Edith Fuller, 6, from Tulsa, (center) waits with other spellers Wednesday to find out who is advancing to the finals of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. “Hi, Edith,” said Jacques Bailly, the pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Tapas.”She was appearing Wednesday at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where she was its youngest-ever contestant. [‘I want one winner this year.’ National Spelling Bee makes changes to discourage ties.] [The National Spelling Bee’s new normal: $200-an-hour teen spelling coaches]Daniel Healy, 11, couldn’t tackle “pontifical,” a whoopsies that appeared to leave him gutted.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2017 01:24 UTC