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Spelling Bee Challenge: Master 'Adjacency' with Patience

12/27/2025

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The New York Times Spelling Bee for December 26, 2025 emphasizes patience and pattern recognition.
The center letter is 'n,' with surrounding letters a, c, d, e, y, and j.
The pangram for today is 'adjacency,' which uses all letters in the puzzle.
The puzzle challenges players and rewards discovery by starting with the center letter.

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Story summary

The New York Times Spelling Bee for December 26, 2025 emphasizes patience and pattern recognition.
The center letter is 'n,' with surrounding letters a, c, d, e, y, and j.
The pangram for today is 'adjacency,' which uses all letters in the puzzle.
The puzzle challenges players and rewards discovery by starting with the center letter.