NYT Spelling Bee 4-28-21 final

First off, with so many games that have finished without me making it to genius level, either I’m getting worse at this game, or there’s been a rejiggering of point requirements.

We finished The Prisoner tonight. Was the ending worth the episodes? Do we know who is Number 1?

Spoiler Alert!

It’s Nelly.

Yesterday I missed OPTIMAL! UGH. Also I missed ATILT, IMAM, IOTA, LAMA, LOAM, MILITIA, MOOLA, OPTIMA, PALAPA, TAILLAMP, and TOMATILLO.

Meatier Misses

LIPOMA: A benign tumor of fatty tissue.
MAILLOT: A pair of tights worn for dancing or gymnastics.
PALATAL: Phonetics (of a speech sound) made by placing the blade of the tongue against or near the hard palate (e.g. y in yes).
PAPILLOMA: A small wartlike growth on the skin or on a mucous membrane, derived from the epidermis and usually benign.
TATAMI: A rush-covered straw mat forming a traditional Japanese floor covering.

Today’s summary

Final score: 34 words for 92 points.
Genius minimum: 109 points..
First word: CHEMICAL.
Pangram: CHEMICAL.
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I'm a guy living the #raabidfun lifestyle. I figured I would create a blog about crossword puzzles I do. The idea is to do the NYT crossword and the WSJ crossword daily as much as I can. That includes when I don't finish and have clearly failed. They can be difficult. Also I am not an attorney, and any legal analysis in this blog reflects my interpretation, which means it can be flawed and should not be relied upon for use in legal matters (especially against me).

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