NYT Spelling Bee Hints

Today's Spelling Bee (January 11, 2025) offers a moderately challenging puzzle centered around the letter 'D'. With 34 valid words including one pangram, most players can anticipate spending 15-25 minutes to achieve Queen Bee status. The game features a mix of common and less familiar terms, often related to actions and descriptors. To help spark some ideas without giving too much away, here’s:

• An Elvis hairstyle might lead you to a regal answer.
• A feeling often associated with Valentine's Day.
• This fleet might remind you of a famous Spanish event.
• When it's moist outside, it might be?
• A flightless bird that's twice as nice.
• An ornament that's repetitive in nature.
• A grim fate awaits in this four-letter word.
• You use this to enter a room.
• A golden fish that shares its name with a city in Chile.
• A room for dreaming.
• This mood can be stern and serious.
• A small amount of liquid, often found in a bar.
• Shakespeare's plays fall into this category.
• A limp plant might do this.
• A basketball term for a quick descent.
• A percussion instrument with a military association.
• This sweet treat repeats itself in name and flavor.
• Getting rid of trash might involve this action.
• A type of wheat used in pasta.
• A polite form of address for a woman used twice.
• A term for a raider or pillager.
• An emotion linked with a reflective attitude.
• A place to clean your muddy shoes.
• A scent, not always pleasant.
• A type of aerial delivery in military operations.
• A term for creating something.
• A feeling of deep satisfaction or accomplishment.
• A famous early detection system acronym.
• A roadside inn from days of travel on horseback.
• A stern and inflexible type of bar in construction.
• A path or way open for travel or transportation.
• A plan or strategy for traveling on highways.
• A word referring to a cross, often seen in churches.
• A fashionable way to style one’s hair up.