Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, April 15, 2006

12:00 am

harpjane

flip

12:00 am

knutmeg

Dang you're quick, harp :-)

12:00 am

harpjane

luck

12:01 am

LeslieAnn

so, let's guess on the number of words today

12:01 am

harpjane

o goodie, an X!

12:01 am

LeslieAnn

i think it looks kinda small. i'll say 115.

12:01 am

knutmeg

Funky puzzle, I'm thinking less than yesterday's. Between 100 and 200

12:01 am

harpjane

My guess--189

12:02 am

jaianniah

O M G another doozy

12:02 am

LeslieAnn

i would hope less than yesterday's!

12:02 am

helenkeller

oooh -- this is fun, hmmmm, 163 jelly beans in the jar :)

12:03 am

artlady

Geez, this flip caused my poor laptop to spaz!

12:03 am

LeslieAnn

154... helen is closest, but i would win under price is right rules :)

12:03 am

artlady

and Sudoku's a medium

12:04 am

knutmeg

less than half of yesterday's, Woot!

12:04 am

LeslieAnn

and nothing more than one eight. wonderful.

12:04 am

helenkeller

lol leslie

12:06 am

artlady

Good guessing, though!

12:09 am

LeslieAnn

ne 7/32

12:09 am

LeslieAnn

ne 7/32 x 2

12:10 am

LeslieAnn

ne 8/45... should have waited before i posted the first :)

12:10 am

harpjane

night. big day tomorrow. lots of music....

12:10 am

knutmeg

Go LeslieAnn!

12:11 am

knutmeg

g'night harpjane

12:11 am

LeslieAnn

good night jane!

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

got 'em all, LeslieAnn! :-)

12:13 am

rycaut

guess the makers here are not unix experts - ni 4 - d is not valid... but would be if you are a unix expert... :) (yup, I'm a geek)

12:14 am

LeslieAnn

*whispers* what did rycaut just say??

12:15 am

corpsvalue

Just got all the 'ne' words! Thanks, Leslie!

12:15 am

knutmeg

that one of the ni4 words is not valid unless you know unix. To which I say, thanks for the clue, Ry!

12:15 am

rycaut

there is a unix command that is then made into a verb by system administrators... but not in normal used as a verb
(it is an ni 4/5 - as in be ni**)

12:15 am

Jacula

No geeks here, no siree! (As you Yanks would say!) Noe, nopem, nope, No!

12:16 am

knutmeg

I have no idea how that word got into my profile, Jacula... *snickering*

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

hey knutmeg, we are not too far apart... i live in lisle

12:19 am

knutmeg

Neat! I've got friends in Lisle, in fact, all my friends live closer to you than me. :-) (I'm out that way once a week, usually. Haven't been since the baby but I'll start that back up when I go back to work.)

12:20 am

LeslieAnn

that's funny, i've got some good friends in libertyville, so they are closer to you than to me!

12:21 am

knutmeg

Funny coincidence, that. :-)

12:22 am

m&m's

who goes to evensille christian school

12:23 am

m&m's

does anyone go to evansville christian school

12:23 am

Jacula

Knut - I've added you to my MSN, if you accept.

12:24 am

artlady

hey, Leslie Ann and knut, I'm in Buffalo Grove. We're really close, knut.

12:25 am

LeslieAnn

there are lots of people from the area on. mamabear and helenkeller live in the city, and someone else lives in niles, i think

12:25 am

corpsvalue

sorry m&m's, I don't know where that is. I'm in Utah.

12:25 am

knutmeg

Indeed we are! Short hop skip and jump... well it would be short if there isn't any traffic. :-)

12:27 am

ch1212

hi corpsvalue -- I'm in Idaho, your neighbor

12:27 am

knutmeg

Jacs... don't have MSN, only AIM and Yahoo.

12:27 am

LeslieAnn

you're pretty trippy today, ch

12:27 am

helenkeller

i'm gonna quit at an even 100 - save the rest for tomorrow ---- good nite everyone !!!

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

i mean, your icon. not you in general.

12:28 am

corpsvalue

hi ch1212!

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

good night helen!

12:28 am

ch1212

well, leslieann the theme was a 'free day' so this is a picture of a fractal, colored (of course) -- just looked pretty. And it's Holy Saturday, so I wanted something brighter than yesterday's.

12:28 am

knutmeg

g'night Helen!!

12:29 am

Jacula

Knut - fair enough.

12:29 am

artlady

Well, I'm going to finish the sudoku, then sleep. Good night and good luck!

12:29 am

helenkeller

good nite leslie - cooled off a bit -great sleeping weather! my bed calls . . .

12:29 am

Jacula

Helen, goodnight. Blimey, that was fast! I've got 46 so far.

12:29 am

knutmeg

g'night Artlady!

12:29 am

LeslieAnn

good night artlady!

12:30 am

Jacula

Hi and ' bye, Artlady.x

12:30 am

ch1212

nite helen, nite artlady. I'm trying to stay awake later tonight because tomorrow night will be the loooonnnnggg service at church, about 3 hours. And I'm just too old these days to pull an all nighter like I did in my youth :)

12:30 am

knutmeg

I'd like to buy an "s", please?

12:31 am

ch1212

That is, I mean TONIGHT will be the long service... technically it's still Friday night here but the puzzle is for Saturday.

12:34 am

Jacula

Oh dear! No German wives allowed in the grid.

12:35 am

ch1212

The de 5/22 is an interesting word... I haven't seen that since I read "Valley of the Dolls" back in the late 60's. (just ruminating out loud ...)

12:36 am

LeslieAnn

ruminate away, it helped me get two words!

12:37 am

ch1212

:) true is, Leslieann, I didn't see the plural until I saw your note, so thanks.

12:37 am

Jacula

ditto - but not any of the words clued! Mine related to defrosting things...

12:39 am

ch1212

and... 2 more down, thanks to jacula !

12:39 am

Jacula

However, I have just got the 2 clued words now, so, THANKS!

12:41 am

knutmeg

I so didn't get the clue, but I got the unfrosty words before Jacs mentioned from your ruminations. So, um, something less retro related to that word, ch?

12:41 am

LeslieAnn

how about the 80s? de**'* midnight runners, spelled wrong

12:42 am

ch1212

Guess Dr. God doesn't like the Easter egg coloring giant, because it won't accept PAAS :D Of course, that's a proper name, so ...

12:43 am

Jacula

Knut - de5 and its plural - drugs! Definition: A pill or tablet containing dextroamphetamine.

12:43 am

ch1212

sorry, knutmeg ... let's see -- how about someone who is ambide******* (can write with both hands) ... take the de* part and add an ending ... or two

12:44 am

knutmeg

Got it from the 1980s, but thank you all!! :-)

12:44 am

LeslieAnn

come on eileen...

12:44 am

rycaut

how many words today?

12:45 am

Jacula

Ah, Les., the Midnight Runners. Let's all sing it together! Great song!

12:45 am

knutmeg

154, Ry

12:46 am

LeslieAnn

Toora, loora, toora, loorye, aye...

12:47 am

Jacula

Come on, Eileen...

12:47 am

ch1212

okay I'm off to try and read for awhile ... must ...stay...awake (yawwwnnnn) seeyoulall tomorrrr....zzzzzz

12:47 am

knutmeg

*puts them on iTunes*

12:48 am

Jacula

'Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
He moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them?
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers ....

Come on Eileen! Well, I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty ......'

12:49 am

rycaut

well 74 to go... anything bigger than 6?

12:49 am

NatLT

7's and 8's

12:49 am

knutmeg

one 8, five 7s is all, Ry

12:49 am

NatLT

well one 8
and 5 7's

12:50 am

LeslieAnn

hello natalie

12:50 am

NatLT

hey there, isn't it past your bed time!

12:50 am

LeslieAnn

i'll probably leave soon, but i didn't work today so i got up a little (a lot) late.

12:51 am

Jacula

Brill song and dig those dungarees! These days, on girls, they apparently pull fellas, so my duaghter tells me... You wear 'em with the bib down and your midriff showing. It seems today's chaps think something like, 'Phwoar! You gonna come and fix (me) my car or something.' Well, you live and learn! Oh my!

12:51 am

NatLT

oh, yeah I forgot, I just got home from work

12:51 am

knutmeg

I'd really like to rearrange the words just a smidge to put together the words I keep seeing...

12:52 am

LeslieAnn

like sauce. i really want that. and suede (in the puzzle, not in general)

12:52 am

knutmeg

and if I could just add another s in...

12:54 am

Jacula

I know I will get lambasted politically for saying that Margaret Thatcher is one of my heroines ( can say that word now, since the last grid has gone) but. blody hell, Maggie... did you really leave us with a legacy that makes men think we might fix their cars??

12:55 am

rycaut

I'm surprised sometime by words that are not allowed ac 4/5 - past tense for example (as in that t 4 ager's face is ac 4/5 ied

12:55 am

Arisha

afternoon all

12:55 am

Dippnall

this one looks a bit better than yesterday......

12:56 am

LeslieAnn

hello arisha, dippnall

12:56 am

knutmeg

ar 7/32!

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

good one, meg

12:59 am

NatLT

I am beat, off to bed I said, fred spaged (as mom used to say), night everyone, leslie I will see you tomorrow afternoon

12:59 am

LeslieAnn

good night nat!

12:59 am

Dippnall

sorry...hello all....trying to get some words down before a busy day starts.....

12:59 am

Jacula

Why is 'parsee' not an allowed word?

1:00 am

rycaut

ar 7/32 is fairly deadly...

1:07 am

LeslieAnn

i'm looking at lickety's list... apparently there is a ca 6/42? i wonder if that is a typo or if it uses the x

1:11 am

knutmeg

Its possible as long as the x is involved, plus a lot fo 2 point letters...

1:11 am

LeslieAnn

oh, got it, it does use the x

1:12 am

knutmeg

found it, definitely not a typo, Les

1:12 am

broll

Yep, I monkeytyped it from your clues. ca 6/42

1:22 am

LeslieAnn

24 words left, think i will finish the rest in the morning... good night all

1:23 am

Jacula

Ditto, LeslieAnn...

BBL.

1:24 am

knutmeg

g'night Jacula, LeslieAnn! 7 more words then I'll hit the sack.

1:32 am

knutmeg

Okay, that was mroe than 7 words. But I'm off to sleep now. G'night All, see ya later in the morning!

1:39 am

Dippnall

60 left to find...but have to go! BBL! Happy babbling all!

1:44 am

Freckle

fe6 help pepz

1:49 am

Freckle

has ne body got it fe6

1:51 am

broll

fe6 - pl of fe5. French fire + slang for backside minus a letter

1:54 am

Freckle

thnx tons - of chocolate - broll

1:56 am

Freckle

too much chocolate - rofl - ahhh!!! can't get up

2:02 am

knutmeg

any clues on the very first ca6/21?

2:12 am

sweetpotatoboy

Morning all. Day 2 for me. And this one looks so different from yesterday's...

2:12 am

ruthy

ca 6/21 roman statesman

2:14 am

bex777

morning ruthy! :)

2:14 am

ruthy

morning bex

2:18 am

knutmeg

Gosh I feel stupid, Thank you very much Ruthy. I swore the last vowel in teh word wasn't connecting right, so I never tried that word. Silly Silly me!

2:22 am

ruthy

yw knutmeg

2:31 am

GingerUK

I might just finish todays!!!
Morning/Evening everyone :-)

2:31 am

ruthy

morning ginger

3:06 am

adavant

are any of the hint pages online yet for todays puzzle

3:07 am

adavant

hello..anyone?

3:08 am

FMitch

Hi,
Lickety's list is up.

3:08 am

Haz1558

Yes - all you need to do is click on Lickety's babble clues.

3:08 am

sherb

morning folks... need the hair of the dog after yesterday's monster :)

3:08 am

FMitch

Morning Haz.

3:08 am

adavant

thanks Haz

3:09 am

FMitch

... and sherb :)

3:09 am

Haz1558

Good morning all. After yesterday I told myself that I was taking a day off..... But I just had to switch on.

3:10 am

FMitch

did you finish yesterdays Haz?

3:10 am

sherb

morning FMitch, morning Haz... this is like therapy... I need a little gentle Babbling to ease myself back to normality...

3:10 am

GingerUK

I didn't finish yesterdays.... I nearlyfell asleep so had to go to bed in the end! The printable list was 9 pages!!!

3:11 am

Haz1558

No, I got to 386 and then threw in the towel. I blame my family for needing the computer at inappropriate times, my family for needing fed at inappropriate times and my brain for giving up on me!

3:12 am

renfield

hey ladies.....

3:13 am

FMitch

LOL Haz. today's doesnt look too bad so I will be playing but have some things to do first.

Hi ren and ginger

3:13 am

Haz1558

Renfield - how are you?

3:14 am

sherb

hey Rennie :) ...feeling any better today?

3:14 am

renfield

hyper for the antibiotics...8-}

3:15 am

renfield

yes sherb - my ear and throat do not hurt as much...but i the doc gave me different rx and i'm a little hyper

3:16 am

Haz1558

My husband was telling me that local farmers have started to use a strange therapy for cattle with stomach problems - they're dosed with a whole jar of coffee! He was called out to see such a cow and he described it as 'hyper' - practically dancing and with eyes bulging, ears pricked etc.

3:17 am

GingerUK

OMG Haz... what a thought, a herd of hyper cattle with stomach problems!!! glad idon't live near that field LOL!

3:18 am

ruthy

morning haz, fmitch, renfield and sherb

3:18 am

sherb

lol Haz... guess the jar of coffee made them forget about their stomach problems...

3:18 am

sherb

morning ruthy, morning Ginger :) :)

3:18 am

renfield

oh my haz!!! i wonder if i look like that to people???? i read that 1 cup of black coffee is suppose to help our bodies - but a whole jar!!! zoom,,,zoom...zoommmmmmm

3:19 am

bex777

morning everyone i looked away for 10 minutes and everyone arrives!

3:19 am

Haz1558

He has no idea who started the practice, but when one farmer does something, the rest tend to follow. The latest thing is having goldfish in the cattle water tank.

3:19 am

GingerUK

morning sherb!

3:19 am

renfield

are these dairy cows????

3:20 am

renfield

talk about a wake up coffee creamer!

3:20 am

Haz1558

Yes, they probably are, but hopefully the milk would be set aside and not put into the bulk tank.

3:21 am

renfield

goldfish! sounds like a fraternity haz! 8-D

3:21 am

sherb

morning bex :D

3:21 am

GingerUK

what's the thinking with the goldfish then?

3:22 am

Haz1558

The theory is that the goldfish help to keep the water clean. If cattle have been feeding, they then tend to drop in bits of food into the water tank. Goldfish then feed on what they drop, thus keeping the water clean. That's the theory anyway.

3:23 am

renfield

what about the goldfish poop?

3:23 am

Haz1558

That I don't know about renfield. They probably have some other species to deal with that....

3:25 am

ruthy

thats me finished

3:25 am

renfield

and the cycle continues! that is so very interesting haz.

3:25 am

Haz1558

ruthy - congratulations! Am I right in thinking that you competed yesterday's amazingly fast?

3:26 am

sherb

on that note, I'm off to get dressed and brave Waitrose... later all :)

3:26 am

renfield

**F**I**R**E**W**O**R**K**S** for ruthy!!!!!!111

3:26 am

renfield

enjoy your day sherb!!!

3:27 am

ruthy

no haz i started before i went to work for an hour then when i finished work yesterday evening i spent five hours doing it

3:28 am

Haz1558

Ah! Nevertheless you completed it - so well done!

3:28 am

ruthy

ty haz

3:41 am

evanonut

stiltskin!!!!!!!!

3:42 am

renfield

nutty buddy!!!!!!!!! what are you doing upi????

3:42 am

evanonut

gotta bad headache...can't sleep through it.

3:44 am

renfield

oh sorry...i was just about to go to bed..

3:45 am

renfield

my antibiotic has kept me awake and mez said i need to go to bed

3:46 am

renfield

i'll see you later nut....8-(

3:46 am

evanonut

off to beddy by buddy, my comp is locking up anyway

3:46 am

hannah lou

thats me finished bye everyone

3:46 am

Haz1558

Bye Hannah Lou.

3:47 am

hannah lou

bye haz

3:47 am

ruthy

wtg hannah lou

3:49 am

KatieMcG

Good morning everyone

3:50 am

Haz1558

Good morning KatieW

3:57 am

mari

Morning all - good luck for today KatieW

3:58 am

FMitch

sa6/27 - todays fish!

4:00 am

Haz1558

Thanks FMitch - found it thanks to my crossword dictionary.

4:01 am

FMitch

y/w Haz, there are a few really babbly s words today.

4:02 am

Haz1558

The Scottish law words are there again fe5/18 and fe6/30

4:04 am

FMitch

doh, had got one and had forgotten the pl. ta.

4:06 am

sha

thats me finished bye all off to work: )

4:06 am

KatieMcG

Mari - thank you I feel we could need it! Concert great last night.

4:07 am

Haz1558

Okay, time to be disciplined and get on with the day. Tesco awaits. I'll be back later.

4:08 am

FMitch

see you Haz :)

4:36 am

FMitch

ne6/21 - think sewing. once found you wil also get 2x7 and the 8.

4:38 am

KatieMcG

Going to the football now, bbl to finish.

4:38 am

FMitch

enjoy the footie!

4:39 am

KatieMcG

Thanks but I feel it could be a long day!!

4:40 am

FMitch

are you watching or particpating?

4:41 am

KatieMcG

Watching - I've got a season ticket for West Ham. I do ask myself why on regular occassions :)

4:42 am

FMitch

LOL hope it's a good match :)

4:50 am

softball1star4

Hey, anybody know how many words there are today??

4:51 am

FMitch

154 words today.

4:51 am

GingerUK

154!

4:52 am

softball1star4

Thanks!!

4:53 am

amandacath

Hi all! Well, I didn't finish yesterday - just didn't have the patience for 200 more words at 1am. But today looks quite manageable!

4:55 am

FMitch

Hi amanda
Much more manageable size today that's for sure. But, there a s scattering of real babble words.

4:56 am

amandacath

Yeah - I was just thinking I may have spoken too soon...

5:04 am

AFShortie

Morning everyone!

5:06 am

FMitch

Morning :)

5:07 am

FMitch

Anyone help with a clue to the pa6/24, just can't see it!

5:11 am

Eva

FMitch-someone who stops and waits. pa5/14 plus a consonant.

5:14 am

FMitch

Morning Eva,
Thanks for that but just realised I should have said the 2nd pa6/24, the one you gave good clue for is the 3rd and last.

5:16 am

FMitch

Found it - it is a unit of astronomical length!

5:17 am

Eva

got it just as you did!

5:17 am

FMitch

LOL WTG

5:19 am

Eva

In one of those periods where I don't have the patience to finish the puzzle. Maybe because it is just too beautiful outside. Heartbursting. The wood frogs are having all-day orgies near the house and all the migratory birds are showing up. This is a brief period of time when it is reasonably warm, but the flying biting things haven;t shown up yet to make outdoor life a misery.

5:21 am

FMitch

That is wonderfully descriptive Eva - a day to be enjoyed to the full!!!
Bit grey over here but mild and the spring flowers are lovely and uplifting.

5:23 am

cliffopa

i am sooooooo happy to see a smaller grid today:) good morning/good day.

5:24 am

Eva

hi cliff.

5:25 am

Eva

just a few more words and then off for a walk in the woods.

5:25 am

FMitch

Hi cliff, better size today for sure.

5:26 am

cliffopa

i was reading your post eva - i love this time of year too. (i really dislike those flying, biting things. glad they are not here yet.)

5:27 am

Eva

do you have a big blackfly problem like we do?

5:28 am

cliffopa

monstrous. we call it NH's state bird in my area. so many bodies of water around here, plus big state forest nearby. those black things are nasty!

5:31 am

Eva

The village I live in, Adamant, has a blackfly festival in May to "celebrate" the little murderers. One really can't be outside for more than a minute without wearing a bug baffler. Do you have those? If not you should look them up on the web-makes gardening, etc possible. I was thinking this morning of calling my brother, who is a doctor, for the newest info on bog sprays that don't destroy one's liver. All the non-toxic ones I've tried thus far don't really work.

5:33 am

Eva

I'm still missing 2 7's. I have:
ar7/32
ne7/32 x 2

what am I missing?

5:33 am

cliffopa

i could not remain an active person without the bug baffler because i can't wear insect repellent (allergic to lots of chemicals) i also have some repellent clothing from Orvis.

our chamber of commerce holds a 'black fly ball' every year on a ship called the mount washington. people dress like the buggers :)

5:35 am

Eva

That's great! As part of the festival we have a black fly pie contest, a parade, where the children dress as bugs and are led through town by the fire engines, and a black fly emergence contest, to guess the moment of the first appearance or blood letting.

5:36 am

cliffopa

lol eva! sounds like a lot of fun. what do they make the pies from?

5:36 am

FMitch

there's a gu6 with a 7 pl. gu**** fowl or old English coin.

5:37 am

periwinkle

good morning, what does the 8 start with

5:37 am

Eva

thanks Fmitch!!

5:37 am

Eva

the 8 starts with ne.

5:38 am

FMitch

Hi Peri - have a look at my post in the log at 4.36

5:38 am

amandacath

Ok, I know absolutely nothing about this particular bug, but my cure-all for keeping all crawlies away is lavender - bags in all drawers and closets, aroma oil - I suppose one could rub oneself down with it...

5:38 am

periwinkle

thanks, Eva, already had the ne7, just forgot to pluralize

5:38 am

Eva

none of the pies contain actual balckfly corpses. At least not so far. My favorite last year was a blood red strawberry chiffon with lots of little black chocolate specks on top.

5:40 am

Eva

amanda-I love lavender, so I'll give it a try. Luckily this particular insect doesn't come into the house. But they form literal clouds around any moving body within moments of being outside. And they bite!!!

5:40 am

Eva

See you all later.

5:41 am

cliffopa

it would have taken a billion black flies to make a whole pie. i definitely like the strawberry one you described much better.

amanda - i have tried the lavender oil treatment. does not work on black flies unfortunately.

5:42 am

cliffopa

bye eva. have a great walk!

5:42 am

Eva

and Sin so Soft which a lot of people swear by has never done anything but make me slippery. The best I've done so far is using DEET, but on my clothing instead of on my skin.

5:43 am

Eva

meant Skin, not Sin, Maybe sinning would help?

5:44 am

cliffopa

if sinning worked i would defintely never have been bitten as a teenager or 20-something :)

5:45 am

amandacath

oh well - I guess at least you smelled good while being bitten, cliff...

5:48 am

cliffopa

true. i love the smell of lavender, and the color. where are you on the planet amanda?

5:48 am

amandacath

Can anyone give me a nudge on the first re6/21 - I'm just not seeing it

5:50 am

FMitch

re + letter to the left of the e + french for water.

5:50 am

amandacath

I'm in Hamburg, Germany - so the bug problem is minimal. Urban + enough winter to kill everything off. I grew up in Mississippi though, so I know what monster-bugs are like!

5:51 am

amandacath

th, Mitch - never would have gotten that one!

5:51 am

cliffopa

you know, new englanders should never complain about bugs around those from the south. much scarier bugs down there!

5:52 am

movieman

Hiya, everyone!!!!!

I'm a Futurama fan, as you can probably tell......

5:52 am

periwinkle

time for mundane things like errands, bbl

5:52 am

scatty

morning

5:52 am

cliffopa

hi movieman. see ya later peri.

5:52 am

FMitch

Hi movieman, whats the theme today then?

5:53 am

scatty

can't see any words jumping out at me today

5:53 am

movieman

FMitch - it's another Free Choice Day today......

5:54 am

cliffopa

hi scatty. i've only managed to see about 25 words over the past 30 minutes. but at least it is a manageble one.

5:56 am

AFShortie

This is the best that I have ever done. GO ME!!

5:56 am

FMitch

woohoo AF, how many have you found so far?

5:56 am

cliffopa

yay shortie!!!

5:57 am

amandacath

I suppose that's why I don't have any bug phobias, plus the fact that I've so far managed to avoid any and all allergies (knock on wood)

6:00 am

cliffopa

amanda - you are a long way from mississipi now. must be quite a different culture in germany.

6:01 am

scatty

found the 8 without any help

6:03 am

amandacath

It certainly is - but aside from the long, cold and gray winters, I think I prefer it. Too many issues with red-state mentality...

6:05 am

cliffopa

i got into a discussion last week on that very subject amanda. i have spent some time preparing my son the past few weeks - he is on his way to alabama to air force officer training school. he is used to speaking his mind.

6:07 am

AFShortie

Your son is becoming an officier. GO USAF!!

6:09 am

shorty

good morning all!!!

6:09 am

cliffopa

i'm so proud of my son - not many get accepted for OTS. i'm so excited for him. yes - go USAF!

6:09 am

FMitch

Just found the ar7/32, think classic b/w UK film - Ar***** and Old Lace.

6:10 am

AFShortie

I am enlisted USAF

6:11 am

amandacath

He'll probably be alright, Cliff - it will at least be an experience for him. My mother and brother manage somehow to deal with it. While they're not quite as far out in left field as I am, they still don't swing with the meajority. But they've found the niches they need, I guess, to live with it.

6:11 am

cliffopa

is that what the AF stands for?

6:12 am

AFShortie

exactly!

6:12 am

AFShortie

What will be his job once he's done with OTS?

6:12 am

Sherylr1961

Morning, Afternoon, or Good Evening as the case my be in Babble Land

6:13 am

Sherylr1961

Puzzle looks doable today, maybe today is the day I can actually finish one, lol

6:14 am

cliffopa

AFShortie - he has a master's in mechanical engineering and will be doing research and development. he wanted to go in as a navigator, but they did not have any available slots. figures he can work his way up eventually. he would someday love to be involved with space flight.

6:14 am

AFShortie

Wow. That is awesome!!

6:14 am

shorty

GL trying to get someone to say Hi I must be invisible

6:15 am

FMitch

Hi ya shorty!!!!!

6:15 am

Sherylr1961

Morning Shorty how goes it?

6:16 am

shorty

Im ok im a lttle sick ty for asking

6:16 am

FMitch

... and Hi Sheryl too

6:16 am

Sherylr1961

thats not good, hopefully you will be feeling better soon

6:16 am

Sherylr1961

morning mitch

6:17 am

shorty

I hope also I HATE BEING SICK

6:17 am

Dippnall

Hi everyone! Back to try and finish - having shaopped, church decorated, etc!

6:18 am

shorty

ya know that gaggy feeling in the back of your throat thats what I have YUCK!

6:19 am

Sherylr1961

good luck dip
and yes shorty I know the feeling yuck

6:19 am

cliffopa

i am in awe of him myself. sometimes i wonder how i ended up with such a great kid. but i'd better stop bragging soon and get some words or my saturday will disappear!

6:22 am

shorty

I want to get better b4 my kids get here for Easter any suggestions?

6:22 am

spellit

I'm done after yesterday's abject failure!

6:24 am

shorty

you mean your done today or your done for good?

6:25 am

Sherylr1961

no suggestions shorty, maybe rest

6:26 am

FMitch

I'm done too!!

6:26 am

shorty

Hmmmmmmm I dont like to rest though it makes me extra tired all day

6:26 am

AFShortie

Well congrats. I love being in the USAF. Good luck to him.

6:27 am

Sherylr1961

hmmm not sure what to do you then, mom always said plenty of rest and fluids

6:27 am

cliffopa

thanks AFShortie :)

6:28 am

shorty

maybe I'll do fluids I heard Gatorade original is suppose to make you feel better so I'll try that

6:28 am

hydra

I find if I feel sick, sipping flat coca cola helps a lot.
Sa6/27 clue, anyone?

6:29 am

amandacath

7-Up, soda crackers, Tylenol and the power of positive thinking (I'm not sick, I'm not sick, I'm not sick...) - can't hurt, anyway

6:29 am

shorty

reaaly Hydra I'll try it we just happen to have some thanks

6:29 am

shorty

LOL amanda

6:30 am

hydra

make sure it's flat though, shorty. The bubbles will make your tum feel worse.

6:30 am

shorty

oh ok ty

6:30 am

cliffopa

to the under the weather shorty - not sure if you are a drinker, but my personal cure is 'screwdrivers' i'm not trying to promote alcohol - i'm not much of a drinker. maybe that's why vodka and oj works for me.

6:30 am

amandacath

Gatorade's not bad either - it certainly is the best hangover cure I know!

6:31 am

hydra

never heard of Gatorade. Guess they don't have it in UK. What is it exactly?

6:32 am

shorty

a sports drink wity electrolites in it

6:33 am

FMitch

sa6/27 = s + a5/16 (a type of drill?)

6:33 am

shorty

no sorry cliff I'm not a drinker

6:33 am

cliffopa

good clue FMitch!

6:34 am

amandacath

Gatorade's an isotonic drink - I think that's what they're called. Basically sugarwater with minerals or something. It goes down easy on an upset tummy.

6:34 am

hydra

Thanks FMitch. I'd never have got that!

6:35 am

FMitch

thanks cliff... and now must go and go real world stuff for a while BBL

6:35 am

cliffopa

bye FMitch

6:37 am

amandacath

That sa is a fish, actually - I looked it up because it's a German word and I wondered what it was doing lurking in English. Means "sucker" in German, but not like we use it

6:38 am

spellit

Not completely done shorty - my addiction runs too deep!

6:41 am

cliffopa

i finally figured out why i'm not getting many words. i've still got yesterday's letters in my head. *whacks head to get them out*

6:43 am

Sherylr1961

can someone pls give me a clue for either of the ca 6/24 or the 6/21
Have the 6/21 to do with the roman

6:45 am

amandacath

I've got a ca6/24 that's "one who makes something happen" - kind of hard to clue for without using the word!

6:46 am

Dippnall

extend last ca4/5

6:49 am

amandacath

the other ca6/21 has to do with cheese, I think

6:52 am

Sherylr1961

ty guys after amanda clue remembered there was that word in a past puzzle

6:59 am

amandacath

That's me done! Anyone need anything?

7:07 am

Sherylr1961

can't get the fr 5/20 can someone point me in the right direction

7:09 am

amandacath

It's actually a normal word, Sheryl (believe it or not) - a fake, a con...

7:12 am

Dippnall

Finished! Hurrah! Anyone need any clues before I go and catch up with things?!

7:14 am

amandacath

I'm off - happy babbling everyone!

7:14 am

Sherylr1961

see ya have a good day

7:16 am

cliffopa

bye amanda!

7:16 am

Sherylr1961

dip can you give a clue for the fr 5 can't get it from amanda's clue

7:18 am

Frances

Sherylr1961
fr5/20 fr--- squad - they catch fakers

7:19 am

Sherylr1961

ty alittle dense this morning

7:20 am

sid

hi everyone... im new here... hope, will be able to catch up with the lingo....

7:20 am

Sherylr1961

off to make breakfast for the family be back soon

7:20 am

Frances

Sherylr1961
You're welcome

7:27 am

ylleria

how many words today?

7:29 am

Frances

154

7:57 am

sherb

it's very quiet in here...

7:58 am

FMitch

Hi sherb, I just got back from errands and was just thinking the same thing :)

7:58 am

bex777

im back too! :)

7:59 am

FMitch

Hi bex, feeling better? how many words U got today?

7:59 am

sherb

hi FMitch, hi bex :) :) ...nice lazy Saturday afternoon ahead...

8:00 am

bex777

feeling better still got a sore head though. i have 54 so far today. how about u?

8:02 am

FMitch

I was supposed to be going out this afternoon so zoomed thru grid and finished but now am not going out, so will do some work and bits and give clues when needed.

8:19 am

Sherylr1961

mitch i really need a clue for the re 4/6 probably will need the fish after but I can't get it any help pls

8:21 am

FMitch

LOL - think rules and re**. Short form of longer word. if that doesn't work try using the tile count to help you :)

8:22 am

Sherylr1961

thats it ty

8:23 am

FMitch

:)

8:31 am

bex777

fmitch are u still offering clues? :)

8:32 am

FMitch

sure bex, just working on an excel spreadsheet so no probs, what are you looking for?

8:32 am

bex777

the ap 5. i think its probably obvious but i just cant see it :)

8:34 am

Sherylr1961

mitch need the te 5/14 pls and ty if you are still giving out clues

8:35 am

Sherylr1961

ap 5 to set the p***

8:35 am

FMitch

yup it is one of those Doh ones!! a + p4/5

te4/4 and then make it really really small.

8:36 am

jaianniah

need help with the ca24s, plz??????????

8:37 am

FMitch

te5/14 = te4/4 and then add a letter to make it really really small is what I meant to say.

8:37 am

Sherylr1961

ty mitch

8:37 am

Sherylr1961

take your ca 4 before it and add what you put in a drink to make it cold minus the last letter

8:40 am

FMitch

the other ca6/24 is the ca5 before it + a letter

8:40 am

Sherylr1961

thats it for me, woo hoo, finally finished a puzzle this week, yee haw

8:41 am

FMitch

%"%"%"%Fireworks for Sheryl%"%"%"%

8:41 am

Sherylr1961

anyone want or need a clue before i go out and do my shopping?

8:42 am

jaianniah

TY Mitch....the only problem is I don't have the ca5's either.....

8:42 am

Sherylr1961

ty mitch couldn't have done it without your help today, and most days as that goes, lol

8:43 am

Sherylr1961

j do you have the ca 4/5 what we drive? add a vowel to the end of that

8:43 am

Sherylr1961

j should have told you the second ca 4/5 not the first

8:44 am

Sherylr1961

okay gonna go have a great day all see you tomorrow

8:45 am

jaianniah

I cannot find the very last ca 4/5 or its 6.....

8:45 am

FMitch

Bye sherl

the ca5, ummm phrase that springs to mind is "ca*** and effect"

8:47 am

jaianniah

Ty Ty..... Now ca 6/21,,,,,,,

8:47 am

sherb

bye Sheryl :)

8:49 am

Onpaki

de clues? clues for de5/14, de6/24, de5/22,de6/36.

8:52 am

FMitch

ca6/21 = ca4/5 + op of out.

Ohh washing machine is done - must go hang things up, back in a bit.

8:56 am

Merk

I'm still tired from yesterday's puzzle and can't clear my mind on the se patterns. Does anyone have a clue for the final se 4/4?

8:58 am

sherb

Merk - se4/4 has a double consonant

8:58 am

macuser

I know what you mean Merk... my brain is fried.

se + double consonants

8:59 am

hurshy

that's funny - i feel the opposite - i feel like yesterday strengthened my word-finding muscle

8:59 am

macuser

hurshy - that doesn't surprise me one bit ;)

9:00 am

hurshy

oops, refresh

9:00 am

Merk

It was discouraging because I worked to the last minute, midnight here, and I didn't finish. Too busy a day. Now I have to change my thought patterns with these new letters. Uck! But I played around and found the se.

9:01 am

movieman

Anyone got any other 7's except the sewing ones?

If so, clue me up plz.....

9:01 am

hurshy

i've only spent about half an hour so far and i have 35 left to find - course those will probably take quite a while

9:02 am

hurshy

that is, unless movieman inadvertently gives me four words at a time :)

9:03 am

movieman

Hursh - at least I didn't actually post the words themselves!!!!!

9:03 am

sherb

movieman - Cary Grant movie - ar7 and Old Lace... :)

9:04 am

hurshy

no, no, i wasn't complaining, movieman, it's a good thing (except i feel dumb for not seeing them - i am so bad at seeing long words!)

9:04 am

bendamalina

I'm not doing very well today. I'm struggling, and I've only found 65 words. Usually I at least approach 100 if not go over without looking at the list.

9:05 am

movieman

I know you weren't complaining, hursh......

By the way, those 7's I tend to spot the most often....

9:06 am

Kateq

Good Morning!

gu-7 = coins or wild birds

9:06 am

movieman

I know you weren't complaining, hursh......

By the way, those are the 7's I tend to spot the most often....

9:07 am

hurshy

feeling dumber by the minute...

9:07 am

Ouwachita

DONE...anyone need a clue?? Just for you Hurshy

9:07 am

hurshy

lol, o'chita, now it's a new consistent comment, it's got the "Just for you Hurshy" added - i feel so special :)

9:08 am

Kateq

any help on the te 5/16?

I can't seem to see it

9:08 am

Ouwachita

te5/16...an ankle high mocassin worn in Mexico

9:09 am

macuser

se6/30?

9:09 am

bendamalina

Ok, i think it's time to look at the list. Bleh. You've defeated me this time, puzzle!

9:10 am

bendamalina

*shakes fist at computer screen*

9:10 am

macuser

nm, found it

9:10 am

Ouwachita

se6/30....past tense of the se5/16 right before it

9:11 am

FMitch

hang in there bendamalina!!!!!!

9:12 am

sherb

I think my Cary Grant clue was wasted...

9:12 am

hurshy

nope, sherb, i used it!

9:13 am

macuser

I did too, ty sherb :)

9:13 am

jaianniah

gu6/27, gu7/40 anyone???????

9:13 am

bendamalina

er...the link maybe isn't working to get to the resource page?
Can any one help me?

9:13 am

movieman

No it wasn't, sherb, I just got distracted by some other cluez....

Belated thanx to ya.....

9:14 am

FMitch

try the link the liketys babble clues

9:14 am

smaller

sherb,

I used it!! Thank you!!

9:14 am

Kateq

see my 9:o6 clue

gu7=plural
gu6=sing

9:15 am

sherb

you're all welcome... and with that, I'm off... see you tomorrow :)

9:16 am

Kateq

TY ouwatchita!

9:17 am

evanonut

good morning my little friends

9:17 am

bendamalina

Thanks FMitch. i thought I had bookmarked it, but I couldn't find it among my bookmarks.

9:18 am

sherb

hey smaller!! ...you missed a monster yesterday... gotta run, but see you again soon :D

9:18 am

smaller

Hey Nut!

Ouwachita - congrats on finishing! (sorry for the delay)

Bye Sherb!

9:20 am

jaianniah

sorry....sing???????

9:20 am

hurshy

sing is short for singular

9:21 am

Kateq

sing=singular

9:22 am

hurshy

dang, i was hoping carosel would be an alt spelling... and seedlet is a no-go too...what IS my last seven...???

9:22 am

evanonut

i see SING, i think of miss congeniality.

9:23 am

hurshy

would you believe i just found it? the weirdest one, too, i didn't see any of the real ones but this i find!

9:24 am

ktf

How many words today?

9:25 am

hurshy

154

9:25 am

evanonut

wow, look - it's ktf! have seen you in weeks girl.

9:25 am

smaller

solar plexius
instep
nose
GROIN

9:26 am

ktf

I've been here, I've been there. Yesterday was a killer, eh?

9:26 am

hurshy

smaller? are you beating me up?

9:26 am

evanonut

thank you for getting that smaller!

9:26 am

smaller

hurshy,
of course not. i'm citing

9:26 am

ktf

Oh, cheers hurshy. *grin*

9:27 am

evanonut

killed me...comp didn't work long enough to let me really work.

9:27 am

smaller

yw nut!!!

9:29 am

hurshy

citing? citing what?

9:29 am

hurshy

OH miss congeniality. SORRY. i am so dense.

9:29 am

evanonut

shall you or shall i smaller? *rolls eyes* really, you'd think they know the GOOD movies.

9:30 am

hurshy

i do nut, i do - it's just my brain is good for finding words and doing math, but not a whole lot else!

9:30 am

Gary's Big Spell

greetings all

9:30 am

evanonut

then hurshy - you are in the right place!

9:33 am

ktf

Ick. I'm off to dinner. Good luck folks!

9:33 am

smaller

Hi Gary's BS!!!
giggle, oops that changes the meaning

9:33 am

smaller

bye ktf!

9:33 am

harpjane

good morning. A clue for the Y please?

9:33 am

evanonut

BS? i like that!

9:33 am

hurshy

harp, it rhymes with m****meat pie

9:34 am

evanonut

hurshy stole my clue. >:-<

9:34 am

smaller

HI Harp!!!
Is there still a thingy at the BigHorn Camp next month?!!

thanks, nut!

9:35 am

hurshy

i don't know if you want to come with me, scarecrow - i've got a nut mad at me and you might get into trouble

9:35 am

smaller

Ladies, don't fight over harpjane. she likes everyone equally

9:36 am

smaller

...except of course me. b/c she likes me best

9:36 am

evanonut

nuts don't go mad - they are mad
*bwah ha ha ha hah ah ahahaha*

9:37 am

Gary's Big Spell

may change the meaning, but so true. morn small

9:37 am

smaller

nut,
excellent insane laugh! (applause)

9:37 am

harpjane

Thanks! Yes, smaller! The concert will be May 20. Be sure to track me down and introduce yourself!

9:37 am

evanonut

* takes a bow * i'll be here all day!

9:38 am

harpjane

Good grief. If you guys are fighting over me, you have WAY too much free time! lol

9:39 am

hurshy

*hurshy refrains from begging harp to tell who her favorite babbler is*

9:39 am

smaller

LOL Gary!!!!
you blend well then, we should all be constipated since we're so full of it

9:39 am

evanonut

hey smaller, i have a book you HAVE to read - it's right in line with your wacky sense of humor.

9:40 am

smaller

harp! -woohoo!

nut, ooo what is it?!!

9:41 am

evanonut

okay: the grrl genius guide to sex (with other people)

i could swear you wrote it!

9:42 am

evanonut

bbl

9:43 am

harpjane

At this moment, my favorite babbler is the one who gives me clues for the G words! I can't find any!

9:43 am

Gary's Big Spell

BURP! , excuse me, just getting stuck here

9:45 am

hurshy

ge 4 the first letter, pl
ge 5 not ducks but...
ge 4 something you do to a horse
ge 4 change last letter of prev
gu 4 ____ gum, or add abr for clinton's state
gu 5 pl
gu 4 rhymes with impolite
gu 6 old british coin
gu 7 pl

9:46 am

smaller

bye nut!!

how did you know I wrote that?!! pen names are supposed to be for anonymity

9:46 am

bendamalina

gu4/7 a type of gum (gu.. gum) used as a food additive

9:46 am

bendamalina

hurshy types faster than me!

9:47 am

hurshy

*i'm harp's favorite babbler, i'm harp's favorite babbler*

9:47 am

smaller

LOL Gary!

thanks for the effort tho, benamalina! always appreciated!

9:47 am

hurshy

hahahahahahaha

9:47 am

smaller

darn! harp can be so easily bought!

9:48 am

bendamalina

any time you have all day, i'd be happy to let my slow fingers help out. :)

9:51 am

harpjane

thanks for the clues. you're all my favorites! I have a rehearsal (Easter Vigil, a really big deal) so I'll have to read the clues later!

9:52 am

smaller

i have 33 words, go ahead and start cluing on the other 121. ....i'll wait.

9:52 am

hurshy

ALL your favorites! but you promised!! i raced away to get all the clues in first!!! :O

9:52 am

smaller

happy harping, harpjane!

9:52 am

smaller

hurshy,
harp giveth
harp taketh away

9:52 am

hurshy

a lesson in humility

9:53 am

smaller

LOL hurshy,
just ignore those lessons. I do!!

9:54 am

hurshy

well i ain't fallin' for it next time, that's all i can say. from now on, harp is the girl who cried favorite babbler.

9:54 am

Kateq

please--does anyone have the pa 6/24?

not the skirt
not the person who stops
the other maddeningly elusive one...

9:54 am

bendamalina

happy easter, harpjane

9:56 am

hurshy

*hurshy straightens up* skirt? what's this about a skirt?

9:57 am

hurshy

ooh, got the skirt. will look for elusive one.

9:57 am

Kateq

LOL
the first pa 6/24 is the plural of a polynesian wraparound skirt

10:00 am

hurshy

star trek fan gets it!!! distance in space

10:01 am

bendamalina

gu4/8....i didn't get it from the 'rhymes with impolite'. I'm stumped, because alphabetically and pointwise, it is limited.

10:01 am

hurshy

impolite = ru4 (not in puzzle)

10:03 am

bendamalina

I see!!! thank you!!!

10:05 am

Kateq

TY very much!

10:05 am

hurshy

no, no, thank you, since i am not using list it helps when people alert me to the existence of words!

10:10 am

LeslieAnn

hello folks, i am back for my last 14. does anyone have sa 6/27?

10:10 am

hurshy

ooh...there's another one!

10:11 am

macuser

sa6/27
s + a drill of sorts or what is done to clean out a clogged pipe

10:11 am

hurshy

s + tool that bores a hole

10:12 am

hurshy

oh, mac beat me to it. BUT i had to FIND the word first.

10:12 am

LeslieAnn

hm, that's an odd one. thanks.

10:12 am

hurshy

ugh, someone slap me, i am being obnoxious

10:13 am

NowherePixie

Just started! :s ar7,32 anyone?

10:14 am

hurshy

poison, cary grant movie: ar7 and old lace

10:15 am

hurshy

"we forgive you, hurshy, just don't do it again"

10:15 am

NowherePixie

thanks hurshy! Was a bit blind to that other e... :s

10:16 am

LeslieAnn

uh oh, everybody watch out, hurshy's personalities are fighting again

10:16 am

hetty

Great clues today everyone. But I'm stymied by the skirt thing (pa6), never having been to Polynesia. Any help through all those vowels?

10:16 am

macuser

lol, Leslie

10:16 am

hurshy

no no i was just being the babble crowd since you were disturbingly silent

10:17 am

hurshy

i don't have MPD, honest...

10:17 am

LeslieAnn

lol, you weren't being obnoxious :)

10:18 am

LeslieAnn

how many do you have left, hursh?

10:18 am

hurshy

14

10:18 am

hurshy

the dreaded 14

10:19 am

LeslieAnn

what letters?

10:19 am

hurshy

lots - a, c, e, f, n, r, s

10:19 am

Gary's Big Spell

gosh, do you have to become a member to know how many words?

10:20 am

hurshy

no gary we can tell you there are 154 and you can't go to lickety's babble page for 2nd letter list

10:20 am

LeslieAnn

no, gary, you can go to the lickety's babble clues link to the right

10:20 am

hurshy

CAN not can't OOPSIE

10:21 am

LeslieAnn

hursh did you take the end of that sa we just got and use it for an au 5 and 6?

10:21 am

Gary's Big Spell

thanks. just day 2 for me here. someone showed me the site and i love playing

10:21 am

hurshy

well seeing as i used them in my clue, leslie... :)

10:21 am

LeslieAnn

the 2nd letter list is a big help, gary.

10:22 am

hurshy

i guess that "can't" was a freudian slip!

10:22 am

LeslieAnn

hey, just trying to help here, lady. do you have ap 5/14?

10:22 am

hurshy

i know leslie i just tease. yes i have ap5 too, very nice word

10:24 am

LeslieAnn

hmmm, those are all the hard ones, you're probably missing a 4. do you have the sounds dogs make?

10:24 am

hurshy

yes my missing a's are from left

10:24 am

Gary's Big Spell

leslie, you are a big help! looking for ap 5/14 as well

10:25 am

LeslieAnn

3 ac's - two 4's and a 5

10:26 am

hurshy

zits! missed the zits.

10:26 am

LeslieAnn

gary, a + a fast/slow p***

10:26 am

hurshy

much appreciation for getting me past the dreaded 14 line

10:27 am

LeslieAnn

lol do you always get stuck at 14?

10:27 am

Gary's Big Spell

and the other ac 4/5 can be a club, diamond spade and/or heart

10:27 am

hurshy

no just once a few days ago i got the list at 14 (ata had gone to bed, etc) so i now consider it cursed

10:28 am

LeslieAnn

cursed, that is serious business

10:28 am

hurshy

so when i get to 13, i relax in the non-cursedness

10:29 am

inge

Thanks Hurshy. Showed up just at the right time. Hi everyone. wiorking quietly alongside all of you.

10:29 am

LeslieAnn

gu 6/7 combo? i didn't get the old coin clue.

10:29 am

LeslieAnn

hi inge.

10:29 am

hurshy

gweeting and sawutations, inge!

10:30 am

hurshy

lots of kids have a gu6 pig for a pet

10:30 am

Angelsong

HI everyone...I'm not sure how happy I am with the outcome of yesterday's grid. I had 81 words left :( but I'm back again...

10:31 am

slayer

# words today

10:31 am

hurshy

154

10:34 am

LeslieAnn

now that i get. thanks hursh.

10:34 am

hurshy

yw :) :) :)

10:34 am

LeslieAnn

which e are you missing from, hursh?

10:34 am

hurshy

SNEEZE!

10:35 am

hurshy

oh i found my e's, now just c, f, n, r, s

10:35 am

LeslieAnn

hey angel. a valiant effort on your part.

10:36 am

Kateq

old english coins
worth one pence more than a pound or

gu**** hen, gu****fowl

10:36 am

LeslieAnn

ni 5/22? if you have that one, drop the last letter for a 4

10:36 am

hurshy

ty leslie that was the very one

10:37 am

LeslieAnn

that was my last one too, a sneaky word

10:37 am

hurshy

one f, 2 r, 3 c, 3 s

10:37 am

LeslieAnn

ca 6/7 combo?

10:37 am

Angelsong

If I'd had yesterday off, I would have finished it, no problem. as it was, I was in and out all day on breaks and affer I got off, I was just too tired. ah, well...there's always next time. I just wish that this grid could have been yesterday's and vice versa. Still, it was the largest grid I've worked on thus far.

10:38 am

hurshy

i have all the 7's

10:38 am

LeslieAnn

se 5/16 - hurshy, like a *****way you drive on the sidewalk? (spelled wrong)

10:39 am

hurshy

yes indeedy i have that it was the most popular word at williams

10:39 am

hurshy

ooh i just remembered another se5

10:40 am

LeslieAnn

and past tense?

10:40 am

sweetpotatoboy

Anyone else found 'rosacea', but been told it's not a valid word (which is ridiculous)?

10:40 am

hurshy

yup yup yup

10:40 am

LeslieAnn

sa 5/12 is an odd one, also

10:40 am

LeslieAnn

sweet potato, a pro already? congratulations.

10:41 am

hurshy

sweetpotato i think it just doesn't connect

10:41 am

LeslieAnn

it does connect... maybe it's spelled wrong?

10:41 am

sweetpotatoboy

Hardly!! Just a word I happen to know as I have the thing.. :)

10:42 am

hurshy

ty leslie i needed that sa5!!

10:42 am

sweetpotatoboy

i just checked the spelling and the conection. oh well

10:42 am

LeslieAnn

hmmm, maybe it is considered a proper noun. i dunno. you get extra points in my book for it, though.

10:42 am

hurshy

i think you would have to reuse that E...

10:43 am

hurshy

oh i was thinking it was roseacea

10:43 am

LeslieAnn

no hursh, he said the fourth letter is an a, so only uses an e once

10:43 am

GingerUK

any help with ca7 please... bearing in mind I don't have any ca6's yet either!!!

10:45 am

LeslieAnn

i don't have the 7, ginger, but i have 2 6's: a brief**** + "me" letter + two different consonants

10:45 am

GingerUK

54 down, 100 to go!

10:45 am

NowherePixie

the 7 is the 6 + s. The 6 is a warm drink they give to ill people.

10:46 am

hurshy

thick me about rosacea

thanks for a ca6 leslie!!!
did you want a clue for that ca 6/7 combo then?

10:46 am

GingerUK

thanks pixie :-)

10:46 am

LeslieAnn

yes please, still working on the warm drink thing

10:47 am

hurshy

ca6 rhymes with tarry about like your mom tells you not to do

10:49 am

hurshy

which starts with d sorry

10:51 am

GingerUK

did anyone see those clues fly over my head???

10:52 am

LeslieAnn

whooosh!

10:52 am

hurshy

leslie is that clues flying over ginger or you too?

10:53 am

LeslieAnn

i think they're the same ones you have already ginger. something you light when the power goes out, change n to u

10:53 am

GingerUK

WOW Leslie, they flew a looooong way didn't they?

10:54 am

GingerUK

ty :-)

10:55 am

hurshy

i think i need a ca6, does it help throats? (don't mean i need the word, mean i need the drink)

10:56 am

LeslieAnn

i'm not sure of that one, hurshy, but i am missing the very first ca 6 if anyone has that??

10:56 am

GingerUK

lol hurshy! I have the word now but confess to not knowing it!

10:56 am

hurshy

oh there is a fourth? how many points?

10:57 am

hurshy

oh, no, i have that, it is julius or augustus

10:57 am

NowherePixie

leslie, a type of salad dressing or julius' last name :p

10:57 am

LeslieAnn

crud, i knew that was it, just couldn't find it in the grid

10:57 am

NowherePixie

i need de 5/22 and 6/36... :)

10:58 am

hurshy

you, of all people should get those easily, nowherepiXIE

10:58 am

LeslieAnn

ca 6's: 6/21 x 2, 6/24 x 2, 6/27, 6/42

10:58 am

LeslieAnn

pixie: de*** midnight runners! (spelled wrong)

10:58 am

NowherePixie

hehe good clue! thanks :)

10:59 am

hurshy

ooh thanks leslie didn't have the 42

10:59 am

hurshy

5 to go!!

10:59 am

LeslieAnn

i have 4 :)

11:00 am

Kateq

me too--5 to go!

11:02 am

LeslieAnn

re 6/21? (not what you do to your lawn)

11:03 am

NowherePixie

mumblemumble...have100 to go... mumblemumble...

11:03 am

hurshy

ooh, will look leslie!!

11:05 am

hurshy

i really thought resoap would work

11:05 am

LeslieAnn

me too!!

11:07 am

Kateq

re + consonant + French word for water = re 6/21
(sounds like what you do to your lawn)

11:07 am

hurshy

eureka (greek for i have found it)!
ends with french for water

11:08 am

hurshy

ooh, nosed out

11:08 am

hurshy

shouldn't have wasted typing time on the eureka business

11:08 am

Kateq

anyone have the first ca 6/24?

11:08 am

NowherePixie

katie, a type of salad dressing or julius' last name :p

11:08 am

Kateq

it was clearly a tie

11:09 am

hurshy

it's an adj - like the following ca 6/21 except last letter

11:09 am

LeslieAnn

wait i don't know french for water could someone give me an idiot's clue?

11:10 am

Kateq

julius is ca 6/21 I think
this is ca 6/24

11:10 am

hurshy

you are so generous kate - like harry potter with cedric (only that got cedric killed so maybe i am not liking this analogy so much anymore)

11:10 am

GingerUK

de6 24 anyone please? and maybe the de5/14.....

11:10 am

hurshy

ends like jacques coust***

11:10 am

NowherePixie

ah yes forgive me :">

11:10 am

LeslieAnn

kate, i gave a clue for those at 10:45

11:10 am

Kateq

*** de cologne

11:10 am

hurshy

ginger they have to do this to planes in the winter

11:11 am

LeslieAnn

haha done!

11:11 am

NowherePixie

you do it to your car too

11:11 am

hurshy

oh, leslie, i still need 3 more

11:11 am

GingerUK

oooooh thank you :-)

11:11 am

hurshy

c, f, s (top c)

11:11 am

LeslieAnn

which letters hursh?

11:12 am

LeslieAnn

do you have the cy?

11:12 am

hurshy

snap!

11:12 am

Kateq

Oh--thank you! now just three fe's to go

11:12 am

GingerUK

just looking for the last ce4/5 then I have done page 1 !!!!

11:12 am

hurshy

kate kate i bet you need a combo where the five has 3 vowels in the middle!!!

11:12 am

LeslieAnn

lots of c's, ginger

11:12 am

Kateq

I bet I do, Hurshy LOL

11:13 am

mo

te5/16 and te6/27 ...any clues please?

11:13 am

GingerUK

cy5/18 is someone who doesn't believe anything!

11:13 am

LeslieAnn

fr 5/20 hursh?

11:13 am

ExWren

Have you missed me?
I fully intended playing today, but got immersed in some more work on my Family Tree. It's a very interesting subject

11:13 am

hurshy

FISH, oh thanks ginger - i have looked for that word in other puzzles so often and then it is finally here and i miss it

11:14 am

GingerUK

I don't know how I missed that one!!!

11:14 am

hurshy

yes i have that leslie

11:14 am

LeslieAnn

te 5/16... te + first two letters of a kid's pet, a **inea pig + first vowel

11:15 am

LeslieAnn

most of the f's we have had before... how about fr**ucino?

11:16 am

mo

LeslieAnn...thanks so much..a great clue!

11:16 am

hurshy

have that too...hmm... it is either a 4 or a 5 though you've got that much right

11:17 am

LeslieAnn

f 5's are: 5/18, 5/20, 5/20

11:18 am

hurshy

then i am missing a 5/20 and my s is a 4!

11:19 am

LeslieAnn

add a letter into your fe 4/9

11:20 am

hurshy

oh i see past tense of the one that other fe4 is based on - i never can see that..silly me

11:23 am

FMitch

Hi ExWren,
Im slowly dloing Family Tree too, have got back to 1805 with family archives but now are to really start jouneying. How long have you been working on yours?

11:26 am

hurshy

you know what i said about my word-finding muscle before - forget that i can't even monkey a little s4!

11:27 am

LeslieAnn

lol - five se's, four so's, three su's

11:28 am

hurshy

so then

11:28 am

hurshy

ty leslie got it! done!

11:30 am

LeslieAnn

hooray hurshy!

11:30 am

Kateq

Hurrah for Hurshy!

11:30 am

hurshy

:) :) :) you are a wonderful person leslie :) :) :)

11:30 am

hurshy

thanks to you also kate!

11:31 am

Kateq

I just need the fe 5/18 and fe 6/30

I'm clueless

11:31 am

LeslieAnn

kate are you done yet?

11:31 am

hurshy

ha, i made sure to remember those two from last time they showed up! f, 3 vowels, r... then pl for 6

11:31 am

LeslieAnn

fe + "you" + what a pirate says

11:33 am

Kateq

Wow--Done!!

Thanks so much, Leslie and Hurshy and everyone

11:33 am

LeslieAnn

hooray for kate!

11:34 am

Kateq

How many left for you Leslie?

May I give a clue?

11:34 am

LeslieAnn

nope, i'm done :)

11:36 am

Kateq

Hurrah for Leslie!

11:36 am

LeslieAnn

thanks :) i think i'll be heading out, have a great day everyone!

11:36 am

hurshy

congrats, kateq, you make a fine addition to the babbleverse

11:44 am

rosalind230

Anne are you playing babble? Hi everyone not such a big grid today thank goodness.

11:44 am

schwer

hey kids. how many words today? thx!

11:46 am

rosalind230

154 today

11:46 am

hurshy

154

11:49 am

schwer

thanks!

11:50 am

billmster

one can see the point of some of the ne's

11:50 am

ylleria

Can anyone give me a clue for the 8?

11:52 am

billmster

they are irritating!

11:52 am

vpchat

nice, billmster

11:52 am

MikeyInBerlin

well, hello everyone....and i am....finished!!! :-D

11:54 am

GreyWoulf

Hey, mikey -- how are feeling today?

11:55 am

MikeyInBerlin

hey, Woulf!!! :-) well, a little tired; but otherwise not too bac, thanks.....and how are you?

11:55 am

billmster

yllaria how did you get the scotish flag

11:56 am

GreyWoulf

tired as well -- we played one more game after you left-- that was one too many for me :D

11:57 am

ehnotsomuch

Hi, any clues for the 8-letter word please?

11:57 am

ylleria

billmster - scotland is one of the options in the country list in your profile. UK is there, near the top of the list, but if you scroll down England, Scotland and Wales are in the alphabetical list

11:57 am

NowherePixie

any clues for the second pa6,24

11:58 am

billmster

Thanks

11:59 am

GreyWoulf

daughter is waaay too quiet, I have to investigate :\

12:01 pm

GreyWoulf

it's ok -- she's playing hide and seek with her stuffed animals :)

12:02 pm

MikeyInBerlin

NowherePixie.....2nd pa6,24 = golf average + 'dry' French word ;-)

12:02 pm

NowherePixie

thanks mikey :D

12:04 pm

MikeyInBerlin

il n'y a pas de quoi, NowherePixie! ;-)

12:06 pm

evanonut

hey hey hey - i'm heeeee-e-e-e-r-e-e-

* hopes everyone is polite enough to ignore the horrible tone of voice *

12:07 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi evan! How are you today?

12:08 pm

evanonut

a-o-kay gw, just polishing up my state taxes to send them off. i love that the 15th is on a weekend.

12:10 pm

NowherePixie

i need the 2 re 5s pwease? :)

12:10 pm

cliffopa

ugh! just got back from mailing off our federal taxes. i miss those days when the irs used to have to send me a check.

nut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:11 pm

GreyWoulf

Yeah, I still have to do my taxes as well -- trying to figure out if the free service from TaxAct online is the way to go

12:11 pm

evanonut

C-L-I-F-F-!!!!!!
*looks around room* stinking norm lovers...

12:12 pm

MikeyInBerlin

evanonut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! :-D

12:12 pm

evanonut

gw, never tried tax act - used turbo tax last year and loved it, but they complicated this year i swear, so i used hr blocks online service. it was alright. i got almost all my money back from federal and owe the state a whopping dollar.

12:12 pm

GreyWoulf

evan - so who is the cutie looking up at you in the pic?

12:13 pm

GreyWoulf

how much did they charge?

12:13 pm

cliffopa

norm lovers, hah! be abnorm and be a cliff lover :)

12:13 pm

MikeyInBerlin

NowherePixie.....2 re5's:
1. view again 2. employ again

12:13 pm

GreyWoulf

CLIFFF!!!

12:13 pm

evanonut

that's my little angel linky - ain't he a darling? :-)

cliffy, no rain, no storms, got the computer running smooth again...do i need the kit?

12:14 pm

evanonut

hey hey mikey!!

12:14 pm

evanonut

gw, thirty federal and thirty state. that's 40 total less than walking in.

12:15 pm

sandr

hi all can i have a clue for the fe5/20 thanks

12:16 pm

cliffopa

i'm okay now nut. but thanks for helping the other nite. you always make me laugh.

GW!!!!! haven't talked to you in a while. how are things in your neck of the woods?

12:16 pm

MikeyInBerlin

sandr.....fe5,20 is like the preceding word, with an extra vowel (2nd in the alphabet)

12:17 pm

ARB

fe 5/20 is like the word before it but with an extra vowel

12:17 pm

MikeyInBerlin

hello, cliffopa :-) and hey hey hey, evanonut!!! ;-)

12:17 pm

cliffopa

hey mikey :) have people stopped calling you mickey yet?

12:18 pm

MikeyInBerlin

hmm; not sure, cliffopa.....haven't seen anyone do it so far today, anyhow.....but i snuck in here quietly/unseen, and finished the entire grid before even announcing my presence (lol), so i haven't been 'active' in the chat long!

12:19 pm

GreyWoulf

Very hot, cliff!! It may make it into the low 80's today -- otherwise doing good -- one step closer to permanent employment, and everyone is in good health :)

12:20 pm

evanonut

gw, thought you were in pa? is it supposed to get THAT warm today? ugh.

12:20 pm

MikeyInBerlin

wow, GreyWoulf, that's amazing; it's only about 13Â°C here today! nice and sunny, though :-)

12:20 pm

sandr

thanks for that

12:21 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ok; make that 13 degrees Celcius.....this chat doesn't accept characters other than regular English letters and punctuation, apparently :-P

12:21 pm

NowherePixie

merci beaucoup mikey!

12:21 pm

MikeyInBerlin

you're very welcome, sandr

12:21 pm

GreyWoulf

evan -- according to Yahoo weather the projected hi is around 79 so it may nudge its way up a little
I actually had to turn on the AC last night so Seb could sleep!

12:21 pm

cliffopa

GW - i'm not ready for hot yet. glad to hear you are getting closer permanent employment - very important in life.

12:21 pm

MikeyInBerlin

de rien, NowherePixie! ;-)

12:21 pm

sandr

can i get clues forthe ca 6/42 please

12:23 pm

cliffopa

my son called from georgia this morning - it was over 75 degrees at 8 am! and humid too. i can wait until july for that to happen up here.

12:23 pm

evanonut

awe! okay, i'm trying to think here. lemme know if you know the answer. i think i remember someone telling me once that you don't have to actually pay the state unless you owe at least five dollars...any takers?

12:23 pm

GreyWoulf

I am not a big fan of hot myself, cliff -- after all, after you have removed all your clothes to feel comfortable outside, where do you go? Inside, of course.
At least in the cold you can always put on another layer and stay outside :)

12:24 pm

MikeyInBerlin

sandr, 'ca6,42' shares the same first 4 letters as the word that follows it, then add to that a term commonly used to refer to a past partner!

12:24 pm

evanonut

i'm the opposite gw. i'm always cold, i have an easier time cooling off than warming up.

12:24 pm

cliffopa

i'm lucky enough to live in a state with no income tax. NH tries to get all its revenue from tourists!

12:25 pm

evanonut

i'm moving to nh then.

12:25 pm

sandr

thanks mikey

12:26 pm

MikeyInBerlin

again, you're very welcome, sandr :-)

12:26 pm

cliffopa

GW - i am in complete agreement. i'm always saying the exact same thing about how there is only so much clothing you can take off!

12:27 pm

evanonut

cliff, that's what pools and sprinklers are for.

12:27 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja, cliffopa; which is why i prefer the cooler climate we have here! :-) but A/C is always nice in hot weather, too!

12:28 pm

cliffopa

there is a large lake just 3 miles from me to cool off in, but guess what? in the summer there are too many tourists there!!!

12:28 pm

GreyWoulf

Of course, the biggest problem I have in the summer especially is that Kirsten likes to keep it ridiculously cold -- she likes the room to be around 60 if at all possible -- that is too cold for me at any time for inside!

12:28 pm

MikeyInBerlin

omg; i've just been viewing the 'Player Rankings' page.....what a lot of members this site has!!! anyhow; i'm just shaking my head and laughing at one of the nicks someone is actually using.....'fartalot' :-P

12:29 pm

NowherePixie

Should have been Sir Fartalot. Much more classy :p

12:29 pm

GreyWoulf

evan -- no sprinklers available in my apartment complex and the pool has no shade to protect sensitive baby skin :\

12:29 pm

evanonut

i don't do lakes cliff, i'm afraid of the snakes!

12:30 pm

cliffopa

omg mikey, what a moniker! should be 'sir fartalot' tho.

12:30 pm

MikeyInBerlin

oh my yes, NowherePixie! ;-)

12:31 pm

MikeyInBerlin

lmao, cliffopa!!! you and NowherePixie are on the same wavelength there, for sure.....great minds think alike? :-)

12:31 pm

evanonut

i really don't think i could live in an apartment, i grew up on a hundred acres, and the fourty i'm living on now feel small.

12:31 pm

cliffopa

nut - no snakes!!! a few ducks and fish, but that's it. i think there is only one poisonous snake in all of NH (copperhead) and i've never heard of anyone who has seen one.

12:32 pm

GreyWoulf

evan -- I am working on the whole house thing, though 40 acres would be a bit too much for me

12:32 pm

mab

Happy Saturday, all.

Mikey, you sly dog, congratulations on finishing and then popping in with clues.

12:32 pm

evanonut

an avid fisherman once warned me of some poisonous snake that frequents the closest lake i know of. it was enough to scare me off totally.

12:32 pm

evanonut

mabberabberous!

12:33 pm

MikeyInBerlin

i hear you, evanonut; i grew up in the country on a lot of land, too.....and have almost as much here; but i have done the apartment thing when i was living for a few years in Vancouver, BC.....top floor of a highrise with an oceanside view.....was lovely sitting out on the balcony in warm weather, having my tea/coffee in the morning, and meals, too! :-)

12:34 pm

cliffopa

i'm with you nut on the wide open spaces. we can't wait til the youngest is out of college (1.5 more yrs) so we can go off and buy an old farm or isolated cabin in the woods. i don't like hearing my neighbors arguments.

12:34 pm

MikeyInBerlin

why hello Mab!!! 'woof woof' and thank you!!! ;-)

12:34 pm

mab

nut, I need to know what your icon is -- I'm not seeing it properly and it's scaring me. By the way, I'm loving 10, especially the part when Stephanie is pinned to the ground by dogs trying to violate her.

12:35 pm

evanonut

cliff - i dream of the same thing

12:35 pm

sandr

any clues for the sa's am on my final four words and i cant see then for love nor money!

12:35 pm

cliffopa

okay....what is this about animals trying to violate someone?

12:36 pm

evanonut

mab: that's my little guy linky. 4 1/2 year old pretend cat, he thinks he's a tough little kitty, but he's actually a wuss. and the dog thing is one of my favorite parts ever, the whole "slobber" in the hair thing totally grossed me out!

12:36 pm

evanonut

cliffy - ever read janet evanovich?

12:37 pm

GreyWoulf

and a belated Hi to you, mab :)

12:38 pm

cliffopa

no. heard a lot about her the other day when she was the theme. i've been reading mostly stephen king and a few biographies lately.

12:38 pm

evanonut

well cliff, you wanted cheered up? read janet, she's laugh out loud funny.

12:39 pm

ARB

sa5 -- related to taste and flavor

12:40 pm

MikeyInBerlin

sandr; 'sa5,12' is a quality perceptible by taste, or like a 'v' word meaning 'fumes', only starting with an 'S'
and 'sauger' after the 1st letter, is a garden tool.....or a small north American Pikeperch (fish)

12:41 pm

ARB

sa 6 -- the word looks like the white sweet stuff you add to coffee with an extra vowel in the first syllable

12:41 pm

sandr

got em thanks

12:42 pm

ARB

Mikey -- nu nu nu nu

12:44 pm

MikeyInBerlin

omg; sorry.....i had copied/pasted the actual word instead of the 'sa6,27', and not realized it when i pasted, as i was typing that quickly :-( omg; so sorry!!! :_(

12:44 pm

Freckle

ne help on the ex5 and 6

12:44 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ok; i feel stupid now.....and am obviously too tired to handle this, after being up all night :-P so think i'm going to go, before i slip up like that again, and take a nap!!! so sorry!!!!! :_( *sniff*

12:45 pm

Vicuna

You are forgiven, Mikey! :)

12:45 pm

MikeyInBerlin

Freckle, i'd love to help you; but i'm afraid i'll make another horrendous mistake like i just did.....in dire need of sleep here!!! :-P i know the good people of Babble land will be glad to give you clues, though! ;-) good luck.....and see you all later!!! *waves*

12:46 pm

sandr

and im finished - thanks for all your help

12:46 pm

GreyWoulf

So long, Mikey -- rest well!

12:46 pm

pinecone05

I think lots of people make that mistake by accident..have a good nap

12:47 pm

mab

Well done sandr!!!

12:47 pm

Vicuna

ex + end of "I Walk the L---", sing and pl

12:47 pm

Freckle

what about fe5/20

12:47 pm

sandr

ex = think booted out of country - change fourth letter to another consonant

12:48 pm

sandr

fe = add extra vowel to the four before it

12:48 pm

mab

I'm sailing along today. It was a big mistake for me to attempt yesterday's grid -- I always, always, always panic and choke on those big grids. What a dolt to be intimidated by a game!

12:49 pm

chic

Hi Guys, How are you doing today?

12:49 pm

evanonut

bugger it all, lost a chunk of my cake flipping it out of the pan!

12:49 pm

evanonut

chix de clix!

12:50 pm

Vicuna

llok at the bright side : at least you have a cake to be flipping bits about!

12:50 pm

Vicuna

Or, you could *look* at the bright side instead.

12:50 pm

mab

Aw, nut. Just brush it off, squish the bits together and ice it.

12:51 pm

Freckle

I still don't understand the fe5/20

12:51 pm

cliffopa

nut - i used to have that problem a lot. my sis-in-law is a pastry chef. showed me how to use parchment paper or waxed paper in the bottom of the cake pan to keep that from happening (we cliff's have lots and lots of trivial info like that)

12:51 pm

chic

Hi 'nut, Mab, Vicuna and GW!

12:51 pm

periwinkle

Freckle, I don't either

12:51 pm

GreyWoulf

LOL -- I like the way you think, mab -- but that only works for personal use

12:52 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey chic!

12:52 pm

mab

Pretty image, chic. That looks like a celtic cross.

12:52 pm

periwinkle

Hi, everyone!!!
Hey there, GreyWoulf, How are things with you?

12:52 pm

pinecone05

so, you just use the waxed paper instead of buttering and flouring the pan..or do you butter and flour the paper??

12:52 pm

Vicuna

Hello, chic!

Freckle and Peri, do you have fe4/9? If so, add a vowel to it such that it has a past tense ending.

12:53 pm

evanonut

cliff, i'm actually quite good with confections, the old people just loved my desserts when i worked in assisted living, the problem is that i was quite out of everything. i had nada, zilch, zero to work with but grease and flour...oh well, i'll just put a bunch more icing in that spot.

12:53 pm

cliffopa

pinecone - you just do the sides of the pan with either butter, shortening. don't have to use the flour.

12:54 pm

GreyWoulf

I once observed the owner of a small food shop in my local mall coming in from the parking lot with the box of bagels he had purchased for resale -- he dropped the box and some of the bagels got away -- he just picked them up and put them back in the box!

Needless to say, I don't buy bagels from him anymore :o

12:54 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, thanks

12:54 pm

evanonut

hate bagels.

12:55 pm

Freckle

fe4/9 and fe5/20 hints

12:55 pm

hurshy

me too nut

12:55 pm

Vicuna

You're welcome, Peri!

12:55 pm

evanonut

bless you hursh!

12:55 pm

cliffopa

yummy nut - me love treats.
yucky GW - me no like 'drops'

12:56 pm

Vicuna

fe4/9 - hobby of the Hatfields and McCoys

12:56 pm

GreyWoulf

peri -- things are great! Sebastian sleeps through the majority of the night and I am fairly certain I am about to be taken on permanent at the job I am currently temping for! :)

12:56 pm

evanonut

really cliff? have a nice, almost whole, marble cake here.

12:57 pm

evanonut

congrats gw!

12:57 pm

NowherePixie

I'm done! :D

12:57 pm

cliffopa

*waiting almost patiently for invitation*

12:57 pm

hurshy

lol vi - hobby :)

12:58 pm

Freckle

does ne one have not the fighting fe4/9, but the other one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

12:58 pm

evanonut

* holds out engraved invite to cliffy *

12:58 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi hurshy -- sorry I forgot to say hi to you earlier

12:59 pm

mab

Yey for GW -- that's wonderful, woulf! I thought you would get the permanent position because you made yourself indispensible, a great approach. And baby is sleeping!

12:59 pm

cliffopa

i'll be right there. how far are you from NH? :)

12:59 pm

periwinkle

GW - Great news re Sebastian. Will keep my fingers crossed re your job situation. When will they let you know?

12:59 pm

NowherePixie

there's only 1 fe4/9 freckle. theres a 4/7 and a 4/8 though.

1:00 pm

evanonut

you leave right now cliffy and i'm sure you can be here in time for dinner and dessert, which is (of course) when it will be out.

1:00 pm

Vicuna

There is only one fe4/9, I believe.

1:00 pm

hurshy

'sok GW - i am SO not easily offended - and also not really here... doing a lot of other things

1:00 pm

evanonut

but you'd best get moving, i'd hate to think of the hubbies dark looks (shudder) if i were to make him late for bowling.

1:00 pm

Freckle

Vicuna do u have the fe5/20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :):):):):):):):):):)

1:00 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks mab -- it isn't a lock yet, but they had me fill out the formal application for employment on Thursday, so I should hear something within the next week or so :)

1:01 pm

cliffopa

*checking road map*

1:01 pm

periwinkle

up to 100 words, time for a break, will be back to finish. It is a glorious day where I am. Going to sit and read on the balcony.

1:01 pm

mab

cliff, nut, we are all relatively close to one another. I'm in western Mass. (have I mentioned lately that I hate it here?)

1:01 pm

Vicuna

Freckle, the fe5/20 is based off the 4/9. Take off the last letter of the 4/9, and then add a past tense ending back on.

1:01 pm

evanonut

just aim towards pittsburgh cliffy!

1:01 pm

NowherePixie

Finished now :) The boyfriend and I are going for a walk :) bye all!

1:02 pm

cdn_in_va

clue for the non-body part le4,6?

1:02 pm

evanonut

mabbie, then you should try western pa, i love it here!

1:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Freckle -- for the fe5 you take the fe4 meaning long running dispute and insert another vowel -- then drop the last 2 and make plural for the other fe4

1:03 pm

cliffopa

i'll pick you up mab, but we won't make it to pitts for din din. you're in western ma right? we might make if for breakfast with the nut.

1:03 pm

Vicuna

Hey to everyone near eastern Mass, I've got an open studio show in 2 weeks, and all Babblers are welcome!

1:03 pm

NowherePixie

cdn. opposite of right.

1:04 pm

Freckle

ca7/40 helphints?

1:04 pm

mab

Unlike you and cliff, I am completely a city person. I didn't know that until I moved here.

1:04 pm

rosalind230

need a clue for the first ca6/21 please

1:04 pm

cdn_in_va

pixie - got that one, it's the 4,7. still need the second 4,6 though...

1:04 pm

evanonut

* pulls out thick farm bacon to thaw * i do hope you won't be too early, i want my sleep now since i won't be getting any next week - * debates between pancakes and waffles *

1:04 pm

cliffopa

i checked out your work on-line vicuna. i like :)

1:05 pm

Vicuna

Ave, Ca6/21.

1:05 pm

evanonut

vicuna - where is your work on line? can i see?

1:06 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, cliffopa! :) As my kids learned to say in preschool, "That's a warm fuzzy!"

1:06 pm

GreyWoulf

I vote for waffles, evan :)

1:06 pm

Freckle

ne8/40 hints too plz :o)

1:06 pm

cliffopa

*packs up waffle iron* *packs up clff-family made maple syrup*

i'm a real good waffle maker - from scratch. you just sleep in and let me do the waffling :)

1:06 pm

Vicuna

Sure, anyone can see. My website is nydamprints.com.

1:06 pm

evanonut

you guys gonna pick up gw too?

1:06 pm

evanonut

okay, i'm on the bacon!

1:07 pm

GreyWoulf

I'll meet them there evan -- I can help you set up :)

1:07 pm

Vicuna

ooooooh, maple syrup...

1:07 pm

cliffopa

got room for 5 in my car. sounds like a plan.

1:07 pm

bendamalina

canadian...le 4/6 is a gunfight between two people, backwards

1:07 pm

Freckle

Ne 8/40 HINTS PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:08 pm

Angelsong

Vicuna, shall I put a ink to your website on the Babble Resource page?

1:08 pm

cliffopa

cliffy's have been making their own maple syrup for almost 90 years!

1:08 pm

movieman

Freckle - ne8=those who use pointy sewing tools....

1:08 pm

Freckle

thnx movie movieman

1:09 pm

bendamalina

although, i suppose it could also be a banjo fight between two people...

1:09 pm

movieman

yw, freckle.....

1:09 pm

evanonut

vic - i love approaching storm, that is a great one
gw - sure, shall we eat on the deck?

1:09 pm

Vicuna

Angelsong, I like to think my work is nice, but I'm not sure it will actually aid anyone in their Babble game! :) (It doesn't even seem to help me!)

1:11 pm

chic

I want some fam bacon, maple syrup and waffles, too!

1:11 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, evanonut. (It's inspired by my mother, who doesn't own a clothes drier, and refuses to use mine when she visits!)

1:12 pm

cliffopa

you better hop on a jet then chic - you're a long way off. hurry up and you still might make it for breakfast.

1:12 pm

evanonut

sure chic, but you may need a plane to get here by tomorrow morning!

1:12 pm

cdn_in_va

in6,21 anybody?

1:12 pm

Angelsong

Vicuna, that isn't the point. It's just a way to share the site with others...doesn't have to help with Babble to be included :)

1:12 pm

chic

Vicuna, I love your art work; very original...

1:12 pm

Freckle

pa6/24 help/hints

1:13 pm

Vicuna

Well then, sure, Angelsong! Thanks! :)

1:13 pm

chic

Uh, no flying for me... but I can bring juicy sweet, red grapefruit from my tree...

1:13 pm

evanonut

she's a smart lady. i'm going on five years of being promised a clothesline, and zero of having one.

1:13 pm

mab

cdn: take your brolly today, in6 it rains.

1:13 pm

evanonut

well, i won't be here by the time you've driven here chic, but you are all still welcom to the porch.

1:14 pm

cdn_in_va

thanx mab, now I realize how truly blind I am to some words. :-P

1:14 pm

cliffopa

pa 6/24 = what you do to take the peel off an apple + 1st 2 letters of abbreviation for our part of america

1:14 pm

movieman

ca6/42 plz.......

1:15 pm

Freckle

DOES NE BODY HAVE THE PA6'S - HINTS PLZ

1:15 pm

chic

I'll have Scotty beam me over....

1:15 pm

cliffopa

i meant to say 'our part of NORTH america' but somehow my fingers missed that.

1:15 pm

Vicuna

She is a smart lady - I admire her greatly. But we're temporarily living in a rental house with no drier now, and when we discover after dinner that kids have no clean underwear and husband has no clean socks... I really want my drier back! :)

1:16 pm

mab

Movieman: same root as previous words, but end with vowel plus high-point letter

1:16 pm

evanonut

i imagine it is about time we have a northeast us babblers convention.

1:17 pm

chic

Movie, ca 6 is ca + not me but * plus the front of the book with info is called an in***

1:17 pm

mab

sorry, Frecklle, missing that word just now.

1:17 pm

Freckle

PA6 HINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

1:17 pm

movieman

Thanx, chic.....

1:18 pm

mab

oops, movieman, meant following words, same root.

1:18 pm

chic

not there yet Freckle...

1:18 pm

evanonut

freckle - pay attention and scroll down!

1:18 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorry to drop out of the convo -- daughter had a messy issue I had to deal with -- she is going in the tub as I type

1:18 pm

Vicuna

Freckle, cliffopa gave it at 1:14

1:18 pm

cliffopa

have there been babbler conventions? i've only been babbling about a month.

1:19 pm

evanonut

across the pond

1:20 pm

cdn_in_va

ar7,32 please

1:20 pm

rosalind230

any clues for the first ca6/21 please please

1:21 pm

Freckle

hey Vicuna could u give me a hint on it, i don't understand

1:21 pm

Angelsong

Vicuna, link is up now under Babblers' homepages.

1:21 pm

Vicuna

"Ar7/32 and Old Lace"
Ave, Ca6/21.

1:22 pm

Vicuna

Cool, Angelsong. Thanks so much!

1:23 pm

Freckle

Vicuna could u give me a hint on the Pa6's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:23 pm

mab

ros: change final cons on 6/21

1:23 pm

cliffopa

*opening strange envelope - addressed to first name only*

*no return address*

1:24 pm

evanonut

cliff, if it has white powder - RUN!

1:24 pm

GreyWoulf

1st pa6 is a unit of astronmical distance -- also used as a time measure by Han Solo when describing how quickly he completed the Kessel Run

1:24 pm

kim m

help pls with re 6/21 (the 1st one) thanx

1:25 pm

cliffopa

easter card from my mom. i'm thinking she must have been sending a lot if she is not even using last names or return address. this hallmark thing has gotten out of hand. (she only lives 1 mile from me and i'm having din din with her tomorrow)

1:25 pm

Vicuna

Freckle, start with pa4/5 to take the peel off fruit or veg, then add last 2 letters of the cross-town b-- (first two initials of the country whose flag is next to my name)

1:25 pm

cliffopa

i hope when i'm retired i don't spend all my time buying and sending cards.

1:25 pm

evanonut

LOL cliff, i had the emergency personel on hold, so i suppose i can false alarm them?

1:26 pm

Vicuna

Great clue, GW!

1:26 pm

mab

There will be a babble gathering in London in June... How I would love to go.

Jera would like to have a convention in the DC area (which is where I'm from), but I don't think I can even afford to get that far. Would love to meet Jera and Deutsch.

1:26 pm

chic

GW, that made me laugh out loud!

1:27 pm

cliffopa

i think my mom's the one who we need the emergency crew for. i'm gonna call her.

1:27 pm

rosalind230

Mab I need the first ca6/21

1:27 pm

GreyWoulf

Then my mission in life is nearing completion,chic ;D

1:27 pm

evanonut

perhaps a little more north then? harrisburg, erie, etc.

1:28 pm

kim m

ros a type of salad

1:28 pm

Vicuna

rosalind, ca6/21 - title of Julius or Augustus

1:28 pm

GreyWoulf

se5/16?

1:28 pm

chic

GW, ever win lots at 'trivial pursuits'?

1:28 pm

bendamalina

ca 6/21 is a kind of salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, and a salad dressing named after the salad, or else the title for the Roman Emperor (julius ......)
Or, ______'s Palace in Las Vegas

1:29 pm

Freckle

Help with yi5,16?

1:29 pm

kim m

se 5/16 a verbal bridge...used alot in newscasts

1:29 pm

GreyWoulf

not really -- I am great at useless and science related stuuf, but history was never my strong point

1:30 pm

Haz1558

se5/16 - ending as in Little Lea***

1:30 pm

ARB

se 5/16 is a musical term

1:30 pm

rosalind230

Thanks everyone I have found it at last

1:30 pm

Vicuna

yi5 - like an m word for chop up fine or m----meat pie, but change the first letter

1:30 pm

GreyWoulf

thank you kim :)

1:31 pm

kim m

can anyone help with re 6/21 (the 1st one) pls??? thnx

1:31 pm

cliffopa

argh! mom says she does'nt know what last name to use for my hubby & me since i use my maiden name. lame excuse. pick a name, any name.

1:32 pm

ARB

re 6/21 = re + a word like what you do with needle and thread but with 3 vowels one after another

1:32 pm

evanonut

cliff, wouldn't it be easier just to pick up his? i mean unless you have one of those established clientel careers i suppose.

1:32 pm

kim m

thx arb!

1:34 pm

Merk

I am looking for the sa 6/27 word. Does anyone have a clue?

1:34 pm

Haz1558

It's a type of fish - s plus au5/16

1:34 pm

ARB

sa 6/27 -- something like the white sweet stuff you put in coffee but with an extra vowel and the vowels a little mixed up

1:35 pm

Merk

This site has been weird for me today. It says one minute until the puzzle closes. Do any of you have odd things happening today?

1:35 pm

Vicuna

sa6/27 - s + au5 tool used for boring holes

1:36 pm

Vicuna

Everybody sing now, "Refresh, refresh, refresh! It's time for Merk to refresh!"

1:36 pm

evanonut

i'll spare you my singing voice!

1:37 pm

ARB

It's the babble mantra

1:38 pm

evanonut

cliffy, didn't offend did i? i'm good at that!

1:38 pm

cliffopa

okay, here's the deal on the name thing. forget you ever heard this after i'm done.

my first name rhymes with fatty and i had to listen to that for about 18 yrs. my hubby's last name often gets shortened to 'Tank' anyone getting the picture? it just doesn't sound as nice as my given names.

also, in my 1st marriage i took that person's last name - happened to sound almost like my 1st name. people thought i was stuttering. after divorce went back to original name. 1st husband disappeared in 1983, son hasn't seen him since. son changed his last name to my last name at 18 to show unity with cliffy family.

there. now forget i ever said it. just keep calling me cliff, cliffie, cliffy, etc.

1:38 pm

mab

it is the babble mantra. after, oops, of course.

however, every time I refresh, the page just keeps on refreshing over and over and over.

1:40 pm

Vicuna

The best naming advice I ever saw was written on the bathroom wall in college: Only ever marry people with the same last name as you. (Of course, I didn't follow it myself.)

1:41 pm

evanonut

lol cliffy - i can assure you that i have seen the worst of all names ever. some i wondered what the parents were thinking, others the poor women married into. one poor girl went from a fecal sounding name to a fecal sounding name.

1:41 pm

evanonut

vic, my cousin followed that advice.

1:42 pm

mab

Interesting, cliff. I never took my ex's name, but I did take my late mother's last name. It was sort of confusing. Fortunately I'm divorced now and live where no one knows me, so it's no longer confusing.

Oooo, your ex, cliff! Would you like me to help you hurt him? I don't understand how people can abandon children.

1:42 pm

Vicuna

Did that cousing marry another of your cousins? My cousins are the only other people I've ever met with my maiden name!

1:43 pm

bendamalina

looking for te 5/16. i'm stumped
18 words to go.

i'm not looking forward to tackling the ca's

1:43 pm

chic

GW, were you around the other week, when I was telling folks about the show on the hist. chan. called "How William Shatner changed the world?' Did you catch that show?

1:44 pm

evanonut

no vic, my last name is so common around here that it happens quite a bit. i envy her, never had to change it on everything. how lovely that would have been

1:44 pm

ARB

te 5/16 An ankle-high moccasin worn in parts of Mexico and the Southwest.

1:44 pm

GreyWoulf

yes I was, and yes I did -- I thought it was a great program! :)

1:44 pm

Vicuna

te5/16 - try se5/16 but change the first and last letters

1:45 pm

bendamalina

thanks guys! Good hint, vic. got it!

1:46 pm

bendamalina

new word for me. i'll have to try to incorporate it into daily conversations....

1:47 pm

HollyBug

I had a dream about playing babble last night. Very weird.

1:47 pm

chic

I just got a new flip phone that's a camera, a radio, takes video pics, you can play a game and send text and pics to other places. It reminded me of that show..Now if it would just shoot lasers....

1:47 pm

bendamalina

also, i'll have to whip it out next time i play boggle with my friend who complains that I don't use 'normal' words

1:48 pm

evanonut

chix, you get that gadget up and running yet?

1:48 pm

chic

ok, I need a clue for ca 6/27 and ca 7/40, please

1:48 pm

cliffopa

mab - i just don't get it either. i wanted to strangle him for about 10 - 15 yrs, then just felt like it was probably the best thing that he disappeared. my son does not seem bothered by it - and my present husband has been in his life for 11 yrs.

1:49 pm

chic

I haven't tried to take a pic yet and I think I need a plug in for the port so I can download to the 'puter...

1:50 pm

evanonut

sometimes what seems like a curse is actually a blessing. i believe i speak from experience on that.

1:50 pm

Haz1558

ca6/27 - add a vowel and the ending of the sharp ne6/21

1:50 pm

cliffopa

amen nut.

1:50 pm

Haz1558

ca7/40 is the plural

1:50 pm

chic

But my digital camera is charged and I'm taking pics today. It's sunny today we had a lot of overcast and wind yesterday..

1:52 pm

evanonut

i'm looking at this bandana, which i'm supposed to wear on my head tonight, and trying to figure out if i can actually make it look good. i mean, sure, some women can pull of the bandana look, but i'm just not thinking i'm one of them.

1:52 pm

mab

chic! That's some telephone! I don't think I'd ever figure it all out. Would be perfect if it was a phaser (is that the right star trek wordd?) too. Although I would probably abuse it, stunning anyone who merely annoyed me.

1:52 pm

chic

thanx, Haz! I always miss the wrap arounds....

1:52 pm

cliffopa

what is the bandanna for?

1:53 pm

evanonut

mab - if it stunned, then stephanie would have one.

1:53 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, chic.

1:53 pm

mab

nut! did you join a gang? did you have to kill someone?

1:53 pm

evanonut

bowling cliffy, we've been theming each week. last week was cut offs, wanna see?

1:53 pm

evanonut

lol mab - no! i'd get fired!

1:54 pm

cliffopa

well yah!

1:54 pm

chic

that's my point, Mab!

1:54 pm

GreyWoulf

You just need the right bandana, evan

1:54 pm

evanonut

i have a pink one!

1:54 pm

evanonut

is your mail in your prof cliff?

1:55 pm

cliffopa

yep

1:55 pm

evanonut

gw saw it, we had great cut offs didn't we gw?

1:55 pm

GreyWoulf

I was thinking more black, evan -- something to stand out

1:55 pm

chic

Oh 'nut, I was thinking Bette White might be good for Gramma Masur. Ithought of Estelle Getty first but she's sick now.

1:56 pm

sid

hello to everyone, its my first time here, need to catch up with the babble language..... regards to everyone...

1:57 pm

shutterbug

Welcome, sid!

1:57 pm

chic

Hi Sid, welcome to nutty Babbleland. We're really friendly and don't bite.. Well not often anyway....

1:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Go with black with skulls, evan -- then dare anyone else to call you a shrimp!!! ;D

1:58 pm

sid

thanks shutterbug! i'm from the philippines, anyone from my country in this community... i'm beginning to love the game..

1:58 pm

mab

Welcome, sid. If you'd like to know just about everything there is to know about babble, take a look at Angelsong's Babble Page - link at the right.

1:58 pm

chic

'nut, were you in the armed forces?

1:59 pm

sid

thanks too chic!!!

2:00 pm

sid

thanks for the info mab... btw where are you from guys/gals???

2:01 pm

evanonut

chic - no! i wanted to, but i didn't cause it made my mom panic. i wanted to be a marine!

2:01 pm

Merk

Thanx for the "sweet" sa clue. I went off to eat lunch and just tried it now. Is there a clue for the re 6/21?

2:02 pm

Haz1558

re6/21 - to plant again

2:02 pm

Freckle

hints for te/16

2:02 pm

evanonut

gw, bummer, i don't have time to go buy a new one. and shrimp are kindof pink aren't they? and i AM a shrimp! we are team shrimp.

cliffy, having mail trouble now, i may be sending it fifty times. sorry!

2:03 pm

chic

sid, you can click our 'sex symbols' and get profiles...

2:03 pm

Freckle

TE5/16 Hints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:03 pm

Merk

Haz, you've become my life safer. I am so blind sometimes, especially when I can't stick at this. It was the other one that I needed though. :-)

2:03 pm

GreyWoulf

well, go with what you have and make up for any perceived lack with pure attitude!

2:04 pm

Haz1558

The other one is re plus the swirly letter and the French for water (as in *** de toilette)

2:04 pm

evanonut

good advice gw, but i think i will make up for it with make up first. i did give attitude last week though. i gave it to this jerk who keeps bugging me when the hubby nut is up to bowl.

2:05 pm

chic

Attitude! 'nut has plenty of that!!

2:05 pm

Freckle

TE5/16 HINTS

2:05 pm

Haz1558

te5/16 - te plus first letters of someone who works in security. Celebrities have their personal ones.

2:05 pm

bendamalina

calm down freckle. if you have se 5/16, then change the first and last letters to get te 5/16 . hint courtesy of vic

2:06 pm

GreyWoulf

I find that a well placed heel on an insole does pretty good too ;)

2:06 pm

evanonut

i hate being touched, i like my space, and he always comes up and puts hands on my shoulder or hugs me. can't stand it, was a little soused, told him to f off.

2:09 pm

GreyWoulf

i meant instep -- juggling Seb so a little distracted

2:09 pm

bendamalina

8 words to go!!!!! If i finish, this will be the first puzzle i've completed

2:10 pm

Freckle

10 words to go!!! closest ever!!!

2:10 pm

bendamalina

i need the so 4/4 that isn't a bird or an achey feeling

2:11 pm

cliffopa

go benda go benda go benda!

2:11 pm

Freckle

are there some hints for re5/10

2:11 pm

evanonut

92 words to go - i'm genius

2:11 pm

bendamalina

haha! never mind, i figured it out

2:11 pm

Freckle

re 5,10
Help!

2:11 pm

Haz1558

The so 4/4 before the achey feeling ends in a different vowel.

2:12 pm

cliffopa

nut, anyone who did not try and finish yesterday's puzzle is a genius.

2:12 pm

Haz1558

re5/10 - to use your eyes again

2:12 pm

bendamalina

re 5/10 to perceive by sight again

2:13 pm

Freckle

re6/21 hints for both plz

2:13 pm

evanonut

would have tried cliffy, but comp wouldn't cooperate!

2:14 pm

Haz1558

re6/21 - the first - re plus swirly letter plus French water.
re6/21 - to plant again (think of what you plant)

2:14 pm

cliffopa

i didn't want to try, but it kept calling to me. i swear it did!

2:15 pm

evanonut

no cliff, that was me trying to live vicariously through you with the aid of esp.

2:15 pm

mab

I hate to be touched also, especially when I'm not expecting it. I sometimes automatically shout "don't touch me!' before I can even think. It's pretty effective.

2:16 pm

cliffopa

i was crying with under an hour until the flip - with 75 words to go!!! why did you do that?

2:16 pm

GingerUK

in licketysplits's printed list it's showing an id4 5... that can't be right surely?

2:16 pm

evanonut

mab, "leave me the f*** alone" seems to work pretty good too.

found a red and orange flamed bandanna in the back of the dresser. how will that do?

2:17 pm

cliffopa

i see no id's at all.

2:17 pm

bendamalina

I see 2 ic's and an in in lickety's list

2:17 pm

Haz1558

You're right - there's no id word.

2:17 pm

evanonut

so sorry cliff, i would have got mab, but she was blocking me somehow!

2:17 pm

chic

I have lickety's list but 'id' is not on it

2:17 pm

GingerUK

scatch the last message, I was looking at yesterday's list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:18 pm

Freckle

re4/7 hints ??????????

2:18 pm

cliffopa

mab - you gotta teach me the blocking thing.

2:18 pm

shutterbug

There no Id showing in my licketys list.

2:18 pm

sid

thanks chic... mab, i already visited the link thanks again, its really informative

2:18 pm

Freckle

re4/7 hints

2:19 pm

evanonut

alright, the red and orange look good, and bonus is that they detract from the huge zit on my chin.

2:19 pm

Haz1558

re4/7 - shortened version of match officials
re4/7 - often preceded by 'be' to mean suffering loss

2:19 pm

GingerUK

I printed today's list on the back of yesterdays, that's why the confusion.... my effort to recycle paper!!!

2:20 pm

bookwyrmish

re4s--Do you have the sports judge, or the rules he quotes?--slang
Hi all, I've been lurking trying to do without the list first!
Book

2:20 pm

cliffopa

can someone help me with the de 5/22 and the de 6/36 please and thank you.

2:20 pm

Haz1558

Your intentions were good, Ginger. It's just as well you discovered in time what was going on.

2:21 pm

bookwyrmish

Working backwards, haven't got there yet, cliffopa

2:21 pm

Freckle

pa6/ hintz too?

2:21 pm

Haz1558

de5/22 - add an elf-like ending and pluralise for the 6. Look at the points.

2:21 pm

cliffopa

i'm working backwards too :)

2:22 pm

Haz1558

pa6/24 is the plural of the preceding pa5. Golf score (first three letters) then start of a continent

2:23 pm

bendamalina

clif...i had to get those just by playing around with letters...

de6/24 odd spelling, but group who sang 80's song "come on eileen"....****** midnight runners

de5/22 would be the single of it

it isn't in dictionary.com

2:23 pm

mab

cliff -- old-fashioned slang for uppers, or whatever they call stimulant drugs these days, and it's plural.

2:23 pm

bookwyrmish

freckle,
one pa/6 -- when life's going to fast, hit the p**** button, and add an r on the end

2:23 pm

cliffopa

haz - those elf's are a drug commonly known as uppers in the US of A

2:23 pm

GreyWoulf

evan -- the red and orange will be much better -- sorry for the time lag -- had to walk Seb around to get the burp out :)

2:24 pm

cliffopa

and thanks everyone - now i feel really lame for missing them :(

2:24 pm

bendamalina

ah, sorry, it IS in dictionary.com....

it's a slang abbreviation for a pill or tablet with a certain cough medicine in it

2:24 pm

Haz1558

The educational benefits of babble....

2:25 pm

cliffopa

see? we're all learning here. at least that is what i tell my husband anyway.

2:25 pm

cliffopa

but he is a cy 5/18 and doesn't quite believe me

2:26 pm

bendamalina

I like my One Hit Wonder reference better

2:26 pm

GreyWoulf

back in a bit -- lunchtime :)

2:26 pm

bendamalina

haha, funny cliff

2:26 pm

bendamalina

4 words to go for me

2:27 pm

cliffopa

20 behind ya benda

2:27 pm

bendamalina

ca 6/24 and the following 6/21?

2:30 pm

chic

I'll be back after lunch, ciao!

2:31 pm

Freckle

se5/12? T minus 4 from finish

2:31 pm

bookwyrmish

Bye for now from me too

2:31 pm

Freckle

Flip!

2:33 pm

Haz1558

se5/12 - add the beginning of an athletic competition or ethnicity.

2:33 pm

bendamalina

se 5/12 is the preceding 4/4 plus a consonant

2:34 pm

Freckle

ca6/24 hints - t minus 2 words

2:35 pm

Haz1558

ca6/24 - what you pack your clothes in Eye See

2:35 pm

bexetal

Hi everyone! All these people about done and I'm just getting started. How many words today? Which is the best site to find the stats?

2:36 pm

shutterbug

154 words.

2:36 pm

Freckle

ne other hints for it haz?

2:36 pm

Haz1558

Hello bexetal - there are 154 words today and I like to use Lickety's babble clues because you can fill the words in.

2:37 pm

GingerUK

os4 anyone?

2:37 pm

bexetal

Thank you both :-) right off I go...

2:37 pm

Haz1558

ca6/24 - the root is the ca4. Then add almost frozen water.

2:38 pm

Haz1558

os4 - add the first letters of Governor Schwarzenegger's name.

2:39 pm

cliffopa

haz, i'm sure you've heard this before but i have to say it again. you are a great clue-giver!

2:40 pm

Freckle

FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FLIP:):)::):) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) :):):):):):):)

2:40 pm

Haz1558

Thank you, cliffopa - I appreciate it.

2:40 pm

shutterbug

Congrats Freckle!

2:40 pm

smaller

Woohoo for Freckle!!!!

2:40 pm

Haz1558

Well, Freckle is taking this very calmly, I must say.

2:41 pm

Freckle

Hurray for me - lol

2:41 pm

harpjane

yay freckle!

2:41 pm

bendamalina

:( I'm still not getting ca 6/24

2:41 pm

smaller

LOL Haz!!

2:41 pm

Freckle

does ne one need ne hints

2:41 pm

cliffopa

yay for freckle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

2:41 pm

mab

Congratulations Freckle! now say thank you?

2:41 pm

Apple1

Freckle you are the best

2:41 pm

harpjane

freckle, I never did get te5/16? Care to try cluing me?

2:41 pm

bendamalina

the preceding ca4/4 is something used to carry things

2:41 pm

GingerUK

Thanks Haz.... can anyone tell me WHY I keep typing a for o??? done it 3 times now and wondered why it wouldn't accept it!!!!!

2:42 pm

Freckle

Thnx tons every -- tons of chocolate.

2:42 pm

Haz1558

Ginger- you're probably suffering the after-effects of yesterday's monster!

2:43 pm

smaller

oooo chocolate!
that's so my trigger word

2:43 pm

GingerUK

LOL now that could be true!

2:43 pm

shutterbug

54 word to go, maybe I will actually finish a puzzle.

2:43 pm

Freckle

if u have se6/30 then u just change the first and last letters

2:43 pm

Freckle

te 5,16 An an ankle high mocasin from SW USA

2:44 pm

harpjane

what if you don't have se6/30?

2:45 pm

Freckle

I gotta go have a lavation and then go to the library! Hurry c ya 2nite pepz

2:45 pm

bendamalina

I need ca 6/24 and 6/21 (they occur in order)

2:46 pm

Dippnall

use last ca4/5 and add diff ends :)

2:46 pm

Freckle

se 5,16 is se??? way.... > an introduction

2:47 pm

Haz1558

te5/16 - te plus first letters of 'Changing of the ***rd'

2:47 pm

mich_pdx

Haz, I agree, your clues are marvelous!

2:48 pm

harpjane

Thanks, haz! That's the kind of clue I needed today!

2:49 pm

bendamalina

anyone have a clue for the final ne 7/32

2:49 pm

Haz1558

I enjoy giving them!

2:50 pm

Haz1558

The final ne7/32 is the plural sharp thing (to which incidentally I am allergic, along with thread)

2:50 pm

cliffopa

yes! done!

2:50 pm

bendamalina

haaha, thanks, i didn't put it in cause i thought i already did!

2:51 pm

harpjane

lol haz, I have the same allergy!

2:51 pm

Haz1558

Well done, cliffopa!

2:52 pm

bendamalina

Woohoo ! Done!

2:52 pm

harpjane

sa5/12?

2:52 pm

Haz1558

harpjane - my allergy started at school with a sewing teacher whose standards I found impossible to reach. I can sew if I have to, but given the choice I confine it to sewing the stuffing into the turkey at Christmas....

2:53 pm

harpjane

I've actually been known to hire someone to fix a missing button!

2:54 pm

evanonut

cliffy, did you get it?

2:54 pm

Haz1558

sa5/12 - add the beginning of a word that can be a type of alcohol or a town by the sea.

2:54 pm

harpjane

Just noticed I'm exactly half way. 77 words found. 77 to go.

2:56 pm

evanonut

oh dillemma! i also have red hot peppers bandana!

2:56 pm

GingerUK

I have 80 words now

2:56 pm

harpjane

thanks, haz, sa6/30?

2:57 pm

periwinkle

47 words left to find

2:58 pm

Haz1558

I always hated the start of the school year when my daughters would have to get name labels sewn into their uniforms. The most annoying time was when a Home Economics teacher pointed out to my daughter that the label on her apron wasn't sewn on very well and to get it redone. There happened to be an Open Evening at the School that day. I introduced myself to her as 'Fiona's mother - the woman who can't sew'. She wasn't sure what to say!

2:58 pm

cliffopa

sorry, nut. didn't get anything yet :(

2:58 pm

evanonut

bugger!

2:59 pm

periwinkle

ca6/42?

2:59 pm

Haz1558

se6/30 is the past tense of the se5 - add the letters that end Little Lea*** and past tense it

2:59 pm

mich_pdx

Fiona is one of my favorite names & the one I give to strange men in bars (should they ask) The story about yr daughter is a classic!

3:00 pm

periwinkle

also second ca6/21

3:01 pm

cliffopa

i wonder if it somehow ended up in my junk mail folder. i didn't really look at it before emptying it out about 5 - 10 min ago.

3:02 pm

Haz1558

ca6/42 - this is difficult to clue, so bear with me.
c plus the first two letters of the season that follows summer. Then add three letters that are a homonym for decks.

3:02 pm

evanonut

i'm sending it again a different way

3:03 pm

Haz1558

peri - there only is one ca6/21 - is that what you need?

3:04 pm

evanonut

look for crapmail cliffy, i used my wrong address

3:04 pm

GingerUK

I'm looking for ca6/24 and 21.. 1 after the other unless i've marked wrong

3:04 pm

periwinkle

Haz, on lickety's list there are two ca6/21, the first is a type of salad, yes the one I need is the clue you gave but I can't quite figure it out

3:05 pm

Haz1558

Sorry, periwinkle - my mistake as I didn't have the list scrolled back properly. I'll work on a clue.

3:06 pm

mab

I remember a very exacting home economics sewing teacher as well, Haz. She would look at whatever I'd just finished, shake her head and say 'Oh, I see lots of problems here.' I don't know if it's still taught in all schools here anymore; I hope not.

3:07 pm

bendamalina

ca 6/21 is the protein dervied from milk used to make cheeses...even 'soy' cheeses use it.

3:07 pm

wassup

ar 7/32?

3:07 pm

periwinkle

I hated home economics, I never completed any project. Somehow managed to pass though.

3:07 pm

Haz1558

The second ca6/21 is based on the ca4/5. Add a two letter preposition. The ca6/24 has the same root, but has a higher scoring letter on the end.

3:07 pm

Dippnall

ar 7/32 and old lace?

3:08 pm

NowherePixie

ar 7/32 is a type of poison

3:08 pm

cliffopa

wassup - think poison or old movie ar***** and old lace

3:08 pm

bendamalina

ca 6/21...ca+(a coil of yarn for knitting minus the k)

3:08 pm

mab

How goes the bandanna, nut? Are you wearing it like a headband, alice band, or babushka?

3:09 pm

wassup

ahh, I was working in a circle around that one. Thanks!

3:09 pm

cliffopa

nut, can't retrieve deleted junk mail. try again? or did you already try?

3:09 pm

harpjane

ca 6/27 and ca7/40?

3:09 pm

GreyWoulf

I remember that when I took home ec we had to make baked macaroni and cheese for one class and I was convinced that the teacher had goofed because it didn't look like the Kraft Mac & Cheese we made at home! :D

I was smart enough to not verbalise my concerns at least :)

3:10 pm

GingerUK

I should have known that having looked for it on many a food container having has a milk intollerant child!

3:10 pm

pinecone05

ca 6/27 is like the word with the wick with a change for the n letter

3:11 pm

evanonut

already tried, that's the crapmail one - do i need to go again??????

3:11 pm

bendamalina

6/27 is a homonym for what you do to cook an egg gently, or any sort of exceedingly gentle treatment (milquetoast and molly******ed eggs)...but it's a homonym

3:11 pm

pinecone05

the ca 7 is the plural

3:12 pm

Haz1558

I must go - my sister is 50 tomorrow and we're having a family dinner here so there's dessert to be made. Happy hunting everyone!

3:13 pm

evanonut

bye haz

3:13 pm

harpjane

got it Thanks! Lunch time now.

3:13 pm

GingerUK

Thanks for your grat clues Haz... have a nice day tomorrow!

3:13 pm

periwinkle

finally found the 2nd ca6/21 thanks

3:13 pm

GreyWoulf

fe5/18?

3:14 pm

Haz1558

Thanks Ginger - bye!

3:14 pm

cliffopa

yeah nut, try again.

3:14 pm

mab

Bye Haz. Happy Birthday to sis and thanks for the clues.

3:16 pm

periwinkle

2nd ca5/12

3:16 pm

GreyWoulf

Nevermind -- I have become the latest victim of the babble monster -- I entered the words earlier today and the site ate them!

3:16 pm

periwinkle

nevermind, found it

3:16 pm

evanonut

hey cliffy, just refresh!

3:17 pm

pinecone05

I didn't know about the babble monster...sounds scary

3:17 pm

periwinkle

can't figure out the first ca6/24, I think Haz gave a clue for it

3:17 pm

jean1953

hi everyone

3:17 pm

GreyWoulf

and now I am done!!

3:17 pm

periwinkle

also need ca6/42 - the CA words are driving me nuts today

3:18 pm

periwinkle

Congrats to you GW!!!

3:18 pm

pinecone05

ca word = a suit _ _ _ _ + cube of water without the final e

3:18 pm

bendamalina

if you have the second 6/21, the first 6/24 is the same with the last letter changed

3:18 pm

wassup

peri, ca 6/24- suit**** + 1st 2 letters of frozen water

3:18 pm

GreyWoulf

maybe not a monster but definitely a beastie -- it seems to demand tribute in the form of words from random players lists in return for not shutting down the site ;D

3:18 pm

periwinkle

wassup, great clue, thanks

3:19 pm

periwinkle

thanks pinecone and benda

3:19 pm

pinecone05

ca 42 first 4 letters of the next word + old boyfriend term

3:19 pm

wassup

no problem, I'm sure I'll use you at some point today ;)

3:20 pm

cliffopa

i see said the blind girl.

3:20 pm

GingerUK

ca6 /42 ... first 3 letters of the ca5/14 and add a consonant and your previous anything!

3:21 pm

periwinkle

pinecone, great clue thanks, lots of great clue givers here today. hope I can return the favor

3:21 pm

evanonut

yes, well, bit hard to see in the little bitty boxes, but as you can see, we've all cut the sleaves off our shirts.

3:22 pm

cliffopa

the good thing about itty bitty boxes is that everyone looks so slim & trim!

3:22 pm

evanonut

ah, yes, does a good job of squeezing in that honky tonk ba donk a donk of mine

3:24 pm

bendamalina

ok, now i need to go get some real work done...
thanks for all your help today!

3:25 pm

periwinkle

se5/12

3:26 pm

Dippnall

se 5/12 - mass of ice (se 4/4 above + 3rd letter)

3:27 pm

cliffopa

hubby is in the kitchen, supposedly creating a 'vision' for dinner. what do you suppose that means?

3:27 pm

evanonut

okay people, these balls aren't going to throw themselves. i'm off to help lead the shrimp to victory!

3:27 pm

GreyWoulf

evan - I appreciate that you know/like Trace Atkins - but you have nothing to be down on yourself about

3:28 pm

mab

Good luck nut!

3:28 pm

periwinkle

Dippnall, thanks

3:28 pm

wassup

I was just reading everyone's profiles. You can't tell who anyone is, age, etc from the screenname. I think it's funny though that my name on here is wassup. It sounds like I'm 10. I put it in there as a joke when I signed up because I was just "trying it out" and never expected to go "pro". :)

3:28 pm

GreyWoulf

cliff -- when most of myfriends say that, it usually means to have pizza on speed dial! ;D

3:29 pm

pbr

I have a few minutes to work a bit on the grid today---hi to all.

3:30 pm

mab

Maybe you have to be spiritually inclined to see the dinner cliffy. Doesn't sound very filling.

3:30 pm

Dippnall

nice grid today!

3:31 pm

periwinkle

34 left to find, time for another break

3:31 pm

mab

Still and all, it's wonderful to be cooked for.

3:31 pm

harpjane

fe5/20?

3:32 pm

cliffopa

hello pbr. i always have to look twice when i see your screen name. i often want to see it as pbj :

wassup - i actually thought you were older than you are.

GW - i smell real food cooking.

3:33 pm

Dippnall

I know what you mean wassup. Used my surname when I started as my son (18 yrs) babbled alongside me - but didn't become addicted...........she says as she rocks to and fro.......

3:33 pm

wassup

That's funny! I assume everyone thinks I'm some kid screwing around on here. :)
pbr, I always think of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

3:33 pm

cliffopa

only one prob with hubby cooking - i'm the dishwasher.

3:34 pm

GreyWoulf

cliff -- a few of my friends can truly cook, the others though... it starts out smelling like real food and then rapidly goes downhill from there....

next thing you know there are smoke alarms and shouting and water everywhere!!! :-D

3:35 pm

renfield

...creak.....and the crypt opens

3:35 pm

GreyWoulf

But I exaggerate.... a little ;)

3:35 pm

wassup

That sounds like a day in my kitchen GW. I made hashbrowns last night. The house smelled wonderful, but the potatoes were not.

3:36 pm

wassup

Hi Ren

3:37 pm

renfield

hey wassup - hey all

3:37 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey ren!!

wassup - that is one dish I cannot make -- I don't have the patience to make hash browns -- thankfully Kirsten makes hb that are to kill for :)

3:37 pm

GreyWoulf

how'd you sleep ren?

3:37 pm

mab

Yay! Rennie hasn't succumbed to her 'cough, cough' illness! How feelest thou?

3:38 pm

cliffopa

i gotta go. my wonderful stepson just showed up. musta smelled the cooking. i have to go get a fix of mother/son time since the other one is down south now.

catch ya'll later.

3:38 pm

wassup

from now on, I'm sticking to fried potatoes. the grating and everything...just not worth it. I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich though. :)

3:38 pm

GreyWoulf

later cliff!

3:39 pm

mab

Bye cliff.

3:39 pm

renfield

rx is working wonderfully mab....

3:39 pm

KatieMcG

Evening all, hope you have all had/are having a good day.

3:40 pm

renfield

later cliff

3:41 pm

mab

good news, ren. nut just went bowling. earlier I was telling her how much I was enjoying evanovich's 10.

3:42 pm

pbr

hey renfield

3:43 pm

wassup

I dont believe in the ce 4/5. It doesn't exist. Anyone who has proof?

3:43 pm

wassup

oh, shame...found it

3:43 pm

ylleria

Can anyone give me a clue for the de 5/22 and the de 6/36?

3:44 pm

mab

spell out the letter and make it plural.

3:45 pm

renfield

hey pbr
sorry i missed nut..... i haven;t read 10

3:46 pm

mab

ylleria: it's another slang word for 'uppers,' or drugs that are stimulants. Think of fairies and use the high-point letter.

3:48 pm

harpjane

sa6/27?

3:48 pm

chic

Hey, Ren, Wassup, pbr, Gotta horse race on 10 min.

3:48 pm

mab

It's my first reading of evanovich and it's very funny. It's just what I needed.

3:49 pm

GreyWoulf

time for me to go -- see you folks around :)

(*Hugs*)

TTFN

3:49 pm

wassup

hey chic

3:50 pm

chic

Bye, GW!

3:50 pm

ylleria

sorry, i should have said it's the de 5/22 and the de 6/24 that I'm after

3:50 pm

mab

Ah, chic, horse racing is so beautiful.

Too bad Jessica Tandy is not available for Grandma Mazur.

3:50 pm

mab

Bye GW.

3:51 pm

pbr

I have only been able to work every other day on the grids -- too busy. This is a great break today. Where I live it was just confirmed 2 young boys who had been missing, were found drown in a local park....sad

3:52 pm

wassup

Oh pbr, that's awful. Stuff like that makes me want to keep my kids locked in the house safe with me.

3:53 pm

pbr

i believe the two boys were 12/11 -- only my guess they got too close to the water and one tried to help the other and both were lost.

3:53 pm

chic

Oh yes, Mab, Tandy would have been good. I love horse racing; we follow the prep derby races. Today's are the Blue Grass stakes and the Arkansa. Kent. Derb. in 3 weeks!

3:54 pm

mab

de6 is a plural of the five - to remove frozen water from the wings of an airplane, for example.

the 5/22 that I have is the singular stimulant drug.

3:54 pm

wassup

chic & mab, we went to see the horse races at our local racetrack recently. what a kick! i lost about 20 bucks and had a great time!

3:57 pm

mab

That's just horrifying, pbr.

3:57 pm

Merk

Help with ce 5/12 please?

3:57 pm

wassup

got de 5/22 and de 6/24. Didn't know that was a drug term. Hmmm, out of the loop!

3:58 pm

pbr

Merk ce*** to exist

3:58 pm

mab

another word for to stop, Merk.

4:01 pm

chic

they race quarter horses here but we haven't been yet. bbl, it's on....the race that is...

4:02 pm

wassup

Gotta go! Family's going to get some vietnemese food. Mmmm, pho soup! Catch y'all later!

4:03 pm

pbr

have fun wassup

4:06 pm

renfield

bbl -

4:06 pm

mab

later ren

4:07 pm

harpjane

fr5/20 and fe5/20?

4:11 pm

jeffer

a fr 5/20 is a cheat

4:12 pm

harpjane

thanks jeffr! I was beginning to think I was all alone!

4:12 pm

jeffer

you are on the fe 5/20 harp

4:13 pm

ylleria

Thanks.

Any clues for the ne 8/45?

4:14 pm

Vicuna

ne8/45 - people who sew... or really irritating people

4:15 pm

jeffer

that ne is based on the 4/5 and the 6/21 means
irritators or something along those lines

4:15 pm

GingerUK

gu6/27 and gu7/40 anyone please?

4:16 pm

JBsAnno

or really irritating people who sew?

4:16 pm

jeffer

vicuna youre clues are sharper than mine!

4:17 pm

Vicuna

Well, jeffer, that's a clue that needs to be sharp! ;) But I wish my word-finding skills were as sharp!

4:18 pm

harpjane

pa5/14 and 6/24?

4:19 pm

ktf

Pa5/14 is someone who strides

4:19 pm

ktf

Or is in the act of striding, rather. Who pa****

4:23 pm

Vicuna

pa5/14 - the button on the remote that stops the video it temporarily
pa6 - one who pa5's

4:23 pm

jeffer

gu 6/27 is like African country name, or rodent pet gu**** pig then pl

4:23 pm

harpjane

thanks ktf, but when I asked I didn't notice that there wer two pa5/14 words. I needed the other, polynesian skirt. I have it now!

4:24 pm

billmster

giving up

4:25 pm

ktf

No worries harp. I'm hauling in a few words here and there. Not much luck today...

4:26 pm

ylleria

the first ne 7/32?

4:26 pm

GingerUK

thanks jeffer :-)

4:27 pm

jeffer

yw ging

4:27 pm

Vicuna

ne7 - clue at 4:14, but singular

4:27 pm

pthomp

ne6 - implement for hand sewing ne** and thread
ne7 the person who uses it
ne8 plural

4:28 pm

jeffer

harpjane did you get the fe 5/20?

4:28 pm

ylleria

Doh - I had all the other variants, but was missing that one.

4:28 pm

pbr

I'm stuck on the se5/12 -- help pls!!ty

4:32 pm

pthomp

se4/4 blood part +r

4:34 pm

GingerUK

pa6/24?

4:34 pm

pthomp

sorry:-(
se4/4 blood part + c

4:34 pm

periwinkle

de5/22 and de6/36 please

4:35 pm

pbr

ptomp --got it with the c -- thanks -- on to the t's.

4:35 pm

Vicuna

de5/22 - One Hit Wonder reference: group that did "Come in Eileen," De6/36 Midnight Runners

4:36 pm

pthomp

dating myself by knowing DE5

4:36 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, your clue went right over my head

4:39 pm

jeffer

ginger there are 2 pa 6/24 's

4:39 pm

Vicuna

Well, peri, you can Google it, or I believe it's some sort of drug reference, or you can work with the knowledge that it include the high point letter and ends like "do or d--"

4:39 pm

jeffer

oops no 3 pa 6's

4:40 pm

GingerUK

I have one who stops a while

4:41 pm

GingerUK

and one |i don't know what it is with a vowel ending

4:41 pm

jeffer

another is a polynesian skirt,

4:42 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, thanks, used Google

4:42 pm

jeffer

sounds like what your apples might say when needing to be cut

4:43 pm

Vicuna

Glad you got it, peri.
Good one, jeffer!

4:44 pm

periwinkle

eg4 and eg5 hope they are not obvious

4:45 pm

Vicuna

take the d out of the ed5 and 6

4:45 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, thanks again

4:46 pm

Vicuna

peri, I only live to serve!
(At least, that's what my children seem to think.)

4:47 pm

periwinkle

fe5/18 and fe6/30 I don't like fe words, they are tricky

4:47 pm

GingerUK

thanks again Jeffer.... any idea on re5/10 and re6/21 next to each other?

4:48 pm

Vicuna

re5/10 - use your eyes again
re6/21 - plant your lawn again

4:49 pm

Vicuna

fe5/18 - start with French for fire + last 2 letters of the c-- you drive, pl for the fe6

4:49 pm

GingerUK

thsnx vicuna

4:51 pm

jeffer

vicuna, your eg clue gave me four words!
(after confounding me first)

4:51 pm

periwinkle

thanks, Vicuna, it is a good thing I remember my college French, actually this is the only place I use it

4:52 pm

jeffer

ginger i need a clue on the vowel ending pa 6/24 pls

4:52 pm

Vicuna

I've never taken French in my life, but this is exactly the sort of smattering I pick up one way or another!

4:53 pm

periwinkle

missing an le4, have opp. of right and what I stand on, help please

4:54 pm

Vicuna

the other le rhymes with fe4/9

4:54 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, again thanks

4:55 pm

periwinkle

now the four letter words are driving me nuts

4:56 pm

periwinkle

missing an ne4, have the one that means close to

4:57 pm

periwinkle

found the ne just as I posted

4:57 pm

pthomp

you ne/4 it

4:58 pm

periwinkle

thanks pt, had that one

4:59 pm

jeffer

the first pa 6/24 anybody pls?

5:02 pm

pthomp

le4 sounds like a dreamy drug or fe4/9 - change first letter

5:03 pm

GingerUK

having problems finding the polynesian skirt... can only find pa* (a vowel)... any further clues please?

5:04 pm

periwinkle

missing an so4/4 - have what you wash with, to fly, and something that hurts

5:04 pm

saffire

ADD US TO PA4 /5!

5:05 pm

periwinkle

monkeytyped the missing so4/4

5:06 pm

periwinkle

8 words left to find, ICAN DO IT!!!

5:06 pm

jeffer

pa 6/24 pa4/4 + us

5:06 pm

Vicuna

YES, YOU CAN!!! :)

5:06 pm

jeffer

pa 4/5 not 4/4

5:06 pm

Angelsong

for the polynesian skirt: think of what you do to a potato to remove the skin before you boil it then add an upside down n.

5:08 pm

periwinkle

missing 2 of the du4 - have song sung by two and fees paid to a clu

5:08 pm

periwinkle

meant fees paid to a club :)

5:09 pm

pthomp

du4 sword fight for 2

5:09 pm

periwinkle

found another du4 - fight between two people - need one more

5:09 pm

GingerUK

arghhh after all that I HAVE that one.... and the stoped for a while!!!!! must be another one ...

5:11 pm

jeffer

the first pa 6/24 anybody pls?

5:11 pm

msmsctchr

you du* a hole-- make it plural

5:11 pm

pthomp

du4 past tense of digs

5:12 pm

periwinkle

pthomp, thanks - another word just used in Babble

5:12 pm

periwinkle

first ge4/6 and ge5/14

5:13 pm

periwinkle

6 words left to find!!!

5:13 pm

Matkins70gig700

94 words left to find!!!

5:14 pm

Matkins70gig700

:P

5:14 pm

aknitter

107 here --- i am playing a new game, who can find the fewest words LOL

5:14 pm

msmsctchr

plural old slang is 4.6
5 is water fowl

5:15 pm

msmsctchr

anyone have ar 7.32?

5:15 pm

periwinkle

msm, thanks found the water fowl, don't know how I missed that one, still looking for the ge4/8

5:15 pm

GingerUK

my first pa is golf plus slang for work it out..... but I think I'm missing one

5:16 pm

GingerUK

sorry, that was pa6/24 and for jeffer

5:16 pm

msmsctchr

just take off the last e, I think that's the one you need.

5:16 pm

GingerUK

I have 136 words and going cross eyed, can't go to bed till finished!

5:17 pm

periwinkle

found ge4/6

5:17 pm

periwinkle

gu4/8 please - I can see the finish line

5:18 pm

GingerUK

sorry, that was a bad clue jeffer.... my 1st pa6/24 is different spelling of a fruit plus 'me and you'

5:19 pm

periwinkle

as4/4 please, just can't see it

5:19 pm

periwinkle

found the as4/4

5:19 pm

GingerUK

sa6 /27 anyone?

5:20 pm

hetty

periwinkle: one gu4 is the way the Scots say "Well Done"

5:20 pm

aknitter

peri do you have the as to go in a boat on the ocean?

5:20 pm

cliffopa

sa 6/27 = Any of various hand tools, typically having a threaded shank and cross handle, used for boring holes in wood or ice.

5:21 pm

periwinkle

hetty ..... and that would be ------? Scotch words are my nemesis in this game. have no idea what this word is. have been monkeytyping like crazy. only 2 words to find

5:22 pm

aknitter

cliff -- isn't that the def. for the au 6?

5:22 pm

hetty

Ginger, if you have the au/5 (tool) just add an "s" at the opposite end of what you do when you are pluralising

5:22 pm

saffire

GU4/8 RHYMES WITH RUDE!
SA6/27 ADD S TO AU5/16

5:22 pm

periwinkle

missing an re4/7 have the one that rhymes with opp of right

5:23 pm

GingerUK

thanks hetty, that does it!

5:23 pm

periwinkle

saffire, I am eternally grateful, thanks, you saved me from having a nervous breakdown 8-)

5:23 pm

hetty

O.K. peri, it's "rude" with the first letter changed

5:23 pm

cliffopa

sorry about that - the words are similar anyway :)

5:24 pm

saffire

i'm just sooo slow at typing!!

5:24 pm

periwinkle

thanks hetty but I got it from saffire's clue

5:25 pm

cliffopa

there is an re 4/7 = the guys on the football field in black & white stripes

5:25 pm

periwinkle

one word to find; a stupid re4/7 help please

5:25 pm

msmsctchr

I'm stuck on re 5/12
(as well as some others!)

5:26 pm

periwinkle

cliff, thank you, thank you, thought I had that one.
Well, I am finally done, thanks so much everyone for the clues.

5:26 pm

cliffopa

re 5/12 = utilize more than once

5:26 pm

marigold

Hi periwinkle. why don't you come over on Monday for dinner?

5:27 pm

gramma

Hi Peri, just came on board and saw your request. RE4/7 you describe people who are in mourning as bere** over their loss.

5:27 pm

GingerUK

only 's's to go now and that elusive pa6/24 that is not a skirt or to wait

5:27 pm

pthomp

question - how do you read another's profile?

5:27 pm

periwinkle

Hi marigold, I just finished. HOw are you doing with the game? Monday sounds good.

5:28 pm

GingerUK

on no, looks like I'm missing a c but I have all mine crossed off!!!!!!

5:28 pm

msmsctchr

thanks cliff! I can't believe I didn't see that.

5:29 pm

cliffopa

ginger, the elusive pa 6/24 may be this: pa word for what you do to take the skin off an apple, and the first two letters in the abbreviation for my country

5:29 pm

albo_gator

Hey all... I know there are plenty of links that list how many words, starting letters, points, etc., but are there any sites that list clues?

5:29 pm

cliffopa

read a person's profile by clicking on the little person next to their flag

5:29 pm

jeffer

ginger let me know when you find that other pa 6/24
please

5:29 pm

GingerUK

ah... I have that one cliffopa so maybe that isn't a skirt!!!!

5:30 pm

pthomp

tanks

5:30 pm

Merk

I am missing a ca 4/5 word that comes after the auto word. I cannot find it. Help please?

5:31 pm

jeffer

the ca** of the missing ca ....?

5:31 pm

cliffopa

the other pa 6/24 = take the 1st 3 letters of either of the 1st 2 pa 4/5's, then add 1st 3 letters of the word that describes what make up a minute

5:31 pm

ylleria

I'm missing an re 5/10 and an re 6/21 - can anyone help?

5:31 pm

GingerUK

carry clothes in it on holiday/vacation Merk

5:31 pm

saffire

pa5/12 add a c = pa6/24

5:32 pm

Merk

Yes, I have the one that I carry vacation clothes in. There's another ca 4 between the auto and the container.

5:32 pm

jaianniah

re 10 to look again

5:33 pm

cliffopa

re 5/10 = if you used your eyes to look again you would re*** what is right in front of you

5:33 pm

Angelsong

sa5?

5:33 pm

jeffer

cliffopa that was driving me crazy thanks!
ty saffire too
ginger did you see this?

5:33 pm

GingerUK

ty ty ty I have the pa6/24 at last!!!!!!

5:33 pm

cliffopa

the re 6/21 right after that would be if you had to plant your lettuce **** again

5:34 pm

GingerUK

looks like I'm missing it too then!

5:34 pm

GingerUK

yes thank's jeffer

5:35 pm

GingerUK

11 to go.....

5:35 pm

saffire

the end is in view!!!

5:36 pm

cliffopa

1st ca 4 is a 4/6 = mafia guy
2nd ca 4 is a 4/5 = when you ca** for someone you help them.
3rd ca 4 is a 4/5 = autos
4th ca 4 is a 4/5 = suit****
those are all the ca 4's

5:36 pm

aknitter

yi 5/16 anyone?

5:37 pm

jaianniah

sa5.....sa+ being broke minus one vowel

5:37 pm

cliffopa

yi = when someone sticks you with a pin, you might W**** replace w with y

5:38 pm

ylleria

I've got the first re 6/21 but can't find the second

5:38 pm

aknitter

great clue cliff -- got it right away

5:39 pm

ShadowHyrst

any clues on the 8 letters?

5:39 pm

msmsctchr

ar 7/32, anyone?

5:40 pm

albo_gator

Anybody have clues for ca6/42, ca6/27, and ca6/24 (the one not related to a ca5 word)?

Thanks! I just can't see those today. :/

5:40 pm

aknitter

ne 8 -- those who use the sharp pointy tool to sew

5:40 pm

GingerUK

I have them 3 cliff... so I can't be missing one

5:40 pm

jaianniah

re21 re+ inside of a fruit you find a ......

5:40 pm

hurshy

ar7 and old lace, middle school music teacher (?)

5:41 pm

ylleria

Thanks jaianniah!

5:41 pm

GingerUK

looks like a ca5 I'm missing then

5:42 pm

cliffopa

1st re 6/21 = alternate spelling for what you would do if you had to stitch something up again. definition:
1. A net or mesh foundation for lace.
2. Astronomy. A reference grid of fine lines forming uniform squares on a photographic plate or print, used to aid in measurement.
3. A mosaic screen of fine lines of three colors, used in color photography.

2nd re 6/21 is to have to plant again (what do plants grow from?)

5:42 pm

msmsctchr

thank you hurshy!
very good decoding--it's Ms Music Teacher, which is what my kids used to call me when they couldn't remember my name. I do teach middle school though!

5:44 pm

jaianniah

y r welcome yl!!!!

5:44 pm

cliffopa

1st ca 5 = plural mafia guys
2nd = plural of what you do for someone in need
3rd = this character ^
next one = autos + 2nd vowel
next = the reason something happened (ca*** and effect)

5:45 pm

lbetterman

ca7/40 pl

5:46 pm

hurshy

ah... i do love to be right

5:46 pm

jaianniah

ca7/40 plural of one before it

5:46 pm

msmsctchr

7/40 is 6/27 plural

5:46 pm

cliffopa

ca 6/27 = A warm drink consisting of wine or ale mixed with sugar, eggs, bread, and various spices, sometimes given to ill persons.
the 7 is plural

5:47 pm

msmsctchr

I'm missing the first ca 6/21

5:47 pm

ylleria

Any clues for the ar 7/32?

5:47 pm

Angelsong

ca7: some people enjoy burning ca***** (plural). change the third letter to the fifth vowel.

5:48 pm

aknitter

ca 6/21 -- the milk protein

5:48 pm

cliffopa

all hail ca****! (1st ca 6/21 - also a dressing or salad)

5:48 pm

inge

Ca 6/21 Roman ruler, Hail ******

5:49 pm

jaianniah

has to do with cheese "in case" you need to know first ca 21

5:49 pm

msmsctchr

I always feel so stupid when I see it!
Thanks!

5:49 pm

cliffopa

ar 7 = a poison. ar***** and old lace.

5:49 pm

inge

I need the ca 6/42 please

5:50 pm

ylleria

thanks, cliffopa!

5:51 pm

cliffopa

ca 6/42 = 1st 3 letters of the last 5 c words today + 1st 3 letters of de 5/22 or de 6/36 (slang name for uppers)

5:51 pm

jeffer

inge ends with 6pt letter

5:52 pm

cliffopa

sorry - that should have said last 5 CA words.

5:52 pm

jaianniah

sorry about the wrong clue 6/21...did not scroll up far enough... hope it helped somebody, anyway....

5:54 pm

helenkeller

hi everybody !!

5:55 pm

helenkeller

this grid is a lot nicer than yesterday's :)

5:55 pm

ylleria

ca 6/42?

5:55 pm

inge

/wow, Cliffopa I got it! Thanks

5:56 pm

ylleria

Never mind, I got it just after I posted

5:56 pm

cliffopa

hey helen. any puzzle is a relief after yesterday!

5:57 pm

helenkeller

lol cliff - no kidding! wheeew

5:57 pm

GingerUK

so4 /4.... I have the 2 sound alikes and cleansing bar

5:58 pm

cliffopa

change last vowel on the one meaning hurt to 1st vowel ginger

5:58 pm

helenkeller

after yesterday i don't think there is anymore monkey typing left in me

5:59 pm

Norma

Good Evening Babblers - pa6/24 or ra5/12 please

5:59 pm

cliffopa

when i saw it was over 400 words i went right to lickety's list, the enable dictionary and didn't bother with trying to monkey anything. whew is right!

5:59 pm

GingerUK

thanks cliff!

6:00 pm

pthomp

so4 -switch last lettes of the achy one

6:00 pm

cliffopa

pa 6/24 may be this: pa word for what you do to take the skin off an apple, and the first two letters in the abbreviation for my country

6:01 pm

helenkeller

ginger - here i thought i would take a break from today's chores relatively guilt free & then i see your name & am reminded that i still need to give my dog a bath! my dog's name is ginger! (official paper name is ginger-snap-dragan-owski)

6:01 pm

cliffopa

the other pa 6/24 = take the 1st 3 letters of either of the 1st 2 pa 4/5's, then add 1st 3 letters of the word that describes what make up a minute

6:01 pm

lynxxx

the yi is eluding me..any clues?

6:01 pm

GingerUK

awww helen, glad I helped you remember... or not LOL

6:02 pm

msmsctchr

at the risk of feeling stupid again...ce 4/5

6:02 pm

albo_gator

Ca/27 and ca/24 (not +effect!) ?

6:02 pm

Vicuna

yi5 - think of chopping something very fine or m----meat pie, and replace the m with y

6:02 pm

ylleria

ea 5/10?

6:03 pm

pthomp

heed help with last 7 - have those beginning with A, C, G, & N

6:03 pm

CobraLimes

ea 5/10 you paint on it

6:03 pm

cliffopa

norma ra 5/12 is plural of 4/5 before it. what cars do on the speedway and plural form

6:03 pm

helenkeller

naw ginger - she really needs it & is going out to relatives tomorrow in her easter bonnet too - must smell better than she does now, lol

6:03 pm

Norma

thanks Cliff great clues

6:03 pm

GingerUK

missing a pa4/6 and 5/14... I think they are the 2nd ones... I have walk and walks

6:04 pm

ylleria

Thanks, CobraLimes

6:04 pm

KatieMcG

Hi Norma how you doing?

6:04 pm

pthomp

vicuna - agree with your profile - quilting does not mix with housework

6:05 pm

cliffopa

ginger, do you have the pa 4/6 = a last 4 letters of a critter whose coat is used for yarn al****?

6:06 pm

Norma

Hi Katie haven't you got a bed to go to either?? Kim has finally moved out yesterday it is nice to have the house to ourselves again. How is fuggles???

6:06 pm

GingerUK

that's the one cliff!

6:06 pm

Vicuna

pthomp - that's true, but, alas, I find that NOTHING goes well with housework.
Too bad I hate having a dirty house. :/

6:07 pm

cliffopa

did you see the 5/14 after it is plural?

6:07 pm

GingerUK

3 to go and all mismarked on paper grrrrr

6:07 pm

ylleria

eg 5/14, anyone?

6:07 pm

GingerUK

yeah, saw that!

6:08 pm

KatieMcG

He's great just had his cage cleaned so in a bit of a strop but nothing he won't get over. He has been in his playpen for ages tonight. Can you email me Kim's new address so I can send her a card.

6:09 pm

Norma

Plural of eg4/6

6:09 pm

GingerUK

missing 1st ca5/12

6:09 pm

cliffopa

the eg 4/6 is kinda like someone who is anxious (to do something) like an e**** beaver. just remove the letter a. the 5/14 is plural

6:09 pm

msmsctchr

when you love someone you Ca** for them...make it plural

6:09 pm

CobraLimes

ca 5/12 automobiles plus a vowel

6:10 pm

msmsctchr

ce 4? help!

6:10 pm

ylleria

I always miss the plurals - doh!

6:10 pm

cliffopa

ginger are you missing the name for the character that looks like this? ^

alternate spelling for orange root vegetable that bunnies like.

6:10 pm

jeffer

pa 4/ and pl
A large nocturnal burrowing rodent

6:10 pm

GingerUK

last se4/4.......

6:11 pm

Norma

As soon as I know the full address I wil let you have it. We have spent most of the day at Costco and Ikea we never got home until about 7.30 and when we did the house was full of smoke, Bri had left a pan on - I think I need some new smoke detectors

6:11 pm

GingerUK

thanks cobra

6:12 pm

cliffopa

msms... how would you spell more than one c

6:12 pm

KatieMcG

The problem with smoke detectors is that you have to be in to hear them! She will be moving back in to look after you if she finds out about this ;)

6:12 pm

jeffer

fe 5/20 pls

fe 4/8 too

6:12 pm

helenkeller

lol norma - i was one of the 12 gazillion people at cosco today too ! i was very disappointed with the free samples - too many sweets, not enough meat & potatoes, but, i still ate well :)

6:12 pm

Norma

I won't tell her if you don't LOL ;)

6:13 pm

GingerUK

and lat su4/5 then I'll be done!

6:13 pm

cliffopa

ginger - se + double consonant coming after s

6:13 pm

KatieMcG

Hey I didn't know they did samples, I can feel a visit coming on :)

6:13 pm

Norma

Hi Helen - there seem to be a lot of Herrings on the menu and I don't do raw fish LOL

6:13 pm

jeffer

last se 4/4 ends in double cons

6:13 pm

harpjane

fe 4/8 changed last letter of 4/9
fe5/20 sounds like 4/9

6:14 pm

Norma

Any time you are hungry Katie :)

6:14 pm

cliffopa

last su 4/5 an animal fat some people put out for birds in winter

6:14 pm

harpjane

last su4, what you feed birds

6:15 pm

GingerUK

got the su4 only need the se4/4 to finish!!

6:15 pm

Norma

Anyone got Ra5/12,????

6:15 pm

KatieMcG

s + what you listen with

6:16 pm

helenkeller

aww katie - do you have a treat in store for you --- today there was tiramisu, various cheesecakes, chocolate dove bars, feta cheese, mashed potatoes, cheeseburgers, pot stickers, brie & crackers, & more i can't even recall right now

6:16 pm

CobraLimes

se 4/4 from the song "Que ...., ..... whatever will be"

6:16 pm

cliffopa

obscure musician time ginger. do you remember a singer named Joan Je**? famous for "i love rock n roll, so put another dime in the jukebox baby) the se rhymes with her last name

6:16 pm

msmsctchr

I'm stuck on the sa's. Any clues?

6:16 pm

CobraLimes

ra 5/12 speeders are sometimes in automobile .....

6:17 pm

helenkeller

katie - a tip is that you must sample when you first get there so you will be full & not over spend cause it gets so expensive without me even realizing it, spent $120 today on 8 items!

6:17 pm

jeffer

harpjane great fe/ clues ty

6:17 pm

GingerUK

I'm done... thanks everyone for your grat clues!!! It's bedtime now and I should take my 6 year old as she is asleep on the sofa!!!!

6:18 pm

mklein

Has anyone else noticed problems getting good words accepted? Sometimes it takes three or more tries to get something in. Is it just me, or what.

6:18 pm

helenkeller

good nite ginger ! better go wash dog soon before i forget since you won't be here to remind me anymore :)

6:18 pm

KatieMcG

Norma plural of ra 4/5

6:18 pm

Angelsong

first re6/21?

6:18 pm

KatieMcG

Nite GingerUK

6:18 pm

Norma

Thanx everyone I never see the obvious ones ;)

6:19 pm

GingerUK

Night <waves>

6:19 pm

ylleria

ge 4/7 and 2nd ge 4/6?

6:19 pm

cliffopa

i thought it was just my speedy typing mklein - sometimes i'm too fast for programs. guess maybe not.

6:19 pm

CobraLimes

re 6/21 something you do when your grass dies

6:21 pm

Angelsong

cobra, I have the re6 for the grass. need the first re6/21.

6:21 pm

Norma

Anyone got the second RE6/21

6:21 pm

mklein

It's really odd - I tried that Joan Je.. twice before with no luck, but on the strength of the clue did it again and it went right in.

6:22 pm

cliffopa

angel - i don't really like the definition, but it sounds like what you would have to do if your machine stitching came out wrong. sort of a french flavor to the 4 letters after re

6:24 pm

cliffopa

there was a writer - jean-jacques rous**** . use those 4 letters

6:24 pm

Norma

That was a great clue Cliff

6:24 pm

cdn_in_va

clue eg 4.6 please

6:25 pm

ylleria

Can I get clues for ge 4/7 and 2nd ge 4/6?

6:26 pm

cliffopa

cdn - did you see previous clue about the e**** beaver (someone anxious to do something) take out the second letter in e**** and you have the eg 4/6

the 5 is plural

6:27 pm

Norma

Only one missing now PA5/14 the first one

6:27 pm

Angelsong

last re5?

6:28 pm

cliffopa

ouch! ge 4/7 is what happens to stallions who won't be able to breed. the 4/6 after change last letter to another consonant.

6:28 pm

cliffopa

if you have the 1st pa 4/6 just make it plural for the 5/14

6:29 pm

KatieMcG

norma it's the pluaral of the one above.

6:29 pm

cliffopa

last re (5/12) to utilize again

6:29 pm

Norma

ylleria - ge4/7 is what they do to a male horse and ge4/6 change the last letter to a T

6:29 pm

ylleria

Thanks, Norma

6:29 pm

KatieMcG

I would just like to point out it is after midnight here, hence I can no longer spell :)

6:30 pm

cliffopa

katie, i get that way after 6 at nite :)

6:31 pm

helenkeller

angel, last re 5/12 is re + alt spelling of horribly wrong grammatical form of 'many people' 3rd person plural, as in "hey **** kids, git off my grass!!!"

6:31 pm

Norma

I can't believe that I never get the plurals - I think I must have something missing in my glasses ;) time for bed now while I still have the energy to make it - Love Katie will email soon

6:31 pm

helenkeller

good nite norma

6:32 pm

Angelsong

norma, I have the opposite problem. I get the plurals and miss the roots.

6:32 pm

Norma

Nite Helen - nite babblers :D

6:33 pm

KatieMcG

Night Norma, have a good Easter & enjoy the house to yourselves ;)

6:33 pm

cliffopa

that is a wierd problem angel :o

6:33 pm

ylleria

as 4/4?

6:33 pm

Norma

Angel we will have to pool resources _ Nite

6:33 pm

cliffopa

as 4/4 - when you are on the ocean you are as**

6:34 pm

ylleria

Ah, thanks cliffopa. :)

6:34 pm

cliffopa

yw :)

6:35 pm

cliffopa

i think i am going to finally put away today's rather large yarn purchase (local store going out of business, 50% off everything) before my cats decide to try and do it for me.

bye everyone!

6:36 pm

helenkeller

by cliff !

6:37 pm

ylleria

ar 4/7 and ar 5/10?

6:38 pm

Angelsong

and I'm finished.

6:39 pm

KatieMcG

ar 5/10 past tense of just woken up

6:39 pm

KatieMcG

Me too

6:41 pm

KatieMcG

ar 4/7 can't think of a clue. I just played around with the letters which gave the right points total

6:41 pm

ylleria

thanks. and the ar 4/7?

6:41 pm

ylleria

ah, ok. I'll just try that then.

6:42 pm

jaianniah

ar4/7 the slang soungs of dogs barking, perhaps?

6:42 pm

ylleria

Hmmm. I wonder what on earth the 4/7 means

6:42 pm

Jera

ar4/7 = doggie talk (pl)

6:43 pm

KatieMcG

I had better go to bed now as I have an Easter egg hunt tomorrow with my niece and nephew and want to do tomorrow's grid before I go - addiction is a horrible thing!!!

6:46 pm

ylleria

And the 3rd pa 5/14?

(sorry for asking for so many clues, but I'm 10 words off finishing and need to get to bed soon)

6:47 pm

jaianniah

I am going to lay here and help for a while...I had back surgery and can't do much more, anyway!!!! LOL So if you are banging your head over a word, just post....

6:49 pm

jaianniah

pa clue- peel an apple + a vowel

6:50 pm

ylleria

Thanks, jaianniah!

6:51 pm

jaianniah

glad to help!!!!!!!

6:51 pm

ylleria

and the last pa 4/5?

6:53 pm

jaianniah

going at a fast pa** spelled diff

6:54 pm

ylleria

aha, thank you. Just the S's to finish now. :)

6:54 pm

jaianniah

ask away....

6:54 pm

ylleria

sa 6/27?

6:56 pm

jaianniah

look at au5/16 add s

6:56 pm

ylleria

thanks again

6:57 pm

jaianniah

Y r welcome!!!! U Poor thing, your eyes must be sooo tired!!!!

6:59 pm

ylleria

If I was sensible, I'd just give up and go to bed now anyway. But.... only 6 to go....

7:00 pm

ylleria

I'm missing one of the su 4/5s still.

7:01 pm

jaianniah

Be sure to thank knutmeg...she's my daughter, and she fed me clues earlier!!!!!!

7:02 pm

jaianniah

same first three letters in all of them....

7:02 pm

ylleria

Also missing se 5/12

7:04 pm

jaianniah

se+ consonant+ beginning of first word

7:05 pm

jaianniah

that's first word of list....

7:07 pm

ylleria

Cheers, got it now.

so 5/10 and one of the so 4/4s still to go, plus the second se 4/4

7:07 pm

ylleria

just the so 5/10 and one of the so 4/4s now. :)

7:09 pm

jaianniah

"achey"+ 12th letter

7:09 pm

ylleria

just the so 5/10, and then I can go to bed - can you give me aclue for that one?

7:10 pm

fig

frustrated that the skin reddining disorder isn't worth points :-(

7:10 pm

ylleria

DONE!

Thanks so much jaianniah, and of course to knutmeg too. :)

7:10 pm

jaianniah

so4/4 + the letter mentioned

7:12 pm

jaianniah

YLLERIA!!!!!!!! F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S*~~~~~~!!!!!! !

7:13 pm

ylleria

Thank you. Going to drag my sorry backside off to bed now, as it's just after 1am here.
G'night.

7:14 pm

jaianniah

Nighty-Night!

7:17 pm

jaianniah

Hey, Fig, what word are you talking about?

7:18 pm

lynxxx

I know they are going to be obvious but any clues for ..
os 4.4 and ne 6.21,7.32,8.45 -
thnx

7:20 pm

jaianniah

os44- os+a two letter a category

7:25 pm

hetty

hullo, lynxxxx ad infintum--you would quickly find all your ne's if you were a knitter ar any other kind of ******woman

7:28 pm

lynxxx

thnx netty - of course !

7:29 pm

prana

Hetty, I'm afraid I don't understand your clues for ne...

7:30 pm

hetty

pana, you must be on pins and ********

7:31 pm

prana

THANK YOU!

7:39 pm

MAH

Help - only 4 left to find:
the first ca 6/24
ce 4/5
te 5/14
te 6/27
With your help I should be able to finish for the first time ever!!

7:42 pm

torgone

mah - you might have to recite your A B ____

7:42 pm

aknitter

te 6/27 is the plural of the te above it

7:42 pm

harpjane

MAH, ce4 sounds like you the word for Mediterranean, Red, and Dead ****.

7:43 pm

aknitter

ahhh that won't help since you need the te5 -- it is a moccasin worn by an indian women

7:43 pm

harpjane

te 5/14, itsy bitsy *** weeny yellow polka dot.....

7:44 pm

mab

Te 6 is the plural of the five above it. Do you need the 5?

7:44 pm

harpjane

te5/16 te + the first 3 letters of a gu4

7:45 pm

aknitter

se 5/16 anyone?

7:45 pm

mab

Yo Torgone

7:46 pm

harpjane

MAH, howsit going?

7:46 pm

torgone

Heya mab!

7:46 pm

MAH

Many thanks for all your help. I'm down to the very last one - the first ca 6/24.

7:47 pm

mab

se, knitter, means a transition, as from one television segment to another, or one topic of conversation to another.

7:48 pm

harpjane

MAH take the ca 4 above it and add two letters. An egotist might sing, OH SAY CAN * * BY THE DAWN"S....

7:50 pm

mab

MAH - think of the waxy thing with the wick and then change the third letter to a vowel.

7:50 pm

mab

Torgone -- what is our menu for Easter?

7:51 pm

aknitter

ahhh can't find that se 5

7:52 pm

CobraLimes

se to move from one thought to another

7:52 pm

torgone

Um . . . ham, mashed taters, gravy, corn muffins ..

7:52 pm

aknitter

apparently i have no thoughts at this late hour!!!!

7:53 pm

CobraLimes

se sounds like you're eyeing gook if it's pronounced phonetically

7:54 pm

torgone

aknitter - It sounds the same as that stupid wheeled stand-up contraption ..

7:55 pm

chic

last 2 words- need clues for re 6/21 (1st one)
re 5/12

7:55 pm

mab

knitter: se plus consonant plus two letters that look odd but rhyme with 'way'

Remember on the old Carsen show when someone would abruptly switch from a story to a joke - someone else would say with irony 'nice se5!'

7:56 pm

lynxxx

any clues for gu 6.27 and 7.40 thnx

7:56 pm

MAH

Many thanks harpjane. It took me a while to work it out. As I'm an expat from old blighty, had to ask my husband for his help. A very good clue. Yipee - I've finished!!!

7:57 pm

harpjane

yw, MAH, you'r apple looks SOOOO good.
Don't feel bad, a lot of Americans don't know the words to our national anthem anyway....
(But we know what J Lo is wearing!)

7:58 pm

CobraLimes

re 5/12 if you take something and utilize it again
re 6/21 spell stitching as if it's French and begin the word with re

7:58 pm

aknitter

oh mab thank you so much. i had the sound of the word in my empty head but just couldn't work it out

7:58 pm

mab

First re6/21: re plus winding letter plus french for water.

7:59 pm

Eva

fe5/20 anyone?

8:00 pm

chic

thanx, Cobra and Mab I'm done and off to make dinner...

8:00 pm

aknitter

fe 5/20 a family fight with an extra 2nd vowel

8:00 pm

mab

lynxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: the gu word is the name of a country or an old fashioned brit currency. or gu pig.

8:01 pm

Eva

thanks aknitter!

8:01 pm

lynxxx

thnx mab

8:02 pm

mab

aknitter, I'm surprised you got the word from my rambling clue, but mazel tov.

8:03 pm

aknitter

mab i was having trouble with the ending, you rambled me right into it

8:03 pm

Eva

ra5/12?

8:05 pm

mab

Eva, add an S.

8:05 pm

aknitter

pa 5/12 --- the one right after the thing you'd wear to the beach

8:07 pm

Eva

DUH! Thanks Mab.

8:11 pm

mab

Torgone, do you know how ham came to be the standard for Easter? Just curious.

8:13 pm

lynxxx

hi - is one of the fr words a fight? cause i can't get 'my' spelling up

8:14 pm

torgone

No I don't, mab ..

8:14 pm

MAH

aknitter - if you have the 4/5 above, just add a vowel to the end.

8:14 pm

aknitter

got it ty

8:15 pm

mab

What are you having for greens? (don't do brussels sprouts - yech)

8:16 pm

aknitter

personally i like spinach for a green or lima beans

8:17 pm

Eva

Done! Nice to have a manageable one after yesterday.

8:17 pm

torgone

My crew aren't into veggies too much, so I'll probably warm up some canned beans or something. I am making a sweet potato for me ..

8:18 pm

mab

ooo, I love a baked sweet potato.

8:19 pm

MAH

lynxxx - none of the fr words means 'fight'.

8:20 pm

mab

SA 5/12?? May I have a clue?

8:20 pm

CobraLimes

Here's a brussel sprout recipe that's sure to please....
Chop them in a Cuisinart, add lots of garlic, romano cheese, marsala wine, chopped prosciutto, and a bit of cream (or non-fat coffee creamer). Throw into a casserole, top with more romano cheese, and bake until golden. It will convert you.

8:20 pm

torgone

This probably sounds awful to you, but I'm looking forward to a big ol' baked sweet potato with ham gravy ..

8:21 pm

aknitter

sa 5/12 A quality perceptible to the sense of taste; flavor

8:21 pm

aknitter

what is ham gravy??????????????

8:22 pm

torgone

Ham gravy = Nectar of the Gods ..

8:23 pm

aknitter

how does one make ham gravy

8:23 pm

MAH

mab - sa 5/12 = sa + what you are when when have no money minus a vowel in the middle.

8:24 pm

mab

Do those pink hams produce drippings or juice with which to make gravy? By the way, anything that's not a dessert is good with gravy.

8:26 pm

mab

Thanks aknitter and MAH.

8:27 pm

torgone

Yep, mix up the drippings with some corn starch & water .. Yum.

8:31 pm

Layne

Cobra Limes, even cardboard would be changed into something tasty if you added garlic, romano cheese, marsala wine, chopped prosciutto, and a bit of cream!

8:32 pm

torgone

Have to go make pizzas. Back in a few ..

8:32 pm

aknitter

what are those stupid eg words???? any clues floating around?

8:33 pm

mab

Cobra, it sounds delicious, but not kosher (and I'm allergic to dairy).

8:34 pm

mab

Corn muffins, mmmm..

8:35 pm

CobraLimes

Mab, you can forget the prosciutto (add a bit more marsala wine for that smokey flavor) and use a nondairy creamer. Does that work?

8:36 pm

CobraLimes

eg words are like the ed words, but without the d.

8:37 pm

mab

aknitter think of one who throws egs at a house for example, and its plural.

8:37 pm

mab

It would...I just might try that.

8:38 pm

aknitter

found them, never heard of them but i have them --- chocolate eggs coming your way for your help

8:48 pm

bookwyrmish

Hi, everyone. Zipping in for a quickie before doing the bunny thing....
Any hints for the ce4/5 and the second ne7/32 (not the pointy one)
Much appreciated--Book

8:48 pm

mab

Ok. Done. This where I begin to redeem myself for taking on that awful grid yesterday, and then choking.

Think I'll toddle on over to Sudoku, attempt it, then find my knitting ne7 (going to make kitty blankets - I need a man) and watch a DVD. Woo hoo. Living on the edge.

8:49 pm

bookwyrmish

Oh, mab, thanks!!!!

8:50 pm

mab

ne7 - still the pointy word, just change the last letter.

ce4: spell out the letter.

9:09 pm

hetty

Hullo, book. BOTH ne7's are the pointy ones--just different last letters

9:10 pm

fig

and for 8 points. make one of them plural1

9:11 pm

fig

i mean 8 letters

9:15 pm

torgone

Yay mab!!!!

9:28 pm

Merk

Has anyone found a word yet for the CA 5/12 that is located after the word for autos and before the basket you use to carry clothes in when vacationing? No one could find it a few hours ago when I was here.

9:29 pm

mrpresident

Merk. ad a 2nd vowel to the end of autos

9:30 pm

fig

or, the proofreading symbol....to dote for, ending in 't'

9:31 pm

fig

still missing some p's and f's...found a few obscure ones by monkey typing;

9:37 pm

lynxxx

would some-one pls help with de 6.24 & 6.36
thnx

9:38 pm

Merk

I'm trying to think of a clue to give you for de

9:39 pm

Merk

The third letter is the highest numbered tile. The last two letters are vowels and then pluralize it for the second word.

9:39 pm

fig

sorta like a band from the 80s''' ___'s midnight runners."
singular and plural

9:40 pm

Merk

Oh the clue was for the de 6/36.

9:40 pm

lynxxx

thankyou

9:41 pm

Merk

the de 6/24 :
de + what is in your freezer

9:44 pm

fig

thanks for the d's!!! jsut a few left.

9:45 pm

SueQ

"Wassup", you in here?

9:48 pm

mrpresident

FINISHED!

time to have Easter lunch with the relies! have a lovely easter and chat later.

bye! (waving, not drowning) :))

9:52 pm

wassup

of course I'm here!

9:53 pm

Minski

Does anyone have the SA5/12?

9:54 pm

Minski

forget it
found it from an earlier clue I didn't see at first.

9:56 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hi, I'm new from KS, land of Oz. Why won't it take words that are in the dictionary. Can you just use the words that are selected? Thanks.

9:57 pm

hetty

Yup, I have the sa5, but it's a word I've never seen
before--came upon it by monkeying. You take your so4, juggle the vowels, and then add an "r". Good luck.

9:57 pm

Merk

Finished! Bells and whistles! Whoopee. I only wish I had finished last night! I went until the end time and couldn't get the job done ... not enough hours in a busy day. Happy Easter to all and to all a good night!

9:58 pm

Merk

Well rump, I find it takes words that are NOT in the dictionary, which is worse.

9:59 pm

wassup

SueQ!!!!!! Are you there?

9:59 pm

jaianniah

I am new, too, and from what little I have learned, this uses a different dictionary (enable?)- a lot of foreign, obscure and crazy words...you get really used to it real fast....take heart and pay attention to the word number count and point values....

10:00 pm

SueQ

Wassup!!!! It's me!!!!

10:00 pm

wassup

Haloo Haloo! How's your list? I have 39 left

10:01 pm

jaianniah

I'm back and willing to give a few clues....

10:02 pm

SueQ

Good Grief, not even close. I do have a life after all!

10:02 pm

wassup

Not me!

10:07 pm

rumplestiltskin

janianniah, how about a clue for a 7 ltr. word.

10:17 pm

wassup

rumple- ne 7/32- plural of the thing used to sew on a button

10:17 pm

jaianniah

which one?

10:19 pm

wassup

The sharp thing

10:20 pm

jaianniah

ne***** and threads

10:23 pm

jaianniah

also, ne7- one who wields a ne***** is a ne>r

10:24 pm

wassup

then pluralize for the 8/45

10:27 pm

wassup

going to dye some eggs with the kids. see you later!

10:33 pm

msmsctchr

ok, I'm back. Anyone have ce 4/5? I'm only missing 10!

10:36 pm

jaianniah

ce4/5 spell out the c and make it plural

10:36 pm

Minski

CE4/5 is the plural of the letter C spelled out phonetically.

10:37 pm

Minski

Goodnight
It's almost midnight.
11 words left to find but not worth it.
nighty-night

10:38 pm

jaianniah

Ms. Teacher, are you going to want my help?

10:39 pm

msmsctchr

ah, thanks. It was driving me crazy!

I might, but don't stay just for me :)

10:40 pm

jaianniah

I'm here...shoot...only ten....that's easy

10:41 pm

msmsctchr

it's 8 now! I've never done this before!
I need sa 6/27

10:42 pm

jaianniah

s + au 5/16

10:43 pm

msmsctchr

thank you!
is it bad that I don't know half these words?!

what about se 5.12 and 4.7?

10:45 pm

jaianniah

se+ the "drawer" of an oven minus the K

10:47 pm

jaianniah

a slave- or, the s*** of the ocean spelled differently

10:47 pm

jaianniah

And only dr_God knows half these words!!!! LOL

10:51 pm

msmsctchr

wow, thanks to you I'm down to 3. They are all te's. The first 2 and the last one.

10:53 pm

msmsctchr

ok, got the first one. I'm going cross eyed here

10:53 pm

Sue F

I need a clue on the first re6/21 please

10:53 pm

msmsctchr

re 6.21 is to plant again

10:54 pm

jaianniah

age 13-19 is a te**; a little one is t****:and if the kid misbehaves, your words will get very tight and te****- rhymes with worse

10:54 pm

Sue F

no, the other re6/21, please

10:54 pm

msmsctchr

oops. the first one is re + *** de toilette (french)

10:55 pm

msmsctchr

Woo hoo! That's it! I'll be happy to stay and give hints too now--it's the least I can do!

10:56 pm

jaianniah

F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S* FOR THE TEACH!!!!!!

10:56 pm

Sue F

msmsctchr -- that doesn't work, that would require reeau... huh?

10:58 pm

msmsctchr

put an "s" between

apparently the finishing went to my head
(and the plum wine)

10:58 pm

Sue F

ah -- got it, missed a letter

10:58 pm

jaianniah

RE6/21 re+ s+ her clue

11:01 pm

kaurie

I can't manage to monkey the au's. Any clues?

11:02 pm

jaianniah

au words are a tool that drills plus its plural

11:03 pm

kaurie

gracias, was going the wrong direction!

11:05 pm

jaianniah

No problemo! LOL

11:24 pm

msmsctchr

anyone else need anything?

11:30 pm

jaianniah

I swear, I can hear a ne**** drop.....LOL

11:31 pm

wassup

I'm back for more!

11:31 pm

jaianniah

YAY!!!!!

11:31 pm

wassup

re 5/10 & both re 6/21s

11:33 pm

jaianniah

RE clues RE-plant; and re + s + *** de cologne

11:33 pm

msmsctchr

5-to see again

11:34 pm

wassup

thanks guys. got em!

11:37 pm

wassup

te 6/27?

11:39 pm

msmsctchr

if you have 5.16, just make it plural

11:41 pm

wassup

ah, thanks

11:43 pm

jaianniah

This is going to be a very quiet flip....unless the bar suddenly fills up fast!!!! LOL

11:44 pm

msmsctchr

I guess so!
I'll see you all tomorrow--I've got 3 services to sing for in the morning.

11:45 pm

jaianniah

Bye, Teach! Say a Prayer for me!!!!!

11:48 pm

wassup

I'm missing so many pa words! both pa 6/24s, the 1st pa 5/14 and 1st pa 4/6. There are more, but anyone with any help?

11:48 pm

zeeker

Good Morning all

11:49 pm

wassup

got the 4/6

11:50 pm

jaianniah

Hiya, welcome to the flip....and the quiet......

11:54 pm

jaianniah

First PA 4/6 and next are related- thestart of ***kage +a, and then plural

11:56 pm

scatty

morning

11:57 pm

wassup

I am missing the 1st pa 5/14, the last 5/12 & both 6/24s. I'm never going to make it!

11:57 pm

jaianniah

PAU5/16 add a consonant-to get the 24 the other I cannoy describe...let me think

11:58 pm

scatty

jaia, what do you mean and the quiet, are there alot of people missing tonight

11:58 pm

jaianniah

think of taco with an a ending for your pa 4, then plural

11:58 pm

wassup

thx, got the 4

11:59 pm

wassup

and 5 that follows

12:00 am

jaianniah

cross pare with zeus

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