NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 10, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 170 points |
| Genius Level | 119 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| D | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| L | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AN×3 AR×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×3 DR×4 DU×3 DY×1 |
| L | LA×4 |
| N | NA×2 |
| R | RA×2 RU×3 |
| U | UN×3 |
| 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 | ALL×2 ANA×1 ANN×2 ARR×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×1 DAN×1 DRA×1 DRY×3 DUA×1 DUL×2 DYA×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAN×2 LAU×1 |
| N | NAN×1 NAR×1 |
| R | RAL×1 RAN×1 RUD×1 RUN×1 RUR×1 |
| U | UNA×1 UND×1 UNR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an...... | AN8 | Once every year without fail, yearly |
| an....... | AN9 | In an annular manner. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| 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.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dr..... | DR7 | land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| du.... | DU6 | In a dual manner; doubly |
| du... | DU5 | In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre. |
| du.. | DU4 | In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la...... | LA8 | A female landlord. |
| la..... | LA7 | A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc. |
| la..... † | LA7 | A laundering; a washing. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ru... | RU5 | Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky. |
| ru... | RU5 | Fluid; capable of flowing. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| un... | UN5 | Consisting of or involving a single element or component. |
| un.... | UN6 | Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted. |
| un.... | UN6 | Wild; uncontrolled. |
| 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.
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- anally (AN6)
- annually (AN8)
- annularly (AN9)
- array (AR5)
- aurally (AU7)
- daddy (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- dandy (DA5)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- dryland (DR7)
- dryly (DR5)
- dually (DU6)
- dully (DU5)
- duly (DU4)
- dyad (DY4)
- lady (LA4)
- landlady (LA8)
- lanyard (LA7)
- laundry† (LA7)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- rally (RA5)
- randy (RA5)
- ruddy (RU5)
- runny (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- unary (UN5)
- unduly (UN6)
- unruly (UN6)
- yard (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annually (adverb): Once every year without fail, yearly
- annularly (adverb): In an annular manner.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- 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.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dryland (noun): land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- dually (adverb): In a dual manner; doubly
- dully (adverb): In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.
- duly (adverb): In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- landlady (noun): A female landlord.
- lanyard (noun): A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
- laundry† (noun): A laundering; a washing.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- ruddy (adjective): Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
- runny (adjective): Fluid; capable of flowing.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- unary (adjective): Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
- unduly (adverb): Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
- unruly (adjective): Wild; uncontrolled.
- 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.