Mauk Mulder

January 11, 2023

NYT 🐝 Clues—Wed. 11 January, 2023

Mauk Mulder

January 11, 2023

Clues for the New York Times Spelling Bee are generated daily by Ben Willenbring from his home in Brooklyn.

Letters: m e i l n p t

Total Answers: 46
Pangrams: 1
Words revealed in these clues: None! 🤣

`EL`

EL7 — one of the parts that make up a whole; general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence synonyms—building block, component, constituent, factor, ingredient

`EM`

EM7 — standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement synonyms—astral, bright, distinguished, illustrious, luminous sounds like—immanent, imminent

EM4 — to throw or give off; to send forth using the vocal chords synonyms—cast, discharge, emanate, evolve, exhale sounds like—mitt, omit

`EN`

EN11 — a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action synonyms—allocation, allotment, annuity, appropriation, grant

`IM`

IM8 — giving signs of immediate occurrence; being soon to appear or take place synonyms—impending, looming, pending, threatening, approaching sounds like—eminent

IM5 — to set or keep in motion; to cause (a person) to give in to pressure synonyms—actuate, drive, move, propel, work

IM10 — not sorry for having done wrong synonyms—remorseless, shameless, unashamed, unrepentant

IM9 — to carry out effectively synonyms—administer, apply, enforce, execute sounds like—complement, employment, empowerment, supplement

`IT`

IT4 — a separate part in a list, account, or series; a report of recent events or facts not previously known synonyms—detail, particular, point, 411, advice(s) sounds like—atom, autumn

`LI`

LI4 — as in y synonyms—y, powerboater, sailboater, able-bodied seaman, able seaman sounds like—chime, climb, c**, dime, lamb

LI5 — to set bounds or an upper * for; to mark the *s of synonyms—cap, circumscribe, confine, hold down, restrict sounds like—bigot, billet, climate, comet, demote

LI4 — to give a representation or account of in words synonyms—delineate, depict, describe, draw, image sounds like—lymph

LI4 — not stiff in structure; depleted in strength, energy, or freshness; lacking bodily energy or motivation synonyms—droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, yielding sounds like—chimp, lamp, lump, lymph, pimp

LI6 — a marine gastropod mollusk (especially families Acmaeidae and Patellidae) that has a low conical shell broadly open beneath, browses over rocks or timbers in the littoral area, and clings very tightly when disturbed; one that clings tenaciously to someone or something; an explosive device designed to cling magnetically to a metallic surface (such as the hull of a ship)

LI7 — one who sets up or repairs electric wire communication or power lines —called also linesman; a player in the forward line of a team; specifically : a football player in the line sounds like—alignment, fireman, gunman, lawman, layman

LI8 — a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles synonyms—embrocation, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice

`ME`

ME4 — to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face; to come together into one body or place; to come upon unexpectedly or by chance synonyms—catch, chance (upon), encounter, happen (upon), stumble (upon) sounds like—beat, beet, cheat, eat, feat

ME5 — a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people synonyms—affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fracas sounds like—mail, mailed, male

ME4 — to cease to be visible; to go from a solid to a liquid state synonyms—dematerialize, disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate sounds like—belt, dealt, felt, knelt, malt

ME4 — all the same : even so : nevertheless sounds like—beam, deem, mien, mom

ME6 — one who is being mentored : protégé sounds like—many

ME4 — to give out (something) to appropriate individuals synonyms—administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense sounds like—beat, beet, cheat, eat, feat

ME6 — strength of spirit; ability to continue despite difficulties synonyms—main, might, muscle, potency, power sounds like—kettle, mottle, myrtle, nettle, petal

`MI`

MI4 — the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality synonyms—appearance, aspect, dress, figure, garb sounds like—bean, dean, gene, keen, lean

MI4 — a long distance synonyms—afar, country **, far cry, long haul sounds like—aisle, bile, file, guile, isle

MI4 — a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods synonyms—factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works sounds like—bill, chill, dill, fill, hill

MI6 — Jean-François 1814—1875 French painter sounds like—billet

MI4 — an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements; a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling synonyms—mimic, mummer, panto**, pantomimist, gesticulation sounds like—chime, dime, lime, mom, mum

MI4 — an abundant source; a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed synonyms—argosy, cornucopia, gold **, mother lode, treasure trove sounds like—dine, fine, line, main, man

MI4 — a very small automobile synonyms—compact, coupe, intermediate, limousine, **car sounds like—genie, many, mealy, mean, meaner

MI5 — as in tiny, minuscule synonyms—bitty, inappreciable, infinitesimal, little bitty, micro

MI4 — being in an original and unused or unspoiled state synonyms—brand-new, fresh, pristine, span-new, virgin sounds like—hint, lint, meant

MI4 — a very small sum of money; a living thing much smaller than others of its kind; a very small amount synonyms—chicken feed, chump change, dime, hay, peanuts sounds like—bite, byte, cite, fight, height

MI4 — to furnish with a tip; to cover or adorn the tip of; to blend (furs) for improved appearance by brushing the tips of the hair with dye sounds like—bit, chit, emit, fit, hit

MI6 — a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only; mitt sounds like—bitten, kitten, mutton, s**, written

`PE`

PE6 — a person who creates a written work; one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts synonyms—authors, litterateurs, pens, scribes, scriveners

`PI`

PI4 — a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money synonyms—cadet, fancy man, pander, procurer sounds like—chimp, limp, pomp, pump, wimp

PI6 — a small, inflamed swelling of the skin synonyms—boil, fester, hickey, papule, pock sounds like—simple

`TE`

TE4 — to be copiously supplied synonyms—abound, brim, bristle, bulge, burst sounds like—beam, deem, ream, seam, seem

TE4 — as in orary synonyms—orary, associate, colleague, coworker, nine-to-fiver

TE5 — the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking; rate of motion or activity : pace

TE6 — a building for public worship and especially Christian worship synonyms—church, kirk, tabernacle

TE5 — to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage; to take a chance on synonyms—allure, bait, beguile, betray, decoy sounds like—at*

TE8 — a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place synonyms—apartment, diggings, digs, flat, lodgings sounds like—element, ornament, regiment, sediment, sentiment

`TI`

TI4 — a particular point at which an event takes place; an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand; an extent of ** associated with a particular person or thing synonyms—moment, occasion, adventure, emprise, experience sounds like—chime, dime, lime, rhyme, tam

TI8 — a table listing important events for successive years within a particular historical period; a schedule of events and procedures : timetable sounds like—byline, guideline, hemline, lifeline, limelight