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This is a gemlog for the SpellBinding puzzle, in which you construct words using the specified letters (each word must contain the anchor letter).
MIOSIS MISS MISSOUT MISSUS MIST MITOSIS MITT MOIST MOOT MOSQUITO MOSS MOST MOTTO MUST MUTT OMIT OSMIUM OSMOSIS OUTMOST QUIM SMUT STIM STUM SUMMIT SUMO TOMTOM UTMOST MISO
Pangram: MOSQUITO
The game was small but full of surprisingly curious words.
Sciences: MITOSIS is the division of a cellular nucleus resulting in two identical nuclei with chromosomes matching the original as opposed to 'meiosis' where the number of chromosomes in each new nucleus is 1/2 the original. We also have MIOSIS, excessive contraction of the pupil of the eye. OSMOSIS is the movement of liquids across a membrane. OSMIUM is the densest naturally occurring element, and one of the rarest metals on Earth.
To STUM wine is to revive fermentation by mixing with must (grape pulp).
A MISSOUT is a bad dice roll. Otherwise it's two words, miss out.
To STIM is to perform a repetetive fidgeting action.
Foods: MISO.
Finally, the expression MOIST QUIM (vagina) is used only by the most horrible people. MUST I OMIT this UTMOST SMUT the MISSUS surely dislikes? No - I hate that NYT puzzles exclude awful words.
MOTTO again: Another day.