NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 24, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, k, n, p, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 99 points |
| Genius Level | 69 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| K | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| P | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| T | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 11 | 1 | 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 | CI×1 CY×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IC×1 IN×1 IT×1 |
| K | KI×4 KN×1 |
| N | NI×5 |
| P | PI×8 |
| T | TI×7 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIT×1 CYN×1 |
|---|---|
| I | ICK×1 INK×1 ITT×1 |
| K | KIC×1 KIN×2 KIT×1 KNI×1 |
| N | NIC×1 NIN×1 NIP×1 NIT×2 |
| P | PIC×3 PIN×3 PIP×1 PIT×1 |
| T | TIC×1 TIK×1 TIN×4 TIP×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| ic.. | IC4 | Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting. |
| in.. | IN4 | Of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To laugh loudly. |
| ki... | KI5 | Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl. |
| ki... | KI5 | A kitten or young cat. |
| kn.. | KN4 | To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. |
| ni.. | NI4 | A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
| ni... | NI5 | fast; speedy |
| ni..... | NI7 | To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details. |
| ni...... † | NI8 | Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A tool used for digging; a pickaxe. |
| pi... | PI5 | Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi.. | PI4 | The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus. |
| pi... | PI5 | Pinkish. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti... | TI5 | having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Very small. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
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.
- city (CI4)
- cynic (CY5)
- icky (IC4)
- inky (IN4)
- itty (IT4)
- kick (KI4)
- kink (KI4)
- kinky (KI5)
- kitty (KI5)
- knit (KN4)
- nick (NI4)
- ninny (NI5)
- nippy (NI5)
- nitpick (NI7)
- nitpicky† (NI8)
- pick (PI4)
- picky (PI5)
- picnic (PI6)
- pink (PI4)
- pinky (PI5)
- pint (PI4)
- pipit (PI5)
- pity (PI4)
- tick (TI4)
- tiki (TI4)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinny (TI5)
- tint (TI4)
- tiny (TI4)
- tippy (TI5)
Answer Definitions
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- icky (adjective): Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
- inky (adjective): Of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- kick (verb): To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- kink (verb): To laugh loudly.
- kinky (adjective): Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.
- kitty (noun): A kitten or young cat.
- knit (verb): To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
- nick (noun): A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.
- nippy (adjective): fast; speedy
- nitpick (verb): To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
- nitpicky† (adjective): Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
- pick (noun): A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
- picky (adjective): Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- pink (noun): The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- pinky (adjective): Pinkish.
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- tick (noun): A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
- tiki (noun): Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinny (adjective): having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tiny (adjective): Very small.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.