NYT Letter Boxed · Puzzle #2574

Letter Boxed Answer for Friday, December 26, 2025

The answer to the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle on Friday, December 26, 2025 is PHENOM + MICROWAVE. Below you'll find the board, the full solution chain, and how the words connect.

Puzzle Board

CNVOAIRHWEPM
Top:
C N V
Right:
O A I
Bottom:
R H W
Left:
E P M

Today's Solution

2-word solution

  1. 1.PHENOM6 letters
  2. 2.MICROWAVE9 letters

How the Solution Works

The first word, PHENOM (6 letters), ends on M. The second word, MICROWAVE (9 letters), picks up the chain at M and finishes the puzzle on E. Together the 2 words use 12 of the 12 board letters (C, N, V, O, A, I, R, H, W, E, P, M).

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