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@donswartwout.bsky.social

Septuagenarian, married, three grown children, four grandchildren. Kalamazoo College, U of Michigan. Retired math/data science guy. Hobbies: music, golf, etc

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bee-roots.com has been neglected long enough today. The update is done. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

27.02.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! Seven compounds, including three of the four pangrams, out of a way-less-than-average-sized answer list. Find clues at the always-under-construction bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

25.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somebody at bee-roots.com keeps reporting UFOs. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

25.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forsooth, someone’s eating baby food at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

24.02.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My last word was just made up for fun, but … It turned out to be real, and NOT whale food - the other K5 at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

22.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I understand that there are more than enough pangrams today, but how can CONCOMITANT be left out? There’s an empty chair for it at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

22.02.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s an U4 set of letters, but bee-roots.com has clues for them. #hivemind #hivemind

21.02.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Woo-hoo! My major is a pangram at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

20.02.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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bee-roots.com was updated about an hour ago. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

19.02.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not sure what happened yesterday. It looks like I forgot to push the bee-roots.com update. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

18.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At bee-roots.com there’s a pastry I love but can never see in the 🐝 #hivemind #nytspellingbee

17.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I couldn’t remember which letter in the frustration word was doubled, so I said it before I could spell it. It’s still grumbling at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

16.02.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s not quite enough hemoglobin to go around at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

15.02.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My long-suffering spouse has spent 33 of the last 47 nights in hospitals. She came home today, and it looks like (knock wood) she won’t have to go back. Also, bee-roots.com is ready. I’m happy but very tired. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

14.02.2026 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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It isn’t art, of course, but bee-roots.com is ready. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

13.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few old friends have gathered at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

11.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A vagrant, a phony, and a fictional creature walk into a bar at bee-roots.com … #hivemind #nytspellingbee

10.02.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought I tried every conceivable compound, but no … 7 of them are hanging out at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

09.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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bee-roots.com is ready, finally. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

09.02.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My wife’s saga continues. I’ll post an update when things finally feel kind of stable.

08.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t think Sam made the word puzzle gods happy with today’s new pangram. See bee-roots.com for a clue. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

07.02.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For me, today’s puzzle had a ((pangram)) array of nemesis words. I got about half of them. Clues for the whole mess are at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

07.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s pangram is about nine days too early. Still, it’s welcome at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

05.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In today’s suffix-fest, the average clue at bee-roots.com accounts for just over 2 answer list words (2.111 to be precise) #hivemind #nytspellingbee

04.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clues at bee-roots.com are doing everything with big gestures and great excitement. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

03.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doh! bee-roots.com was updated about 8 hr ago. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

03.02.2026 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forgot the tweet again: visit bee-roots.com for clues to the puzzle with the most words in the last 4.5 years (check @beesolved’s history to find out how it compares all time) #hivemind #nytspellingbee

02.02.2026 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The undesirables at bee-roots.com are having a big argument about where to put the fan. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

31.01.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ugh. Today’s letters didn’t do anything for me. bee-roots.com has been updated. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

30.01.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clues are studious today at bee-roots.com. #hivemind #nytspellingbee

29.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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