NYT Spelling Bee Hints

Today's Spelling Bee (November 15, 2024) offers a moderately challenging puzzle centered around the letter 'M'. With 67 words including one pangram, players might need around 20-25 minutes to hit Queen Bee status. The puzzle combines a variety of terms, with several focusing on emotions, objects, and states of being. Think about common prefixes and suffixes involving 'M'. Here's:

• Think of a classic southern tree and its fan-shaped leaves.
• A small, handheld explosive device.
• Not quite full, but just enough.
• A basic unit of matter.
• When you try harder than hard.
• Me and you in modern technology.
• A Buddhist monk's title.
• Not strong, but also not harsh.
• Provides light on your bedside.
• A word repeated often in mathematics.
• A domesticated cloven-hoofed mammal.
• What you mix with clay to make bricks.
• Busy needlecraft with a loop and a twist.
• The counterpart of female.
• A place where shopping happens.
• A wooden hammer or mallet used in croquet.
• Yeasty or brewed concoctions.
• A child's affectionate term for mother.
• A nursing infant's double word.
• A furry creature known for hibernation and fish-catching.
• A tree known for its syrup.
• A play partner in sports.
• Opposite of glossy or shiny.
• What you consume thrice daily.
• Goes well with potatoes on Thanksgiving.
• A planned get-together or introduction.
• A chaotic clash or skirmish.
• What ice does when it gets warm.
• An internet joke often repeated.
• Short for memorandum.
• A prefix meaning change or beyond.
• A strong and durable alloy.
• To go beyond in space or time.
• Strength or courage seen in a knight.
• A trench filled with water as a defense.
• A small burrowing creature with velvety fur.
• A mother's affectionate term for her child.
• Shedding skin like a snake.
• An affectionate term for mother doubled.
• Slang for money or cash.
• A synonym for debate or dispute.
• A sad or dejected demeanor.
• A child's toy doll with a yarn body.
• A small particle like dust.
• A temporary lodging often by the highway.
• A short musical composition.
• Patchy or blotchy in appearance.
• An aphorism or phrase often repeated.
• A hearty breakfast meal often with fruit.
• A folded egg dish, often with fillings.
• A fancier folded egg dish spelling.
• The part of your hand used in many gestures.
• A vast treeless plain in South America.
• A literary work with a rhythmic structure.
• A fruit like a small apple.
• A large citrus fruit with a thick rind.
• A riding saddle's handle or knob.
• Excessive display of pride or vanity.
• A double of the above but fluffier.
• A Mexican dish wrapped in corn husk.
• Opposite of wild or aggressive.
• To pack down firmly, as in soil.
• To work as one in sports or tasks.
• A colleague in sporting pursuits.
• To overflow or be prolific.
• A short period of cold or hot weather.
• A structured plan or guide for making something.
• A place of worship or meditation.
• A musical term for rate or rhythm.
• To entice or lure into something.
• A red fruit often confused with a veggie.
• A large, scholarly book.
• A symbol of legacy or memory.