Sharif Rahman

Dear logophiles: After today’s short and easy puzzle, here’s one I created for the added pleasure. Don’t google or use letter grid or online dictionary. Just stare at it for a few minutes and find THE PANGRAM ONLY. What is it? #NYTSpellingBee #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: If you were 8 when “Red Red Wine” was released, UB40 now. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Sunday’s #NYTSpellingBee: What do you call sneaking too often at a Tibetan sandwich shop? A daily dilly-dally at the Dalai Deli. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: My therapist asked if I repeat words compulsively. I said, “No no no no no.” #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Wednesday’s #NYTSpellingBee: I wore shiny burgundy boots once and someone asked if I was headed to a meeting or a monarchy. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Tuesday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Like a thought not yet spoken, the tadpole drifts — half-beginning, half-becoming. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Sunday’s #NYTSpellingBee: I asked a waterhole for directions. It said, “Mate, I haven’t moved in years.” #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

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Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: I bought an armored glove. Turns out it’s great for medieval slap contests but absolutely terrible for playing the Spelling Bee. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Thursday’s #NYTSpellingBee: What's an arthropod’s favorite ZZ Top song? She’s got legs! Happy Thanksgiving! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Outsmarting a leg of lamb is tricky—it keeps leaving rosemary trails just to confuse you. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: What did the vinegar say to the oyster at the crime scene? This case is getting a little too saucy for my taste! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Why did the Incredible Hulk get kicked out of the pottery class? Because he was straight-up wrestling the clay! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Monday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Why did the linguist get kicked out of the phonetics party? Because when someone mentioned the longer pangram, he always puckered up instead of speaking up! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Why don't the spiny anteaters throw wild parties at a Spanish plantation? Because they always get too prickly after a few tequilas! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Wednesday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Lose the first two letters from the accepted pangram and pile up one more pangram. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Saturday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Why does Superman hate trading Bitcoin after 7pm? Because it's Crypto-night! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Thursday’s #NYTSpellingBee: Rent a man a helicopter and he will fly for a day. Throw him off the flying helicopter and he will fly for the rest of his life. #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Wednesday’s #NYTSpellingBee: A preposition is not something to end a sentence with/but without punctuation it becomes a French poetry #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Tuesday’s #NYTSpellingBee: My hillbilly hike thru the Austrian Alps! 👑🐝 #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee

Thursday’s #NYTSpellingBee: What’s a dinosaur’s favorite poetic meter? Ptero-D6! #hivemind #nytsb #spellingbee