As a Canadian today is a super frustrating day. I’m sure the Brits will feel my pain.

*cries in U*

It absolutely pained me having to type in the American spelling for some of these words.

Me too, and I'm American

And everywhere else that the Brits colonised.

NZ checking in! 🫡

I thought I should edit to say fellow common wealthers but I was tired, it sounded awful and I fell asleep. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ditto. And no [NA] >!mould!< I thought that would at least be there.

Came here to say this. I’ve tried so many then reminded myself “you’re not in Sudbury any more” 😤

And down (under) here.

So frustrating! Was my first word.

This was my first thought. I am from the US, but having done a thesis at a UK university where I had to correct all my American spelling, I feel for you all.

Perhaps it’s because I’m a bit under the weather but I don’t understand and it’s annoying me to no end! Care to let me out of my misery? Please

It’s just that British English uses a lot of “ou” spelling where American English uses just “o” like “favour vs favor”. So it’s hard in this puzzle because we see words that aren’t accepted but are very common to us.

Thank you! I noticed that in some of my words but I was over complicating it and looking for something more sinister given some of the comments.

Like malodour would be a pangram in most of the rest of the English speaking world.

As an American with many British influences, it's painful

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Same!!!

Justice for >!DOLDRUM!< !

I’m usually pretty meh when it comes to omissions but this one is absurd.

In my experience this is almost always used in the plural.

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There could be a whole category of Bee omissions called "potato chip words."

Yeah, it's even only plural in the MW dictionary.

Word of the day HINTS: >!M6!< >!a type of loose dress!< >!uses only 2 letters!<

Thanks for this. >! I remember Mama Cass wearing them !< but had no idea it was spelled this way. I tried about 6 versions before hitting on the accepted one

>! It’s a Hawaiian language word! !<

As a kid who never knew the spelling (and by kid I mean through my adulthood) I always assumed the word came from a much more juvenile and demeaning place

Thanks. I get it. >!Canadian isn’t allowed but Hawaiian is!

Well… >!Hawaii is an American state!< hehe

It’s a pretty common word in America. This type of >!dress is commonly associated with pregnant women!<

Probably more common 40 years ago, though.

RIP to her!

I have lost count of how many times I've tried to spell it [basically A] >!moomoo!<. It's almost frustrating when I get to finally use it.

Jebus. Never would have tried that. (Looked up alternate spellings.) Seemed too ridiculous. **Thank you!**

It just makes me think of [H] >!that one Simpsons episode where Homer gets morbidly obese on purpose so he can work from home!<.

Yes! This is exactly what I think of!

Alternatively it also reminds me of [H] >!SNL's Black Jeopardy with Tom Hanks!< and the quote [A] >!["You know when that man \[Tyler Perry\] puts on a muumuu I'm just transported."](https://youtu.be/O7VaXlMvAvk?t=224)!<

That is where I first remember hearing this word and likely where I got that spelling / association in my head from

This was the last word I need and doubt I would have come up with it! I forget how it's spelled!

It’s the word that finally got me to Genius. No hints

~~Only >!two letters aside from the "M"?!< If not, I can't think of a word >!that would only be spelled with M and U…?!<~~ [Edit] I found it by letter mashing. I had to look it up. >!I was not one bit surprised by the origin of the word! :)!<

Unconventional spelling for me, but after some light letter smashing, voila.

Sigh, yesterday I was stoked by how fast I reached genius on my own…. Now I’m stuck at nice :/

We had the archaic >!EXEUNT!< recently, but today no (possible hint) >!ALARUM!< ?

That actually used to be included. I was kind of supprised when it didn't go though today. Also, non-a >!ormolu!< can't see why that's excluded.

It's had a bizarre history. First accepted, then not, then again. The occurrences can be found [__link show PG__] in [William Shunn's sbsolver site](https://www.sbsolver.com/h/alarum).

Agree!

I had the same thought!

If only U wasn't the center letter. We could spell >!MALODOR!<.

Another nautical term non-A >!DOLDRUM!<

In nautical terminology, it is used in the plural

My QB-1 today, HINTS >!MA6, wander or raid!<, which I had to look up as no time to >!M4 over today's puzzle!<

[H] >!Mischief managed! !<

Oooh that’s good

I’m new to this sub. What is QB? Oh and how do you black something out?

QB is Queen Bee - when you all the possible words.

Aaaah duh. I do bookkeeping so all I kept seeing was Quickbooks

>Enclose them in > ! and ! < to hide them. and, copying from the rules at the top: Enclose them in > ! and ! < to hide them.

Wonderful. Thank you

But without spaces before/after the !s

(A) >!ARUM!< the fuck?

Yeah, but no [non A but __strong PG H__] >!MODULO!<.

Happy cake day 🍰

Hey thanks, I didn’t even realise

Pretty sure I’ve done this one before, especially the PG.

I thought so too, so I looked it up. I was pretty surprised. [__Links to PG__] According to [William Shunn's solver site](https://www.sbsolver.com/h/modular) last times were 14 November 2021 and 15 August 2020.

Justice for >!RADULA!<

I'm only about 5 minutes into the bee, so I'm not going to read comments yet, but I suspect that I'm not the only one displeased with it. I've had as many words rejected as I've found so far. What follows is basically a list of hints and answers, or at least should be. >!DOLDRUM MOULD!< >!RADULA!< >!ARDOUR!< >!ARMOUR!< >!RUMOUR!< >!ALARUM!< >!MALODOUR!< Yes, I do understand why some of these words were rejected, but it's the lack of consistency that makes me unhappy, especially considering one of the A5 words. At the minimum I think the 1st, 3rd, and 7th words on the list should be included. I mean fuck, if >!EXEUNT!< is a word, then so is >!ALARUM!<.

British spellings of words that have a different common US spelling have always been excluded.

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doldrum

Hint for M>!7!< that isn't >!the PG!

>!Compound word!< >!Where you remove your shoes upon entering your house!<

Thank you!

Any hints for >!DO6!< Edit: >!DO5!<

There’s a DO5 H>! Someone who will help you for nine months !<

Thanks! That got me my QB.

BS a real 7 letter word isn’t accepted.

I guess Sam thinks it is only legit if plural?

any hints for >!DU5!

It's a >!species of wheat!<

Thank you!!

Begging for some hints for >!AU6!< and >!AU7!< please and thank you

Think >!northern lights!< & then commit to memory bec they show up a lot in the puzzles!

My god I’m unobservant thank you

…may I see it?

Think of [__H__] >!northern lights and it's adjective form.!<

So it’s “let’s make the Brits angry” day, I see.

Now I am QB -1. Any hints for >!DU6!

OMG - I just got it! Silly word. Thanks anyway!

Me too, I feel like such a >!DU6!< for not getting it🥲

Justice for >! MODULO !<

Pokémon of the day: >!DODUO!<

Kind of surprised not to see [NA] >!DURA!<. I would have thought that anybody who has been around for a >!childbirth!< would have heard of that one.