NYT 🐝 Clues—Wed. 23 November, 2022

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

Letters: m  a  c  e  h  k  n

  • Total Answers: 22
  • Pangrams: 1
  • Words revealed in these clues: None! 🤣

AC

  1. AC4 — the highest part or point; the most perfect type or example synonyms—apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo sounds like—axe

AH

  1. AH4 — used especially to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment sounds like—gem, hem, them

AM

  1. AM4 — a conspicuous corner in a church occupied by fervent worshippers sounds like—again, aim, cayenne, den, glen

CA

  1. CA4 — to move closer to; to get to a destination; to eventually have as a state or quality synonyms—advanced, approached, neared, nighed, appeared sounds like—aim, claim, comb

EM

  1. EM5 — a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity synonyms—announcer, host, MC sounds like—airy, any, assay, chassis, edgy

EN

  1. EN5 — the injection of liquid into the rectum and colon by way of the anus; material for injection as an *

HE

  1. HE4 — the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something synonyms—border, borderline, bound, boundary, brim sounds like—beam, deem, ham
  2. HE8 — a trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person (such as a politician or criminal) synonyms—apparatchik, camp follower, flunky, hanger-on, lackey sounds like—penman
  3. HE8 — a trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person (such as a politician or criminal) synonyms—apparatchiks, camp followers, flunkies, hangers-on, lackeys

MA

  1. MA4 — as in blackjack, knobkerrie synonyms—blackjack, knobkerrie, bastinado, bat, baton sounds like—ace, base, case, chase, face
  2. MA4 — to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials; to obtain (as a goal) through effort; to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) synonyms—fabricate, fashion, form, frame, manufacture sounds like—ache, bake, cake, fake, lake
  3. MA4 — a female human parent synonyms—ma, mammy, mater, mom, mommy sounds like—comma, mom
  4. MA5 — a female human parent synonyms—ma, mammy, mater, mom, mommy sounds like—comma, mom
  5. MA4 — long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions); long heavy hair on a person's head sounds like—arraign, bane, cane, chain, feign
  6. MA5 — a source of great satisfaction; something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing synonyms—delectation, delight, feast, gas, joy

ME

  1. ME4 — to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind; to be of importance; to have in mind as a purpose or goal synonyms—denote, express, import, intend, signify sounds like—bean, dean, gene, keen, lean
  2. ME5 — a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest synonyms—axis, base, capital, center, central sounds like—mica
  3. ME4 — not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness synonyms—demure, down-to-earth, humble, lowly, modest sounds like—beak, cheek, chic, eke, geek
  4. ME4 — all the same : even so : nevertheless sounds like—beam, deem, mien, mom
  5. ME6 — something that may cause injury or harm synonyms—danger, hazard, imminence, peril, pitfall sounds like—minus, tennis

NA

  1. NA4 — a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known; an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings; outward and often deceptive indication synonyms—appellation, appellative, cognomen, compellation, denomination sounds like—aim, came, dame, fame, game
  2. NA9 — to mention or acknowledge (someone or something) specifically and publicly by name sounds like—armchair, check, hammerlock, hammock, knack

acme, ahem, amen, came, emcee, enema, heme, henchman, henchmen, mace, make, mama, mamma, mane, manna, mean, mecca, meek, meme, menace, name, namecheck