Lethe
Can we forgive the Spelling Bee for forgetting about this word?
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6 min readMay 31, 2021
Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:
D, E, G, H, I, L, and center T (all words must include T)
Merriam-Webster says…
Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know that lethe can’t possibly be a word if the New York Times says it ain’t?
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What’s your favorite dord* from today’s puzzle?
My Two Cents
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