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Letter Boxed Answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for October 21, 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 21, 2026:
TURQUOISE → EVINCEDNYT Official
All two-word solutions
120 valid two-word solutions for this board, most common words first.
TURQUOISE → EVINCEDNYT Official
QUESTIONED → DIVORCE
QUESTIONED → DIVORCED
QUESTIONED → DESTRUCTIVE
TURQUOISE → EVIDENCE
TURQUOISE → EVIDENCED
TURQUOISE → EVIDENCES
QUESTIONED → DIVORCES
CONQUESTS → SURVIVED
VORTICES → SEQUENCED
VORTICES → SEQUINED
INQUISITION → NONDESTRUCTIVE
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUINE
QUESTION → NONDESTRUCTIVE
SEQUIN → NONDESTRUCTIVE
INSECTIVOROUS → SEQUENCED
INSECTIVOROUS → SEQUINED
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUINES
CONSEQUENTS → SURVIVED
CONSTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUED
CONSTRUCTIVE → EQUID
CONSTRUCTIVE → EQUIDS
CONSTRUCTIVISTS → SEQUENCED
CONSTRUCTIVISTS → SEQUINED
CORVIDS → SEQUENT
CROQUETED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
CROQUETED → DISINCENTIVE
CROQUETED → DISINCENTIVES
CROQUETED → DISINCENTIVISE
CROQUETED → DISINCENTIVISED
CROQUETED → DISINCENTIVISES
CROQUETED → DISTINCTIVE
CROQUETED → DIVIDENDS
CROQUETED → DIVINES
CROQUETED → DIVINEST
CROQUETED → DIVINISE
CROQUETED → DIVINISED
CROQUETED → DIVINISES
CROQUETED → DIVISION
CROQUETED → DIVISIONS
CROQUETS → SNIVED
DECONSTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUE
DECONSTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUED
DECONSTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUES
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUES
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUID
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUIDS
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUINE
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUINES
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUITES
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUIVOQUE
DECONSTRUCTIVE → EQUIVOQUES
DEQUEUED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
DIVORCES → SEQUENT
ENQUEUED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
EQUID → DECONSTRUCTIVE
EQUIVOQUE → ENCRUSTED
INDUCTIVIST → TURQUOISE
NONDESTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUE
NONDESTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUED
NONDESTRUCTIVE → ENQUEUES
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUES
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUID
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUIDS
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUITES
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUIVOQUE
NONDESTRUCTIVE → EQUIVOQUES
NONSEQUITURS → SEDUCTIVE
OUTCURVES → SEQUINED
QUESITED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUESTED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUESTIONED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUESTIONED → DECURVED
QUEUED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUID → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUIN → NONDESTRUCTIVE
QUINION → NONDESTRUCTIVE
QUINOID → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUINOID → DESTRUCTIVE
QUINONOID → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUINONOID → DESTRUCTIVE
QUINOVOSE → ENCRUSTED
QUINQUESECTED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
QUINQUESECTED → DEVISOR
QUINQUESECTED → DEVISORS
QUINQUESECTED → DEVOUR
QUINQUESECTED → DEVOURS
QUINQUESECTED → DIVISOR
QUINQUESECTED → DIVISORS
QUINQUESECTED → DIVORCE
QUINQUESECTED → DIVORCED
QUINQUESECTED → DIVORCES
QUINQUESECTED → DROVE
QUINQUESECTED → DROVED
QUINQUESECTED → DROVES
QUINQUESECTION → NONDESTRUCTIVE
QUINQUESECTIONS → SURVIVED
QUINQUISECTION → NONDESTRUCTIVE
QUOIN → NONDESTRUCTIVE
QUOINED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
Three-word solutions
A selection of three-word solutions (showing the first 50).
CEDE → EQUINES → STROVE
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DEVISOR
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DEVISORS
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DEVOUR
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DEVOURS
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DIVISOR
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DIVISORS
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DIVORCE
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DIVORCED
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DIVORCES
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DROVE
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DROVED
CECITIS → SEQUENCED → DROVES
CECITIS → SEQUIN → NONDESTRUCTIVE
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DEVISOR
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DEVISORS
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DEVOUR
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DEVOURS
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DIVISOR
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DIVISORS
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DIVORCE
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DIVORCED
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DIVORCES
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DROVE
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DROVED
CECITIS → SEQUINED → DROVES
CECITIS → SORDINI → INQUISITIVE
CECITIS → STROVE → ENQUEUED
CECITIS → SURVIVORS → SEQUENCED
CECITIS → SURVIVORS → SEQUINED
CEDE → ENQUEUED → DECONSTRUCTIVE
CEDE → ENROUTE → EQUIVOQUES
CEDE → EQUID → DECONSTRUCTIVE
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENCRUST
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENCRUSTED
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENCRUSTS
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENTRUST
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENTRUSTED
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ENTRUSTS
CEDE → EQUIVOQUE → ESTRONE
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SINISTROUS
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SNORT
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SNORTED
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SNORTS
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SORTITION
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SOUTENEUR
CEDE → EQUIVOQUES → SOUTENEURS
CEDE → ESTRONE → EQUIVOQUE
Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer
The solution for October 20, 2026 was VICUNA → ATROPHY. See the full October 20, 2026 answer.
VICUNA → ATROPHY
FAQ
What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for October 21, 2026?
The official NYT solution is TURQUOISE → EVINCED. The puzzle's par is 5.
Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?
Yes — this board has 120 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.
What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?
Yesterday's solution was VICUNA → ATROPHY.