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Monday, October 26, 2026

Today's letters

L GHINTY

43 words 245 points 1 pangram

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  1. A 5-letter word: the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth

    Reveal answer TILTH

  2. An 8-letter word: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

    Reveal answer GLINTING

  3. A 4-letter word: a jaunty rhythm in music

    Reveal answer LILT

  4. An 8-letter word: (informal) small and of little importance

    Reveal answer NIGGLING

  5. A 7-letter word: characterized by a buoyant rhythm

    Reveal answer LILTING

  6. A 7-letter word: (-ing form) designate by an identifying term

    Reveal answer TITLING

  7. A 7-letter word: cultivation of the land in order to raise crops

    Reveal answer TILLING

  8. A 5-letter word: be shiny, as if wet

    Reveal answer GLINT

  9. A 4-letter word: the handle of a sword or dagger

    Reveal answer HILT

  10. A 4-letter word: fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

    Reveal answer LINT

Common words are left out on purpose. They're all in the full list below.

The pangram

  • A 7-letter pangram starting with N: at the end of each day

    Reveal answer NIGHTLY

All 43 answers

Each word stays blurred until you reveal it. ★ marks a pangram.

12 letters

  • HIGHLIGHTING

10 letters

  • NIGHTLIGHT

9 letters

  • HIGHLIGHT
  • LIGHTNING

8 letters

  • GIGGLING
  • GLINTING
  • LIGHTING
  • NIGGLING
  • TINGLING

7 letters

  • GILLING
  • HILLING
  • LIGHTLY
  • LILTING
  • ★ NIGHTLY
  • NINTHLY
  • TIGHTLY
  • TILLING
  • TILTING
  • TITLING

6 letters

  • GIGGLY
  • HIGHLY
  • LINING
  • NIGGLY
  • THINLY
  • TILING
  • TINGLY
  • TINILY

5 letters

  • GLINT
  • HILLY
  • LIGHT
  • LINTY
  • LYING
  • TILTH

4 letters

  • GILL
  • GILT
  • HILL
  • HILT
  • ILLY
  • LILT
  • LILY
  • LINT
  • TILL
  • TILT

Clues adapted from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. LexaCalc is not affiliated with The New York Times.