NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 11, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 61 words |
| Total Points | 325 points |
| Genius Level | 227 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| C | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| R | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| T | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 14 | Σ | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AP×2 AR×4 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×6 CI×3 CR×3 |
| I | IR×1 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| P | PA×5 PI×1 PR×4 |
| R | RA×9 RI×2 |
| T | TA×8 TI×1 TR×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANT×1 APA×1 APP×1 ARC×2 ARI×1 ARR×1 ATR×1 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAR×4 CAT×1 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRA×2 CRI×1 |
| I | IRR×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NIT×1 |
| P | PAI×1 PAR×3 PAT×1 PIR×1 PRA×2 PRI×2 |
| R | RAI×2 RAN×2 RAP×2 RAT×3 RIC×1 RIP×1 |
| T | TAN×3 TAP×1 TAR×4 TIA×1 TRA×4 TRI×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....... | AN9 | Alternative spelling of Antarctic |
| ap... | AP5 | Placed separately (in regard to space or time). |
| ap..... | AP7 | The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at........ | AT10 | Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of carpus |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr.. | CR4 | The husk of grain; chaff. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| ir...... | IR8 | Causing irritation or inflammation. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole. |
| pa......... † | PA11 | One who participates. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century |
| pa....... † | PA9 | A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative form of piratical |
| pr........ † | PR10 | A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke. |
| pr..... | PR7 | Phallic. |
| pr... | PR5 | Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Snatched, taken away; abducted. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A device (trap) used to catch rats. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ri...... | RI8 | Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. |
| ta... | TA5 | Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A tarpaulin. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| 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. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr... | TR5 | Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
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.
- antarctic (AN9)
- apart (AP5)
- apparat (AP7)
- arcana (AR6)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- arrant (AR6)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- attractant (AT10)
- cairn (CA5)
- carat (CA5)
- carp (CA4)
- carpi (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crania (CR6)
- crap (CR4)
- critic (CR6)
- irritant (IR8)
- narc (NA4)
- nitric (NI6)
- pair (PA4)
- part (PA4)
- participant† (PA11)
- partita (PA7)
- patrician† (PA9)
- piratic (PI7)
- practician† (PR10)
- prat (PR4)
- priapic (PR7)
- print (PR5)
- rain (RA4)
- raita (RA5)
- rani (RA4)
- rant (RA4)
- rapini (RA6)
- rapt (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- rattrap (RA7)
- ricin (RI5)
- riparian (RI8)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tantric (TA7)
- tapir (TA5)
- tarp (TA4)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tract (TR5)
- train (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- trap (TR4)
- trip (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- antarctic (adjective): Alternative spelling of Antarctic
- apart (adverb): Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
- apparat (noun): The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractant (noun): Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- carp (noun): Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
- carpi (noun): plural of carpus
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- crap (noun): The husk of grain; chaff.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- irritant (adjective): Causing irritation or inflammation.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- nitric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
- pair (noun): Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- part (noun): A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.
- participant† (noun): One who participates.
- partita (noun): A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century
- patrician† (noun): A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
- piratic (adjective): Alternative form of piratical
- practician† (noun): A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine.
- prat (noun): A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.
- priapic (adjective): Phallic.
- print (adjective): Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- rapini (noun): A vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste.
- rapt (adjective): Snatched, taken away; abducted.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- rattrap (noun): A device (trap) used to catch rats.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- riparian (adjective): Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tantric (adjective): Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- tapir (noun): Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
- tarp (noun): A tarpaulin.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- 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.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- train (noun): Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- trap (noun): A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- trip (noun): A journey; an excursion or jaunt.