NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, l, n, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 66 words |
| Total Points | 291 points |
| Genius Level | 204 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| B | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 18 |
| C | 7 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| L | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 22 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AL×3 AN×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×14 BL×2 BO×2 |
| C | CA×16 CL×4 CO×5 CY×1 |
| L | LA×1 LL×1 LO×5 |
| N | NA×4 NO×1 |
| O | ON×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ABL×1 ALL×3 ANA×2 ANN×1 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×3 BAC×1 BAL×4 BAN×5 BAO×1 BLA×2 BOB×1 BOL×1 |
| C | CAB×4 CAC×1 CAL×3 CAN×8 CLA×2 CLO×2 COA×1 COC×2 COL×2 CYA×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LLA×1 LOA×1 LOC×2 LOY×2 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×2 NON×1 |
| O | ONL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.... | AB6 | The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. |
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| 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.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba... | BA5 | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| ba..... † | BA7 | An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Alternative spelling of ball boy |
| ba..... | BA7 | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba..... | BA7 | In a banal, trite or boring manner. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca... | CA5 | A cabdriver; someone who drives a taxi. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. |
| ca........ | CA10 | A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| ca... | CA5 | Careful, prudent, cautious. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed. |
| ca... | CA5 | A generally accepted principle; a rule. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| cl.... | CL6 | Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning) |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co....... | CO9 | A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added. |
| cy.. | CY4 | A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo..... | LO7 | With respect to place; in place. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not local; not specific to a location |
| on... | ON5 | To lay or place something on a surface. |
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.
- abbacy (AB6)
- ably (AB4)
- allay (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- annoy (AN5)
- anon (AN4)
- baba (BA4)
- baboon (BA6)
- baby (BA4)
- bacon (BA5)
- balcony† (BA7)
- ball (BA4)
- ballboy (BA7)
- balloon (BA7)
- banal (BA5)
- banally (BA7)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- banyan (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- blab (BL4)
- blabby (BL6)
- boba (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cabana (CA6)
- cabby (CA5)
- cacao (CA5)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cannon (CA6)
- cannonball (CA10)
- canny (CA5)
- canola (CA6)
- canon (CA5)
- canyon (CA6)
- clan (CL4)
- clay (CL4)
- cloaca (CL6)
- clonal (CL6)
- coal (CO4)
- coca (CO4)
- cocoa (CO5)
- cola (CO4)
- colcannon (CO9)
- cyan (CY4)
- lacy (LA4)
- llano (LL5)
- loan (LO4)
- local (LO5)
- locally (LO7)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nonlocal (NO8)
- onlay (ON5)
Answer Definitions
- abbacy (noun): The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess.
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- 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.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annoy (verb): To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- bacon (noun): Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
- balcony† (noun): An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballboy (noun): Alternative spelling of ball boy
- balloon (noun): An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banally (adverb): In a banal, trite or boring manner.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cabby (noun): A cabdriver; someone who drives a taxi.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cannon (noun): A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.
- cannonball (noun): A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
- canola (noun): Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed.
- canon (noun): A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- canyon (noun): A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- clonal (adjective): Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- colcannon (noun): A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.
- cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- locally (adverb): With respect to place; in place.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nonlocal (adjective): Not local; not specific to a location
- onlay (verb): To lay or place something on a surface.