Had 2, was pretty sure of 3rd, didnβt know purple. Used hints to verify.
Darkβ¦, specs on consumer packaging (although 1 doesnβt fit IMO), ordinary, abandon.
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Puzzle #792
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11.08.2025 09:26 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
QB with an adj. not seen in the Bee in 5 years.
H5: Adj. for the U-shaped bone of the same name that is situated between the base of the tongue & the larynx & that supports the tongue, the larynx, & their muscles.
No debuts, 1 perfect pangram, no "A" or "Y" words, only one "O" word, some slang.
11.08.2025 07:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
D6: Thingamajig, slang; ends in βfatherβ nickname.
11.08.2025 07:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I-4: With no particular purpose, or lazily (he stood...by while the robbery occurred), adv.
Extremely happy scene or poem, 2 spellings (single & double final letter), I-4 + I-5. Homophone of a similar I-4: punk rocker Billy, or statue or person that's worshiped.
11.08.2025 07:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
H6: Column of weathered rocks, or black magic; alliterative word; starts with an H4 today (car engine compartment cover).
11.08.2025 07:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Genius with H7: Xmas, Purim, etc.; or singer Billieβ¦; perfect pangram. It ends with the word that the above flower name starts with ("night" antonym).
11.08.2025 07:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
D7: Monetβs favorite flower, one that lasts only 24 hrs.; compound.
11.08.2025 07:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
D4: Something that consists of 2 parts, from Greek (Kylo Ren & Rey, e.g.).
11.08.2025 07:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
D6: Mexican & Central Am. flowering plant (βBlackβ¦β 2006 de Palma film noir).
11.08.2025 07:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Dawdle, waste time; alliterative compound verb; combo of two D5 words today.
D6: Worthless amount (...squat), or guitarist Bo.
11.08.2025 07:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
SB: No "A" or "Y" words seen.
11.08.2025 07:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Again, started with leftovers I didnβt figure out on my own. Abandoned an orange juice idea. I got the rest.
Words that start with math or science classes, β¦fiction (1st one I saw), influence, & amass.
Connections
Puzzle #791
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10.08.2025 10:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The M7 perfect pangram who's an X-Man character starts with an M6 today: A lodestone π§². Something or someone that attracts. A compass is one that points to the North Pole.
10.08.2025 08:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
4 debuts, all letters used, 3 perfect pangrams (all debuts). Some slang.
1 EN- prefix & 2 -MENT suffixes of words today.
10.08.2025 08:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
QB with a debut M6: A soft-bodied legless grub that is an insect larva (such as the housefly). It feeds on rotting meat & dead bodies.
10.08.2025 08:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Debut M7 perfect pangram. An explosive force equivalent to that of 1 million [2,000 lb weight units] of TNT. Starts with today's M4 Greek prefix for large, often used to mean 1 million (bytes, e.g.). Ends in the word for 2,000 lbs of weight.
10.08.2025 08:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Debut M7 perfect pangram. An electric machine, esp. in a car's ignition system. It's an X-Man film series lead character played by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender (as a younger version). He sometimes wears a helmet.
10.08.2025 08:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Debut M7 perfect pangram, from French.
A literary, musical, or artistic composite. Ends in how old you are.
10.08.2025 08:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I almost missed 2 nouns that have an -MENT suffix. Both start with verbs today.
10.08.2025 08:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Chinese mafia, or singular of a BBQ grabber; T4 noun.
T7: Starts with a 2,000 lb unit of weight. Total weight shipped, carried, or produced. Ends in how old you are.
10.08.2025 07:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
T7: Adj. for an adolescent between 13 & 19, compound (...mutant ninja turtles).
10.08.2025 07:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Genius with 9βsided shape, N7 noun.
10.08.2025 07:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
N7: Shirt label you wear at a meeting stating who you are ("Hello, my...is Kevin"), compound; ends with the same word π·οΈas the G6 "add locational data" that I clued earlier.
10.08.2025 07:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
M7: A person of rank, power, influence, or distinction, often in a specified area (a railroad...).
Don't forget the G6 beard that starts with a G4 animal π, the M7 color that starts with an M4 wizard, & the 2 (so far) words that start with GN-.
10.08.2025 07:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G5: Have to do so, slang contraction (Iβveβ¦run).
10.08.2025 07:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G5: Intend to do, slang contraction ("Rhythm Is...Get You").
10.08.2025 07:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G6: Add locational data to a photo, video, or social media post.
10.08.2025 07:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G6: Complete set of chromosomes in a cell.
10.08.2025 07:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G6: It's a large fish-eating seabird that breeds in colonies & nests on cliffs. It's spelled like the company that owns "USA Today," but without the final letter of that name.
10.08.2025 07:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
G6: Bio term for mature reproductive cell (sperm, e.g.); starts with a G4 today.
Also, the usual E6 compound creamy Xmas drink that starts with π₯.
So far one EN- prefix of a word today.
2 Greek letters so far too.
10.08.2025 07:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
writer of romantic stories. only occasionally breaks a reader's heart.
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