Zocalo

A huge, popular plaza… but not for the New York Times

Photo by Alejandro Barba on Unsplash

Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:

Art: Iva Reztok

C, G, I, L, O, Z, and center A (all words must include A)

Merriam-Webster says…

Credit: merriam-webster.com

Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know that zocalo can’t possibly be a word if The New York Times says it ain’t?

For a complete list of rejected words, check out the Spelling Bee Master.

What’s your favorite dord* from today’s puzzle?

My Two Cents

The picture at the top of today’s column shows the front of the Palacio Nacional, or National Palace, in Mexico City. This is the seat of the country’s federal executive power; additionally, since 2018 it is also the official residence for the President of Mexico.

The central balcony (below the flag)…