Colorado’s 13-year-old champion speller advances to quarterfinals of Scripps National Spelling Bee

Aditi Muthukumar nailed the definition for “viscidity” (answer: stickiness) in the second round and correctly spelled “lamina,” a thin layer, to complete the third round and advance to Wednesday’s …

Aditi Muthukumar, 13, of Westminster, Colo., spells a word during competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Aditi — a Jane Austen fan who enjoys writing stories, performing Indian classical dance and playing the flute — now advances to the quarterfinals for the second straight year. The finals are on Thursday evening.

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