Kevin E. Davis
@kevinedavis.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 ✡️ Retired Navy ⚓; from Norwalk, Conn.; MS Info Sys, GWU; BS, UMD. Live in San Diego, CA. I mostly post about the NY Times Spelling Bee 🐝.
SB: All letters used, only 1 “N”,” an N7, Kurt Cobain band. 1 pangram (perfect), a V7, full of energy & enthusiasm; adj.
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
SB: All letters used, only 1 “N”,” an N7, Kurt Cobain band. 1 pangram (perfect), a V7, full of energy & enthusiasm; adj.
Worked them all out on my own.
Acronyms, sports, Spanish words, dummies.
Connections
Puzzle #885
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Acronyms, sports, Spanish words, dummies.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Worked them all out on my own.
Acronyms, sports, Spanish words, dummies.
Connections
Puzzle #885
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Acronyms, sports, Spanish words, dummies.
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Puzzle #885
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A belated Happy Veterans Day to all who served. Here’s me getting a Joint Service Commendation Medal.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
A belated Happy Veterans Day to all who served. Here’s me getting a Joint Service Commendation Medal.
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Purple were leftovers. The rest came to me easily.
Breadth, things used for support, makeup, iPhone icons.
Connections
Puzzle #884
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Breadth, things used for support, makeup, iPhone icons.
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Puzzle #884
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November 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Purple were leftovers. The rest came to me easily.
Breadth, things used for support, makeup, iPhone icons.
Connections
Puzzle #884
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Breadth, things used for support, makeup, iPhone icons.
Connections
Puzzle #884
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SB: Can’t sleep.
N8: Weird gerund of an N5, child-minder or female goat.
N8: Weird gerund of an N5, child-minder or female goat.
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
SB: Can’t sleep.
N8: Weird gerund of an N5, child-minder or female goat.
N8: Weird gerund of an N5, child-minder or female goat.
SB: Trying to get QB in under the wire (I hope). My last “P” wasn’t a debut but took a while to get. P7: A dessert of Australian & New Zealand origin consisting of a meringue shell topped with whipped cream & usually fruit.
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
SB: Trying to get QB in under the wire (I hope). My last “P” wasn’t a debut but took a while to get. P7: A dessert of Australian & New Zealand origin consisting of a meringue shell topped with whipped cream & usually fruit.
Mostly got yellow & green on my own. Never took Latin; didn’t see the quote.
Latin prepositions, satisfy a debt, percussion instruments, words from a Caesar quote.
Connections
Puzzle #883
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Latin prepositions, satisfy a debt, percussion instruments, words from a Caesar quote.
Connections
Puzzle #883
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mostly got yellow & green on my own. Never took Latin; didn’t see the quote.
Latin prepositions, satisfy a debt, percussion instruments, words from a Caesar quote.
Connections
Puzzle #883
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Latin prepositions, satisfy a debt, percussion instruments, words from a Caesar quote.
Connections
Puzzle #883
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SB: 1 pangram, a debut A9. Supplemental, noun; rhymes with Sen. Clinton’s 1st name.
Some other odd words & variations of words, but I don’t think they’re debuts. Only 1 “Y” & “I” word (IN-5, with an IN- prefix).
Some other odd words & variations of words, but I don’t think they’re debuts. Only 1 “Y” & “I” word (IN-5, with an IN- prefix).
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
SB: 1 pangram, a debut A9. Supplemental, noun; rhymes with Sen. Clinton’s 1st name.
Some other odd words & variations of words, but I don’t think they’re debuts. Only 1 “Y” & “I” word (IN-5, with an IN- prefix).
Some other odd words & variations of words, but I don’t think they’re debuts. Only 1 “Y” & “I” word (IN-5, with an IN- prefix).
On plane now.
I made 1 wrong initial yellow choice. Even with hints I really had to think about purple.
Words starting with bird homophones (a tough one), personal grooming items (a green could also fit here), packed (adj.), ponder.
Connections
Puzzle #882
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I made 1 wrong initial yellow choice. Even with hints I really had to think about purple.
Words starting with bird homophones (a tough one), personal grooming items (a green could also fit here), packed (adj.), ponder.
Connections
Puzzle #882
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November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
On plane now.
I made 1 wrong initial yellow choice. Even with hints I really had to think about purple.
Words starting with bird homophones (a tough one), personal grooming items (a green could also fit here), packed (adj.), ponder.
Connections
Puzzle #882
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I made 1 wrong initial yellow choice. Even with hints I really had to think about purple.
Words starting with bird homophones (a tough one), personal grooming items (a green could also fit here), packed (adj.), ponder.
Connections
Puzzle #882
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Not seeing it tonight. All from hints.
I…, put forward, block, …language.
Connections
Puzzle #881
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I…, put forward, block, …language.
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Puzzle #881
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November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Not seeing it tonight. All from hints.
I…, put forward, block, …language.
Connections
Puzzle #881
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I…, put forward, block, …language.
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Puzzle #881
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SB: All letters used, only 1 "O," an O4.
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
SB: All letters used, only 1 "O," an O4.
Never heard of 1 green.
Textile patterns, things with a hole in the middle, green condiments, purple things.
Connections
Puzzle #880
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Textile patterns, things with a hole in the middle, green condiments, purple things.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Never heard of 1 green.
Textile patterns, things with a hole in the middle, green condiments, purple things.
Connections
Puzzle #880
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Textile patterns, things with a hole in the middle, green condiments, purple things.
Connections
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SB: All letters used, but only 1 "Z" word, a Z4 tube pasta.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
SB: All letters used, but only 1 "Z" word, a Z4 tube pasta.
Purple were leftovers.
Features of a cartoon Cupid, ways to unlock a device, cost, parts of a ship,
Connections
Puzzle #879
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Features of a cartoon Cupid, ways to unlock a device, cost, parts of a ship,
Connections
Puzzle #879
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November 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Purple were leftovers.
Features of a cartoon Cupid, ways to unlock a device, cost, parts of a ship,
Connections
Puzzle #879
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Features of a cartoon Cupid, ways to unlock a device, cost, parts of a ship,
Connections
Puzzle #879
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SB: No "E" or "L" words, only 1 "O" word.
B5: Critic’s dated slang adj. for a wildly successful show or film, seen only in the Bee & in "Variety" in 1920.
B5: Critic’s dated slang adj. for a wildly successful show or film, seen only in the Bee & in "Variety" in 1920.
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
SB: No "E" or "L" words, only 1 "O" word.
B5: Critic’s dated slang adj. for a wildly successful show or film, seen only in the Bee & in "Variety" in 1920.
B5: Critic’s dated slang adj. for a wildly successful show or film, seen only in the Bee & in "Variety" in 1920.
Too tired to see anything but a nursery rhyme, which was a misdirect.
Rain…, weapons in “Clue,” mess up, soul singers.
Connections
Puzzle #878
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Rain…, weapons in “Clue,” mess up, soul singers.
Connections
Puzzle #878
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November 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Too tired to see anything but a nursery rhyme, which was a misdirect.
Rain…, weapons in “Clue,” mess up, soul singers.
Connections
Puzzle #878
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Rain…, weapons in “Clue,” mess up, soul singers.
Connections
Puzzle #878
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SB: All letters used with:
A4: Soon, poetically; &
Y4: ¥ (Chinese money), the sole "Y" word today.
A4: Soon, poetically; &
Y4: ¥ (Chinese money), the sole "Y" word today.
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
SB: All letters used with:
A4: Soon, poetically; &
Y4: ¥ (Chinese money), the sole "Y" word today.
A4: Soon, poetically; &
Y4: ¥ (Chinese money), the sole "Y" word today.
Got green & yellow on my own. Never heard of 2 purple.
…guitar, steer, thin layers, computer file extensions.
Connections
Puzzle #877
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…guitar, steer, thin layers, computer file extensions.
Connections
Puzzle #877
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November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Got green & yellow on my own. Never heard of 2 purple.
…guitar, steer, thin layers, computer file extensions.
Connections
Puzzle #877
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…guitar, steer, thin layers, computer file extensions.
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Puzzle #877
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SB:
U7: Make a high-pitched wail as an expression of grief, imitative verb. Ends in an "early" antonym.
That's the only "U" word today. All other letters used.
U7: Make a high-pitched wail as an expression of grief, imitative verb. Ends in an "early" antonym.
That's the only "U" word today. All other letters used.
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
SB:
U7: Make a high-pitched wail as an expression of grief, imitative verb. Ends in an "early" antonym.
That's the only "U" word today. All other letters used.
U7: Make a high-pitched wail as an expression of grief, imitative verb. Ends in an "early" antonym.
That's the only "U" word today. All other letters used.
Got yelled & purple on my own. Other ideas didn’t pan out, such as kid or circus things.
Things ending with creatures, red things, things with many pieces, things filled with air.
Connections
Puzzle #876
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Things ending with creatures, red things, things with many pieces, things filled with air.
Connections
Puzzle #876
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November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Got yelled & purple on my own. Other ideas didn’t pan out, such as kid or circus things.
Things ending with creatures, red things, things with many pieces, things filled with air.
Connections
Puzzle #876
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Things ending with creatures, red things, things with many pieces, things filled with air.
Connections
Puzzle #876
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SB (late for me due to oversleeping; I'm not yet recovered from jet lag):
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All letters used, but only 1 "X" (the usual one, X5: Atomic number 54, gas used in headlights).
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
SB (late for me due to oversleeping; I'm not yet recovered from jet lag):
All letters used, but only 1 "X" (the usual one, X5: Atomic number 54, gas used in headlights).
All letters used, but only 1 "X" (the usual one, X5: Atomic number 54, gas used in headlights).
Some overlap confused me. Only got green & yellow on my own.
Starts of zodiac signs, signs of physical exertion, light brown, goods to be transported.
Connections
Puzzle #875
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Starts of zodiac signs, signs of physical exertion, light brown, goods to be transported.
Connections
Puzzle #875
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November 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Some overlap confused me. Only got green & yellow on my own.
Starts of zodiac signs, signs of physical exertion, light brown, goods to be transported.
Connections
Puzzle #875
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Starts of zodiac signs, signs of physical exertion, light brown, goods to be transported.
Connections
Puzzle #875
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SB:
F6: UK slang term for soccer, starts with an F4 today (🦶👣🐾).
Only 1 "E" & "G" word, no "I" or "O" words today.
F6: UK slang term for soccer, starts with an F4 today (🦶👣🐾).
Only 1 "E" & "G" word, no "I" or "O" words today.
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
SB:
F6: UK slang term for soccer, starts with an F4 today (🦶👣🐾).
Only 1 "E" & "G" word, no "I" or "O" words today.
F6: UK slang term for soccer, starts with an F4 today (🦶👣🐾).
Only 1 "E" & "G" word, no "I" or "O" words today.
Accidentally pick 1 wrong item for purple. Only got yellow & green; the rest from hints.
Lead rodents in cartoon duos, 2nd names in famous real-life duos, black, take to court.
Connections
Puzzle #874
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Connections
Puzzle #874
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November 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Accidentally pick 1 wrong item for purple. Only got yellow & green; the rest from hints.
Lead rodents in cartoon duos, 2nd names in famous real-life duos, black, take to court.
Connections
Puzzle #874
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Lead rodents in cartoon duos, 2nd names in famous real-life duos, black, take to court.
Connections
Puzzle #874
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