Here are the Letter Boxed June 17, 2026 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:
ONCTUYHEASWP
The answers are:
WATCHHYPOTENUSE

WATCH—HYPOTENUSE
WASHUP—POTENTACY
HYPOTENUSES—SCHWA
HYPOTENUSES—SHOWCASE
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TOWNHOUSE—EYEPATCH
TOWNSCAPES—SCYPHUS
CAUSEWAYS—STANHOPE
CAUSEWAYS—SYNTHPOP
Smith found 16 valid 2-word solutions.
Half-solutions:
POUCHY—YAWNESTʷ
PAWNESTʷ—TOUCHY
PENTHOUSE—ESCAPEWAYʷ
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CYANATES—SHOWUPʷ
PACEWAYS—SHUNTOʷ
CWTCH—HYPNACEOUSʷ
PACEWAYS—SUNSHOTʷ
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HYPNACEOUSʷ—STEW
PHOTOETCHʷ—HUNTAWAYS
UPTOWNS—SENACHYʷ
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PANSHWAYSʷ—SETACEOUS
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“But wait, there’s more!” 😉
Plenty of half-solutions, I didn’t even venture into pseudo-solution land.
Good LB day!
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WATCH-HYPOTENUSE immediately, not least because the latter is a favourite word.
Kanishk and RF, my lovelies, awaiting your presence and solutions!
Good luck, everyone, and Happy Hump Day!
TOWNHOUSE – EYEPATCH.
Well done Miss Irim! Checking on Kanishk-boy later.
Amazing job, RF and Irim! I LOVE your solution, RF – that would have been my solution too, if I had noticed the -HOUSE suffix.
OA here almost immediately after a brief annoyance with STOPWATCH not being possible due to P-W juxtaposition – no wonder I got the OA, we’re currently learning trigonometry in math! HYPOTENUSE is a favourite of mine too, Irim.
Glad to see the triumvirate has triumphed, once again. Happy Hump Day to all.
CAUSEWAYS-SYNTHPOP
WASHUP-POTENTACY
TOWNHOUSE -EYEPATCH
HUNTAWAYS-SHOEPAC
WATCH-HYPOTENUSE
HYPOTENUSES-SCHWA
TOWNSCAPES-SCYPHUS
CAUSEWAYS-STANHOPE
HYPOTENUSES-SHOWCASE
TOWNSCAPES-SHUNYATA
PENTHOUSES-SAWCY*
*OED
PACEWAYS-SHOUNT*
*OED
Hypotenuses showcase
Should have spotted watch.