOMOLOGY

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