Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, May 31, 2004

12:58 am

4t8

*gasppp! 43 4.49 401.

1:06 am

4t8

473 - just found 3 q's (2 5's, 1 6). g'night.

3:03 am

sapphie

No play today either :((

3:21 am

joyce

Oh you're playing alright.. just not babbling!!
Enjoy the flick!!!!

3:24 am

moocher

Hmm, it's a toughie today!
Nothing higher than 6, but there are a few 6s in there...
And 4 Qs.
48/4.50/478

3:31 am

hourfollowshour

73/4.42/638

Five q's and nothing higher than a six. It's hard! I'm off to bed for now.

3:44 am

Alti

only have 3 q's so far, and I have one 7! I'm not 100% sure but I think the fact that I'm a horrible speller actually helped with this one.

4:11 am

joyce

Well I am a horrible speller too.. probably worse than you? And it doesn't seem to ber helping me!! LOL!

4:59 am

Alti

Okay so maybe it's not my spelling that's helping... maybe it's the red wine? ;) *hiccups and hits letters*

5:16 am

joyce

Pass me that bottle!!

5:25 am

Alti

*passes away* Besides, if you have a couple drinks and you don't get many words you won't even care! Not to mention the fact that you won't remember tomorrow ;) . But seriously got around 70 words, and I'm calling it quits for tonight. Gotta go iron some clothes and get stuff ready for work tomorrow. Good luck everyone.

5:27 am

Alti

oh and point of clarification I was meaning *passes the bottle away* as in sharing not as in me passing away. I'm still doing just fine thank you ;)

5:39 am

joyce

LOL.. we understand!!!! And don't forget your pants in the oven!

6:02 am

CalamityJames

Hello, old friends. After several days of taxing work and raw computerlessness, I am returned. It appears that I've miss many solid games. Amazing; my ranking has gone up these last few days, and I haven't played once! People must be having lots of up and down days. Unfortunately, it's absurdly late, and as fun as it is to get back into this game, I should consider my health.

Good night, folks. Your eight hours of free play (playing without me babbling along) begin now.
76 words 4.71 862

Side note: It appears that some of you whom I've seen from Day 1 are becoming very gifted at this game already. I promised you'd get better and you did. I wouldn't lie to you. =)

7:21 am

sapphie

Back from the Prisoner of Azkaban...but now gotta drive kids to their dad's. Still no babbling for me!!! :(( Still, film great, if slow to start.

8:43 am

biped

ugg - why did I even start this puzzle???

9:47 am

Mand0

errrghh ! flamboyant, why did u have to introduce me to this fragg'n game?

10:22 am

Soz

I got 4 Q's (3 x 5 and 1 x 6)

10:29 am

runningforhome

'Opaque' is ALMOST there, ugh.

10:33 am

FFFF

lol
bad bad baaad puzzle, even "luth" isn't accepted :(
i prefered the one we got yesterday

1:19 pm

hourfollowshour

There's lots of words that are almost in there with Q in the middle. It's driving me crazy!

1:27 pm

CalamityJames

Je suis retourné. Free play has ended. Back to my babbles. {.commence.blahblah.blahblah.CJ-talks*too.much)=#forhisownhealth}

1:34 pm

Mand0

i got 4 q's too. lol

1:35 pm

4t8

rata is a tree in new zealand! only 4 letters, but only have 56 words.

1:39 pm

CalamityJames

Well, as for the whole q and 6/7-letter business. You guys will find them all. You always do. Have faith.
I've found five qu words; alas, one does not begin with a q, and four of them do.

I have 13 six-letter words and 3 seven-letter words. I don't know how many there are among the lot of us, but if you find that many, then you're in great shape.

I don't know if that matches up to everyone else, or if I'm missing another qu- word or 6L/7L, but that's where I be.

1:42 pm

hourfollowshour

I cannot find any words with Q in the middle! I've managed to find five beginning with Q, though.

Still no 7's!

1:43 pm

Mand0

55 words, one of them worth 30 points! whoop!

1:48 pm

4t8

aqua is the color of aquamarine. :( (according to the oxford dictionary.) ah well.

1:48 pm

CalamityJames

A 'q' in the middle is a whale of a find. Whatever that means.

It'll also score you a dear 44 points. The most I have in one word, as of yet.

1:52 pm

4t8

thank you, C-J! and since the other q is "only" 30, i assume this is a 7 - the hunt is on.

1:53 pm

CalamityJames

You stand in the seat of righteousness.

1:54 pm

CalamityJames

I have administered a clue in one of my messages, but I will not point it out.

1:56 pm

CalamityJames

Aqua is not in this puzzle, 4t8. A word like that would require two A squares to surround the Qu. There is only one A cube thusly assigned. AquUa would be the only adjacent formation.

2:00 pm

runningforhome

I know, that whole 'u' being right beside the 'qu' is really throwing me off.

2:00 pm

4t8

thank you C-J and google! have bookmarked this page for further learning. :)

2:02 pm

4t8

re: aqua, oh yeah, hunh. thanks, runningforhome. me, too, obviously...

2:12 pm

runningforhome

I can't for the life of me find that fifth word starting with 'q', let alone one with it in the middle... :(

2:15 pm

4t8

me either, re: the fifth beg. with q. i even looked through my dictionary! obviously pocket-sized oxfords are too small. C-J's earlier hint was *enormously* helpful, though...

2:50 pm

4t8

5th q. have to break!

2:52 pm

hourfollowshour

STILL no 7's or any idea on the word with Q in the middle.

Frustration.

4:01 pm

biped

hehe, *finally* found the middle-q
have to call it quits before I go square-eyed

4:07 pm

Crooty

Hey there, I'm new to Babble. I just wanted to know: what happens at the end of the time?
49 /4.65 /586

5:07 pm

4t8

you check your score (see yesterday's puzzle up top in the middle) and click on the name of the highest scorer. then click on the "?" to the left of the words if there are any you don't recognize from the list. it's a good idea to look at a few lists, if you're interested in new words and not missing obvious ones in the future - often they're different.

5:19 pm

runningforhome

53/4.66/596
Found the one with q in the middle, and four other qs. One seven so far.

5:25 pm

Mand0

found the 7 letter word! eish!

6:49 pm

elphaba

Hot damn, but this one's frustrating. And on a day I actually have time to play, even!

7:24 pm

Flamboyant

you there, mando?

7:39 pm

Mand0

hiya

7:49 pm

nil

just back from vacation; got all 5 q words; good 2 c james! beluga reenters the fray tomorrow.

7:53 pm

nil

b4 ne1 else sez it, hutt is not allowed--with all due disrespect to jabba.

8:02 pm

hourfollowshour

I want to break 1000. I'm 27 off...

8:04 pm

Mand0

aggghhh! i can't even get passed 700

8:16 pm

Flamboyant

93 words 4.61 1009

yay me!

8:18 pm

Mand0

you hoochie!

8:19 pm

runningforhome

I'm only at 618, don't feel too bad.

8:19 pm

Mand0

well, i won't be making that mistake twice! harrumpfff

8:20 pm

Mand0

well here's the rub....400 of those points i gave her! :P

8:21 pm

hourfollowshour

Flammy's a real all-star.

8:22 pm

Flamboyant

95 words 4.60 1017

dont hate me cuz im beautiful :D

8:23 pm

Flamboyant

hey ug, shut up before i smack ya! lol

8:25 pm

hourfollowshour

I was supporting you! :(

8:27 pm

Mand0

supporting me!!!!! How? calling me up...getting my high scoring words then buggering off! thanks for the support ! lol. next time I'll show YOU support! lol. :P

8:28 pm

Mand0

the one fingered kind! ahahahahahaha

Me cackling voraciously!

8:31 pm

Flamboyant

that wasnt from me, deary, i never said that.. :P

8:34 pm

Mand0

ooopsy :O

8:37 pm

runningforhome

I hate finding really great words, and then remember it's a proper noun and won't work.

8:38 pm

runningforhome

remembering*

8:51 pm

4t8

i know what you mean, runningforhome; i want to reread Mists of Avalon after seeing Uther in today's puzzle.

9:10 pm

Hypothetico

Good grief! You people shame me. A mere 63 / 4.44 / 587. I think I'll go console myself with something off the BBQ ...

9:33 pm

hourfollowshour

Stuck for pretty much the past hour.

94 words/4.61/1010

I think I'm done. :/

9:36 pm

Mand0

mmmmmmmmmmmmm homemade pizza!
yumyum :P

9:39 pm

Mand0

heya flamboyant!!!! U GOTTA TRY THIS NEW GAME... FLEA CIRCUS!!!!!
its at freearcade.com
it rules! pretty cute for a bunch of bouncin dots!

9:39 pm

4t8

well. i think my eyes are done for.
71/4.58/774

9:40 pm

Mand0

i would now like to tender my resignation, as it is very clear that i lack several brain cells! lol.
Cheers folks!

9:49 pm

Alti

well after leaving last night I came back hoping for a "second wind" and lots more words, but I've been staring at this for about an hour and I've only managed 4 more... I'm done at 75 words and 916 points. Good luck for the last bit of the game everyone!

10:28 pm

ladylikebag

heh, yall got a break today, i didnt play! hope you guys had a good time with this puzzle and i'll be seeing you all in the next one hopefully!

11:34 pm

ziggy81

how do you play this

11:36 pm

hourfollowshour

I told you how.

11:55 pm

nil

made 900; pretty good considering late start. :) nite all.

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