NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 14, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 196 points |
| Genius Level | 137 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| G | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 13 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| R | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×3 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×6 GN×3 GR×4 |
| L | |
| N | NA×8 |
| R | RA×5 |
| T | TA×6 TY×2 |
| Y | YA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×2 ANG×1 ARR×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAL×3 GAN×3 GNA×3 GRA×4 |
| L | |
| N | NAA×1 NAG×1 NAN×2 NAR×1 NAT×3 |
| R | RAG×1 RAN×3 RAT×1 |
| T | TAN×5 TAR×1 TYR×2 |
| Y | YAN×1 YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| ar...... | AR8 | In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Brave, valiant. |
| ga....... | GA9 | In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces. |
| ga....... † | GA9 | courage |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga.... | GA6 | Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something. |
| gn... | GN5 | A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. |
| gn.... | GN6 | Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A grandmother. |
| gr..... | GR7 | A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed. |
| gr.... | GR6 | A grandmother. |
| gr... | GR5 | to give (permission or wish) |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | Prone to nag, irritable. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Being or having a kind of sleeve that continues in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam. |
| ra.. | RA4 | simple past tense of ring |
| ra... | RA5 | Slender and long of limb; lanky |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Entangled; intricate. |
| ta... | TA5 | having a sharp, pungent flavor |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ty..... | TY7 | A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- angry (AN5)
- arrant (AR6)
- arrantly (AR8)
- gallant (GA7)
- gallantly (GA9)
- gallantry† (GA9)
- gang (GA4)
- gangly (GA6)
- gantry (GA6)
- gnarl (GN5)
- gnarly (GN6)
- gnat (GN4)
- gran (GR4)
- granary (GR7)
- granny (GR6)
- grant (GR5)
- naan (NA4)
- naggy (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- raglan (RA6)
- rang (RA4)
- rangy (RA5)
- rant (RA4)
- rattan (RA6)
- tang (TA4)
- tangly (TA6)
- tangy (TA5)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tartan (TA6)
- tyranny (TY7)
- tyrant (TY6)
- yang (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- angry (adjective): Displaying or feeling anger.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- arrantly (adverb): In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright.
- gallant (adjective): Brave, valiant.
- gallantly (adverb): In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces.
- gallantry† (noun): courage
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gangly (adjective): Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
- gantry (noun): A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- gnarl (noun): A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
- gnarly (adjective): Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- gran (noun): A grandmother.
- granary (noun): A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
- granny (noun): A grandmother.
- grant (verb): to give (permission or wish)
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- raglan (adjective): Being or having a kind of sleeve that continues in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam.
- rang (verb): simple past tense of ring
- rangy (adjective): Slender and long of limb; lanky
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tangly (adjective): Entangled; intricate.
- tangy (adjective): having a sharp, pungent flavor
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tyranny (noun): A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
- tyrant (noun): A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.