Nyala

Be it in the lowlands or highlands, this antelope is always ignored by the Spelling Bee

Photo by Dianne Gibson on Unsplash

Yesterday’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:

Art: Iva Reztok

A, D, E, L, N, Z, and center Y (all words must include Y)

Merriam-Webster says…

Credit: merriam-webster.com

Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know nyala 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

The beautiful, crisp, close-up photo–-you can practically feel the texture of the nyala’s hair and horns — was taken by Dianne Gibson, who has a couple dozen more wonderful pictures of animals on her Unsplash page. Check them out!

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