NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Monday, May 25, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for May 25, 2026 — the official solution below, plus every two- and three-word solution for the board. Want only a nudge? Grab a no-spoiler hint instead.

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The full answer

The official New York Times solution for May 25, 2026:

FLUGELHORN → NINJANYT Official

All two-word solutions

2 valid two-word solutions for this board, most common words first.

FLUGELHORN → NINJANYT Official

FLUEGELHORN → NINJA

Three-word solutions

A selection of three-word solutions (showing the first 50).

ELF → FLUGELHORN → NINJA

AFGHAN → NEURON → NJIRL

AFGHAN → NINJA → ALEURON

AFGHAN → NINJA → ALEURONE

AFGHAN → NJIRL → LOURIE

AFGHAN → NJIRL → LUGHOLE

AFGHAN → NOUJA → AIRLEG

AFGHAN → NOUJA → AIRLINE

AFGHAN → NOUJA → ALIENOR

AFGHANI → INJURIA → AHOLE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → AHOLEHOLE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALEURON

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALEURONE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALIENOR

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALOE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALOINE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALONE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ALUNOGEN

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ANALOGUE

AFGHANI → INJURIA → ANOLE

AFION → NJIRL → LUGHOLE

AJI → INFAUNAL → LEGHORN

AJUGA → AIRHORN → NIFLE

AJUGA → ALIF → FLUEGELHORN

AJUGA → ALIF → FLUGELHORN

ALEURON → NINJA → AFGHAN

ALEURON → NINJA → AFGHANI

ALEURON → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

ALEURON → NOUJA → AFGHANI

ALHAJA → ALIF → FLUEGELHORN

ALHAJA → ALIF → FLUGELHORN

ALHAJI → INFAUNAL → LEGHORN

ALIF → FLUEGELHORN → NINJA

ALIF → FLUEGELHORN → NJIRL

ALIF → FLUEGELHORN → NOUJA

ALIF → FLUGELHORN → NINJA

ALIF → FLUGELHORN → NJIRL

ALIF → FLUGELHORN → NOUJA

ALUNOGEN → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

ANFION → NJIRL → LUGHOLE

EIRON → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

ELF → FLUEGELHORN → NINJA

EOLIAN → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

EON → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

EONIAN → NJIRL → LAUGHFUL

EULOGIA → AFGHAN → NJIRL

EULOGIA → AFGHANI → INJURIA

FAIL → LEGHORN → NOUJA

FAIN → NJIRL → LUGHOLE

FAIR → ROUGHEN → NJIRL

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for May 24, 2026 was SHIPYARD → DRAWBACK. See the full May 24, 2026 answer.

SHIPYARD → DRAWBACK

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for May 25, 2026?

The official NYT solution is FLUGELHORN → NINJA. The puzzle's par is 5.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 2 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was SHIPYARD → DRAWBACK.