NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 21, 2018

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 21, 2018
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 21, 2018

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 21, 2018
Center LetterR
Outer Lettersa, c, d, i, l, w
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words32 words
Total Points122 points
Genius Level85 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 21, 2018

Spelling Bee Grid

The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.

4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8Σ
A32-1-6
C23-2-7
D12---3
I------
L4----4
R4222-10
W1---12
Σ15925132

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AC×1
AR×4
AW×1
C
CA×2
CI×2
CR×3
D
DR×3
I
L
LA×2
LI×2
R
RA×8
RI×2
W
WA×1
WI×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ACR×1
ARC×1
ARI×3
AWA×1
C
CAR×2
CIR×2
CRA×3
D
DRA×2
DRI×1
I
L
LAI×1
LAR×1
LIA×1
LIR×1
R
RAC×1
RAD×4
RAI×3
RIA×1
RIL×1
W
WAR×1
WIL×1

Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)

The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.

Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.

Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ac...AC5Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
ar.....AR7Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia
ar..AR4A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
ar..AR4Very dry.
ar..AR4A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
aw...AW5A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
ca..CA4cardinality
ca.....CA7Pertaining to the heart.
ci...CI5Approximately, about, around
ci...CI5plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
cr..CR4The stomach of an animal.
cr.....CR7The crayfish.
cr...CR5To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
dr..DR4To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer.
dr...DR5To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.
dr...DR5To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
la..LA4A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
la..LA4Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
li..LI4One who frequently tells lies.
li..LI4The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
ra....RA6Of or relating to a race (or a people).
ra...RA5A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
ra....RA6Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
ra.....RA7Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
ra...RA5plural of radius
ra..RA4A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
ra..RA4A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
ra.....RA7A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
ri..RI4The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
ri..RI4A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
wa..WA4A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
wi...... †WI8A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.

Today's Complete Solution

The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.

Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.

  • acrid  (AC5)
  • arcadia  (AR7)
  • aria  (AR4)
  • arid  (AR4)
  • aril  (AR4)
  • award  (AW5)
  • card  (CA4)
  • cardiac  (CA7)
  • circa  (CI5)
  • cirri  (CI5)
  • craw  (CR4)
  • crawdad  (CR7)
  • crawl  (CR5)
  • draw  (DR4)
  • drawl  (DR5)
  • drill  (DR5)
  • lair  (LA4)
  • lard  (LA4)
  • liar  (LI4)
  • lira  (LI4)
  • racial  (RA6)
  • radar  (RA5)
  • radial  (RA6)
  • radical  (RA7)
  • radii  (RA5)
  • raid  (RA4)
  • rail  (RA4)
  • railcar  (RA7)
  • rial  (RI4)
  • rill  (RI4)
  • ward  (WA4)
  • wildcard†  (WI8)

Answer Definitions

  • acrid (adjective): Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  • arcadia (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia
  • aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
  • arid (adjective): Very dry.
  • aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
  • award (noun): A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  • card (symbol): cardinality
  • cardiac (adjective): Pertaining to the heart.
  • circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
  • cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
  • craw (noun): The stomach of an animal.
  • crawdad (noun): The crayfish.
  • crawl (verb): To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
  • draw (verb): To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer.
  • drawl (verb): To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.
  • drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
  • lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
  • lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
  • liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
  • lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  • racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
  • radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
  • radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
  • radical (adjective): Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
  • radii (noun): plural of radius
  • raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
  • rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  • railcar (noun): A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
  • rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
  • rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
  • ward (noun): A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
  • wildcard† (noun): A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.