NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 22, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 161 points |
| Genius Level | 113 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| C | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×5 AU×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 CU×10 |
| L | LU×3 |
| R | RU×3 |
| T | TA×4 TR×1 TU×1 |
| U | UL×1 |
| Y | YU×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×2 ACT×3 AUR×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAU×1 CUL×4 CUR×6 |
| L | LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| R | RUR×2 RUT×1 |
| T | TAC×2 TAU×2 TRU×1 TUT×1 |
| U | ULT×1 |
| Y | YUC×1 YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac..... | AC7 | An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose |
| ac...... | AC8 | The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness |
| ac.... | AC6 | relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical |
| ac...... | AC8 | In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Registrar, clerk. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.. | CU4 | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. |
| cu...... | CU8 | Pertaining to culture. |
| cu........ † | CU10 | In a cultural way. |
| cu.... | CU6 | The office or position of a curate |
| cu.. | CU4 | A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet. |
| cu... | CU5 | Having curls. |
| cu... | CU5 | One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| cu.... | CU6 | In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Of, or relating to the sense of touch. |
| ta....... | TA9 | In a tactual manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a taut manner, tightly, tensely. |
| tr... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| ul... | UL5 | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. |
| yu... | YU5 | Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- accrual (AC7)
- accuracy (AC8)
- actual (AC6)
- actually (AC8)
- actuary (AC7)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- caul (CA4)
- cull (CU4)
- cult (CU4)
- cultural (CU8)
- culturally† (CU10)
- curacy (CU6)
- curl (CU4)
- curly (CU5)
- curry (CU5)
- curt (CU4)
- curtly (CU6)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- rutty (RU5)
- tactual (TA7)
- tactually (TA9)
- taut (TA4)
- tautly (TA6)
- truly (TR5)
- tutu (TU4)
- ultra (UL5)
- yucca (YU5)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- accrual (noun): An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
- accuracy (noun): The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
- actual (adjective): relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- actually (adverb): In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
- actuary (noun): Registrar, clerk.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- cult (noun): A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- cultural (adjective): Pertaining to culture.
- culturally† (adverb): In a cultural way.
- curacy (noun): The office or position of a curate
- curl (noun): A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
- curly (adjective): Having curls.
- curry (noun): One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- curtly (adverb): In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tactual (adjective): Of, or relating to the sense of touch.
- tactually (adverb): In a tactual manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tautly (adverb): In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- ultra (adjective): Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
- yucca (noun): Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).