NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 8, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, n, q, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 77 points |
| Genius Level | 54 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Q | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 16 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AQ×1 AR×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×3 DR×2 DU×1 DY×1 |
| N | NA×5 |
| Q | QU×4 |
| R | RA×3 |
| U | UN×1 |
| Y | YA×2 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AQU×1 ARR×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAN×1 DAR×1 DRA×1 DRY×1 DUA×1 DYA×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAN×2 NAR×1 |
| Q | QUA×4 |
| R | RAD×1 RAN×2 |
| U | UNA×1 |
| Y | YAR×2 YUA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| aq.. | AQ4 | The compound water. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| 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. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| du.. | DU4 | A pair or couple. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| qu.. | QU4 | A serving of four shots of espresso. |
| qu...... † | QU8 | A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. |
| qu.... | QU6 | A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. |
| qu.. | QU4 | A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. |
| ra... | RA5 | 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 |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| un... | UN5 | Consisting of or involving a single element or component. |
| 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. |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
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.
- aqua (AQ4)
- array (AR5)
- aura (AU4)
- daddy (DA5)
- dandy (DA5)
- darn (DA4)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- duad (DU4)
- dyad (DY4)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- quad (QU4)
- quandary† (QU8)
- quarry (QU6)
- quay (QU4)
- radar (RA5)
- rand (RA4)
- randy (RA5)
- unary (UN5)
- yard (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- aqua (noun): The compound water.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- 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.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- duad (noun): A pair or couple.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- quad (noun): A serving of four shots of espresso.
- quandary† (noun): A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
- quarry (noun): A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
- quay (noun): A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
- 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
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- unary (adjective): Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
- 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.
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.