NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 2, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, n, o, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 139 points |
| Genius Level | 97 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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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>8</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| D | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| R | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×8 CR×1 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×6 DU×2 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OD×1 OR×1 OU×2 |
| R | RO×4 |
| T | TR×1 |
| U | UD×1 UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COD×1 CON×5 COR×2 CRU×1 CUR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOC×1 DOD×1 DON×2 DOO×1 DOU×1 DUC×1 DUN×1 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | ODO×1 ORO×1 OUT×2 |
| R | RON×1 ROO×1 ROT×1 ROU×1 |
| T | TRO×1 |
| U | UDO×1 UND×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co..... | CO7 | A state of agreement; harmony; union. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co.... | CO6 | Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. |
| co..... | CO7 | The act or method of controlling or directing. |
| co....... † | CO9 | One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director. |
| co.. | CO4 | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. |
| co.... | CO6 | A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. |
| cr.. | CR4 | Dirt, filth or refuse. |
| cu.. | CU4 | The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc. |
| do.... | DO6 | A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do... | DO5 | One who makes a donation. |
| do... | DO5 | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.. | DO4 | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| du.. | DU4 | a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another |
| du... | DU5 | Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know. |
| no.......... † | NO12 | any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| or..... | OR7 | Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound. |
| ou... | OU5 | To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass. |
| ou..... | OU7 | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| ro... | RO5 | A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro.... | RO6 | Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. |
| tr.. | TR4 | simple past tense of tread |
| ud.. | UD4 | a Japanese wheat noodle |
| un.. | UN4 | To reverse the effects of an action. |
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.
- codon (CO5)
- concord (CO7)
- condo (CO5)
- condor (CO6)
- conduct (CO7)
- conductor† (CO9)
- cord (CO4)
- cordon (CO6)
- crud (CR4)
- curd (CU4)
- doctor (DO6)
- dodo (DO4)
- donor (DO5)
- donut (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- dour (DO4)
- duct (DU4)
- dunno (DU5)
- nonconductor† (NO12)
- odor (OD4)
- orotund (OR7)
- outdo (OU5)
- outdoor (OU7)
- rondo (RO5)
- rood (RO4)
- rotund (RO6)
- round (RO5)
- trod (TR4)
- udon (UD4)
- undo (UN4)
Answer Definitions
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- concord (noun): A state of agreement; harmony; union.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condor (noun): Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
- conduct (noun): The act or method of controlling or directing.
- conductor† (noun): One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
- cord (noun): A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- cordon (noun): A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- crud (noun): Dirt, filth or refuse.
- curd (noun): The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
- doctor (noun): A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- donor (noun): One who makes a donation.
- donut (noun): A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dour (adjective): Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- duct (noun): a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
- dunno (contraction): Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
- nonconductor† (noun): any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- orotund (adjective): Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
- outdo (verb): To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
- outdoor (adjective): Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
- rondo (noun): A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- rotund (adjective): Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
- round (adjective): Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- trod (verb): simple past tense of tread
- udon (noun): a Japanese wheat noodle
- undo (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.