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Letter Boxed Answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026
Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for October 18, 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 October 18, 2026:
HORNTAIL → LACEWORKNYT Official
All two-word solutions
137 valid two-word solutions for this board, most common words first.
HORNTAIL → LACEWORKNYT Official
WORKAHOLIC → CANTER
WORKAHOLIC → CENT
WORKAHOLIC → CENTER
WORKAHOLIC → CENTERLINE
WORKAHOLIC → CENTRE
WORKAHOLIC → CENTRIC
WORKAHOLIC → CERTAIN
WORKAHOLIC → COHERENT
WORKAHOLIC → CONCENTRIC
WORKAHOLIC → CONCERT
WORKAHOLIC → CONCERTO
WORKAHOLIC → CONCRETE
WORKAHOLIC → CONTAINER
WORKAHOLIC → CONTENT
WORKAHOLIC → CONTINENT
WORKAHOLIC → CONTINENTAL
WORKAHOLIC → CREATINE
WORKAHOLIC → CREATININE
WORKAHOLIC → CORNET
WORKAHOLIC → CONTRITE
WORKAHOLIC → CITRINE
WORKAHOLIC → CONCERTINA
WORKAHOLIC → CONTINENCE
WORKAHOLIC → CONTE
WORKAHOLIC → CORONET
WORKAHOLIC → CRETIN
WORKAHOLIC → CONCATENATE
WORKAHOLIC → CETACEAN
CLOCKTOWER → RHATANIA
CLOCKTOWER → RHETORIAN
CLOCKTOWER → RHETORICIAN
CLOCKTOWER → RHINAL
CROWN → NAKHLITE
ENTORHINAL → LACEWORK
ENTORHINAL → LOCKWORK
HACKWORK → KAOLINITE
HAIRLIKE → ECOTOWN
HALITOTIC → CREWNECK
HALTERNECK → KIRKTOWN
HALTERNECK → KOWHAI
HALTERNECK → KOWHAIWHAI
INHALANT → TWOCKER
INTERLOCK → KOWHAI
INTERLOCK → KOWHAIWHAI
IRONWORKER → RHETORICAL
KEWLER → RHETORICIAN
KOWHAI → INTERCALATE
KOWHAI → INTERCOLONIAL
KOWHAI → INTERCONTINENTAL
KOWHAI → INTERLACE
KOWHAI → INTERLOCK
KOWHAI → INTERLOCKER
KOWHAI → INTERNECINAL
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERCALATE
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERCOLONIAL
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERCONTINENTAL
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERLACE
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERLOCK
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERLOCKER
KOWHAIWHAI → INTERNECINAL
NAKHLITIC → CLOCKTOWER
NAKHLITIC → COLEWORT
NAKHLITIC → COWER
NAKHLITIC → COWORKER
NAKHLITIC → CREWELWORK
NAKHLITIC → CROWEATER
NAKHLITIC → CROWLER
NAKHLITIC → CROWNER
NAKHLITIC → CROWNET
NETWORKER → RHETORICAL
NONALCOHOLIC → CLOCKTOWER
NONWORKER → RHETORICAL
RECROWN → NAKHLITE
RECROWN → NAKHLITIC
RENOWN → NAKHLITIC
REWOKEN → NAKHLITIC
ROWEN → NAKHLITIC
TELEWORKER → RHETORICIAN
TWOCKER → RHINAL
WEAKENER → RHETORICAL
WHACKER → RECONCILIATE
WHACKER → RECONCILIATOR
WHACKER → RETINOL
WHACKER → RICINOLATE
WHACKER → RICINOLEATE
WHACKER → RITORNEL
WHACKER → ROTALIAN
WHACKER → ROTALINE
WHICKER → RECONCILIATE
WHICKER → RECONCILIATOR
WHICKER → RETROLENTAL
WHICKER → RICINOLATE
WHICKER → RICINOLEATE
WHICKER → ROTALIAN
WHICKER → ROTALINE
WHITEWORK → KAOLINIC
WORKAHOLIC → CANALET
WORKAHOLIC → CANTICLE
WORKAHOLIC → CANTILENA
Three-word solutions
A selection of three-word solutions (showing the first 50).
ACAI → INCOHERENT → TELEWORK
ACAI → INHERENT → TELEWORK
ACAI → INHERIT → TELEWORK
ACACIN → NAILWORT → TAKAHE
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CLOCKTOWER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → COLEWORT
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → COWER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → COWORKER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CREWELWORK
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CROWEATER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CROWLER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CROWNER
ACACIN → NAKHLITIC → CROWNET
ACACIN → NANTOKITE → EREWHILE
ACACIN → NATKHAT → TELEWORK
ACACIN → NATKHAT → TELEWORKER
ACACIN → NATKHAT → TROWEL
ACACIN → NEKTONIC → CLERIHEW
ACACIN → NETWORK → KOHL
ACACIN → NETWORKER → REWHIRL
ACACIN → NETWORKER → RHETORIAL
ACACIN → NETWORKER → RHETORICAL
ACACIN → NETWORKER → RHINAL
ACACIN → NEWTAKE → ENTORHINAL
ACACIN → NONALCOHOLIC → CLOCKTOWER
ACACIN → NONINHERENT → TELEWORK
ACACIN → NONINHERENT → TELEWORKER
ACACIN → NONRHOTIC → CLOCKTOWER
ACACIN → NONRHOTIC → CREWELWORK
ACACIN → NONWORKER → RHETORIAL
ACACIN → NONWORKER → RHETORICAL
ACACIN → NOWHAT → TELEWORK
ACACIN → NOWHAT → TELEWORKER
ACACINE → ELHI → INTERNETWORK
ACACINE → ENTORHINAL → LACEWORK
ACACINE → ENTORHINAL → LOCKWORK
ACAI → INCOHERENT → TELEWORKER
ACAI → INHALANT → TELEWORK
ACAI → INHALANT → TELEWORKER
ACAI → INHALANT → TWOCKER
ACAI → INHALATOR → REWOKE
ACAI → INHALATOR → REWOKEN
ACAI → INHALATOR → REWORK
ACAI → INHALATOR → REWORKER
ACAI → INHERENT → TELEWORKER
ACAI → INHERIT → TELEWORKER
ACAI → INHERITOR → ROWLOCK
ACAI → INTERLOCK → KOWHAI
ACAI → INTERLOCK → KOWHAIWHAI
ACAI → INTERLOCKER → REWHIRL
Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer
The solution for October 17, 2026 was PROBATE → ENTOMOLOGY. See the full October 17, 2026 answer.
PROBATE → ENTOMOLOGY
FAQ
What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for October 18, 2026?
The official NYT solution is HORNTAIL → LACEWORK. The puzzle's par is 4.
Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?
Yes — this board has 137 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.
What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?
Yesterday's solution was PROBATE → ENTOMOLOGY.