Here are the Letter Boxed September 27, 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:
OAIUCMLKTPDN
The answers are:
DIPLOMATICCLUNK
OLDMAN-NUTPICK
DIPLOMATIC-CLUNK
AUTOCIDAL-LIMPKIN
MOCKUP-PLATITUDINAL
DOLMAN-NUTPICK
KNOUD-DIPLOMATIC
PLATITUDINAL-LOCKMAN
MOKOPUNA-ACIDULANT
^PLUTONOMIC-CADLOCK*
^MW, *OED
*DIPLOMATICAL-LUNK
*OED
+PUNKDOM-MONOPTICAL^
+WIK, ^MW
DIPLOMATIC -CLUNK
MALUKA-ACTINOPOD
CALMODULIN-NUTPICK
KAMIDANA-AUTOPTICAL
MOKOPUNA-AUTOCIDAL
CALMODULIN-NITPICK
PICKUP-PLANTDOM+
+WIK
*TIPULID-DOCKMAN^
*OED, ^MW
*KAMPTULICON-NOD (and many more)
*OED
DOCK (and others)-KAMPTULICON*
*OED
*UNKID-DIPLOMATIC
*OED
^PLUTONOMIC-CADOUK*
^MW, *OED
+CLUPANODONIC-COMATIK>
+WIK, >CSW
>COLDCOCK-KAMPTULICON*
>CSW, *OED
+DAKOTA-APULMONIC*
+WIK, *OED
*DIPLOMATICAL-LUNKA+
*OED, +WIK
+KAMALOKA-ANTIPUDIC+
+WIK
>MANUKA-APODICTICAL*
>CSW, *OED
MODULANT-TOPKICK^
^MW
+ODALMAN-NUTPICK
+WIK
+PADUKA-ANTINOMICAL^
+WIK, ^MW
*PALUKA-ANTIDOMINICAN*
*OED
^MAKOPA-ACIDULANT
^MW
DIPLOMATIC-CLUNK in about 15 minutes after trying CANTALOUP (not accepted), PADLOCK, ANTIPODAL, PULMONIC. DIPLOMATIC was next, and CLUNK brought it all to an end. But ugh, what an array with most of the vowels on the same side, ditto UM, ND, etc.
RF and Kanishk, hope to see you soonest, lovelies!
Happy Sunday, all, and good luck!
OA too.
Well done Miss Irim. Can’t wait for your output Kanishk-boy. 😊
Blessed Sunday to all! 🤗
What a fiendish array! Kicking myself right now because I spotted DIPLOMATIC instantly, but failed to notice the obvious CLUNK- tried pairing it for hours to no avail.
Along the way, I found ANTILOCK, UNLOCK, LOCKUP, LOCKIN, UPTICK, MOCKUP, PLACID, UNCLAMP, PICKMAN and LOCKMAN, all of which I was unable to pair.
Hours later, I came up with KNOUD – DIPLOMATIC. Facepalmed when I saw the OA – still can’t get over how I missed CLUNK!
Glad to see my besties are already here. Well done, RF and Irim – have a wonderful Sunday.
OA. Very quickly
MOCKUP PLATITUDINAL here.
AUTOCIDAL LIMPKIN
I first tried AUTODIDACTICAL LIMPKIN but no go. Autodidactical is mentioned in the OED and Century Dict.
Also PUNKDOM* MITICIDAL
*W. and The American Mercury, 1941, has “the republic of punkdom”
Also used in Billboard magazine more recently.
NYT LETTER BOXED
September 27, 2026
âš SPOILER ALERT — SOLUTIONS BELOW âš
Sides: OAI | UCM | LKT | PDN
Verified 2-word solutions: 13
Sort: alphabetically by Word1, then Word2
01. AUTOCIDAL—LIMPKIN
02. CALMODULIN—NITPICK
03. CALMODULIN—NUTPICK
04. DIPLOMATIC—CLUNK
05. DOLMAN—NUTPICK
06. KAMIDANA—AUTOPTICAL
07. KNOUD—DIPLOMATIC
08. MALUKA—ACTINOPOD
09. MOCKUP—PLATITUDINAL
10. MOKOPUNA—ACIDULANT
11. MOKOPUNA—AUTOCIDAL
12. OLDMAN—NUTPICK
13. PLATITUDINAL—LOCKMAN
HALF SOLUTIONS
September 27, 2026
âš UNCHECKED MANUALLY âš
Sides: OAI | UCM | LKT | PDN
Verified half solutions: 109
Sort: alphabetically by Word1, then Word2
Each pair contains exactly one NYT-accepted word and one non-NYT word
verified of its actual lowercase Wiktionary entry.
Ê· = Wiktionary
001. ADAPTOMICʷ—CLUNK
002. AMAPAKATI—INCLOUDʷ
003. ANTIMODALʷ—LOCKUP
004. APTITUDINALʷ—LOCKMAN
005. APUDOMAʷ—ANTILOCK
006. CAPITALDOMʷ—MANUKA
007. CAPITALDOMʷ—MOKOPUNA
008. CLINODOMATICʷ—COCKUP
009. CLOUDTOPʷ—PICKMAN
010. COMPUTADʷ—DATALINK
011. DAK—KAMPTULICONʷ
012. DANK—KAMPTULICONʷ
013. DANMAKUʷ—UTOPICAL
014. DATALINK—KAMPTULICONʷ
015. DICK—KAMPTULICONʷ
016. DIKDIK—KAMPTULICONʷ
017. DINK—KAMPTULICONʷ
018. DIPLOMAT—TUNICKʷ
019. DIPLOMATIC—CONKOUTʷ
020. DIPLOMATICALʷ—LINKUP
021. DIPLOMATICALʷ—LOCKNUT
022. DIPLOMATICALʷ—LUNK
023. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KANUKA
024. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KNOCKOUT
025. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KNOUD
026. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KNOUT
027. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KULAN
028. DIPLOMATICKʷ—KUNA
029. DOCK—KAMPTULICONʷ
030. DOMKOPʷ—PLUTOMANIC
031. DOPAMINALʷ—LOCKNUT
032. DOPAMINALʷ—LOCKOUT
033. DUNK—KAMPTULICONʷ
034. DUPLICANTʷ—TOKAMAK
035. DUPLICANTʷ—TOKONOMA
036. DUPLICITʷ—TOKONOMA
037. KADUPULʷ—LIMONITIC
038. KAMPILANʷ—NOCTUID
039. KAMPTULICONʷ—NAD
040. KAMPTULICONʷ—NADA
041. KAMPTULICONʷ—NAKODO
042. KAMPTULICONʷ—NATALID
043. KAMPTULICONʷ—NATICID
044. KAMPTULICONʷ—NIDAL
045. KAMPTULICONʷ—NIDI
046. KAMPTULICONʷ—NIDULANT
047. KAMPTULICONʷ—NITID
048. KAMPTULICONʷ—NOCTUID
049. KAMPTULICONʷ—NOD
050. KAMPTULICONʷ—NODAL
051. KAMPTULICONʷ—NODI
052. KAMPTULICONʷ—NODICAL
053. KAMPTULICONʷ—NOMAD
054. KAMPTULICONʷ—NOMADIC
055. KAMPTULICONʷ—NOMADICAL
056. KNOUD—DIPLOMATICALʷ
057. KNOUD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
058. KUDLIK—KAMPTULICONʷ
059. LAMPUKAʷ—ACTINOPOD
060. LAMPUKAʷ—ANTICODON
061. LIPIDOMICALʷ—LOCKNUT
062. LOCKUP—POTAMONAUTIDʷ
063. MAKOPAʷ—ACIDULANT
064. MALUKA—ACTINOPODIDʷ
065. MALUKA—ANTIPODICʷ
066. MANUKA—APODICTICALʷ
067. MAPMODULINʷ—NITPICK
068. MAPMODULINʷ—NUTPICK
069. MATITUDINALʷ—LOCKUP
070. MODULANT—TOPICKʷ
071. MODULANT—TOPKICKʷ
072. MOKOPUNA—ANTICOLDʷ
073. MOKOPUNA—ANTIDOTICALʷ
074. MOKOPUNA—APODICTICALʷ
075. MONOPOLITICAL—LIKUDʷ
076. MONOPTICAL—LIKUDʷ
077. NIKUDʷ—DIPLOMATIC
078. NOCTUID—DIPLOMATICKʷ
079. PADAUK—KAMPTULICONʷ
080. PADLOCK—KAMPTULICONʷ
081. PADOUK—KAMPTULICONʷ
082. PADUKAʷ—ANATOMICAL
083. PADUKAʷ—AUTONOMICAL
084. PAKODAʷ—AUTONOMICAL
085. PLUTOMANIC—CADLOCKʷ
086. PLUTOMANIC—COLDCOCKʷ
087. PLUTONOMIC—CADLOCKʷ
088. PUNKDOMʷ—MALOLACTIC
089. PUNKDOMʷ—MITICIDAL
090. PUNKDOMʷ—MONACTINAL
091. PUNKDOMʷ—MONOPOLITICAL
092. PUNKDOMʷ—MONOPTICAL
093. PUTAMINAL—LIDLOCKʷ
094. TAUTOPODIC—COMLINKʷ
095. TOKONOMA—AMPULICIDʷ
096. TONKA—AMPULICIDʷ
097. TUKDAMʷ—MONOPOLITICAL
098. TUKDAMʷ—MONOPTICAL
099. UNCLAD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
100. UNCLOUD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
101. UNIMODAL—LICKPOTʷ
102. UNIPOD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
103. UNKIDʷ—DIPLOMATIC
104. UNLID—DIPLOMATICKʷ
105. UNMAD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
106. UNMILD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
107. UNMOULD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
108. UNOLD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
109. UNTOLD—DIPLOMATICKʷ
Diplomatic – Clunk
Mockup platitudinal
I’m with you on this one! Still took me longer than usual, but happy to take the win after a couple of days when the brain cells just didn’t click!
Good job SusanM!
Platitudinal. Lockman
Mockup Platitudinal
DIPLOMATIC CLUNK