Radicand
Not that extremist former friend you might be thinking about
Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters: A, D, G, I, N, R, and center C.
Merriam-Webster says…
Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know radicand can’t possibly be a word if the New York Times says it ain’t?
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What’s your favorite g.n.a.w. from today’s puzzle?
My Two Cents
So many fun non-words to pick from today. Carina sounds like a person’s name and needs only one more letter to become a musical instrument. Incongruously, caca is not accepted by Spelling Bee, although poop is. I was about to choose arnica because here in Spain this member of the sunflower family is a big deal when it comes to muscle pain rubs.
But then I read the comments section for the New York Times crossword puzzle. Solvers have their say about the Spelling Bee there, as this puzzle does not allow comments. A few people — including one with a math degree — complained about the fact that radicand was…
