New York Times NYT Spelling Bee Answers and Solution for October 17, 2026

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Today’s pangram is AMBULANT.

AMBULANT is defined as moving or walking from place to place. It is also defined as relating to or designating a patient able to walk about.

ALBUM is defined as a bound or decorated book for displaying photographs, stamps, or other collectibles. It is also defined as a collection of musical recordings released as a single work.

ALUM is defined as a chemical compound used as an astringent and in dyeing. It is also defined as a graduate or former student of a school or university.

ALUMNA is defined as a female graduate or former student of a school or university.

AUTUMN is defined as the season between summer and winter, typically September to November in the Northern Hemisphere.

AUTUMNAL is defined as of, relating to, or characteristic of autumn. It is also defined as in the decline of life; past the prime.

BALM is defined as a soothing medicinal oil or ointment. It is also defined as something that soothes pain or distress.

BANTAM is defined as a small domestic fowl or chicken breed. It is also defined as something small of its kind; a diminutive person or thing.

BLAM is defined as an exclamation or sound representing a loud impact or explosion.

LAMA is defined as a Buddhist monk or priest, especially in Tibet or Mongolia.

LAMB is defined as a young sheep, especially one less than a year old. It is also defined as the flesh of a young sheep as food.

LLAMA is defined as a large woolly South American mammal related to the camel, used as a beast of burden.

MALL is defined as a large enclosed shopping center or complex. It is also defined as a shaded promenade or public walk.

MALT is defined as grain, typically barley, that has been soaked, germinated, and dried for use in brewing. It is also defined as a drink made from malted grains or a malted milk beverage.

MAMA is defined as mother (informal or childish term).

MAMBA is defined as a large venomous African snake, particularly the black mamba.

MAMMA is defined as mother (variant spelling of mama). It is also defined as a mammary gland or breast.

MAMMAL is defined as a warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and produces milk to feed its young.

MANNA is defined as food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the desert according to biblical accounts. It is also defined as any unexpected benefit or windfall.

MANTA is defined as a large tropical ray with wing-like pectoral fins.

MANUAL is defined as done or operated by hand without electrical power. It is also defined as a handbook or guide providing instructions or information.

MAUL is defined as to attack and severely injure or kill with claws or teeth. It is also defined as to handle roughly or clumsily.

MULL is defined as to think about carefully or at length; ponder. It is also defined as to heat and spice a beverage like wine or cider.

MUTANT is defined as an organism or individual that has undergone mutation. It is also defined as differing from the normal or wild type in one or more characteristics.

MUTT is defined as a mongrel dog of mixed or uncertain breed.

MUTUAL is defined as felt or done by each of two or more people toward the other or others. It is also defined as held in common; shared.

MUUMUU is defined as a loose flowing dress, traditionally worn in Hawaii.

NUMB is defined as deprived of the ability to feel or sense, as from cold or anesthesia. It is also defined as emotionally unresponsive or indifferent.

NUMBAT is defined as a small Australian marsupial that feeds on termites.

TANTALUM is defined as a rare hard metallic element used in electronics and alloys.

TUMULT is defined as a loud confused noise or commotion. It is also defined as violent or confused disturbance; turmoil.

UMLAUT is defined as a diacritic mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound. It is also defined as in Germanic languages, a sound change in which a vowel is altered by a following vowel.

UNMAN is defined as to deprive of courage, confidence, or manly qualities. It is also defined as to remove or take away staffing from.

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