NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 7, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 142 points |
| Genius Level | 99 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| D | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | 10 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| L | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 18 | 7 | - | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×1 AN×1 AR×1 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DR×2 |
| G | GA×6 GL×3 GN×1 GR×7 GU×5 |
| L | LA×1 LU×1 |
| N | |
| R | RA×1 RU×1 |
| U | UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 ALG×1 ANG×1 ARU×1 AUG×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DRA×1 DRU×1 |
| G | GAG×1 GAL×2 GAN×2 GAR×1 GLA×3 GNA×1 GRA×7 GUA×2 GUL×2 GUR×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LUN×1 |
| N | |
| R | RAN×1 RUN×1 |
| U | UNG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| an..... | AN7 | Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles. |
| ar..... | AR7 | One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia |
| au... | AU5 | A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. |
| au..... | AU7 | prophetic |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| dr.. | DR4 | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga...... | GA8 | The underworld of organized crime. |
| ga..... | GA7 | A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl... | GL5 | A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). |
| gl....... † | GL9 | Pertaining to a gland or glands. |
| gn... | GN5 | A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Abbreviation of graduate. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees |
| gr.. | GR4 | A grandmother. |
| gr... | GR5 | Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Alternative spelling of granddad |
| gr...... | GR8 | grandfather |
| gr...... | GR8 | Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains |
| gu.. | GU4 | An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans. |
| gu... | GU5 | A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. |
| gu... | GU5 | Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s). |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher. |
| la..... | LA7 | Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. |
| ra.. | RA4 | simple past tense of ring |
| ru.. | RU4 | A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round. |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a gag. |
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.
- agar (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- angular (AN7)
- arugula (AR7)
- augur (AU5)
- augural (AU7)
- dang (DA4)
- drag (DR4)
- drug (DR4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gang (GA4)
- gangland (GA8)
- garland (GA7)
- glad (GL4)
- gland (GL5)
- glandular† (GL9)
- gnarl (GN5)
- grad (GR4)
- gradual (GR7)
- gran (GR4)
- grand (GR5)
- grandad (GR7)
- granddad (GR8)
- granular (GR8)
- guar (GU4)
- guard (GU5)
- gulag (GU5)
- gull (GU4)
- guru (GU4)
- laggard (LA7)
- lung (LU4)
- rang (RA4)
- rung (RU4)
- ungag (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- angular (adjective): Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
- arugula (noun): One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- augur (noun): A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- augural (adjective): prophetic
- dang (verb): Damn.
- drag (noun): Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- drug (noun): A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gangland (noun): The underworld of organized crime.
- garland (noun): A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gland (noun): A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
- glandular† (adjective): Pertaining to a gland or glands.
- gnarl (noun): A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
- grad (noun): Abbreviation of graduate.
- gradual (adjective): Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
- gran (noun): A grandmother.
- grand (adjective): Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great.
- grandad (noun): Alternative spelling of granddad
- granddad (noun): grandfather
- granular (adjective): Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
- guar (noun): An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
- guard (noun): A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- gulag (noun): Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- guru (noun): A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
- laggard (adjective): Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- lung (noun): A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
- rang (verb): simple past tense of ring
- rung (noun): A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
- ungag (verb): To release from a gag.