Kevin E. Davis
@kevinedavis.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 ✡️ Retired Navy ⚓; from Norwalk, Conn.; MS Info Sys, GWU; BS, UMD. Live in San Diego, CA. I mostly post about the NY Times Spelling Bee 🐝.
When I saw “Adderall” & nothing else related, I knew that there was wordplay today. I was sure of yellow & green, & suspected purple. Blue were leftovers.
Words starting with amphibians & reptiles, norms, mollify, members of a titular group from an animated franchise.
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Words starting with amphibians & reptiles, norms, mollify, members of a titular group from an animated franchise.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When I saw “Adderall” & nothing else related, I knew that there was wordplay today. I was sure of yellow & green, & suspected purple. Blue were leftovers.
Words starting with amphibians & reptiles, norms, mollify, members of a titular group from an animated franchise.
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Words starting with amphibians & reptiles, norms, mollify, members of a titular group from an animated franchise.
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🐝No "U" words, only 1 "Y" word.
R8: Something that causes spinning, adj.; similar to phone dial adj. but with "TO" stuffed inside.
O6: Expression of public disapproval or anger, compound.
R8: Something that causes spinning, adj.; similar to phone dial adj. but with "TO" stuffed inside.
O6: Expression of public disapproval or anger, compound.
December 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🐝No "U" words, only 1 "Y" word.
R8: Something that causes spinning, adj.; similar to phone dial adj. but with "TO" stuffed inside.
O6: Expression of public disapproval or anger, compound.
R8: Something that causes spinning, adj.; similar to phone dial adj. but with "TO" stuffed inside.
O6: Expression of public disapproval or anger, compound.
News quiz 10/11. Missed sports, as usual. Had some help with Shakespeare question.
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The New York Times News Quiz, Dec. 5, 2025
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December 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
News quiz 10/11. Missed sports, as usual. Had some help with Shakespeare question.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Saw blue, then purple. Worked out rest by elimination, but IMO they were both vague groups.
…talk, games, state of affairs, tricky.
Connections
Puzzle #908
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…talk, games, state of affairs, tricky.
Connections
Puzzle #908
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December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Saw blue, then purple. Worked out rest by elimination, but IMO they were both vague groups.
…talk, games, state of affairs, tricky.
Connections
Puzzle #908
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…talk, games, state of affairs, tricky.
Connections
Puzzle #908
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🐝All letters used.
E8: Honorific for a Cardinal; or an “...grise.”
♂ who deliver frozen water; one “Cometh” in an O’Neill play; "Top Gun" pilot played by Val Kilmer; compound I-6 singular + I-6 plural.
E8: Honorific for a Cardinal; or an “...grise.”
♂ who deliver frozen water; one “Cometh” in an O’Neill play; "Top Gun" pilot played by Val Kilmer; compound I-6 singular + I-6 plural.
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🐝All letters used.
E8: Honorific for a Cardinal; or an “...grise.”
♂ who deliver frozen water; one “Cometh” in an O’Neill play; "Top Gun" pilot played by Val Kilmer; compound I-6 singular + I-6 plural.
E8: Honorific for a Cardinal; or an “...grise.”
♂ who deliver frozen water; one “Cometh” in an O’Neill play; "Top Gun" pilot played by Val Kilmer; compound I-6 singular + I-6 plural.
Only got yellow & blue, + most of purple. Never heard of a dais as a face part. Green eluded me too.
Snouts, things you assemble, cuddle, & imbibe.
Connections
Puzzle #907
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Snouts, things you assemble, cuddle, & imbibe.
Connections
Puzzle #907
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December 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Only got yellow & blue, + most of purple. Never heard of a dais as a face part. Green eluded me too.
Snouts, things you assemble, cuddle, & imbibe.
Connections
Puzzle #907
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Snouts, things you assemble, cuddle, & imbibe.
Connections
Puzzle #907
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🐝No "X" words, only 1 "Y" word.
44% of today's words start with "D."
Debut A5: Having a shaft for a vehicle's wheels, adj.
Debut E7: Held in high estimation; glorified or praised; adj./past verb.
44% of today's words start with "D."
Debut A5: Having a shaft for a vehicle's wheels, adj.
Debut E7: Held in high estimation; glorified or praised; adj./past verb.
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🐝No "X" words, only 1 "Y" word.
44% of today's words start with "D."
Debut A5: Having a shaft for a vehicle's wheels, adj.
Debut E7: Held in high estimation; glorified or praised; adj./past verb.
44% of today's words start with "D."
Debut A5: Having a shaft for a vehicle's wheels, adj.
Debut E7: Held in high estimation; glorified or praised; adj./past verb.
Mostly got everything but purple. Never heard of the metal as a tune. Is it about the superhero?
“…Man” songs of the ‘70s, jewelry, social gatherings, petition for.
Connections
Puzzle #906
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“…Man” songs of the ‘70s, jewelry, social gatherings, petition for.
Connections
Puzzle #906
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December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Mostly got everything but purple. Never heard of the metal as a tune. Is it about the superhero?
“…Man” songs of the ‘70s, jewelry, social gatherings, petition for.
Connections
Puzzle #906
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“…Man” songs of the ‘70s, jewelry, social gatherings, petition for.
Connections
Puzzle #906
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
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🐝No "U" words, only 1 "A" word.
H5: what a camel has 1 or 2 of, + H at the end. Interjection, used to express doubt or contempt.
H5: what a camel has 1 or 2 of, + H at the end. Interjection, used to express doubt or contempt.
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🐝No "U" words, only 1 "A" word.
H5: what a camel has 1 or 2 of, + H at the end. Interjection, used to express doubt or contempt.
H5: what a camel has 1 or 2 of, + H at the end. Interjection, used to express doubt or contempt.
No museums (of 5 possible). Got yellow & green. Missed purple wordplay & blue sports.
Family nicknames + a letter, mild oaths, approximate, MLB players.
Connections
Puzzle #905
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Family nicknames + a letter, mild oaths, approximate, MLB players.
Connections
Puzzle #905
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December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
No museums (of 5 possible). Got yellow & green. Missed purple wordplay & blue sports.
Family nicknames + a letter, mild oaths, approximate, MLB players.
Connections
Puzzle #905
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🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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Family nicknames + a letter, mild oaths, approximate, MLB players.
Connections
Puzzle #905
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🟩🟩🟩🟩
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🐝No "K" words, only 1 "E" word.
Agree to a demand, A6 present + A7 past verbs. Both end in "C" words today.
Agree to a demand, A6 present + A7 past verbs. Both end in "C" words today.
December 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🐝No "K" words, only 1 "E" word.
Agree to a demand, A6 present + A7 past verbs. Both end in "C" words today.
Agree to a demand, A6 present + A7 past verbs. Both end in "C" words today.
Mostly knew green; the rest were surprises. Only heard of 1 blue.
Phrases starting with letter homophones, complete turns, circular things, Kafka works.
Connections
Puzzle #904
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
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Phrases starting with letter homophones, complete turns, circular things, Kafka works.
Connections
Puzzle #904
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December 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Mostly knew green; the rest were surprises. Only heard of 1 blue.
Phrases starting with letter homophones, complete turns, circular things, Kafka works.
Connections
Puzzle #904
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Phrases starting with letter homophones, complete turns, circular things, Kafka works.
Connections
Puzzle #904
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🐝All letters used, only one "I" & "N" word.
"Dual income no kids" acronym, or tennis & volleyball term for hit the ball with a drop shot, D4 present verb.
"Dual income no kids" acronym, or tennis & volleyball term for hit the ball with a drop shot, D4 present verb.
December 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🐝All letters used, only one "I" & "N" word.
"Dual income no kids" acronym, or tennis & volleyball term for hit the ball with a drop shot, D4 present verb.
"Dual income no kids" acronym, or tennis & volleyball term for hit the ball with a drop shot, D4 present verb.
No birds today. Got none before hints, but suspected some groups. Never heard of the anime pirate.
Words ending in color homophones, tolerate, fictional pirates, flops.
Connections
Puzzle #903
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Words ending in color homophones, tolerate, fictional pirates, flops.
Connections
Puzzle #903
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November 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
No birds today. Got none before hints, but suspected some groups. Never heard of the anime pirate.
Words ending in color homophones, tolerate, fictional pirates, flops.
Connections
Puzzle #903
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Words ending in color homophones, tolerate, fictional pirates, flops.
Connections
Puzzle #903
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
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🐝All letters used, but only 1 "U" (it starts with UN-, but it's not an UN- prefix).
1 ON- prefix of a G5 gerund today.
1 ON- prefix of a G5 gerund today.
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🐝All letters used, but only 1 "U" (it starts with UN-, but it's not an UN- prefix).
1 ON- prefix of a G5 gerund today.
1 ON- prefix of a G5 gerund today.
Got yellow & green solo, the rest from hints.
Blackjack terms, items in a park, replacements, abdomen.
Connections
Puzzle #902
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Blackjack terms, items in a park, replacements, abdomen.
Connections
Puzzle #902
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November 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Got yellow & green solo, the rest from hints.
Blackjack terms, items in a park, replacements, abdomen.
Connections
Puzzle #902
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Blackjack terms, items in a park, replacements, abdomen.
Connections
Puzzle #902
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🐝All letters used.
2 EN- prefixes of "T" words today.
H6: Salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals; rock salt.
H6: A person’s buttocks, slang.
H6: Hernia type where tummy pokes through diaphragm. I had one last year.
2 EN- prefixes of "T" words today.
H6: Salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals; rock salt.
H6: A person’s buttocks, slang.
H6: Hernia type where tummy pokes through diaphragm. I had one last year.
November 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🐝All letters used.
2 EN- prefixes of "T" words today.
H6: Salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals; rock salt.
H6: A person’s buttocks, slang.
H6: Hernia type where tummy pokes through diaphragm. I had one last year.
2 EN- prefixes of "T" words today.
H6: Salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals; rock salt.
H6: A person’s buttocks, slang.
H6: Hernia type where tummy pokes through diaphragm. I had one last year.
Somehow I missed yesterday’s Connections, ending my 202-day streak. Oh well.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Somehow I missed yesterday’s Connections, ending my 202-day streak. Oh well.
🐝All letters used, only one "I" word.
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🐝All letters used, only one "I" word.
🐝All letters used, only 1 "C" word. 56% of the words start with "P."
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🐝All letters used, only 1 "C" word. 56% of the words start with "P."
Got yellow & green on my own. Also got most of yellow for the wrong reason. I thought it was acronyms, & it was, but that wasn’t the category, & I missed the 1 that could be a time abbr. Needed hints.
Animals backwards, verbs expressing possibility, financial abbr., women’s nicknames.
Animals backwards, verbs expressing possibility, financial abbr., women’s nicknames.
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Got yellow & green on my own. Also got most of yellow for the wrong reason. I thought it was acronyms, & it was, but that wasn’t the category, & I missed the 1 that could be a time abbr. Needed hints.
Animals backwards, verbs expressing possibility, financial abbr., women’s nicknames.
Animals backwards, verbs expressing possibility, financial abbr., women’s nicknames.
🐝Only 1 "E" & "I" word, no "X" words (xenon is the only one I know).
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🐝Only 1 "E" & "I" word, no "X" words (xenon is the only one I know).
Got green & yellow; the rest were head-scratchers for me that needed hints.
Phrases starting with optimistic words, things you can scratch, pink things, small-time.
Connections
Puzzle #898
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Phrases starting with optimistic words, things you can scratch, pink things, small-time.
Connections
Puzzle #898
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November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Got green & yellow; the rest were head-scratchers for me that needed hints.
Phrases starting with optimistic words, things you can scratch, pink things, small-time.
Connections
Puzzle #898
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🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Phrases starting with optimistic words, things you can scratch, pink things, small-time.
Connections
Puzzle #898
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🟩🟩🟩🟩
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SB: All letters used.
1 EN- prefix of a G4 today, & an E6 compound holiday drink starting with 🥚.
1 EN- prefix of a G4 today, & an E6 compound holiday drink starting with 🥚.
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
SB: All letters used.
1 EN- prefix of a G4 today, & an E6 compound holiday drink starting with 🥚.
1 EN- prefix of a G4 today, & an E6 compound holiday drink starting with 🥚.
Some overlap that threw me. Eventually got all but purple, because a syllable was split.
Words ending in colors, airport security items, kitchen items, car items.
Connections
Puzzle #897
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Words ending in colors, airport security items, kitchen items, car items.
Connections
Puzzle #897
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November 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Some overlap that threw me. Eventually got all but purple, because a syllable was split.
Words ending in colors, airport security items, kitchen items, car items.
Connections
Puzzle #897
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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Words ending in colors, airport security items, kitchen items, car items.
Connections
Puzzle #897
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