NYT Letter Boxed · Puzzle #2538

Letter Boxed Answer for Thursday, November 20, 2025

The answer to the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle on Thursday, November 20, 2025 is SCHMUTZ + ZANILY. Below you'll find the board, the full solution chain, and how the words connect.

Puzzle Board

ITHALCNMYZUS
Top:
I T H
Right:
A L C
Bottom:
N M Y
Left:
Z U S

Today's Solution

2-word solution

  1. 1.SCHMUTZ7 letters
  2. 2.ZANILY6 letters

How the Solution Works

The first word, SCHMUTZ (7 letters), ends on Z. The second word, ZANILY (6 letters), picks up the chain at Z and finishes the puzzle on Y. Together the 2 words use 12 of the 12 board letters (I, T, H, A, L, C, N, M, Y, Z, U, S).

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