Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, July 12, 2004

12:09 am

Daneel

mmmm, 8/70

12:10 am

Goat

21/280

12:12 am

Jemper

Man, can't believe I missed all those -ach words yesterday! Ah well.

12:14 am

Jemima

19/338...got one 8 so far.

12:16 am

4t8

1 8 for 70. 31/684

12:20 am

boatierra

Within the last two puzzles, both joseph and erica were words. For now on, if I see a name, I'm trying it.

12:34 am

4t8

g'night. turning in at 48/858.

12:35 am

cjustine

anyone used the x?

12:36 am

kcenya

I have two x words
I'm about done at 51/4.98/957

12:36 am

Goat

the x is used in at least one word.

12:40 am

cjustine

any clues on the x?

12:41 am

kcenya

one is a very very commonly used word, the other is an uncommon spelling of a commonish word. They are both 4 letters.

12:42 am

cjustine

thanks!

12:42 am

Goat

I found a 5 letter x word...very obscure.

12:46 am

cjustine

clues on that one?

12:54 am

runningforhome

Going to bed with 56/5.02/1023.

12:54 am

kcenya

thanks goat

12:55 am

kcenya

me too, for real this time. 56/1098

1:07 am

eyezzz

37 words 4.70 568
Tough one.

1:15 am

mellowmasher

67 / 1154 will look back later

1:28 am

Daneel

68/5.01/1267 - 1 8 for 70 so far, heard of a second for 50, but haven't gotten it yet - sleep now

2:04 am

mellowmasher

77 / 1330 cant see anymore

2:38 am

Trena

Do not like this puzzle.

5:00 am

danielse

Got the 8 for 50 and the 8 for 70 but little else.

5:21 am

granadan

Aaargh. 59 words, only 990 points so far, and Im getting stuck for ideas now!

6:09 am

Krista

what a stinker this one is!!

6:25 am

COMFERT

what is the point im still not moving in the ranking!!!

7:40 am

eyezzz

A seven for 56 and another 7 for 40

7:40 am

Mal

Christine do you have these big pointers?

7:56 am

Daneel

There's actually at least two 7's for 56.

8:13 am

jlm_mi

And at least 2 7's for 40

8:46 am

Kukana

And a 7 for 52

8:56 am

fnurt

if you find this grid painful, I have a 7 that will help.

9:01 am

Minski

I found a 7 for 56 but no other particularly high scorers. Got all 3 x words though.

9:16 am

granadan

And theyre almost identical...

9:21 am

Minski

29/4.9/525

I have to get back to work so it actually looks like I'm doing something. Bossman cometh. What is he doing here this early? I can't COPE with this! (6 words for almost 200 points).

TTFN

9:23 am

mellowmasher

81 / 1402 cant see the second 8

9:25 am

Kukana

88, 5.09, 1667

Anyone got to 100 yet??

9:27 am

Goat

ok, I have the two 7/56, two 7/40, the 8/50, 3 x words.....at 59/5.02/1100, and I can't find the 8/70 or anything else!

Totally stuck.

9:49 am

laura

Krista????

10:01 am

widstje

Goat... you have three words that start with x?

10:15 am

jlm_mi

That's 3 that contain x

10:31 am

jlm_mi

There's a third 7 for 40.

11:03 am

4t8

found one for 52 when i tried for the 40.

11:10 am

widstje

i've only got one l word

11:10 am

widstje

that's a L

11:16 am

jlm_mi

I've got one that starts with L and one that contains L.

11:36 am

Christine

53 words for 938 pts...2/7s; 1/8ltr - and it's taken almost an hour to get that miserable score - no X-words.
Upper Case Krista - what's the word for a lousy grid... surely not an e-gasm here!

11:45 am

helmet

no Nigel

12:09 pm

periwinkle

It won't take nerd

12:10 pm

stevedallas

thats because it doesnt fit

12:11 pm

periwinkle

uh oh, Thanks stevedallas

12:12 pm

periwinkle

only 52 words at 877. Can't find any more. Need to take a break.

12:15 pm

stevedallas

62 and 1083

12:19 pm

jlm_mi

87/5.05/1589

Almost reached Kukana's score, but I think it would take a 9-pointer for me to match it exactly. Must be more than 88 words. :D

Here's my starting letter distribution so far. Anyone who has more for any letter, please post to give direction to the search!

2xA
15xC
17xD
5xE
4xG
6xI
1xL
6xN
3xO
12xP
15xR
1xV

12:38 pm

stevedallas

74/1337 im done

12:39 pm

Riff

it won't take iPod haha

12:52 pm

Kukana

jlm_mi ... I was hoping for 100 but am absolutely stuck now on 97, 5.09, 1814. The extras I have to the list you posted are:

c - 2 more
d - 1 more
e - 1 more
g - 2 more
o - 1 more
p - 2 more
r - 1 more

12:55 pm

claws

This is my breakdown by letter so far...

2xA
18xC
20xD
7xE
7xG
7xI
1xL
6xN
3xO
15xP
16xR
1xV

1:01 pm

claws

make that 3 A's and 8 E's

1:08 pm

jlm_mi

Many thanks!

1:10 pm

lawyer-1

In case anyone is interested, there are more than 100 words in this puzzle. In fact, even if no one is interested, there are still more than 100 words in the puzzle.

1:11 pm

jlm_mi

claws' list is up to 105. Are there more than that? How many do you have so far?

1:20 pm

keet

lawyer - I didn't want to hear that!
You know how I feel about 100 plus word Babbles!

1:22 pm

lawyer-1

keet...now I know why your line is busy. Call me.

1:26 pm

keet

lawyer - I have a way to go now. I thought I could stop in the 80's - now you tell me I have lots more to go.
Give me about an hour - okay?

1:30 pm

Christine

Discrimination - it won't take EPPING - the loveliest forest in southen England.

1:32 pm

Mal

Hi Christine, It wont take a few words

1:38 pm

Christine

Hello, Baby Sister... what are your scores? (what is your score??)So far, 74 words for 1393. with 6/7s and 2/8s.

1:47 pm

periwinkle

Winner, Are you playing? What is your score so far?

1:51 pm

Mal

Hi Sis, I have only just looked at the puzzle and so I have less than 50 words so far. 2 7's 56 pts each 1 7 4o pojnts. No 8's

2:54 pm

widstje

i've got 109 words

3:10 pm

periwinkle

Wow! 109 words. I am stuck at 63

5:12 pm

fixitfmly

keep seeing 'engine' and 'epidural'
frustrated that I don't have any 8s ;-P
71/1211

5:22 pm

lawyer-1

Bulletin....there are more than 109 words in this puzzle

5:27 pm

fixitfmly

lawyer-1:
PBBBLLLTTT! ;-P That's not encouraging news. ;-D

5:30 pm

Krista

Yeah, let's just quit now. >:(

5:33 pm

Goat

Eden isn't accepted?? What's up with that!

5:34 pm

Christine

I keep seeing tapioca and erotica .... aaah from comfort food to the sublime, I think???

5:35 pm

Mal

Christine the mind boggle EROTICA is comfort food. Mum is turning!!!!!!!!

5:38 pm

Mal

Christine it is really COLD in London & you are Babbling on about it being SooooooooooooooooHOT in LA

5:43 pm

Mal

Im done night all.

5:45 pm

liz

mal concert starts at 2

5:45 pm

Christine

Marianne - I think it's high 80s, here in Los Angeles, and 112 in Palm Springs. my kinda town. It's why I live here, not where you are. Pack up your things, come live with me.

5:48 pm

Mal

Hi Liz
Hannah phoned me with instructions I have to be ther at 1.45pm I shall see you there.

5:50 pm

Krista

Hey Mal - b4 you go - how cold is it there? I want to tell Patrick - he is not loving the Maryland summers!

5:50 pm

Mal

Christine I would love to come live with you but I have to bring the crowd. I really am going to bed I am K....d bye

5:51 pm

Mal

Kristsa tell Patrick it really is very cold here, we have had gale force winds, bad rain and he best stay where he is the lucky man.

5:52 pm

Krista

Thanks - I shall tell him that! :) Good night, and stay warm over there.

5:56 pm

fixitfmly

Krista:
While seeing 'pipette' and 'dopamine' -- grad studies revisited! -- I found a pain reliever. Hoping to get to 80 words.
Can you say 'addicted'? No . . .
78/1390

5:58 pm

Krista

I, like you mentioned earlier, cannot stop seeing engine. But you know I am desperate for words when Itry 'opie.' LOL! Hmm...she looks...nope - no opium there.

6:01 pm

Krista

I've only got 40 so far - was gone all day - hate when life takes me away from Babble.

6:04 pm

runningforhome

Mmm, gale force winds... it's 102 here today and I feel like my skin is melting off.

6:05 pm

Krista

ooh - just came across the drug u mentioned - cool!

6:09 pm

Christine

Krrista - what's the weathe in Maryland? 88-91 in the L.A. area.

6:11 pm

fixitfmly

Krista:
I have 13 words that begin 'co' but only 3 Gs so far . . .
twas brillig and the slithy toves
did gyre and gimble in the wabe
. . . can't find G words I know! ;-D

6:12 pm

Krista

It has been raining today, so it's very steamy - has been in the 90's this week - prob. 80's today. "It's not the heat, it's the humidity" around here!

6:14 pm

Krista

Did Lewis Carroll play Babble?! I only have one g - up to 50 words. Woo hoo I'm hot now!

6:17 pm

Christine

Krista - probably Dr. Seuss did -- think how often you get lucky with your 'made up' words... this is how he started, I betcha.

6:17 pm

fixitfmly

I've heard people blame it on drug use but I think Babble playing could do it too ;-D

6:24 pm

marigold

Hi periwinkle I do not like this puzzle.
I only have 53 words?/954

6:24 pm

Krista

True, both of you! Got another g word...

6:28 pm

boatierra

I've got you all beat in the temp. game. Its a toasty 114.50 F / 45.83 C, here in Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, AZ.

I'm at a puny 30, 4.57, 402. Although, I did get the 3 X words early on.

6:29 pm

Krista

Whoa! Bet you would like some of our humidity, then!

6:32 pm

boatierra

Bring it on! :)

6:36 pm

Christine

I have only one X word, but I must go, now.... tomorrow, please tell me the other X words??

6:37 pm

Krista

Same here, Christine - only have one! Bye for now.

6:38 pm

fixitfmly

Whoo-hooo! My 80th word is an 8. Divine signal that I should quit! ;-D
80/1446

6:40 pm

runningforhome

Bah, I keep seeing 'nettle' and 'expired'.

6:40 pm

Krista

Oh..don't u want to find just OOOONNNE MOOOOORE?????

6:42 pm

fixitfmly

Krista:
The real test will be after the twinkies are in bed . . . can I resist? ;-)

6:42 pm

boatierra

Oo, oo. Got my first 8 for 70.

6:57 pm

boatierra

Won't take 'xing.'

7:02 pm

Krista

Sheesh - think I'm giving up early tonight..56/ 4.66 /796...can't stand these huge blocks of consonants! Night all!

7:03 pm

Krista

sorry 'bout the big space, there!

7:51 pm

periwinkle

Winner, I am up to 72, 1192. Can't find anymore.

8:44 pm

runningforhome

Four more points and I'll have 1500... but I can't do it!

10:44 pm

4t8

i had no idea my last couple words existed.

11:32 pm

boatierra

I've got two 7's and an 8. I'm at 58, 4.84, 992. I have found very few in the last few hours. This one's a toughie, but I've learned some new words.

11:51 pm

Spoticus

101 / 1803 at the moment, last hour has just been adding prefixes/suffixes onto stuff I already had really.

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