NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 23, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | l, o, p, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 107 points |
| Genius Level | 75 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| L | LO×2 |
|---|---|
| O | |
| P | PL×1 PO×7 PR×1 PU×4 PY×1 |
| R | RO×1 RU×1 |
| T | TR×3 TY×2 |
| U | |
| Y | YO×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| L | LOO×1 LOR×1 |
|---|---|
| O | |
| P | PLO×1 POL×1 POO×1 POP×1 POR×1 POT×1 POU×2 PRO×1 PUL×1 PUP×1 PUR×1 PUT×1 PYR×1 |
| R | ROP×1 RUT×1 |
| T | TRO×1 TRU×1 TRY×1 TYP×1 TYR×1 |
| U | |
| Y | YOU×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) |
|---|---|---|
| lo... | LO5 | Having loops. |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| pl.. | PL4 | A tactic, strategy, or scheme. |
| po... | PO5 | An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. |
| po.... | PO6 | In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| po.... | PO6 | Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| po..... † | PO7 | Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs). |
| po... | PO5 | Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. |
| pu... | PU5 | Having the characteristics of pulp |
| pu... | PU5 | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months) |
| pu.... | PU6 | Of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue. |
| pu... | PU5 | A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass. |
| py.. | PY4 | A pyromaniac. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| tr.. | TR4 | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| tr... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| tr.... | TR6 | A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A beginner; a novice. |
| yo.. | YO4 | Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner). |
| 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.
- loopy (LO5)
- lorry (LO5)
- ploy (PL4)
- polyp (PO5)
- poorly (PO6)
- poppy (PO5)
- portly (PO6)
- potty (PO5)
- poultry† (PO7)
- pouty (PO5)
- propyl (PR6)
- pulpy (PU5)
- puppy (PU5)
- purply (PU6)
- putty (PU5)
- pyro (PY4)
- ropy (RO4)
- rutty (RU5)
- troy (TR4)
- truly (TR5)
- tryout (TR6)
- typo (TY4)
- tyro (TY4)
- your (YO4)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- loopy (adjective): Having loops.
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- ploy (noun): A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
- polyp (noun): An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- poorly (adverb): In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- portly (adjective): Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- poultry† (noun): Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs).
- pouty (adjective): Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger.
- propyl (noun): Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- pulpy (adjective): Having the characteristics of pulp
- puppy (noun): A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12-18 months)
- purply (adjective): Of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.
- putty (noun): A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
- pyro (noun): A pyromaniac.
- ropy (adjective): Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- troy (adjective): Of, or relating to, troy weight.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- tryout (noun): A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.
- typo (noun): A typographical error.
- tyro (noun): A beginner; a novice.
- your (determiner): Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
- 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).