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Yesterday's Letter Boxed Answers: October 13, 2026

Missed yesterday's puzzle? NYT Letter Boxed answers for October 13, 2026: the sides GSE, IZO, ULN, QAB, hints for the two-word solution, then the NYT's answer and other two-word solutions behind a reveal.

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The box

Sides: GSE · IZO · ULN · QAB. Par is 6 words; the NYT's own answer takes two. Our word list has 869 words that fit this box.

Hints

From gentle to strong. Open one, try again, and stop as soon as you have it.

  1. Hint 1Reveal

    The NYT's answer is two words: 8 letters, then 6.

  2. Hint 2Reveal

    The first word starts with Q and ends with G, so the second word starts with G.

  3. Hint 3Reveal

    First word: Q U _ _ _ _ _ _

  4. Hint 4Reveal

    What the first word means: someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force.

  5. Hint 5Reveal

    Second word: G A _ _ _ _

Reveal the Letter Boxed answer

QUISLING → GAZEBO

  • QUISLING: someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  • GAZEBO: a small roofed building affording shade and rest

The NYT's answer for October 13, 2026, edited for The New York Times by Sam Ezersky.

Other two-word solutions
  • SQUEALING → GAZEBO
  • EQUALISING → GAZEBO
  • EQUALING → GAZEBOS
  • QUISLING → GAZEBOS
  • BONZE → EQUALISING
  • SQUEALING → GAZEBOS
  • GAZEBOS → SQUEALING
  • EQUALISING → GAZEBOS
  • BONANZAS → SQUEALING
  • QUAILING → GAZEBOS

From our own word list, most common words first. The NYT uses its own dictionary, so it may reject a few of these.

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