NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 3, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, m, n, o, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 201 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| L | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 |
| M | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
| O | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AM×3 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| L | LA×2 LL×2 LO×10 |
| M | MA×4 MO×5 |
| N | NO×3 NY×1 |
| O | ON×2 OR×2 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALA×1 ALL×3 AMO×2 AMY×1 ANA×2 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LAM×1 LAY×1 LLA×2 LOA×3 LOL×1 LOO×3 LOR×1 LOY×2 |
| M | MAL×1 MAM×1 MAN×1 MAY×1 MOL×2 MOO×1 MOR×2 |
| N | NON×1 NOR×2 NYL×1 |
| O | ONL×2 ORA×2 |
| R | RAL×1 ROL×1 ROY×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| 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. |
| am.... | AM6 | Neither moral nor immoral. |
| am...... | AM8 | In an amoral manner; without morals. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an..... | AN7 | A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.... | LA6 | Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo... | LO5 | Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo... | LO5 | Insane. |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| ma... | MA5 | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor). |
| mo... | MO5 | A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| mo... | MO5 | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. |
| mo..... | MO7 | In terms of morals or ethics. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not of royal rank or family |
| no.... | NO6 | According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern. |
| no...... † | NO8 | Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time |
| ny... | NY5 | Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. |
| on... | ON5 | To lay or place something on a surface. |
| on.. | ON4 | Alone in a category. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| or.... | OR6 | By mouth. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of or relating to a monarch or their family. |
| ro..... | RO7 | In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty. |
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.
- alarm (AL5)
- allay (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- amoral (AM6)
- amorally (AM8)
- amyl (AM4)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- anomaly (AN7)
- lama (LA4)
- layman (LA6)
- llama (LL5)
- llano (LL5)
- loam (LO4)
- loamy (LO5)
- loan (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loony (LO5)
- lorry (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- mall (MA4)
- mammal (MA6)
- manly (MA5)
- mayoral (MA7)
- molar (MO5)
- moll (MO4)
- moola (MO5)
- moral (MO5)
- morally (MO7)
- nonroyal (NO8)
- normal (NO6)
- normally† (NO8)
- nylon (NY5)
- onlay (ON5)
- only (ON4)
- oral (OR4)
- orally (OR6)
- rally (RA5)
- roll (RO4)
- royal (RO5)
- royally (RO7)
Answer Definitions
- alarm (noun): A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- 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.
- amoral (adjective): Neither moral nor immoral.
- amorally (adverb): In an amoral manner; without morals.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- anomaly (noun): A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- layman (noun): Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- manly (adjective): Having the characteristics of a man.
- mayoral (adjective): Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
- molar (noun): A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- moral (adjective): Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
- morally (adverb): In terms of morals or ethics.
- nonroyal (adjective): Not of royal rank or family
- normal (adjective): According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.
- normally† (adverb): Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
- nylon (noun): Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- onlay (verb): To lay or place something on a surface.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- orally (adverb): By mouth.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- royal (adjective): Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- royally (adverb): In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.