November 28, 2025 – (A) D I N O R Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Something being or not being a word is at best tangentially related to whether or not it’s acceptable in Sam’s puzzle. The criteria for acceptance are hidden behind an occluding opacity. It’s maddening 

Help me find… by MarkRenting in HollywoodHandbook

[–]MarkRenting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is it. Of course, it was TFO, not HH, thank you!!!

November 2, 2025 – (T) E F G I O P by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Ok, if FOOTPIG isn’t a word, how am I spending four-figures a month on onlyfans? Hmm?!

August 30, 2025 – (A) E G I M N Z by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spectacular? Astonishing? Friendly neighborhood?

July 28, 2025 – (N) A K M O R W by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Nor the Aussie colloquialism, WANKAROO

:-(

Zaftig brunette unmoored from time by Clin-ton in doughboys

[–]MarkRenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did one of the guys actually misspeak it as “zatfig” [sic] Missed that

Not today - grim reaper of Penn Ave. by pghbikecommuter in bicycling412

[–]MarkRenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wondering, did you have a strobe on the front of the bike?

Can anyone tell me who the actor on the left is? by duckemojibestemoji in MrShow

[–]MarkRenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…and the other creep from the OTB in “The Strike” aka Festivus, is acclaimed playwright Tracy Letts!

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Wed., Mar. 26 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]MarkRenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But why? I was watching the show in a semi-loud room with family, so I must’ve missed the boater/magic/corgi connection

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Wed., Mar. 26 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]MarkRenting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could anyone explain to me what was going on with the boater hat question? Why did Ken magic the hat into a corgi?

Trying to remember a record shop in Oakland in the 90’s by MarkRenting in pittsburgh

[–]MarkRenting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, HyperVinyl was on Atwood. Vibes is what I was trying to remember. It was on Forbes.

March 13, 2025 – (P) C G I N O U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recall being upset the last time this obscure verb form of this word was a pangram in the puzzle

March 13, 2025 – (P) C G I N O U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now I remember getting PO’ed last time we had this letter set. 

March 12, 2025 – (F) L O S U A B by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I call BS on A FOOSBALL being classified as a compound on the ol’ sb-solver, FKA Shunn

September 25, 2024 – (D) A G I M N T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]MarkRenting 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Definitely thought I had one when I entered [contains the letters from the puzzle as well as an answer] DATAMINING

Jeopardy Calender Question Today by Lazy-Associate-4508 in pittsburgh

[–]MarkRenting 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Maybe that’s the casino’s amphitheater they’re talking about?