NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 28, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, n, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 108 points |
| Genius Level | 76 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</th><th>8</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| G | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| L | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DR×2 DU×5 |
| G | GA×2 GL×3 GR×5 GU×1 |
| L | LA×5 |
| N | NA×1 |
| R | RA×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DAR×1 DRA×1 DRU×1 DUA×2 DUL×2 DUN×1 |
| G | GAN×1 GAR×1 GLA×3 GRA×5 GUA×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LAN×2 LAR×1 LAU×1 |
| N | NAD×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAN×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| dr.. | DR4 | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. |
| du.. | DU4 | A pair or couple. |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du..... | DU7 | A stupid person; a fool. |
| du.. | DU4 | Manure; animal excrement. |
| ga...... | GA8 | The underworld of organized crime. |
| ga..... | GA7 | A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl... | GL5 | A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). |
| gl....... † | GL9 | Pertaining to a gland or glands. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Abbreviation of graduate. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees |
| gr... | GR5 | Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Alternative spelling of granddad |
| gr...... | GR8 | grandfather |
| gu... | GU5 | A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. |
| la..... | LA7 | Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la.... | LA6 | A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
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.
- dang (DA4)
- darn (DA4)
- drag (DR4)
- drug (DR4)
- duad (DU4)
- dual (DU4)
- dull (DU4)
- dullard (DU7)
- dung (DU4)
- gangland (GA8)
- garland (GA7)
- glad (GL4)
- gland (GL5)
- glandular† (GL9)
- grad (GR4)
- gradual (GR7)
- grand (GR5)
- grandad (GR7)
- granddad (GR8)
- guard (GU5)
- laggard (LA7)
- land (LA4)
- landau (LA6)
- lard (LA4)
- laud (LA4)
- nada (NA4)
- radar (RA5)
- rand (RA4)
Answer Definitions
- dang (verb): Damn.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- drag (noun): Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- drug (noun): A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
- duad (noun): A pair or couple.
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dullard (noun): A stupid person; a fool.
- dung (noun): Manure; animal excrement.
- gangland (noun): The underworld of organized crime.
- garland (noun): A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gland (noun): A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
- glandular† (adjective): Pertaining to a gland or glands.
- grad (noun): Abbreviation of graduate.
- gradual (adjective): Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
- grand (adjective): Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great.
- grandad (noun): Alternative spelling of granddad
- granddad (noun): grandfather
- guard (noun): A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- laggard (adjective): Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- landau (noun): A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.