Hints forJanuary 2, 2025
Today's Spelling Bee (January 2, 2025) presents a moderately challenging puzzle centered around the letter 'V'. With 25 valid words including one pangram, most players can expect to spend 10-15 minutes to complete the game. The mix of common and uncommon terms, with many words related to actions and attributes, makes for an engaging experience. For those needing a helpful hint, here's a start:
- Think about famous detectives; some enjoy a good vendetta.
- Picture a classic gothic cathedral, and you'll find a nave.
- Consider that feeling of mild surprise; it's an event.
- Visualize a poet's term for a roof overhang; that's an eave.
- Look to the skies; the wind can move a vane.
- In a heated debate, one might vent their frustrations.
- For a royal bed, a duvet is essential comfort.
- Sometimes, being different can feel uneven.
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