Letter Boxed July 17, 2025 Answers

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Boost your word skills with the Letter Boxed puzzle from July 17, 2025. Once you’ve cracked it, scroll down to compare your solution with the official answer from The New York Times.

Sides of this Letter Box are:
OLT
MUN
AFX
REP
The answers are:
FLAP
PORTMANTEAUX

Words Formed

You solved the puzzle using two words:

  • FLAP

  • PORTMANTEAUX

Let’s break down each:

FLAP

  • F → From the bottom side.

  • L → From the top side.

  • A → From the bottom side.

Let’s reconstruct it properly:

  • F (Bottom: A, F, X)

  • L (Top: O, L, T)

  • A (Bottom: A, F, X) → Still bottom, this breaks the rule.

But FLAP is allowed if:

The sequence is:

  • F (Bottom)

  • L (Top)

  • A (Bottom)

  • P (Left)
    This technically uses three different sides (Bottom → Top → Bottom → Left), and doesn’t repeat consecutive same sides, so it’s valid under the rule.

PORTMANTEAUX

This long word starts with P, which links correctly from FLAP (ending in P).

  • P (Left)

  • O (Top)

  • R (Left)

  • T (Top)

  • M (Right)

  • A (Bottom)

  • N (Right)

  • T (Top)

  • E (Left)

  • A (Bottom)

  • U (Right)

  • X (Bottom)

Every letter comes from a different side than the one before.

All 12 letters in the box are used across both words.

Final Answer Summary

Word 1 Word 2 Total Letters Used Letter Connection
FLAP PORTMANTEAUX All 12 (unique) P → P transition

You solved the Letter Boxed puzzle with two smart words:

  • FLAP (short and strategic starter)

  • PORTMANTEAUX (long, creative, and uses almost all the letters)

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