NYT Spelling Bee Hints

Today's Spelling Bee (January 21, 2025) offers a moderately challenging puzzle centered around the letter 'F'. With 35 valid words including one pangram, players might spend 20-25 minutes aiming for Queen Bee status. This game features a mix of common terms and some less familiar ones, with many words related to actions and qualities. For those needing a gentle hint, here's:

• Think about what a bird enthusiast might use to feathery their interests.
• Reflect on what a student does when they don't succeed in their exams.
• Consider the opposite of rising high, often related to autumn leaves.
• Ever seen a vampire in movies? Think of their prominent feature.
• How might one keep cool in the summer? Perhaps by using a handheld device?
• Musicians in bands might practice playing the same note over and over; it's repetitively rhythmic.
• Reflect on a child's bond with their parents, a word related to family ties.
• Organizing papers often involves this action, using cabinets or drawers.
• Think of what happens when you pour liquid until no more fits; it’s this action in progress.
• Ever been to a circus? You might see someone with several skills, one being quick finger actions.
• When someone is cunningly manipulating a situation, they might be accused of this.
• The conclusion of a competition often brings this moment.
• Architectural enthusiasts might know a term for a decorative upper part of a pinnacle.
• Flags on poles might be described using this term when there’s no wind to raise them.
• Imagine swinging around a tool to thresh grains; it resembles a wild dance move.
• Bakers might make a custard dessert that shares its name with a type of flat pastry.
• Among pirates, this term might refer to a device that catches fish or is also a slang for deception.
• Entirely filling something again, perhaps revisiting an old construction site.
• Reflect on a naïve, artless young person's demeanor.
• Imagine trivial, almost nonsensical activities, often done humorously, like something futile.
• A dish with rice that’s commonly enjoyed with spices and often meat or vegetables.