NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• accent put stress on; utter with an accent
• acetate a salt or ester of acetic acid
• acme the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• acne an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• affect act physically on; have an effect upon
• cafe a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
• caftan a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
• came experience orgasm
• cancan a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
• cane beat with a cane
• canna any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
• cant heel over
• cantata a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
• canteen a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
• cement make fast as if with cement
• cent a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
• cetacean of or relating to whales and dolphins etc
• efface make inconspicuous
• effacement shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
• effect act so as to bring into existence
• emcee act as a master of ceremonies
• enact order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• enactment a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• face turn so as to expose the face
• facet a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
• fact an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
• fence receive stolen goods
• mace (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
• mecca a place that attracts many visitors
• menace act in a threatening manner
• tacet
• tact consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense