NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 16, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, l, m, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 19 words |
| Total Points | 92 points |
| Genius Level | 64 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 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| D | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| M | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×5 DY×1 |
| L | LA×3 |
| M | MA×6 |
| N | NA×1 |
| T | |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×2 ADM×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×1 DAM×1 DAN×1 DAT×1 DYA×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAN×2 |
| M | MAD×3 MAL×1 MAN×1 MAY×1 |
| N | NAD×1 |
| T | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad..... | AD7 | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| ad....... † | AD9 | In an immovable or inflexible manner. |
| ad... | AD5 | A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da.. | DA4 | To condemn to hell. |
| da... | DA5 | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la...... | LA8 | A female landlord. |
| ma... | MA5 | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| ma... | MA5 | In a mad manner without reason or understanding; wildly. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A male who is insane or mentally disturbed. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities. |
| ma.... | MA6 | emergency, need assistance |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
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.
- adamant (AD7)
- adamantly† (AD9)
- adman (AD5)
- daddy (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- damn (DA4)
- dandy (DA5)
- data (DA4)
- dyad (DY4)
- lady (LA4)
- land (LA4)
- landlady (LA8)
- madam (MA5)
- madly (MA5)
- madman (MA6)
- malady (MA6)
- mandala (MA7)
- mayday (MA6)
- nada (NA4)
Answer Definitions
- adamant (adjective): Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- adamantly† (adverb): In an immovable or inflexible manner.
- adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- damn (verb): To condemn to hell.
- dandy (noun): A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- landlady (noun): A female landlord.
- madam (noun): A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- madly (adverb): In a mad manner without reason or understanding; wildly.
- madman (noun): A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- malady (noun): Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
- mandala (noun): A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- mayday (interjection): emergency, need assistance
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.