The NYT Spelling Bee Thread

I get annoyed at all the valid words that are not recognized. Just recently, there were nutria and potto as well as a few others. Whoever makes up the list seems to have a liking for current slang and a dislike for animals!


Early QB this morning.

Didn't focus yesterday, but haven't revealed, so I may go back. 


jimmurphy said:

Early QB this morning.

Didn't focus yesterday, but haven't revealed, so I may go back. 

nicely done...early QB-3 this morning for me and still stuck there this afternoon  long face


alha said:

jimmurphy said:

Early QB this morning.

Didn't focus yesterday, but haven't revealed, so I may go back. 

nicely done...early QB-3 this morning for me and still stuck there this afternoon 
long face

QB-3 for me as well. Congrats, Jim!


Thanks Karen and alha.  grin


I was never going to get riparian yesterday. 


ml1 said:

I was never going to get riparian yesterday. 

you and me both....along with "kippa" and "rapini"   question


alha said:

ml1 said:

I was never going to get riparian yesterday. 

you and me both....along with "kippa" and "rapini"  
question

I got kippa and rapini and riparian, but not pagan or paprika (which were my last two). Sheesh!


early QB for me today question


alha said:

early QB for me today
question

Congrats! QB-4 so far. I think I'll get there...


got my first QB in a while today. I have to say following this tip helps a lot:

jimmurphy said:


I have maintained my standard of looking at the first table in hints for about a month now. Total number of words for each letter. Saves so much time not looking for words that aren’t there and it does focus one, of course.


ml1 said:

Yup! QB today too. 7 of the last 8. Missed Sunday.


jimmurphy said:

ml1 said:

Yup! QB today too. 7 of the last 8. Missed Sunday.

Cheater!  cheese 

It's my family's tradition to call people that are good at games cheaters. The biggest cheater was my mother, even though she didn't cheat, she just was really good. I am not sure I ever won a game of Spit against her, and cribbage? She would make me almost cry...


KarenMarlowe said:

Cheater! 
cheese
 

It's my family's tradition to call people that are good at games cheaters. The biggest cheater was my mother, even though she didn't cheat, she just was really good. I am not sure I ever won a game of Spit against her, and cribbage? She would make me almost cry...

Ha! I can totally relate to that!

Like ml1 said, my “cheat” does help a lot.

I’m sure Zucca is shaking her head, which I get! 


Won't accept krait (snake).


Ended up QB-1. Missed bonbon.  angry


Train_of_Thought said:

Won't accept krait (snake).

Won't accept bract either.


KarenMarlowe said:

Won't accept bract either.

This really annoyed me!!! (I tried it, too)


cody said:

KarenMarlowe said:

Won't accept bract either.

This really annoyed me!!! (I tried it, too)

I tried it twice!  surprised


Never was I ever going to get “brickbat”!

Brickbat??!

Same with ”backbit.” Spelling Bee getting kinky?


jimmurphy said:

Never was I ever going to get “brickbat”!

Brickbat??!

Same with ”backbit.” Spelling Bee getting kinky?

yep, I rarely miss the pangram but yesterday's "brickbat" was quite the miss...no way was I ever going to get that one.


Just got QB after coming back a few times.


jimmurphy said:

Just got QB after coming back a few times.

QB-1. Still working on it!


KarenMarlowe said:

QB-1. Still working on it!

QB -1 here too, but I'm done for now


alha said:

QB -1 here too, but I'm done for now

I got the QB using the Buddy. I would not otherwise have guessed "heinie" in a million years. 


ml1 said:

alha said:

QB -1 here too, but I'm done for now

I got the QB using the Buddy. I would not otherwise have guessed "heinie" in a million years. 

That's the one I missed...


KarenMarlowe said:

That's the one I missed...

...got "heinie" ... the one I missed was "henge"  ... just didn't see it 


alha said:

KarenMarlowe said:

That's the one I missed...

...got "heinie" ... the one I missed was "henge"  ... just didn't see it 

I saw it, but didn't think it would be a real word.  


Heinie has been in there at least three times that I can recall. 

Some of them stick!


Despite a dopey Pangram, got the QB today.


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