NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for September 30, 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 September 30, 2026:

CLOVE → EXPIRATIONNYT Official

All two-word solutions

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

CLOVE → EXPIRATIONNYT Official
PROVE → EXCEPTIONAL
EXCEPTIONAL → LOVER
INVOICE → EXPLORATION
VOICE → EXPLORATION
CARVE → EXCEPTIONAL
CARVE → EXPLANATION
CARVE → EXPLOITATION
CARVE → EXPLORATION
REVOLVE → EXCEPTIONAL
REVOLVE → EXPECTATION
CLOVE → EXPLORATION
REPRIEVE → EXCEPTIONAL
REVERE → EXCEPTIONAL
VERVE → EXCEPTIONAL
REVERIE → EXCEPTIONAL
INVETERATE → EXCEPTIONAL
CARVE → EXPLICATION
INVETERATE → EXPLICATION
PROVE → EXPLICATION
REPRIEVE → EXPLICATION
REVERE → EXPLICATION
REVERIE → EXPLICATION
REVOLVE → EXPLICATION
VERVE → EXPLICATION
ROVE → EXCEPTIONAL
ROVE → EXPLICATION
REPROVE → EXCEPTIONAL
REPROVE → EXPLICATION
ACTO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ALTIPLANO → OVEREXACT
ALTIPLANO → OVEREXCITE
ALVEARIE → EXCEPTION
ALVEARIE → EXCEPTIONAL
ALVEARIE → EXCERPTION
ALVEARIE → EXPECTATION
ALVEARIE → EXPECTATIONAL
ALVEARIE → EXPECTORANT
ALVEARIE → EXPECTORATION
ALVEARIE → EXPLICATION
ALVEOLATE → EXCERPTION
ALVEOLATE → EXPECTORATION
CACAO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CALVE → EXCERPTION
CALVE → EXPECTORATION
CALVE → EXPIRATION
CALVE → EXPLORATION
CALVE → EXPLORATIONAL
CANTO → OVEREXPLOIT
CANTO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CAPITANO → OVEREXPLOIT
CAPITANO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CAPITAO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CAPITO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CAPITOLO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CARVE → EXPECTATIONAL
CARVE → EXPLANTATION
CARVE → EXPLOITATIONAL
CARVE → EXPLORATIONAL
CERO → OVEREXPLOITATION
CLOVE → EXPECTORATION
CLOVE → EXPLORATIONAL
EVOLVE → EXPECTORATION
EXAPTATION → NOVERCAL
EXCEPTION → NOVERCAL
EXCEPTIONAL → LAEVOROTATION
EXCERPTION → NANOVOLT
EXCERPTION → NOVERCAL
EXCERPTION → NOVOLAC
EXPECTATION → NOVERCAL
EXPECTATIONAL → LAEVOROTATION
EXPECTATIONAL → LOVER
EXPECTORATE → EVECTIONAL
EXPECTORATION → NANOVOLT
EXPECTORATION → NOVERCAL
EXPECTORATION → NOVOLAC
EXPECTORATOR → REINVOLVE
EXPIRATION → NOVERCAL
EXPIRATION → NOVOLAC
EXPIRE → EVECTIONAL
EXPLANATION → NOVERCAL
EXPLANATOR → REVOICE
EXPLANTATION → NOVERCAL
EXPLICATION → NONVOTER
EXPLICATION → NOVERCAL
EXPLICATION → NOVERINT
EXPLICATOR → REINVOLVE
EXPLOITATION → NOVERCAL
EXPLORATE → EVECTION
EXPLORATE → EVECTIONAL
EXPLORATION → NOVERCAL
EXPLORATION → NOVOLAC
EXPLORE → EVECTIONAL
INVETERATE → EXPECTATIONAL
INVETERATE → EXPLICATOR
INVOICE → EXPLANATOR
INVOICE → EXPLICATOR
INVOICE → EXPLORATE
INVOICE → EXPLORATIONAL
INVOICE → EXPLORATOR

Three-word solutions

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

ACACIN → NAEO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NAEO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACACIN → NANO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NANO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACACIN → NANTO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NANTO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACACIN → NAO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NAO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACACIN → NOLO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NOLO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACACIN → NOVO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACACIN → NOVO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LACINATO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LACINATO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LATO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LATO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LILO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LILO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LINO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LINO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LITERATO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LITERATO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LOLO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACANONICAL → LOLO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXCERPT
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXCERPTION
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTER
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTOR
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTORANT
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTORATE
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTORATION
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPECTORATOR
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPIRATION
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLANATOR
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLICATOR
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLOITER
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLOITERER
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLORATE
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLORATION
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLORATIONAL
ACANONICAL → LOVE → EXPLORATOR
ACARA → ACTO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACARA → AERO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACARA → ALTIPLANO → OVEREXACT
ACARA → ALTIPLANO → OVEREXCITE
ACARA → ALTIPLANO → OVEREXPLOIT
ACARA → ALTIPLANO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACARA → ALTO → OVEREXPLOITATION
ACARA → ALVEARIE → EXAPTATION
ACARA → ALVEARIE → EXCEPTION

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for September 29, 2026 was BANQUET → TWITCHY. See the full September 29, 2026 answer.

BANQUET → TWITCHY

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for September 30, 2026?

The official NYT solution is CLOVE → EXPIRATION. The puzzle's par is 5.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 352 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was BANQUET → TWITCHY.