NYT Letter Boxed · Puzzle #2549

Letter Boxed Answer for Monday, December 1, 2025

The answer to the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle on Monday, December 1, 2025 is HANDICAP + PORTFOLIO. Below you'll find the board, the full solution chain, and how the words connect.

Puzzle Board

PFNAITRDLOHC
Top:
P F N
Right:
A I T
Bottom:
R D L
Left:
O H C

Today's Solution

2-word solution

  1. 1.HANDICAP8 letters
  2. 2.PORTFOLIO9 letters

How the Solution Works

The first word, HANDICAP (8 letters), ends on P. The second word, PORTFOLIO (9 letters), picks up the chain at P and finishes the puzzle on O. Together the 2 words use 12 of the 12 board letters (P, F, N, A, I, T, R, D, L, O, H, C).

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