Here are the Letter Boxed January 29, 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:
UGCBHFNKAISW
The answers are:
FIBBUSHWHACKING
FAB—BUSHWHACKING
BUSHWHACKS—SAFING
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
FIB – BUSHWHACKING
Very quick. Tried only 4 words.
28/29
I was surprised BACKWASHING was accepted as well.
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
Not fast by any means. Got the OA after what felt like hours, tinkering around with BACKWASHING with only F and U left to no avail. The F was really annoying! Also tried pairing WHACKING, SUNBACK, BUSHWA, BAGWASH, KUNGFU, WASABI, HACKBUSH, SCHWAG, etc. 25/29
Good list, as usual. 🙂
+ CHIHUAHUA, FINICKING, SUNSHINING, ..
Same boat as you guys. Was incredulous I could’t finish BACKWASHING. A bunch of weapons in this one – Backsaw, Hacksaw, Chainsaw, Nunchuks. Still took hours. Still really annoyed about yesterday’s puzzle which was basically in French. 27/29.
Well done! FIB-BUSHWHACKING here, so OA, after an attempt with BACKWASHING, but needed an L for GULF or FLUB to complete it.
Was also wondering if it would accept BUSHWHACKING-GIF, but no.
*not GULF because of GU on same side.
It didn’t take GIF, but did accept GFS(?). This is getting really tiresome lately. Sam NEEDS to update the wordlist!
OA down the same path.
Fib – Bushwhacking
Down the same road
FIB-BUSHWHACKING
OA for me, after many attempts.
BUSHWHACKINGS°—SCIFI
FINSUBʷ—BACKWASHING
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° OED, ʷ Wiktionary
finsub : (BDSM) A submissive who submits to financial domination.
FIB – BUSHWHACKING fast
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It looks like BUSHWHACK(S)(ING) is essential in today’s solutions.
Interested to see if others pop up.
This seems to be becoming a habit, which is a bit worrying – I really like it when there’s a variety of possibilities.
Fib — Bushwhacking quickly…after total fail yesterday
FIB-BUSHWHACKING
OA for me, after many attempts.
Same…
Fib/Fab – Bushwhacking
Bushwhacks – Safing
Glad I got the long word first!
Fab bushwhacking
OA after trying
FUB* BACKWASHING
*MW and Scrabble
Fab bushwhacking. Prob what Sam thought of avoirdupois shwa
OA
I saw BACKWASHING immediately and thought I had a quick solve. It was not to be.
Thought we might get a one word answer today. But the puzzle was lying. 🙂
So close!
BUSHWHACKS—SAFING for me.
OA
I tried backwashing first also, went back and found plural in wictionary. Backwashings(W) sufi(w)
FIB/FAB BUSHWHACKING here too.
As for the OA- “What are you doing in the bathroom for half an hour?! Are you BUSHWHACKING?”
“Goll, go away! I’m just taking a shower!!”
OA after a few minutes… thanks, Tom Anderson heh heh
Backwashing–Hunching
Oops. 🙂 Typed the one that *didn’t* work. Fab–Bushwhacking
OA.
OA
I assume brought -tropical or bought -tropical or brought – topical is OA
I’m still seeing yesterdays answers
TROPICAL LIGHTBULB