NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 6, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 169 points |
| Genius Level | 118 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 |
| D | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| P | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| R | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×3 AP×1 AR×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DI×1 DR×6 |
| I | |
| L | LA×3 LI×2 |
| P | PA×4 PI×1 PR×1 |
| R | RA×9 RI×4 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×3 API×1 ARI×3 ARR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAI×1 DIA×1 DRA×1 DRI×3 DRY×2 |
| I | |
| L | LAI×1 LAP×1 LAR×1 LIA×1 LIR×1 |
| P | PAI×1 PAP×1 PAR×2 PIL×1 PRA×1 |
| R | RAD×4 RAI×2 RAL×1 RAP×2 RIA×1 RIL×1 RIP×1 RIY×1 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| la...... † | LA8 | A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems. |
| ra..... † | RA7 | With speed; in a rapid manner. |
| ai.... | AI6 | In an airy manner. |
| ai..... | AI7 | The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| ap.... | AP6 | A place where bees and their hives are kept. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| da... | DA5 | A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese. |
| di... | DI5 | A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr.. | DR4 | To fall one drop at a time. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Dripping or tending to drip. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| pa.... | PA6 | plural of papyrus |
| pa.... | PA6 | To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. |
| pa... | PA5 | To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A large post, often used as supporting architecture. |
| pr.. | PR4 | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| 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.... | RA6 | Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. |
| ra...... | RA8 | In a radial manner, outward from a center. |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra... | RA5 | Very swift or quick. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ri.... | RI6 | Having ripples. |
| ri... | RI5 | The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
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.
- lapidary† (LA8)
- rapidly† (RA7)
- airily (AI6)
- airplay (AI7)
- airy (AI4)
- apiary (AP6)
- aria (AR4)
- arid (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- dairy (DA5)
- diary (DI5)
- dray (DR4)
- drill (DR5)
- drip (DR4)
- drippy (DR6)
- dryad (DR5)
- dryly (DR5)
- lair (LA4)
- lard (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- pair (PA4)
- papyri (PA6)
- parlay (PA6)
- parry (PA5)
- pillar (PI6)
- pray (PR4)
- radar (RA5)
- radial (RA6)
- radially (RA8)
- radii (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- rail (RA4)
- rally (RA5)
- rapid (RA5)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- ripply (RI6)
- riyal (RI5)
- yard (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- lapidary† (noun): A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
- rapidly† (adverb): With speed; in a rapid manner.
- airily (adverb): In an airy manner.
- airplay (noun): The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- apiary (noun): A place where bees and their hives are kept.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- dairy (noun): A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.
- diary (noun): A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- drip (verb): To fall one drop at a time.
- drippy (adjective): Dripping or tending to drip.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- pair (noun): Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- papyri (noun): plural of papyrus
- parlay (verb): To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
- parry (verb): To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
- pillar (noun): A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
- pray (verb): To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
- 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
- radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
- radially (adverb): In a radial manner, outward from a center.
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rapid (adjective): Very swift or quick.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- ripply (adjective): Having ripples.
- riyal (noun): The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.