Here are the Letter Boxed July 17, 2025 Answers from New York Times Games. Our solutions and answers are 100% valid and accurate. We suggest trying to solve the game on your own before using the help of our website.
Sides of this Letter Box are:
OLTMUNAFXREP
The answers are:
FLAPPORTMANTEAUX
FLAP—PORTMANTEAUX
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FLUORANEʷ—EXEMPT
TEMPOROFRONTALʷ—LUX
EXTRATEMPORALʷ—LAMENTFUL°
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° OED,ʷ Wiktionary
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NONEXEMPT^—TEARFUL
METAPLEURON—NONFLUX†
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UPFLAME°—EXTRANORMALʷ
EXTRANORMALʷ—LEAPFUL°
ENFLAME°—EXTRAPOPULARʷ
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° OED,ʷ Wiktionary,
^ Merriam-Webster
† nonexistent
PLATFORM—MANTEAUX
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EXPONENT—TRAMFUL°
NONEXEMPT^—TRAMFUL°
FLUORATEʷ—EXPLEMENTAL^
URTEXT—TEMPOROFRONTALʷ
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ʷ Wiktionary, ^ Merriam-Webster
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Exoplanet turfmen
OA for me.
FLAP PORTMANTEAUX
Same.
Finally!
Flap Portmanteaux
FLAP-PORTMANTEAUX
PLATFORM-MANTEAUX
EXPLEMENT-TARTUFO
*FURANE-EXTEMPORAL*
*FURANE good in OED, Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary
*EXTEMPORAL good in OED, Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary
EXOPLANET-TURFMAN
Great solution.
Thanks, you got some real good ones there.
PLANFORM-MANTEAUX
Same , had a feeling it wouldn’t be the OA !
I also found EXOPLANET-TURFMAN this morning.
exoplanet – turfman as well
I got EXOPLANET-TURFMEN which is basically the same. Just more of them!
Same!
Same
*FOMENTE-EXTRAPLEURAL*
*FOMENTE good in Wiktionary
*EXTRAPLEURAL good in Wiktionary
*FLUORAN-NONEXEMPT*
*FLUORAN good in Wiktionary
*NONEXEMPT good in Merriam-Webster, Collins, Wiktionary
*FOURME-EXPLANT
*FOURME good in OED, Wiktionary
*FLUXOME-ENTRAP
*FLUXOME good in Wiktionary
OA.
EXPONENT – TRAMFUL* (not LB)
Settled on FRAME – EXPONENT – TULE, when my 2-wd solve was not accepted.
EXTEMPORATE° – EARNFUL
° OED
OA after an attempt with EXTEMPORAL…but I love the OA, so no regrets!
What does “OA” mean?
FLAP — PORTMANTEAUX
EXOPLANET — TURFMAN
Found PORT, PORTMANTEAU, and PORTMANTEAUX super fast, and FLAP was right there.
I then found PLANET, and EXOPLANET, and TURFMAN finally came.
I thought I was on to another solve with TEXT, TEXTUAL, NONTEXTUAL*, and EXTRATEXTUAL*, but LM did not accept the last two, so I didn’t pursue them.
FLAP — PORTMANTEAUX
EXOPLANET — TURFMAN
Found PORT, PORTMANTEAU, and PORTMANTEAUX super fast, and FLAP was right there.
I then found PLANET, and EXOPLANET, and TURFMAN finally came.
I thought I was on to another solve with TEXT, TEXTUAL, NONTEXTUAL*, and EXTRATEXTUAL*, but LM did not accept the last two, so I didn’t pursue them.
Didn’t accept EXTEMPORAL so rather peevishly gave up.
I was irritated at that too. But I did forge on
OA
TI: suitcase opening
Alternate TI or OA: an app for identifying different kinds of flies.
Exoplanet – Turfmen
Text Tramp Pulp Porno Often
EXOPLANET – TURFMAN
Space Jockey
I was so proud of finding PORTMANTEAU that I never looked for the X at the end.
Had to settle for
EXTEMPORAL* LAMENTFUL*
*OED and MW
Plus fanciful
FOUR-LANE* EXEMPT
And NAPALM METRO OUTFOX just to clear the deck ‘til tomorrow.
EXOPLANET-TURFMAN
It was aliens!
Got EXOPLANET, couldn’t see TURFMAN, one of those words that only shows up in word games and crosswords.
Flexor Rampart Turn
Panflute (W) extemporal (MW,OED)
NONEXEMPT* – TEARFUL
* Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, Collins.
OED has it hyphenated, but, commonly it is not
Gave up trying to find OA after so many real words were not accepted by LB!!
TI for mine: I was tearful that nonexempt was not accepted
It’s Gaye again. Since I could not find an accepted 2 word solution, went for three:
FOUR-RAMPANT-TELEX = 16 letters, same as OA, so I am satisfied.
Yeh everyday words my *** Brings out the cheaters that’s all
OA
Took me a long time to remember that you can also spell PORTMANTEAU with an X.
I assumed it was the plural.
The FLATULENT TARANTULA , no MORAL EXEMPLAR,was a MOURNFUL FLAMEOUT and flew his LEAN MEAN MONOPLANE to the METROPLEX
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OA