Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 25, 2006

12:00 am

GreyWoulf

Flip!

12:00 am

wilson27fan

flip

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

oldhousejunky

flip

12:00 am

renfield

flipout

12:00 am

dr9397

flip

12:00 am

Crone

flip

12:00 am

hurshy

ack

12:00 am

stidmama

WOULF WINS!!! *grin*

12:00 am

GreyWoulf

:-D

12:01 am

dr9397

Merry Christmas!!!

12:01 am

72 Temple Owl

ok this is nuts - happy happy and merry merry, all!

12:01 am

Crone

how many words please - and a happy Xmas Day from australia

12:01 am

stidmama

okay, it's huge. I am NOT starting it now. Be well all, sweet dreams, happy day, see you tomorrow if you're here!

12:01 am

renfield

happy merry owl!!!!

12:01 am

ddb4nana

grrrr...just couldn't figure it out! Thanks for your help stidmama and Merry Christmas to all!

12:01 am

hootowl

YES! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

12:01 am

renfield

284

12:02 am

relarion

Nigh t Stidmama, thanks for all the help!

12:02 am

Crone

yikes - on a holiday????

12:02 am

GreyWoulf

OK -- time for me to finish channeling Santa -- Merry Christmas -- Belated Yule -- and Happy Happy to one and all!

12:02 am

Crone

wast

12:02 am

Crone

ooopps

12:02 am

hootowl

NITE WOULF AND STID

12:02 am

relarion

Goodnight fellow Babblers.

12:03 am

renfield

niters relarion

12:03 am

renfield

nite stid and wolf

12:05 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!

12:06 am

renfield

merry christmas faerie!

12:06 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Rennnnniiieeee :-D

12:07 am

flosey

flip and Merry Christmas everyone

12:08 am

renfield

and merry christmas flosey!

12:08 am

Charm

Merry Christmas

12:08 am

Faerie

Hiya Flosey M Christmas :)

12:08 am

flosey

Faerie - What a beautiful christmas fairy

12:08 am

Faerie

caws

12:09 am

Faerie

oops

12:09 am

renfield

merry christmas charm!

12:09 am

Faerie

thanks Flosey and Hi Charm :)

12:10 am

SueMagee

Merry Christmas everyone.

12:10 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Magee :)

12:10 am

renfield

merry christmas sue!

12:11 am

SueMagee

Anyone got snow?

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

12:11 am

renfield

i'm waiting sue

12:12 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Volley

12:12 am

flosey

will be back later - just going to sit for a bit - enjoying candles, fireplace and Christmas tree lights

12:12 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Merry Christmas to all this evening...no snow in New England

12:12 am

Faerie

No snow here Ren

12:12 am

renfield

merry christmas volley & read!

12:12 am

Faerie

hiya RKB

12:12 am

renfield

it's predicted here....waiting

12:13 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Well no snow South of Boston. Hi Faerie.

12:13 am

Faerie

Snow in the Bahamas WOW

12:13 am

renfield

:-)

12:14 am

renfield

i think pops was teasing me faerie!

12:14 am

Paddytt

Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone

12:14 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Three late nights...time to retire for the evening. Enjoy the day tomorrow.

12:14 am

chic

Arrrrghh! a merry and a happy, swabbies!

12:15 am

renfield

merry christmas paddy!

12:15 am

Faerie

hahaha well you just keep waiting Rennie ya never know

12:15 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Paddy

12:15 am

renfield

arrrgh an' a wee nerry to you chic!

12:15 am

Faerie

Nighty Night RKB

12:16 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Chic

12:16 am

chic

Just Pirates of the Carribean 2; excellent fun that!

12:16 am

renfield

yes chi! it is!

12:16 am

chic

still waiting for snow, Ren?

12:17 am

renfield

yup - i am

12:17 am

DRBERNABO

This is our second Christmas in the last 20 years without snow

12:17 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas DrB

12:18 am

renfield

merry christmas drb

12:18 am

DRBERNABO

Merry Christmas Citizens of Babble

12:19 am

FranMag

mele kalikimaka babblers!

12:19 am

Faerie

Merry Christmas Fran :0

12:19 am

renfield

mele kalikimaka frannie!!!!!

12:20 am

FranMag

hi faerie! hi rennie!

12:20 am

chic

Happy ad Merry fran , faerie and dr b...

12:20 am

FranMag

hi doc!

12:20 am

FranMag

hi chic!

12:20 am

FranMag

i guess a small grid was too much to wish for

12:20 am

Faerie

Time for me to call it a night I had a rough night at work so I'll have to work on this monster tomorrow. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and to all a good night :)

12:21 am

FranMag

night faerie! merry christmas!

12:21 am

renfield

niters faerie!

12:21 am

arleneehm

nite faerie

12:22 am

arleneehm

Merry Christams

12:22 am

FranMag

hi arlene!

12:22 am

Mortsbabe

It has been a warm sunny day here in Oz. Do hope you all have such a pleasant Xmas day.

12:22 am

wilson27fan

126 here MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!!

12:23 am

FranMag

hi mortsbabe

12:23 am

arleneehm

hi fran

12:23 am

renfield

hey arleen, morts, and wilson is that the temp? or your found words?

12:24 am

FranMag

hi wilson! merry christmas!

12:24 am

FranMag

es7

12:26 am

DRBERNABO

ph 7 & 8

12:27 am

FranMag

thanks doc!

12:27 am

FranMag

se7

12:27 am

DRBERNABO

even a blind hog gets an acorn every once in a while

12:28 am

Crone

ca7

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

yipppeee found ph 7 & 8 too

12:28 am

dezyon

la7

12:28 am

Crone

sh7

12:28 am

dezyon

st7 & 8

12:28 am

FranMag

wow, you have a hog? everyone else just has monkeys! :-)

12:28 am

oldhousejunky

sh 6 and 7

12:30 am

FranMag

that la7 can't be a real word! thanks dezyon!

12:30 am

arleneehm

thansk for the ph's

12:31 am

dezyon

np fran, ty to everyone else giving clues too -- big one today, no way i will finish

12:36 am

rachmouse

hmm... are the lickety clues not working for anyone else?

12:37 am

brandyjack

work for me, but he hasn't updated them yet.

12:37 am

renfield

merry christmas brandy!

12:38 am

hurshy

the original and still the best...

12:38 am

brandyjack

thank you. Merry Xmas all.

12:39 am

renfield

rach - brandy has a list that posts on babs anon

12:39 am

Crone

you have to forgive licketty - it's been xmas day here & by this time (5:40pm) he's probably the worse for wear

12:40 am

rachmouse

Oh.. I am surprised there is even a babble up! I didn't realize it was done by hand. figured it was automatic

12:40 am

lynxxx

hello everyone - best wishes to you all on this Xmas day !

12:41 am

brandyjack

Babble is automatic, the stats and clues are not.

12:41 am

renfield

merry christmas lynxxx!!

12:41 am

hurshy

so in the event of armageddon, babble will still be up

12:41 am

Crone

g'day lynxxx - happy y'know

12:42 am

Crone

happier with the rain & snow?

12:42 am

Crone

jass

12:42 am

Crone

oops

12:42 am

hurshy

change vowel

12:43 am

Crone

yeah did that already hursh

12:43 am

DRBERNABO

and add another vowel

12:43 am

lynxxx

the cold and rain and hail (didn't see any snow though) is a more than welcome change

12:43 am

hurshy

better safe than sorry :)

12:44 am

Crone

heard there was snowfall on the southern alps - where the worst fires have been

12:44 am

lynxxx

TY - my lovely daughters name

12:44 am

Crone

yeah drb did that too

12:45 am

SueMagee

I've got 5 of the 6 Y words - 4/6, 5/14,5/14, 6/24 and 5/14 - does anyone have the other please?

12:46 am

hurshy

another 4

12:46 am

ARB

Another y 4/6

12:46 am

SueMagee

Thanks.

12:46 am

SueMagee

Got it, thanks!

12:47 am

rachmouse

y words? um... my puzzle has no y words

12:47 am

SueMagee

Mine has 6! rach!

12:48 am

licketySplitAUS

Merry Christmas Everyone, I've just left the oysters and prawns to post clues. Should be up soon. Hope everyone is having or about to have a great day with your family.

12:48 am

rachmouse

hmm... I think we might have different puzzles??

12:48 am

dromano66

at/8

12:48 am

hurshy

right hand Y 0, but bottom Y six

12:48 am

brandyjack

There are two Y's rach, look at the one in the bootom row.

12:48 am

lynxxx

TY Lickety - Merry Mas to you and MRP and the kids

12:48 am

SueMagee

Same to you Lickerty - and thanks very much!

12:48 am

rachmouse

ohhh. THAT Y! sigh. I really shouldn't be doing this now! lol

12:49 am

rachmouse

thanks lickety

12:49 am

licketySplitAUS

thanks lynxx and sue! Pop- there goes another champagne bottle! Tis the season to be jolly!

12:49 am

renfield

merry christmas lickety!!

12:49 am

rachmouse

though I do have 128 already. so maybe something is working

12:49 am

nellebean

Merry Christmas Lickety.. . Blessing to you and your family.

12:49 am

licketySplitAUS

M C Ren!

12:49 am

licketySplitAUS

M R nellebean!

12:50 am

hurshy

oh gosh.

12:50 am

arleneehm

as my family says.... MERRY MERRY HO HO

12:50 am

licketySplitAUS

rachmouse - thanks, you going Pro soon?

12:50 am

hurshy

78 left and only 9 of 'em are 4's. this is what i get for not paying attention to people announcing long words.

12:50 am

arleneehm

asset

12:50 am

arleneehm

oops

12:51 am

rachmouse

I'm unemployed right now. :-( $ is tight. but as soon as I have a job! It is on my list of things to spend money on.

12:52 am

licketySplitAUS

rachmouse - my best wishes for all you need and want!

12:53 am

licketySplitAUS

ok, Christmas Clues are up! Enjoy! Spend more time with your families than the Grid though! I know I will be ;-)

12:53 am

rachmouse

thanks, lickety. I think once the holidays are over it will be easier. No one is hiring this week! Not in my field, anyways - most of the companies are even closed this week

12:55 am

mari

Just popped in to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas - have a good one!

12:55 am

arleneehm

time to go to bed..... night all and have a good holiday

12:56 am

DRBERNABO

okay, got the j's

12:56 am

flosey

good night arlene, Merry Christmas

12:56 am

hurshy

lucky, i still need 3 j's

12:57 am

DRBERNABO

no, just working on that corner big time

12:57 am

hurshy

i got the Y, T, W, P, and H

1:01 am

DRBERNABO

got the T done there. No the o's

1:01 am

hurshy

mm i need one more O

1:02 am

rachmouse

which one?

1:02 am

hurshy

lol, i dunno

1:02 am

DRBERNABO

got the o's

1:02 am

rachmouse

have the plural of a palm tree place?

1:02 am

hurshy

yup

1:03 am

rachmouse

and one that is an acronym of what horses eat

1:03 am

rachmouse

or cheerios are made of. ;-)

1:03 am

brandyjack

and the bone related one?

1:03 am

DRBERNABO

got the one that ends in a vowel?

1:03 am

hurshy

yup. don't worry about it rach. :)

1:03 am

hurshy

yes

1:04 am

rachmouse

ok.

1:06 am

hurshy

sooo close on castanet

1:07 am

Charm

almost have cassette

1:07 am

hurshy

almost have atalante, too

1:07 am

DRBERNABO

I wanted shnaps

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

did anyone say el 8 yet?

1:12 am

DRBERNABO

don't think so

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

el 8 then (sheer dumb luck) lol

1:12 am

DRBERNABO

got the right column and bottom row grey

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

way to go

1:13 am

hurshy

oh, i should have more of those s's then

1:14 am

hurshy

but i've got 80%, i think i'll hit the hay.

1:14 am

hurshy

merry christmas to all, and to all a good night!

1:15 am

DRBERNABO

night!

1:16 am

Charm

night Hurshy. right behind you ....

1:17 am

lynxxx

nite Hurshy

1:17 am

mrpresident

hello everyone! merry xmas!!

1:17 am

DRBERNABO

wr 7 & 8

1:19 am

lynxxx

Hi MRP - the same right back! have the kids had a good day (and been spoilt rotten I hope)?

1:19 am

DRBERNABO

I have achieved equilibrium with 11 boxes grey, so I am going to be in my new pajamas to read my new book.

1:20 am

mrpresident

hi lynxx!! have had the kids spoilt to smitherens!

1:20 am

lynxxx

enjoy DrB

1:22 am

lynxxx

They so make Xmas - mine are all grownup but we spend the day with others small ones - great!

1:23 am

lynxxx

BBS need coffee to dilute the alcohol

1:36 am

Iain

good morning and happy Christmas to one and all. A short session of babble before opening the pressies

1:37 am

lynxxx

good morning Iain - wonder what Santa has brought you? have a lovely day

1:38 am

Iain

there is a nice pile under the tree (i'll kill that cat lol)

1:39 am

lynxxx

LOL

1:46 am

helenkeller

hi everyone

1:46 am

oldhousejunky

I guess because it is Christmas the grid doesn't like the Church Lady's favorite foe

1:47 am

helenkeller

happy christmas to all !

1:47 am

lynxxx

hello Helen and OldHouse - a happy Xmas to you both

1:48 am

Iain

morning Helenkeller Happy Christmas

1:48 am

helenkeller

and to you also lynxxx

1:48 am

helenkeller

happy christmas lain

1:49 am

Iain

Did not mean to miss you out Oldhouse Happy Christmas

1:50 am

oldhousejunky

Merry Christmas lain and to all babblers this fine day

1:53 am

helenkeller

must go to sleep - good nite everyone :)

1:53 am

oldhousejunky

nite helen

1:54 am

lynxxx

goodnite Hele

1:54 am

Iain

gnite helen

2:06 am

MVA

merry Christmas everyone!!

2:07 am

oldhousejunky

100 left - Merry or Happy Christmas to all and to all a goodnight

2:08 am

lynxxx

hello MVA - a happy Christmas to you too!

2:08 am

lynxxx

nite Oldhouse

2:08 am

MVA

and to you lynxx!

2:09 am

Iain

happy Christmas MVA from the Devon/Cornwall border Gnite Oldhouse

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

any clues for ta 5/20??

2:09 am

MVA

where iain, was brought up in Bude?

2:11 am

Iain

MVA Chilsworthy nr Holsworthy

2:11 am

lynxxx

Hi Volley - just found - it uses the highest value letter in the middle and is plural

2:11 am

MVA

know holsworthy, small babble world!!

2:12 am

Iain

Been here nearly 6 yrs A lovley place when it is not raining

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

ty lynxxx .... found it!!!

2:13 am

MVA

lived in bude for 18 years, it is lovely whwn dry!!

2:14 am

Iain

very quiet at the moment no grockles

2:14 am

Iain

Or should that be emmets

2:15 am

MVA

was in stratton 2 weeks ago, felt like an emmet!

2:16 am

Iain

I still have several yrs to go to classed as non emmet

2:16 am

lynxxx

what are you talking about ! grockles/emmets - are they tourists or outsiders?

2:17 am

MVA

you do i'm afraid! my mum was scottish and was not considered a local for years and years

2:18 am

MVA

emmet is a cornish word for tourist, grockle is the devon version

2:18 am

Iain

Yes It is a local term, Visitors to Cornwal are emmets and Grockles is another word used

2:19 am

Iain

Emmets are ants, hence the use of the word to describe visitors

2:20 am

lynxxx

well at least they are cute words - are they used in a dismissive way or just mildly condesending?

2:20 am

Iain

MVA I also had a scottish mother so I have centuries to wait

2:21 am

MVA

could be a decade at least!

2:22 am

Iain

There is hope then

2:22 am

oggy

merry christmas all, any clues for the 7,s or 8,s please.

2:22 am

MVA

the latter i hope lynxx, cos cornwall, devon relies on the tourists for income!

2:23 am

Iain

It also depends if they are getting in the way As MVA says we need Emmets or the region would die

2:23 am

MVA

bbl, need to make some tea!

2:26 am

lynxxx

some of the 8s are el8; ph7.36 &8.50 (looks chemical); st7&8 (in a sneaky way); wr7&8. Thats all I know - if no clue given I don't have it yet. Sorry

2:27 am

oggy

thanks lynxxx.

2:44 am

lynxxx

BBL- need to get warm - this is a very cold and chilly day for Xmas! - but am NOT complaining

2:45 am

MVA

bye lynxxx!

2:47 am

herinfernallady

hey Merry Christmas Alll. What is the word score today.

2:47 am

MVA

284

2:47 am

Iain

Better go now duty calls Hope every one has a good time

2:47 am

herinfernallady

ta and ye gads looks like another puzzle i wont finish

2:48 am

MVA

merry christmas, bye iain and hi lady

2:50 am

herinfernallady

bye lain and hi mva how is our day going?>

2:54 am

MVA

i'm the only one up here so at the moment it's very quiet!!!

2:54 am

herinfernallady

im here

2:54 am

featherbee

i'm here. got insomnia, so doing the grid.

2:54 am

herinfernallady

there is plenty signed up but no one talking

2:55 am

herinfernallady

hey feather merry chrissy

2:55 am

MVA

merry christmas feather!

2:55 am

featherbee

so far, i can't see how there can be 38 Cs. I've only got 18 of them! I'm sure I'm missing some major letter pattern.

2:56 am

featherbee

ah, there we go, just got a run of 6 of them.

2:56 am

herinfernallady

i have just started, im mega full but im still hungry i cant work it out

2:57 am

featherbee

brb

2:58 am

herinfernallady

feather do a word add on s

2:58 am

MVA

pls don't mention food, 6 people coming for breakfast but not for an hour!!!

2:58 am

herinfernallady

you hungry mva

2:58 am

ExWren

284 words? As if we don't have other things to occupy us today? I qish you all a very Happy Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous 2008.

2:59 am

MVA

very!

2:59 am

dezyon

arent u doing 07 wren?

2:59 am

ExWren

Wish

2:59 am

herinfernallady

Some to you Wren. Eat a piece of toast MVA. All the shops are closed so im kida screwed as there isn't food here

2:59 am

MVA

and to you wren

2:59 am

ExWren

2007 as well

3:00 am

dezyon

lol and best wishes to u and yours wren and everyone

3:01 am

herinfernallady

I am finding if i add a word then add the word with a plural im getting more words

3:01 am

MVA

and to you dezyon and everyone ! going to get tea and toast

3:02 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy your day mva

3:02 am

herinfernallady

HOw are we Wren

3:08 am

herinfernallady

where is everyone

3:08 am

featherbee

yep, I'm sticking an S on everything pretty much. i was just off updating my blog with christmas eve pictures.

3:09 am

herinfernallady

Is that s thing working Feather, gosh im hungry and i ate heaps today

3:09 am

featherbee

so far so good

3:10 am

featherbee

up to 24/38 of the Cs

3:10 am

herinfernallady

i am avoiding the cs

3:10 am

herinfernallady

i have 9 pf them

3:11 am

featherbee

hehe. the group i was missing was the one you wear when you break an arm, then a bunch off that base

3:11 am

VolleymomDee

any help with se 6/33 please?

3:11 am

featherbee

not there yet, sorry

3:11 am

herinfernallady

is that a c word feather

3:12 am

herinfernallady

sorry volley havent got that yet

3:12 am

featherbee

yes lady

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty anyway!

3:12 am

herinfernallady

oh k not following let me figure it out

3:13 am

herinfernallady

oh derrr

3:13 am

featherbee

lol

3:13 am

featherbee

that leads you to a class system, and also a big stone mansion in merry old england

3:14 am

herinfernallady

oh ta i missed the big house one

3:14 am

featherbee

yay, i think i'm starting to get tired enough to go back to bed soon

3:15 am

herinfernallady

thanks feather i have about 20 of them now

3:15 am

featherbee

welcome

3:15 am

snppngtrtle

se6/33 se + cons + picnic pest

3:16 am

featherbee

thanks turtle!

3:16 am

herinfernallady

what constant pplease turtal

3:16 am

herinfernallady

opps turtle

3:17 am

featherbee

lady, a big one

3:17 am

featherbee

start with the bottom most S

3:18 am

herinfernallady

i cant figer that constant out form the se 6/33

3:18 am

featherbee

lady, look at the points....you know the se, you know the picnic pest, that all adds up to 5 points. you need an 11 point word. what's missing?

3:18 am

snppngtrtle

the one with the most points, herin

3:19 am

herinfernallady

ok ill try again

3:19 am

featherbee

it's an odd word.

3:19 am

herinfernallady

got it stupid me put an s on it first go

3:20 am

featherbee

lol

3:20 am

herinfernallady

gotinto the rythym of adding s's

3:20 am

featherbee

that's ok, i did that too. just in case!

3:22 am

herinfernallady

this has my fav word in it today tw..

3:22 am

herinfernallady

im flying along at the moment

3:22 am

featherbee

as in tw** the night before christmas?

3:23 am

herinfernallady

no the other one

3:23 am

herinfernallady

ta i didn't have that

3:23 am

featherbee

hmm...other one....looking

3:23 am

featherbee

oh! lol, have it

3:24 am

herinfernallady

yep its my fave word and i like the meaning its rude but not too rude

3:24 am

herinfernallady

how many Ys are there

3:25 am

featherbee

0 from the right side one, 6 from the bottom one

3:25 am

dezyon

6 Ys

3:25 am

dezyon

all off the bottom one

3:25 am

herinfernallady

ta

3:25 am

herinfernallady

double ta

3:25 am

Tiny

Hullo to Everyone I am not staying but popped in to say Hi and a Very Merry Christmas to those of us who celebrate it.

3:25 am

featherbee

hi tiny, merry christmas

3:26 am

herinfernallady

Merry CHrissy Tiny, you enjoying wearing shorts whilst we are wearing woolies and haveing snow

3:26 am

dezyon

back at ya tiny

3:27 am

Tiny

May God Bless all of you for your support to me this year Yes Herin and swimming in the pool

3:27 am

Tiny

thanks to all

3:28 am

featherbee

ok, i'm finally sleepy again. good night/morning, whatever!

3:28 am

herinfernallady

Tiny no offence but YOU SUCK. We had snow today and its freezing bleeding cold

3:28 am

Tiny

sleep well feather

3:29 am

dezyon

nite featherbee

3:29 am

georgiaj

hubby was surprised that people were playing babble today. I had to admit that I was playing....

3:29 am

herinfernallady

nite feather

3:29 am

dezyon

it takes more than a holiday to keep me from babbling georg :D

3:30 am

herinfernallady

Georg my partner just shook his head in disgust

3:30 am

Tiny

no offence taken herin also have air conditioning on sorry it is awful hot here very uncomfortable

3:30 am

herinfernallady

There is one chrissy word here

3:30 am

Tiny

anyway bye for now and God Bless

3:31 am

herinfernallady

we have heating on and im stull brr cold. Have a good evening

3:32 am

georgiaj

glad I'm not alone in my favorite pastime :)

3:32 am

herinfernallady

i am still very hungry

3:33 am

herinfernallady

and i have eaten a giant plate off food i cant figure it out

3:34 am

herinfernallady

how is satan not a word

3:34 am

dezyon

may need a capital i think herin

3:35 am

herinfernallady

maybe its a noun a proper word

3:35 am

dezyon

proper noun and all that

3:36 am

herinfernallady

um yes i meant that. brain all smosshie and hungry and i cant be bother cooking and nothing is open

3:37 am

herinfernallady

is there any p words tonight

3:39 am

dezyon

2 Ps in right most column

3:39 am

herinfernallady

grrr

3:39 am

herinfernallady

is that a ph thing

3:39 am

dezyon

yeah

3:39 am

Jacula

2 'p' words today, herinfern. Merry Christmas Babblers! Check my profile for previous Christmas grids.

3:40 am

herinfernallady

POUNCE on jace

3:40 am

herinfernallady

double grr

3:40 am

herinfernallady

Can i get a lenght on those ph words please

3:41 am

dezyon

ph7/36 & 8/50

3:41 am

herinfernallady

oh crap thanks ill amo that now

3:42 am

dezyon

gotta run

3:43 am

herinfernallady

thanks Dez i got them

3:43 am

herinfernallady

Where the Jax

3:43 am

herinfernallady

opps JAC

3:45 am

Jacula

I'm here. Just typing in what I've put down on paper.

3:45 am

herinfernallady

Oh ok, im trying to gather the energy to eat

3:46 am

Jacula

What time is it where you are, herinfern? It's 9:46am here in UK.

3:46 am

herinfernallady

its 845 here had a big lunch and im still trying to get off my arse to eat as im hugry i think

3:47 am

Frances

Good morning everyone. Happy Christmas. Are we mad? So much to do and so littlr

3:47 am

Frances

little time

3:47 am

herinfernallady

Morning France, Been there down that contemplating eating oagain

3:48 am

Jacula

Hi, Frances. Merry Christmas! Yes, I have the vegs to prepare but have a small oasis while my partner is off visiting his daughter & before my grown-up kids emerge from their beds.

3:50 am

herinfernallady

Yah jac

3:50 am

Frances

I'm house/dog sitting for my son but I have been invited out for Christmas lunch so all of my so much to do is to do with getting ready to go out and dog and I will have our turkey tomorrow.

3:52 am

herinfernallady

i have already done that, my partners aunt charbged us 12 a head for dinner

3:52 am

roncook

Yoo Hoo Hoo Happy christmas fellow babblers,from rusty and me

3:52 am

rosalind230

Merry Xmas everyone

3:53 am

Jacula

Charged you? For Xmas dinner?? Gosh!

3:53 am

ren8

Morning everyone, a merry happy Christmas xx

3:53 am

Jacula

Merry Christmas, ron & rusty, & rosalind!

3:53 am

Jacula

& ren8!

3:53 am

Frances

Are you serious infernal? Bet you wished her a happy Christmas!

3:54 am

herinfernallady

I can understand its a usual thing, there was lots off people and i cant blame her. I wish i could do that

3:54 am

herinfernallady

Hey Ren

3:54 am

herinfernallady

It was only 12 and that was everything, beef and pork and vegies

3:54 am

ren8

Just popped in to say hi, must go as my 3 yr old wants to play, have a good day and maybe will have a go later, bye

3:55 am

herinfernallady

Hey ren and hey mini ren

3:55 am

ren8

Hi infernal, must go see you later

3:56 am

herinfernallady

ok im still contemplating more food

3:57 am

Frances

Infernal, where are youo in Aus - you mentioned you had snow?

3:58 am

herinfernallady

desert and im still hungry must be having piggy week, Yes FRances there was snow in the hills today about 2hrs drive from my house which is brillant as there was bushfires raging neat towns that got snow

4:02 am

herinfernallady

woo hoo i got all the ys

4:07 am

Odin

Merry Christmas Y'All!

4:08 am

Jacula

Merry Christmas, Odin!

4:09 am

herinfernallady

hello odin where did everyone run awya

4:09 am

Odin

Hey Jac and her

4:09 am

herinfernallady

im still trying to get up to eat

4:09 am

Odin

Wishing all the die hard Babblers the warmest wishes for a happy and safe holiday.

4:10 am

herinfernallady

thanks odin i need the warmth at the mo

4:11 am

Odin

South Florida is very warm and it is hard to be in the Christmas spirit when you are sweating but warm as it is we adapt and pretend it is winter.

4:12 am

herinfernallady

Um its about 55 degrees fareinhite here im in aus

4:13 am

Odin

55 would be a cold snap here...people put on heavy coats when it below 55!

4:14 am

herinfernallady

its the middle of summer hear and we had snow today

4:15 am

Odin

Amazing...we have had a light dusting of snow in Florida on a couple of occasions but nothing that lasted more than a few minutes.

4:16 am

sprite

Light and Peace to all of you, merry Christmas :)
Doesn't Babble know we might have some other business today? 284??

4:16 am

Odin

My thought exactly Sprite. Merry Christmas!

4:17 am

Frances

Just had a look at the temperature on the terrace here - 3c and dark and miserable. Hey Ho who cares - just spoke to my darling four year old granddaughter and she brightens any day.

4:17 am

Jacula

sprite - Merry Christmas to you! Message for you in BabAnon.

4:17 am

herinfernallady

Sprite i have been there done that it looks like us southerns wn out

4:17 am

herinfernallady

ANd did your grand daughter tell you what santa left her

4:18 am

sprite

Hi Jac, will check right away :)

4:19 am

Frances

I got wished Happy Christmas in English, Swedish and Spanish and she was so excited about everything.

4:21 am

sprite

Thanks Jac!
Frances, that sounds so great. She must be adorable :)

4:21 am

Jacula

y/w, sprite.

4:22 am

Jacula

94 words left to find. 10 more mins. here and then I'd better feed cats, wake bunnies & guinea pigs up, shower & dress, wake grown-up kids, do vegs. etc., etc. LOL.

4:22 am

Frances

Yes sprite she is the very best thing that has ever happened to me. I was dreading retirement but now I look after her every day and we spend the whole day laughing.

4:23 am

sprite

That is a busy day you have there, Jac :)

4:24 am

Frances

A womans work is never done eh Jac. Especially at Christmas. Hope you enjoy it.

4:26 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy Jac

4:26 am

Jacula

Not a busy day really... just me and Paull for Xmas dinner. We're sharing a turkey leg. My kids will be off to their Dad's. Family dinner with roast pork etc., tomorrow.

4:26 am

Jacula

*Paul. Oops!

4:27 am

sprite

So you'll have many preparations for tomorrow? Hope you and Paul have a great time, enjoy the peace :)

4:28 am

Jacula

We will, sprite! Thanks.

4:28 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy the peace jac

4:29 am

Frances

My phantom word today - Santa

4:29 am

sprite

how appropiate!

4:29 am

Jacula

Frances - Satan's there.:(

4:30 am

sprite

but, luckily enough, he is not valid ;)

4:30 am

Frances

Yes - but which one to choose

4:30 am

Jacula

Too true!

4:31 am

herinfernallady

i like santa as satan is who comes to bad boys and girls

4:36 am

Merk

Merry Christmas, One and All ... but too many words for Christmas Day.

4:36 am

sprite

Hi Merk, Light and Peace to you, and yes, there are.

4:37 am

Jacula

Okay. 84 words left to find. Maybe I'll come back for them later. (What am on talking about... 'maybe'? LOL) Have a good day, everyone, with lots of good food, drink, company & kisses under the mistletoe.:) Byeee!

4:37 am

herinfernallady

hey merk i have already finished chrissy

4:37 am

herinfernallady

have fun jac

4:37 am

sprite

*hugs Jac*

4:37 am

herinfernallady

how are we all going

4:38 am

Jacula

herinfern - If you've finished this grid, check my profile for the grids from the previous 3 Christmas days.

4:38 am

Jacula

*hugs sprite back.* Going now. Byeee.

4:38 am

Merk

Would anyone care to clue me the 8 words so that I have a chance of finishing this before the family wakes up. It

4:39 am

Merk

s 4:40 am here at my son's.

4:40 am

herinfernallady

cool thanks jac

4:40 am

herinfernallady

i have a ph 8 and thats it

4:41 am

herinfernallady

It sounds like a writting impliment and its chrismas so i /// a ham

4:41 am

Merk

OK Her, that means nothing to me.

4:42 am

herinfernallady

Um ok PH - i write with a P// but add a H and add I a// a ham

4:44 am

Merk

the 5th letter is the vowel 3, or is that part of your clue of what you do to a ham?

4:45 am

Frances

Merk
ph** + consumes

4:45 am

Merk

Duh, there is no i today!

4:46 am

Merk

Oh I've got it. I was thinking something about cooking the ham. But it's afternoon by you and you've already had your ham.

4:46 am

herinfernallady

i dont think i can clue it any easier than that with out giving it away

4:46 am

Merk

Yes, I am awake here. Are there anymore 8s to clue from anyone. ty herin

4:46 am

sprite

not from me yet, but will start looking

4:47 am

herinfernallady

I have not had ham but i had beef but i didn't know what else to say sorry if it was a bit dodgy

4:48 am

herinfernallady

Thats all i have right now how many 8s are there?

4:48 am

lynxxx

hiya - a quick silly one - wr7.8 - change the first vowel in the macho-type sport played in a ring and started by the greeks

4:48 am

Merk

6

4:48 am

herinfernallady

oh k

4:49 am

herinfernallady

got it thanks lynxx good clue

4:49 am

sprite

S88/45: start with taking something that doesn't belong to you. Make in into something very quiet and secretly. Then plural.

4:49 am

Frances

lyn you can plural that for an eight

4:49 am

herinfernallady

I am eating a crisp/chip sandwich

4:49 am

Merk

That was a great clue!

4:50 am

Merk

sprite, you lost me

4:50 am

sprite

:)
S88/45 should be S8/45, though

4:50 am

lynxxx

and my only other one st7.32 & 8.45 - to move in a sneaky way - grows on the 5 to rob. (bye - gotta find some shops open)

4:51 am

lynxxx

Sorry Sprite - just saw you had clued that too!

4:51 am

sprite

that is the same one, my clue and lynxxx. Perhaps that helps?

4:52 am

Merk

Got it. Thanks so much. Anyone have any others out there. Great clues this morning, gang.

4:52 am

herinfernallady

nope im lost

4:53 am

Merk

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

4:53 am

sprite

Ata is not on line, but she is almost in the grid.
At8/40: drop a vowel and pluralise.

4:53 am

herinfernallady

derr i dot it

4:53 am

Merk

Herin, do the st 5 clue that was given ... to rob ... and you will automatically get the rest of the words.

4:53 am

herinfernallady

i think there is fish shortage

4:55 am

herinfernallady

sprite can i be checky and get more help

4:56 am

sprite

Also Ce8/45. Ce4/5 + E4/4

4:56 am

Merk

ty, a beautiful at clue, provide we know atl.

4:56 am

sprite

For which one, lady?

4:56 am

Merk

The at clue was great. I'm checking out the ce now

4:56 am

herinfernallady

the at 8

4:57 am

Merk

I'll find the ce later after I get the 4 and e word. ty

4:58 am

sprite

At8: At + home network for computer + first 3 letters of to try out.

4:59 am

sprite

the C4 is a coin, also related to 100.

4:59 am

herinfernallady

got it ta

5:02 am

herinfernallady

thanks for the clues

5:02 am

herinfernallady

there was 6 eights is that right?

5:03 am

sprite

At40, Ce45, EL40, Ph50, St45, Wr60

5:03 am

Merk

got the ce 8, phew! ty

5:04 am

sprite

good job, Merk :)

5:04 am

Merk

Is there an el 8 clue out there?

5:04 am

Merk

No, good job, Sprite. You've shortened my day here.

5:04 am

sprite

E + not first + misspelled highest card

5:05 am

sprite

Shortened your day? While the days are finally lengthening again? *hits self over the head for doing something soooo stupid* :)

5:06 am

herinfernallady

thanks

5:06 am

Merk

e+ not first ... you lost me on the "not first"

5:06 am

sprite

When you are not first, you can be the .....

5:06 am

P.J.

Just stopping in to say,Hey,Hey,Hey,,it is the day,Merry Christmas one and all.

5:06 am

FranMag

thanks for that el8 sprite! hi everyone!

5:07 am

herinfernallady

ha ha merk i was second l? and yuo were l> on the race

5:07 am

sprite

Hey hodag, Light and Peace to you and yours

5:07 am

herinfernallady

Merry chrissy hodog. Pounces on fran

5:07 am

FranMag

merry christmas hodag!

5:07 am

sprite

And to you, Fran!

5:07 am

FranMag

hi sprite! hi infernal...oof!

5:07 am

herinfernallady

its hard to type whenyou are eating a chip sandwich and are rather irratated

5:08 am

herinfernallady

pounce

5:08 am

FranMag

i was hoping dr-g would be nice to us today!

5:08 am

P.J.

HI sorite, lady, and Fran

5:08 am

herinfernallady

still got 22 cs so far

5:08 am

Merk

got it, ty

5:09 am

FranMag

although the grid doesn't seem too bad so far.

5:09 am

sprite

Apparently drG did not pay it any attention and let fate have its way with us ;)

5:09 am

herinfernallady

i got 161 so far and im not the brightest bulb in the christmas tree

5:09 am

hydra

Just popped in to say Merry Christmas, everyone!

5:10 am

herinfernallady

Darn it i keep seeing WALRUS

5:10 am

FranMag

hi hydra! merry christmas!

5:10 am

herinfernallady

Merry chrissy hydra

5:10 am

sprite

Hi hydra, Light and Peace to you and yours too :)

5:10 am

herinfernallady

Next monday will be 2007

5:11 am

periwinkle

Good Morning Everyone, I see in the log that there are 6 8's. Got three of them with clues, thanks.

5:11 am

hydra

Thanks, all. BTW, I love the words in the top lefthand corner of the grid.

5:11 am

periwinkle

Did I miss the clues for wwr8 and ce8?

5:11 am

sprite

Hi peri

5:11 am

herinfernallady

hey peri

5:12 am

FranMag

hi peri! merry christmas!

5:12 am

sprite

yes, I think all 8s have been clued recently

5:12 am

herinfernallady

Peri WWF is a type of wr sport without the e but another vowel

5:12 am

herinfernallady

stuck at 23 with the cs

5:12 am

periwinkle

Hi Fran, Merry Christmas to you

5:12 am

Merk

clues for an 6,21 an7,32 please

5:12 am

sprite

Ce8 = C4 (coin/100) + E4/4

5:13 am

herinfernallady

yes please

5:13 am

Merk

Peri, look back quickly. all of the 8 clues have just been given.

5:13 am

sprite

an + fabric ribbons on frivolic underwear +pl

5:14 am

Merk

Yah, right.

5:14 am

periwinkle

I did get the clues for the at8 and el8 and st8 but the rest have gone off the screen

5:14 am

herinfernallady

sprite stuff thats 5cm wide and 30 dollars usually

5:14 am

sprite

that's it, lady!

5:15 am

Merk

got it though

5:15 am

sprite

peri, if you click the right button next to the My Friends tab, you can see the whole chatlog

5:15 am

periwinkle

I know, thanks sprite

5:15 am

herinfernallady

I saw my partners cousin crissy pressent very pretty frillies which no doubt cost a fortune

5:15 am

Merk

an 7,28 please

5:16 am

sprite

Same as the recent 7/32, Merk, just change one consonant

5:18 am

Merk

ty

5:20 am

kthdsn

merry xmas everyone :D

5:20 am

herinfernallady

um sprite can i have a clue for that an 7 28

5:20 am

FranMag

hi kate! merry christmas!

5:21 am

periwinkle

HI kth, Merry Christmas to you

5:21 am

sprite

hi kate, Light and Peace to you, dear, and may this year bring you some happiness and a place of your own to build on!

5:21 am

herinfernallady

Pounce on kth HUGS

5:22 am

kthdsn

I can't believe how many of us saddo's are babbling lol

5:22 am

sprite

Just gave a clue for that, lady. It is the same as the plural an + frillies. Just change one letter. Looks like it is pronounced the same.

5:23 am

periwinkle

Just another day for me, don't celebrate Christmas

5:23 am

herinfernallady

tryed that still nothing. Kate my chrissy is over already bugged the relos

5:23 am

Merk

at 7 is pl of at 5

5:23 am

periwinkle

have 4 of the 8's, clue for the el8 please

5:23 am

Frances

Merry Christmas Kate. Lots of good wishes heading your way.

5:23 am

herinfernallady

oh dear im so dumb sorry

5:24 am

periwinkle

NM have the el8

5:24 am

herinfernallady

i still dont have the an i have the at

5:24 am

periwinkle

need ph8 and ce8 pleaes

5:24 am

kthdsn

my kids have opened everything, played the games and are now watching Babe on tv

5:25 am

herinfernallady

awww is he there kate

5:25 am

periwinkle

have the beginning of the ce8 but can't quite get it

5:25 am

sprite

great start of the day, kate *hug*

5:25 am

kthdsn

yeah

5:25 am

Eva

peri-the ending sounds like the ea5/10

5:25 am

Frances

peri
ce4/5 + plural letter s

5:26 am

FranMag

finally found the right e4/4! thanks sprite and eva!

5:26 am

Eva

yw

5:27 am

herinfernallady

good i didn't want to send my horde of flying monkeys with sackful of doornobs to tell him what for

5:27 am

sprite

yw :)

5:27 am

periwinkle

thanks Frances, sprite and Eva, got the ce8

5:27 am

periwinkle

clue for the ph8 please

5:27 am

herinfernallady

got it thanks sprite

5:27 am

Frances

You're welcome peri

5:28 am

kthdsn

sackful of doornobs????

5:29 am

sprite

one could hit very hard with such a sack

5:29 am

herinfernallady

door knobs sorry big brass ones at that

5:29 am

Eva

peri-a 4 letter chemical sounding beginning + what most of us have done with our crhistmas cookies

5:30 am

sprite

peri: P + female domestic fowl + had for dinner (pl)

5:30 am

Merk

last ca 7,32 ... pl where kings and queens might live.

5:30 am

FranMag

thanks merk!

5:31 am

herinfernallady

they could if they were magic flying monkeys with enhanced strenght :)

5:31 am

Eva

much better clue sprite!

5:31 am

sprite

it's teamwork, Eva :)

5:32 am

Eva

phantom word: raclette

5:32 am

6a

hi eva

5:32 am

periwinkle

monkeyed the ph8 before I saw your clues, doing a happy dance

5:32 am

periwinkle

still need 260 more words though

5:32 am

Eva

hi 6a!

5:33 am

FranMag

i'm missing two Js, are there any really strange ones? i have 2 x JA and 8 x JE

5:33 am

periwinkle

Hi marigold

5:33 am

Eva

just heard on the radio that James Brown died this morning

5:33 am

6a

merry X eva

5:33 am

sprite

Sh6/21: famous yiddish babblet!
Small Jewish town or village formerly found throughout Eastern Europe

5:33 am

herinfernallady

thanks fran i haven't looked at the list

5:34 am

FranMag

wow eva

5:34 am

Eva

you too

5:34 am

FranMag

thanks sprite! i hate that word!

5:35 am

sprite

There is Ja5/24. In total 3x Ja.
The rest is Je.

5:35 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

5:35 am

sprite

Fran: so do I! Took me about 15 minutes to spot it this time.

5:35 am

herinfernallady

so what is the deal with the Js how many please

5:36 am

periwinkle

have 5 je words but no ja words yet

5:36 am

periwinkle

there are 12 j words

5:36 am

herinfernallady

thanks

5:36 am

herinfernallady

i have 5 of them

5:36 am

periwinkle

is the ja5/24 a common word

5:38 am

herinfernallady

Peri Tazan and KJ?

5:38 am

sprite

Not really, I think, peri. It usually takes a U that is missing here.
It means easy and sprightly in manner or bearing.

5:38 am

herinfernallady

opps J also a male character in firefly

5:38 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

5:38 am

Eva

thanks sprinte

5:38 am

kthdsn

well I've given in and started the grid lol

5:38 am

periwinkle

thanks sprite, got it

5:38 am

herinfernallady

yah kat

5:38 am

sprite

Lol kate - as have we all, grin.

5:39 am

sprite

I love sprightly words, of course!

5:39 am

herinfernallady

thanks sprite

5:39 am

herinfernallady

ok there is 3 jas and the rest are Je am i correc?

5:39 am

FranMag

phantom: jetty

5:39 am

sprite

Correct, lady

5:39 am

FranMag

yes infernal

5:40 am

Eva

they're predictin snow finally for tues & weds, but I don't believe a word of it...think they;'re just getting excited about a possiblity and it will probably rain, or even better, ice instead.

5:40 am

herinfernallady

ta im steering away from lickets list as im trying to get this using clues in chat only trying to build up vocab

5:40 am

periwinkle

I am stumped on the other ja words

5:40 am

Eva

a girl's name peri

5:40 am

Eva

and the plural

5:40 am

marigold

i have two ja words

5:40 am

sprite

That is a great way to learn more words. Works for me, anyway.

5:40 am

herinfernallady

Peri I am Tarzan Your are>

5:41 am

sprite

Peri: me tarzan, you....

5:41 am

periwinkle

thanks all got the ja4/9

5:41 am

sprite

and plural

5:42 am

periwinkle

marigold, how are you doing with the grid, I just started but have all of the 8's

5:42 am

herinfernallady

i have not looked at lickets list for three days. I have hit my personal best of 174 words useing just my brain and chat boz

5:42 am

herinfernallady

box

5:42 am

sprite

I think that is great, lady. Is it fun for you too?

5:43 am

herinfernallady

Yep. when im at my house with no net i tend to do crosswords or play the sims anything to keep the old grey matter from going blah

5:43 am

kthdsn

can I have a hint for the N tile

5:44 am

sprite

I like sudoku on paper as well, for the same reason :)

5:44 am

herinfernallady

i do sudoku but to put the old brain to the test nothing beats the cryptic crosswords

5:44 am

Merk

The volcano is back.

5:44 am

herinfernallady

Kath Its latin for birthday

5:45 am

herinfernallady

thanks merk i missed that one

5:45 am

sprite

na5 : related to birth
na5: N + had for dinner (pl)

5:45 am

sprite

All of them even, Merk ;)

5:45 am

Merk

es 6 ... a king and queen might own a huge es* too, and its pl.

5:45 am

kthdsn

ty

5:46 am

sprite

I love cryptic crosswords. Not always great at them though.

5:46 am

herinfernallady

my name means that and i was meant to be a chrissy baby

5:46 am

Merk

That na is our token Christmas connection.

5:46 am

herinfernallady

I get my mum everytime when i get cryptics and she dont

5:48 am

sprite

Ca7 /32 x2 (both start with box, they differ only one letter)
Ca + consonant + not with difficulty but with .....
Same word, change one vowel.

5:49 am

sprite

Na5/10 and St4/4 - at least it is a christmas grid.

5:49 am

Eva

sprite-don't know what you mean by box

5:49 am

herinfernallady

hey sprite your na clue for 5 is that for one word or for too

5:50 am

Eva

the boxes I have are cr's

5:50 am

sprite

Eva: in C of doubt...

5:50 am

sprite

lady: one for each N

5:50 am

Eva

oh-duh. Never mind........

5:50 am

Frances

Eva
suit ca4/5

5:51 am

herinfernallady

SPRITE

5:51 am

sprite

Yes dear?

5:51 am

herinfernallady

Is this for 2 words or for one? na5 : related to birth
na5: N + had for dinner (pl) please

5:52 am

herinfernallady

sorry for yelling seemed to hit the darn caps lock

5:52 am

sprite

See 5.50, lady:lady: one for each N

5:52 am

herinfernallady

ta i got confused again. i think a king size tuna is needed for a slapping

5:53 am

sprite

Confusion is where wisdom begins, or something like that ;)

5:53 am

FranMag

thanks for those CA7s sprite!

5:53 am

herinfernallady

darn silly monkeys must be flying off to help Kate out

5:53 am

sprite

I hate those too, Fran ;)

5:54 am

kthdsn

lol herin, I don't need your monkeys, I'll send them straight back when they get here

5:54 am

FranMag

i don't think i've seen those in a grid before. or maybe i erased the memory.

5:55 am

sprite

I think they have passed before, but some time ago. Seem to remember they have something to do with making cheese. Enzymes or bacteria or something.

5:55 am

herinfernallady

you can keep them in resever i have a hord of them

5:56 am

herinfernallady

thanks for those ca clues

5:58 am

FranMag

well, no wonder i did not bother to remember them sprite!

5:59 am

herinfernallady

i just read that James Brown has died :(

5:59 am

FranMag

that'

5:59 am

FranMag

that's what eva said earlier.

6:01 am

FranMag

well, finally a little more than half way. hopefully i can get to the rest tomorrow! everyone have a great day, whatever you are doing!!

6:02 am

Merk

la 5,12 the second one, please

6:02 am

herinfernallady

i didnt see that i was trawlling about. Night fran have a great dau

6:03 am

periwinkle

clue for the 2nd H word, have female bird

6:03 am

sprite

Fran, have a great time :)

6:04 am

periwinkle

DUh nm

6:04 am

herinfernallady

ok ive caved. I have gone to lickets list at 182 words im doing ok

6:04 am

sprite

Merk, is that the spear?

6:04 am

sprite

wtg lady :) You improved your personal best, right?

6:04 am

Merk

yes ty, I forgot to go down and right.

6:06 am

Merk

It gave me my missing 4,4, too

6:06 am

herinfernallady

yep i did and now i got a big old dumb grin on my face and crisps down my top from eating chip sandwich and wearing a v neck top x 2

6:06 am

sprite

lol

6:07 am

herinfernallady

im all fidgety due to the darn crumbs they have gone everywhere

6:08 am

Merk

la 5,10 after the Scottish girl

6:09 am

sprite

Cowboys catch cattle with it, Merk

6:09 am

Merk

oh, the rope. I live in cowboy country. I should know that. I need coffee.

6:09 am

sprite

*big grin*

6:12 am

sprite

Am doing absolutely lousy on Ws and Ys. Any real stupidhead words in that department?

6:12 am

herinfernallady

how did i miss the sacrifical table since i nkow them

6:12 am

periwinkle

sprite, W's - color usually spelled with an i

6:12 am

Alien

happy christmas.

6:12 am

herinfernallady

Sprite its used to raise bread ye?

6:13 am

herinfernallady

think peas but use the y

6:13 am

Alien

sprite, try opposite of No's.

6:13 am

sprite

Hi Alien, Light and Peace to you and yours.
Thanks all, will go look :)

6:14 am

Eva

and the denim slacks sing an pl with a y

6:15 am

herinfernallady

hi alien happy chrissy

6:15 am

sprite

Great Eva, got that combo right away from your clue :)

6:15 am

Eva

yw

6:17 am

sprite

Thank you all for the good clues, that's me done. Can I help out with any clues before I rejoin with my family to rejoice Xmas?

6:18 am

periwinkle

sprite I am missing two of the ja words

6:18 am

Eva

congrats sprite! Too many left to ask for clues yet....

6:18 am

herinfernallady

Thanks sprite you have been a big help have a lovely day

6:18 am

periwinkle

Congrats spsrite!

6:18 am

kthdsn

I'm struggling with the bottom T

6:18 am

periwinkle

meant sprite :)

6:18 am

sprite

You have the me tarzan you .... combo, peri?

6:18 am

periwinkle

yes sprite

6:18 am

herinfernallady

im going through licketys list so sorry not much help

6:18 am

sprite

bottom T: male dingleberries, latin plural

6:19 am

periwinkle

and the spritely word too

6:19 am

kthdsn

I'm trying to clear the small ones first so it looks like I have got somewhere lol

6:19 am

sprite

That's all the Ja. Rest is Je.

6:19 am

periwinkle

ok then, will keep looking

6:21 am

sprite

kate, forget that bottom T clue, that is not from that tile. You need :
he T4 his shoes, spelled wrongly
Ty + one of the most frequently used words in english
and the plural of that

6:23 am

kthdsn

ty

6:23 am

herinfernallady

great having to deal with someone that has drunk more than they should may have to go upstairs soon

6:25 am

sprite

*hands lady a rubber hammer*

6:25 am

herinfernallady

yer i think i need it. the guy is a pain in my arse at the best of times

6:29 am

herinfernallady

and hes interupting my babble time be being stupid

6:29 am

sprite

so he's a criminal :)

6:30 am

herinfernallady

darn straight

6:30 am

herinfernallady

i thank god im not going out with him i have to go to bed soon but i realy want to finish tonight

6:35 am

sprite

I have to be off. Light and Peace to all of you, and a year full of warm hugs, hearty laughs, witty clues and funny words. You are beautiful people.

6:35 am

herinfernallady

enjoy your day sprite

6:35 am

Merk

I have se** out my Christmas cards. What are clues for the se 5,10 and se 6,18 after that se 4,4 please?

6:35 am

kthdsn

bye sprite, merry xmas

6:36 am

Merk

Bye Sprite. Thanks for the help. I should have asked for the se clues before you left.

6:36 am

herinfernallady

hey kath hat did santa bring the kids

6:37 am

sprite

Not yet gone, so:
se5/10 : the card word + vowel
se6/18: six people singing?

6:37 am

kthdsn

a load of crafty things to keep them busy, some games, and some lovely slippers and purses from the disney store :)

6:37 am

sprite

*poof*

6:38 am

herinfernallady

cool i wish our disney store hadn't closed down

6:38 am

Merk

card word?

6:39 am

Merk

Like ace, joker, king, queen type card word?

6:40 am

sprite

what you did with your cards, lol.

6:40 am

Merk

I se** out my cards. I did something else? That is past tense.

6:41 am

sprite

THAT word. Plus vowel.

6:43 am

Merk

ty

6:44 am

periwinkle

got 185 without any list, bbl to finish

6:45 am

herinfernallady

errrrr

6:45 am

herinfernallady

yah peri so did i

6:46 am

Merk

Final sh 6,21 please

6:48 am

Merk

Where is everyone? Opening presents?

6:48 am

Merk

sh 6,21?

6:48 am

herinfernallady

i am here but i dont have it, trying to finish not at that one yet

6:49 am

inge

good morning, Merk, I am hre but just started. no sh yet

6:49 am

Merk

thanks anyway, Inge, and Merry Christmas.

6:49 am

herinfernallady

her ing merry chrissy. Merk im just atr the las so far

6:49 am

Merk

I've been up since 4:30 trying to finish before the grandkids wake up. The last bit has been slow going.

6:50 am

inge

same to you. Finally got our Christmas card in the icon

6:50 am

Merk

Dr. G made too long of a grid for Christmas.

6:50 am

inge

I wonder if he even pays attention to the size.

6:50 am

herinfernallady

this is why being in AUs pays off. We have already opened the presssies and annoyed the rellies

6:52 am

Merk

sh 6,21 please

6:52 am

herinfernallady

nope ing i think he presses the shake button and we get a grid

6:53 am

Jacula

sh6/21 = old Yiddish word for small Jewish settlement or community in eastern Europe. Only contains one vowel.

6:54 am

Merk

and how do I google that one?

6:55 am

inge

I know the word but dont know how to spell it!!!

6:55 am

Merk

thanks anyway jacula; I'll keep monkeying. I'm assuming then that the third letter is not the vowel

6:56 am

Merk

I got it; I just had to pretend to be Jewish.

6:56 am

herinfernallady

Merk go to wikepedia

6:56 am

Jacula

Merk - paste my definition into Google (without the sh6/21 part) and you'll find a site called 'Holocaust History' about halfway down page. Word is there.

6:57 am

inge

tx Jac, got it now

6:57 am

Jacula

y/w. 'Pretend to be Jewish.' LOL

6:57 am

herinfernallady

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish_l
anguage

6:59 am

kthdsn

what a gross word, enable is ridiculous, it's meant to be an english dictionary isn't it?

6:59 am

herinfernallady

um do you me the tw kth but not the night before chrissy

7:00 am

Jacula

75 left. Tea break over. Time to do the vegs. BBL.

7:01 am

herinfernallady

night jac as im off to bed soon

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Good morning and Merry Christmas Babblers!

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Not even holidays get in the way of our powerful addiction to Babble.

7:03 am

kthdsn

hey scrabbler, happy xmas

7:03 am

herinfernallady

Pounce Merry Christmas scabbler

7:04 am

Scrabbler

I woke up 2 hrs ago with nausea and feel lousy, and have to go to the office from 10-12:30. I hope I feel better soon.

7:05 am

herinfernallady

that kinda bites scabble

7:05 am

Scrabbler

So is Christmas going for everyone? Are your girls having fun, Kate?

7:06 am

herinfernallady

mines over offically scabler 5 past midnight here

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Oh, so how was it, lady?

7:06 am

kthdsn

they were scrabbler, now they're all whining, typical isn't it

7:07 am

herinfernallady

tell them youll get santa straight on the fone and hell take the presents to someone that wont whine

7:07 am

Scrabbler

Yup, Kate, I remember those days, playing with the new toys for a while, then getting bored or breaking the toys, and wishing for even more presents.

7:07 am

Scrabbler

LOL lady

7:10 am

herinfernallady

do you have any idea how that used to work for me, keep them amused by rewraping boxes to let them go nuts

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Didn't they figire out they were opening the same stuff again?

7:12 am

herinfernallady

you tell them there the same stuff but its still fun destroying more wrapping paper, boxes are the best presents

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Anybody have the P words?

7:13 am

herinfernallady

yes ok give me a sec

7:14 am

kthdsn

they are ph's, sound medical

7:14 am

kthdsn

ph7 and ph8

7:14 am

herinfernallady

Ph 7 I write with a /// but add a H and today i will CONSUME food plus for the PH 8 PLURAL

7:14 am

Scrabbler

OK, I will search

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Got 'em, TY

7:15 am

herinfernallady

did that make sense scrabbler

7:15 am

Scrabbler

talar

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Sorry

7:17 am

herinfernallady

Night everyone enjoy your day

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Bye lady

7:25 am

Merk

51 left and all without coffee

7:26 am

movieman

Merry Xmas everyone!!!!!!!

Now, I know there's rather a lot of them, but sxeeing as it's the season of goodwill and all, would anyone be kind enough to chuck a few cluez for the 7's and the 8's my way plz?

7:26 am

kthdsn

hi movie

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, movieman.

7:31 am

movieman

Now, I know there's rather a lot of them, but seeing as it's the season of goodwill and all, would anyone be kind enough to chuck a few cluez for the 7's and the 8's my way plz?

7:32 am

kthdsn

I didn't answer cos I only have the ph's clued below

7:33 am

Scrabbler

I have ph7 and ph8= chemicals. Begin with writing utensil, ***, and place H in second position, than add what you did for your previous meal, you ***

7:33 am

Merk

th 6,24 please

7:34 am

inge

es 7: a persons property is is es*****

7:34 am

inge

the plural is a 7

7:34 am

Merk

an 6 + 7 = an + you do this to your shoes to wear them.

7:35 am

o-o

holiday phantoms: hostile; impatient

7:35 am

Scrabbler

LOL BR

7:35 am

Merk

an + la 4,5. The other an 6 is just like it changing one consonant.

7:35 am

Merk

th 6,24 please

7:36 am

Scrabbler

I am looking for it too, Merk.

7:37 am

Merk

Found it = an article + 3 letter abbrev. for the most populated state.

7:39 am

Merk

Did you get it Scrabbler?

7:41 am

Scrabbler

Yes, got it now. I had stepped away.

7:42 am

Scrabbler

That can be a th5 by removing the last letter.

7:43 am

Merk

For a brief second there I thought we could finally use the p tile in a 'typ' something. But alas, no. I it was a wasted tile today.

7:44 am

Merk

Oops, I used a word there, didn't I? I found it so long ago this morning, I forgot about it.

7:45 am

Scrabbler

I wouldn't have noticed, but I have now found wa5 and wa6

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Are there 2 anl5 and anl6's? I found an + opp of first

7:48 am

Scrabbler

Another th6= article + St Louis Cardi***s

7:48 am

Merk

There is only on an 6

7:49 am

Merk

there are two 7

7:49 am

Scrabbler

OK, then I found those, there must have been 2 different clues

7:49 am

Merk

wr 7 and 8 ... a sport performed by men in a ring. In Japan it is sumo wr....., but change the first vowel.

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Oh, there is another an6--I didn't get that

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Good clues, Merk

7:55 am

Merk

Fireworks!

7:56 am

Scrabbler

Wow, Merk, good work!

7:57 am

Scrabbler

I have 157 to go, and must go to the office for a couple of hours now, just in case any kiddoes are really sick. I hope to continue Babble there.

7:57 am

kthdsn

cya scrabbler

7:58 am

Anniebrook

Merry Christmas everyone!

7:58 am

kthdsn

hey annie happy xmas

7:58 am

Merk

I'm leaving now, too. Merry Christmas one, may your day be full of Christmas Blessings!

7:59 am

Merk

That was meant to say everyone ... Merry Christmas Everyone.

7:59 am

kthdsn

bye merk

8:16 am

Smiley23_47393

merry christmas

8:18 am

kthdsn

hi smiley

8:20 am

Smiley23_47393

is it a good christmas for all of you

8:20 am

kthdsn

are there any hideous O's, I can only find 4 of them

8:21 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning all and Merry Xmas to those celebrating. I don't have a lot of time but does anyone have a clue for se6/33?

8:26 am

Gail

(of an animal) represented in a sitting posture

8:26 am

Gail

(of an animal) represented in a sitting posture

8:26 am

Gail

Sorry, meant that for a clue for the se6/33

8:27 am

Marc Freeman

Sorry, Gail I don't get the clue?

8:28 am

Gail

If you google that definition, you could fine the word.

8:29 am

Gail

sets

8:30 am

Gail

Ha, my computer is having fits this morning, better go reset the modem.

8:31 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks, Gail got it.

8:33 am

Gail

My fingers aren't working too well, either, I can see.

8:37 am

flosey

Good Morning all, and Merry Christmas

8:38 am

Gail

Merry Christmas from Vermont - where it's sunny and warm, not a flake of snow in sight!

8:40 am

capemaggie

and from sunny florida

8:40 am

flosey

oh my how lucky Gail - we've been having rain - not at the moment but still dark yet 6:40 a.m.

8:40 am

inge

and from overcast Michigan, some snowflakes promised for tonight

8:41 am

Gail

I think we are supposed to get a big storm starting tonight - a real Nor'easter. I need to go check the weather report.

8:41 am

mo

and from Nottinghamshire....dull but not cold.

8:43 am

inge

dont have a single en word, any clues?

8:44 am

mo

not got there yet Inge sorry.

8:46 am

inge

found one: en + tie your shoe ****

8:46 am

inge

no, wrong clue, not enough e's

8:46 am

mo

ty Inge!

8:47 am

mo

caught me out on that one!!!! LOL

8:48 am

inge

en + ca 4 Does fit

8:50 am

mo

dont seem to have that particular ca4 yet.

8:51 am

mo

I have now ty.

8:53 am

inge

of course, you hae all found our favorite volcano!!!

8:53 am

mo

what I used to do for a living is there I see...tr5/12!!!!

8:54 am

mo

yes Inge..always look for that one.

8:55 am

inge

mo, I think it is just you and me

8:55 am

inge

helt

8:55 am

mo

looks like it.

8:55 am

inge

heca

8:55 am

inge

hela

8:56 am

inge

sorry, just discovered my error. None work anuyway

8:56 am

mo

no you cant have that one!!!

8:58 am

Angelakk

Hello, folks. I suppose I should be sociable rather than just a lurker today. :)

8:58 am

Charm

Good morning everybody! Merry Christmas and wishing everyone a house full of that which makes life worth living.

8:58 am

Charm

Inge, are you giving away words?

8:59 am

inge

they are no good, Charm..

8:59 am

mo

hello Charm and Angel.....and all the best to you too

8:59 am

Charm

Hey, Mo.

8:59 am

inge

hi angelakk, and charm

9:00 am

Angelakk

This is one of those puzzles where I feel like I've been entering words for hours and I still have sooooo far to go!

9:01 am

mo

I know the feeling Angel!!!

9:04 am

mo

wow! ...only another 200 to go.

9:04 am

Angelakk

lol, that's where I was when I made that comment... I'm all the way down to 196 left now

9:05 am

inge

71 to go!!

9:05 am

mo

ditto!!!

9:05 am

Angelakk

Good work, inge! You're an inspriation!

9:05 am

mo

ditto to Angel that was.....196 left.

9:05 am

Angelakk

You'd be an inspiration, too, if I were awake enough to spell correctly.

9:06 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

9:06 am

Dorens

shalom arb

9:06 am

mo

Shalom ARB

9:06 am

Angelakk

Hello Dorens and ARB

9:07 am

EspritdJean

shalom alechem

9:08 am

ARB

Aleichem Shalom

9:08 am

Dorens

hi angelakk and espritdJ...not a lot of people here this morning?

9:09 am

Angelakk

It's fairly quiet. Inge has been handing out fake words to keep us all on our toes.

9:09 am

Jacula

Hi, folks. I'm back again for a short while. My phantom word today is 'walnut'.

9:10 am

Dorens

hi jac

9:10 am

pabtrek

my phantom is wallet

9:10 am

mo

hi Jcula...mine is crawl

9:10 am

Jacula

Merry Christmas to anyone I haven't wished it to yet. Check my profile for the Xmas Day grids of past 3 years.

9:11 am

DRBERNABO

so what you are saying is that this grid is about as big as the last three Christmas grids put together.

9:11 am

Charm

Hey, Jac.

9:11 am

Jacula

pabtrek - there are many phantom wallets after Christmas spending, I imagine.;)

9:11 am

mo

thank you Jacula and a Merry Christmas to you too

9:12 am

inge

hey, I gave away allmy phantom words!!

9:12 am

pabtrek

your probably right jacula

9:12 am

Dorens

thanks for the present jac.... just in case we finish this one and have time for more, eh? merry christmas to you and all

9:13 am

Jacula

LOL, Dorens.

9:17 am

ARB

Any ideas on the last al 5/10 -- the one after what is drunk in pubs?

9:17 am

Jacula

'wassail' - another phantom.

9:18 am

DRBERNABO

a + what you are getting home after drinking too much in a pub

9:18 am

ARB

Found it, never mind -- had to think out of the box !

9:19 am

DRBERNABO

gee, these letters are way to small in the word list...

9:25 am

inge

that al is the "desk" in front of the church

9:26 am

Jacula

inge - Thanks. Hadn't spotted that. Also led me to the map book/s.

9:27 am

mo

ty Jacula!

9:27 am

Jacula

y/w, mo.

9:29 am

mo

you can pluralise it too.

9:31 am

Sudokuaddict

clue for last al5/10? plz and ty

9:31 am

Jacula

57 to go. Off to open pressies with my Other Half now. BBL.

9:31 am

mo

bye Jacula...hope you get some nice things.

9:33 am

ARB

al 5/10 -- object in church

9:33 am

mo

the last al5 I have is the table in church...still need a lot more a's

9:34 am

Sudokuaddict

ty very much

9:34 am

mo

yw.

9:34 am

movieman

Anyone got anymore of the 7's 7 8's......I'm still missing 15 7's & 4 8's.......

my 7's: an7, es7, ph7, se7, wr7.....

my 8's: ph8, wr8......

9:35 am

movieman

Anyone got anymore of the 7's & 8's......I'm still missing 15 7's & 4 8's.......

my 7's: an7, es7, ph7, se7, wr7.....

my 8's: ph8, wr8......

9:35 am

mo

I keep seeing oyster!!!

9:35 am

ARB

ce 8

9:35 am

ARB

I have two ca 7's

9:36 am

movieman

clue for thar ce8 arb?

9:36 am

mo

only got 3 7's up to now and no 8's.

9:36 am

ARB

Sorry, 3 ca 7's

9:36 am

movieman

and for those ca7's.....

9:37 am

ARB

ce 8 : a coin + e 4/4

9:37 am

DRBERNABO

at 8, el 8

9:37 am

ARB

ca 6 - Bluebeard lived in a ca****** ; ca 7 is the plural

9:39 am

movieman

DRBERNABO - cluez for those 8's please?

9:39 am

ch1212

Merry Christmas everyone!

9:40 am

DRBERNABO

at 8 is plural for the home of the Braves but with a different last vowel

9:40 am

flosey

Merry Christmas ch - and all who have come in during last hur

9:41 am

mo

thank you, and the same to you and yours ch.

9:41 am

flosey

correction - last *hour

9:41 am

Wolvie

merry christmas to all! (and good morning)

9:41 am

Dorens

merry christmas ch and flosey, wolvie, and mo

9:41 am

DRBERNABO

el 8 is e + the opposite of first + "this is ** *asy as pie"

9:42 am

Dorens

and thanks DRB for the 8

9:42 am

mo

ty Dorens and Wolvie and to you too.

9:42 am

KMS

merry christmas dorens! from annie

9:43 am

movieman

MERRY XMAS to everyone who's babbling right now!!!!!!!!

9:43 am

Dorens

merry christmas KMS and to Annie too

9:43 am

Dorens

ty.you too movieman... *and everyone else*

9:44 am

flosey

thanks for that clue DRB

9:45 am

Wolvie

Merry Christmas to you too, movieman

9:45 am

DRBERNABO

okay, got the 8's. that last one snuck up on me...

9:46 am

Mom

Can't stay to play, but wanted to wish everyone a very Merry christmas. I have never met a group of people who are as compassionate and so giving of themselves in all my life. Thanks for being you!

9:47 am

Wolvie

ty Mom - same sentiments back at you. :-)

9:47 am

Dorens

right back at you, mom

9:47 am

mo

and so say all of us!

9:48 am

movieman

still missing 13 7's & 1 8.....

my 7's: an7, at7, ca7, es7, ph7, se7, wr7.....

my 8's: at8, ce8, el8, ph8, wr8......

9:48 am

Mom

Many hugs for everyone. Hope to be back tonight.

9:49 am

DRBERNABO

8's are at, ce, el, ph, st, wr

9:50 am

movieman

DRBERNABO - clue for the st8 please?

9:50 am

DRBERNABO

the least Christmas clue of all: multiple invisible bombers

9:51 am

movieman

ty DRBERNABO, that's one more 7 and all the 8's now....

9:52 am

DRBERNABO

good, because I'm going to go have breakfast. Later, amigos.

9:52 am

inge

tx Drb

9:52 am

Wolvie

by Drb - and ty

9:52 am

Dorens

thanks drb,, see you later

9:54 am

Dorens

clues for the an 7 please?

9:54 am

movieman

an7=an+ what you tie up on shoes......

9:55 am

Dorens

thanks movieman, I should have specified second an7 tho

9:57 am

mo

got all the 8's except the wr8...any clues please?

9:59 am

movieman

mo - sounds like what large guys in tights do in a ring, but with a different 1st vowel

10:00 am

Dorens

second an7 please?

10:00 am

mo

movieman thank you

10:01 am

movieman

don't have that one dorens, sorry.....

10:01 am

ARB

The second an 7 is like the first an 7 with a different consonant in the 3rd to last letter

10:02 am

Wolvie

ahh - ty arb

10:02 am

Dorens

thanks ARB

10:03 am

bonkler

mornin' all. wr6?

10:03 am

Wolvie

hi bonkler!

10:03 am

Dorens

hi bonkler

10:03 am

mo

hello bonkler.

10:04 am

bonkler

plural greetings to you!

10:04 am

movieman

bonkler - it's a type of seaweed i believe with a double consonent

10:04 am

Wolvie

I have wr plus a rather long spelling of butt. sort of

10:04 am

Wolvie

;-) (forgot smiley)

10:04 am

Dorens

it

10:05 am

Dorens

it's a tropical fish

10:05 am

bonkler

aha! thanks

10:05 am

movieman

i knew it had something to do with the sea......lol

10:21 am

movieman

where is everyone......

10:21 am

Wolvie

still here, but getting ready to go for a bit...

10:23 am

mo

still here movieman...concentrating!!!

10:25 am

movieman

anyone got anything from the bottom t yet?

10:26 am

DRBERNABO

yes

10:26 am

Wolvie

some of the y's and both of the w's

10:26 am

Scrabbler

Hello Babblers. Merry Christmas!

10:26 am

mo

me too.

10:26 am

periwinkle

HI Scrabbler, same to you

10:26 am

Wolvie

now some o's

10:26 am

periwinkle

HI everyone else

10:26 am

Wolvie

hi Scrabbler and peri - same to you

10:26 am

movieman

clues plz, DRBERNABO......

10:26 am

mo

and to you too Scrabbler...thank you.

10:27 am

Scrabbler

I am at the office til 1--I saw one sick kid with croup.

10:27 am

DRBERNABO

a "alternate" spelling of what someone does to the laces of their shoes, and then 10% of what you give to the church (plus plural)

10:27 am

Dorens

hey scrabbler, merry christmas!

10:27 am

movieman

just looking for the three words from the bottom T first.....

10:28 am

Wolvie

ooh - bad news, scrabbler - hope your day, and the child's day go better

10:28 am

periwinkle

moviemen what you do with shoes alt spelling

10:28 am

o-o

May peace, hope and love be with you today, tomorrow and always. Merry Christmas

10:28 am

mo

all I need from the bottom row are the 3 t's

10:28 am

Dorens

and you as well babblerabble

10:28 am

DRBERNABO

those are what I clued

10:29 am

Scrabbler

Same to you, BR. Hi Doren!

10:29 am

Wolvie

got them Drb - thanks - hadn't looked for those yet. :-)

10:30 am

Wolvie

Same to you BabbleRabble!

10:30 am

movieman

can't get the other two, drb......got the ty4.....

10:30 am

DRBERNABO

go up alternating columns left, right, left...

10:31 am

periwinkle

need help with O just have what is said in court when the judge comes in

10:31 am

mo

sorry DRBBERNABO....not been looking at the clues for a while,but I will scroll back ,ty.

10:31 am

o-o

ty 5/16 -- add an article and plural for the 6

10:31 am

Dorens

o double consonant vowel, peri

10:32 am

movieman

got the t's.....ty......

10:32 am

periwinkle

thanks Dorens and I just found oven(s)

10:32 am

Scrabbler

TY BR, now that bottom T is greyed out.

10:33 am

o-o

oa 5/10 -- midnight at the oa*** (plural form)

10:33 am

mo

bottom row all grey now...looking better!!!

10:33 am

periwinkle

thanks Babble

10:34 am

Scrabbler

Help with the Y, please.

10:35 am

Wolvie

baking stuff is there scrabbler - rising agent and plural

10:35 am

o-o

os 4/4 -- the doc prescibed three d**** of cod liver oil

10:35 am

periwinkle

thanks Babble, new word for me

10:35 am

periwinkle

stillneed one more O

10:36 am

Scrabbler

Yes, of course, Wolvie. I had the ea4 too!

10:36 am

mo

ye5/14...put in bread to make it rise and plural.

10:36 am

Wolvie

alt for yes as well. :-)

10:36 am

Scrabbler

pl of Yiddish exclamation

10:36 am

pabtrek

sorry i don't get the clues for the ty5+6

10:36 am

Wolvie

I need 3 y's myself scrabbler - le sigh.

10:36 am

o-o

os 6 - o + to take without permission

10:36 am

periwinkle

have that Scrabbler

10:36 am

Scrabbler

That is an o4

10:37 am

Scrabbler

steal

10:37 am

Wolvie

ty babble - that cleared the o

10:37 am

lizmac

Merry Christmas all ! Not going to start this grid, WAY to big, and working tonight so no time. All the best to those who're taking on this monster !!!

10:37 am

Wolvie

for me. :-)

10:37 am

Scrabbler

Bad monkey!

10:37 am

Wolvie

same to you liz

10:37 am

DRBERNABO

** Cobb *** Georgia Peach

10:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi/Bye lizmac

10:38 am

o-o

Merry Christmas, lizmac

10:38 am

Dorens

am totally stuck on the ty 5/16

10:38 am

periwinkle

Babble just saw your os6 clue, thanks, bottom row all gray now

10:38 am

Dorens

merry christmas liz

10:38 am

pabtrek

thanks drb

10:38 am

cat2

To all who celebrate: Merry Christmas!

10:38 am

Wolvie

scrabbler - there is also a y 4 alt to many yes's

10:38 am

pabtrek

don't see how it works but it does and that's all that counts as far as i am concerned :)

10:39 am

Scrabbler

I still need 3 Y's--have rising agent and pl, and opp of noes

10:39 am

Wolvie

I need the same 3 as you scrabbler. :-)

10:39 am

Dorens

vote by voice scrabbler

10:39 am

pabtrek

for some reason i have a blind spot on that other y

10:39 am

o-o

ty 5/16 add an article ... not "a" or "an"

10:39 am

mo

ye5 clued at 10:36

10:40 am

Wolvie

I have the 2 for bread mo - thanks tho

10:40 am

Dorens

thanks babble...was looking at the wrong y!

10:40 am

o-o

ye -- no if, **nds or buts

10:40 am

evanonut

merry christmas my dear dear babblers

10:40 am

Wolvie

Merry Christmas to evan and all who just arrived

10:41 am

Dorens

merry christmas to you nut

10:41 am

o-o

ye 4/14 pural of the previous

10:41 am

ch1212

And to you, evanonut and all

10:41 am

Scrabbler

Merry CHristmas, Nut!

10:41 am

evanonut

was santa good? i guess only if ya'll were good eh?

10:41 am

o-o

ye 4/6 -**pirin is a pain medicine

10:41 am

Scrabbler

yeas

10:42 am

mo

have you the ye4/6....to bring forth young (sheep)?

10:42 am

Scrabbler

Bad monkey, but the Y's are greyed out now--how about you wolvie?

10:42 am

Wolvie

got them - ty babble and mo

10:43 am

o-o

the ye 5 and 6 raise the bread

10:43 am

mo

yw.

10:44 am

bonkler

brane hurt now. 77 left. go make food now. okay. bye all.

10:44 am

Wolvie

bye bonkler

10:44 am

ursh

Hello all and Happy Christmas - big grid - 7pm - big lunch - beer and wine - verrrry hot day - should i have a go??

10:45 am

Wolvie

I have 100 left but must be off to prep dinner - see you all later, maybe - if not - see you tomorrow

10:45 am

Wolvie

go for it ursh!

10:45 am

o-o

Have a great day, Wolvie!

10:45 am

Scrabbler

Hi ursh, and Happy Christmas.

10:45 am

Reese\'s

hey ursh, what's the temp there? its 19 degrees where i am

10:45 am

inge

Fireworks for me, not really a bad puzzle, words come easily

10:45 am

Wolvie

ty babble - same to you. :-)

10:45 am

Scrabbler

Bye wolvie--enjoy dinner.

10:45 am

Wolvie

congrats inge

10:45 am

Wolvie

now - *poof*

10:46 am

o-o

Nice job, inge!

10:46 am

phandmd

Merry Christmas

10:46 am

Scrabbler

Yahoooo Inge and thanks for the encouragement.

10:46 am

periwinkle

Congrats inge

10:46 am

ursh

Reese - around 32 C but humidity pushes it up around 38

10:46 am

mo

well done Inge.

10:46 am

ARB

YAY Inge

10:47 am

inge

where are you mo, in the puzzle I mean. Did you finish too?

10:47 am

movieman

I like the big grids 'cos it means if i finish them i get lots of points, and i'm only 15, 933 points away from the magic million......

10:47 am

Reese\'s

i wish i knew how to convert celcious to fahrenheit

10:47 am

mo

no Inge...I need another 114.

10:48 am

DRBERNABO

c's are done

10:49 am

Scrabbler

Good work, Dr B

10:50 am

inge

your are kidding! What have you been doing all this time? i thought we were even at about 70

10:50 am

ARB

9/5 C + 32 or an easy way is to double Celsius and add 30

10:50 am

hurshy

oh CHS, i'm 80,000ish

10:51 am

inge

who wants a clue or two?

10:51 am

hurshy

memememe

10:51 am

Reese\'s

help on the P, i cant find any of them, serves me right for trying this at 8 in the morning

10:51 am

ARB

th 7/36, please

10:51 am

inge

a little more specific Hursh

10:51 am

mo

when i said ditto it was to someone else (forgotten who now) i needed another 200 then.

10:52 am

hurshy

i need 3 j's, i have denim, jokes, planes, and 3 names.

10:52 am

movieman

hursh -youre on 919, 499 at the mo.....not including today's points.....

10:52 am

inge

th 7: article + feline + vowel

10:52 am

DRBERNABO

e's are done

10:52 am

hurshy

yeah so i need 80,000ish :)

10:52 am

Scrabbler

I didn't know about the million club

10:53 am

ARB

ty Inge

10:53 am

movieman

it's not a club as such, scrabbler, it's just a nice milestone to reach.....

10:53 am

inge

How about the guy in the Bible? and the plane with vowel at end instead of s

10:54 am

ARB

Hurshy -- ballet leap and plural

10:54 am

ARB

And another name

10:54 am

hurshy

ah yes the ballet leaps! ok that leaves one more. and i am sorry i meant i have FOUR names

10:55 am

inge

ja 5/24: j + pest + sometime vowel

10:55 am

mo

ja5/24 clue please?

10:55 am

Scrabbler

TY inge--J's are done.

10:55 am

hurshy

thanks inge!!! those j's were irking me.

10:55 am

mo

great minds think alike!!

10:55 am

inge

I anticipated your needs mo

10:56 am

ARB

ja 5/24 easy sprightly step, without the double vowel

10:56 am

mo

LOL....and thank you.

10:56 am

inge

my legs hurt, I need to move around a while. BBL

10:57 am

mo

see you Inge, thanks again.

10:59 am

ARB

Fireworks

10:59 am

periwinkle

WTG ARB

10:59 am

periwinkle

can't se the last al5/10

10:59 am

mo

cheers ARB.

10:59 am

o-o

Nice job, ARB!

10:59 am

DRBERNABO

face the front of the church

11:00 am

periwinkle

thanks Dr B

11:01 am

ursh

Just love the beginning of a big grid - just hammer out words - then bam - hit the wall

11:01 am

o-o

Grids are grinders ... just stick to it and grind them out

11:02 am

ARB

we're masochists, we are!

11:02 am

periwinkle

both an5/10 please

11:03 am

Reese\'s

*pleads* help on the P!!! pleeease!!

11:03 am

periwinkle

got one of the regular an5

11:03 am

ARB

an 5/10 an + 6th note of the scale + plural

11:03 am

o-o

an 5 -- The ***t Picture Show

11:03 am

ARB

an 5/10 is a plural of an 4/4

11:03 am

periwinkle

thanks ARB

11:04 am

periwinkle

Babble don't get your clue

11:04 am

ARB

p + female chicken + past tense of dining

11:04 am

ARB

and the plural

11:04 am

periwinkle

Babble, figured it out and have that, thanks

11:05 am

Reese\'s

oohhh ty ty ty

11:05 am

pabtrek

are there only two p's

11:06 am

o-o

ph 7/36 & 8/50

11:07 am

pabtrek

good have them

11:07 am

periwinkle

an7/28 please

11:08 am

ARB

an 7/28 is like an 7/32 with a different consonant in the 3rd to last letter

11:08 am

o-o

an 7 -- change the c in the an 7/32 to another consonant

11:09 am

periwinkle

thanks Babble and ARB

11:09 am

periwinkle

I really dislike A words still need 2 more

11:10 am

periwinkle

aar5/10 please

11:10 am

periwinkle

meant ar5/10

11:10 am

Scrabbler

The 2nd N? (I have author Hawthorne + S)

11:11 am

periwinkle

Scrabbler, think pregnant pre-na***

11:11 am

Scrabbler

ar + first 3 ltrs of opp of more

11:11 am

periwinkle

thanks Scrabbler, always miss that one

11:11 am

Scrabbler

TY peri!

11:12 am

o-o

ar 5/10 -- char*** de Gaulle

11:12 am

periwinkle

anytime Scrabbler

11:12 am

Scrabbler

We traded clues.

11:12 am

periwinkle

:-)

11:14 am

periwinkle

I give up as5/10

11:14 am

Scrabbler

Are the just 2 r's and 2 wy's? I need one more W.

11:15 am

Scrabbler

Opp of deficit

11:15 am

periwinkle

what W do you need Scrabbler

11:15 am

o-o

as 5/10 -- for accounting purposes, inventory is an as***, not a liability

11:15 am

periwinkle

DUh, I deserve a fish for that one, thanks Scrabbler

11:15 am

periwinkle

A's finally done, 59 to go, bbl

11:16 am

periwinkle

thanks BAbbler

11:16 am

Scrabbler

I don't have the list--I am on office computer with IE.At home I use Firefox and tabs.

11:16 am

hurshy

but if your inventory is pork in israel, it might be a liability.

11:16 am

periwinkle

just two wy's

11:16 am

o-o

3 wy's

11:16 am

Scrabbler

LOL hursh.

11:16 am

periwinkle

8 wa, 3 wr

11:17 am

hurshy

3 wr? ack. i hate things that aren't in combos.

11:17 am

Scrabbler

I have 2 wy's and 2 wr's.

11:18 am

o-o

2 wy == a spouse is your ma** and exams are ***ts

11:18 am

periwinkle

the wr all start with the same 4 letters

11:18 am

Scrabbler

I have the 2 wr's sounding like Sumo wr......

11:18 am

Scrabbler

So I need one more wr

11:19 am

hurshy

got it! like a ta5/10

11:19 am

periwinkle

need a break, bbl

11:19 am

periwinkle

you need a wr6 Scrabbler

11:19 am

o-o

add game, **t and match to the wr 6

11:19 am

hurshy

now just one more WA

11:20 am

Jeff7

wr 6 please

11:20 am

hurshy

done with W!

11:21 am

o-o

keepong in mind all 4 wr's start with the same 34letters

11:21 am

Sudokuaddict

cllue for the ar5/10 Plz and th

11:21 am

pabtrek

there are 4 wr's

11:21 am

hurshy

french town

11:22 am

o-o

same 4 letters

11:22 am

hurshy

3 wr's

11:22 am

hurshy

a specific french town that is, not the french word for town.

11:22 am

pabtrek

thanks hurshy, was going to freak

11:22 am

Scrabbler

w's are done--monekyed the wr6

11:24 am

hurshy

that middle A is hard

11:25 am

o-o

wa 4/4 - avenues and **reets

11:25 am

Jeff7

still can't monkey the wr 6 :(

11:26 am

o-o

a 5/10 - not on time

11:26 am

hurshy

add most of the non-liability word.

11:26 am

Scrabbler

wr + what is on graduation cap...t****l

11:27 am

Jeff7

ty

11:32 am

KMS

please help with the ce 8

11:34 am

Scrabbler

I don't have it, KMS

11:34 am

o-o

ce 8 -- a penny + good clues *a*** the looking

11:35 am

Scrabbler

Don't get it, BR--too many *****

11:36 am

KMS

we have the penny part babble, we don't get the rest of your clue

11:36 am

hurshy

penney + es4/4

11:36 am

Scrabbler

centese

11:36 am

Scrabbler

sorry

11:37 am

hurshy

the singular is sis :)

11:37 am

KMS

ty hurshy

11:37 am

Scrabbler

Got it, and in the right box.

11:40 am

DRBERNABO

8 T's to go

11:41 am

hurshy

excellente

11:41 am

DRBERNABO

all ta's, but from three different t's. This should focus the mind...

11:41 am

hurshy

or madden it

11:42 am

DRBERNABO

well, yes, but on Christmas I try to think the glass is half full

11:42 am

hurshy

on christmas the glass should always be empty - drink up!

11:43 am

evanonut

hursh is right, may no drink remain undrunk

11:44 am

o-o

and may no drunk block the light in my doorway

11:44 am

hurshy

does anyone have the EL8? is it totally weird or is it related to something or what?

11:45 am

DRBERNABO

its not related to anything

11:45 am

hurshy

is it a word people are likely to have heard of?

11:45 am

DRBERNABO

I wouldn't think so, but it sounds like something

11:46 am

hurshy

ok, cool, what's it sound like?

11:46 am

DRBERNABO

ends with the same letter it begins with

11:46 am

KMS

el 8 sounds like something that stretches like a rubber band

11:46 am

DRBERNABO

well, assuming I would really know how to pronouce it correctly, it sounds like it is talking about the stuff that makes the top of snowpants fit, sort of

11:46 am

Scrabbler

el8= a pancreatic enzyme, think of what a rubber band is el***ic + enzyme ending

11:47 am

o-o

el 8 -- first 5 of the expanding substance used for waist clothing and you find clothes in a suitc***

11:47 am

hurshy

ooh goody i was going for that

11:47 am

DRBERNABO

well, yeah, sure if definitions help...

11:47 am

hurshy

i just didn't know it could be enzymey

11:47 am

DRBERNABO

some of my best friends are enzymey

11:47 am

hurshy

excellent clues one and all :)

11:48 am

KMS

ph 8 anyone please

11:48 am

DRBERNABO

Wow. Making up words and it is accepting them...

11:48 am

hurshy

i love when that happens

11:49 am

Scrabbler

I love when that happens

11:49 am

hurshy

- minus hy plus consumed

11:49 am

hurshy

snap scrabbler :)

11:51 am

Scrabbler

82 to go--time to head home. See you later.

11:52 am

DRBERNABO

3 ta's left, one for each square. Gee, too bad I wasn't trying to do this on purpose

11:55 am

inge

one ta 5 uses the j letter!

11:55 am

DRBERNABO

yes, just found that one

11:56 am

inge

so you need tas from the other two t

11:56 am

inge

s

11:56 am

DRBERNABO

down to one. excitement mounts.

11:57 am

inge

how about t + to be astounded + an extra consonant in next to last place

11:58 am

DRBERNABO

it was sauce for the fish (to continue the drinking theme)

11:58 am

inge

German word for cup? add a consonant for a 6

11:59 am

inge

ok, is that Firewords for you?

11:59 am

DRBERNABO

the barbarian horde takes me over the top (it helps to remember what words actaully mean instead of waht I think they mean)

12:00 pm

ch1212

congrats DRBERNABO!

12:00 pm

DRBERNABO

anybody need confounding clues or helpful hints?

12:00 pm

inge

Bravo DRB

12:00 pm

dromano66

yes, looking for the sh6/27

12:01 pm

dromano66

please

12:01 pm

ursh

please - the at8

12:01 pm

inge

sh 6: shetland pony

12:02 pm

hurshy

legendary lost islands?

12:02 pm

dromano66

got it...thank you

12:02 pm

ursh

tx hurshy - thats what i thought - but they are really lost cos i cant find them

12:02 pm

inge

at 8 is another plural for that geographical book with maps

12:03 pm

DRBERNABO

the more I hear the definitions the less I think I know...

12:03 pm

ursh

ok wrong vowel ty

12:04 pm

ursh

and ty inge got that now

12:04 pm

pam

hi and merry, all!

12:04 pm

hurshy

joyeux noel, pam

12:04 pm

inge

hi pam to you too

12:05 pm

pam

et au tu aussi!

12:05 pm

pam

Hi, inge, hurshy, etc.

12:05 pm

hurshy

merci :)

12:06 pm

hurshy

en7/28 clue?

12:10 pm

o-o

en 7 -- food ***t*s differently depending on how it is seasoned

12:10 pm

hurshy

thanks brabble!

12:10 pm

inge

en + that really ***ts good + vowel

12:11 pm

pam

thanks, babble and inge--odd word

12:15 pm

bubba218

en6,21 pls

12:16 pm

inge

en 6: en + container (c 4.)

12:16 pm

hurshy

a caterpillar is this in a cocoon

12:16 pm

pam

thanks!

12:17 pm

hurshy

the last sh - is it shn or sht?

12:17 pm

bubba218

Thanks Inge & Hurshy

12:17 pm

o-o

the latter

12:17 pm

inge

sht

12:17 pm

hurshy

k

12:18 pm

inge

its a yiddish word

12:18 pm

hurshy

thought as much... i don't know if i know any sht words other than shtick

12:18 pm

o-o

ma & pa k**y*e

12:19 pm

inge

this one came up a week or two ago, and I can never remember how it is spelled

12:19 pm

o-o

should be k**t*e

12:19 pm

pam

thanks, babblerabble!

12:19 pm

hurshy

ah, thanks!

12:20 pm

phandmd

an 6?

12:20 pm

inge

well, i need to write a couple of letters to Germany. BBL

12:21 pm

pam

ciao, inge

12:21 pm

o-o

an 6 -- what ties your shows

12:22 pm

pam

another odd word!

12:22 pm

o-o

shoes

12:22 pm

o-o

my typing is an adventure

12:23 pm

phandmd

thnx

12:24 pm

hurshy

maybe christmas... doesn't come from a store
maybe christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more

12:24 pm

snppngtrtle

ce 8/

12:24 pm

ursh

the two ca7 tucked in with the travel equipment are hiding - please clue

12:24 pm

hurshy

to do medical tests on an unborn baby, they do amnioce******, make it pl.

12:25 pm

pam

thanks, hurshy!

12:25 pm

hurshy

add sciencey endings ursh

12:25 pm

snppngtrtle

Thanks Hurshy!

12:26 pm

o-o

ce 8 -- a penny + plenary discretion allows one to do as he/she pl*a***

12:27 pm

ursh

I swear i have tried every possible ending - help

12:27 pm

hurshy

repeat everything but the C for one

12:27 pm

hurshy

and then change the vowel for the other

12:28 pm

o-o

ca 7 -- a ca** of beer and a c*** of beer

12:29 pm

pam

got the one, the vowel changing one is eluding me

12:29 pm

pam

thanks for the clues, by the way

12:29 pm

girlie

can annyone give me a definition for the first an5,10?

12:30 pm

girlie

bugs me when i can't work out what these weird words mean!

12:30 pm

hurshy

a yellow beet found only in argentina

12:30 pm

girlie

thanks!

12:30 pm

o-o

second one - the ca** of bear and cl*** the door

12:31 pm

pam

thanks, babble!

12:31 pm

pam

what about that yellow beet? can you vlue that one?

12:31 pm

pam

*clue

12:31 pm

ursh

ty hurshy and babblerabble - took some doing cos dont make sense

12:31 pm

hurshy

it is an anagram of the lion from narnia

12:32 pm

pam

don't have it yet, but 130 words in, I got the volcano....

12:32 pm

Reese\'s

wooot! narnia!

12:32 pm

o-o

an 5 - the ***t shall be first and the first shall be ***t

12:33 pm

renfield

thanks rab!

12:33 pm

periwinkle

HI all ec5 and ec6 please

12:33 pm

pam

hi, ren and peri

12:34 pm

periwinkle

HI there pam how are you doing today?

12:34 pm

renfield

hey ya pam!

12:34 pm

o-o

ec 5 - don't be ***e for your appointment!

12:35 pm

pam

well, peri, it ain't easy. But I am with friends and going to their friends' home for the holiday

12:35 pm

periwinkle

thanks Babble never seem to see that word(s)

12:36 pm

o-o

May peace, hope and love be with you today, tomorrow and always! Merry Christmas All

12:36 pm

periwinkle

pam, I know it isn't easy, glad you are able to be with friends though. (((((pam)))))

12:36 pm

pam

you, too, babble!!!!!

12:37 pm

pam

Thanks, peri. (((((peri))))

12:37 pm

renfield

merry christmas to you as well rab!

12:37 pm

periwinkle

en6/21 please

12:37 pm

pam

en + c4/5

12:38 pm

o-o

en 6 - 24 bottles of beer in a ****

12:38 pm

hurshy

ok, um, girlie, and everyone, i made up the yellow beet thing just so you'd have some peace of mind. but further research indicates that it is actually an alt spelling of an6/21.

12:38 pm

pam

then plural it for a 7

12:38 pm

pam

LOLOLOL, hurshy!!!!!!

12:38 pm

periwinkle

thanks pam and Babble

12:39 pm

periwinkle

en7/28 please

12:39 pm

pam

yw

12:40 pm

hurshy

i am silly, aren't i. i hope girlie sees that!

12:41 pm

o-o

en 7 - add what food ***t** like

12:41 pm

periwinkle

thanks Babble, another great clue

12:42 pm

hurshy

i'm gonna go do christmas things, if girlie pops up somebody tell her the real def. :)

12:43 pm

periwinkle

51 left and a bunch of them are C words

12:43 pm

renfield

did i miss the clue for the el 8? please....

12:44 pm

periwinkle

ce6 please

12:45 pm

o-o

el 8 - underoos have el***ic wasitbands in c*** expansion might be needed

12:46 pm

ursh

cr6/21 please

12:46 pm

renfield

:-) thanks rab!

12:46 pm

o-o

ce 6 - a penny + **ls well that ends well

12:47 pm

periwinkle

thanks Babble

12:47 pm

renfield

thanks rab!

12:49 pm

pam

nice clue for the el8, beaable!

12:50 pm

pam

*babble

12:50 pm

periwinkle

first cr6/21 please

12:51 pm

o-o

cr 6 -- 99 c**** of beer on the 99 c**** of beer

12:53 pm

periwinkle

Babble is that the first or second cr6

12:53 pm

pam

well, see you all tonight. Hope the day is merry and filled with joy

12:53 pm

o-o

first

12:53 pm

periwinkle

I don't get it then

12:53 pm

periwinkle

see you pam, may 2007 be a much better year for you

12:54 pm

renfield

ok pam we'll be here (((pam)))

12:54 pm

pam

thanks, peri!

12:54 pm

o-o

Have great day, Pam

12:54 pm

pam

thanks, ren and babble!!!!

12:56 pm

periwinkle

got the cr6/21 thanks Babble

12:59 pm

periwinkle

40 left bbl

1:02 pm

Scrabbler

I'm home now, with lickety's list, which makes this so much easier!

1:04 pm

renfield

hey ya scrabbler!

1:04 pm

Scrabbler

Hey rennie, hi pam.

1:04 pm

Scrabbler

How is Christmas in the Bahamas, ren?

1:05 pm

Scrabbler

at8 anyone?

1:06 pm

Scrabbler

I keep seeing atalante's name in the grid.

1:07 pm

lynxxx

keep thinking that Scrabbler but lose the second vowel and make the word a plural ! good morning

1:08 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, thanks lynxxx

1:08 pm

renfield

i was promised snow......

1:08 pm

lynxxx

co-incidence! I had just figured that word out

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

Hmmm...snow in the Bahamas? Maybe if it were shipped in.

1:10 pm

Scrabbler

sn5 and sn6?

1:10 pm

snowyowl

Happy Christmas everyone -have been unable to play much at all recently but couldn't resist a Christmas dabble into Babble! Hope your

1:11 pm

snowyowl

Christmas is all you wish for!

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

Hey snowyowl! Merry Christmas to you!

1:11 pm

Morning_Whispers

How many words in the puzzle today/

1:11 pm

Judi

Happy Christmas, everyone! Hope you all got what you wanted, whether you were naughty or nice!

1:11 pm

Morning_Whispers

/

1:11 pm

Morning_Whispers

?

1:11 pm

snowyowl

Nice to see that my country is in the grid today!

1:12 pm

Scrabbler

284 words

1:12 pm

renfield

merry christmas snowy!

1:12 pm

Morning_Whispers

ty

1:12 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, snowy.

1:12 pm

lynxxx

Hi Snowy and Judi

1:12 pm

o-o

sn 5 + Grapes of Wr***

1:12 pm

o-o

add a vowel for the 6

1:13 pm

renfield

heya ya lynxxx and judi and whispers

1:13 pm

snowyowl

I've really missed playing - good to see so many people still around.

1:13 pm

Scrabbler

TY BR--my monkey would not have tried those words.

1:13 pm

lynxxx

Hi Ren !

1:14 pm

lynxxx

Hi BabbleRabble and TY

1:14 pm

Judi

Just goes to show, Snowy - we can't go a day without Babble. Phoo on that 12 step program anyway!

1:16 pm

snowyowl

LOL Judi! I always have a look at the grid even if I don't play!

1:16 pm

Judi

Obviously, there are no holidays in Babble land.

1:17 pm

Scrabbler

LOL judi...or conversely, everyday in Babble Land is a Holy Day of Obligation to play

1:18 pm

Judi

Amen.

1:21 pm

contrary1

Fireworks..........finally.

1:21 pm

ursh

os6/18 please

1:21 pm

snowyowl

congrats contrary1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:21 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, contrary1, just as I am thinking that I will never find my remaining 60.

1:21 pm

renfield

arrrrggggggghh..now the ca's :-/

1:21 pm

bubba218

o+ rob

1:21 pm

ursh

wtg contrary

1:22 pm

renfield

yayayay contraty!!!!!

1:22 pm

ursh

ty bubba

1:22 pm

Scrabbler

I like your icon, bubba

1:22 pm

o-o

os 6 -- to permanently deprive another of his porperty

1:22 pm

grammaterri1

Merry Christmas all!

1:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hi GT

1:22 pm

o-o

Congrats, contrary!

1:23 pm

bubba218

Thanks, found it on-line somewhere

1:23 pm

snowyowl

Merry Christmas grammaterri1

1:23 pm

renfield

merry christmas terri!!!

1:23 pm

grammaterri1

what a fun puzzle so far eh?

1:24 pm

bubba218

Family coming for Christmas dinner, see you all later

1:24 pm

grammaterri1

done the grandkids round so time now to relax and babble

1:24 pm

grammaterri1

bye bubba

1:24 pm

snowyowl

bye bubba, have a great time

1:25 pm

Scrabbler

Bye bubba

1:32 pm

snowyowl

bye for now all - visitors arriving, hopeto see you all later.

1:32 pm

Judi

Cheers, Snowy!

1:33 pm

ursh

the two sa7's please clue anyone

1:33 pm

Scrabbler

Bye snowy

1:33 pm

Scrabbler

I don't have those yet. Bye for now Babblers.

1:36 pm

Judi

sa7/28 - most seasoned.

1:37 pm

ursh

ty Judi - was looking for an i

1:38 pm

Judi

So was I, Ursh. Thank the monkey for that one.

1:38 pm

ursh

the other 7??

1:38 pm

Judi

Still working on that one.

1:39 pm

ayz

what's al 5/10 and 6/18?

1:39 pm

ursh

al5/10 front of church

1:39 pm

Judi

a + la4/4 and plural it.

1:41 pm

ayz

thanks judi

1:45 pm

ayz

thanks ursh, i was thinking front of the church like the church door or something.. haha.. took a bit time for it to register. :D

1:45 pm

periwinkle

HI all found the other sa7/28 = seasoning and picnic pest

1:46 pm

ursh

cool tx peri

1:46 pm

lynxxx

TY Peri.

1:46 pm

ursh

monkey was really getting tired there

1:46 pm

periwinkle

you are both welcom, glad to help

1:47 pm

ursh

I mean how much more can you do with a spice???

1:48 pm

lynxxx

I have the 1st ca7.32 - is there an easy way of turning it into the one immediately following?

1:48 pm

periwinkle

lynxxx they are similar just change the next to last letter to a different vowel

1:49 pm

stidmama

happy day, all! Just stopping by, not sure I want to play.

1:49 pm

periwinkle

the c's were brutal as usual

1:49 pm

lynxxx

thanks peri

1:49 pm

Judi

Oh, stay and play with us, Stid!

1:49 pm

periwinkle

HI there stid, how is your Christmas going

1:49 pm

periwinkle

YW lynxxx

1:49 pm

lynxxx

Hello Stid - best not if you are short of time - a bit testy

1:49 pm

periwinkle

please play, it is a pretty nice grid stid

1:50 pm

stidmama

we are having a nice quiet day. Just sitting around watching TV. Good to have Tom home.

1:51 pm

stidmama

Okay, I'll dip my foot in peri :-) Thanks for the warning lynxxx.

1:51 pm

periwinkle

missing the last three sa words

1:52 pm

periwinkle

NM just found them

1:52 pm

periwinkle

I am here if you need help stid, some tricky ones as usual

1:52 pm

stidmama

up to 23 already peri! really zooming along! LOL

1:53 pm

CiociaJudy

Merry Christmas for those celebrating today.

1:54 pm

periwinkle

HI CJ, long time no see!

1:54 pm

stidmama

{{{{JUDY}}}} how are you? miss you...

1:54 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi, Peri! Been very busy with a sick Dad and heavy work schedule.

1:54 pm

CiociaJudy

{{{{STUD}}}}}

1:54 pm

CiociaJudy

Oops! LOL Stid

1:54 pm

periwinkle

sorry to hear aout your dad CJ

1:54 pm

periwinkle

oh uh!

1:55 pm

CiociaJudy

Thx Peri. I've been doing the grids daily but usually don't have much time to chat. Making dinner right now for the family.

1:55 pm

lynxxx

Hi Judy - so good to see you!

1:55 pm

CiociaJudy

Hiya Lynxxx! Thx. Good to "see" all of you too.

1:55 pm

stidmama

oh Judy -- sorry your dad's not doing better. *offers cookie and hot bracing tea*

1:55 pm

periwinkle

CJ is your dad at home

1:56 pm

CiociaJudy

Yes, Peri. He really is doing pretty well--he's beaten cancer 3 times, but it has now movd to his bones and is incurable.

1:56 pm

CiociaJudy

He celebrated his 80th birthday in November. Thx, Stid. *munching on cookies and sipping tea*

1:57 pm

periwinkle

(((((((CJ and CJ's DAD)))))))))

1:57 pm

CiociaJudy

Thx, Peri. *sniff*

1:57 pm

periwinkle

CJ do you have hospice people coming in

1:57 pm

stidmama

wow Judy -- is he comfortable, at least? My grandad was comfortable, just weak when his lung cancer spread.

1:58 pm

CiociaJudy

Peri, he's not there yet. Really doing well, honestly. Having radiation right now and will start chemo in January. My sisters and I took him to NY in November to Radio City for the Christmas show.

1:58 pm

periwinkle

Wow did he enjoy the trip to NY

1:59 pm

CiociaJudy

He's still driving. Fortunately, it is his prostate cancer that has spread and it is a slow moving cancer. He has tumors in his back, rib and shin.

1:59 pm

CiociaJudy

Loved the trip to NY. I pushed him in a wheelchair (good arm exercise, LOL)

2:00 pm

CiociaJudy

So, how's everybody ELSE doing???

2:00 pm

stidmama

so Judy -- what smells so good in your kitchen? We're just having our brunch now -- fresh coffee cake.

2:01 pm

Judi

Anyone have any clues for the P words?

2:01 pm

CiociaJudy

ahhh, coffee cake. Eye roasts in the crock pots along with kielbasa (polish sausage); stuffing, mashed potatoes, a bunch of veggies. Come on over!

2:02 pm

lynxxx

Judi - sounds chemical - ends in past tense of to eat & plural

2:03 pm

CiociaJudy

got it lynxx. Glad Judi asked for the clue!

2:03 pm

stidmama

*wiping drool off keyboard* happy with all of it except "eye" roasts (we're watching Pirates of the Caribbean #2, lots of eyeballs)

2:03 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL, Stid

2:04 pm

Judi

TY, Lynxxx

2:05 pm

stidmama

thanks also Lynxxx!

2:07 pm

Judi

Just noticed... if we had an "i", we could all have som wassail.

2:07 pm

periwinkle

28 left, bbl

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later Peri. Thx for the kind words.

2:07 pm

periwinkle

what is in wasail, is it like mulled wine

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

What the heck, Judi, let's have wassail anyway!

2:07 pm

lynxxx

bye Peri

2:08 pm

Judi

It's pretty potent stuff, Peri. Not sure what all is in it, but sounds nasty to me.

2:08 pm

stidmama

later peri, thanks!

2:10 pm

stidmama

the little birds finally found the suet I hung on the tree outside my window, and it's drawing in nuthatches, goldfinches, jays and chickadees...

2:10 pm

Judi

Wassail: Recipes vary, but usually call for a base of either wine, fruit juices (apple being popular), or ale simmered with mulling spices, possibly fortified with sherry or spirits such as brandy.

Fruit pieces such as roasted apples or fresh orange slices are sometimes added to the mixture as well. In northern Europe, oranges once enjoyed the status of a novelty Christmas fruit.

2:10 pm

CiociaJudy

awesome Stid. I've had a flicker at my bird feeder this past week.

2:10 pm

CiociaJudy

Wow, Judi. You're right--potent stuff.

2:11 pm

stidmama

We have lots of flickers in our woods, they are so beautiful!

2:11 pm

Judi

*yawns* We get flickers all the time, Judy. Actually had a pilated woodpecker last week. Was huge, and was bashing out large chunks of bark from one of our treens.

2:12 pm

CiociaJudy

good for you, Judi! I don't get those wonderful special varieties here at home but have seen them during my birding excursions.

2:12 pm

stidmama

*grin* I like the birds... they keep me company in the dry weather when I am gardening.

2:13 pm

Judi

Where are you in PA, Judy? I'm in northern Delaware.

2:13 pm

stidmama

Judy and Judi, if you ever come West to Washington, let me know. There are some good birding excursions my mother knows about.

2:14 pm

CiociaJudy

I'm in central PA, Judi. I've been to Blackwater and I can't remember the name of the other wildlife refuse in DE.

2:14 pm

CiociaJudy

Would LOVE to do that Stid.

2:14 pm

CiociaJudy

*refuge

2:14 pm

CiociaJudy

Gee, I better chat more often. I can't seem to type anymore. LOL

2:14 pm

CiociaJudy

I've been down to Chincoteague in VA a lot of times.

2:15 pm

Judi

We live near the Middle Run Natural Area - literally the hundred acre woods. Many many creatures scampering about.

2:15 pm

inge

Just peeking in and see babblers I haven

2:15 pm

stidmama

*smiling at Judy* chat-typing is really different from grid-typing, I find!

2:15 pm

inge

t wished Frohe Weihnachten yet.

2:15 pm

CiociaJudy

how wonderful, Judi.

2:16 pm

stidmama

{{{INGE}}} how's the stollen? Frohe Weihnacten!!!!

2:16 pm

CiociaJudy

Happy Holidays Inge!

2:16 pm

inge

Hya, stid and Judy and Judi

2:16 pm

Judi

We love it. See animals every day. Deer, fox, rabbits, skunks (could do without them), countless birds.

2:16 pm

inge

I kept two stollen for us, gave away all the others. Saving tlhem for when the girls come next month.

2:17 pm

CiociaJudy

I have a number of friends that "go birding". Love it. Wish I could do it full time. LOL

2:17 pm

inge

Bloodaxe checked in two dasy ago from Dresden. He had eaten The REAL thng and toured the reconstructed cathedral.

2:17 pm

Judi

I'm not a birder. Just can't help but spot them around here. Tons of jays, cardinals, blue birds, nuthatches, warblers in the summer.

2:18 pm

stidmama

oh, they will be lovely by then, inge!

2:18 pm

stidmama

So good you heard from him, inge! I haven't been on as much as usual with the boys home from school. What a cool experience he must be having.

2:18 pm

stidmama

My mother has been birding -- I have been too busy being a "mom"

2:19 pm

CiociaJudy

Is Bloodaxe on vacation or studying or something else??

2:19 pm

inge

And he is spending Newyear in Poland!

2:19 pm

CiociaJudy

Well, when I come to Washington we'll go birding, Stid.

2:19 pm

stidmama

He is on vacation from school in Morocco, Judy, and a friend from Germany invited him up while school was closed.

2:19 pm

CiociaJudy

What a wonderful experience for him.

2:20 pm

inge

Bloodaxe is studying in Morocco. He couldnt stay on campus for the holidasy and he didnt feel save in their hotels. So he took a $100 flight to a friend's house in Drseden, Germany. Crazy eh?

2:21 pm

Judi

Sounds like a bargain, Inge. A small price to pay for safety.

2:21 pm

CiociaJudy

Good for him, Inge. What an opportunity to learn different cultures.

2:22 pm

inge

I don't think he knows a word of German, but he is learning Arabic. Those palestinian refugees in Germany can give him directions!!!

2:23 pm

CiociaJudy

Well, better get back to my cooking duties. Merry, Merry to everyone! (Raining here right now, but I'll take it over the snow)

2:23 pm

Judi

Yes, I have to pop out for a while, too. Prepping the evening me for just me and hubby. Filet mignon.

2:23 pm

stidmama

{{{Judy}}} be well, will keep you and your father in my heart!

2:23 pm

inge

Michigan just is verrrry cloudy, supposed to change to snow tonight.

2:23 pm

stidmama

later Judi!

2:23 pm

Judi

*meal*

2:24 pm

lynxxx

bye Judy & Judi

2:24 pm

oldhousejunky

need clue for a la4 and I'm sure la5 is plural - have the frilly stuff, street, girl, not first, not on time, coin, wood strip and rules......argh !!!

2:25 pm

stidmama

well, at least you're more used to snow, inge! LOL an inch today would mess things up again for days!

2:25 pm

mamabear

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!!

2:25 pm

oldhousejunky

nevermind - just found it - duh

2:26 pm

stidmama

{{{MAMABEAR}}} wonderful to see you!

2:26 pm

mamabear

Good to see you too, stid! Just popping in to say hello and wish everyone a good holiday!

2:26 pm

stidmama

want to share oldhouse?

2:26 pm

inge

Merry Christmas to you, too, Mamabear

2:26 pm

mamabear

And to you, inge!

2:27 pm

inge

does that give you all the la's oldhouse? I lost track, but I have them all if you need help

2:28 pm

oldhousejunky

the elusive la stid is a light - or easier way la + another word for ocean - last letter then plural

2:29 pm

stidmama

thanks! that's now 101 words for me!

2:30 pm

oldhousejunky

yeh stid !!!

2:30 pm

inge

go stid, go!!!

2:31 pm

stidmama

107...

2:34 pm

stidmama

and at 111 I am taking a break. Back later (probably much later...) Enjoy your holiday, all!

2:36 pm

inge

bye stid, I have to find a sweater to keep me warmer. and then write a letter. I'll be in and out. Buy

2:36 pm

inge

*bye*

2:36 pm

lynxxx

bye Stid - have a lovely day

2:36 pm

lynxxx

and bye Inge

2:45 pm

lynxxx

would anyone like any clues before I go?

2:46 pm

grammaterri1

how bout the p's lynxxx they elude me grr

2:46 pm

lynxxx

you can match them with en5.10 & 6.18

2:47 pm

grammaterri1

ty thought I had tried that

2:48 pm

lynxxx

and they are ph words if you are not using a list

2:49 pm

grammaterri1

I figured as much, ty again

2:49 pm

lynxxx

yw

2:50 pm

ursh

Please clue the st6/21 st7 pl i think??

2:52 pm

periwinkle

Hi everyone, back to finish 28 left

2:52 pm

lynxxx

its a way of standing or to "take a st****" - rhymes with a d**** like the foxtrot!

2:53 pm

pabtrek

se6/21 please

2:53 pm

ursh

ty lynxx - down to 7 and battling

2:53 pm

lynxxx

not an ea4.6 grid ursh

2:54 pm

lynxxx

se6.21 - to hold a se**** to communicate with the dead

2:55 pm

pabtrek

thanks lynxxx

2:55 pm

periwinkle

se6/33 please

2:56 pm

pabtrek

the last se6/18 please

2:56 pm

lynxxx

se + a cleaner is also known as a ***i*or (my last word!)

2:57 pm

lynxxx

se6.18 se + st4.4

2:58 pm

periwinkle

lynxx was the cleaner clue for the se6/33

2:58 pm

lynxxx

Yes peri

2:58 pm

periwinkle

oh, I don't get it lynxxx

2:59 pm

pabtrek

thanks again lynxxx

2:59 pm

lynxxx

Peri - the cleaner word starts with a j

3:00 pm

lynxxx

Peri - the cleaner is a person - not a product

3:00 pm

periwinkle

still don't get it lynxxx

3:01 pm

lynxxx

se6.33 - se* and picnic pest

3:01 pm

ursh

peri try se+6 point tile + picnic pest

3:01 pm

periwinkle

Ah, now I get it, thanks lynxxx, another new word for me

3:02 pm

lynxxx

yw - was for me too!

3:02 pm

periwinkle

I looked for it in morewords and it was not thee

3:02 pm

pabtrek

i have the last two sh's are the first three ordinary

3:04 pm

rosewood36

ac 4/5 the second one?

3:04 pm

periwinkle

pab, the first sh words are what people in Boston might seek to get out of the cold

3:04 pm

periwinkle

third sh is a dog usually ending in ie

3:04 pm

lynxxx

not really pabtrek - try an umbrella gives you sh**** from the rain but change the last 2 letters to a vowel and then plural....ad for the nexy word change that vowel to the sometimes vowel

3:04 pm

Gadget

Hi everyone - happy holidays!!!

3:04 pm

ursh

Please clue the last sh

3:05 pm

periwinkle

last sh is a Jewish village

3:05 pm

MAH

second sh 6/21 = sh + (fill in missing word in the following) Vietnamese *** Offensive + 11th letter of alphabet.

3:05 pm

lynxxx

rose - teenagers get it on theiir faces

3:05 pm

lynxxx

Hi Gadget - Merry Xmas!

3:05 pm

rosewood36

yeah i know i have it too :P

3:06 pm

ursh

peri - kibbutz???

3:06 pm

rosewood36

sh** sucks

3:07 pm

periwinkle

don't think so ursh, it has been in grids before

3:07 pm

grammaterri1

11th letter of what alphabet mah? ( :

3:07 pm

periwinkle

sh+cross letter,2nd vowel, cross letterand stick letter

3:07 pm

MAH

A,B, C etc

3:08 pm

grammaterri1

12th letter you mean?

3:08 pm

pabtrek

thanks again lynxxx, i keep forgetting that other y

3:08 pm

lynxxx

its actually the 12th letter that ends that word

3:08 pm

grammaterri1

I got it tho, remember it from before, thanx

3:08 pm

MAH

Sorry, can't count. You are right....

3:08 pm

lynxxx

So did I pabtrek - got me everytime!@

3:09 pm

ursh

ty for that peri that was my last word so fireworks here and ty all for patient help - enjoy the rest of your Christmas

3:09 pm

periwinkle

yw ursh, and congrats for finishing

3:09 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Ursh

3:11 pm

grammaterri1

congrats ursh

3:12 pm

periwinkle

20 left all T words

3:12 pm

lynxxx

I'd best be off - away for a few days - see you all later

3:12 pm

stidmama

bye lynxxx -- enjoy your vacation!

3:12 pm

stidmama

go peri go!

3:12 pm

stidmama

YAY ursh

3:13 pm

Gadget

Hi Stid!

3:14 pm

stidmama

hi Gadget! how's the weather up north?

3:14 pm

periwinkle

ta5/20 please

3:14 pm

grammaterri1

by lynxxx blessings

3:14 pm

Gadget

Nice today in Calgary - at parents house eating everything!

3:14 pm

periwinkle

Gadget, love your icon

3:15 pm

stidmama

;-) We are sitting in the living room watching endless movies... LOL will decorate a gingerbread house later!

3:15 pm

Gadget

That's our cat

3:16 pm

grammaterri1

peri I have ta point letter plural for a point letter

3:17 pm

stidmama

ha. just made my secondary goal of getting at least one word from each tile. Got over 100 before I stopped earlier... next goal: halfway!

3:17 pm

periwinkle

gramma, can't figure out your clue

3:18 pm

grammaterri1

ta+6point tile+not no but y**

3:18 pm

stidmama

wow. that's a strange word, gramma!

3:18 pm

grammaterri1

when you plural a j, x, etc you put an e before the s, hope that wasn't too much info lol

3:19 pm

grammaterri1

it is stid! new one for me

3:19 pm

periwinkle

thanks gramma got it, strange, new word for me

3:19 pm

stidmama

wonder if it's plural, like the "mahal" in India if there were more than one?

3:20 pm

stidmama

I keep typing "walnut" and it keeps not finding it! LOL

3:20 pm

grammaterri1

that's what I am thinking or another way to spell the god with a g

3:20 pm

grammaterri1

dictionary.com doesn't have it

3:20 pm

grammaterri1

me to with the walnut lol

3:21 pm

marge56

I can't find any o words!

3:22 pm

stidmama

marge, the stuff used to make porridge -- anagram of that word

3:23 pm

stidmama

also the "hey you" the court bailiff calls

3:24 pm

periwinkle

last ta5/18 and ta6/30 please

3:24 pm

marge56

Thanks!

3:26 pm

stidmama

yw marge :-)

3:26 pm

stidmama

peri I don't have those...

3:26 pm

stidmama

now I do! add a vowel to the end of the ta 4/8, then plural that

3:27 pm

grammaterri1

take the last 4/8 and extend it

3:27 pm

grammaterri1

add second vowel then plural

3:28 pm

grammaterri1

oops sorry

3:28 pm

grammaterri1

no that's right, got myself all confused now lol

3:29 pm

periwinkle

thanks stid

3:31 pm

periwinkle

need help with th words, only have the th7

3:31 pm

periwinkle

got the th4/5

3:32 pm

grammaterri1

I'll take a clue for the 7, plural the 4

3:33 pm

periwinkle

th7 = th=2nd vowel +ca4/5

3:34 pm

grammaterri1

ty peri

3:35 pm

stidmama

*sigh* which ca 4/5? LOL monkey working overtime...

3:35 pm

periwinkle

still need 5 T words and don't know which ones, bbl

3:36 pm

periwinkle

stid - girls name

3:36 pm

grammaterri1

like a ladys name stid

3:36 pm

grammaterri1

great minds think alike ( :

3:37 pm

stidmama

AHA! I was missing that Ca 4! thanks so much, great-minded ladies?

3:37 pm

grammaterri1

lol yw

3:37 pm

stidmama

two more words and I will be at halfway and can go to the list!

3:37 pm

stidmama

one more...

3:37 pm

grammaterri1

awesome

3:38 pm

grammaterri1

I have 110 left, thinking of the list myself, but break first

3:38 pm

stidmama

*huge sigh of relief* back as soon as I have 143 words in entered in the list...

3:41 pm

ren8

Happy Christmas everyone, hope your all having a lovely day

3:46 pm

grammaterri1

Hi Ren same to you

3:48 pm

ren8

Thanks gramma, little boy gone to bed now so thought I might have a little go

3:48 pm

grammaterri1

it's fun so far ( : good luck!

3:49 pm

ren8

it actually looks like a nice grid even though it is quite big

3:56 pm

Biltong

Hi everyone. Merry Christmas!

3:57 pm

grammaterri1

right back atcha bittong

3:57 pm

ren8

Hi Biltong, same to you. I think there is only 3 of us here at the mo

3:58 pm

Biltong

Are you done, ren8 and gramma?

3:59 pm

ren8

I have only just come on at 9.30 but have 61 words already

3:59 pm

grammaterri1

oh no 103 left, just using the list

3:59 pm

grammaterri1

the first 150 or so came easy

4:00 pm

Biltong

I probably won't stay long. Just going to find the easy words and then off to bed!!

4:00 pm

ren8

What about you

4:01 pm

grammaterri1

cool happy babbling then ( :

4:01 pm

Biltong

ty :)

4:12 pm

stidmama

did the chat freeze or are people just quiet right now?

4:13 pm

Biltong

hi stid. Merry Christmas!

4:13 pm

grammaterri1

quiet, busy busy babbling here ( :

4:13 pm

stidmama

hi Biltong! right back atcha! how has the day been for you?

4:14 pm

Biltong

Had a wonderful day. First Christmas with all three my children together in about 4 years. It has been really great. And how has your day been?

4:15 pm

stidmama

oh, that sounds lovely, Biltong! My parents are out of town so it's been Tom and me and the kids and the dogs... a lovely quiet day with no stress. Just what I needed!

4:16 pm

Biltong

Good. Glad you had a relaxing day.

4:17 pm

stidmama

yep. now if only the grid would cooperate! LOL

4:17 pm

Biltong

How far are you with the grid now, stid?

4:18 pm

stidmama

I need 111 more words. Just got the strange CA 7s

4:18 pm

stidmama

how about you?

4:18 pm

Biltong

I started a short while ago and only have 70 words. I definitely don't plan to finish. Too tired!

4:18 pm

ren8

Hi Stid, glad you have had a good day

4:19 pm

stidmama

hello ren8! me too -- how about you?

4:20 pm

stidmama

Well, it's a lot later for you, Biltong! My first goal was just 100 words... but then I started around 10 am my time, so I have plenty of chances to grab words today

4:20 pm

ren8

i have a 3 yr old so a very full on day for us

4:21 pm

stidmama

yes, those were busy times for us, too -- is it your 3-year old who was feeling so poorly last night?

4:22 pm

ren8

not mine, we were at my mums yesterday having our christmas day as she is going on holiday tomorrow, lucky her

4:22 pm

Biltong

Can somebody clues the p's please? Must be ph's, right?

4:22 pm

stidmama

well good -- at least you don't have to worry about your kid then! LOL where is your mum going on holiday?

4:23 pm

stidmama

yes Biltong, ph + e 5/10 and its plural

4:23 pm

Biltong

ty stid

4:24 pm

ren8

she is going to Eygpt for 2 weeks, you don't know whos child was so poorly then

4:25 pm

stidmama

I can't remember -- it was someone on close to the flip, so maybe someone on the U.S. east coast. Egypt sounds exotic and warm/dry... I hope your mum has fun.

4:25 pm

stidmama

Everything all seems to blend together sometimes in chat.

4:26 pm

ren8

lets hope the child is feeling better today

4:26 pm

stidmama

yippee! down to 100. time to go grab my parents' paper and check the house. Back later to finish. Biltong and ren8, enjoy the rest of your day!

4:27 pm

stidmama

yes ren8 -- sick little ones are no fun, and it's always worrisome.

4:27 pm

Biltong

ty, stid, and the same to you!

4:27 pm

stidmama

later all!

4:27 pm

ren8

Cheers Stid, you to have a good day too

4:28 pm

grammaterri1

bye stid

4:40 pm

ren8

are you still here Biltong

4:41 pm

Biltong

Yes, ren8. Got 109 words and starting to slow down already!

4:42 pm

ren8

Ive got 107 now and slowing also

4:42 pm

Biltong

Are you planning to complete the grid, ren?

4:43 pm

ren8

probably not, reckon my little boy could be up early tomorrow, what about you

4:44 pm

Biltong

No, I am really tired. I can't believe I actually don't feel like it, lol

4:44 pm

ren8

sometimes I cannot be bothered but once I get started I want to finish

4:45 pm

Biltong

That's normally how I feel.

4:46 pm

ren8

must be all the christmas cheer that has finally got to us all

4:46 pm

Biltong

Yes, it really is exhausting! Why do we do this to ourselves every year? lol

4:46 pm

SeraTerranova

Merry Christams from Sera and Cybernan

4:47 pm

Reese\'s

hey everyone, happy merry merry christmas!

4:47 pm

Biltong

Merry Christmas to you too, Sera and Cybernan!

4:47 pm

ren8

I have finished work until the 2nd Jan so I can relax and get over it, 3yr old permitting

4:47 pm

Biltong

hi Reese, same to you!

4:48 pm

ren8

Merry Christmas Sera, Cybernan and Reese

4:48 pm

Reese\'s

has anybody conquered the W on the bottom? I am very stuck

4:48 pm

grammaterri1

Hi Reese, ditto to you

4:48 pm

Biltong

Oh ren, I hope you have a relaxing time. I know what your mean about 3 year old permitting, but it must be real fun. I miss my children being so young!

4:48 pm

ren8

yes I have Reese

4:49 pm

wurdygurl

alt spelling for a color

4:49 pm

Biltong

Reese, think of a colour, but alt spelling

4:49 pm

Biltong

and then plural

4:49 pm

Reese\'s

wyte

4:49 pm

wurdygurl

yup put in right box now lol

4:49 pm

Biltong

you got it, reese! lol

4:50 pm

ren8

well done Reese

4:50 pm

Reese\'s

ooohhh sorry! thought i was typing in the right spot!!! sorry!

4:50 pm

wurdygurl

we all do it no prob

4:50 pm

Biltong

Okay, how about slotting some 8 letter words in there now? lol

4:51 pm

wurdygurl

yeah i dont have any of those

4:51 pm

Reese\'s

haha oh miraculously funny one! lol

4:51 pm

Biltong

:)

4:51 pm

ren8

the 8 I have is change spelling of fighting in a ring, hope that makes sense

4:52 pm

Biltong

Can anybody clue some y's please? I have ye5/14 and 6/24, the rising agents in baking

4:52 pm

wurdygurl

that actually did make sense thaks

4:53 pm

Biltong

ooh, that made perfect sense, ty, ren. Never heard of that word before!

4:53 pm

ren8

ye4/6 = bear young, then plural for 5

4:53 pm

Reese\'s

ye 5/14 is the opp. of noes

4:53 pm

wurdygurl

that is all i have too bilt

4:53 pm

aknitter

ye 4/6 a little more yes

4:53 pm

Biltong

ty, ren, wurdy and aknitter

4:54 pm

ren8

yw Biltong

4:55 pm

wurdygurl

i dont get bear young

4:55 pm

wurdygurl

yw bilt

4:55 pm

aknitter

ye 5/14 -- some one who always answers in the afirmative ye's you

4:56 pm

aknitter

the bear young ye is like the le word for tip or without fat, substitute the y for the l

4:56 pm

Biltong

rhymes with a green vegetable

4:57 pm

wurdygurl

thanks gottem

4:57 pm

aknitter

anyone have the wr 6? i have the 7 and 8

4:58 pm

Biltong

I have 5 x y's; the young and pl, the baking ingredient and plural and the affirmative. Can anyone please clue the other y?

4:58 pm

ren8

wr5 = brightly coloured tropical fish

4:58 pm

Biltong

sorry, aknitter don't have that one either

4:58 pm

renfield

wr + graduation cap t***l*

4:59 pm

aknitter

ah got it ty

4:59 pm

Biltong

ty, ren8 and renfield

4:59 pm

aknitter

biltong do you have the ye 4/6?

4:59 pm

Reese\'s

biltong, a Yiddish exclamation

5:00 pm

Biltong

yes, aknitter

5:00 pm

aknitter

ye 5 then?

5:00 pm

aknitter

not the bread one

5:01 pm

Biltong

I think Reese's clue is the one I am missing, but I don't get it :(

5:01 pm

wurdygurl

there are two that sound plural

5:02 pm

wurdygurl

plural affirmative

5:02 pm

Reese\'s

yep, that would be the 2nd ye4/6

5:02 pm

Biltong

ty :)

5:02 pm

wurdygurl

right then there is the ye 5/14

5:03 pm

wurdygurl

ok what about those p's anyone got a handle on them yet

5:03 pm

Reese\'s

which ones do u need wurdy?

5:04 pm

wurdygurl

the 2 p's dont know what they are

5:04 pm

Biltong

ph + en5/10 and plural

5:04 pm

inge

ph 7: first part sounds like a writing implement + past tense of consume

5:04 pm

Reese\'s

....yeah i should have said which ones do you have.. that was kinda vague

5:05 pm

wurdygurl

thanks guys

5:05 pm

aknitter

ty 5 please

5:05 pm

wurdygurl

half point i can breathe nowway

5:06 pm

ren8

Ive got 132 now Biltong, how about you

5:06 pm

inge

the 10% you give to church

5:06 pm

aknitter

ty inge i always seem to miss that word

5:06 pm

Biltong

ty, inge :)

5:07 pm

Biltong

I have 122 only, ren8 :(

5:07 pm

ren8

Hello Inge merry christmas

5:08 pm

inge

To you too, I have been in and out all day. Whenever I peek someone needsa clue.

5:08 pm

aknitter

i am lost in th land, can't seem to make more than 2 th words GRRRRR

5:09 pm

Biltong

I don't have ANY th's yet aknitter, so don't feel too bad, lol

5:09 pm

inge

kall th words start with same 3 letters, an article

5:09 pm

Biltong

ooh, now I also have 2, lol

5:10 pm

inge

th 5/14: article + biggest state abbreviation

5:10 pm

aknitter

now i have 3 LOL

5:10 pm

aknitter

thecat

5:10 pm

aknitter

oops

5:10 pm

inge

th 6/24 : same 5 letters + stick

5:11 pm

ren8

the st's are quite hard

5:11 pm

Biltong

not fair, I don't know which is the biggest state, lol

5:11 pm

aknitter

the lone skinny one on the west coast biltong

5:11 pm

inge

aknitter, add a vowel to taht

5:11 pm

Biltong

ty, inge

5:11 pm

aknitter

cool inge didn't know that was a word

5:12 pm

wurdygurl

i thought alaska was the biggest state

5:12 pm

inge

th 6/21: th 4/5 + **Gore

5:12 pm

aknitter

theal

5:12 pm

aknitter

omg just ignore me

5:12 pm

Biltong

lol

5:13 pm

inge

did you all get those, class?

5:13 pm

wurdygurl

cant, aknitter, you are too entertaining

5:13 pm

wurdygurl

you said a word

5:13 pm

Biltong

yes, thank you, maam

5:13 pm

wurdygurl

and yes we did

5:13 pm

wurdygurl

but woue wont hold it against y

5:13 pm

inge

wurdy, maybe the most populated?

5:13 pm

aknitter

yes teacher got them all

5:14 pm

wurdygurl

ok that i can accept

5:14 pm

wurdygurl

wow, mouse moved...trying to say we wont hold it against you for saying a word

5:15 pm

inge

forgot that had been in the grid this morning, still there eh?

5:15 pm

aknitter

word word word word ....

5:15 pm

wurdygurl

yup, until 1 our time

5:17 pm

inge

now you have to finish this assignment on your own, I am on dinner detail

5:17 pm

wurdygurl

bye and thanks

5:17 pm

aknitter

oo me 2, i am getting hungry

5:17 pm

aknitter

bbl

5:18 pm

ren8

bye aknitter

5:18 pm

ren8

bye wurdy

5:18 pm

wurdygurl

u leaving ren

5:19 pm

ren8

sorry I thought you were saying bye

5:19 pm

wurdygurl

i was to inge lol

5:19 pm

wurdygurl

are you trying to get rid of me

5:20 pm

ren8

I just saw bye and thanks, very sorry I hope I have not offended you

5:20 pm

wurdygurl

i was joking i knew what you meant

5:22 pm

wurdygurl

i cant believe that tw word is accepted

5:23 pm

periwinkle

hi all, tr5/10 please

5:24 pm

periwinkle

NM

5:24 pm

ren8

Merry Christmas Peri

5:24 pm

periwinkle

Hi ren, same to you

5:25 pm

Biltong

sorry, got distracted for a while. Bye to those who left, and hi to those who joined

5:30 pm

periwinkle

Finally FIREWORKS

5:30 pm

grammaterri1

congrats peri

5:30 pm

ren8

Well done Peri, got over 100 still to find

5:31 pm

grammaterri1

I'm down to 74, grueling ( :

5:33 pm

periwinkle

thanks, anyone need clues

5:34 pm

ren8

ok thank you Peri

5:36 pm

periwinkle

last chance anyone need clues

5:37 pm

Biltong

well done peri!

5:38 pm

periwinkle

well okay then, see you all tomorrow

5:39 pm

Biltong

bye peri

5:39 pm

grammaterri1

bye peri blessings!

5:40 pm

Andree

good morning eveyone, I hope you all had a nice Christmas

5:40 pm

Biltong

Hi Andree, thank you, and the same to you!

5:40 pm

ren8

right off to bed, 100 left so not bad going, see you all tomorrow and enjoy the rest of your christmas

5:41 pm

Biltong

well done ren8. Night, sleep well.

5:41 pm

grammaterri1

bye ren, welcome Andree and anyone else missed

5:41 pm

grammaterri1

blessings ren

5:42 pm

Andree

are you all still in Christmas day, boxing day here, going out soon so grandchildren can try to learn to pedal new tricycles

5:44 pm

Biltong

yes, Andree 11.45 pm here in the UK.

5:44 pm

Biltong

I hope you have fun with your grandchildren!

5:44 pm

grammaterri1

I am on babble time ( : the grands are all settled with inlaw things so time for me to rest and try to finish this puzzle lol

5:46 pm

grammaterri1

ditto have fun with the grands

5:47 pm

Andree

93 left, will try to finish before I go

5:48 pm

Andree

1st cr 5/12 please

5:49 pm

Biltong

the cr5/12 I have is gross, or coarse. Rhymes with another word for lawn

5:50 pm

Andree

have that bittong, its the first 5/6 combo, I think

5:51 pm

Biltong

sorry, don't have that yet, Andree

5:51 pm

Flask1

Hi Everyone.......I hope you are all having a very happy and peaceful Christmas!

5:51 pm

gramma

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!

5:51 pm

jean1953

good evening everybody:)

5:52 pm

Biltong

hi Flask, gramma and jean! Compliments of the season to you all!

5:52 pm

jean1953

Hello flask:) and hope everyone has had a lovely christmas

5:53 pm

Flask1

Hi Jean.....a good day for you???

5:53 pm

Andree

hi flask, jean and gramma and merry Christmas to you too, ours is well over it is now boxing day here

5:53 pm

Flask1

Hi Bill

5:54 pm

Flask1

Ok....am only here for a short while....so lets see what damage I can do......'dives in'.....!

5:56 pm

Andree

any clues for last 3 en words please

5:58 pm

Biltong

I have en + ca4/5 - suitca**

5:58 pm

Biltong

and plural

5:58 pm

mummy

help! hello babblers - only just joined in the fun...

5:59 pm

Biltong

hello mummy!

5:59 pm

StephieC

yo

5:59 pm

Biltong

Hi stephie

5:59 pm

mummy

Andree love your icon wish I was there ...

6:00 pm

mummy

wales

6:00 pm

Andree

thx bittong

6:00 pm

Biltong

Did that help Andree?

6:01 pm

Biltong

oh, yw :)

6:05 pm

mummy

andree, are you in Wodonga?

6:06 pm

Morning_Whispers

Biltong, do you have en + what I just did to my turkey dinner?

6:06 pm

zTink

how do you celebrate boxing day?

6:07 pm

Biltong

yes, ty, Morning

6:08 pm

Morning_Whispers

+ the plural

6:08 pm

Biltong

yep, thanks!

6:10 pm

Biltong

Could I have a clue for the al5/10 and 6/18 combo please?

6:11 pm

Morning_Whispers

k

6:11 pm

bunnyvicious

al + opp of early, plural for 6

6:12 pm

Morning_Whispers

right

6:12 pm

Biltong

ty, bunny

6:12 pm

mummy

quick visit tonight.. happy boxing day everyone ...

6:12 pm

Biltong

bye mummy. Enjoy!

6:14 pm

Biltong

Clue for the at8/40 please?

6:14 pm

Morning_Whispers

Not quite the mythological undersea world.

6:15 pm

Biltong

ty, Morning, good clue!

6:17 pm

mummy

how may places can yo u pop into at any time day or night and there is someone there to talk to?

6:17 pm

Morning_Whispers

yw

6:17 pm

Morning_Whispers

yw

6:17 pm

Morning_Whispers

yw

6:17 pm

Morning_Whispers

yw

6:18 pm

momofadam

Any hints?

6:18 pm

Morning_Whispers

wow....got lagged and it entered all those times. Very sorry!

6:19 pm

Biltong

lol. Not many!

6:19 pm

Biltong

no apology necessary :)

6:19 pm

momofadam

Yeah, four.

6:19 pm

Biltong

How about a clue for an6/21 please?

6:20 pm

mummy

nite nite all

6:21 pm

mummy

jale

6:21 pm

Eva

biltong-an + trim for lingerie

6:21 pm

Biltong

nite, mummy.

6:22 pm

Biltong

ty, Eva

6:22 pm

Eva

yw

6:22 pm

Andree

was on phone, no mummy I am in Sydney

6:26 pm

Andree

en7/28 please

6:27 pm

bunnyvicious

plural of en 6 before it, en + cassettes come in *****

6:27 pm

Biltong

en7/28 pl of en6/18 - property

6:27 pm

Biltong

sorry, wrong clue!!

6:28 pm

Biltong

that was for es7/28

6:28 pm

bunnyvicious

sorry, that was the en 7/32

6:28 pm

bunnyvicious

lol

6:28 pm

Andree

I confuse easily lol

6:29 pm

Biltong

still don't have that one, Andree

6:29 pm

Morning_Whispers

Me neither.

6:29 pm

momofadam

I thought so! I was going nuts trying to a figure out that clue!

6:30 pm

Flask1

ok....I managed 106.......time for bed now.....goodnight and godbless to you all...xx

G'night all....x

6:30 pm

Biltong

well done, Flask. Good night, sleep well.

6:30 pm

jean1953

good night Flask:)

6:31 pm

Andree

bye flask

6:31 pm

momofadam

Bye!

6:36 pm

momofadam

6/21 is plural.

6:37 pm

jean1953

right am flagging but had to come on here for a while, Hope everyone has a good boxing day:) bye

6:38 pm

Biltong

bye jean, sleep well.

6:38 pm

Andree

bye jean

6:39 pm

zTink

How do you celebrate Boxing Day?

6:39 pm

momofadam

Hello everyone.

6:40 pm

evanonut

hey hey, so has anyone seen who was named idiot of the year by the washington post??? he he he.

6:40 pm

momofadam

not me.

6:41 pm

evanonut

laura mallory, the dufus who is trying to ban harry potter books from school libraries because they are evil and promote wicca. never mind that she has never read the books herself.

6:41 pm

Biltong

Clue for the first je4/9 please?

6:41 pm

Andree

by having an easy day after the Christmas rush ztink

6:42 pm

bookwomen

je 4/9 levis

6:42 pm

Andree

I plan to enjoy the afternoon trying to teach two 3 year old granchildren how to pedal new tricycles

6:43 pm

momofadam

I'm against Laura Malloroy. I love Harry Potter!

6:43 pm

Biltong

ty, bookwomen. We have just said goodbye to a babbler named je**, lol

6:43 pm

Andree

me too momo, I'm an older fan

6:43 pm

zTink

I could sure use a Boxing Day

6:44 pm

Andree

ztink, isn't boxing day universal?

6:44 pm

bookwomen

plural for 5 the easy ones are sometimes the hardest to find lol

6:44 pm

momofadam

what is it zTink?

6:44 pm

Andree

what do you call the day after Christmas

6:44 pm

Biltong

If I may add my opinion, I agree with Laura Malloroy.

6:45 pm

Biltong

The day after Christmas is also called Family Day in some countries, I think

6:45 pm

Andree

have you read Harry bittong

6:45 pm

momofadam

You stink bittong!

6:46 pm

Andree

lol, most people [ not me] have had enough of families by boxing day

6:46 pm

Biltong

No, Andree. I have seen write ups and trailers for the movies and formed my opinion that way.

6:47 pm

Biltong

but, no arguments, to each his own :)

6:47 pm

evanonut

sorry bittong...i do love harry

6:47 pm

Andree

I may have done the same without my older Grandchildren but I have read them all and love them, the real fairies flying around the huge Christmas tree will stay in my head forever

6:48 pm

Biltong

Fair enough :)

6:49 pm

evanonut

ha ha ha...not against your opinion, only it's so hard to get kids to read today with the tv and computer and video games for competition.

6:50 pm

Biltong

yes, it is difficult to encourage them to read these days.

6:50 pm

momofadam

Bittong, ever heard you can't judge a book by the cover? [snicker]

6:50 pm

Biltong

ha ha

6:51 pm

momofadam

You mean it!

6:51 pm

evanonut

even my nephew...who reads nothing...and it attached at the hands to his video game controller, reads them...so if it builds that skill...i say go for it.

6:52 pm

Biltong

lol. Agreed. Video games are even worse! Although, there is some skill involved, lol.

6:53 pm

evanonut

those kids have the fastest thumbs in the west...

6:54 pm

Biltong

It is quite sad that so many parents allow their children to entertain themselves with the likes of television and video games

6:55 pm

momofadam

My son beats my husband in video games and my husband swears so much I want to leave the house.

6:56 pm

evanonut

i refuse to buy my nephews the video games, this year they got air cannons from me. and a huge hit too.

6:56 pm

Biltong

Great! How old are your nephews, nut?

6:57 pm

Andree

I agree bittong, we are all avid readers and so far my granchildren with the exception of master 9 are keen readers

6:57 pm

evanonut

master 9, i love that, that's so cute.

6:57 pm

Andree

the 11 week old isn't doing too well though, lol

6:58 pm

evanonut

one is twelve and one 6

6:58 pm

Biltong

lol, Andree

6:58 pm

Angb

Hello everyone - season's greetings

6:58 pm

Biltong

Hi Angb, and to you too!

6:59 pm

evanonut

hiya angb

6:59 pm

Andree

hi angb, did you have a nice Christmas, i bet the kids did

6:59 pm

Angb

Did santa bring you everything you wanted?

6:59 pm

momofadam

my son is 10, my husband 50

7:00 pm

Biltong

No :( I wanted a puppy and guess what?

7:00 pm

momofadam

Happy Holidays

7:00 pm

momofadam

What?

7:00 pm

Biltong

I didn't get one!

7:00 pm

evanonut

yes what?

7:01 pm

Angb

You didn't get a kitten did you? (Sorry cat lovers)

7:01 pm

Andree

saw a great saying, "if you are looking for Christmas under the tree you won't find it"

7:01 pm

evanonut

awwww dangit?

7:01 pm

evanonut

awwww dangit?

7:01 pm

evanonut

awwww dangit?

7:01 pm

evanonut

oops

7:01 pm

Biltong

quite right, Andree!

7:01 pm

Andree

"it has to be in your heart"

7:02 pm

Biltong

No, Angb, not even a kitten :)

7:02 pm

bunnyvicious

Can I get a clue for the last al /?

7:02 pm

momofadam

This is the 2nd time that happend

7:02 pm

Angb

That's sad Biltong. Further proof that you should get your own gifts.

7:02 pm

bunnyvicious

Sorry, number lock was on, al 5/10.

7:03 pm

Biltong

lol. It is just wishful thinking on my part anyway, coz we are not allowed to have pets at the place we are renting at the moment.

7:03 pm

Biltong

A + opp of early

7:03 pm

Biltong

and plural

7:04 pm

momofadam

TTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOO BBBBBBAAAAAAAADDDDDDD!

7:04 pm

bunnyvicious

Very last one, after the beer.

7:05 pm

Biltong

oh, sorry. Don't have that one, then.

7:05 pm

bunnyvicious

TY though :)

7:05 pm

Biltong

yw :)

7:05 pm

Andree

I got lovely presents but the nicest was a long speech from my son extolling my vitues as a Granma and saying they could not have had their babies without me, I need to take him aside and give him a birds and bees talk, lol

7:05 pm

momofadam

lates is not there

7:07 pm

Biltong

lol. That's lovely, Andree. You obviously are a great Granma then!

7:08 pm

bunnyvicious

I drug 5 kids to 7 Christmas parties, 4 of them were on my birthday yesterday. My Mom is really sick, as well as my two grandmas, so I had to wrap and cook for them. Needless to say, it was a long day. I still love seeing all my family together and the kids had a great Christmas though. I'm very tired and looking forward to tomorrow!

7:08 pm

Andree

a hands on one anyway bittong

7:09 pm

Biltong

Well done, bunny. You really had your hands full!

7:09 pm

Andree

you should live in Aus bunny, its already tomorrow

7:09 pm

Biltong

Oh, and happy birthday for yesterday!

7:10 pm

bunnyvicious

Two more hours and some Nyquil, next thing I know, it'll be tomorrow.

7:10 pm

bunnyvicious

TY Bilt

7:10 pm

Biltong

Well it is also "tomorrow" here. I'm off to bed. Thanks for the chat, all.

7:10 pm

bunnyvicious

NIght

7:11 pm

bunnyvicious

brb, cig break

7:11 pm

Andree

bye bittong, read at least 1 harry potter and i am sure you willl be a convert

7:11 pm

smooth_pappa

hi guys

7:12 pm

Biltong

mmm, I'll think about it, Andree :)

7:12 pm

Biltong

nope, don't think I will! lol. Bye!

7:12 pm

Andree

hi smooth

7:12 pm

Biltong

Hi and bye smooth

7:13 pm

smooth_pappa

hi bye bilt. :)

7:17 pm

stidmama

hi pappa!

7:17 pm

stidmama

hi Andree!

7:17 pm

smooth_pappa

hi stid! :)

7:17 pm

stidmama

bye Biltong-- We almost have the gingerbread house put together!

7:18 pm

stidmama

hello bunny -- how's the day going for you?

7:18 pm

Andree

hi stid

7:19 pm

Scrabbler

Good evening/morning Babblers.

7:20 pm

stidmama

Merry Christmas, Scrabbler! We're just talking to Tom and Shirley on the phone!

7:20 pm

Scrabbler

Tell them I said hello! Peter just arrived at my house. He will spend the night here.

7:21 pm

stidmama

I will! They send their love right back. :-)

7:21 pm

Scrabbler

:) :) :) :)

7:22 pm

stidmama

how was your day, cousin?

7:22 pm

Andree

hi scrabbler

7:22 pm

stidmama

we have had the perfect one -- my parents are out of town so we spent the whole day quietly doing our own thing.

7:22 pm

speedfreak

Merry Xmas everyone: clue please for the very first cr 5 letter word. Thought it would be the singular of the 6 right after but not taking it. Thanks

7:23 pm

stidmama

hi speedy! :-)

7:23 pm

Scrabbler

Actually I am sick again--woke at 6AM with nausea, went to the office from 10-12:30, came home and napped for 3 hrs. I still feel pukey. :(

7:23 pm

stidmama

that's one I don't have... ;-(

7:24 pm

o-o

cr 5-- a snow slide is called an *v*lanche

7:25 pm

speedfreak

Thanks BabbleRabble that one was driving me crazy!!

7:25 pm

stidmama

oh no, Scrabbler -- that is really not good. Will Peter help take care of you? Are you getting enough liquids? Can you keep anything down? *worry worry*

7:26 pm

Andree

th7/36 please

7:26 pm

Scrabbler

Drinking tea and just had chicken soup.

7:26 pm

Scrabbler

BR--I don't get your clue for cr5

7:27 pm

stidmama

th 7: th * + name short for Catherine?

7:27 pm

aknitter

th 7 is th(article) plus ca 4/4

7:27 pm

o-o

th 7 - start with an article and add food deliverers :****rers

7:27 pm

speedfreak

Scrabbler cr plus same 2 vowels then a consanant

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

TY speedfreak--I needed a 5th ltr

7:28 pm

Scrabbler

eset

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

Darn--trying to find es4,4---send me a large fish please

7:29 pm

featherbee

Merry Christmas!

7:29 pm

Andree

thx stid , anitter and babble

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

Hi featherbee

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

esao

7:29 pm

stidmama

Merry Happy, feather! LOVED the pics of Daniel from last night!

7:29 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, shoot me.

7:29 pm

stidmama

ummm. Scrabbler.... ???

7:30 pm

o-o

es 4- repeat

7:30 pm

stidmama

LOL

7:30 pm

Scrabbler

TY for ending my misery BR

7:30 pm

featherbee

thanks! my favorite is the crib one. that's how I fall asleep 9 out of 10 nights, with a book in my hand.

7:30 pm

Andree

hi feather

7:30 pm

stidmama

:-)

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Are you in the crib, featherbee?

7:31 pm

Andree

last th5/12 please

7:31 pm

featherbee

no new blog post today. too tired, and still 139 words left to go!

7:31 pm

featherbee

lol, funny scrabbler!

7:31 pm

stidmama

so how was the day, feather? was Daniel all sugared out by noon? *grin*

7:32 pm

aknitter

ec 5 please

7:32 pm

featherbee

not too bad. today was actually more relaxing than yesterday. we got to stay home all day, yay! mom and mary (mom's partner) and mary's dad came over for christmas dinner/lunch, which my mom cooked here.

7:33 pm

stidmama

We stayed home today, too, feather, and it was lovely. Need to send all relatives out of town every year! *cunning smile*

7:33 pm

featherbee

hehe!

7:33 pm

speedfreak

aknitter ec5 not early but opp. minus the last letter then plural

7:33 pm

o-o

ec 5 --- be on time; you don't want to be ***e and plural for the 6

7:33 pm

stidmama

ec 5 is like the french pastry with creme filling and choclate glaze *drool* only it doesn't mean that

7:34 pm

featherbee

i was so tired from yesterday, i went to bed at 9, yet got insomnia from 2:30 to 4:30. came out to the computer and did the grid from 3 to 4:30am.

7:34 pm

aknitter

ah stid can we have the eclair without the drool??

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

LOL aknitter

7:35 pm

stidmama

*licking fingers from eclair and grinning ear to ear* hmmm?

7:35 pm

Andree

last th5/12 please

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

STAT insulin for stid--impending hyperglycemia

7:35 pm

featherbee

i'm missing a ton of S words

7:36 pm

o-o

th 5 is a plural of the th 4/5

7:36 pm

aknitter

th 5 -- now or th***

7:36 pm

speedfreak

Scrabbler used a word in big letters LOL

7:36 pm

stidmama

wow feather, are you feeling okay otherwise? how are you doing with nausea -- I was sick all ten months with our elder son, all nine (minus two weeks in October) with the other.

7:36 pm

stidmama

you got it, Scrabbler... but I am also eating salami and the protein or fat seem to buffer the sweets.

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

Oh dear, sorry.

7:37 pm

featherbee

well, i'm either more used to it or managing my blood sugar levels better. trying to eat something every 2 hours, even if just a few cheese and crackers.

7:37 pm

Andree

thx babble and anitter

7:37 pm

stidmama

yes, that seemed to help a lot for me too -- so glad I am well past that stage of my life!

7:37 pm

o-o

No doubt, inadvertantly putting words in the chat will change the world as we now know it.

7:38 pm

speedfreak

Don't be sorry Scrabbler any help is goooood!!!

7:38 pm

featherbee

ok, time for lickety soon. at least i'm over halfway.

7:38 pm

aknitter

i for one am shocked and horrified -- gasp

7:38 pm

aknitter

en 7/28 please

7:38 pm

featherbee

lol knitter

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

OK, off to the penalty box for me.

7:39 pm

stidmama

well, SCrabbler IS a doc, probably uses it like breathing in her real life... ;-)

7:39 pm

stidmama

*waiting patiently for clues to manifest in magic box*

7:39 pm

Scrabbler

I do have a rathr different vocabulary--helped me with many words on today's grid.

7:39 pm

Scrabbler

You need a magic monkey, stid

7:40 pm

Andree

need that one to aknitter

7:40 pm

featherbee

me three

7:40 pm

stidmama

*grin* -- or a profession that involves more than plants and paints, anyway!

7:40 pm

speedfreak

aknitter en is plural of where tapes go and the other one is same word except different vowel

7:40 pm

aknitter

that and the es 6 are my last e's

7:40 pm

Douglas

Merry Christmas and hello everyone...

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

2nd la5,12 and 1st la6,21---related??

7:41 pm

speedfreak

sorry not different vowel.....different consenant sorry getting tired

7:41 pm

o-o

en 7 - ***t** great; no More filling

7:41 pm

Andree

hi douglas

7:41 pm

aknitter

tapes like music tapes or scotch tape

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Douglas

7:41 pm

stidmama

Douglas! Happy Happy to you, too. Was wondering where you had got to -- haven't seen you since before our big windstorm!

7:42 pm

speedfreak

tapes like music tapes

7:42 pm

aknitter

got it ty

7:42 pm

featherbee

sheesh. i did that en singular, got turned down, didn't try the plural

7:42 pm

Andree

speed is't that the 7/32

7:42 pm

Douglas

Back with a more Christmas-y icon

7:43 pm

o-o

la 5 - the roman soldier la***d Jesus' side on the cross and then plural

7:43 pm

stidmama

beautiful stained glass Douglas.

7:44 pm

speedfreak

Yes Andree and the en7/28 is same word just change consenant to a t

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

TY BR--I had not tried that direction yet

7:44 pm

Douglas

Indeed, there's a song somewhere that says "He was born in the shadow of a cross."

7:44 pm

stidmama

*sigh* some days I think I just need to buy a brain...

7:45 pm

Andree

thx speed

7:45 pm

stidmama

how's about EL 8?

7:45 pm

aknitter

stid i've got one for sale (not a very good one) but ....

7:45 pm

stidmama

I have the other ELs...

7:45 pm

bunnyvicious

You can have mine Stid, I don't use it anymore.

7:45 pm

Douglas

thx stidmama

7:45 pm

stidmama

better than this empty space with cobwebs in it, knitter!

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

With a label "Abby Normal"?

7:45 pm

stidmama

thanks also bunny! LOL

7:46 pm

bunnyvicious

el 8/40 - e + opp of first + another word for butt, *r**

7:46 pm

aknitter

perhaps we could make a trade ... bunny is also putting hers up for sale

7:46 pm

stidmama

rofl -- must rent that movie again, the boys are finally old enough to appreciate it.

7:46 pm

Douglas

Jets and Dolphins are playing in a driving downpour

7:46 pm

Andree

if you find where to buy one stid have me olaced on the mailing list please

7:46 pm

bunnyvicious

The Stid with Two Brains...

7:46 pm

stidmama

yep. another chemical-ly word! thanks bunny!

7:46 pm

o-o

el 8 - the expanding stuff in underoos el***id and a v*** for the freshly cut flowers

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

A classic!

7:47 pm

o-o

should be el***ic

7:47 pm

stidmama

we could all chip in for one really great brain, then work out some sort of time-share...

7:47 pm

aknitter

es 6 anyone?

7:47 pm

Douglas

Soitenly! You take the blonde, I'll take the one in the toiban!

7:47 pm

stidmama

LOL BabbleRabble! way cool clue!

7:47 pm

Scrabbler

think house buying and selling, real es****

7:47 pm

bunnyvicious

es + NY, TX, OK are all *****s

7:48 pm

o-o

es 6 --- land is called real es****

7:48 pm

aknitter

oh that was fish worthy

7:48 pm

Andree

taking a break, back soon

7:48 pm

bunnyvicious

Bye Andree

7:49 pm

stidmama

the story in my family is that my great aunt met her husband when she was walking with a friend and two sailors came up behind. One said, "You take the one with the run in her stocking, and I'll take the one with the dirty neck." Marriage lasted a long time.

7:49 pm

stidmama

later Andree!

7:49 pm

bunnyvicious

lol, great story

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

So romantic, stid. lol

7:50 pm

bunnyvicious

Was your aunt the one with the run or the dirty neck?

7:50 pm

o-o

Great pickup line

7:50 pm

featherbee

hehe, that's good stid

7:50 pm

featherbee

whew. got them all entered in lickety now. that took a while.

7:50 pm

stidmama

Wasn't it cool? she was a WAC -- I think that was the equivalent of ExWren. I think she had the run in her stocking, actually!

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

First cr6,21?

7:51 pm

bunnyvicious

My husband hooked me with the old, "Don't I know you from somewhere?".

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

And it is enough to make one insane, featherbee.

7:52 pm

stidmama

It looks like cracked glass or the crinkly bits on an old painting, Scrabbler, only an alternate spelling

7:52 pm

bunnyvicious

I think the cr 6 is usually spelt with a z.

7:52 pm

stidmama

and -- did he bunny?

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

Got it now--TY bunny

7:52 pm

momofadam

Just had dinner...now I'm back.

7:53 pm

bunnyvicious

No, it was just the best he could stutter into.

7:53 pm

o-o

cr 6 - c + he e***** and washes the chalkboard daily

7:53 pm

bunnyvicious

But, it worked!

7:53 pm

stidmama

hello momof adam!

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Welcome momofadam

7:54 pm

momofadam

any sh word finds?

7:54 pm

featherbee

hmmm...help with the last al5/10?

7:54 pm

stidmama

Just between us, Tom snuck up on me as my best friend and by the time I realized I was in love it was too late to run!

7:54 pm

bunnyvicious

al 5/10 - what you get married at

7:55 pm

featherbee

i found a sh5/12

7:55 pm

stidmama

I have that one, feather, monkey is not finding any others...

7:55 pm

featherbee

ty bunny

7:55 pm

bunnyvicious

That's always the best way. Stephen is my best friend. In fact, he's my only friend now that I think about it.

7:56 pm

Douglas

My mother's family in Scotland was part of **** Davidson

7:56 pm

bunnyvicious

There are 5 sh's.

7:56 pm

stidmama

I have a few good friends, but Tom is the best... though he's not as interested in going clothes shopping as I would like! *grin*

7:57 pm

aknitter

os 6 please

7:57 pm

o-o

May peace, hope and love be with you all today, tomorrow and always.

7:57 pm

bunnyvicious

sh 6/21 - if you were stranded on an island you would need to build a sh***er + eyel**h

7:57 pm

o-o

os 6 - o plus a theft

7:57 pm

Douglas

I was trying to explain how it worked to my 14-year-old son, about how the **** would come to the aid of its families, and he replied "Oh, so it was like gangs."

7:58 pm

stidmama

okay, no use asking why a New Jersey accent made it into the grid, but thanks bunny!

7:58 pm

stidmama

astute lad, you've got, Douglas!

7:58 pm

gramma

JA5/24? help please.

7:58 pm

aknitter

got the os ty -- sounds like what an an irish thief would do

7:59 pm

stidmama

only most people say that gangs replace the families...

7:59 pm

Douglas

I like that os 6, on account of the five letter and four letter suffixes are words also

7:59 pm

featherbee

bah, getting tired of doing the grid. that's rarely happened!

7:59 pm

aknitter

ja 5 -- to say ty to s 3 letter gorls name

7:59 pm

bunnyvicious

Yup, remove the plural for the 6, that was the 7. Add sometimes vowel to the sh***er for another 6.

7:59 pm

Douglas

thanks stid, I considered that a perceptive answer myself...

7:59 pm

aknitter

oops meant girls

7:59 pm

featherbee

actually, getting tired of being hung up on 4/4s and 5/10s

7:59 pm

stidmama

feather, you're tired -- it's what, 9 pm back there?

7:59 pm

featherbee

yep, it is

8:00 pm

featherbee

as5/10?

8:00 pm

stidmama

so that would explain gridanoia...

8:01 pm

gramma

aknitter, I didn't follow.

8:01 pm

o-o

ja 7 - add woman's underoos : a pa***

8:01 pm

featherbee

lol, gridanoia

8:01 pm

stidmama

I have 47 to go and fading fast. Want to take the kids out to look at lights. probably head out soon.

8:01 pm

bunnyvicious

as 5/10 - butt + alien on flying bike

8:01 pm

featherbee

erg. thanks again bunny.

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

First 2 ca7,32's??

8:02 pm

Scrabbler

Ooo, monkey found one

8:02 pm

gramma

TY

8:02 pm

stidmama

the other is ismilar Scrabbler

8:02 pm

bunnyvicious

ca 7 - add onto the ca 4/5 before with the same three last letters again, the other has a different vowel 2nd to the end

8:03 pm

o-o

ca7 - a ca** of beer has 24 bottles and add a c*** of beer

8:03 pm

Scrabbler

Monkey found the other--both start with ca4,4 then + enzyme ending and other is sugar ending

8:03 pm

Douglas

One of those funny words they say when the Supreme Court gets to work...

8:03 pm

Scrabbler

C's are done. 22 to go.

8:03 pm

stidmama

or similar... that's my clue to take a break. Down to 45. See you later -- except you, Scrabbler, I expect you to be getting plenty of bed rest and fluids! *worried mama look* Hope you feel better quickly

8:03 pm

stidmama

bye all!

8:03 pm

featherbee

night stid! merry christmas!

8:04 pm

bunnyvicious

Bye Stid

8:04 pm

featherbee

i think i'm packing it in soon too.

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

Ready for bed, but I feel that with 22 left I should finish

8:04 pm

bunnyvicious

Scrabb, are you sick? There must be a Babble virus going around.

8:05 pm

Scrabbler

Started 12/21 PM and flared up again today--nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain

8:05 pm

o-o

What would your doctor say, Scrabbler?

8:05 pm

featherbee

yeah. i'm done. 105 left, oh well! night.

8:05 pm

o-o

Good night, featherbee

8:05 pm

bunnyvicious

Night Feather

8:05 pm

Scrabbler

Rest, fluids....don't work....LOL

8:06 pm

Scrabbler

Bye feather--off to your crib!

8:06 pm

bunnyvicious

About how I fell, but chest pains instad of abdominal, coughy sneezy Dayquil add.

8:06 pm

o-o

for the jd's the say goes the a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client

8:07 pm

Scrabbler

But I'd rather have myself for a doctor than some of what is out there.

8:09 pm

Douglas

ubiquitous traveling by ocean liner

8:09 pm

bunnyvicious

The kiddos are insured, so they have doctors. Stephen and I have none, so we use over-the-counter remedies. He wouldn't go to a doctor anyway.

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

3rd and 4th ra5,10 + ra6,18??

8:10 pm

bunnyvicious

ra + to color at the beach, plural

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

Risky, bunny--find some coverage if you can. A severe illness or injury would wipe you out financially

8:10 pm

o-o

second r 5 is a plural too

8:11 pm

bunnyvicious

The other ra 5/10 has a different cons at the end.

8:11 pm

Douglas

phantom shelter

8:11 pm

o-o

the one right before the rodent

8:11 pm

bunnyvicious

I'm looking into coverage through my mothers job. Think she can add us to her policy.

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

Got 'em all BR--TY

8:12 pm

o-o

yw

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

18 left--all S's. By the way, BR, have you finished this already?

8:12 pm

o-o

yep

8:13 pm

Douglas

The two words starting with the w in the southeast corner must be rather unusual

8:13 pm

bunnyvicious

They sound like opp of black Doug.

8:14 pm

o-o

wy 4/10 - **nder is the night

8:14 pm

Douglas

Thanks bunny and BR

8:14 pm

o-o

wy 5 -- plural

8:14 pm

smooth_pappa

phew... over halfway

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

last sh??

8:15 pm

Scrabbler

Go pappa!

8:15 pm

bunnyvicious

sh + anagram of what you write to other people, ****er

8:15 pm

Takuma Sato

Merry Christmas everyone!

8:16 pm

Douglas

Way to go pappa!

8:16 pm

o-o

sh + preacher cotton M****r

8:16 pm

bunnyvicious

Merry Christmas Tajuma

8:17 pm

Scrabbler

Got it

8:17 pm

Scrabbler

Hi takuma

8:17 pm

Douglas

Hello Takuma...

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

setas

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry--don't try it

8:18 pm

o-o

Merry Christmas to you, Takuma Sato

8:18 pm

bunnyvicious

use a latin ending instead of plural Scrab

8:18 pm

Douglas

But there are some Greek letters in there...

8:19 pm

Scrabbler

It was the one with the stick ending, BR, and i found it.

8:19 pm

bunnyvicious

brb

8:19 pm

Scrabbler

frist sa7,28?

8:19 pm

pam

Hi again, all. Merry to all, too.

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

Hi again Pam

8:20 pm

o-o

sa 7 - sodium chloride and picnic pest

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

Found it, NM

8:20 pm

Douglas

Indian music rhythmic pattern and its plural

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

Good clue anyway, BR

8:21 pm

o-o

second 7 has the superlative ending

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

sa5,14?

8:22 pm

pam

fab clue! another word whose meaning is not clear, OLOLOL

8:22 pm

o-o

sa*** dog

8:23 pm

Scrabbler

***thinking***

8:23 pm

flosey

any clues for se6/21 please?

8:23 pm

o-o

sa plus not persona*** but rea***

8:24 pm

bunnyvicious

se 6/21 - a spiritual get together with a medium to contact ghosts

8:24 pm

o-o

se 6 - trying to connect with the dea

8:24 pm

Mom

Good evening all my buddies. A very Merry Christmas to all

8:24 pm

bunnyvicious

Merry Christmas Mom

8:24 pm

o-o

Same to you, Mom

8:25 pm

flosey

thanks bunny and babble - working on that

8:25 pm

pam

hi, mom

8:25 pm

Mom

Thanks Babble

8:25 pm

bunnyvicious

how bout se + what they joust with, a l****

8:25 pm

Mom

Hi Pam

8:25 pm

flosey

got it, thanks

8:25 pm

Scrabbler

Still need help with sa5,14

8:26 pm

bunnyvicious

sa 5/14 - opp of peppery

8:26 pm

momofadam

wy 5/22 in south is plural.

8:26 pm

o-o

sa 6 - my gal sa* and new years eve is par** time

8:26 pm

flosey

need the first se6/18 please

8:26 pm

Scrabbler

Duh! I was not seeing that other Y!!

8:27 pm

speedfreak

any help with se6/33 thanks

8:27 pm

flosey

se + cons. + picnic pest

8:28 pm

o-o

se 6/33 -- cleans the school: ***i*or

8:29 pm

flosey

se6/18 please

8:29 pm

speedfreak

Thanks BR would not have monkey typed that in a long time

8:30 pm

o-o

se 6 ... not the House of Representatives but the Se

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

first se6,18 = congressmen work in the se****

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

2nd se6,18?

8:30 pm

flosey

thanks scrabbler and babble

8:30 pm

speedfreak

BR: How about the sh6/21 last one thanks

8:31 pm

bunnyvicious

se + anagram of what you get graded on in school

8:31 pm

o-o

se 6 -- singing group

8:31 pm

flosey

second se6/18 group of 6 singers

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

sh + editors use a s*** mark + stick

8:32 pm

o-o

sh 6 - shavers using razors first put on l****r

8:33 pm

Scrabbler

That's sn6 BR

8:33 pm

bunnyvicious

I'm off to Sudoku, ya'll have a good night.

8:33 pm

Mom

Good night Bunny

8:34 pm

flosey

night bunny, thanks for clues

8:34 pm

speedfreak

scrabbler not sure what editors use need to make it easier for one without a brain thanks

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

sh + cross + 2nd vowel + cross + stick===easiest clue

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

Bye bunny

8:35 pm

o-o

sh - viet nam ... the *et offensive + ma and pa k***tle

8:35 pm

speedfreak

Thank you Scrabbler I appreciate the baby steps you took for me now my s/s are done

8:36 pm

flosey

cr6/21 please, the first one

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

4 left for me, all st's

8:37 pm

Mom

Good for you Scrabbler.

8:37 pm

speedfreak

which ones scrabbler my s are finished

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

cr + double vowel + stick

8:37 pm

o-o

cr 6 - c + the teacher e***** the chalkboard

8:37 pm

flosey

ty

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

st6,21 and st7,32 --early on list

8:38 pm

speedfreak

how you stand or to take a side on something

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

TY speedfreak!

8:39 pm

Scrabbler

At end of list--st7,32 and st8--am too tired to feel shame for begging

8:39 pm

o-o

bombers

8:39 pm

speedfreak

to go sneakily

8:39 pm

o-o

secret types

8:40 pm

o-o

you are in the h***** industry

8:40 pm

Scrabbler

Fireworks! TY TY speedfreak and BR--would not have finished without your help.

8:40 pm

Mom

Congrats Scrabbler!

8:40 pm

flosey

Congratulations Scrabbler

8:41 pm

o-o

Congrats, Scrabber!

8:41 pm

Scrabbler

Now, what do you need speedfreak?

8:41 pm

Douglas

Yay Scrabbler!

8:41 pm

Scrabbler

**doing a curtsy and blowing kisses**

8:41 pm

speedfreak

Yea Scrabbler!!!

8:43 pm

speedfreak

Still have 25 left Scrabbler slowly chipping away

8:43 pm

smooth_pappa

ok done with s... 72 words left

8:44 pm

Mom

you'll make it Smooth_Pappa

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

OK, I am off to bed. I have to work tomorrow AM. Good night everyone.

8:44 pm

Mom

Good night Scrabbler, pleasant dreams

8:44 pm

o-o

Good night, Scrabbler

8:45 pm

flosey

good night scrabbler

8:45 pm

flosey

st6/21 please?

8:46 pm

hdm

poo head

8:46 pm

speedfreak

Feel Better Scrabbler G,Nite

8:46 pm

Mom

to take a position on something

8:46 pm

Mom

Oh Scrabbler, are you still not feeling well?

8:47 pm

Dorens

hello...back to finish my last 34--merry christmas to all

8:48 pm

Mom

Hi Dorens and Merry Christmas

8:48 pm

flosey

not getting it Mom - brain going to mush

8:48 pm

o-o

st 6 - the tour de france winner: L***** armstrong

8:48 pm

libarebel

hi, all--merry christmas!

8:49 pm

Mom

Babble's clue should get it for you

8:49 pm

Mom

Hi Libarebel and Merry Christmas to you

8:49 pm

o-o

Same to you libarebel

8:49 pm

relarion

Hi folks, Merry Christmas

8:49 pm

Dorens

hey libarebel...merry christmas to you

8:49 pm

flosey

thanks Mom and Babble

8:49 pm

libarebel

ty, Mom, BabbleRabble!

8:50 pm

Mom

don't forget the plural also, Flosey

8:50 pm

libarebel

hi, relarion; you too!

8:50 pm

libarebel

hi, flosey!

8:50 pm

Mom

Hi Relarion, Merry Christmas to you

8:51 pm

Dorens

merry christmas flosey and relarion

8:51 pm

flosey

Hi Libarebel

8:51 pm

relarion

hi mom, lib, dorens

8:51 pm

flosey

Hi Dorens thanks and Merry Christmas to you

8:52 pm

libarebel

hi, dorens!

8:52 pm

Dorens

ok now that we got all that out of the way.... who has a aclue for ja5/24?

8:52 pm

Crone

hi all - any clues for the ca7s?

8:52 pm

Mom

not me Dorens, sorry

8:52 pm

Crone

the first two ca7s

8:53 pm

libarebel

dont have it...

8:53 pm

Crone

sorry dorens

8:53 pm

Dorens

buy one ca** of beer, then another c*** crone

8:53 pm

relarion

I've only done 85 words, have neither :(

8:53 pm

Mom

I have one Crone, what kings and queens live in

8:53 pm

Dorens

with that count on the ja, you'd think it would be easy but I am stymied

8:53 pm

JeeWhiz

Hi everyone....dorens, the ja5 rhymes with women's underwear pa***

8:53 pm

Mom

I don't know if it the first ones or not; not working with a list

8:54 pm

Dorens

when you have the one i gave you crone, then chage the the second to last vowel

8:54 pm

Mom

Hi JeeWhiz

8:54 pm

JeeWhiz

Hi Mom!

8:54 pm

speedfreak

Dorens don't know how else to clue but rhymes with slanty I know its easy but its late

8:54 pm

Dorens

thanks jeewhiz and merry christmas to you too!

8:54 pm

relarion

Hi JeeWhiz

8:55 pm

Crone

ty dorens

8:55 pm

JeeWhiz

Hello and Merry Christmas to Dorens and relarion...hope everyone had a wonderful day.

8:55 pm

JeeWhiz

does anyone have the at8 and the at7 please?

8:56 pm

evanonut

slowwwwwww slow stuff

8:56 pm

Dorens

plural of map book for the 7

8:56 pm

JeeWhiz

wow, thanks....too many a's and too many s's in this grid.

8:56 pm

Dorens

the 8 sounds a lot like babble player at***** from england, but missing the second vowel in her name

8:57 pm

Dorens

and plural that for the 8, too

8:57 pm

renfield

at 8 is like the underwater place....change the last vowel

8:57 pm

JeeWhiz

thanks dorens and renfield...I have been looking at something like that.

8:57 pm

renfield

heyy nutty

8:57 pm

JeeWhiz

got it....yeah!

8:57 pm

evanonut

renster!!!! nice - little - outfit ya got there.

8:58 pm

Mom

Merry Christmas Evanonut

8:58 pm

renfield

thanks chalker...er i mean nutty

8:58 pm

evanonut

thankee mom, you too!

8:58 pm

Mom

Thank you

8:58 pm

evanonut

you look just like ralphy

8:59 pm

JeeWhiz

that was a great Christmas movie

8:59 pm

relarion

Hi Evanonut

8:59 pm

renfield

:-)

8:59 pm

smooth_pappa

ok done with t... 19 left

8:59 pm

evanonut

relarion m'dear

9:00 pm

evanonut

downloading audio books and it's making this computer crawl.

9:00 pm

renfield

go go smooth!

9:00 pm

relarion

Go pappa

9:00 pm

renfield

i agree jeewhiz! i watched it all day

9:00 pm

carlir

Merry Christmas! to all babblers

9:01 pm

Dorens

thanks... same to you carlilr......what movie??

9:01 pm

relarion

hi carlir!

9:01 pm

lbdawger

Merry Christmas everyone!

9:01 pm

renfield

merry christmas carl

9:01 pm

Mom

Merry Christmas Carlir

9:01 pm

evanonut

doesn't surprise me ralphy...i mean ren.
hello carlir...you too bud.

9:01 pm

flosey

en7/28 please

9:01 pm

carlir

TY all

9:01 pm

renfield

christmas story dorens

9:02 pm

JeeWhiz

It is so easy to relate to childhood memories and Christmas past.....'specially liked the flagpole "incident."

9:02 pm

evanonut

and dawg and all....enjoying the christmas rain here.

9:02 pm

renfield

merry christmas dawg

9:02 pm

Dorens

thanks ren... that is a good one

9:03 pm

JeeWhiz

Dawg!!!

9:03 pm

lbdawger

Flosey, there are two en7's. one is the plural of the 6 and the other has a cross instead of the curve letter

9:03 pm

lbdawger

Thanks Ren.

9:03 pm

relarion

bbl

9:03 pm

JeeWhiz

en plus a ca4

9:03 pm

flosey

tks lbd

9:03 pm

lbdawger

Hi Jee!

9:03 pm

smooth_pappa

and fireworks!

9:03 pm

Mom

Good night all. Will have to stop at the halfway mark today.

9:03 pm

Dorens

hi lbd...merry christmas!

9:03 pm

evanonut

can't believe work starts again tomorrow...*sigh*

9:04 pm

lbdawger

oh! firewords! whoo hoo Smooth!

9:04 pm

smooth_pappa

whew!

9:04 pm

renfield

yayayayya smooth!

9:04 pm

Dorens

yay smooth!

9:04 pm

evanonut

gogogogogogooooo smoooooth

9:04 pm

Mom

Congrats Smooth_Pappa

9:04 pm

JeeWhiz

way to go smooth and dawg!

9:04 pm

lbdawger

man, i didn't think i'd finish tonight. i was hoping for a smaller grid!

9:05 pm

smooth_pappa

yeah dawg! lol great timing.

9:05 pm

smooth_pappa

thank ou all

9:05 pm

renfield

yayayay dawg!!!!!

9:05 pm

lbdawger

must be on the same brain waves...that's rather scary! lol

9:05 pm

Dorens

YAY smooth!

9:05 pm

smooth_pappa

HA!

9:06 pm

flosey

that clue isn't working for me, en7/28 please

9:06 pm

JeeWhiz

en plus a ca4 of beer

9:06 pm

lbdawger

flosey, if you have the en7.18, change the third letter to the cross letter

9:06 pm

momofadam

Hi dawg.

9:07 pm

flosey

have tried the cross in both snake spots, ???

9:07 pm

JeeWhiz

then what dawg said

9:07 pm

Dorens

i do not suffer from m****l illness, open ***ame

9:07 pm

renfield

sounds like the en 7/32 replace the c

9:07 pm

JeeWhiz

too funny dorens

9:07 pm

flosey

there isn't an en7/18???

9:07 pm

lbdawger

Hi Momfadam...shoulda been 7.32...eyes are a bit crossed!

9:07 pm

Dorens

also, maybe not true, jeewhiz!

9:08 pm

flosey

oh, thanks Ren

9:08 pm

carlir

sa 7/28 either one, please

9:08 pm

JeeWhiz

here's hoping for you dorens....:)

9:08 pm

evanonut

*yawn* - i'm not sleepy

9:08 pm

lbdawger

Hey there Nutty!

9:08 pm

JeeWhiz

carlir, seasoning plus insect or exam

9:08 pm

momofadam

Clues?

9:09 pm

renfield

i stayed up last night waiting on snow.....

9:09 pm

evanonut

hey there dawggy

9:09 pm

evanonut

hey there dawggy

9:09 pm

lbdawger

sa 7.28...sodium+mut*** like the x-men

9:09 pm

evanonut

and did you walk in it?

9:09 pm

renfield

what ch need momofadam?

9:09 pm

renfield

no snow..just rain

9:09 pm

carlir

ty

9:10 pm

lbdawger

did i walk in? versus beaming or crawling? lol

9:10 pm

flosey

got it, thanks all

9:10 pm

smooth_pappa

hey dawg... no laughing... I've crawled in more than once. lol

9:10 pm

renfield

yayayyay flosey

9:10 pm

evanonut

bummer renster...DAWG!!! rain right now, turns to snow tomorrow...too little too late.

9:10 pm

flosey

sh6/21 please?

9:11 pm

lbdawger

ahh smooth, but you do it with such style! :-)

9:11 pm

flosey

that en was a tough one, thanks everyone for help there

9:11 pm

momofadam

I need a. I have 4/4, 5/10, 5/10.

9:12 pm

renfield

2 sh 6/21's flosey the last one is yiddish

9:12 pm

smooth_pappa

and it beats driving hime dawg

9:12 pm

flosey

got the yiddish one, it's the first one I'm missing

9:13 pm

lbdawger

sh6.21 like the dog but with the first vowel at the end instead of the sometimes vowel

9:13 pm

Andree

back again to try for a finish

9:13 pm

evanonut

this is me heading off to bed *slips away quietly, stoves toe on bed post, blasts stream of obscenities*

9:13 pm

flosey

thanks lbd

9:13 pm

renfield

niters nutty buddy

9:13 pm

Dorens

good night nut...sleep well with your stubbed toe

9:13 pm

lbdawger

owie Nutty! sweet dreams of sugar plums

9:13 pm

smooth_pappa

night nut

9:13 pm

bubba218

se6,33 pls

9:15 pm

JeeWhiz

an7/28 please, with a frosted sugar cookie on top?

9:15 pm

momofadam

Hi again Andree.

9:15 pm

Dorens

thanks for asking, bubba

9:15 pm

lbdawger

bubba, the dictionary says it's heraldry of a sitting animal like a lion.

9:15 pm

Dorens

plural of the 6.21 above it, jeewhiz (improbable as that sounds)

9:16 pm

renfield

se + js 5/24- last vowel

9:16 pm

JeeWhiz

se plus first four letter of j5

9:16 pm

renfield

errrr that's ja

9:16 pm

renfield

maybe i need to turn on a light...or watch my movie

9:16 pm

lbdawger

an7.28 sounds like the 7.32 differnt 5th letter

9:17 pm

lbdawger

what movie you going to watch Rennie?

9:17 pm

momofadam

help with a rf!!!!??????

9:17 pm

bubba218

Thanks, Ibd and ren

9:18 pm

Dorens

ditto bubba

9:18 pm

JeeWhiz

thanks dawg and dorens

9:18 pm

lbdawger

r's marathons are ra*** drop the plural for the singular

9:19 pm

lbdawger

r+ beer beverage then plural

9:19 pm

lbdawger

ra+ SouthEast asia..don't forget to plural

9:20 pm

lbdawger

rodent+ ** Yankovich

9:21 pm

lbdawger

ra+color you get from sitting in the sun...not red! lol don't forget the plural

9:21 pm

bubba218

the last se 6,18 pls

9:21 pm

bubba218

nm, I had fireworks and didn't know it

9:22 pm

Dorens

yay bubba!

9:22 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo bubba!

9:22 pm

bubba218

talk about awareness

9:22 pm

smaller

evenin' all! ja5?

9:22 pm

lbdawger

Hi Smaller

9:22 pm

Dorens

evening smaller

9:23 pm

lbdawger

more than one Harpja**

9:23 pm

Dorens

or rhymes with my undergarment

9:23 pm

bubba218

J+ what you put into the middle in poker (spelled differently)

9:23 pm

renfield

smaller!!!!!!!!!!

9:23 pm

smaller

thanks!

9:24 pm

smaller

dorens - LOLOLOLOLOL. ja-wonderwomanunderroos?

9:25 pm

smaller

RENNY!!!!! Happy holidays!!! Is life at the home front friendlier?

9:25 pm

Dorens

hahaha smaller

9:25 pm

renfield

yup - the people have left the area smaller

9:26 pm

smaller

renny, oh goody. but oops i already dispatch the local flavor here. you might see some....interesting people soon

9:27 pm

renfield

hahahah smaller- there are plenty more where those jokers came from for sure!

9:28 pm

smaller

nice...bunny by the way.

9:28 pm

renfield

thanks - you can tell i had a lot to do today

9:29 pm

smaller

the pink is so.....electric. like charged pepto bismol.

9:29 pm

flosey

2 to go - need tr5/10 please

9:30 pm

renfield

hahahahaha....i think

9:30 pm

renfield

tr + donkey

9:30 pm

Angb

flosey like cr 5/12

9:30 pm

flosey

ah, thanks ren

9:30 pm

lbdawger

tr+ jack***

9:30 pm

flosey

now th7/36 please

9:31 pm

flosey

thanks lbd, got it

9:31 pm

lbdawger

th+2nd vowel plus meow animal + 2nd vowel

9:31 pm

flosey

and Angb, thankyou

9:32 pm

smaller

what a dumb word

9:32 pm

flosey

AHHHHHH - FIREWORKS - AND THAT WAS WORK!!

9:32 pm

Angb

Agreed

9:32 pm

Angb

Yay flosey

9:32 pm

bubba218

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!flosey

9:33 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo flosey!

9:33 pm

flosey

thanks all for the great clues

9:33 pm

renfield

yayay flosey!

9:33 pm

flosey

whew!

9:33 pm

Dorens

YAY flosey!

9:34 pm

smaller

flosey, can i have 151 clues

9:34 pm

Andree

yay flosey

9:34 pm

Andree

22 left here

9:35 pm

flosey

one at a time smaller tho, ok?

9:35 pm

smaller

hahahaha flosey

9:35 pm

lbdawger

go Andree go!

9:38 pm

Enomis65

hello merry christmas!

9:38 pm

flosey

Hi Enomis and Merry Christmas to you too

9:38 pm

smaller

hi enomis!

9:38 pm

lbdawger

merry christmas enomis

9:39 pm

renfield

merry christmas eno!

9:39 pm

Dorens

merry christmas enomis

9:39 pm

Andree

hi economis

9:39 pm

momofadam

th 5/14. second vowel+oppisit of dog-t

9:39 pm

Enomis65

how is the christmas pouzzle?

9:40 pm

smaller

enomis, merry and bright!

9:40 pm

momofadam

Hi Eno

9:40 pm

LuwandaHL

merry Christmas all

9:40 pm

smaller

theca

9:40 pm

Enomis65

*puzzle

9:40 pm

renfield

merry christmas luwanda

9:40 pm

smaller

oopsy

9:40 pm

momofadam

Bye!

9:40 pm

flosey

well Enomis, I can only say, hope tomorrow's is a smaller one! there were some wierd words here today

9:41 pm

flosey

I had to ask for a lot of clues

9:41 pm

mom23

tks for the "oops" smaller!

9:41 pm

Dorens

ta 5,20 please?

9:41 pm

Enomis65

oh no... I only have 1 hour left, I guess i<ll do my best!

9:41 pm

Dorens

merry christmas luwanda

9:42 pm

smaller

i just use that word oodles anyway. so common for me.

9:42 pm

bubba218

ta+ outlaw ***se James

9:42 pm

Dorens

thanks bubba

9:42 pm

bubba218

yw

9:42 pm

carlir

last sh 6/21?

9:42 pm

smaller

love that word. soooo happy it's in the grid. oh how i love that word

9:43 pm

smaller

th*** th*** th***

9:43 pm

renfield

especially since it's a sporangium smaller

9:44 pm

Dorens

yiddish village carlir...sh + oc*** is group of 8 + tall consonant

9:44 pm

smaller

ohmyword yes. i saw them live once. moved me. i even bought a shirt

9:45 pm

Andree

sh6/27 please

9:45 pm

Dorens

the first sa 7/28 please?

9:45 pm

lbdawger

Andree like the dog that looks like a collie

9:45 pm

Dorens

andree... change the vowel on the 6/21 to a higher scoring letter

9:45 pm

smaller

oo that sh is my second favorite word

9:46 pm

bubba218

sa7,28 seasoning, + piccic pest

9:46 pm

bubba218

*picnic*

9:46 pm

Dorens

bubba, once more thank you

9:46 pm

carlir

ty Dorens, that was a tough one

9:47 pm

Andree

thx ibd and dorens

9:47 pm

Dorens

yw

9:48 pm

Dorens

fireworks

9:49 pm

smaller

woohoo dorens!!!!

9:49 pm

bubba218

WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dorens

9:49 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo Dorens

9:50 pm

renfield

yayayayay dorens!!!!

9:50 pm

Andree

last se4/4 please

9:50 pm

carlir

congrats Dorens!

9:50 pm

Andree

and last se 6/18 please

9:50 pm

Dorens

thanks... particularly for the clues at the end... nice to be done....merry christmas to all and to all a good night!

9:51 pm

flosey

se6 - group of singers

9:51 pm

lbdawger

andree, some things come in pairs or se*s (4.4)

9:51 pm

Andree

I do not believe I missed that ibd, did someone say earlier there was a brain for sale?

9:52 pm

Andree

yay dorens

9:52 pm

flosey

congratulations and good night dorens, I'm off to have a nice hot bath now, bbl

9:53 pm

lbdawger

night flosey night dorens

9:54 pm

bubba218

Long day, lots of family, friends, food and drink, Night all!

9:54 pm

lbdawger

night bubba

9:55 pm

Andree

bye flosey, dorens, bubba

9:56 pm

pida 1

merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night....

9:56 pm

Andree

sa7/28, not the not pepper one please

9:58 pm

lbdawger

most sodium

9:59 pm

Andree

thx ibd

9:59 pm

lbdawger

sodium start plus picnic pest

10:00 pm

lbdawger

night Pida

10:03 pm

Enomis65

any o words clues? please?

10:03 pm

Andree

bye pida

10:03 pm

Enomis65

last

10:03 pm

Enomis65

oops

10:05 pm

lbdawger

oa place in the desert that you look forward to finding

10:06 pm

lbdawger

for dinner we had r**** beast and all the trimmings. and we made t**** to each other with our mulled wine

10:07 pm

lbdawger

you can pick your friends and you can pick your n*** but you can't pick your friends n****

10:07 pm

lbdawger

brb

10:08 pm

Andree

i had mulled wine for the first time on Christmas eve, yummy

10:09 pm

Andree

o + st5/10

10:13 pm

rosewood36

63 words!....lol im going for the big words like the 8 letter long ones then im working my way down

10:13 pm

rosewood36

they should have a place on babble that when you get fireworks you can go and type your name in and it registers your name and the time you finished

10:16 pm

stidmama

hello all -- good to see you Enomis, hi lbd!

10:16 pm

lbdawger

Hi Stiddy, Merry Christmas!

10:17 pm

stidmama

and to you lbd. I have 45 words to go...

10:17 pm

carlir

st 6/21, please.

10:18 pm

stidmama

and two of them are the AN 6 and 7 (assume plural?) combo...

10:18 pm

Andree

rosewood, it does record score when you upgrade to pro

10:18 pm

stidmama

buenas noches, carlir -- feliz navidad!

10:19 pm

stidmama

I don't have the st 6/21 yet...

10:19 pm

smooth_pappa

ok... i did it... i just spent my christmas money n a new lens

10:19 pm

Andree

FIREWORKS

10:19 pm

carlir

gracias, a usted tambien, stidmama

10:19 pm

lbdawger

st 6.21 take a st + do you wanna d****

10:19 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo Andree

10:19 pm

stidmama

YAY Andre!!!!

10:19 pm

smooth_pappa

good job andree

10:20 pm

stidmama

*thinking about lbd's clue*

10:20 pm

Andree

THAT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN i HAD HOPED

10:20 pm

stidmama

aha! got it!

10:20 pm

lbdawger

wow smooth you musta been a good boy to get christmas money...enough to buy a lense!

10:20 pm

Andree

sorrt did not mean to shout

10:21 pm

stidmama

yes, it's a big grid.

10:21 pm

lbdawger

lol andree, well you deserve to shout, it was a bear of a grid.

10:21 pm

stidmama

pappa got a new lens? WOO=HOO!!!!

10:21 pm

stidmama

does that mean you won't look blurry anymore? ;-)

10:22 pm

carlir

ty lbdawger, I think Im brain dead

10:23 pm

Andree

see you all later, hope you all had a lovely Christmas, I cerainly did

10:23 pm

stidmama

carlir, about two hours ago, people were offering me their "used brains" LOL after a break, I am still not seeing the ones I need!

10:23 pm

lbdawger

night/morning Andree

10:23 pm

stidmama

later Andree, it has been a good one so far, almost over and then life returns to something like normal again.

10:24 pm

Andree

a brain transplant would be good, with a guarantee it would be better than my own, lol

10:24 pm

stidmama

is the an 6 an + c***?

10:24 pm

Andree

bye all

10:24 pm

lbdawger

we decided we will wait til the kids get here to open our presents...spent all day baby proofing the house!

10:25 pm

smooth_pappa

well dawg, it's not a horribly expensive lens. buut it still took a lo of pondering. lol

10:25 pm

carlir

I think this is a tough babble, lots of strange words

10:25 pm

stidmama

aren't they a wee bit tardy, lbd?

10:25 pm

lbdawger

an6 is an + doily like material

10:25 pm

mom2jgd

Hello all, just got into this and haven't signed up... how many total words? I have 79

10:25 pm

stidmama

so nice to have money with which pondering becomes "shopping"!

10:25 pm

smooth_pappa

lol

10:25 pm

smooth_pappa

it's a rarity.

10:26 pm

stidmama

thanks lbd! :-) couldn't monkey that no matter what!

10:26 pm

smooth_pappa

but this ill be a good investment

10:26 pm

lbdawger

not really, they had to spend christmas with her family and son's biological mother. they are driving up from San Diego.

10:26 pm

smooth_pappa

284 mom

10:26 pm

stidmama

hi mom...

10:27 pm

stidmama

oh -- that's a bit of a haul! LOL still worth the wait, I am sure.

10:27 pm

stidmama

okay, AT 8?

10:27 pm

mom2jgd

No way! 284! I'll never get there. Do you all finish the puzzle every day?

10:27 pm

smooth_pappa

i o mom

10:27 pm

renfield

not all of us mom2

10:28 pm

smooth_pappa

its a good wake up for me before work

10:28 pm

lbdawger

hi mom! yeah it will be worth the worry and the wait. Son called and said he's got a stomach thing going and his wife is catching a cold! ergh!

10:28 pm

renfield

some of us only finish on holidays and wekends

10:29 pm

renfield

or is that weak ends?

10:29 pm

stidmama

oh no! hope he feels better soon, lbd.

10:29 pm

lbdawger

Stid, at8 like the ocean on the other side of the US..without the ic, add 2nd vowel plural form

10:32 pm

stidmama

got it! thanks lbd....

10:33 pm

stidmama

okay CE 8? (I am actually finding about three for each one I request...)

10:33 pm

lbdawger

ce8 penny+ how you would spell the snake letter

10:34 pm

stidmama

got it again! :-)

10:36 pm

lbdawger

you musta picked up one of the half brains for let Stid! lol

10:38 pm

stidmama

*dizzy from spinning laptop in circle to find words*

10:39 pm

stidmama

SE 6/18 after the SE 6/33?

10:39 pm

lbdawger

ahh, is that what a laptop is for?

10:40 pm

stidmama

mabye.... *wobbling off to find chocolate-covered espresso beans*

10:40 pm

lbdawger

se6.18...think congress

10:41 pm

stidmama

ah! I think of them as little as possible...

10:41 pm

stidmama

and under 30!

10:41 pm

lbdawger

se 6.33 se+ ja5.24 -the sometimes vowel

10:42 pm

stidmama

and that clue gave me the last J I needed...

10:43 pm

smooth_pappa

go stid!

10:44 pm

lbdawger

go stid go!

10:44 pm

rosewood36

is it called cheating on this game when you go and click all the words for like th 8 letter long words that you need help with?

10:46 pm

lbdawger

if it works for you rose you can do whatever you want.

10:46 pm

stidmama

no rosewood. "cheating" is meaningless -- though we try to avoid posting actual grid words in the log, no one cares how you research to find the words you need.

10:47 pm

stidmama

oh! 19!

10:50 pm

stidmama

TEN!

10:51 pm

smooth_pappa

giggity giggity!

10:51 pm

stidmama

okay, I need help on the first SA 7 -- have monkeyed as much as I can stand, have the 4/4 before and the SA 7 after

10:51 pm

stidmama

*look of astonishment at pappa's vocabulary*

10:52 pm

smooth_pappa

take the sa4 just before, and add a picnic pest

10:52 pm

smooth_pappa

you don't know giggity stid? from family guy?

10:52 pm

phandmd

pls help with the 2 CA 7's after the ca* of beer

10:52 pm

stidmama

grrr. pass the sa**ed fish...

10:52 pm

lbdawger

giggity?

10:52 pm

lbdawger

lutefisk...ergh

10:53 pm

smooth_pappa

sure... quagmire says it all the time on that cartoon. lol

10:53 pm

stidmama

never watched that one. Don't watch much TV -- the way images flicker triggers migraines.

10:53 pm

rosewood36

thanks stid and dawger

10:53 pm

stidmama

yw rosewood. Are you using Lickety's list to help you find words?

10:54 pm

lbdawger

not many rules here rose, mostly just have fun and enjoy the company...misery loves company

10:54 pm

rosewood36

yeah but i quit since i know i wont be able to find enough to get fireworks....ill try harder tomorrow

10:54 pm

stidmama

okay, as long as you know your resources! LOL

10:55 pm

stidmama

okay, SE 6/18 -- the last SE 6 please?

10:55 pm

phandmd

pls help with the 2 ca 7's after the beer ca* pretty pls

10:55 pm

lbdawger

se6.18 last six lines in a sonnet

10:56 pm

stidmama

*facepalm* I KNEW it had to be something like that!

10:56 pm

stidmama

FIVE!

10:56 pm

stidmama

three

10:57 pm

lbdawger

ca7.32 first one: ca+ snake letter + not hard

10:57 pm

renfield

ca 7 = ca 4 ( as in ca** of cokes) + e*** (ea 4/4)

10:57 pm

renfield

ca 7 = ca 4 (ca** of cokes) + r*** is r*** is a r***

10:57 pm

stidmama

two...

10:58 pm

lbdawger

the second one starts the same way but ends with r***bud (think flower)

10:58 pm

stidmama

oh hi phand...

10:58 pm

lbdawger

go Stid!

10:58 pm

phandmd

thnx so much; Hi stid, keep up the good work!

10:59 pm

lbdawger

Stid, chapter 82...you really know how to pull the heart strings! brava!

11:00 pm

stidmama

thanks lbd... I wanted to write another today, but kept getting pulled away. Kids, dogs and Tom underfoot phone wringing off the hook... you know the drill!

11:00 pm

stidmama

okay, please point me in the right direction... WR 7?

11:01 pm

lbdawger

i wasn't expecting a chapter today, not with the holiday and all the goings on...going ons? lol

11:01 pm

smooth_pappa

aother spelling for southern wrestling

11:01 pm

renfield

get ready to rumble - change the 1st vowel

11:01 pm

stidmama

thanks pappa, I was headed there... just a sec... *thinking very hard, squinting eyes*

11:01 pm

smooth_pappa

or WR plus white ca**** makes reall cheap burgers

11:02 pm

stidmama

yep. firebirds.

11:02 pm

smooth_pappa

YAY!

11:02 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo Stid!

11:02 pm

renfield

yup - in the south we mud wre****

11:02 pm

renfield

yayay stid!!!!!!

11:02 pm

stidmama

{{{hugs everyone who doesn't move fast enough}}} *sob* thank you, thank you so much!

11:02 pm

lbdawger

phoenix's are nice! lol

11:02 pm

phandmd

2n cl 5 pls

11:02 pm

stidmama

okay, now to return the favor, if anyone needs...

11:03 pm

CiociaJudy

wahoo Stid!

11:03 pm

stidmama

phand -- in school you attend cl***

11:03 pm

stidmama

thank Judy! didn't think I'd see you again today! how was dinner? Did your guests like the eyeballs?

11:03 pm

renfield

if you are wealthy you fly 1st cl***

11:03 pm

phandmd

ok I meant the 3rd cl 5; sorry

11:03 pm

smooth_pappa

hey judy

11:04 pm

renfield

hey ya judy!!!

11:04 pm

CiociaJudy

Hey, Pappa. Merry, Merry.

11:04 pm

lbdawger

time to shut down and head for the pillows. more cleaning instore for me tomorrow. Hi Judy!

11:04 pm

stidmama

third cl 5 change last letter of previous to diff consonant

11:04 pm

stidmama

good night lbd, sweet dreams!

11:04 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi and bye lbd!

11:04 pm

smooth_pappa

phand: change the last letter of the 2nd cl5 to the next letter

11:04 pm

renfield

niters dawg!!!!

11:04 pm

smooth_pappa

bye dawg

11:04 pm

lbdawger

Happy boxing day and happy after christmas sales!

11:04 pm

CiociaJudy

family left about 1-1/2 ago. Still cleaning up the kitchen. Eyeballs were a hit! LOL

11:05 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:05 pm

CiociaJudy

{{{{RENNIE}}}}}

11:05 pm

stidmama

*grin* I figured, with you being such a good cook, and all!

11:05 pm

renfield

((((judy))))

11:06 pm

CiociaJudy

ROFL me, a good cook??? OMG

11:06 pm

stidmama

(Judy doesn't realize how good "kielbasa" sounded earlier)

11:07 pm

CiociaJudy

Hey, Stid! I'm Polish, Italian & PA Dutch!! I may not be a good cook, but I sure know how to eat!! LOL

11:07 pm

stidmama

sounds like a lot of garlic in your family tree, Judy! LOL

11:08 pm

renfield

and a lot of good recipes!

11:08 pm

CiociaJudy

*breathing on Stid*

11:08 pm

stidmama

I'm mostly Irish and German... lots of potatoes!

11:08 pm

CiociaJudy

recipes, ren?? My mother and grannies never used recipes. That's the problem--I can't cook without them!

11:08 pm

renfield

i'm jewish and native american

11:09 pm

stidmama

and cabbage... *wilting slightly under Judy's breath*

11:09 pm

kierlex

hello all!

11:09 pm

renfield

i love garlic....ahhhhhhhh and corn

11:09 pm

stidmama

about this much flour until it feels "right" and salt and pepper to taste, then mix in milk and butter, and bake in a hot oven until it starts to turn brown...

11:09 pm

renfield

hey ya kierlex

11:09 pm

stidmama

hello kierlex!

11:10 pm

kierlex

how was everybody's day?

11:10 pm

CiociaJudy

hiya kierlex

11:10 pm

stidmama

Jewish/Native American cuisine... what might one call a restaurant like that? Kosher Korn?

11:10 pm

renfield

i use the think system to cook...i think about it

11:10 pm

stidmama

it was quiet -- just what I needed!

11:10 pm

stidmama

and you?

11:10 pm

renfield

hahahah yup - good idea stid!!!

11:11 pm

kierlex

ahh, we have an 8 yr old boy and a 4.5 year old girl. Not quiet! We had a great day, though.

11:11 pm

CiociaJudy

great idea, Ren. *thinking about the think system*

11:12 pm

stidmama

nope, not at that age... LOL but it does get quieter with time!

11:12 pm

phandmd

the last en 7 pls

11:12 pm

CiociaJudy

brb

11:12 pm

kierlex

yeah, and then i'll probably miss the chaos =)

11:12 pm

stidmama

just like the others phand -- en + cons after s + same ending as previosu

11:12 pm

stidmama

or previous

11:13 pm

smooth_pappa

man! i still can't believe the godfather of soul is dead!

11:13 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:13 pm

stidmama

maybe kierlex -- of course you can always go crazy and start throwing holiday get-togethers... *shudder, thinks about hiding in closet until New Year's is over*

11:14 pm

stidmama

that is sad, pappa! My Tom was sad, too. He was such a ground-breaker!

11:14 pm

kierlex

oh, i prefer small groups. plus we have a small house...

11:14 pm

smooth_pappa

he was... i know he was old... but man...

11:15 pm

stidmama

we can all use good news. Chocolate is GOOD for you! here's a link to the CNN article...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEA
LTH/12/20/health.chocolate/index.html

11:15 pm

stidmama

he wasn't that old, pappa... but he had pneumonia and maybe waited too long to see the doctor.

11:16 pm

renfield

i love chocolate.....

11:17 pm

smooth_pappa

welll... 73 isn't old old, but certain;y not young... especially considering his drug history

11:18 pm

CiociaJudy

okay, I'm back. last of the leftovers in the frig/freezer. will deal with remainder of dishes later today. thank goodness I'm off work. phew!

11:18 pm

stidmama

well true -- drugs can do that to a person. Maybe the way to get young people to reconsider using them is how fast it can age them! After all, who wants wrinkles and a saggy face?

11:19 pm

smooth_pappa

lol yeah!

11:19 pm

stidmama

good for you Judy -- getting a day off and getting the food put away. I am still trying to think what I'll eat for supper... we mince on things all day then it gets late and I need something a bit more substantial.

11:19 pm

harpjane

hello

11:20 pm

stidmama

actually, I don't mind my wrinkles much, figure I've earned them -- but I wouldn't have wanted to look like this when I was thirty!

11:20 pm

harpjane

merry christmas to you all, hope you all have had a nice day. I certainly did!

11:20 pm

stidmama

hello harp! did you have a white christmas?

11:20 pm

CiociaJudy

hiya Harp!

11:20 pm

stidmama

our day was lovely and relaxing. and dry! :-)

11:21 pm

stidmama

how you doing, phand? any more stumpers ready?

11:22 pm

smooth_pappa

hi harp

11:22 pm

harpjane

"AH FEEL GOOOOD!" (doo doo dood dood doo do do) "LIKE AH KNEW THAT AH WOULD!" (doo doo dood dood doo do do) May he rest in peace, what a wonderful contrubition he made to the American Music world!

11:22 pm

smooth_pappa

*pauses in remembrance*

11:22 pm

CiociaJudy

down to 19, all S's *dives back into grid*

11:23 pm

harpjane

no white Christmas here, Stid, it snowed yesterday then rained for 24 hours, slippery as heck too

11:23 pm

DRBERNABO

I await the day when there will be music of our choice when you click on the icon

11:23 pm

stidmama

hello DRB!

11:23 pm

phandmd

2nd la 5 pls?

11:23 pm

DRBERNABO

We had our 4th Brown Christmas of the last 100 years

11:23 pm

DRBERNABO

hello back

11:24 pm

renfield

2nd la 5 = sir la*** a lot

11:24 pm

stidmama

oh man, harp -- pooh.

11:24 pm

renfield

heya drb!

11:24 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:24 pm

stidmama

2nd la5: mr armstrong of tour de france fame

11:25 pm

DRBERNABO

heya ren

11:25 pm

phandmd

the la 6 & 7 pair pls

11:25 pm

stidmama

the most tardy, phand, then plural

11:25 pm

DRBERNABO

those would be the la**** clue asked for (and the plural)

11:25 pm

renfield

la + exam then plutal

11:26 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:26 pm

stidmama

"plutal"? *passes ren the bottle... * ARGH

11:26 pm

renfield

hahahah - i knew that cranberry juice was noxtic

11:27 pm

phandmd

1st oa 5 pls

11:27 pm

stidmama

So today we watched Pirates of the Caribbean part 2... and then the kid asks what Rum is like - -as if I know -- I only ever use it IN other things, usually with lots of icecream and nutmeg...

11:27 pm

stidmama

desert retreats, phand

11:28 pm

phandmd

thx

11:29 pm

stidmama

how many left phand?

11:31 pm

phandmd

50...

11:31 pm

mymuseisme

Merry Christmas all....need help with my last one please, nodding off here at the keyboard
se 5/10 after the Congress

11:31 pm

phandmd

wont makeit

11:31 pm

phandmd

need 2nd os 4 can't monkey it

11:31 pm

stidmama

add vowel to the previous se 4

11:31 pm

stidmama

hi muse...

11:31 pm

stidmama

os 4: "bone" in latin

11:32 pm

stidmama

phand, that's double consonant, vowel...

11:32 pm

mymuseisme

yay stid ! Thank you very much.... would stay and chat, but I can't keep my eyes open so merry night all

11:32 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:32 pm

stidmama

YAY muse! sweet dreams, and see you tomorrow, maybe

11:32 pm

renfield

sweeettt zzzzzzzzzz's mymuse

11:33 pm

stidmama

urgh. Just remembered I need to get up early tomorrow for a doctor's appointment... blah. stupid-dumb wellness checks.

11:34 pm

TeaNCrackers

Merry Christmas all!

11:34 pm

rosewood36

anyone need help

11:34 pm

stidmama

TEA CHRISTMAS HAPPY CRACKERS! *grin*

11:35 pm

stidmama

did you finish, rosewood?

11:35 pm

TeaNCrackers

:)

11:35 pm

CiociaJudy

fireworks!

11:35 pm

stidmama

YAY JUDY!

11:35 pm

TeaNCrackers

yay, Judy!

11:35 pm

CiociaJudy

hi tea!

11:36 pm

TeaNCrackers

Hi judge!

11:36 pm

smooth_pappa

night all! i'm off!

11:37 pm

TeaNCrackers

night, pappa!

11:37 pm

CiociaJudy

nite pappa! sweet dreams

11:37 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams, pappa! see you tomorrow!

11:37 pm

stidmama

so Tea, how was it?

11:37 pm

smooth_pappa

thanks guys... see you on the flip side!

11:37 pm

TeaNCrackers

carazy! the kids got lots of mad loot, they really enjoyed this one, especially, Tea!

11:38 pm

phandmd

the 1st sa 7 pls

11:38 pm

TeaNCrackers

We still have one more Christams to do with huby's extended family next Saturday so there is still yet to come.

11:38 pm

phandmd

40 more words

11:38 pm

stidmama

sa ** + picnic pest

11:38 pm

phandmd

I tried that !

11:38 pm

stidmama

wow. Yes, she's just the right age, isn't she? *grin*

11:39 pm

stidmama

go phand go!

11:39 pm

TeaNCrackers

Plus, Tea decided that this was the time to start potty training again, that's our present from her. I think she's finally getting it!

11:39 pm

phandmd

well had an s instead of t

11:39 pm

CiociaJudy

after today's loot, my sister swears she'll need to add an addition on. *nephew is 4 yrs old*

11:39 pm

stidmama

try again. the second sa 7 is like a superlative...

11:39 pm

stidmama

Eventually the loot "per piece" becomes so expensive that the numbers diminish exponentially.

11:40 pm

stidmama

Then sister can start quietly eliminating toys that aren't played with any more.

11:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

yes, we do, too! We have been culling toys for a month or so now, so we were somewhat prepared.

11:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

I love Freecycle.

11:40 pm

CiociaJudy

you're right Stid, but that's a few years down the road yet.

11:41 pm

CiociaJudy

sister already quietly removes toys but since he's the only "kid" of the nieces and nephews, he gets ALL the loot! LOL

11:41 pm

TeaNCrackers

Plus, we are starting to move Crackers to his own room, so we need toget a bed for him, plus separate the play room into two bedrooms.

11:41 pm

stidmama

oh man -- double whammy! LOL

11:42 pm

EasternBlue

just wanted to say a quick "Merry Christmas" to all the babblers out there!!!

11:42 pm

stidmama

wow -- is it that time already, Tea? he sure is growing fast!

11:42 pm

CiociaJudy

youngest next to the 4 year old will soon be 19!

11:42 pm

renfield

merry christmas eb!!!!!!!!

11:42 pm

CiociaJudy

Merry Christmas to you, too, EasternBlue

11:42 pm

stidmama

{{{EASTERN BLUE}}}} I have missed you and your cheery icons so much! are you well?

11:42 pm

phandmd

need help with the se 6's pls

11:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

sort of - it's an ongoing process. Tea isn't totally in her room yet, but he likes to be with her, so we were thinking if we could get them to sleep together, we might get our bed back. Plus my sister needs the crib, as she is due to have twins in a couple of weeks.

11:43 pm

stidmama

se 6: a spooky group meeting where a medium summons spirits, then plural

11:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

Merry Christmas, EB

11:43 pm

EasternBlue

{{{{{{{stidmama}}}}}} {{{{{{{{rennie}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{All!!}}}}}}}}}

11:43 pm

stidmama

se 6/33: se + last ja - last letter

11:43 pm

EasternBlue

Stidmama - yes...just been very busy at work....not as much time to Babble...

11:44 pm

stidmama

se 6/18: smaller house of the legislative branch; then plural

11:44 pm

EasternBlue

(sadly, I might add!!)

11:44 pm

renfield

we miss you eb!

11:44 pm

stidmama

I understand, EB -- I remember you said it would happen, but of course the weekends I am so often busy that I am not on when you are! :-) glad you dropped by this evening.

11:45 pm

EasternBlue

well...hubby just got off the phone with his sister...we're going to open some remaining holiday cards...

11:45 pm

helenkeller

happy christmas everyone !
just got in from a very, very long day of visiting, visiting, visiting, visiting :)

11:45 pm

EasternBlue

stidmama- i haven't even been on over the weekends!!

11:45 pm

TeaNCrackers

happy day to you, too, hk

11:45 pm

CiociaJudy

Merry Christmas HK!

11:45 pm

stidmama

hello helen! happy to you also --

11:45 pm

phandmd

thnx; still need the se 6/33 pls

11:45 pm

stidmama

wow -- then you HAVE been busy! LOL

11:46 pm

EasternBlue

well...toodles for now...hopefully I'll jump back on later this week (vacation...yeah!!) {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

11:46 pm

stidmama

se 6/33: se + 6 pt tile + picnicpest

11:46 pm

stidmama

later Eastern Blue! be well!

11:46 pm

renfield

((((eb)))))

11:46 pm

renfield

hey ya helen!!!!!

11:46 pm

phandmd

thnx

11:46 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later EB!

11:47 pm

phandmd

and the last se 5/10 pls

11:47 pm

stidmama

helen -- you weren't feeling too well a couple days ago. Are you better yet?

11:47 pm

phandmd

just got it

11:47 pm

helenkeller

yes stid - i am! thanks for asking

11:47 pm

stidmama

last se 5/10 is babblet that is like flower part -- the pretty colors pe***s

11:48 pm

stidmama

glad to hear it, helen. And now you are home, do you get to sleep in tomorrow?

11:48 pm

CiociaJudy

boy, Stid, you're just a cluing wizard tonight!

11:48 pm

stidmama

well, I owe it to folks today Judy -- I have been getting so much help and haven't been at leisure to stay on much after I've been done!

11:49 pm

phandmd

I think I am gonna throw in the towel...

11:49 pm

helenkeller

a big 10-4 on that one - definitely sleeping in tomorrow !

11:49 pm

stidmama

oh phand -- how close did you get?

11:49 pm

CiociaJudy

*trying to keep eyes open until flip* now I know why my Mother was always so tired on the holidays! LOL

11:49 pm

phandmd

30 left, but I am just to tired to go on

11:50 pm

stidmama

yep, Judy! LOL I am planning on sleeping the first day the kids are back at school!

11:50 pm

stidmama

I sure know how you feel phand... you did really well, though!

11:50 pm

phandmd

g'nite

11:51 pm

CiociaJudy

good job phan! I've thrown the towel in a couple days this week. nite, phan.

11:51 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams, phand! see you next time!

11:51 pm

renfield

niters phand

11:51 pm

TeaNCrackers

nite, phand

11:51 pm

stidmama

I will stay up until flip at this point, then I head for the hammock and dreamland...

11:52 pm

CiociaJudy

ditto Stid *minus the hammock* I'm guessing 164

11:52 pm

flosey

hi again, back for the flip

11:52 pm

CiociaJudy

hiya flosey!

11:52 pm

stidmama

hi flosey! recovered from your visitors yet?

11:53 pm

flosey

yes, today has been heavenly peaceful

11:53 pm

flosey

love having the kids here but always a whirlwind!

11:54 pm

flosey

how about you Stid, how was your day?

11:54 pm

flosey

Hi Judy

11:54 pm

stidmama

I hope tomorrow is peaceful... I have an early morning doc appt then might take the kids out for a bit. We stayed home today and it was lovely and calm.

11:55 pm

renfield

i'm going to a book store

11:55 pm

flosey

how lovely - calm is not in one daughter's vocabulary - she's the whirlwind!

11:55 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi, flosey!

11:56 pm

flosey

hit TnC hope you've enjoyed a nice Christmas

11:56 pm

TeaNCrackers

we had a great one! Tea is just the right age to really get it, so it was fun!

11:56 pm

flosey

I bet, how well I remember

11:57 pm

CiociaJudy

now, Ren? Do you have all nite bookstores?

11:57 pm

stidmama

I was thinking of that, too ren! We gave the kids gift certificates to a bookstore...

11:57 pm

CiociaJudy

How old is Tea?

11:57 pm

TeaNCrackers

she is 3

11:57 pm

renfield

i mean tomorrow judy...sorry - nothing but harry's is open today

11:58 pm

flosey

great idea stid

11:58 pm

stidmama

I think I want tomorrow to be about 134...

11:58 pm

CiociaJudy

great age for Santa TnC!

11:58 pm

CiociaJudy

nothing open here today (as it should be)

11:58 pm

flosey

that would be a nice size stid

11:58 pm

renfield

i want about 25

11:58 pm

TeaNCrackers

she really got into it - we made cookies, she picked the special ones for him, and we forgot to put them out before she went to bed!

11:59 pm

TeaNCrackers

but, we ate them and left crumbs for her, so it was okay/

11:59 pm

CiociaJudy

what's the smallest grid ever?

11:59 pm

stidmama

LOL ren! if it were that small they'd be really really hard to find

11:59 pm

renfield

hahahaha

11:59 pm

flosey

lol ren - probably no vowels!

11:59 pm

stidmama

there's been one about 40 I think since I've been here...

View Word List Monday, December 25, 2006

FINAL SCORES

ENTIRE CHAT LOG