Try your luck with the July 18, 2025 Letter Boxed! After finishing, head below to check what The New York Times picked as their official answer.
Sides of this Letter Box are:
EMC
OTJ
NXI
VAU
OTJ
NXI
VAU
The answers are:
CONJUNCTIVE
EXAM
EXAM
Solution Words:
CONJUNCTIVE
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Starts from C (EMC side)
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Moves to O, N, J, U, N, C, T, I, V, E
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Smartly uses up almost all the unique letters in a long chain
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Ends with E (so the next word must start with E)
EXAM
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Starts from E
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Goes to X, A, M
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Finishes using remaining letters efficiently
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Together, both words use all 12 letters
This is a two-word solution that perfectly fits the Letter Boxed rules. Both words are long and interlocked intelligently. “CONJUNCTIVE” is especially impressive due to its length and strategic use of consonants and vowels.