NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 29, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, d, g, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 166 points |
| Genius Level | 116 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| D | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Y | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×6 BR×3 |
| D | DA×2 DR×3 DY×1 |
| G | GA×2 GR×7 |
| N | NA×3 |
| R | RA×2 |
| Y | YA×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANG×1 ARR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAD×1 BAG×1 BAN×2 BAR×1 BRA×3 |
| D | DAD×1 DAN×1 DRA×2 DRY×1 DYA×1 |
| G | GAB×1 GAY×1 GRA×7 |
| N | NAG×1 NAN×1 NAR×1 |
| R | RAN×2 |
| Y | YAN×1 YAR×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| an... | AN5 | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba... | BA5 | Alternative spelling of baddie |
| ba... | BA5 | Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body. |
| ba... | BA5 | To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| ba...... | BA8 | The yard associated with or surrounding a barn. |
| br.... | BR6 | Prone to brag. |
| br.... | BR6 | An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. |
| br.. | BR4 | Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| ga... | GA5 | Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia. |
| ga.... | GA6 | The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily. |
| gr..... | GR7 | A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed. |
| gr....... | GR9 | Alternative spelling of granddaddy |
| gr....... † | GR9 | A young grandchild. |
| gr........ | GR10 | A grandfather. |
| gr.... | GR6 | A grandmother. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| na... | NA5 | Prone to nag, irritable. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ra... | RA5 | Slender and long of limb; lanky |
| ya.. | YA4 | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- angry (AN5)
- array (AR5)
- baby (BA4)
- baddy (BA5)
- baggy (BA5)
- bandy (BA5)
- banyan (BA6)
- barnyard (BA8)
- braggy (BR6)
- brandy (BR6)
- bray (BR4)
- daddy (DA5)
- dandy (DA5)
- draggy (DR6)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- dyad (DY4)
- gabby (GA5)
- gaydar (GA6)
- grabby (GR6)
- granary (GR7)
- grandaddy (GR9)
- grandbaby† (GR9)
- granddaddy (GR10)
- granny (GR6)
- gray (GR4)
- naggy (NA5)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- randy (RA5)
- rangy (RA5)
- yang (YA4)
- yard (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- angry (adjective): Displaying or feeling anger.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- baddy (noun): Alternative spelling of baddie
- baggy (adjective): Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.
- bandy (verb): To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- barnyard (noun): The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
- braggy (adjective): Prone to brag.
- brandy (noun): An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
- bray (verb): Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dandy (noun): A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- draggy (adjective): Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- gabby (adjective): Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia.
- gaydar (noun): The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person.
- grabby (adjective): Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
- granary (noun): A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
- grandaddy (noun): Alternative spelling of granddaddy
- grandbaby† (noun): A young grandchild.
- granddaddy (noun): A grandfather.
- granny (noun): A grandmother.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- rangy (adjective): Slender and long of limb; lanky
- yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.