Sharpen your vocabulary with the Letter Boxed puzzle for July 16, 2025. After solving it, scroll down to see how your answer stacks up against the official New York Times solution.
Sides of this Letter Box are:
EKR
WTI
OLA
NCB
WTI
OLA
NCB
The answers are:
BROWBEATEN
NIBLICK
NIBLICK
Today’s Solution Explained
BROWBEATEN
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A long word meaning “to pressure or bully someone into doing something.”
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It uses letters from all sides of the box and ends with N.
NIBLICK
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An old-fashioned golf club (yes, it’s a real word!).
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Starts with N, which matches the last letter of the first word, and finishes the puzzle using the remaining letters.
Together, BROWBEATEN and NIBLICK follow all the puzzle rules and cover every letter in the box, so it’s a perfect solution.
In Simple Words:
You’re given 12 letters on a square. You make two words that:
- Don’t repeat sides,
- Connect to each other (last letter to first),
- And use all letters.
Today’s answer is:
BROWBEATEN → NIBLICK