NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• airman a male who operates an aircraft
• ajar slightly open
• anima (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
• aria an elaborate song for solo voice
• arum any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
• aura a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• imam (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
• maim injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
• main (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
• mama informal terms for a mother
• mamma informal terms for a mother
• mania a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
• manna hardened sugary exudation of various trees
• marijuana a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
• marina a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
• marinara sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs
• marm
• minima
• naan leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
• nana
• ninja a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
• rain precipitate as rain
• raja a prince or king in India
• rani (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
• umami
• unarm take away the weapons from; render harmless
• unjam
• unman cause to lose one's nerve
• uranium a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons