Sharpen your word skills with the July 7, 2025 Letter Boxed puzzle. Once you’ve found your solution, scroll down to compare it with the official answer from The New York Times.
IAD
HLM
FUS
LOUDMOUTH
Word 1: FISCAL
Letters used:
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F (Side 4)
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I (Side 2)
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S (Side 4)
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C (Side 1)
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A (Side 2)
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L (Side 3)
FISCAL is a finance-related word. It efficiently pulls letters from multiple sides without repeating consecutive letters from the same side.
Word 2: LOUDMOUTH
Starts with L, which is the last letter of FISCAL, following the chaining rule.
LOUDMOUTH means a person who speaks too much or too loudly, often in an annoying way. This word smartly uses the remaining letters and maintains the Letter Boxed rule of no same-side consecutive letters.
The solution — FISCAL → LOUDMOUTH — is clean, strategic, and rule-perfect. It uses all letters in just two smart words and completes the challenge efficiently. This is exactly the type of answer the game is designed to reward.