Spelling Bee from December 16, 2025
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Clues
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Across
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To make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
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Any of a genus (Maranta of the family Marantaceae, the arrowroot or prayer plant family) of tropical American plants that typically have tuberous roots maranta
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Any of a genus (Crataegus) of spring-flowering spiny shrubs or small trees of the rose family with glossy and often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits
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Something that is not art
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No clue available
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To tell (a story) in detail
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To propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm
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The body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition
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The orifice of a tubular organ especially of a plant
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To propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm
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To oppose successfully defeat the hopes or aspirations of
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To be needy or destitute
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A horny projection on the skin usually of the extremities produced by proliferation of the skin papillae and caused by any of numerous human papillomaviruses
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Plant
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Monetary value
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Strong vengeful anger or indignation
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Intensely angry highly incensed wrathful
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Merciless, inhumane
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A commission or document giving authority to do something
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Any of various other things that might also be mentioned
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One that warrants} or gives a {a_link
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Hints
- Three words originate from Sanskrit.
- Three words end with “tator”.
- There are three words that start with “thro”.
- Two words are borrowed from Tahitian.
- One of the words is used in law.
Missing words
These words can be made with the letters in spelling bee but were not in included the answer set.
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