NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for July 22, 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 July 22, 2026:

CENTRIFUGE → EXPONYT Official

All two-word solutions

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

CENTRIFUGE → EXPONYT Official
CENTRIFUGE → EXPONENT
CENTRIFUGE → EXCERPTION
CENTRIFUGENCE → EXCERPTION
CENTRIFUGENCE → EXPO
CENTRIFUGENCE → EXPONENT
GUNFIRE → EXCERPTION
REFUGE → EXCERPTION

Three-word solutions

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

CENTERPIECE → EXECUTIONER → REFUGE
CENTERPIECE → EXOTIC → CENTRIFUGE
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGE → EXPO
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGE → EXPONENT
CENTERFIRE → EXPONENT → TUG
CENT → TRUGO → OPIFEX
CENTER → REFUGE → EXCERPTION
CENTER → REGEXP → POUFIER
CENTERFIRE → EXCERPT → TREGETOUR
CENTERFIRE → EXCERPT → TRUGO
CENTERFIRE → EXCERPTION → NOUG
CENTERFIRE → EXCERPTION → NUG
CENTERFIRE → EXCIPIENT → TREGETOUR
CENTERFIRE → EXCIPIENT → TRUGO
CENTERFIRE → EXECUTIONER → REGEXP
CENTERFIRE → EXPO → OUTGO
CENTERFIRE → EXPO → OUTGOER
CENTERFIRE → EXPO → OUTGONE
CENTERFIRE → EXPO → OUTGUN
CENTERFIRE → EXPONENT → TEGU
CENTERFIRE → EXPONENT → TREGETOUR
CENTERFIRE → EXPONENT → TRUG
CENTERFIRE → EXPONENT → TRUGO
CENTERPIECE → EXOTERIC → CENTRIFUGE
CENTERPIECE → EXOTERIC → CENTRIFUGENCE
CENTERPIECE → EXOTIC → CENTRIFUGENCE
CENTNER → REFUGE → EXCERPTION
CENTNER → REGEXP → POUFIER
CENTREFIRE → EXCERPT → TREGETOUR
CENTREFIRE → EXCERPT → TRUGO
CENTREFIRE → EXCERPTION → NOUG
CENTREFIRE → EXCERPTION → NUG
CENTREFIRE → EXCIPIENT → TREGETOUR
CENTREFIRE → EXCIPIENT → TRUGO
CENTREFIRE → EXECUTIONER → REGEXP
CENTREFIRE → EXPO → OUTGO
CENTREFIRE → EXPO → OUTGOER
CENTREFIRE → EXPO → OUTGONE
CENTREFIRE → EXPO → OUTGUN
CENTREFIRE → EXPONENT → TEGU
CENTREFIRE → EXPONENT → TREGETOUR
CENTREFIRE → EXPONENT → TRUG
CENTREFIRE → EXPONENT → TRUGO
CENTREFIRE → EXPONENT → TUG
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGE → EXCERPTION
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGENCE → EXCERPTION
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGENCE → EXPO
CENTRIC → CENTRIFUGENCE → EXPONENT
CENTRIFUGE → ECTOGENE → EXCERPT
CENTRIFUGE → ECTOGENE → EXCERPTION

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for July 21, 2026 was QUICKSAND → DWARF. See the full July 21, 2026 answer.

QUICKSAND → DWARF

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for July 22, 2026?

The official NYT solution is CENTRIFUGE → EXPO. The puzzle's par is 5.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 8 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was QUICKSAND → DWARF.