Clues for the New York Times Spelling Bee are generated daily by Ben Willenbring from his home in Brooklyn.

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• Total Answers: 65
• Pangrams: 1
• Words revealed in these clues: None! 🤣

AI

1. AI5 — a mayonnaise flavored with garlic and sometimes other ingredients (such as red pepper) sounds like—holy, idly, lowly, wholly

AR

2. AR4 — an exterior covering or appendage of some seeds (as of the yew) that develops after fertilization as an outgrowth from the ovule stalk sounds like—addle, agile, annul, apple, aural

CA

3. CA6 — as in speckled, streaked synonyms—blotted, brindled, specked, speckled, streaked sounds like—cluck
4. CA4 — to speak so as to be heard at a distance; to make a telephone ** to; to make a brief visit synonyms—bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler sounds like—all, ball, bawl, coal, cog
5. CA5 — to speak so as to be heard at a distance; to make a telephone call to; to make a brief visit synonyms—bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler sounds like—cola, gala
6. CA8 — the edible young green leaves of a plant (such as taro or a member of the genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family used as greens; a soup or stew made with greens, onions, and crabmeat or pork
7. CA7 — as in calorific, fattening synonyms—calorific, fattening, buttery, fat, fatty sounds like—cleric, culprit
8. CA7 — a considerable amount synonyms—abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket sounds like—borrowed, followed, gnarled
9. CA5 — a religious song synonyms—anthem, canticle, chorale, hymn, psalm sounds like—choral, coral, kennel, kettle, peril

CI

10. CI5 — a minute short hairlike process often forming part of a fringe; especially : one on a cell that is capable of lashing movement and serves especially in free unicellular organisms to produce locomotion or in higher forms a current of fluid; eyelash sounds like—psyllium, sillier, silly

CL

11. CL4 — to cover with something that protects synonyms—face, sheathe sounds like—glad, lad, plaid
12. CL6 — sewer; the common chamber into which the intestinal and urogenital tracts discharge especially in monotreme mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and elasmobranch fishes; also : a comparable chamber of an invertebrate; the enlarged terminal part of the posterior embryonic digestive tract of a mammal that gives rise to the rectum, upper anal canal, and urogenital sinus sounds like—coca
13. CL4 — a big clumsy often slow-witted person; a small uneven mass; the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow synonyms—hopper, gawk, hulk, lout, lubber sounds like—cod, plod

CO

14. CO4 — to burn to char : char; to supply with ; to take in sounds like—boll, bowl, call
15. CO7 — a part added at the end of a book or periodical synonyms—addendum, afterword, appendix, excursus, supplement
16. CO4 — a state of noisy, confused activity synonyms—ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster sounds like—boil, call, cul, cull, curl
17. CO4 —
18. CO4 — having a low or subnormal temperature; lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling; having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others synonyms—algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill sounds like—bold, called, fold
19. CO5 — as in cramps, gripes synonyms—cramps, gripes, bellyache, collywobbles, stomachache sounds like—click
20. CO6 — an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck; the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law synonyms—choker, dog **, lei, necklace, apprehension sounds like—caller, calmer, cholera, dollar
21. CO7 — a cabbage (Brassica oleracea acephala) related to kale and having a loose head of stalked smooth leaves; also : its leaves cooked and eaten as a vegetable —usually used in plural—called also *** greens sounds like—cultured, cupboard
22. CO7 — a gelatinous or mucinous substance found normally in the thyroid and also in diseased tissue; a substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substance which are too small for resolution with an ordinary light microscope but are incapable of passing through a semipermeable membrane; a mixture consisting of a *** together with the medium in which it is dispersed
23. CO5 — a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished; a substance used to * other materials; the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face synonyms—cast, hue, shade, tincture, tinge sounds like—caller, cul, cull
24. CO4 — having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others; free from emotional or mental agitation; having a low or subnormal temperature synonyms—aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold sounds like—call, cul
25. CO5 — as in key, barrier reef synonyms—atoll, barrier reef, cay, key, island sounds like—aural, causal, chorus, laurel, moral
26. CO7 — having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest; showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations; having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind synonyms—amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial sounds like—choral
27. CO7 — the part of a flower that consists of the separate or fused petals and constitutes the inner whorl of the perianth sounds like—choral, krona
28. CO6 — an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals synonyms—cage, coop, hutch, pen, pound sounds like—curl, morale

DI

29. DI4 — to make a telephone call to synonyms—call, phone, ring (up), telephone sounds like—dowel, dual, duel, dull, vial
30. DI5 — an object resembling a penis used for sexual stimulation sounds like—below, billed, billow, build, builder
31. DI4 — Sir John Greer 1881—1944 British general sounds like—bill, chill, dale, deal, dear

DO

32. DO4 — a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything; a physically attractive person synonyms—action figure, **y, poppet, puppet, babe sounds like—dale, deal, dell, dill
33. DO6 — a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents synonyms—bone, buck, clam, one, smacker sounds like—collar, dealer, duller, holler
34. DO5 — deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved synonyms—affliction, anguish, dolefulness, grief, heartache sounds like—color, dealer, duffer, dull, dumber

DR

35. DR5 — an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity; something done over and over in order to develop skill synonyms—grind, groove, lockstep, pattern, rote sounds like—dill, frill, grill, grille, rill
36. DR5 — causing or intended to cause laughter synonyms—antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical sounds like—dole, role, roll
37. DR5 — language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense; the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands synonyms—applesauce, balderdash, baloney, beans, bilge sounds like—rule

ID

38. ID4 — a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion synonyms—god, hero, icon sounds like—addle, dull, sidle, tidal

IL

39. IL5 — of, relating to, or located on or near the ilium sounds like—black, bleak, clique, elite, flak

LA

40. LA4 — as in lay, nonclerical synonyms—lay, nonclerical, atheistic, godless, irreligious sounds like—lick
41. LA6 — as in lay, nonclerical synonyms—lay, nonclerical, atheistic, godless, irreligious sounds like—cul, cull, local, loyal, lull
42. LA4 — to arrange something in a certain spot or position; to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid); to establish or apply as a charge or penalty synonyms—deposed, deposited, disposed, emplaced, fixed sounds like—aid, aide, bade, blade, fade
43. LA4 — a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others; the shelter or resting place of a wild animal; a place set aside for sleeping synonyms—concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway sounds like—air, bare, bear, blare, care
44. LA4 — as in weave, interline; as in pitch, tar synonyms—interfile, interline, weave, cut in, inlay sounds like—bard, card, charred, guard, hard

LI

45. LI4 — a person who tells lies synonyms—fabricator, fabulist, fibber, prevaricator, storyteller sounds like—buyer, fire, flier, flyer, higher
46. LI5 — a widely cultivated European shrub (Syringa vulgaris) of the olive family that has cordate ovate leaves and large panicles of fragrant pinkish-purple or white flowers; a tree or shrub congeneric with the *; a variable color averaging a moderate purple sounds like—black, buyback, eyelash, flak, hijack
47. LI4 — the basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002 sounds like—leery

LO

48. LO4 — to place a weight or burden on; to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained synonyms—burden, encumber, freight, lade, laden sounds like—bode, code, goad, lad, lade
49. LO5 — as in regional synonyms—regional, aboriginal, autochthonous, born, domestic sounds like—focal, vocal
50. LO4 — a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest; the area or space occupied by or intended for something synonyms—axes, bases, capitals, centers, centrals sounds like—fussy, gussy, lacey, lacy, lucky
51. LO4 — having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind synonyms—balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bedlam sounds like—coco, cocoa
52. LO4 — to be limp from lack of water or vigor; to refrain from labor or exertion; to spend time doing nothing synonyms—droop, flag, hang, sag, swag sounds like—doll, lat, lull, pall
53. LO4 — a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field; the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe; a man of high birth or social position synonyms—baron, captain, czar, king, lion sounds like—board, bored, chord, cord, ford

OL

54. OL4 — an unorganized collection or mixture of various things synonyms—agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch sounds like—audio

OR

55. OR4 — expressed or communicated by voice; made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing synonyms—spoken, uttered, vocal, voiced, nuncupative sounds like—aura, ch, c, laurel, m**

RA

56. RA6 — of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture synonyms—ethnic, ethnical, tribal sounds like—facial
57. RA6 — a ** part; ray; a body part (such as an artery) lying near or following the course of the radius
58. RA7 — being very far from the center of public opinion; not bound by traditional ways or beliefs; of the very best kind synonyms—extreme, extremist, fanatic, rabid, revolutionary sounds like—medical, readable, redouble
59. RA4 — a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports; a roadway overlaid with parallel steel s over which trains travel synonyms—balustrade, banister, guard, ing, road sounds like—ail, ale, bail, bale, dale
60. RA7 — a railroad car; a self-propelled railroad car
61. RA8 — a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel synonyms—rail, railway, road sounds like—payload

RI

62. RI4 — the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen sounds like—dial, royal, t**, vial
63. RI4 — a natural body of running water smaller than a river synonyms—beck, bourn, brook, brooklet, burn sounds like—bill, chill, dill, d, fill

RO

64. RO4 — to be in a state of violent rolling motion; to make angry synonyms—boil, churn, moil, seethe, anger sounds like—boil, b, coil, foil, oil
65. RO4 — to form into a round compact mass; to make a low heavy **ing sound; to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions synonyms—agglomerate, ball, round, wad, growl sounds like—boll, bowl, coal, dole, foal