Dele
What’s the… uh, deal, with this proofreading mark?
Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:
D, E, G, H, N, T, and center L (all words must include L)
Merriam-Webster says…
Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know dele can’t possibly be a word if the New York Times says it ain’t?
For further fascinating facts, check out the Spelling Bee Master.
What’s your favorite dord* from today’s puzzle?
My Two Cents
It’s well known that memories can be triggered by certain things, especially our five senses. One of the famous literary instances involves the narrator of the seven-volume novel (!) In Search of Lost Time (also known as Remembrance of Things Past), by French author Marcel Proust. In one notable part, the narrator drinks some warm tea and eats a madeleine, upon which his mind is flooded with memories he thought long lost.
