NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 28, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, l, m, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 200 points |
| Genius Level | 140 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| D | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| M | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| N | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| T | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 AL×2 AM×1 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×5 DY×1 |
| L | LA×6 LL×1 |
| M | MA×16 MY×1 |
| N | NA×7 |
| T | TA×3 |
| 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 ALL×2 AMY×1 ANA×2 ANN×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×1 DAM×1 DAN×1 DAT×1 DYA×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAM×1 LAN×3 LAY×1 LLA×1 |
| M | MAD×3 MAL×4 MAM×3 MAN×5 MAY×1 MYN×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAN×2 NAT×3 |
| T | TAL×2 TAT×1 |
| 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....... † | AD9 | In an immovable or inflexible manner. |
| ad..... | AD7 | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| ad... | AD5 | A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| 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.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| 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 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la...... | LA8 | A female landlord. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| 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. |
| 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.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| 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..... | MA7 | A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities. |
| ma... | MA5 | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma.. | MA4 | An indefinite large number of. |
| ma.... | MA6 | emergency, need assistance |
| my.. | MY4 | One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
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.
- adamantly† (AD9)
- adamant (AD7)
- adman (AD5)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- amyl (AM4)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- annal (AN5)
- daddy (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- damn (DA4)
- dandy (DA5)
- data (DA4)
- dyad (DY4)
- lady (LA4)
- lama (LA4)
- land (LA4)
- landlady (LA8)
- lantana (LA7)
- layman (LA6)
- llama (LL5)
- madam (MA5)
- madly (MA5)
- madman (MA6)
- malady (MA6)
- mall (MA4)
- malt (MA4)
- malty (MA5)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammal (MA6)
- mandala (MA7)
- manly (MA5)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- many (MA4)
- mayday (MA6)
- myna (MY4)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
Answer Definitions
- adamantly† (adverb): In an immovable or inflexible manner.
- adamant (adjective): Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- 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.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- 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.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- landlady (noun): A female landlord.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- 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.
- 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.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- malt (noun): Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
- malty (adjective): Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- mandala (noun): A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- manly (adjective): Having the characteristics of a man.
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- many (determiner): An indefinite large number of.
- mayday (interjection): emergency, need assistance
- myna (noun): One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.