NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 25, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, m, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 211 points |
| Genius Level | 148 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| D | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| G | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×6 AI×1 AM×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×8 DI×7 |
| G | GA×1 |
| I | IN×2 |
| M | MA×4 MI×3 |
| N | NA×2 |
| T | TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×1 ADD×1 ADM×4 AID×1 AMI×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAM×5 DAN×1 DAT×2 DIG×2 DIM×1 DIN×4 |
| G | GAD×1 |
| I | IND×1 INT×1 |
| M | MAD×2 MAI×1 MAN×1 MID×1 MIN×2 |
| N | NAD×1 NAI×1 |
| T | TID×1 TIM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad....... † | AD9 | present participle and gerund of admit |
| in.......... † | IN12 | present participle and gerund of intimidate |
| ma....... † | MA9 | present participle and gerund of mandate |
| ad..... | AD7 | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| ad.... | AD6 | present participle of add |
| ad... | AD5 | A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements. |
| ad... | AD5 | Administration, or administrative work. |
| ad... | AD5 | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration |
| ai.... | AI6 | present participle of aid |
| am.. | AM4 | In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by. |
| da...... | DA8 | Causing damage; harmful, injurious. |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle and gerund of dam |
| da.... | DA6 | Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment. |
| da.. | DA4 | To condemn to hell. |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle and gerund of damn |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da.... | DA6 | present participle of date |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di... | DI5 | The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle and gerund of dim |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| di.. | DI4 | A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gad |
| in....... | IN9 | Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong. |
| ma... | MA5 | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A male who is insane or mentally disturbed. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The act of taking heed of something. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| ti.... | TI6 | news; new information |
| ti... | TI5 | Lacking in courage or confidence. |
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.
- admitting† (AD9)
- intimidating† (IN12)
- mandating† (MA9)
- adamant (AD7)
- adding (AD6)
- adman (AD5)
- admin (AD5)
- admit (AD5)
- aiding (AI6)
- amid (AM4)
- damaging (DA8)
- damming (DA7)
- dammit (DA6)
- damn (DA4)
- damning (DA7)
- dang (DA4)
- data (DA4)
- dating (DA6)
- digging (DI7)
- digit (DI5)
- dimming (DI7)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dining (DI6)
- dint (DI4)
- gadding (GA7)
- indignant (IN9)
- madam (MA5)
- madman (MA6)
- maid (MA4)
- midi (MI4)
- mind (MI4)
- minding (MI7)
- nada (NA4)
- naiad (NA5)
- tiding (TI6)
- timid (TI5)
Answer Definitions
- admitting† (verb): present participle and gerund of admit
- intimidating† (verb): present participle and gerund of intimidate
- mandating† (verb): present participle and gerund of mandate
- adamant (adjective): Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- adding (verb): present participle of add
- adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
- admin (noun): Administration, or administrative work.
- admit (verb): To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
- aiding (verb): present participle of aid
- amid (preposition): In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
- damaging (adjective): Causing damage; harmful, injurious.
- damming (verb): present participle and gerund of dam
- dammit (interjection): Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
- damn (verb): To condemn to hell.
- damning (verb): present participle and gerund of damn
- dang (verb): Damn.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- dating (verb): present participle of date
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- digit (noun): The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.
- dimming (verb): present participle and gerund of dim
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- dint (noun): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
- gadding (verb): present participle of gad
- indignant (adjective): Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
- madam (noun): A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- madman (noun): A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- maid (noun): A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- minding (noun): The act of taking heed of something.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- tiding (noun): news; new information
- timid (adjective): Lacking in courage or confidence.