Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, February 12, 2006

12:00 am

mrpresident

flip

12:00 am

EasternBlue

Woulfie's mom!! Hi!!!!!!

12:01 am

hootowl

And anyway I was mostly bugging wouylf!

12:01 am

Blaze

Hello to Tbear David for you doll....

12:01 am

mamabear

Good job, mrp!

12:01 am

hootowl

Hi - I did say hi before!

12:02 am

renfield

i made it.....

12:02 am

EasternBlue

hootowl - you do pick up more of the 'slang' when you play more often...

12:02 am

hootowl

Does that x live in that corner?

12:02 am

mamabear

rennie - what is theme today?

12:02 am

EasternBlue

rennie - did you finish the other????

12:02 am

Blaze

r 6/24

12:02 am

speedfreak

Well it is 1:00 am here and I need my sleep, again thank you all for your help...see you in a few hours...

12:03 am

renfield

107 words

12:03 am

mamabear

good nite, speed!

12:03 am

Blaze

no x words only 107 words

12:03 am

EasternBlue

nightie nite speed!!

12:03 am

kristinc

nice look Ren

12:03 am

renfield

david bowie is the theme
and i finished some time ago - my puppstes needed to go outside

12:04 am

kristinc

how do you guys know the stats so fast? My stats panel is not up yet

12:04 am

mamabear

Try refreshing, kristinc!

12:04 am

Blaze

K you need to refresh

12:04 am

EasternBlue

rennie - what kind of dogs??

12:05 am

smkarizona

r 6/24 wealth and sounds like bitches

12:05 am

renfield

cocker spaniel and a lab/chow mix

12:05 am

kristinc

oh you're kidding me. Here all this time i thought I was just unspecial! Thank you

12:06 am

smkarizona

...oop sounds like female dogs!

12:06 am

mamabear

heck no, kristinc.... you are WAY special!!!!!!

12:06 am

Blaze

K I learned that trick the hard way .....

12:07 am

EasternBlue

rennie - love the cockers...& any lab mix has to be good!! : )

12:08 am

renfield

eb - they are sweet girls! they like to cuddle and sleep on top of us...along w/ the cats

12:08 am

mamabear

I really need to go to bed... have fun everyone!!! Hope to see you some time tomorrow... good luck with the snow east coasters!
*hugs to all* *kiss on cheek, GW*
nite nite!

12:09 am

Blaze

((mamabear)) good nite

12:09 am

kristinc

nite mama, sweet dreams :)

12:09 am

EasternBlue

mama - sweet dreams!! enjoy your singing tomorrow!!

(((((*********HU G**********)))))

12:10 am

chic

'nite, MamaB

12:11 am

renfield

nite mama

12:12 am

mamabear

Daddio must still be out taking snow pics.... please let him know I sent a smooch!
Thanks!!!!!

12:13 am

EasternBlue

well kids - I think I'm going to follow in mama's pawprints & head to bed too...

Nightie nite everyone (or good morning/afternoon depending upon your location!!!)

((((********HU GS*******)))))

12:13 am

kristinc

goodnight EB, sleep well!

12:13 am

renfield

nite eb!!!!

12:14 am

chic

'nite, EB thanx for the help!

12:14 am

hootowl

Nighty night to all leaving

12:17 am

dalmatian5

This is one puzzle I will not be able to just whip through! Wow. I've hit the wall already.

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

it is a hard one, dalmatian

12:18 am

Blaze

dal there are some nice little word(s) in the lower right corner

12:18 am

kristinc

yep...i'm slowish at 21 if you can believe it

12:19 am

dalmatian5

I can usually find about 1/2 the words before it becomes difficult. I am only at the quarter mark and not sure where I am going!

12:20 am

hootowl

35 words, no 2nd letter list, and that wall looks pretty high. Time for beddy-bye. Night all see you tomorrow... maybe.

12:20 am

kristinc

so long hoot, take care!

12:21 am

renfield

later hoot!!!

12:21 am

Blaze

nity nite hoot

12:22 am

GreyWoulf

Hi again all -- my camera isn't good enough to take pics of snow in the dark -- at least not without me getting dressed and setting up special and I can't since I have to wait for Seb to wake for his 1:30 feeding :)

12:23 am

Blaze

GW mama b left a smooch for you....

12:24 am

GreyWoulf

thanks Blaze :)
(*Hug*)

12:28 am

Blaze

I think "oops! that isn't a word should give us bonus points"

12:31 am

LeslieAnn

o 6/21

12:32 am

kristinc

okay, time for bed for me...early morning tomorrow! Thanks for everyone's help earlier.

12:33 am

Blaze

good nite K

12:33 am

renfield

nite kristin

12:33 am

GreyWoulf

Sleep well, kristi (*hug*)

12:34 am

GreyWoulf

so ren -- have you slept in the past 24 hrs? Seems like you have been here all day :)

12:35 am

chic

time to go with 50 words for now...
Good night, All (((HUGS)))

12:36 am

GreyWoulf

((**chic**)) -- dream deep :)

12:37 am

Blaze

i 6/24

12:38 am

renfield

well wolfie...i slept from 4am to 11am - went to my folks and came home...i'm a little hyper again....i've been working in between babble. i have to prepare a new non-disclosure agreement and i can only take so much legal jargon...8)

12:39 am

GreyWoulf

Ok, ren -- just checking :)

12:40 am

renfield

thanks for checking....8)

12:41 am

zubie

Hi again.

12:41 am

renfield

hey zub!!!!!!!!1

12:41 am

Blaze

Hello Zubie.... how are you.... is your ankle all better ??

12:44 am

zubie

Yes, thanks, Blaze. Ankle's good now. :) How are you?

12:44 am

Blaze

all is well

12:45 am

zubie

Hi ren. :) Another awful grid, I see. :D

12:46 am

renfield

zub - i think the I's have it on this one...8)

12:47 am

Chessy

morning all :)
wish my i's had it ....

12:47 am

renfield

hey chessy....8)

12:48 am

GreyWoulf

Time for me to go -- Seb is finally waking for his food -- then I can go to sleep myself

(*Hugs for all*)

12:48 am

Blaze

my eyes are stumped on most of the I words... must be off to bed now.... see you all later...

12:49 am

renfield

sleep well blaze
later wolfie

12:49 am

ch1212

What??! No 'IDIC' for a word? Has Dr. God never heard of the Vulcan philosophy? Especially considering the word is perfect for babble philosophy: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations :)

12:50 am

zubie

Bye GW. Bye Blaze.

L's, ren? ALL the words are hiding. :/

12:51 am

cybernan

Good Evening, Everyone

12:51 am

renfield

zub...the L's can go to ...welll ..

12:51 am

ch1212

hi cybernan!

12:52 am

renfield

hi nan - we're still being good!!!!

12:52 am

dalmatian5

t 5/24 and t 7/36

12:52 am

zubie

Hehe ren. I know the feeling. Rubbish grid. :/

12:53 am

Chessy

good going dalmatian finding a 7, this grid is a struggle...

12:54 am

zubie

A clue for that t7 dalmatian? Or is it too early to ask? :/

12:59 am

dalmatian5

The to 6 and 7 have the same root. There is no definition for the 7 but they are derived from a hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, obtained chiefly from coke-oven vapors and by distillation of coal tar. I know, that clues would not help me much either!

1:00 am

cybernan

L 6/24

1:03 am

zubie

Yikes, dalmatian! :D Ok. Thanks. I'll hunt.

1:04 am

brandyjack

and if you change the last letter of the 6, you get another t6/24 from the same to4/5 base....

1:05 am

renfield

brandy!!!!! our viking!!!!

1:06 am

dalmatian5

Thanks BJ!!!!

1:08 am

zubie

Phew. Got it at last. Thanks, dalmatian. Thanks BJ.

1:10 am

dalmatian5

m 6/27

1:12 am

cybernan

0 6/21

1:14 am

dalmatian5

a 6/24

1:16 am

cybernan

r 6/24

1:20 am

dalmatian5

There is another to 7/36 that is from the same root of the first to 7/36.

1:24 am

cybernan

Can't believe I'm drawing a blank on all those to's!

1:28 am

cybernan

Blocked at only 45 words -- going to be a long day tomorrow! -- Good night, all :)

1:31 am

dalmatian5

Sleep well Cybernan.

1:32 am

dalmatian5

c 6/27

1:59 am

Q

woo! done.

i like the little ones.

2:14 am

dalmatian5

Congrats Q: I am not finding this puzzle all that easy!

2:17 am

sherb

good morning from a grey, wet London :)

2:21 am

renfield

good morning sherb....it's clear and freezing here

2:23 am

sherb

morning ren... freezing? winter's finally here then...

2:23 am

dalmatian5

We are having such a mild winter it seems we have gone right into spring. I think we have had only one day of rain this season!

2:25 am

renfield

sherb - friday it was shorts and tees, saturday it was sunny and cold - now it's freezing...i guess i'ts our day of winter

2:28 am

sherb

we've just had the driest January on record... forgot what an umbrella's for... but that's not good for the gardens... or the water supply...

2:28 am

renfield

this is not a fun grid.....

2:29 am

sherb

I second that! ...stuck on the T's... and I started from the end...

2:30 am

ruthy

good morning all its cold and wet here

2:30 am

renfield

uh sherb...there's only a y before the t's.....8)

2:32 am

sherb

morning ruthy :D ...glad we're not the only ones getting it...

2:32 am

renfield

ok - i'm crashing now before this grid gets any more exciting...talk to you later....8)

2:34 am

sherb

later ren... sleep well :D

2:35 am

ruthy

bye ren

2:35 am

sherb

just found the two 7's... that must be the highlight of today's grid... Dr God could have given us something better for today...

2:39 am

dalmatian5

There are 2 "t" sixes that are rooted from those 7's.

2:42 am

sherb

yup... onto the S's with nothing bigger than a six to look for... we should get the short puzzles during the week...

2:57 am

sherb

I wore m4/6 skirts in the 70's

2:57 am

sprite

Morning dear gang :)

2:58 am

ruthy

morning sprite

2:58 am

dalmatian5

Welcome back Sprite.

2:58 am

sherb

morning sprite :D ...this grid won't detain you too long...

2:59 am

sprite

Argh, a small one! Just while I have a whole day for myself to babble away... I bet you tomorrow will be a huge one.

3:02 am

sherb

I wish we could choose the length of the puzzle each day... but I know that's not workable...

3:04 am

sprite

Part of me likes to be surprised by the grid every day, but I know what you mean. This would have been a great day for a 400+ puzzle :)

3:06 am

mrpresident

and yet for me.... 400 words would have been hell... I have to work on a Monday when you are all enjoying your Sunday!!

3:07 am

sherb

I can live with the short ones at the weekend... plenty of other things to do... but it's the long ones during the week I can't cope with after a long day at work...

3:07 am

sprite

Are you ahead of me in time, mrP?

3:08 am

sherb

what time does the puzzle start for you, mrp? about 6:00pm?

3:12 am

sprite

mrP has fallen of the other side of the world... ;)

3:12 am

mrpresident

Hi sherb... 5pm for me... and stats doesn't always come up until about 11pm...

3:13 am

sherb

and do you get chance to play during the following day?

3:14 am

mrpresident

I get home at 4.50pm.... gives me 10 minutes to find the words I am missing!! LOL... never happens!!

3:15 am

sprite

mrP, I have the stats panel always within minutes from the flip... or do you mean the babanon lists?
So... it's 10.15 am here, which would mean it is about 8.15 pm for you now? Also a nice time, that is, if you can spend your evening freely.

3:15 am

mrpresident

... 3-4 days a week I am at work. so no... don't get a chance to play the next day for those ones!!

3:17 am

mrpresident

ah sprite!! My free evening is tonight... you are right!

The babanon stats are the ones that come really late (sometimes) and that can be harrowing if the words are anything like yesterday (p's in particular!!)... so that is why I love a short puzzle on a Sunday night!

3:18 am

sprite

Enjoy then, mrP :)
For once, you have it all to your liking ;)

3:18 am

mrpresident

sprite.... does that mean the grid is nice and easy too!!

3:18 am

sherb

I think the timing works well for us in Europe - puzzle comes on at about 6:00am... at the weekend, I like playing before the BabAnon stats are posted... but there's also time to play in the evening beyond midnight if we need to...

3:20 am

mrpresident

gotta go get dinner together!!

See you all later!! (wave)!

3:20 am

sprite

I agree, sherb, I love the timing here. 7 am is a nice time to start and gives plenty of opportunities to steal some time during the day. I even could consider getting up extra early to try and finish, if need be :)
mrP... I don't know, I am finding this grid a bit tough. Already feel I am running out of words to try.

3:21 am

sherb

later mrp :D

3:21 am

sprite

See you around, mrP :)

3:35 am

sprite

I keep thinking there should be at least one word like 'silicia', but I cannot make a valid one.

3:35 am

sherb

having only 2 7's makes the grid a little dull...

3:37 am

sprite

True. I found them hard to find, though. I love the grids where you look and look for the biggies, and then all of a sudden you find a lot of them, all fommon words. This is almost like work :)

3:38 am

sherb

this is full of Greek and Latin words... all those vowels...

3:39 am

sprite

fommon = common LOL

Yeah, just found the L4/6 hawaiian one. Little b@stard.

3:39 am

sherb

well, I'm going to leave the rest for later... enjoy your day sprite :D

3:40 am

sprite

Bye sherb, you do the same :)

4:43 am

tbear

hey sherb...good on ya...bowie!!

4:44 am

tbear

Missed her.....How are you Sprite...it's Bowie Day by my request.....

4:52 am

tbear

eeerrrrrr what a horrid puzzle

4:56 am

Atalante

morning all! Had to decide on Jareth for a pic today cos I couldn't find the pic I wanted from AShes to AShes :(

4:57 am

tbear

hi Atalante :)

5:06 am

Atalante

looking for bowie pics is more interesting than this puzzle today - its a strange one

5:19 am

tbear

I agree, spent ages last night.....

5:26 am

elmer

can anyone please help me!!! I am on my last word and for the life of me I CAN'T SEE IT!!!
it's the id 4 5
thanks so much

5:29 am

elmer

The thought came to me and I got it. thanks anyway.

5:54 am

sha

morning all

6:00 am

Jacula

Morning, Sha. Nice little grid today.

6:00 am

sha

not too bad at all

6:04 am

sha

thats me finished how u doing ruthy?

6:05 am

Jacula

The first word I *saw* was 'guilty' which, of course, isn't quite there, and the second was a di6/24 which we won't talk about and also isn't quite there. LOL.

6:07 am

caitlyn

Morning all...

6:07 am

sha

lol jacula : )

6:07 am

sha

hi caitlin

6:08 am

Jacula

Prynhawn da, Caitlyn.

6:09 am

caitlyn

jacula brilliant !! I dont speak Welsh but i understand that !!

6:10 am

sha

my thoughts exactly caitlyn

6:11 am

caitlyn

Do you feel guilty not speaking Welsh sha ?

6:11 am

Jacula

Pity 'Idris' isn't an accepted word.;-) Not 'flowery' enough, I guess.:-)

6:11 am

sha

no to complicted know a bit

6:12 am

sha

welsh not used all that often anymore

6:13 am

sha

how about u caitlyn

6:13 am

caitlyn

Our caravan friends always speak it! They only speak English when we are around.

6:14 am

Jacula

My last post was a clue to an easy ir4, btw.

6:14 am

Eva

Saw the same second di____non-word Jacula. Most interesting non-moment of this puzzle. This is the kind of obscure vocabulary I don't have-no classical latin education for me. French, and where does that get me I ask you?!

6:16 am

Jacula

Eva - My French and Welsh are rusty, and my Latin was never that good. I get by though.

6:17 am

caitlyn

Hi eva I must say David Bowie doesnt look very well in your icon!!!

6:17 am

Jacula

I seem to have hit a small wall at 54 words. It's probably time for me to walk away and prepare the dinner vegs.

6:17 am

Eva

no welsh or latin. reasonable French, increasingly poor Hebrew, a small dose of Spanish and that's it.

6:18 am

Eva

I think that David has never looked better or furrier.

6:18 am

periwinkle

Good Morning !!, We got tons of snow here. And it is still snowing!! It is pretty but not looking forward to digging my car out so I can get to work tomorrow. Really glad for once that I have no major plans for today.

6:19 am

sha

im off to my parents now 4 lunch speak 2 u all later

6:19 am

Eva

I'm envious Peri. Here we are in supposedly snowy Vermont and not a flake!

6:19 am

Jacula

Hi Peri. Snow? Brrr! It's nice when you can look at it from a cosy house or play in it but not when you've got to travel.

6:20 am

Jacula

'Bye, Sha. Enjoy your lunch.

6:20 am

sha

thanx jacula bye all

6:22 am

caitlyn

Bye sha

6:22 am

Eva

the i____ & the odyssey is there

6:23 am

Jacula

And the plural, Eva. Thanks!

6:24 am

Eva

hadn't seen the plural-thanks!

6:24 am

periwinkle

HI, Eva, you can have all of the snow. I don't want it. I am watching the news to see how much snow we have at the moment. Looks to me to be about 6-8 inches of snow

6:27 am

Eva

any clues for the 7's?

6:28 am

caitlyn

Keep warm periwinkle!! Im off now lunch needs seeing to! Back later

6:29 am

gramma

Good day, all ^_^

6:30 am

Jacula

Sorry, Eva. Got no 7's yet.

Hi Gramma.

6:30 am

Eva

morning Gramma

6:33 am

Atalante

the 7s are white crystalline substance, complex double derivatives of glycocol. Both TP7/36

6:35 am

Eva

atalante-did you means ty?

6:37 am

Jacula

70 words here and time I stepped away for a while. TTFN.

6:38 am

Atalante

TO - sorry - can't type!

6:39 am

Eva

googled the definition and still couldn't find it.

6:39 am

gramma

Atalante, I googled your def. and found Zip. Help please?

6:41 am

rolin

gramma... take the to...and behead the word for water or any substabce you can drink...then build from that

6:41 am

Atalante

the full chemical definition contains pretty much the exact word ... let me think ... there's a TO6/24 which is what you pay go over over a bridge minus the last letter + the last vowel + something you carry that contains your essential information (like whether you can drink or not LOL). The 7s have different letters on the end

6:44 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! now who is it said they want this snow? her you go:
(it's a whiteout here)

6:44 am

Eva

got the 6 from your definition, but still no clue for the 7's.

6:45 am

Atalante

Eva, just add a different letter on the end of the 6 for each of the 7s

6:45 am

Karys

hello everyone.....I just got the 7's from your clue Atalante....thank you :)

6:46 am

Atalante

they really are dumb words!

6:46 am

Eva

Thanks! was heading in the wrong direction with the wrong i.

6:46 am

Karys

they don't even look right !!

6:47 am

Eva

Having been given the gift of the 7's I need to pass my gemerosity on to the cat who is convinced, despite the fact that he looks like he has swallowed a bowling ball, that he is about to perish of famine.

6:47 am

Atalante

they don't!

6:48 am

Karys

LOL eva !!

6:48 am

72 Temple Owl

lol, eva!

6:49 am

Anuja

HAHA... Labyrinth Avatar.. cool movie.. very cool soundtrack

6:50 am

miametro

morning all

6:51 am

Atalante

Eva! I have one of those too! Amazing how cats tend to almost faint from starvation five times a day

6:51 am

Karys

hi there mia :)

6:51 am

72 Temple Owl

ahhh- i still only have the 7 you gave the detailed clue for, eva *sigh*

6:53 am

Karys

Temple...its the same word just a different letter on the end

6:53 am

gramma

I mamaged 2 6's and a 7 out of all that. TY. Are there supposed to be 2 7's?

6:53 am

Karys

yes gramma....2 7's

6:54 am

rolin

gramma change the last letter of the to7 you have

6:55 am

72 Temple Owl

to what? LOL!

6:56 am

gramma

Finally got it. I could have died of old age before I would've ever found those words. Thanks not only for the help; but, also the patience. Shy of e-mailing me the answers, you all are so good to hold my hand thru these grids.

6:56 am

Karys

one is plural...the other is second vowel

6:56 am

Atalante

change it rnadomly, Temple - you'll get there! :)

6:57 am

Atalante

actually Gramma, I think an "emailing tricksy answers" service would go down very well!!

6:57 am

72 Temple Owl

one cod coming right up! thanks guys!

6:57 am

Karys

has anyone got any 'd's from the left hand side....I don't think any exsist really !!!!

6:58 am

miametro

does anyone have any clues for the m's? i can't find a single one! i haven't been doing very well the last few days, is it me or have the grids not been that nice?

6:58 am

72 Temple Owl

lol, atalante! there are always those days...BTW how many in this one?

6:58 am

Karys

I would never, ever have got them if it hadn't been for Atalante !!!

6:58 am

gramma

Atalante, that would be awful....sign me up! I would never think again. I have NO self restraint.

6:59 am

Karys

107 Temple

6:59 am

miametro

13 vowels in this puzzle. it's just wrong.

7:00 am

gramma

What!! Don't tell me there are D's and M's..I thought I could rest on my laurels after those T words.

7:00 am

Karys

wow....fouind one !!!

7:01 am

Atalante

I've got 2 of them - but I don't think the other 3 exist!

7:01 am

72 Temple Owl

i keep wanting to type "druid"

7:02 am

Karys

I have 2 now Atalante.....and quite agree !!

7:04 am

Atalante

which ones have you got? I've got a DA5/16 and a DU4/6

7:04 am

Karys

du4/6 and du4/8

7:07 am

Karys

and the da5/16 now !

7:07 am

Atalante

ok, so maybe 3 exist. The other 2 still don't though, I'm sure!

7:09 am

Karys

di4/5 does !

7:10 am

Atalante

ack! I should have seen that one!

7:14 am

Karys

got it Atalante .. . its du5/14

7:15 am

Karys

must do some lunch now !!

7:15 am

Atalante

thx Karys! Will go hunting!

7:15 am

72 Temple Owl

bye karys!

7:17 am

72 Temple Owl

hmmm...seems everytime i "see" a word, the last letter isn't there...odd grid this one

7:30 am

lottijw

((*Temple*))
Hi everyone :)

7:31 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lotti! this is a funny litle one today...(so why am i serious as a heart attack right now?)
*throws a grapefruit sized snowball at lotti * DUCK!

7:33 am

lottijw

**Splat** Woops didn`t quite duck in time!!!! Guess you got a good covering then....

7:35 am

72 Temple Owl

11' and it has another 4-5 hours to go...blowing terribly...but shoveling will be good exercie *she tells herself over and over*

7:37 am

lottijw

WOW......a covering and more!!!! My kids would be in their element.....Yeah good luck with the shovelling!!

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

ty : )...what's your icon?

7:40 am

lottijw

It is Bowie looking beautiful in my opinion......(perhaps too in touch with his femenine side!!!!!)

7:41 am

72 Temple Owl

been here long? i have 60 and am about to go to babanon for a list...good clues for t's and d's below...

7:43 am

Angelsong

morning! what fiend put this grid together?

7:43 am

lottijw

I`ve got 40 ....... had 3 power cuts this morning which threw my internet out for a while, so i gave up and went to do my ironing :)

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL hi angel!

7:47 am

lottijw

Hi Angel......it`s not pleasant is it?!!!!!!!

7:48 am

Angelsong

not a bit pleasant. which is a good indicator of just how addicted to Babble I am. Were I not, I'd have departed the minute I saw the grid.

7:48 am

spellit

Why are you having power cuts Lotti?

7:52 am

lottijw

LOL Angel.....so i`m more the fool as i came back for more!!!!!!! :D

Spellit, I don`t know. The weather isn`t that bad, so i`m clueless !!

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

whoa! just got booted out!

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

hi spellit...

7:57 am

lottijw

Wasn`t me Temple.....not guilty!!!!! I`m keeping my power cuts on this side of the pond!!! Was it anything to do with your weather, or just the site???

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

i can't tell...i can tell you the list helps some - but there are some puzzlers!

8:02 am

gramma

IM6/27? Anybody have that 1 and could help me, I'd appreciate it. TY

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

au4, anyone?

8:03 am

gramma

1st word in the title of a song sung on new years eve

8:03 am

lottijw

Sounds like a word for aged...

8:03 am

Sherylr1961

gramma
just add on to the one above it for the 6

8:05 am

gramma

Sherylr, got it . thanks 8)

8:05 am

Sherylr1961

morning all

does anyone have a clue for me for the is 6 pls

8:05 am

lottijw

Gramma...ir6 has the same ending :)

8:06 am

72 Temple Owl

tahnks gramm, lotti...

8:06 am

Angelsong

this grid is an excellent demonstration of the teamwork and camaraderie on Babble. No one would want to do this alone, in my opinion.

8:06 am

macuser

Sherly
is + ch4/6

8:08 am

Sherylr1961

Now thats a word I use everyday, lol ty macuser

8:08 am

macuser

lol Sheryl, it is a strange one

8:08 am

Angelsong

This grid is an excellent demonstration of the camaraderie and teamwork on Babble. Seems to me no one would want to do this one solo.

8:08 am

gramma

I agree, Angelsong. I couldn't do it alone.

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

gramma, cool icon!!

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

hi une1 run away! run away before it sucks you in...LOL!

8:13 am

Uneaixoise

this may be the most bizarre one i've seen!

8:13 am

Angelsong

second di 4/6?

8:14 am

spellit

Everyone does this! di4/5 - sadly

8:14 am

gramma

Angelsong think cd

8:15 am

Sherylr1961

Can I pls have a clue for the last di 5/ 14 pls

8:15 am

gramma

spellit, not everyone does it sadly...some people are ready to go...and others we're ready to see go :}

8:15 am

Angelsong

thanks, gramma. you know something? doing my taxes is going to be more fun than this grid.

8:16 am

spellit

record plus a vowel di5/14

8:16 am

gramma

Sh, just stick a vowel on your last di

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

di5/14 plural of a big round thing an individual tosses at the Olympics

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

angelsong, hah!!

8:17 am

spellit

Getting very philosophical Angelsong but I know what you mean

8:17 am

Sherylr1961

une ty should have seen that one

8:18 am

gramma

Taxes? What taxes? Is there any1 from the IRS on here? I hate those stinking taxes!!!

8:19 am

Sherylr1961

Well, off to work on my Sunday morning crossword, give this a break but be back later, happy hunting fellow babblers

8:19 am

gramma

C ya

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

enjoy, sheryl!

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

bye sher

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

li5?

8:25 am

Angelsong

if anyone is interested in a recipe for enchiladas, I will post it on BA.

8:26 am

lottijw

Temple add a vowel to your li4/6 before it :)

8:26 am

Jera

Morning all... just one letter shy of suicide... I find that amusing today...

8:27 am

spellit

li5/14 chinese fruit - very sweet

8:27 am

lottijw

LOL Jera!!!

8:28 am

spellit

That's me done so ad5/12 to you all. Off to watch Wales v Scotland Rugby! Back later

8:29 am

gramma

Have fun spellit ^_^

8:30 am

gramma

Jera,That was a perfect observation of this grid.

8:30 am

Jera

Okay, riddle me this... ad5 is okay, a spanish word, but chopping off the a to make another spanish word is not allowed?? The inconsistencies drive me crazy...

8:30 am

72 Temple Owl

jera! LOL!

8:30 am

Angelsong

first di4/5? I missed it somehow.

8:32 am

gramma

di 4/5 is what spellit and I were just talking about. scan down a bit

8:32 am

macuser

I'm assuming you need the second di4/5, right?
di + opposite of new, minus last letter

8:33 am

macuser

Sorry, you said the first one, didn't you. I need to read before write

8:34 am

Angelsong

I actually did get the di4/5 from Jera's post.

8:34 am

72 Temple Owl

bye spellit - thanks for the clues

8:48 am

harpjane

Good morning.

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

hi harp : )

8:49 am

lottijw

Hi Harp :)

8:52 am

Angelsong

ha4/5?

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

i hate to go - but my legs hurt from sitting so long...bye and hally babbling! BBL to finish!

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

oor happy babbling, as the case may be! ha4= hard rain

8:54 am

gramma

C ya later 72 Temple Owl

8:55 am

lottijw

See ya Temple.......only 4 more for me!!
Then shower and Rugby!! :)

8:56 am

lottijw

Yay DONE!!!!! See ya later everyone :)

8:56 am

ExWren

playing or watching lotti?

8:58 am

macadam

Hi lotti and all.

8:58 am

lottijw

Oooo Watching ExWren!!!
Need to put live scores for league on BBC website too....Huddersfield Giants play Leeds Rhinos at 3pm :)

8:58 am

72 Temple Owl

di 5: i have the plural of cut up; and the cd + a vowel...what am i missing please?

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

hi exwren, macadam!

8:59 am

lottijw

Hi mum....Bye mum!!! God the Welsh anthem goes on far too long!!!!!!!!!!

9:00 am

macuser

di5
if something isn't brightly lit, then it's...

9:00 am

EasternBlue

hi kids!!!

bye lotti...

9:00 am

ExWren

Hi macadam, nearly finished. It's a much better grid than we've had for the last couple of days

9:01 am

Angelsong

last two ha's? I've monkey-typed until my fingers are sore.

9:01 am

harpjane

Good heavens. I'm already sorry I started this one. Not really, but I hope there's a second letter list out there!

9:01 am

macadam

Back in a mo.The mouse needs new batteries.

9:01 am

EasternBlue

ExWren -
I think this the first that I've seen you since your grandchild was born...

Congratulations!!

9:02 am

72 Temple Owl

angel: add on the the last ha4/6

9:04 am

macadam

hi Ex Wren 30 to go but it`s a struggle.

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

ty macuser! bye lotti, hi eb...ch6please, someone?

9:05 am

ExWren

Thank you EB.
I don't usually chat until I've finished the grid, I'm usually to busy trying to figure out non-existant words!
Of course the baby is beautiful, but what more can you expect?

9:06 am

macuser

ch6
add you & me to the end of your ch4/6

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

xwren: that's lovely...your first? boy or girl?

9:06 am

macadam

I seem to be finding words ending with abbreviated Richard.;-)

9:08 am

ExWren

No, he's my 8th, will be christened Charles Joseph, but known as Charlie. They were told to expect a girl, so was calling it Millie (Amelia), but at the moment of birth, the Midwife exclaimed "Oh! Millie has a willy"!!

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL! no way!

9:09 am

Uneaixoise

exwren LOL!!!

9:10 am

movieman

Howdy, y'all!!!!

It's movieman again!!!!

Anyone care to clue me up with the 7's....?

Gracias.....

9:11 am

Uneaixoise

to7/36 x 2

9:11 am

gramma

Time for brkfst.BBL

9:12 am

EasternBlue

ExWren - too funny!!

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, gramma! hi movieman! : )

9:12 am

movieman

Thanx une......

9:12 am

EasternBlue

bye gramma -
hi movieman

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

does someone have the ch6 please? i cannot see it! last word!

9:13 am

macuser

my clue at 9:06 didn't help?

9:15 am

Haz1558

It helped me...

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

doh! thanks macuser! i am done!

9:15 am

macuser

Congrats! :)

9:16 am

72 Temple Owl

haz lol - a clue never goes to waste...and may i give a few before i go?

9:16 am

EasternBlue

woo hoo T-Owl!!

9:16 am

Angelsong

TO: add the suffix meaning you and me to your ch4 just above

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

snow winding down...time to consider getting dressed to remove it...

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

bye everyone! happy babbling! my best advice:keep your monkeys happy today - you'll use them!

9:19 am

Jera

Well, that's me finished! Fun grid!

*happy dance of doneness in the snow*

9:20 am

EasternBlue

bye T_owl....

careful shovellling!! Stay warm....

9:21 am

EasternBlue

Congrats Jera!!!

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

*grabs jera to make snow angels* YAY!

9:23 am

Jera

Does anyone need help??

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

jera: do you have much snow?

9:24 am

EasternBlue

how 'bout for my last 66??

tee hee hee!!

9:25 am

72 Temple Owl

ok eb - what letters do they begin with? ; D

9:27 am

EasternBlue

a, b, c, d, e, f, g.....

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

hint: no bs or fs..LOL! bye everybody! have fun!

9:29 am

macadam

Sc please.

9:29 am

Jera

They are saying aboy 8 inches, TO... the kids had a blast this morning... we threw the cat out in the snow & took pictures (he almost disappeared)...

9:30 am

Jera

sc = s + edge of top of cup

9:30 am

Haz1558

sc5/14 - a light cloth

9:30 am

macadam

Thanks Jera.

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

macadam: what scenery is painted on...rhymes with word for dour...,
jera - 12 inches and still coming!

9:31 am

Haz1558

Jera - from what height did you throw the cat?

9:32 am

Jera

From the doorway of our back door, there are three steps... so not far. It's a family tradition for new cats actually, but we haven't had one of those in some time. This could very well be Zack's last Winter, so I'm making sure he lives it up, heh-heh-heh...

9:33 am

Jera

Where are you TO... I'm near DC

9:33 am

Haz1558

I had visions of a cat hurtling down from an upstairs window - a feline version of the ski-jump!

9:33 am

72 Temple Owl

between philly & bethlehem- closer to philly

9:35 am

Jera

I'm very proud of myself today... I've never done a Babble grid in one sitting before!

I'd never do such a thing, Haz! Although I did have a great time watching the Olympic thrills yesterday... not for kitties, though...

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

does the cat like snow? *misses having a cat. considers running out to the shelter*

9:36 am

Jera

I don't think he cared for it much, he's turning into a real old man who likes to doze by the hearth 23/7. But he's been very adventurous this past year, wanting to go outside all the time, so I figured he should go experience the joy of our first real snow...

9:37 am

macadam

You`ll enjoy the snowboarding Jera.Thanks for the help.Bye everyone.

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

i have to go - i suddenly feel amibitious to clean - mustn't let the feeling pass..see you tomorrow!

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

bye macadam!

9:38 am

Jera

Well, the Sprite is begging for wome puter time, so I think I'll go have my nap & watch some soapies from last week... they pile up so quickly!

Macadam, I'm looking forward to cheering on The Flying Tomato!!

9:43 am

EasternBlue

bye macadam....

bye Jera....

bye T-Owl....

9:45 am

Atalante

Well, I really can't find A's today! I thought I'd got over that particular problem!

9:58 am

Sushi

this puzzle is giving me a headache today. too many vowel clusters. I'm keeping my eye out for hints today.

9:59 am

gramma

I'm baaack..all fat and happy. I feel like sharing. Who needs help? Oh wait, we all need help. I mean, does any1 need a clue, before I move on w/my life?

10:00 am

gramma

AD 5 is spanish c ya
ad 4 mine doorway
ad5 is for ad viewing only

10:01 am

movieman

This puzzle is like a tiring day at the opticians.....

Too many "i's".......LOL

10:01 am

Sushi

Oh Thanks gramma. I needed anything to cling to.

10:02 am

Ouwachita

DONE...anyone need a clue??

10:04 am

gramma

au***-video equiptment
au6 is plural
au5 tax issue
au4 1st word in the title of new years eve song
au4 au+ what you do to an icecream cone minus the K

10:05 am

gramma

Sorry..the last au is a 5 :{

10:07 am

Angelsong

so4/4 following the 5/12?

10:07 am

movieman

Desperately need a clue for the "i" below the centre one......

Gracias.....

10:08 am

gramma

SO4/4 plural of just 1 person performing

10:09 am

Sherylr1961

i'm back from my crossword and down to 3 words does anyone have a clue for the li 5/ 14 pls and ty

10:09 am

gramma

It's like the desert w/an I instead of an a

10:10 am

Sushi

gramma you are performing a public sevice with your clues. and I thank you. I should go eat.

10:10 am

Angelsong

I have the so 4/4 before the So5/12; need the one just after the 5/12...thanks

10:10 am

gramma

li5 fruit

10:11 am

Sherylr1961

ty gramma was spelling it wrong

10:12 am

gramma

YW

10:14 am

Sherylr1961

down to one only need the last to 7/ 36 any clues on that one pls

10:15 am

gramma

it's just like the 1 above it..dropp the vowel and add plural

10:18 am

Sherylr1961

gramma if i drop the vowels it will only be a 6 letter word, I;m so confused

10:19 am

gramma

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear.....drop the vowel on the end and add the pl....or if that is the 1 you have then drop the plural and add a vowel

10:20 am

Sherylr1961

got it through monkey typing ty so much all of you for the help off to do some housework have a great day

10:20 am

Sherylr1961

anyone need a clue before i go

10:21 am

movieman

sheryl - yes plz.....

Desperately need a clue for the one word coming off the "i" underneath the centre one.....

10:22 am

Sushi

plural of what you skate on? the "I" word

10:23 am

Sherylr1961

not sure which word you are talking about which i is it give me the second letter with it it will make it easier

10:24 am

movieman

sheryl - it's the ic5/16.....

10:25 am

Sherylr1961

use your ic 4/5 and the sometimes vowel

10:25 am

movieman

don't worry sheryl, just found it.......

*stares up at ceiling for an eternity*

10:25 am

Sherylr1961

been there, lol

10:25 am

Sherylr1961

have a good day all see you tomorrow

10:25 am

hurshy

morning, babblers.

10:25 am

periwinkle

Hi, all from snow covered PA, we got 10" of the white stuff.

10:26 am

movieman

Afternoon, hursh.....

(It's nearly 16:30 GMT here....)

10:26 am

gramma

See you all on the flip :)

10:30 am

hurshy

of course, sorry europeans. :) what is with the puzzles lately? so hard. not long, necessarily, but hard.

10:33 am

movieman

Need a clue for the di5/18 now....

10:35 am

ExWren

not clear - ly movieman

10:36 am

movieman

Never mind, just got it again.....

(Don't you hate it when that happens?)......

10:36 am

Mary

Movieman, di5 - how you adjust your lights

10:43 am

periwinkle

da5/16 and ha5/16 anyone?

10:43 am

periwinkle

nevermind, have the da5/16 already

10:44 am

hurshy

da 5/16 you should brush your teeth twice da5

10:45 am

ExWren

add a consonant to your da4/5

10:45 am

ExWren

sorry peri, I meant ha4/5

10:48 am

periwinkle

still working on the ha5/16, what about the ha6/33?

10:48 am

hurshy

exwren - add a consonant at the end? or elsewhere? it isn't working...

10:49 am

Vicuna

ha5/16 - add a consonant at the end of the ha4/6 previous. Then you'll know what you have to do to get the right point value for the ha6/33.

10:50 am

hurshy

ahhh... 4/6, not 4/5

10:56 am

ExWren

I'll just keep quiet, I'm confusing everyone. Trouble is, by the time I've gone to the bottom of the page, I've forgotten what I was going to say, call it a senior moment

10:57 am

hurshy

last di5?

10:58 am

periwinkle

du5/14 anyone?

10:58 am

Vicuna

di5 - odd plural of the previous di4

10:59 am

hurshy

hmm, interesting. thanks. how about the du5?

10:59 am

Vicuna

du5/14 - apparently means an inferior kind of worship, but it's like actress Roberts, with a d instead of a j

11:00 am

hurshy

thanks vi - i love clues i can follow :)

11:00 am

Vicuna

You're welcome!

11:01 am

periwinkle

43 words left to find, time to take a break and clear the snow off of my car, what fun 8)

11:02 am

hurshy

im 6 any relation to im4?

11:02 am

hurshy

ah yes it is, i got it!

11:03 am

Angelsong

Finished!

11:04 am

hurshy

congrats, angel. now gimme a clue for is6. :)

11:05 am

Angelsong

hurshy: IS + the ch4/6

11:06 am

hurshy

thanks angel. how do they expect us to GET these? i mean, i could use morewords or something. but i like it better when there are more words i know (no pun intended there)

11:06 am

ExWren

is6, an Italian Island

11:07 am

Angelsong

this grid was tough for me.

11:08 am

hurshy

ugh, i should have found this by now, but... li5?

11:18 am

Jacula

Hurshy - li + 2nd part of exercise regime Tai ***.

11:18 am

hurshy

thanks jac, that was my last one. i think i had monkeyed every possibility but that.

11:19 am

Jacula

(Chinese fruit - usually spelled with a 'y'.)

11:20 am

Jacula

y/w, Hurshy.

11:20 am

speedfreak

Afternoon Been monkey typing for awhile but am not coming up with the ir6/24 any help lovely blizzard today!!!

11:20 am

hurshy

ir6 just like im6 - a lot of things today have this adj ending

11:33 am

lalobstah

any clue for the lu/6? i have the one with the third consonant in the third space.

11:34 am

speedfreak

OK Hurshy still don't have the im6 or the ir6 yes I am completely out of it today....sorry for being so dumb will blame it on the snow!!!!

11:35 am

Jacula

lu 4/6 An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

11:37 am

lalobstah

thank you. i was blind and didn't see that other u.

speedfreak... how many snow days have you had? we've had 2. the timing of this one isn't good.

11:37 am

Jacula

finished

11:39 am

speedfreak

This is our first big snowstorm this year, so can't really complain, so far no days off from school...hopefully this will be cleaned up in time for tomorrow...do not want snow days this year...we only have 5 days till Feb. vacation anyhow

11:41 am

lalobstah

we only have 5 days left, too. i wouldn't mind having tomorrow off though.

11:42 am

speedfreak

lalo: Where are you and where do you teach?

11:44 am

lalobstah

i'm in bath, maine. elementary school social worker.

we chatted a few months ago.

11:44 am

lalobstah

my friend has a job similar to yours.

11:44 am

speedfreak

Sorry forgot.... if we don't have snow days we get out June 13....last year we went till June 30 and went back before Labor Day...short summer!!!

11:46 am

lalobstah

that's what we said.. we only had july off. we got out june 27. i don't know when we get out this year.

11:48 am

speedfreak

Are you getting as much snow as us over a foot or is this a coastal storm?? Now is New Hampshire the only state that has school vacation the week after us??

11:50 am

lalobstah

i'm on the coast. we're supposed to get a foot. i know NH has the week after, but a lot of places only get one break between xmas and the end of the year.

i have a friend in SC. they get the week off before easter. they have to make up 2 snow days, so they make them up that week they are supposed to be off. can you imagine only having 3 days off between xmas and the end of the year?

11:53 am

chic

greetings from sunny AZ!
can I get clues for the last di 4/6 and di 5/14, please?

11:53 am

lalobstah

what town are you in? i don't remember, just that it's in mass.

11:54 am

speedfreak

I'm in Kingston, right next to Plymouth on the water..That would make a very long year without time off between Xmas and the end...usuallly I find Jan. long but this year seems to be flying by

11:55 am

speedfreak

OK Chic rub in the sunny weather today!!! lol

11:58 am

chic

I'm originally from East Coast. We went to school even if there was 3 ft of snow. I even drove school bus in 2 ft of snow.... Glad those days are over!

12:15 pm

caitlyn

Afternoon/Evening all....

12:17 pm

chic

Hi Caitlyn, others seemed to have stepped away for the moment...

12:19 pm

caitlyn

chic did you get the di4/6 ?

12:22 pm

brandyjack

di 4/6, shooting craps, and olympic throwing the di4/6 although they usually us a 6 letter word with a latin ending...

12:25 pm

cybernan

Good morning all -- back again to beat my head against the wall over those to's

12:29 pm

brandyjack

the second to4/5 is the root for all of the remaining to's. Adding the third vowel to all but the last which has a consonant instead.

12:32 pm

LeslieAnn

hello folks... anyone have im 6/27? is 6/24?

12:34 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Brandyjack -- how many to 6's are there? -- I have two 6/24's, but thought I saw a post last night saying there was a to 6/33?

12:35 pm

Vicuna

im6/27 - adjectival form of the previous im4
is6/24 - a bone of the pelvis, includes the funny consonant combo in school, then a couple of vowels

12:35 pm

EasternBlue

leslieann -

im + not the 'ego', but Freud's _ _ + frozen water (minus the e)....

the ir is the same ending

12:37 pm

LeslieAnn

aha! thanks guys. take that, i's!

12:37 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -
2 x to 6
2 x to 7

12:39 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Eastern -- found the 7 that builds from the second 6

12:40 pm

EasternBlue

cyber - you're close to the other 7 then....drop the last vowel, change to a consonent!!

12:41 pm

periwinkle

ri6/24 and so6/21 anyone?

12:41 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Eastern and Brandyjack -- got them all!

12:41 pm

LeslieAnn

ri 6 - rags to ri****

12:42 pm

cybernan

Guess it's time for me to break down and have a look at Brandyjack's list!

12:42 pm

periwinkle

thanks LeslieAnn

12:42 pm

EasternBlue

peri -
ri 6 - wealth

so 6 -
add a vowel to the one that is so _ _ _ (as a rock)

12:44 pm

periwinkle

EB, where do I add the vowel, middle or end?

12:45 pm

EasternBlue

perI - to the end....

12:45 pm

Judi

Hiddy ho, neighbors. I hate David Bowie, so my icon today is of Jim Bowie (no relation).

12:45 pm

EasternBlue

hi Judi!

12:45 pm

periwinkle

thanks EB

12:46 pm

periwinkle

Can't get the longer T words even with the clues, more help please

12:48 pm

EasternBlue

peri - do you have the to 5/12??

12:48 pm

periwinkle

EB, nope don't have that one yet

12:48 pm

EasternBlue

ok...here we go!!

12:49 pm

EasternBlue

to 4/5
to + skip to my _ _ _ (only drop the o)

12:49 pm

EasternBlue

that's your base for all the others....

12:50 pm

EasternBlue

(lemme know when you have that...then we'll build from there!!)

12:50 pm

periwinkle

okay, thanks EB, will look for them now

12:51 pm

periwinkle

EB,. more help please

12:51 pm

periwinkle

got the to4/5

12:51 pm

EasternBlue

if you need more clues, let me know...with the 'base' you can add alot of the 'common endings' that have appeared in the puzzle...

12:51 pm

Anj

Grrrrreetings : )

What's the verdict? Trick or treat? : /

12:51 pm

bunnyvicious

to 7/36 - you pay this at a booth when driving (drop an l) + a priest of nature minus the first letter plural

12:52 pm

hurshy

trick

12:52 pm

periwinkle

found the 2 to6/24 thanks

12:53 pm

EasternBlue

to 4/5 base +

6 base + frozen water (minus the e)
6 base + not the ego, but the _ _ (think Freud)
7 base + not ego + another vowel
7 base + frozen water (minus the e) + plural ending

12:53 pm

LeslieAnn

hurshy looks like you and i have the same fav david bowie movie! ;)

12:53 pm

Anj

lol Hursh...I can never resist a challenge... : )

OK, 107 to go...

12:54 pm

hurshy

well, it's more that i know nothing about david bowie except that i saw labyrinth.

12:54 pm

EasternBlue

Anj - for you, it will probably be a cake-walk!!

12:54 pm

LeslieAnn

eb you're my hero!

12:55 pm

hurshy

please, this puzzle has a higher percentage of weird words than any i've seen before. i refuse to believe it can be a cake-walk for anyone. incidentally, what IS a cake-walk? walking on cake? walking while eating cake? walking after eating cake? walking in order to get to cake? walking with a cake perched on one's head? i can't think of any way it can be something easy.

12:56 pm

Judi

Oh, hurshy, screw the walk and just eat the cake.

12:56 pm

hurshy

mmm, i like that advice.

12:56 pm

EasternBlue

hurshy -
when you put it that way, a cake-walk is far from easy!! 8 D

12:56 pm

periwinkle

EB, got the 2 to6 words but just can't get the to7 even with your clue, not sure what I am doing wrong

12:57 pm

renfield

it's a homer, sir walter scott, and a paradise lost w/ a chemist thrown for added spice.....

12:57 pm

hurshy

peri - that's bc that last one about frozen water isn't right - it should be the pl of the not-ego, not the frozen water

12:58 pm

Anj

"7 base + frozen water (minus the e) + plural ending..."

...eh?

12:58 pm

EasternBlue

peri -

both to 7s build off the 2nd to 6 (sorry - gave a bad clue earlier)

to 6 + anothEr vowEl
to 6 + plural

12:58 pm

Anj

...a-ha!

12:58 pm

LeslieAnn

anj, the base is the second to 4/5

12:58 pm

hurshy

anj - you have to have the to4 for this to make any sense.

12:59 pm

periwinkle

Thank you so much, hurshy, I was making myself crazy looking for it

12:59 pm

EasternBlue

Anj - my bad...
hursh (and I) caught my error....

12:59 pm

Anj

Hursh, got that...it was the 7 clue that was giving my axons angst : ) I couldn't get it to work...

1:00 pm

Anj

Cheers EB : D

1:00 pm

EasternBlue

peri -

I'm sorry!! That was certainly not my intent....my brain is wiggy after doing this off & on....

1:00 pm

periwinkle

EB, got them, Will forgive you this time :)

1:00 pm

LeslieAnn

no way, eb, you're still my hero :)

1:01 pm

EasternBlue

thanks peri!!

1:01 pm

EasternBlue

LeslieAnn -

aw, shucks!!

1:05 pm

Anj

..well that's the top line greyed out... : )

Calm befoie the storm? : /

1:05 pm

LeslieAnn

definitely, anj ;)

1:05 pm

EasternBlue

(see hurshy...cakewalk for Anj)...

1:05 pm

bunnyvicious

Wait til you hit the i's and t's....

1:05 pm

hurshy

alright, fine, anj, you're brilliant.

1:06 pm

hurshy

if he's got the top line greyed out he's got the T's!

1:07 pm

speedfreak

Go Ahead Anj show us all up!!!

1:07 pm

hurshy

i think i may have found the L's hardest.

1:07 pm

Anj

..er, I thought you all had the Ts : /
I was racing to catch up...

1:07 pm

bunnyvicious

Yup, I'm under the radar today, feeling yucky, can't have any coffee...sorry.

1:07 pm

hurshy

or the H's. although the I's were bad to.

1:08 pm

hurshy

well, some of us do, anj - i mean, i'm done. but we're post-grid griping.

1:09 pm

bunnyvicious

I got lucky with the to's, I saw one used on Boggle the other day, just kinda ran with it. The rest of the grid wasn't bad at all today.

1:09 pm

EasternBlue

ah, bunny - (HUG) for feelin' under the weather...

1:09 pm

Anj

...why? Is the custard tub empty??

1:09 pm

hurshy

*hurshy not sure she likes bunny anymore...*

1:09 pm

Thomas G

stuggling a little...

1:10 pm

speedfreak

My last t is avoiding me it is the very last one to5/12 help please

1:10 pm

hurshy

of course you are, Thomas G, you poor dear.

1:10 pm

bunnyvicious

TY EB, needed it. I don't get ill often, but when I do, urrrg.

1:10 pm

hurshy

pl of the to4

1:10 pm

Anj

...usual to4 start with the squiggly plural : )

1:10 pm

hurshy

(jk of course bunny)

1:11 pm

bunnyvicious

I'm gonna go soak, be back tomorrow. Bye all.

1:11 pm

hurshy

oh, forgive me first bunny!

1:11 pm

speedfreak

Thx Hurshy Plural Plural Plural always miss them

1:11 pm

EasternBlue

bye bunny...rest up & drink oj, tea...to feel better!!

1:11 pm

hurshy

well, here's a pollock.

1:12 pm

bunnyvicious

uh oh, what'd I do?

1:12 pm

cybernan

so 6/21?

1:12 pm

hurshy

no, the pollock is for speedfreak.

1:13 pm

hurshy

so 6/21 - add yourself to the prev so5

1:13 pm

speedfreak

Finally down to 10 lets see how long this takes me!!!

1:13 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -
you so 5/12 + not you, me or us (point to yourself)....

1:13 pm

bunnyvicious

Oh, I see, derr. Sorry! Sounded kinda vain huh? Told you I was tardo mode. See ya'll later (forgiven Hursh!).

1:13 pm

hurshy

thank you and bye-bye, bunny!!! :)

1:14 pm

cybernan

Thank you Eastern -- some really stupid words today!

1:15 pm

cybernan

is 6/24?

1:15 pm

cybernan

Bye, Bunny :)

1:15 pm

LeslieAnn

it's a big day for monkey typing! nan, is + **** pet

1:15 pm

speedfreak

While we are on the i's how about im6/27

1:16 pm

LeslieAnn

speed, i + someone in an ambulance, a para*****, change e to i

1:17 pm

EasternBlue

speed- do you have the im 4???

if so, add the frozen water ending (minus the e)

1:17 pm

cybernan

im 6: im 4/6 + frozen cube minus last letter

1:17 pm

brandyjack

good clue for the im6 and ir6 at 12:35

1:19 pm

brandyjack

i hope whatever language english ripped these words from is long dead........

1:20 pm

cybernan

Thanks, leslie ... ****pet doesn't bring anything to mind, so wil leave it for now.

1:21 pm

LeslieAnn

it's green and it grows grass on its head?? good gag gift.

1:21 pm

LeslieAnn

it's also a ch 4/6

1:21 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -
they sell them at the holidays...

clay items (pets, heads) where you 'grow' some green fuzzy stuff on it....

1:22 pm

cybernan

Got it now -- thanks, Leslie

1:22 pm

speedfreak

How about the very first mi5/14 Thanks

1:23 pm

hurshy

mi 5/14 add the mccartney beatle minus the p

1:24 pm

cybernan

il 6, please?

1:24 pm

hurshy

il6 pl of il5, the _____ and the odyssey

1:24 pm

brandyjack

plural of the 5?

1:25 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -
the il _ _ _ & the Odyssey....

1:25 pm

renfield

think homer and not simpson

1:25 pm

speedfreak

Thx Hurshy had to look at the definition on that one these words are the strangest I have seen on a puzzle

1:26 pm

hurshy

see, that's what i said!

1:26 pm

hurshy

but that mi5, once i had it, i knew what it meant.

1:28 pm

speedfreak

Thank you for all your help I have finished this tough grid...never would have done it without the awesome clues!!!!
Anj how are you doing, almost done??

1:29 pm

LeslieAnn

done! hooray!

1:29 pm

hurshy

yw and congrats, speedfreak!

1:29 pm

EasternBlue

congrats Speed & Leslie....

1:29 pm

hurshy

and congrats leslie!

1:30 pm

Anj

...I see we're into the Enhanced North American Benchmark Latin dictionary today... : /

1:31 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Hurshy and Eastern (was working on the r's for a while there)

1:32 pm

brandyjack

that first mi5 and the ol's are evading me like greased pigs.....

1:32 pm

brandyjack

ok, so the ol's were too obvious........

1:33 pm

hurshy

BJ - my 1:23 clue didn't help?

1:34 pm

hydra

Hello. Back from visit to Devon and babbling for the first time in a week. Stuck on last to di's. (di4/6 and 5/14).
Any clues?

1:34 pm

brandyjack

it just did, thanks hurshy. could have sworn I monkeytyped that one though....

1:35 pm

brandyjack

they chuck the di's in the olympics........

1:35 pm

hurshy

di 4 - a small round flat object
di 5 - add yourself to di4

1:35 pm

Anj

Hi Hydra...how as the ol' Cream County??

1:36 pm

hydra

Thanks so much, brandyjack and hurshy. I was
looking at the other di. Doh!

1:37 pm

EasternBlue

ok...finally finished....

some of the last words I had were the easy ones...couldn't see them 'cuz I was looking for more weird ones....

Phew!!

1:37 pm

Anj

...stand up and take a bow EB : )

1:37 pm

hurshy

congrats auntie!

1:39 pm

EasternBlue

*curtsies...*
thank you
*blows kisses*

1:40 pm

cybernan

There was an article in the Globe & Mail the other day about a fellow that is compiling all the words in the English language -- he figured we'd hit 1 million this year. I wonder if he has all the words that appear in Babble?!

1:41 pm

brandyjack

someone should introduce him to babble and give him something constructive to do........... or at least take the wind out of his sails......

1:41 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -
I wouldn't want to play Scrabble against him!! : D

1:43 pm

speedfreak

Can't put the laundry and ironing off any longer...so to all who finish a big congrats, this was hard.. and to all who helped Thanks for us getting the blizzard happy shoveling!!! 12" plus

1:43 pm

Anj

Talking of words, it's been a while since we had a really juicy one. Acousticians was the last I think...something like that.

1:45 pm

EasternBlue

bye speed...

catch ya later!!

1:51 pm

renfield

ok - bye ya'll back to work.....

1:53 pm

EasternBlue

bye rennie....

1:55 pm

EasternBlue

anyone need any clues???

1:55 pm

smithchick

Hey everybody!

1:55 pm

EasternBlue

hi smithie...!!

1:57 pm

smithchick

Hey, EB. Are you done?

2:00 pm

Uneaixoise

done! later, folks!

2:00 pm

smithchick

Bye, une. Congrats!

2:01 pm

hydra

Anj, sorry i didn't reply, I had to put the spuds on!
If you're still there, the ol' cream country was
beautiful and i put on half a stone.

2:01 pm

Anj

14 to go and i've hit the wal...or should that be A wall.
Only have 'bye, mine and scottish old : /
Hayyulp!

2:01 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks, smith . . . i went ahead and moved on to my broadway musical icon for tomorrow!

2:02 pm

Anj

As that is...

Hi Hydra...sounds like you've been at the ambrosia : )
Where did you stay?

2:02 pm

smithchick

I've only got two more than you, anj. What the tax man does and a mine entrance.

2:03 pm

hydra

In a little village called Whimple, not far from Exeter.
Went for my daughter's 37th birthday.

2:03 pm

smithchick

Duh, make that one more than you. I've been searching for an a word that is the possessive mine.

2:04 pm

EasternBlue

smithie - yup....

Anj -
not video, but the 'sound'

2:04 pm

Anj

Cheers Smith : ) That's one more...

Hydra, ah the East. I'm from the west side : )

2:04 pm

Anj

Thanks EB...why am I missing these obvious ones? : /

2:05 pm

EasternBlue

bye & congrats Une!!

2:05 pm

hydra

Whereabouts, Anj? I live in London.

2:05 pm

EasternBlue

Anj -

a grown-up....

2:06 pm

Anj

Hydra, from Plymouth, live in Bristol.

2:06 pm

smithchick

I'll take the fish when you're done with it, anj:)

2:07 pm

Anj

*administers near terminal beating with large haddock*
*hands it to Smith*

Why can't I EVER see As? : (

2:07 pm

hydra

I used to go out with a guy from Plymouth!!! Nice
place. Have a friend in Saltash.

2:08 pm

EasternBlue

Anj -
they're often hiding....

I think they JUST appeared... ; )

2:10 pm

hydra

5 words to find but must attend to cooking now before
there's a major kitchen disaster. Bye.

2:10 pm

Anj

'bye hydra : )

10 to go... : /

2:10 pm

EasternBlue

bye hydra...

2:11 pm

smithchick

Bye, hydra:)

2:18 pm

mo

is there anyone out there who lives near Retford in Notts or near Rotherham (where I was born)?....I am feeling lonely

2:21 pm

EasternBlue

sorry mo....I'm on the other side of the pond....

2:21 pm

Anj

I've got friends in Nottingham Mo, but that's the best I can do i'm afraid : )

2:23 pm

Quick

Hi everyone!
Finally, a grid that actually looks accomplishable! Is that a word?

2:23 pm

EasternBlue

Quick -
looks can be decieving!!

2:24 pm

Anj

Quick, you are going to regret that hastily formed judgement lol

There are words in here that i've never seen in Babble before : /

2:24 pm

cybernan

Four to go (all clues appreciated)...

ch 6/27
di 4/5 (bet. vaguely & round thing)
ha 5/16
ha 6/33

2:25 pm

cybernan

Just found the ha's

2:25 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -

ch -
the clay head 'green thing" + my country abbreviation

2:26 pm

smithchick

HI, quick

2:26 pm

EasternBlue

di 4 -

chemical compound

2:26 pm

Quick

uh-oh

2:26 pm

Veruca

Eastern - excellent clue - helped me
thanks;)

2:27 pm

Anj

chber, the HAs are plant stems used in thatching and it's descriptive.

Sounds like actor Ian H...., the erstwhile Baggins of bag End : )

2:27 pm

Judi

Any clues for the first Mi5/16 &th Mi 6/27?

2:28 pm

cybernan

Discovered I had the ha 5, but was missing another...

au 5/14 -- last one, after scottish word

2:28 pm

mo

I am sorry to see there is no-one local I can contact but if anyone elsewhere in the world needs any help I will be here for a while

2:29 pm

cybernan

mi's: rhyme with those plastic cards with photos and newspaper articles on them that you view through a machine in the library.

2:29 pm

EasternBlue

mi -
nickname for Mikhail Baryshnikov

plus the plural

2:30 pm

Anj

Ahhhh...in the spirit of this grid, I am pleased to announce that it now represents a subset in the array, literature, with arbitrary values between -k and k (with aplogies to Mr Pratchett)

That was a tough 107 : /

2:30 pm

Judi

Thanks for the M's.

2:31 pm

EasternBlue

congrats on finishing Anj!!!

btw, my mi clue was piss-poor...sorry!

2:31 pm

mo

cybernan ...au+what you do with a lollipop without the last letter

2:31 pm

cybernan

I knew I should have taken chem in school!

2:33 pm

smithchick

Anj!!Congrats!!

2:34 pm

Anj

Cheers EB. Smith : )

Ooooo EB used a naughty word : D

2:34 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Mo

2:34 pm

EasternBlue

*blush*

ooops...sorry!!

2:34 pm

cybernan

one more -- still looking...

the last do 4/5? -- please, no chemistry clues!

2:36 pm

cybernan

See you've finishe Anj -- gold medal to you!

2:36 pm

EasternBlue

cyber -

no do's...

di + _ _die but a goodie...

2:37 pm

snowyowl

happy Sunday all - hope you are all ok. Just finished dinner & now got some me time - littlie overnights are finished for another 6 days -so only day duty now! Looks like a sticky little grid!

2:37 pm

mo

cybernan y/w

2:38 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Eastern and everyone else who helped me finish --- I'd still be looking for another 25 words without you!

2:38 pm

EasternBlue

snowy -

hello...it is a bit of a sticky wicket!!

2:38 pm

smithchick

hey, snowy:)

2:38 pm

snowyowl

Oh congrats Cybe nan & Anj!

2:38 pm

Anj

Yay Cyber : )

Hi Snowy : )

2:39 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo cyber!!

2:39 pm

snowyowl

Never mind! Very large glass of Fitou will help.

2:40 pm

cybernan

Hi Snowy :)

Going to love you and leave you for now -- time to make lunch

2:41 pm

mo

anyone need help before i go?

2:41 pm

smithchick

Bye, cybernan!

2:41 pm

EasternBlue

bye cyber...

bye mo...

2:41 pm

Anj

I think the Babbleverse is feeling a little dazed Mo... : )

2:42 pm

snowyowl

bye cybernan & mo

2:42 pm

smithchick

Bye, mo!

2:42 pm

Boysaway

Hey Anj et al, how's it going?
Anyone got a clue for the single word that emanates from the lowest right i please?

2:44 pm

snowyowl

Hi boysaway - sorry no!

2:44 pm

mo

Boysaway s+very very cold water

2:44 pm

smithchick

Hi, boysaway. Sorry, I don't have that yet.

2:45 pm

Boysaway

Thanks Mo but wanted the i above it

2:45 pm

mo

in fact it is solid water... si..

2:46 pm

EasternBlue

Boys - hello....

think frozen water...

"She gazed at her ex-boyfriend ic _____ when she saw him eating dinner with a supermodel"

2:47 pm

Anj

Hi Boys : )

Sounds like you want the i plus sounds like opposite of serious : )

2:47 pm

Boysaway

EasternBlue, it's not that one either but thanks

2:48 pm

EasternBlue

ok...how about...

He sat id __ by while his friend tried to fix his car....

2:49 pm

snowyowl

It's not the ic or od words clued so far as I have both and that bottom right i is not grayed out yet!

2:50 pm

snowyowl

Think it must be an is word - but I dont know what the word is!

2:50 pm

Boysaway

Anj, the opposite of serious is funny, right?

2:51 pm

sherb

is6 - place in Italy, or bone in the pelvis...

evening all :D

2:51 pm

mo

i agree with easternblue it must be an id4 word

2:51 pm

EasternBlue

is 6

is + the cheesy gift made of clay that grows green fuzzy plant-stuff.... it's called a _ _ _ _ pet....

2:51 pm

Anj

Boys could be, could be...I was thinking more inane...

2:51 pm

EasternBlue

hi Sherb!!!!

2:52 pm

smithchick

Howdy, sherb!

2:52 pm

snowyowl

Hi sherb!

2:53 pm

Boysaway

Do we have those gifts in the UK? I can't think what on earth you mean!

2:53 pm

EasternBlue

Boys - you're lucky if you don't...they're pretty goofy....

2:54 pm

sherb

hi EB, smithchick, snowy :D :D :D

2:55 pm

snowyowl

Ty sherb! Boys if you google 'bones of the pelvis' you will get a good clue to the word- the exact word isn't there

2:58 pm

Boysaway

Thanks all, got it - is6, island in Bay of Naples

2:58 pm

sherb

alternatively... "Is**** is an island lying off the Gulf of Napoli, some 30 km WSW from Napoli"

2:59 pm

sherb

oops, new series of 24 starting... later...

3:00 pm

snowyowl

bye sherb- ty again for the clue

3:00 pm

EasternBlue

bye Sherb....enjoy - it's good so far (I LOVE 24!)

3:05 pm

Anj

I'm off folks : ) Valencia vs Barcelona is hogging my attention : D

Thanks for the help tonight. See you tomorrow : )

3:05 pm

smithchick

Bye, sherb! Bye, anj!

3:05 pm

snowyowl

night anj -Enjoy

3:06 pm

Boysaway

to6/24 anyone? Not the one that leads to the other long words

3:10 pm

LIzzie N Gary

give me some words plz

3:12 pm

CATHB

hi everyone hope you are all ok.finished the ironing and an hour to spare so thought i would say hello

3:13 pm

snowyowl

Sorry Lizzie - no word giving allowed!- there are a lot of clues in the chat log tho' and if you go to the site babblers anonymous on the right hand side of the page - there is a list that gives you the stats which are the 1st 2 letters of all the words in todays grid

3:14 pm

smithchick

Hello, lizzie and cath:)

3:14 pm

Eva

Hi everyone. I'm missing 2 o's. I have the adj from olive o__, the songs from long ago and the plural, and chemical thing. Any clues for the other 2 would be much appreciated.

3:14 pm

EasternBlue

bye Anj

3:15 pm

snowyowl

CATH!!! Glory be! nice to seeyou! Have given up with the finishing touches to the hall.Now find I am going to have to cut & rehem the door curtains - this is not a happy bunny!

3:15 pm

EasternBlue

hi CathB....

hi Lizzie

hi Eva...

3:15 pm

smithchick

Hello, eva.

3:16 pm

Eva

hi EB-gives me hope to see you here(-:

3:16 pm

EasternBlue

Eva -

2 more ox's...

all related to the chemical thing....

3:16 pm

Eva

hi Smithchick-you didn't go to Smith college did you?

3:16 pm

CATHB

hi smithchick - hi snowy how are you feeling now (and dont say "still with my hands" as my mother would reply)

3:16 pm

EasternBlue

Eva - I finished awhile ago...just keeping my eye on the log for people who need clues!!

3:17 pm

Eva

Oh dear, was afraid that might be true.

3:17 pm

snowyowl

Hi Eva1 Drop the last letter of one of the ox 5/22s for the 4

3:18 pm

smithchick

Nope. I went to Brigham Young University, Arkansas Tech University and Henderson State University. Married a Smith:)

3:18 pm

nbjasmine

hello all,
i'm a new babbler. i've been lurking for a week to get a feel for it all. must say, i'm not anywhere in your league but i like to "comb my brain."

how many words today?

3:18 pm

CATHB

hi E B

3:18 pm

snowyowl

Cath see my last post- p**d off with the curtains! Have a large glass of red tho' and all the washing up in the sink!!!!

3:18 pm

EasternBlue

nb - WELCOME!!

107 - some tricky buggers in there tho'!!

3:19 pm

Eva

Thanks snowy-that did it for both of the missing buggers!

3:19 pm

smithchick

Hi, nb. Go pro!! You won't regret it!

3:19 pm

snowyowl

nbjasmine -107 words today & welcome - don't worry about leagues here! there are some awesome brains - but loads of us just trundle along!!!!

3:20 pm

snowyowl

LOl Eva I've still not found the other but will look now!!!

3:20 pm

CATHB

oh dear snowy not good news about the curtains - the glass of wine sounds good tho

3:21 pm

Eva

10 left and for some reason I just don't feel like calling up Bj's list today....feels like more work than I can manage. So I think I'll go and make dinner (chicken parmesan tonight) and come back at bed time to find those last ones.

3:21 pm

nbjasmine

thanks EB. well i guess i don't feel so bad about my 55 that i've struggled for.

3:22 pm

snowyowl

Well you know me Cath - when in doubt - leave it for another day!!! LOL Procrastination is becoming my only talent!

3:22 pm

smithchick

Bye, eva...

3:22 pm

Eva

snowy-it's the plural of the one you gave me!

3:22 pm

snowyowl

Night Eva

3:22 pm

EasternBlue

bye eva...

3:23 pm

snowyowl

Ty Eva !!!! OOPS pass the plural fish!

3:23 pm

EasternBlue

nb - I'd say that's pretty slick!!! do you know about the second letter list???

3:23 pm

mrpresident

hello all!

Power went for 12 hours... and only just came back on... gggrrr!

3:24 pm

EasternBlue

hi Mr. Pres..

3:24 pm

smithchick

Hi mr.president.

3:24 pm

Eva

nb, also today's puzzle is in no way typical! They are all hard, but this one is some alien plot to disable our brains. Ad anyway, there are always plenty of brilliant and incredibly generous people willing to help us plebes.

3:25 pm

snowyowl

Hi Mr President - glad your power is back!

3:27 pm

smithchick

I've only got three t's. They are hiding from me.
I have work, communicated to someone and sea movement.

3:28 pm

mrpresident

hi snowy, eastern, SC... et al!

glad it is on too!! Can have my breakfast!

3:28 pm

snowyowl

You & me both then smithchick!

3:29 pm

snowyowl

Power cuts are only fun when you're prepared for them & then not much!

3:30 pm

CATHB

can i ask for a little help please - brain not tuned in to babble after many weeks of not playing...ch6/27..thanks

3:31 pm

CATHB

its ok i have it now..

3:31 pm

EasternBlue

Cath - do you have the ch 4/6??

3:31 pm

smithchick

ch4 + ** not them.

3:32 pm

Haz1558

ch6/27 use the first part of a word meaning tableware or large oriental country, then first three letters of mr president's country

3:32 pm

snowyowl

oh a clue then Cath !!!!!!

3:32 pm

smithchick

EB, can you throw a couple of t clues?

3:32 pm

smithchick

Hey, haz. Where have you been hiding?

3:33 pm

snowyowl

Ty Haz!

3:33 pm

Haz1558

to 6/24 - add last four letters of word (f****) which describes water or graceful movement

3:33 pm

CATHB

thanks all

3:33 pm

Haz1558

I've just come on this evening - only had a short time on earlier in the day.

3:33 pm

EasternBlue

smithie - there are quite a few to's...are you looking for the 6's & 7's??

3:34 pm

Haz1558

to 7/36 - put a vowel on the end of the to6 for one and pluralise for the other to7/36

3:34 pm

snowyowl

to4 = 1st 3 letters of the to 4/5 and reoplace the last letter with a vowel
to5 then add a curvy letter to the to 4 you've created!

3:36 pm

smithchick

I now have one to6! Thanks, haz. Next up, EB's clues!

3:37 pm

smithchick

Thanks! Now just missing one t!

3:38 pm

smithchick

Done with t's!

3:39 pm

Blaze

trivia for Is 6/24
def: The lowest of the three major bones that constitute each half of the pelvis.

3:40 pm

snowyowl

Hi Blaze!

3:41 pm

smithchick

Hey blaze. Your icon matches your name!

3:41 pm

Munner

smithchick, just noticed your note that you went to BYU. Three of my four children are BYU grads.

3:41 pm

snowyowl

Hi Munner!

3:42 pm

Blaze

yeah me and davie are on fire......

3:42 pm

Munner

hi, snowy. How are you? Hi everyone.

3:42 pm

joey

I have finished, anyone need help?

3:42 pm

Blaze

hello munner it's been a long time since we met on the chat log...

3:43 pm

Munner

HI Blaze. It has been a good while. I am away from home for awhile with a brand new granddaughter (and her parents).

3:43 pm

snowyowl

I'm fine munner how are you?

3:44 pm

smithchick

Yep, I was too young when I went, thought and it was not a glorious experience as I had thought it would be. Too far away from home for a 16 yr. old. First, last and only experiences with bad grades were at BYU. I love it there, though. It's beautiful.

3:44 pm

snowyowl

Congratulations Munner!

3:44 pm

smithchick

OH, hi by the way, munner and joey!

3:45 pm

Blaze

Munner how special to have a new one in the family congrats....

3:45 pm

Judi

Need help with the 2nd Di 4/6 and the following Di 5/14.

3:45 pm

snowyowl

Congrats Joey!

3:45 pm

Munner

I am doing great. This beautiful little girl is better than anything that's been invented to feel good.

3:45 pm

joey

thanks, all, couldn't have done it without the hints from lurking.

3:46 pm

smithchick

Congrats joey and hi judi and congrats on the grandbaby, munner!!

3:46 pm

Haz1558

Judi - di - they come in compact forms now. Add vowel for the 5

3:47 pm

joey

di 4/6 "formal name" for CD's, and then add how you address yourself for the 5 letter

3:48 pm

Judi

Thanks. Can't believe I didn't see that one. Congrats, Munner! Just figured out from scrolling that you're a grand now.

3:49 pm

Munner

She is our 8th grandchild making a total of 5 boys and 3 girls. Aren't I rich?

3:50 pm

Blaze

Munner you are very wealthy indeed

3:50 pm

snowyowl

WOW Munner - I have 5, they are a joy -you must be busy with 8 - tho I did talk to someone who had 16!

3:50 pm

Judi

Wow! Better start Christmas shopping now, Munner!

3:52 pm

Judi

My mother-in-law has something like 17 grands, 5 great-grands and one great-great grand! Whoosh. Now there's a prolific family. (no contributions from me and hubby tho -and that's just fine with us).

3:53 pm

nbjasmine

i thought today's seemed esp. hard, but i thot it was just me.
what is the 2nd letr list? is it the "ir 4/6" etc. that i see you all talk about. i have to admit, i use those and what evr else i can figure out (of the clues you guys thro out)

3:53 pm

smithchick

My mom has 19. Almost 1 great, but it was a miscarriage.

3:53 pm

snowyowl

my mum has only 2 granchildren ( my 2) but has 5 greats. I'm hoping it will stay that way for a while tho.

3:55 pm

Munner

My son swears she is the most beautiful child ever born into our family. I told him I couldn't comment on that, but he may be right. I need an objective opinion if anyone has time to check our her picture at www.hospitalportraits.com. Click on Web Nursery. She was born Feb. 6. Click on Baby Girl L and then on the magnifying glass to see her picture.

3:55 pm

Blaze

nbjasmine: there is a link to bab anon under friends of babble in upper right corner of screen... at this site there are lots of babble posting... on is a stats list of the second letter list for the puzzle of the day....

3:56 pm

snowyowl

nbjasmine - on the right hand of the page you will see a column headed Friends of Babble - the last site on that list is called Babblers anonymous- When you get there click on general and then on stats. You can then copy the 2nd letter list into notepad. theres also loads of other babble stuff on there -wellworth a visit

3:56 pm

EasternBlue

nb - if you look on the right, under Friends of Babble - there is a link for Babblers Anonymous.

Click on Bab. Anon --> then go into General --> then Daily Stats....

our friend Brandy Jack posts the lists when he can...

it will provide the 2nd letter list & length of word/point value

for example -
di 4/5
word starts with di...has 4 letters for 5 points total

(see Babble rules for the points/scoring)....

3:56 pm

Haz1558

Munner - I well remember how proud I was of my first baby girl. To me and my husband she was the most beautiful child. I remember even feeling sorry for the other mothers having to show their much uglier babies off to the visitors...

3:57 pm

Blaze

Oh Munner that is a beautiful baby..... what a doll....

3:57 pm

nbjasmine

also, i notice a lot of david bowie today. what's up with that? i know you do themes.....

3:58 pm

Blaze

the theme list is on bab anon too....

3:59 pm

CATHB

munner - she is beautiful..

4:00 pm

smithchick

Lol, haz. She is gorgeous, munner!!! Your son is justified. I always tell mine they are the most gorgeous children born on their birthday:)

4:02 pm

snowyowl

Munner - she is beautiful!
LOL Haz - I felt like that too with my daughter -my son however was the image of my father (then 54) and later looked like dopey from snow white ! Now however he is just perfect!

4:02 pm

smithchick

Drat, I've only got another 30 minutes before I have to go retrieve my daughter and go to a meeting at church. Don't think I'm going to finish without bj's list. Again...

4:04 pm

Haz1558

Munner - your granddaugher IS beautiful.

4:04 pm

snowyowl

I have to be feeling very strong to do without Bjs list - not since before christmas now!

4:05 pm

Haz1558

The thing is, those who do without BJ's list end up having to ask for clues from those who do. So why not save yourself the agony? (That was my approach to pain relief in labour as well)

4:06 pm

renfield

hey eb - taking a break from work... what musical are you going to be tomorrow? i'm doing pirates of penzance - i think

4:06 pm

CATHB

the way my brain is at the moment I need BJ's list and A2Z plus any help thrown my way !!!

4:07 pm

snowyowl

LOL Haz a girl after my own heart!

4:07 pm

EasternBlue

rennie - haven't decided yet...so MANY good choices!!!

4:07 pm

snowyowl

Hi Renfield

4:08 pm

smithchick

That's true, haz. I like to do as many as I can without it and then break it out at the last few. Sometimes I ask for clues even after I've looked at it. It's fun to try to glean from what other people post.

4:09 pm

smithchick

Hi, Renfield!

4:09 pm

snowyowl

I think i may just have to succumb to Annie - the littlies love it and the 3 yr olds rendition of The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow has to be heard to be believed!!

4:10 pm

EasternBlue

rennie - do I go 'classic' like the Sound of Music...Oklahoma...popular with Cats, Les Mis, Phantom...current with Wicked or Avenue Q or Light in The Piazza??? I'm sooo torn....!!!

4:11 pm

renfield

owwww...eb...you are torn!!!! all great!!!!

4:11 pm

smithchick

For instance, does anyone have a clue for li5?

4:12 pm

EasternBlue

oh, snowy - another good one (esp. since it's my real name & what my family calls me....)
oh dear - we could have this for a month & I'd still have more to use for icons....*sigh*

4:13 pm

Blaze

adda vowel to li 4/6 sounds like li***nuts

4:13 pm

snowyowl

li5 think chinese fruit but without the double vowel ending - add 3rd vowel instead

4:13 pm

renfield

hey chic...
annie's good!!! i love musicals!!

4:13 pm

smithchick

Just monkey'd it. Down to d's and m's.

4:13 pm

CATHB

those h's were very trying....off for a quick cuppa..back soon

4:13 pm

EasternBlue

li 5 -

you li _ _ a lolly pop (now drop the "k") + the opposite of "bye"

4:15 pm

smithchick

Thanks, snowyowl and blaze. Hi chic!

4:15 pm

snowyowl

My Fair Lady ( great costumes) - Gigi ( more great costumes) - South Pacific ( lots of men to look at!) -
Hair - lots of nude men to look at!!!

4:16 pm

smithchick

I'm losin' it. I thought ren was saying hi to chic as opposed to myself. May be time for a break soon. Hmmm...

4:16 pm

renfield

LOL snowy!!!!!

4:16 pm

smithchick

Thanks to you too, EB!

4:17 pm

Judi

Finito! Celebrating with a Ferrero Rocher chocolate.

4:17 pm

renfield

.....i meant smithchic!!!!...i'm a salng kinda of nickname person - hey my nickname is really bud.... for bud barbie...

4:17 pm

snowyowl

A grandmother can't always be knitting you know Renfield! LOL

4:17 pm

smithchick

Yay judi! congrats!

4:17 pm

snowyowl

Congrats Judi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

4:17 pm

EasternBlue

Woo Hoo Judi!!!

4:18 pm

Judi

I'll say yay. Too many weird words today.

4:18 pm

renfield

way to go judi!!!!!!

4:18 pm

pbr

just finished this one, didn't even ask for help!!-- missed the entire puzzle yesterday because of work --

4:19 pm

renfield

way to go pbr!!!!!!!!!!!

4:19 pm

smithchick

Well, I should have been able to figure that out, ren. Just slow today, I guess.
Oops, just got a phone call. Got to go meet Bro.-in-law to pick up daughter. Be back later tonight to finish last 5. Bye and thanks all!!

4:19 pm

snowyowl

Congrats pbr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:20 pm

snowyowl

bye smithchick

4:20 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo pbr!!

4:20 pm

renfield

bye smithchick!!!

4:21 pm

EasternBlue

bye smithie....

4:22 pm

pbr

thx all -- maybe I'll try and catch some of the Olympics - between clothes washing and fixing dinner.

4:25 pm

EasternBlue

Well kids...I'm off too...

I have a few things to pick up at the store for dinner tonight...and then I'll be working on my taxes and/or watching the Olympics...

Good luck with the rest of the grid...

See you on Broadway tomorrow!!!

4:25 pm

snowyowl

bye pbr

4:25 pm

snowyowl

bye EB!!!!

4:26 pm

pbr

catch you all later -- be safe

4:43 pm

tijani

is thera any "X's" inthe puzzle/words today

4:45 pm

Haz1558

No words begin with x but it is used in some words ox4 and two ox5s

4:46 pm

tijani

can I have clues ox/4 and ox/5

4:48 pm

Haz1558

ox 4/10 - add two letters used for passport photos, drivers licences etc.
ox5/22 - plural / add vowel

4:51 pm

tijani

can I have a clue for ch/6/27

4:53 pm

Haz1558

ch6/27 - is like a combination of two enormous countries - first is oriental, second is antipodean

4:57 pm

snowyowl

Does anyone have a clue for the ha6 please - have started banging my head on the wall & the neighours are complaining!

4:58 pm

Haz1558

If you have the ha 4 before it, put a possessive pronoun on the end

4:58 pm

Haz1558

Then take the y off for the 5/16

5:00 pm

Munner

I was off fixing lunch. Thanks for your vote of confidence on our baby Hannah's beauty.

5:01 pm

Haz1558

And she'll just keep getting prettier!

5:03 pm

snowyowl

TY TY TY Haz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would swear I've tried that! Now finished and off for an early night before resuming littlie day duty tomorrow! Thanks for your great clues and company.
Pleas tell CATHB goodnight for me if she comes back.
Happy Babbling all

5:05 pm

CATHB

snowy just come back on to say goodnight to all....too tired to finish and early start in the morning

5:05 pm

Haz1558

Goodnight Snowy! I'm so glad (and so are the neighbours) that you got your word. Have a good sleep!

5:06 pm

snowyowl

Good timing CATH!!!! Speak to you after Brownies tomorrow!

5:06 pm

Haz1558

Goodnight, Cathb. Sleep well.

5:16 pm

Haz1558

I've finished and heading off - any clues required before I go?

5:19 pm

Haz1558

Good night all!

5:19 pm

Blaze

I can not believe I finished... see you at the flip

5:24 pm

Munner

Nite, Haz and Blaze.

5:26 pm

outnumbered

having trouble with the d's, can anyone help?
di 5/18
di 4/ 6
di 5/ 14
du 5/14

5:28 pm

JoyLee

di 4/6 to cut up di 5/14 plural of di 4/6

5:30 pm

Jera

Hey everybody!

5:31 pm

Jera

di5/18 = turn the lights down low

5:32 pm

outnumbered

I have the cutting di's...oh! just got the lights one, saw the hint as I was typing :)

5:32 pm

Jera

du4/14 rhymes with a girl's name that starts with Ju***

5:33 pm

Jera

The other di4 & 5 involves flat circles...

5:33 pm

outnumbered

jera--thought that was the du 4/8?

5:34 pm

Jera

The 4 is spelled like the month, but yes the same sound

5:37 pm

outnumbered

oh! different girl's name LOL. got it, ty

5:40 pm

tijani

how many points and words are there today?

5:41 pm

Tim

hello everyone.....how about a clue for the ch627?

5:43 pm

outnumbered

tim--a dumb gift (ch-- pet) + a country's abbreviation

5:45 pm

Tim

thanks outnumbered...: )

5:45 pm

Jera

107 words, 1192 points

5:46 pm

mrpresident

those m's came a little too easy....what is in store... there has to be a hard section today??

the p's nearly killed me the other day!!

5:49 pm

outnumbered

I still can't for the life of me get those last 2 di's. Something tells me I'm going to feel really dumb when I do. ;)

5:53 pm

Angelsong

outynumbered: for the last di's: think cd for the first, and add a vowel to the end for the second one.

5:53 pm

chic

'you have zero words left to find' Yay!
Hi, Mrp and all...

5:54 pm

mrpresident

chic gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

HI!

5:56 pm

outnumbered

Thank you!!! And yeah, I feel like I should have got those earlier, oh well. DONE! Thanks all! :)

5:58 pm

Tim

Can I get a clue for the last au5/14?

5:58 pm

Tim

congrats out#ed

6:01 pm

Jera

The H's are pretty freaky, mrpres... will that do?

6:02 pm

Jera

Huzzah for all thos who finished whilst I was shopping...

6:03 pm

outnumbered

tim, rhymes with what a baby has if they cry all the time

6:08 pm

chic

c u at the flip;gotta roast garlic lemon chicken ;-)

6:10 pm

DarleenMB

Hi all, thought I'd pop in with my new icon and flash everyone...

6:21 pm

mrpresident

FINISHED!! ....nice quickie today... ;)

6:35 pm

musicmom

Hi all. I'm just checking in for a little while. I have to admit, when I started reading the log, I went all the way back to the beginning and tapped into whatever clues I could find. I'm down to about 20 words to find. -- Not all of the ones I have are from clues. May need some more help before long.<g>

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi pbr, tijani, haz, cathb, snowy, blaze, munner, jera, tim, chic, outnumbered, joylee, angel, darleen, musicmom, and mr p!

6:36 pm

musicmom

Hi Temple!

I just realized --- am I missing Musical Theater day? I thought it was tomorrow.

7:03 pm

musicmom

is anyone there?

7:04 pm

aknitter

nope

7:04 pm

harpjane

Hello, I"m h ere!

7:04 pm

musicmom

okay just checking

7:05 pm

aknitter

i'm on an ha hunt, seen any?

7:05 pm

musicmom

Hi harp. I went away because Greg made nachos. Came back it was still my last message on the log.weird

7:05 pm

musicmom

I have them all. I'm looking for mi's What do you need?

7:06 pm

aknitter

the ha 5

7:07 pm

musicmom

add a humpy consonant to the 4 before it.

7:07 pm

harpjane

is 6?

7:07 pm

musicmom

add the sometimes vowel to the 5 for the 6

7:08 pm

musicmom

is + the ch4 that is a stupid christmas gift ____ pet

7:08 pm

musicmom

Do either of you have the ol words?

7:09 pm

aknitter

harp, the is word is one of the bones in the pevis
ty for the ha help mm

7:09 pm

musicmom

no problem.

7:09 pm

aknitter

yup got the ol words. if i give you clues i'll have to give you the fish too

7:10 pm

musicmom

Well, hmmmmm let me keep looking. How about the second to 7?

7:10 pm

harpjane

thanks!

7:10 pm

aknitter

soo musicmom, want clues and fish too??

7:10 pm

musicmom

Let me keep trying on the ol ones. I figured they were obvious. I usually overlook them

7:11 pm

aknitter

to 7 change the last letter to the snaky letter

7:11 pm

aknitter

i feel a song coming on ... about a farmer named macdonald

7:12 pm

musicmom

UGh I had that one To7 what is the other one?

7:13 pm

aknitter

both to 7's are the same word just a different last letter

7:14 pm

musicmom

Thanks going to go for that one and then back to the ol ones again. Was the farmer a clue? I'm feeling very dense tonight.

7:15 pm

aknitter

yup it was a clue, Dick Clark would know the ol words

7:15 pm

musicmom

Got the to.

7:15 pm

Tim

hello harpjane, musicmom,and aknitter. Have 4 more to go and need some help....

7:16 pm

musicmom

ty pass two fish please. DUH! Okay. Back to the mi words.

7:16 pm

musicmom

I have 9 to go I'll try to help you

7:17 pm

Tim

ic5?.....ir6? ....sc5?? and not sure about the last one I need

7:18 pm

aknitter

ic 5 is more of the ic 4

7:18 pm

musicmom

Ic 5 add the sometimes vowel to the 4
ir6 ends the same way as the im 6

7:18 pm

musicmom

OOPs ic clue is wrong disregard

7:19 pm

aknitter

sc 5 is like the whale carvings without the ending

7:19 pm

musicmom

sc5 is a light fabric. sc+edge of cup

7:20 pm

musicmom

ic 5 the way I would treat an old boyfriend

7:21 pm

aknitter

or my husband because he left his socks on the floor !!

7:22 pm

Tim

thanks cant find the ic5 .....your clues are simple enough! arrgh

7:22 pm

musicmom

I'm missing the last li4/5 and the mi6/27

7:23 pm

musicmom

work from the bottom to the top. Use the same vowel in the middle as what the word starts with.

7:24 pm

aknitter

mm the li 4/5 that is the little creature you find in your hair (hope not)

7:25 pm

musicmom

Nope got that one

7:25 pm

musicmom

I need the one between 5/14 and 4/7

7:25 pm

harpjane

aknitter, I don't think that's the last li 4/5 tho. I think it's the first?

7:26 pm

Tim

Got it......no wonder, thats just doesnt sound right!!

7:26 pm

aknitter

sorry li 4/5 is a cover (s)

7:26 pm

harpjane

last li4/5--you buy them separately from the canning jars. They go on top.

7:26 pm

Tim

put a li_ on it and slap it with afish

7:27 pm

musicmom

OH DOUBLE DUH I'm now going to visit the fish store. Sheesh. Didn't even look that direction.

7:27 pm

aknitter

mm perhaps you did not see it because it is an ol* li*

7:28 pm

Tim

one more word... I need the last au5/14 ...please and thankyou

7:29 pm

musicmom

Seriously! UGH.

7:29 pm

musicmom

rhymes with what a crying baby has ---belly trouble.

7:31 pm

outnumbered

or, au + what you do to a lollipop, minus the last letter

7:33 pm

Tim

Thanks Done .....that one took way to long..for the size it was!

7:33 pm

aknitter

all red checks and all gray boxes.... think that means i'm done!!!
clues anyone before I go and knit awhile?

7:34 pm

musicmom

Yeah Tim! I have three more.

mi6/27, mi5/14 (2nd one) and mi4/6 (3rd one)

7:34 pm

Tim

congrats aknitter.....YEAH : )

7:34 pm

harpjane

sure, I"ll take a clue. ad 5/14?

7:34 pm

musicmom

Yeah knitter! You go girl!

7:35 pm

musicmom

one is a grown up and one is entertainment through the ear.

7:35 pm

Tim

If you have the mi5/16 slap it

7:35 pm

aknitter

ty ty please no more applause. congrats to tim as well

7:36 pm

outnumbered

mm, for the mi 5, think car repair (that's the ___ touch) but change a vowel

7:36 pm

musicmom

had that one I need the next one - I think.

7:37 pm

Tim

well goodluck everyone. gotta go.....Thank everyone for the help

7:37 pm

musicmom

Sorry Tim. Denseness has set in. Any more help? I do have the 5/16

7:38 pm

aknitter

try adding an s to the mi 4 that is like the movie about the cat and dog mi** and otis

7:38 pm

outnumbered

a star wars sith lord with the red and black face, with an extra vowel?

7:40 pm

musicmom

Crap. going back to bj's list. I've messed up somewhere. brb

7:40 pm

aknitter

mm is it the mi that sounds like milton burls nickname? uncle mi***

7:41 pm

musicmom

Nope got that too. What is the mi6? That might help me.

7:43 pm

aknitter

mi 6 isn't that from james bond? (only kidding) mi 6 works off the rodent mi 4, for the mi 5 add an h between the last 2 letters for the 6 wack it with the ol* plural fish

7:45 pm

musicmom

OH AKnitter!!! You are terrific! I'm done I'm done I'm done.
Zero words left!

7:45 pm

aknitter

yippee and yahoo. gotta go and give the computer to mhy kid

7:45 pm

musicmom

I had missed the rodent. Once you gave me that ---- it all fell in place. I'm going to have scale marks on my forehead for the rest of the evening.

7:46 pm

musicmom

Yep. I need to go too. I promised Greg cuppacino after the kids go to bed. The 11 yo is headed that way right now. Night all.

7:46 pm

harpjane

The first mi 5/14? Anybody?

7:47 pm

musicmom

Scroll down to the Star wars reference.
Or add the third vowel into a word that is something a mean dog would do.

7:47 pm

outnumbered

first 5/14, see my hint at 7:38

7:48 pm

harpjane

Can't think of the name. Think I'll google star wars lord just for fun! cu soon

7:51 pm

outnumbered

rhymes with a 3-letter laundry detergent, but not spelled that way

7:56 pm

harpjane

I need to brush up on my Star Wars trivia. That should have been easy!
I was a movie theater projectionist in the 1970's and therefore saw the original one three times a night for eight months. I can recite any line in that episode. But I'm a little rusty on the rest!

7:57 pm

harpjane

ad 5/14?

7:58 pm

outnumbered

a grownup

7:59 pm

harpjane

thank you outnumbered! I was one of those in the 70's, too! might explain my memory lapses!

8:00 pm

outnumbered

LOL, don't feel bad, I was born in the 70s and I still missed that one at first.

8:17 pm

Cathyar

ok...i have 35 words left and still no 7's....can anyone help? please?

8:23 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi everyone -- just popping in to say hi and that I have finished :)

Would love to stick around, but I have too much to do before getting up way earlier than I am used to, in order to start the new job tomorrow

8:24 pm

outnumbered

there are 2 to 7's and they start from the same to 4/5

8:29 pm

Cathyar

hmm...i must not have that particular to4/5.

8:50 pm

outnumbered

that to 4/5 is an aromatic basalm. kinda like a vegetarian product but replace the consonant with a different one.

8:59 pm

kole

yo. i am having trouble with the ed word, couldja help me?

9:00 pm

shorty

correcting

9:01 pm

mamabear

Just popping in to see what's up in Babbleonia..... just got home from choir concert.... it was AWESOME!!! Wonderful music.... no Babble for me today! Saw earlier today it was a mean grid :( so I left it alone!
Good luck tomorrow on your new job, GW!!! *big hugs* How's everyone else?

9:01 pm

kole

thanx!

9:02 pm

shorty

yw

9:02 pm

mamabear

hey shorty!!!!!!! Howyadoin?

9:03 pm

shorty

good been reaaaaaaal busy

9:03 pm

lgorms

hi everyone, anyone help me with ch 6/27?

9:04 pm

mamabear

work busy? play busy? life busy? Sometimes busy is good... if it's a fun busy.

9:05 pm

shorty

life busy getting prepared for new grandson on friday

9:05 pm

mamabear

Hi Igorms!!! I'm negatory on the clues tonite. Didn't work the grid.... sorry :(

9:05 pm

mamabear

oooooo, shorty, that's a definite FUN busy!!!!!

9:06 pm

lgorms

no prob, mamab, ty

9:06 pm

shorty

yes yes!!!

9:09 pm

mamabear

well, it's to bed for me.... stayed up WAY too late last night and mornin' comes too soon!
Have a good nite/day/whatever, everyone!!!
See yas in the funny papers!
Ciao! *bear hugs*

9:12 pm

Eva

du5/14 anyone?

9:17 pm

Uneaixoise

du*** roberts . . . pretty woman :-)

9:19 pm

Eva

Thanks unea!

9:20 pm

Eva

li5/14?

9:22 pm

Uneaixoise

li5 sweet chinese fruit

9:24 pm

Eva

flounder time! Had the plural (with the alt spelling) but not the singular.

9:33 pm

Eva

TADA! Thanks for those last ones Unea! This has been a ridiculous grid. Can't say I know what half of the words mean...mainly monkey brain and fingers. It would be very virtuous to look them up, but I no longer even pretend that I can remember.

9:35 pm

Uneaixoise

i agree . . . insanely tortuous grid

9:43 pm

lgorms

last one, is 6/24? help pls

9:46 pm

dcseain

is6 - i + consonant trio + 2 vowels

9:48 pm

lgorms

dsc, ty got it...done and done

10:37 pm

dcseain

Evening/Moring, All. Any help for the last di 4/6 and di 5/14, please?

10:41 pm

zubie

Hi everyone

10:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

dcsein:for the di4/6. think cd...then add a letter for the 5

10:44 pm

dcseain

Thanks, Owl.

10:52 pm

dcseain

Just 2 left: the last di 4/5 and the last mi 4. Frustrating grid today.

10:57 pm

dcseain

got the mi...

11:02 pm

kristinc

di 4/5-anagram of American I***

11:05 pm

dcseain

thank you! that was driving me batty. at least today's grid may a nice way to pass a snowy day.

11:08 pm

kristinc

sure thing...how much snow do you have?

11:08 pm

harpjane

Hello. Quiet grid. I have 24 to go!

11:09 pm

dcseain

We got a bit more than a foot; just enough to close most of the schools tomorrow.

11:09 pm

kristinc

hey harp, just arrived for my final 31

11:10 pm

kristinc

that's quite a bit...it was 60 here in Seattle today...strange to consider we're all one country

11:11 pm

harpjane

great kristinc, we can help each other!

11:11 pm

kristinc

sounds like a plan

11:13 pm

dcseain

we don't often get that much here at once, and it was in the 60s here just last week.

11:14 pm

kristinc

that has to be wierd! So, will you have to work tomorrow then?

11:15 pm

dcseain

yeah, i work help desk for a software company, we go in rain or shine, snow or hurricane. And the federal gov't will likely be open, which is the bellweather for employers.

11:16 pm

kristinc

gotcha...well enjoy and stay safe!

11:17 pm

dcseain

will try, thx! may i off yall any help before i'm off to bed?

11:19 pm

harpjane

So far I'm fine dc, 16 words to go and kirstin will help me! Good luck tomorrow!

11:20 pm

dcseain

thanks, and g'night to you both.

11:20 pm

kristinc

At the moment, I'm doing alright. I'm sure once you leave I'll find some strange word that I need but there's usually someone around. Thank you!

11:28 pm

harpjane

Could I get a clue for ox 5/22? I don't know if it's the first or second. I have ox 4 + a vowel.

11:29 pm

kristinc

then it is ox 4/4 plural

11:29 pm

harpjane

oh, for crying out loud! Thank you!

11:30 pm

cybernan

Harp -- drop the vowel on the one you have and pluralize

11:30 pm

harpjane

What about the OL words?

11:30 pm

harpjane

Cybernan, are you the one who went to the opera last week?

11:33 pm

kristinc

are you familiar w/ Richard Simmons, "Sweatin' to the Ol****?

11:35 pm

harpjane

So far, it's kirstinc helping harpjane! I only have 6 to go now so I shouldn't be troubling you too much longer! lol!

11:36 pm

kristinc

no worries, 6 here for me too. Usually there is more folks doing clues and they are always way speedier than me so it is nice to help at my own pace! :)

11:39 pm

harpjane

honestly, it's quieter tonight than last Sunday during the Super Bowl!

11:39 pm

kristinc

wa-hooh! That was a bugger. I'm done. I'll hang around for ya' harp!

11:41 pm

kristinc

yeah, it does seem strange. I never think of Sundays being any quieter than other weeknights. All that snow on the east coast...who knows?

11:42 pm

harpjane

Got 'em! We're at the same pace tonight, kirstenc! I'm not hanging around for the flip, I don't think. I had a long busy weekend.

11:43 pm

kristinc

me neither...just waiting to tell you congrats! Good night :)

11:55 pm

cybernan

Harpjane -- not to the opera to a concert featuring the son of a friend who performs in opera -- he was in Canada for a visit home and did a concert in Vancouver and his hometown, Kamloops, while he was here. His name is Alan Corbishly and he's heading back to England next week where he will be performing in St. Matthew's Passion and Mozart's Mass in C Minor

11:59 pm

harpjane

Well, I'm still here. I might as well wait around for the filp!

12:00 am

cybernan

I was beginning to think I was here all by myself, Harp!

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