Hello from Day 57 of the current California COVID constant curfew. Really slow news day today, too. What’s going to happen this weekend? I’m going to have all kinds of sources up, and I’ll be playing Pardon Me! bingo. You can play along!

Yesterday I missed ARROYO and OKRA.

Meatier Misses

FARRO: A type of hulled wheat, especially spelt or emmer, typically used in salads, soups, and side dishes.

FORA: Another word for forums.

Today’s summary

Final score: 39 words for 136 points.
Genius minimum: 132 points.
First word: JAVELIN.
Pangram: JAVELIN!
Tweets:

I went in hoping this would breeze through in 2021. But that ship has sunk. #nytsb #nytspellingbee #spellingbee pic.twitter.com/ikPEz2kX3k

— Matt Raab (@theraab) January 15, 2021