Here are the Letter Boxed May 17, 2024 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:
TEDILRCNVKOS
The answers are:
DIVERSIONSSTICKLER
…or slightly more efficient: DIVERSIONS STICKLE
That’s my solution too. Super quick today.
Yes! 👍
INSECTIVORE ENKINDLE
I like this!!
me too,
insectivore enkindle
😎
i was going to try
INSECTIVORE ENDOSKELETON
but the OS kills that one.
DIVERSIONS-STICKLER(S)
Almost immediately then quickly trimmed it down to
DIVISIONS-STICKLER(S)
Then trimmed it even further to
VENDORS-STICKLER(S)
Verdicts Snorkel
VERDICTS – SNORKEL too.
Verdicts Snorkel tickles my fancy! It reminds me of a cat I know whose name is Shrapnel Pterodactyl, I kid you not. Anyway, I had a bunch including the OA. Thus Diversions Stickler (he takes his entertainment seriously; Dovekie Electrons (bird sits on a live wire?); Insectivore Enkindle (a bat hits a bug zapper?) Rekindle Evictions (as they did, post-Covid); Recidivistic Clonk (go ahead, keep hitting yourself on the head, see what happens); Discovert Tinkle (no bashful bladder here!); andvVector Rekindles (measles comeback). Among others.
And even shorter: VENDORS – STICKLE
My neck is now suffering from whiplash. Going from OMI.Never.going.to. happen to today’s super fast solve makes me appreciate the variety of this game. Off to SB, etc!
VENDORS STICKLER for me too.
I was thinking about giving up on LB a few days ago, so had a rest and tried today. Such a relief after previous stupid solutions.
Same here:
[VENDORS – STICKLER]
I was close with these too…
Revisionist – Tickle (no D)
Revisionists – Scold (no K)
I’m thinking some of these words lead to pairings as well:
Stockier/est, Vectors, Evictions, Division, Lovelock
Same. DIVISIONS – STICKLER.
Divisions- stickler as well. Haven’t solved in weeks, so happy to have an easier one.
similar VENDORS-STICKLER
was hoping to use LOVESICK or LOVENEST (not accepted) to carry The Bachelor theme
OVERSTOCK – KINDLE. Not like Amazon to make THAT kind of mistake!
Same…
“So many books, so little time.”
and
VECTOR—REKINDLES
✔
Mine too!
VECTOR – REKINDLES too
This was my answer as well. Lightning fast.
OVERSTOCK-KINDLE as well. More efficient than the OA.
OVERSTOCK / KINDLE too!
Me too.
Worst-case scenario for overstock.com perhaps?
Overstock Kindle also. Burning down the house?
Messed about with Controversion for a bit but no go.
OA for a change! Felt like there were multiple possibilities today with COVERTS, DIVISIONS, VENDORS, ROCKIEST, …
OA quickly.
OA here, too, but not so quickly. Maybe an hour altogether.
REKINDLE – EVICTIONS which sounds like someone has a very mean landlord, unfortunately!
VERDICTS—SLONK⁺
13/2
⁺Oxford English Dictionary
SNORKELER—RECIDIVISTS
RECIDIVISTS—SNORKELER
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Again! You should get bonus points for those 2-way solutions
I like your idea Bruce! Those don’t come around often, but I’m looking for them more too now.
I tried RECIDIVIST/S but did not see the match, darn it!
diversions – stickle
OVERSTOCK — KLONDIKE
Me too, overstock klondike. Good work!
OVERSTOCK – KINDLE
Fire sale.
VERDICTS – SNORKEL
VENDORS STICKLE for me
VENDORS STICKLE, quickly too. STICKLER was the first word I saw, Stickler-Rondo-Over, took a while to get VENDOR/S. Tried STICKLE, was okayed to my surprise.
Rekindle Evictions
OVERCLOCKER-RENDITIONS Ways to speed up your computer.
Vivisector Rekindle.
Quick, before he goes out!
Excellent!
I found VIVISECTION early, but could not find a pairing. I didn’t even think of VIVISECTOR.
discovert-tinkle
OVERKNICKERS was rejected. Shame.
Diversions – Stickle. Got stuck on Controversies for a while.
Vendors – Stickler. Easy than the suggested solution!
VICTOR-REKINDLES. It’s alive! It’s alive!
Nice horror movie tie in!!
Here is the full list including Scrabble words:
** Don’t look at the list if you haven’t finished solving the puzzle **
(The first number is a count and the second number is the number of letters used)
1 – 14 dinlo / overstock
2 – 18 diversions / stickler
3 – 19 diversions / sticklers
4 – 17 diversions / stickle
5 – 18 diversions / stickles
6 – 17 divisions / stickler
7 – 18 divisions / sticklers
8 – 16 dovekie / electrons
9 – 18 dovekie / electronics
10 – 21 dovekie / electrocortins
11 – 20 dovekie / electronicist
12 – 21 dovekie / electronicists
13 – 18 dovekie / electrotins
14 – 19 dovekie / electrotints
15 – 24 dovekie / electrotonicities
16 – 17 dovekies / sclerotin
17 – 16 enkindle / evictors
18 – 16 evictor / rekindles
19 – 17 evictor / rekindlers
20 – 19 insectivore / enkindle
21 – 20 insectivore / enkindles
22 – 14 kindle / evictors
23 – 16 klondike / evictors
24 – 17 overclock / kendoist
25 – 18 overclock / kendoists
26 – 23 overclocker / reconditions
27 – 21 overclocker / renditions
28 – 25 overclocker / reconditioners
29 – 22 overclocker / recondities
30 – 20 overclocker / reindicts
31 – 15 overstock / kindle
32 – 16 overstock / kindles
33 – 16 overstock / kindler
34 – 17 overstock / kindlers
35 – 17 overstock / klondike
36 – 18 recidivists / snorkel
37 – 19 recidivists / snorkels
38 – 20 recidivists / snorkeler
39 – 21 recidivists / snorkelers
40 – 17 recidivistic / clonk
41 – 16 rekindle / evictors
42 – 17 rekindle / evictions
43 – 19 snorkeler / recidivist
44 – 20 snorkeler / recidivists
45 – 21 snorkeler / recidivistic
46 – 21 snorkeler / recidivities
47 – 15 vector / rekindles
48 – 16 vector / rekindlers
49 – 15 vendors / stickler
50 – 16 vendors / sticklers
51 – 14 vendors / stickle
52 – 15 vendors / stickles
53 – 15 verdicts / snorkel
54 – 16 verdicts / snorkels
55 – 17 verdicts / snorkeler
56 – 18 verdicts / snorkelers
57 – 15 victor / rekindles
58 – 16 victor / rekindlers
59 – 16 vidicons / stickler
60 – 17 vidicons / sticklers
61 – 18 vivisector / rekindle
62 – 19 vivisector / rekindles
63 – 19 vivisector / rekindler
64 – 20 vivisector / rekindlers
65 – 19 controverse / enkindle
66 – 20 controverse / enkindles
67 – 15 discovert / tinkle
68 – 16 discovert / tinkles
69 – 19 lordkin / nonselective
70 – 17 lordkins / selective
71 – 15 overtold / dickens
72 – 19 recidivities / snorkel
73 – 20 recidivities / snorkels
74 – 21 recidivities / snorkeler
75 – 22 recidivities / snorkelers
76 – 19 cistronic* / cleverdick*
77 – 18 cleverdick* / kendoist
78 – 19 cleverdick* / kendoists
79 – 20 cleverdick* / kenoticist*
80 – 21 cleverdick* / kenoticists*
81 – 18 cleverdick* / kenotics*
82 – 19 cleverdick* / kenotrons*
83 – 15 cleverdick* / knots
84 – 18 clonkier* / recidivist
85 – 20 clonkier* / recidivistic
86 – 19 clonkier* / recidivists
87 – 25 contortionistic* / cleverdick*
88 – 20 contortive* / enkindlers*
89 – 19 contortive* / enkindles
90 – 20 controverse / enkindler*
91 – 21 controverse / enkindlers*
92 – 19 dickens / servocontrol*
93 – 20 dickens / servocontrols*
94 – 21 dickenses* / servocontrol*
95 – 22 dickenses* / servocontrols*
96 – 21 dickerers / servocontrol*
97 – 22 dickerers / servocontrols*
98 – 19 dickers / servocontrol*
99 – 20 dickers / servocontrols*
100 – 19 dickies* / servocontrol*
101 – 20 dickies* / servocontrols*
102 – 22 diesinkers* / servocontrol*
103 – 23 diesinkers* / servocontrols*
104 – 18 dikers* / servocontrol*
105 – 19 dikers* / servocontrols*
106 – 17 dikes / servocontrol*
107 – 18 dikes / servocontrols*
108 – 19 dinitro* / overclockers
109 – 19 dinkies / servocontrol*
110 – 20 dinkies / servocontrols*
111 – 16 discovert / tinkler*
112 – 17 discovert / tinklers*
113 – 16 distortive* / enlock*
114 – 18 diversionist* / tickle
115 – 19 diversionist* / tickler
116 – 20 diversionist* / ticklers
117 – 19 diversionist* / tickles
118 – 19 diversionists* / seckel*
119 – 20 diversionists* / seckels*
120 – 19 diversionists* / seckle*
121 – 20 diversionists* / seckles*
122 – 19 diversionists* / sickle
123 – 20 diversionists* / sickles
124 – 20 diversionists* / slocken*
125 – 21 diversionists* / slockens*
126 – 20 diversionists* / stickle
127 – 21 diversionists* / stickler
128 – 22 diversionists* / sticklers
129 – 21 diversionists* / stickles
130 – 22 diversionists* / stocklock*
131 – 19 diversions / stocklock*
132 – 18 diversities / slocken*
133 – 19 diversities / slockens*
134 – 14 diverts / slocken*
135 – 15 diverts / slockens*
136 – 17 diviners / stocklock*
137 – 18 divisionist* / tickler
138 – 19 divisionist* / ticklers
139 – 20 divisionists* / stickler
140 – 21 divisionists* / sticklers
141 – 20 dockises* / servocontrol*
142 – 21 dockises* / servocontrols*
143 – 19 dodkins* / servocontrol*
144 – 20 dodkins* / servocontrols*
145 – 20 doitkins* / servocontrol*
146 – 21 doitkins* / servocontrols*
147 – 15 dovecot / tinklers*
148 – 18 dovekies / sclerotins*
149 – 20 dovekies / servocontrol*
150 – 21 dovekies / servocontrols*
151 – 14 dovens* / stickler
152 – 15 dovens* / sticklers
153 – 22 enkindlers* / servocontrol*
154 – 23 enkindlers* / servocontrols*
155 – 21 enkindles / servocontrol*
156 – 22 enkindles / servocontrols*
157 – 20 insectivore / enkindler*
158 – 21 insectivore / enkindlers*
159 – 19 keloids / servocontrol*
160 – 20 keloids / servocontrols*
161 – 16 kelvin / nondoctors*
162 – 17 kelvin / nordicities*
163 – 18 kelvins / sclerotioid*
164 – 21 kendoists / servocontrol*
165 – 22 kendoists / servocontrols*
166 – 16 kids / servocontrol*
167 – 17 kids / servocontrols*
168 – 16 kidvids* / sclerotin
169 – 17 kidvids* / sclerotins*
170 – 19 kidvids* / servocontrol*
171 – 20 kidvids* / servocontrols*
172 – 19 kindies / servocontrol*
173 – 20 kindies / servocontrols*
174 – 20 kindlers / servocontrol*
175 – 21 kindlers / servocontrols*
176 – 19 kindles / servocontrol*
177 – 20 kindles / servocontrols*
178 – 17 kinds / servocontrol*
179 – 18 kinds / servocontrols*
180 – 19 klondiker* / recidivist
181 – 21 klondiker* / recidivistic
182 – 20 klondiker* / recidivists
183 – 20 klondiker* / revivescent
184 – 20 klondiker* / reviviscent
185 – 19 klondikers* / selective
186 – 23 klondikers* / selectivities*
187 – 22 klondikers* / servocontrol*
188 – 23 klondikers* / servocontrols*
189 – 21 klondikes* / servocontrol*
190 – 22 klondikes* / servocontrols*
191 – 17 knives / sclerotioid*
192 – 19 locorestive* / enkindle
193 – 20 locorestive* / enkindler*
194 – 21 locorestive* / enkindlers*
195 – 20 locorestive* / enkindles
196 – 21 lordkins / selectivities*
197 – 20 lordkins / servocontrol*
198 – 21 lordkins / servocontrols*
199 – 21 neckverses* / sclerotioid*
200 – 21 nonelective* / enkindlers*
201 – 21 nonselective / enkindler*
202 – 22 nonselective / enkindlers*
203 – 18 orective* / enkindlers*
204 – 17 orective* / enkindles
205 – 20 overclockers / snidiest*
206 – 15 overcold* / dinkest*
207 – 16 overcold* / dinkiest
208 – 16 overcold* / doitkins*
209 – 19 overcontrol* / lordkins
210 – 22 overdiversities* / slocken*
211 – 23 overdiversities* / slockens*
212 – 18 overstock / klondiker*
213 – 19 overstock / klondikers*
214 – 18 overstock / klondikes*
215 – 20 recidivistic / clonkier*
216 – 21 recidivistic / clonkiest*
217 – 18 recidivists / slocken*
218 – 19 recidivists / slockens*
219 – 17 rekindle / evections*
220 – 21 rekindles / servocontrol*
221 – 22 rekindles / servocontrols*
222 – 15 sciolto* / overkind
223 – 18 sclerotioid* / dvornik*
224 – 19 servocontrol* / lordkin
225 – 20 servocontrol* / lordkins
226 – 16 stickle / endorsive*
227 – 18 stolonic* / cleverdick*
228 – 18 strontic* / cleverdick*
229 – 15 tickle / endorsive*
230 – 19 tondino* / overclockers
231 – 18 venditions* / stickler
232 – 19 venditions* / sticklers
233 – 15 verdicts / slocken*
234 – 16 verdicts / slockens*
235 – 16 verdins / stocklock*
236 – 14 verdits* / slocken*
237 – 15 verdits* / slockens*
238 – 22 viscerotonic* / cleverdick*
239 – 20 viscerotonic* / coldcock*
240 – 18 viscidities* / snorkel
241 – 20 viscidities* / snorkeler
242 – 21 viscidities* / snorkelers
243 – 19 viscidities* / snorkels
LORDKINS – SELECTIVE for the unique win!