Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, July 11, 2004

12:21 am

boatierra

Won't take noor.

12:22 am

Q

lots of 6's and 7's, though.

12:24 am

twinangel

? - I've played at least three games, but I'm not in the rankings. Is there a setting I need to do??

12:25 am

Riff

they don't update the rankings very often

12:25 am

runningforhome

The rankings have been not working properly lately - I've been in 18th place with 918 points for at least four days in a row.

12:26 am

Atalante

2 8s at 65 each

12:27 am

Riff

I have one 8 for 40...hints please?

12:27 am

maraca

both of my 8s are 40...

12:27 am

runningforhome

I only have one 8 for 40 as well...

12:28 am

twinangel

Ok. Just was afraid that my points from last grid were for not. Thanks!

12:31 am

fnurt

it won't take gemsetter. :(

12:31 am

Riff

it won't take cheeto either :)

12:31 am

boatierra

Just got an 8 for 65. First one all on my own :)

12:32 am

boatierra

Oo, got the 8 for 65. Cool beans for me :)

12:32 am

Atalante

another 8 for 65

12:32 am

Riff

no hints? :(

12:33 am

maraca

found a 65!

12:35 am

boatierra

Both of the 65ers have two T's in them.

12:36 am

maraca

the 65 i have has no t in it

12:37 am

runningforhome

Haha, I just found an awesome 7-letter word for 56 points.

12:39 am

Riff

ugh, I am no good with the big words

12:39 am

4t8

wow. nothing over 48 and only 1 8. normally it would be great to have already broken 1000.

12:44 am

boatierra

Crapite - the two 8's for 65 that I have, have two T's in them. That means I have another 8 to find.

12:45 am

Atalante

104 / 5.00 / 1618

12:46 am

Riff

72 words 4.82 851

12:49 am

4t8

74/4.95/1062

12:56 am

4t8

ooh! a 9. for 66.

12:59 am

missmaggoo

Hey Rhonda! This is so fun!

1:00 am

boatierra

66 for 1009.

1:01 am

runningforhome

Just found the nine - I can't believe that's a word.

1:03 am

4t8

weird, isn't it

1:06 am

Atalante

another one along the lines of catclaws, eh?

1:07 am

runningforhome

Funny you should mention that...
*hint hint*

1:07 am

4t8

hm. a 2nd 8 for 40.
never heard of it b4 - a tropical horticultural word.

1:09 am

Riff

finally, an 8 for 65! :P

1:29 am

boatierra

Oo, got the 8 for 65 without the T's.

1:35 am

twinangel

it that double tt or just 2 t's?

1:37 am

boatierra

twinangel - you're getting warmer. The first one.

1:43 am

twinangel

*sigh* have to go to bed. Have to look tomorrow.

1:43 am

ShanV

Rhonda is that you?

1:44 am

twinangel

Shannon?? Cool another buddy on here.

1:45 am

ShanV

I thought that was you!

1:46 am

twinangel

Sorry to say Hi and run, but I really do need to go to bed. I'll be looking for you though.

1:47 am

ShanV

OK, good night!

1:50 am

boatierra

I'm done for the night. 89 words, 5.16, 1537. Sweet dreams.

1:57 am

4t8

& a 3rd 8 for 40. where are these 65's...

2:01 am

eyezzz

75 words 4.92 1008

but only one 8 :(

2:05 am

bulldog

115 words 5.04 1824

2:06 am

4t8

109/5.01/1579. gonna sleep on this.

2:10 am

4t8

*or rather, on 112/1611. it's a start...

2:33 am

bulldog

this is a 3k point puzzle

2:52 am

bulldog

I'm so close
187 words 5.10 2950

any one here?

2:55 am

bulldog

there is a nine for 66

3:05 am

bulldog

I'll find the other forth points tommorow

4:00 am

Jemper

I keep seeing mattress! :oP

4:52 am

bulldog

sweet
191 words 5.09 3001

5:37 am

COMFERT

morning all.

just about to start babbling!!!

5:40 am

eyezzz

holey moley bulldog!! That's a great score!! I'm only at 92 words 4.86 1185 and I'm stuck.

6:24 am

periwinkle

Hi, Winner, Good Morning, I am off to the beach. Will try for more words later.

6:44 am

COMFERT

having a break my migraine has come back... 2 much babbling!!!!

7:40 am

Christine

There's something wrong, here.... Bulldog consistently gets very high scores, but is ranked 122 and I'm ranked 54..... oh, I know - Babble looooves me.

8:11 am

allstar

anybody got anything with a *j*

8:14 am

Krista

Yikes - just realized there is another Krista (krista, actually), on here! Didn't know we were case-sensitive. I'll have to look more closely when I'm checking scores/rankings. Hi other Krista!

8:16 am

Jemper

No J words here. Still hunting for the elusive 8's...1 down, 4(?) to go...

8:36 am

Krista

e-gasm (upper right corner)= when you find a huge word on Babble

8:53 am

krista

Hi Krista (uppercase) : )
sorry...I probably would have picked another name if I saw there was already another Krista on here. Don't know why I did lowercase, I never do that, and it took it. krista (lowercase)

8:58 am

Krista

No worries! Funny..I usually don't use caps but did this time...guess we were both meant to be here. :)

9:06 am

krista

it won't take reich?

9:09 am

BIA

Found the 9 for 66, but no 8s yet.

9:13 am

Krista

I wish they'd start using a new dictionary - there is no logic with what it will accept. Half of the words on my list right now don't even have a definition.

9:40 am

COMFERT

79 words 4.66 757

not a good day today!!

9:44 am

Atalante

any clues on the 9s ????

9:49 am

BIA

A hint for the one 9 I have: housing for pets.

10:57 am

runningforhome

I keep trying to make words with -eric, like generic or esoteric, but they're not really there.

10:58 am

Larry

Wow..you guys are pretty slick...I'm only good at finding the small words! Biggest word is a 6.

11:00 am

Atalante

*sigh* I was even looking for that word and couldn't see it thought it was obviously trying to stare me in the face :S

11:01 am

Larry

Wow....I found my first 7 word. I wonder if you actually get better at this game in time or if your mind just turns to mush?

11:03 am

JulieRox

definitely turns to mush... any other hints for the 9?

11:04 am

Larry

I cannot put that J in a word.

11:13 am

Larry

Ugh....I can't see straight!

11:35 am

BIA

Any "definitional" clues for the high-scoring 8s (the 65-pointers)? The presence or absence of T's doesn't help me much, I'm sorry to say ...

11:45 am

bigbirdboss

8 ltr for 65 = suffixes to a 6 ltr word which means to adhere

11:51 am

ecb

First time on the site so not sure if this is fair or not for clues: symbiotic espouser and the action thereby (that's 2 of the 8 letter 65 point words) and the act of antithetically impoverishing (the 3rd 65 letter word I have). Note: you have to change the verb tense on the last one.

11:54 am

4t8

thank you bigbirdboss. :)
found a 7 i nearly forgot about - from after the days of 8-tracks.

11:57 am

BIA

Many thanks for the "meaning"ful clues ... much appreciated!

12:01 pm

4t8

there's a tummy-related 7 here.

12:03 pm

mellowmasher

Not sure im doing well today only 140 cant see the 8's and the clues dont help lol

12:07 pm

4t8

??? - only 140.
i would be singing!

12:08 pm

mellowmasher

But someone said they had found 191

12:11 pm

lawyer-1

125 words 5.06 2007

I guess I gotta try harder if I'm gonna catch bulldog!

12:39 pm

RKL2

kristy are you playing?

1:08 pm

boatierra

"e-gasm (upper right corner)= when you find a huge word on Babble"

That's fabulous ;) LOL

1:09 pm

boatierra

At 09:06 am krista said...

"it won't take reich?"

Ya, I tried that earlier. Bummer that it won't take.

1:14 pm

boatierra

For one of the 8's it means to: To make fuller, more meaningful. The other two 8's are variations of a word that means to fasten or secure. Does that help?

1:17 pm

boatierra

I've got six 7's and three 8's. Did someone say there's a 9ner in there?

1:26 pm

chrissy47

A clue for an 8: "they" help pump your blood:)
I'm finally getting the hang of this game, though I'm still not very good:(

1:33 pm

boatierra

ecb - For the clue "symbiotic espouser and the action the," I know what suffix you are talking about, I just can't figure out how to use it. That was one of the first things I noticed in this puzzle, but I cast it aside right away. Looks like I need to look harder.

1:34 pm

boatierra

Or, I guess it could be used at a prefix as well.

1:34 pm

cunninghampa

A hint for the 9 I have.....opposite of ancient.

1:48 pm

boatierra

chrissy47 - got your 8, thanks. Now I'm working on the tummy related, the opposite of really old. I think I already have the two 8's for 'symbiotic espouser and the action thereby' if its the ones I'm thinking of with the T's. Maybe...maybe not.

1:59 pm

boatierra

Done for now, 98 words, 5.18, 1690. Back later.

2:21 pm

COMFERT

thanks for the clue chrissy47. : )

2:49 pm

Q

Garr. Opposite of ancient starts with what letter?

3:49 pm

babs

what is your highest point score for one word? mine is 66

4:04 pm

ecb

One point better than I: I only have 3 65 pointers. Trying to get to 2000, but don't think I'll make it: at 1968 right now and stuck!

4:39 pm

setting_sun

147/4.99/2291 with 1 9 and 4 8's so far, but no idea what the 'opposite of ancient' 9 is. Plus I've spent all day looking at that orgasm that isn't there!

Just got a great 7 for 56 though.

4:50 pm

runningforhome

Opposite of ancients starts with an N.

4:53 pm

periwinkle

Thanks for the clues. I found the housing for animals and the one for pumping blood.

4:53 pm

trixiew

If I have the right 9, opposite of ancient starts with a 'n' and it is actually the plural version of the word.

4:53 pm

Larry

anyone know of a good online dictionary??

5:03 pm

hitthosekeys

it won't take iceage

5:12 pm

Larry

wont take megatron

5:28 pm

Christine

Home from a luncheon (where I had a gazillion ideas) to find none of them take...still at 118 for 1986 - 10/7s, 5/8s and 2/9s.
Disheartened, I turn to my book...

5:31 pm

Christine

'e-gasm'... what a lovely word.... definitely a keeper, to be used for great finds in future grids.

5:38 pm

boatierra

Got the 8 and 9 ltr opposite of really old. Never heard of it before, but I like.

6:01 pm

ecb

mulhermujer, thanks! Not sure why you're saying you never heard of it helped me to find it, but it did!

6:18 pm

Krista

Thanks, Christine - after I posted that, I was afraid I may have offended some.

6:47 pm

Mal

Hi Big Sister you still there?

7:47 pm

krista

anyone use the J?

8:05 pm

Krista

Guess not, Lower Case. I know I haven't!!

8:41 pm

krista

thanks Upper Case ; ) I've tried every combination and I don't think it's possible. I think I'm done with this one, 65 words 5.05 1045

8:48 pm

chrissy47

That's it....I give up. I'm going cross eyed trying to find words. I am so done with this one....70 words, 5.03 letters and 1057 points. Maybe I'll have better luck with the next one. Have a great night everyone:)

9:23 pm

Jemper

My brain doesn't want to work today. All these clues and I can't find a thing! >:|

9:37 pm

Jemper

OK, the brain is starting to fire on all pistons. Nice clues, ecb! (Made me have to really think).

9:50 pm

Jemper

That tummy-related, opposite of ancient N word is completely eluding me.

9:56 pm

lfaerie

It's two different words. One tummy-related, one opposite of ancient.

10:00 pm

Jemper

Well, that certainly helps! Are they both 9-letter words?

10:03 pm

lfaerie

Ones a 7, one's both an 8 and a 9. :)

10:04 pm

boatierra

Sorry about that Jemper. When I was talking about those two clues earlier, I failed to put an 'and' in between them. The N opposite of ancient in its singular form ends in a 'C.' I'm still working on the tummy related one.

10:22 pm

Christine

mulhermujer -- the tummy one begins with E and ends i C

10:29 pm

4t8

ooh! i know another hint - think of different aspirin descriptions.

10:37 pm

ejackg22

83/5.01/1285
9-7's, 2-8's, no 9's
(Joey)

10:43 pm

4t8

wouldn't the places they make thrones be called throneries :D

11:15 pm

Jemper

Are these two (tummy & ancient) really obscure words, or am I gonna smack my forehead when I finally figure them out?

11:20 pm

4t8

i only got the new one by going with the prefix for "new." really strange word. the other - well. it's not totally obscure, but not an everyday word either. do you take vitamins?

11:23 pm

Q

They're pretty obscure.

11:27 pm

Jemper

Boy, I'll say! Just found the ancient one through sheer guesswork. The wonders of the English language! :oP (Thanks for all the help.)

11:28 pm

Jemper

Too funny! Guessed at some letter combos and "found" the tummy one, too.

11:30 pm

Jemper

I've found 6 8's and 1 9'er, I think there's another 9'er out there, no?

11:32 pm

4t8

yes - the feline housing one.
haven't found the full, meaningful 8, the one without t's, or a way to use mega/s.

11:34 pm

Jemper

The full, meaningful one starts with E. It also has no T's. Haven't heard about the mega/s!

11:37 pm

boatierra

Any clues as to how the 7 is related to the tummy? Is is inside or outside the body (if its even part of the body)?

11:38 pm

boatierra

Nevermind, I just found it. Sort of popped out at me. Cool Beans.

11:40 pm

4t8

have been trying to make words with mega/s since i got home.

11:40 pm

boatierra

The full/ meaningfull one, you can also think of: To add fertilizer to.
To add nutrients to.What would putting fertilizer do to something, in a beneficial way?

11:43 pm

boatierra

Feline housing? Not gettin' that one.

11:45 pm

Jemper

Me neither!

11:47 pm

boatierra

Obviously its not 'lair'. But is that close? What does it start and end with? Anyone?

11:47 pm

4t8

the "feline" (think synonym) is plural.
not getting the fertilizer one. think it may begin with ener.

11:48 pm

4t8

c*******s

11:48 pm

Shimmer

try enr

11:48 pm

boatierra

You're right about the first two letters.

11:48 pm

Jemper

aHA! Funny, ha, ha. muthermujer, it starts with "cat".

11:50 pm

4t8

oh! finally! thank you both. :)

11:50 pm

boatierra

Got the cat, but working on the ending.

11:52 pm

Shimmer

not a cat person.... :o(

11:52 pm

Jemper

I am, and I still struggled with that one. ;o) It has a double letter in it, if that helps.

11:53 pm

Shimmer

gah started an hour ago and got 63 so far... but this cat... is frustrating me

11:53 pm

boatierra

Bingo! Got it! Never heard of it, but I will never forget it. Thanks all :)

11:55 pm

boatierra

For the cat one, I had tried with the first six letters, and got nowhere. The double T helped.

11:55 pm

Jemper

Shimmer - it's also a plural form of the word. The singular form doesn't exist in this puzzle.

11:57 pm

boatierra

Well, 105 words, 5.29, 1951. Excellent, excellent. I significantly raised my incidents of 7's, 8's, and one 9 :)

11:57 pm

4t8

Shimmer, real fast: scroll to the comment at 10:43 and you may get it

11:57 pm

Jemper

I think I'm about done.
88 words / 5.15 / 1464
Mind-boggling to think there's more than 100 words I haven't even found!

11:57 pm

Shimmer

gahhh my brain!!!!!

11:58 pm

boatierra

make that two 9's.

11:58 pm

4t8

think smoke alarm necessities

11:58 pm

boatierra

Add a t to cater and pluralize it.

11:58 pm

Shimmer

Muahahaha

Thanks a bunch

11:59 pm

Shimmer

64 5.12 1107 :o) best yet

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