Sunday, August 2, 2026
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acne
noun — A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
noun — A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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addend
noun — Any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.
verb — To furnish with an addendum.
noun — A moiety added to another molecule.
verb — To furnish with an addend.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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anal
adjective — Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
adjective — Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
adjective — Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
noun — Anal sex.
noun — Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
adjective — (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.
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anneal
noun — An act of annealing.
verb — To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
verb — To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
verb — To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
verb — To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
verb — To strengthen or harden.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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annealed
verb — To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
verb — To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
verb — To burn colors onto a glass or other surface.
verb — To make a double-stranded nucleic acid by pairing a single strand with a complementary strand.
verb — To strengthen or harden.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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cadence
noun — The act or state of declining or sinking.
verb — To give a cadence to.
noun — Balanced, rhythmic flow.
noun — The measure or beat of movement.
noun — The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
noun — A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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canal
noun — An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
noun — A tubular channel within the body.
verb — To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
verb — To travel along a canal by boat
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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cancan
noun — A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
verb — To dance the cancan.
noun — (motocross) A trick where one leg is brought over the seat, so that both legs are on one side.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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cancel
verb — To invalidate or annul something.
verb — To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable). Compare cancel culture.
verb — To cross out something with lines etc.
verb — To stop production of a programme.
noun — A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).
verb — To offset or equalize something.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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canceled
verb — To cross out something with lines etc.
adjective — No longer planned or scheduled.
verb — To invalidate or annul something.
verb — To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
verb — To offset or equalize something.
verb — To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
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cancelled
verb — To cross out something with lines etc.
adjective — No longer planned or scheduled.
verb — To invalidate or annul something.
verb — To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
verb — To offset or equalize something.
verb — To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
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candela
noun — In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
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candle
noun — A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
verb — To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.
noun — The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
noun — A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
noun — A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
verb — To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
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cane
noun — A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof
noun — The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
noun — A rod-shaped tool or device, somewhat like a cane
noun — Split rattan, as used in wickerwork, basketry and the like
verb — To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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caned
verb — To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
adjective — Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
adjective — Filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother.
verb — To destroy; to comprehensively defeat
verb — To do something well, in a competent fashion
verb — To produce extreme pain
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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canna
noun — Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
noun — A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.
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canned
verb — To seal in a can.
adjective — Preserved in cans.
verb — To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
verb — To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
verb — To shut up.
verb — To fire or dismiss an employee.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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chance
noun — An opportunity or possibility.
noun — Random occurrence; luck.
noun — The probability of something happening.
adjective — Happening by chance, casual.
verb — To try or risk.
verb — To happen by chance, to occur.
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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chanced
verb — To happen by chance, to occur.
verb — To befall; to happen to.
verb — To try or risk.
verb — To discover something by chance.
verb — (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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chancel
noun — The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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channel
noun — A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.
noun — A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement.
noun — Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
noun — A narrow body of water between two land masses.
verb — To direct or guide along a desired course.
noun — The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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channeled
verb — To make or cut a channel or groove in.
adjective — Having a vehicle's height reduced by lowering the body with respect to the frame rails.
verb — To direct or guide along a desired course.
verb — (of a spirit, as of a dead person) To serve as a medium for.
verb — To follow as a model, especially in a performance.
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clan
noun — A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
noun — Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
noun — A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
noun — A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
noun — A badger colony.
Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.
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clean
adjective — (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.
verb — To remove dirt from a place or object.
verb — To tidy up, make a place neat.
adjective — Smooth, exact, and performed well
adjective — Total; utter. (still in "clean sweep")
adjective — (heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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cleaned
verb — To remove dirt from a place or object.
adjective — Having been made clean.
verb — To tidy up, make a place neat.
verb — To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
verb — To make things clean in general.
verb — To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
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clench
verb — To grip or hold fast.
verb — To close tightly.
noun — Tight grip.
noun — A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.
noun — A local chapter of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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clenched
verb — To grip or hold fast.
adjective — Closed tightly.
verb — To close tightly.
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dance
noun — A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
verb — To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
noun — A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
noun — A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
noun — A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
noun — The art, profession, and study of dancing.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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dancehall
noun — A public hall for dancing.
noun — A genre of Jamaican dance music derived from dub and reggae.
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dandle
verb — To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
verb — To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
verb — To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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dandled
verb — To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
verb — To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
verb — To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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deaden
verb — To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
verb — To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
verb — To make soundproof.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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deadened
verb — To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
verb — To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
verb — To make soundproof.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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dean
noun — A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
verb — To serve as a dean.
noun — (chiefly in place names) A hill.
noun — A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
noun — The senior member of some group of people.
verb — To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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decadence
noun — A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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elan
noun — Ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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eland
noun — A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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ended
verb — To come to an end
adjective — (in combination) Having (a specified kind or number of) ends.
verb — To finish, terminate.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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enhance
verb — To augment or make something greater.
verb — To improve something by adding features.
verb — To lift, raise up.
verb — To be raised up; to grow larger.
verb — (radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).
Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.
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enhanced
verb — To lift, raise up.
adjective — In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
verb — To augment or make something greater.
verb — To improve something by adding features.
verb — To be raised up; to grow larger.
verb — (radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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enlace
verb — (by extension) To entangle.
verb — To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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enlaced
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hand
noun — The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
noun — That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
noun — In linear measurement:
noun — A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
noun — Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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handed
verb — To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
adjective — (in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands.
verb — To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
verb — To manage.
verb — To seize; to lay hands on.
verb — To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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handheld
noun — A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
adjective — Held in one or both hands.
adjective — Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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handle
noun — The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
verb — To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
noun — An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
noun — The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
noun — The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
noun — A name, nickname or pseudonym.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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handled
verb — To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
adjective — Having a specified number or kind of handles.
verb — To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
verb — To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
verb — To manage, control, or direct.
verb — To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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headland
noun — Coastal land that juts into the sea.
noun — The unplowed boundary of a field.
Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.
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hence
adverb — As a result; therefore, for this reason
adverb — (of a length of time) in the future from now
Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.
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henna
noun — A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
verb — To dye or tattoo with henna.
adjective — Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
noun — A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
noun — A rich reddish-brown colour.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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laden
verb — To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
adjective — Weighed down with a load, burdened.
verb — To weigh down, oppress, or burden.
verb — To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).
verb — To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.
verb — To admit water by leakage.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lance
noun — A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
verb — To open with a lancet; to pierce
verb — To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
noun — A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
noun — A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
noun — A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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lanced
verb — To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
verb — To open with a lancet; to pierce
verb — To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
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land
noun — The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
noun — Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
noun — A country or region.
verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
verb — To acquire; to secure.
adjective — Of or relating to land.
Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.
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landed
verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
adjective — In possession of land.
verb — To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
verb — To come into rest.
verb — To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.
verb — To bring to land.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lane
noun — (used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
noun — A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
noun — A narrow road, as in the country.
noun — A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.
noun — A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.
noun — A course designated for ships or aircrafts.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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leaden
verb — To make or become dull or overcast.
adjective — Made of lead.
adjective — Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
adjective — Dull; darkened with overcast.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lean
noun — (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.
verb — To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
noun — Meat with no fat on it.
verb — To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
adjective — (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
verb — To conceal.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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leaned
verb — To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
verb — To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
verb — To conceal.
verb — To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
verb — Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.
verb — To hang outwards.
Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.
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lend
noun — The lumbar region; loin.
verb — To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
noun — (of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.
verb — To make a loan.
verb — To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
verb — To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 31 recorded puzzles.
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nacelle
noun — A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
noun — The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
noun — The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.
noun — The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.
noun — A small boat.
Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.
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nada
pronoun — Nothing.
Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 31 recorded puzzles.
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need
noun — A requirement for something; something needed.
verb — To have an absolute requirement for.
noun — Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.
verb — To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
verb — (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
verb — To be required; to be necessary.
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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needed
verb — To have an absolute requirement for.
adjective — Necessary; being required.
verb — To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
verb — (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
verb — To be required; to be necessary.
verb — To be necessary (to someone).
Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.
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needle
noun — A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
noun — Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
noun — A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
noun — A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
noun — A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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needled
verb — To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
adjective — Covered or armored with needles.
verb — To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
verb — To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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nene
noun — The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.
Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ac×1
- ad×2
- an×4
- ca×12
- ch×5
- cl×5
- da×5
- de×4
- el×2
- en×6
- ha×5
- he×4
- la×6
- le×4
- na×4
- ne×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 7 |
| c | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| d | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | 9 |
| l | 4 | 2 | 4 | · | · | · | 10 |
| n | 5 | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | 9 |
| Σ | 16 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 74 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 284 points of 406 available. The average answer runs 5.9 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 18061 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| c | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Saturday, July 18, 2026 |
| d | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Thursday, July 16, 2026 |
| e | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| h | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Thursday, July 30, 2026 |
| l | Friday, July 31, 2026 | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
| n ● | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 42
- onion 31
- naan 31
- nana 31
- toot 29
- loll 29
- mama 26
- mamma 26
- acacia 24
- acai 24
- nene 24
- olio 24
- cocoon 23
- loon 23
- aria 22
- imam 22
- maim 22
- cancan 22
- canna 22
- bill 22
- mini 22
- minim 22
- neon 22
- none 22
- lilt 21
Valid words the Bee rejected
Dictionary words the Bee never takes
Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.
- achene
- acned
- alan
- aland
- alane
- anele
- aneled
- anlace
- anna
- cadenced
- calcanea
- calcaneal
- calendal
- callan
- canaled
- canalled
- cancha
- candled
- canella
- cannel
- cenacle
- chandelle
- chandelled
- channelled
- clachan
- cleanhanded
- deaned
- decanal
- decane
- dene
- denned
- haen
- hance
- ladened
- lallan
- lalland
- naled
- nance