NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 23, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, g, l, m, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 69 points |
| Genius Level | 48 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| G | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 16 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×1 BO×1 BR×4 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×3 GL×1 GR×2 |
| I | IG×1 IM×1 |
| L | LI×3 |
| M | MI×2 MO×1 |
| O | OL×1 |
| R | RI×2 RO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIL×1 BOI×1 BRI×3 BRO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIG×1 GIL×1 GIR×1 GLI×1 GRI×2 |
| I | IGL×1 IMB×1 |
| L | LIM×3 |
| M | MIL×1 MIR×1 MOI×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| R | RIG×1 RIL×1 ROI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| br.. | BR4 | A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast |
| br.. | BR4 | The sea; ocean; water; flood. |
| br.. | BR4 | Vigour or vivacity. |
| br... | BR5 | To cook by direct, radiant heat. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| im....... † | IM9 | A complicated situation; an entanglement. |
| li.. | LI4 | A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing). |
| li... | LI5 | The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of limousine. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To toil, to work hard. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
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.
- bill (BI4)
- boil (BO4)
- brig (BR4)
- brim (BR4)
- brio (BR4)
- broil (BR5)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- glib (GL4)
- grill (GR5)
- grim (GR4)
- igloo (IG5)
- imbroglio† (IM9)
- limb (LI4)
- limbo (LI5)
- limo (LI4)
- mill (MI4)
- mirror (MI6)
- moil (MO4)
- olio (OL4)
- rigor (RI5)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- brig (noun): A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
- brim (noun): The sea; ocean; water; flood.
- brio (noun): Vigour or vivacity.
- broil (verb): To cook by direct, radiant heat.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- glib (adjective): Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- grim (adjective): Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- imbroglio† (noun): A complicated situation; an entanglement.
- limb (noun): A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
- limbo (noun): The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).
- limo (noun): Clipping of limousine.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- moil (verb): To toil, to work hard.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.