Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, July 22, 2004

12:01 am

ryan

wOOt new puzzle

12:01 am

bulldog

Ryan nice work

12:01 am

bulldog

Ryan nice work

12:02 am

Christine

Good game, yesteday... how many 7/8/9 letters words were in in the grid??
I had 21/6/2, but I know there would be more.

12:04 am

Tolinya

i keep seeing viagra..lol

12:08 am

bulldog

solow connection sent the same thing twice

12:10 am

bulldog

a bronx cheer has found its way into the grid

12:13 am

pat

I found a nine letter word for 90 pts

12:13 am

pat

I found a nine letter word for 90 pts

12:14 am

bulldog

wow yersterday had a person score over 5200 points

12:14 am

Tolinya

i know exciting...32/284

Poof...mulher will be here at 'o' dark 30 tomorrow...early morning..for us folk...

Be safe all watch out for the word police..oh and give out nice hints so when i log in tomorrow I can get a good score!! j/k of course

12:15 am

nekoyasha

sorry 'bout the connection, I'm sucking up all the bandwith Muahahaha

12:20 am

bulldog

nekoyasha is talking about at our house not for the game!! no death threats please

12:30 am

bulldog

who and what are the word police?

12:33 am

bulldog

there are two wedding words.

12:37 am

Christine

Bulldog - your wife is safe - I lifted the curse, and decided NOT to stone her.... I also apologised - I've no idea what South Park is...

12:39 am

nekoyasha

my bad. I forget that some people actually have a life and don't spend as much time in front of the tv as I do. ;)

12:40 am

bulldog

a cartoon with very irreverent humor. It shows on the comedy channel and is in is eight season. It even had a major motion picture. A Musical no less which is one of the gems of our movie library. Not for the stuffy or proper person though and I don't believe certain religious groups approve either.

12:51 am

boatierra

Won't take banc.

12:53 am

bulldog

I found a nine for 9 for 90

12:56 am

elphaba

I keep hallucinating that I see DRAGNET.

12:56 am

Jeanette

My best is 6 for 33

1:03 am

Larry

I have two 7's. 40 each..now I'm stuck

1:03 am

boatierra

No sevens. I'm outtie. 79/822.

1:06 am

ryan

hey bulldog nekoyahsa u still here

1:07 am

Christine

Aaah - I don't have cable, and I don't go to movies (hate the smell of popcorn), so I'm not up on the South Park cartoons. Thanks for the info.
Nekoyasha - you're safe.....

1:08 am

mellowmasher

107/1380 interesting grid

1:10 am

ryan

yesterday i was i think 19th yet i didnt find n e of the 9 letter words lol

1:12 am

bulldog

I am ry guy

1:12 am

bulldog

66 words 4.64 816

no dictionary

1:13 am

ryan

ahhhhh im haven troubles

1:14 am

bulldog

I'm betting that this grid goes to 2000 at least

1:15 am

ryan

3 words 4.33 25

oh yah!

1:18 am

Jeanette

I have seven 6s and no 7s

1:18 am

Jeanette

or 9s either

1:20 am

mellowmasher

6 x 7 so far must be lots more cos I dont normally find many high ones lol

1:27 am

Jeanette

yikes! I'm not seein gany so far but that's par for my course ;)

1:27 am

ryan

man this puzzle is to tuff for me i was stupid to start

1:30 am

mellowmasher

There is an 8 for 65

1:31 am

bulldog

nah it isn't as bad as some have been. just sit back and look at it man. and if all fails use the resources available to you. I have confidence in you man.

1:31 am

ryan

yah my first 6 letta

1:33 am

bulldog

The nine I found is the action of feeding a large bovine.

1:35 am

ryan

lol well that doesnt help me

1:37 am

ryan

hey unc whats the 9 letta word start with and how many points

1:38 am

bulldog

a bovine is a cow and what you need to know is what is cow food called starts with an F

1:38 am

bulldog

90

1:41 am

elphaba

Drat! Lots of sevens, and that nine, but not an eight to be found. Don't suppose you want to hint?

1:44 am

ryan

o damn i am hopeless to ever find that nine

1:44 am

mellowmasher

For the 8 think about the army

1:47 am

bulldog

f in upper left, last hint

1:51 am

Jeanette

Thanks for the 9!!!!! It's my first :D

1:51 am

Jeanette

I got it w/the first hint btw ;)

1:52 am

elphaba

The army?!? Ok, I'm so never going to find this one...

1:53 am

Jeanette

got that 8 thanks for the clue!!

1:53 am

Jeanette

It got me a 7 too lol

1:53 am

mellowmasher

ok for the 8 think musical also

1:53 am

ryan

yah i got the 9!!

1:54 am

elphaba

I did get really excited thinking it might be frigate, before realizing a) that's not related and b) that's not in the puzzle.

1:56 am

bulldog

What letter does that musical 8 start with?

1:59 am

mellowmasher

B and its not an ing ending

1:59 am

ryan

an 8 for 45 is a crystalline enzyme

2:08 am

elphaba

102 / 1262 and I cannot see those 8s. Maybe tomorrow...

2:09 am

Jeanette

Thanks Ryan!

2:11 am

ryan

no problem

2:11 am

mellowmasher

Ryan cant see it any other clues?

2:12 am

ryan

well it starts with a if that helps any

2:17 am

mellowmasher

stumped but will keep looking thanks

2:19 am

Jeanette

there's an alcoholic drink for 7

2:20 am

Jeanette

7 letters that is lol. only 32 points

2:21 am

mellowmasher

Yea got the other 8 thanks ryan

2:22 am

ryan

your welcome

2:26 am

ryan

theres a 7 for 44 just think of a military unit

2:27 am

ryan

o yah and u can make it an 8 letter word worth 65 points

2:30 am

Jeanette

stopping for the night...
70/ 959

2:30 am

ryan

ok btw last clue for those words for i say good night its starts with b

50 words 4.84 743 man i did bad for tonight ill do better in the morn night all

2:32 am

ryan

oh yah one more thing
good night jeff and whiteney

2:34 am

bulldog

g'nite
103 words 4.80 1419

2:35 am

mellowmasher

132/1712 stuck now

2:35 am

bulldog

I still cannot find the musical eight that starts with b, i is killing me I already devoted a half-hour

2:37 am

ConXshun

wasn't it the military thing that starts with b?

2:37 am

MissPiggy

there is a nine letter too, folks.

2:37 am

mellowmasher

There is a 4 letter word for 7 points that will start you off

2:43 am

ConXshun

there's a 9 for 90! :)

2:53 am

ConXshun

bit of a swear word gives 40

3:00 am

bulldog

o.k. I got the 8 letter b word but I dont see how it has anything to do with music <:(

3:02 am

mellowmasher

Army band?

3:11 am

mellowmasher

There is a third 8 for 60

3:22 am

bulldog

The army word means about 4000 men a little big for a band which would usually be a regiment I think

3:26 am

mellowmasher

My dictionary states sub-division of army, organised band sorry was only trying to help

3:57 am

mellowmasher

146/2044 need a break

5:14 am

avatar

superb display of blatant cheating yesterday! come on down...
Brainless
phin
lawyer-1
why do you bother?

6:36 am

marigold

Thanks Bulldog I got the 9 for 90
Great hint

6:46 am

lawyer-1

To my dear friend Avatar, the true reincarnation of a Hindu god.....
I checked yesterday's stats and the player rankings and could not locate you. This means that either my eyes are failing me, you don't play or you go by more than one name here.

Whatever the case, I find it interesting that you would offer your "J'accuse" like the word in the puzzle today, a fart in a windstorm.

If you are right, and I am cheating, would I listen to you? If I were cheating, why did I come in third? If I were cheating, why am I not #1 in the rankings?

If you will notice, I used the subjunctive mood denoting a condition contrary to fact. I do not believe you are reincarnate of any higher life form, nor do I believe that I cheat. You are, however, entitled to your opinion, and I, as a REAL lawyer, am sworn to uphold your right to express your opinions, wrong though they may be.

Have a great day!

8:29 am

Minski

I'm off to a great start! Thanks to all the hints, the 1st word I found was a 9 for 90!

8:31 am

parker313

Me too Minski!

9:06 am

parker313

Good deal! I just got a 7 for 40 ;)

9:20 am

runningforhome

Avatar - the subject of cheating has been discussed to death, yet no one has been so rude about it as you. Congratulations!

To most people, this is only a game to play for fun, so why does it matter if someone cheats or not? It's not like there's a prize for being best in the rankings.

9:21 am

jlm_mi

Does anyone have any hints for the "bit of a swear" for 40 (7 letters I presume) or the 8 for 60?

9:23 am

Wendrie

it is connected to house building....

9:33 am

stevedallas

9 for 90

9:35 am

stevedallas

124-1690 back to work

9:55 am

Tolinya

WHOOT LOL...the only real reason I play is to see the chat log!!! LOL

10:08 am

avatar

Hello again. Sorry if some think of me as rude! I would suggest that cheating itself is far more rude than merely identifying offenders.
Lawyer-1, if i am mistaken then i apologise. I was a frequent player a year ago but became disillusioned by the obvious cheating that went on. I believe that if someone manages to attain all of the possibilities for a board that they are augmenting their vocabulary in some manner.
Admittedly, you do not fall into that category and so i apologise. I do not believe it is always necessary to pussyfoot around the subject when a brief (but rude) comment may suffice. Name and shame.
Brainless was definitely cheating.
I am not in the rankings because i haven't played since September (look into the archives if you wish) precisely because of this aggravating desire of some to appear to be more able than they truly are. I don't know how it works now but players were known to be erased from the rankings for cheating, however there were less of us then. It probably makes no sense to operate that way now.
Have fun people. Babble for fun and keep it real. Adios.

10:12 am

elhombre

chill

10:21 am

parker313

Who really cares *that much*?!.....

10:22 am

elhombre

Cripes! This is giving me jip. I've got the 9 (thanks guys) but i've no 8s and only one 7.
Whats your most obscure word?

10:24 am

parker313

I think it's the one I just stumbled on - a 6 for 30 for "one who gathers peas" LOL

10:37 am

elhombre

just got a good one - cheap at half the price!
7 for 40 :)

10:42 am

Christine

Other than my two sisters, and a neighbor, how many of you would recognize me if we passed on the street? How does this game enhance my income or reputation as a great wordsmith...
Cheaating, if indeed it goes on, harms no-one - if someone needs to see her/his name at the top of a list, what does it matter to the rest of us... it's like cheating at solitaire - you're playing aagainst yourself.
One last thing - how do you know, or prove, that someone has cheated? I wouldn't (even) know how to get into a cheat log...so my awe-inspiring scores are entirely my own.
<blushing prettily, she exits the stage, to thunderous applause.>

10:42 am

mellowmasher

I have 3 x 8 and 10 x 7 are there any more anyones found

10:45 am

parker313

I could really use an E next to that G!

10:55 am

fnurt

The swearing 7 for 40 is british. There is a 6 for 27 version as well.

11:00 am

Tolinya

Boy down for a nap mulher?

11:00 am

Suzanah

The British swear for 6/27 and 7/40 is also a gardening term. :)

11:02 am

claws

146 words 4.86 2046

I'll be back later. Have fun today!

11:09 am

elhombre

the sweary one has something to do with the wrong hole...

11:21 am

boatierra

Ya, he's down. I gave him his meds, some milk, and he passed out.

11:26 am

Tolinya

nice sweet...bad puzzle by the way. ICK

11:27 am

ConXshun

Ha! this is educational. I didn't know that 'in the act of a particular amphibian' was a word! (There's a grammatical term for it which eludes me at present) AND its 7 for 48...

11:29 am

boatierra

I've only got 84 words, but here is my countdown:

a x 5
b x 9
c x 2
d x 7
f x 8
g x 18
h x 1
i x 1
r x 14
s x 13
t x 6

And the child is up....

11:30 am

ConXshun

oops - misleading clue - only half amphibian - it can't breathe on land... sorry! ;)

11:33 am

ConXshun

it actually means 'lustful' according to the dictionary...

11:34 am

Tolinya

ick! sorry....

11:37 am

boatierra

Just found a seaweed. It can be used to make gelatin.

11:56 am

Jeanette

If it's a 4 letter word then it was a major part of my microbiology course

11:59 am

Tolinya

mul-if bank calls give them my work number pls

yelled at man for not taking trash out..told him if he wanted to no longer participate in that household duty then he's responsible for cleaning the bathrooms...HAHAHA <evil wife>

12:01 pm

stevedallas

got my 2000 148/2018 and thats it for me

12:11 pm

Christine

ConXshun - can't wait to find an amphibian that can't breathe on land.... tough life (and a short life, I'd think).

12:17 pm

Christine

Aha, I have the lustful word, didn't know it'd anything to do with amphs..more fishy, from the sound of it.

12:31 pm

runningforhome

I can't find the lusty word and I've tried everything that would make the right number of points... what does it start with?

12:58 pm

berekah

it starts with a fish ;-)
I had it, didn't realize it, looked around for forever, and suddenly realized it was already on my list!

1:10 pm

ConXshun

yeah - sorry about the clue, Christine - i did say it was misleading. for a minute I thought an amphib. was a synonym for fish - until i realised there is nothing 'am' about a fish... But you had it anyway. so all is alright, no?

1:10 pm

runningforhome

Heh, I already had it too.

1:11 pm

Christine

Sometimes I have tunnel vision - I saw DENIGRATE, when I first opened the puzzle - and it just won't go away - it's like a monster in the closet - you know it's not really there, but...

1:14 pm

ConXshun

yeah - just like draught

1:15 pm

ConXshun

or even degenerate - but thats much too many e's

1:18 pm

Christine

Oh, Sweetie.... three's this pore li'l thing, floppin' on the river bank, and it's Momma is yelling "you take after my side of the family... get back here"

1:20 pm

Christine

ConXshun, maybe not draught, but dr---.

1:21 pm

ConXshun

Anyway, I'm stopping. Had a wisdom tooth extracted today and concentration is no longer what it was... 108 /4.78 /1462
Have fun all!

1:24 pm

ConXshun

hehe - it looks like I'll never live the amphib thing down!
;)
g'nite

1:35 pm

claws

Don't you love the way that going away and then coming back to the puzzle makes you see very obvious words that you didn't immedialtely see before?

I love how that happens.

1:39 pm

Christine

Saozinha .. UK - a nation of multi-taskers... we garden, swear, and behave badly, all at the same time. Well y'know, it rains a lot, there, so we need to do as much as possible, in as short a time, as possible.

1:44 pm

stevedallas

158/2124 and thats really all i can find

2:37 pm

boatierra

"At 11:56 am Jeanette said...

If it's a 4 letter word then it was a major part of my microbiology course"

Mine is a four letter word worth 5 points. I first found out about it in a cooking class I took, and we learned how to make gelatin with it and different fruit juices. So no more Jell-O with animal gelatin in it for me.

2:39 pm

boatierra

Does anyone else have a count for how many words they have per letter? Preferably someone with more words than I, which is 86.

2:41 pm

Minski

I don't have a full count but I can tell you that I have 2 H words.

2:46 pm

granadan

133 - 1857
A 12
B 17
C 5
D 9
F 11
G 24
H 3
I 1
N 1
O 3
R 13
S 22
T 12

2:53 pm

Atalante

11xD

2:54 pm

bulldog

Technically for someone to cheat, the action they take has to be against the rulles of the game. There are no stipulations about using ANY dictionary or word finder, indeed by the rules listed even those who have written their own word finding programs aren't really cheating just using a more expedient method of finding the most words. Ethics would have us reason that a word finder is cheating, but then the only real benefit this game has is the expansion of the vocabulary. I for one enjoy finding the words I don't know.
Let us lay to rest this topic of cheating once and for all, stand in awe of those who find all the words if for no other reason than the amount of time it takes to enter the words. And Lawyer dosen't cheat I will testify!

3:10 pm

lawyer-1

To runningforhome, bulldog and the others who have expressed their opinions concerning cheating, rules, my integrity, etc., I thank you for your comments.

I have been giving some more thought on this subject. First of all, I refuse to apologize for my scores. I will admit that I use a number of words which have not come to me through my knowledge of the English language. I have randomly typed reasonably looking letter combos for words. I remember strange words that were used by others in previous puzzles that fit. I have used online dictionaries on infrequent occasions. I have even found words by accidentally misspelling other words. These, in no way measure my intelligence, but, frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn.

I have noticed others cheating, and that is on their conscience, not mine. If it makes you feel that good to "beat" me, ask and I will provide you with all the words I have for that puzzle.

There are a number of people on here whom I admire for their perserverence, whether they score 500 or 5,000. Some of them I respect and use for targets. I love shooting to catch and pass bulldog, for instance. And, if I do catch him, it doesn't make me a smarter person nor a better person. I thank him for our little competition. Quite frankly, had the challenge to my integrity come from him, I would take it more seriously.

OK, I've rambled on long enough now. I think I will stay away from here for some time to let those who find fault with me cool their heels a bit.

3:11 pm

carrie

6 c words so far

3:14 pm

Minski

I liked mulhermujer's count better. I was doing much better in comparison to that one than this new one.
:-)

3:14 pm

fnurt

I think cheating is lame, but pointless. I think calling someone out publicly in regards to a silly game like this is rude and even more pointless.

If I found out bulldog cheated on freecell the other night, would anyone care? Would there be a point if I posted it on the internet?

3:17 pm

boatierra

Well said to both lawyer-1 and bulldog. Let's hope this matter is dead and buried.

3:23 pm

floradivine

woo hoo! my first nine letter word. and i never even knew it was a word.

3:23 pm

Christine

Lawyer -- don't leave us.
Until I came to this game, I considered I had a good vocabulary - I read a lot, do crosswords, etc. Well, I soon found out otherwise, but that really doesn't matter - I like puzzles (jigsaws, mystery books) and I enjoy looking for words, following the clues others give (smirking, a little, 'cos I found that' nine' before anyone posted a clue!!).... and when I get a word I don't know, I click-on the definition, and remember the word days later, and look for it on the grid.
Okay, enough rambling (or am I just babbling?), my feeling is you should stay around... and continue to give me clues, so that everyone thinks I too am a genius for my astounding word-list.

3:36 pm

boatierra

I just got a F word that I completly do not understand the definition of and probably will never. But at least I have the word.

3:40 pm

Tolinya

quitting for now at 39/355

3:41 pm

Tolinya

boy asleep again? good for you...leaving @ 2:45 so I'll be home at 3...make sure all the alchohol is picked up

3:42 pm

fnurt

141/1945

7x10
8x1
9x1

Ax13
Bx16
Cx5
Dx12
Fx12
Gx21
Hx3
Ix2
Nx1
Ox3
Rx17
Sx24
Tx11
Ux1

I have the 65-point 8... would love hints for any others!

3:42 pm

boatierra

He's up here with me. Going back and forth between his stand up alphabet toy and the Baby Galileo, whilist sucking on the Aveeno bottle.

3:43 pm

boatierra

His second nap was only 20 minutes.

3:47 pm

Tolinya

EEK that's not good...

3:53 pm

boatierra

Who's the drunk now? Alcohol has only one H ;)

3:56 pm

Minski

GGRR!!
This computer gives me fits! But it's almost 5pm so I'm outty. I'll be back later hopefully.

So far
79/4.76/1105

Later...................

3:56 pm

Tolinya

LOL

3:56 pm

Tolinya

no calls from the bank yet? ARGH

3:56 pm

Cheater

Lawer-1

"me thinks thou doth protest too much"

4:01 pm

boatierra

There was a call earlier, but it was long before you wrote the message to give them your work #. I'm pretty sure it was a financial institution. I told them to call back after 3pm.

4:05 pm

Christine

Oh, pooh - I can't find the 8/45, or the 8/65.
I can't find Ryan's stone - I thought something to do with agate, but there's no E in place, and that wouldn't be enough letters for his word.
Oh yes, I cant find the second wedding word, or the musical word.
Oops - Ryan's word is a crystalline enzyme, not the same as a stone/rock, I guess.
Going to return my library books - play nice and post clues, while I'm gone.

4:07 pm

Tolinya

They didnt' leave a number did they?

4:18 pm

jlm_mi

More for some letters, fewer for others:

6xA
19xB
6xC
7xD
12xF
24xG
3xH
1xI
1xN
3xO
15xR
26xS
10xT

4:29 pm

jlm_mi

Hey - I already had the swear 7 for 40! Just had no idea what it meant in British slang. :)

4:40 pm

ladyles2763

Point total is low but here's my list:

a 13
b 17
c 5
d 9
e 1
f 9
g 28
h 3
i 3
n 3
o 4
r 21
s 20
t 11

148/4.65/1751

4:47 pm

elhombre

Word count coming up - short on Hs for the moment...

130/2317

15xA
18xB
5xC
7xD
10xF
20xG
4xI
1xN
3xO
12xR
22xS
10xT
3xU

5:18 pm

jlm_mi

Just found another enzyme! This one is 5 letters for 10 points, so don't look too hard for it.

5:28 pm

Krista

Laura - you here?

5:32 pm

Cheater

elhombre, Can only find 2 U's. one 7 letter and one 5. Both start with UR.

Help

5:55 pm

czdad

There is a 6 letter UR...

6:02 pm

Cheater

thankk you czdad. i will try some combos from there

6:19 pm

jlm_mi

The 8/45 is the enzyme mentioned way earlier by ryan.

If you are familiar with the very common ending for enzymes, this one has the same ending. It also starts with a.

With 45 points it can only contain one letter for 2 points, the rest are one point.

So, now who wants to trade that for a clue to the 8/60? ;)

6:54 pm

marigold

Wow! I finally got the musical instrument for 6 points then the plural for 14 points

7:15 pm

bulldog

Oh, I'm so smart, me figured out the rankings. Me used other name on only three puzzles. On each I scored over 3000 points, now efferyja is ranked 9th. and bulldog is ranked 37th.

7:19 pm

bulldog

Due to this discovery I now vow not to use the new name of efferyja. I will now only use Bulldog as is only right. It is cheap of me to only play the ones that I score high upon. I was very upset with the rankings though. I scored very high(top 15) for almost a month and remained in the mid 200's. I am sure that the puzzle only counts the previous month, and that the total score has more bearing than the order you place.

7:29 pm

Christine

crystalline enzymes.... I don't know what that means... crystalline makes me think of sugar... but no S in place; then I remember what happened when the hamster was sick (and it crystallized) but can't quite spell URINE.
I've spent too much time here, today and yesterday, but I agree with Tolinya - I enjoy the chat.
Seventeen new books from the library, so this week it's only an hour per day, babbling my brains out (I know, that's gramatically incorrect, but you know what I mean)

7:29 pm

marigold

How come airbag is not a word? It will not take it.

8:41 pm

parker313

FINALLY got the enzyme!

8:50 pm

myringe

For my first time ever, I got a 9 letter for 90 points. Yeah! It starts with f.

8:56 pm

parker313

Oh, that means there are 2 9s for 90!

9:08 pm

Jeanette

I have a 9 for 90 that starts with F. What letter does the other one begin with?

9:15 pm

parker313

B - there are clues for it early on in the log - it's the Army unit one.

9:15 pm

parker313

No it's not. Never mind, I'm not with it today :-P That's an 8 pter. I have the 90pt F one already.

I really need my head examined :-P

9:16 pm

parker313

Make that 8 letter, not 8 pointer.

9:25 pm

Jeanette

darn! I was hoping that there were 2

9:33 pm

parker313

I know, me too - I was busy looking for a 9 letter F!!!

9:37 pm

fixitfmly

Oh, no time to play tonight but wanted to pop in and look and what do I find? -- high drama on the chat log! I could have entered a few words I found but it was so much more entertaining to read the log.

Lawyer -- don't leave just b/c someone who claims to not even play is cranky! I've learned lots of new 'A' words from your lists -- and they show up on future grids so I get more points ;-D

Bulldog -- glad you figured out the ranking thing and I see you are now rightly ahead of me -- I have never gotten more points than you except when you haven't played at all! ;)

And on the whole cheating thing . . . I've used the wordfinder posted here a few times when I've been really stuck and *still* been unable to find words (you don't need to comment on what that says about my wordsmith skills) . . . how much does it really matter??? ;-P
Can't wait to tune in tomorrow . . .
Have FUN all! ;-D

9:45 pm

bulldog

sweet there is a star trek convention in town it's only 170 dollars to get your picture taked with Captain Kirk AND Spock, Oh man I gotta run!!!!!!!!! Irony intended, though I love Star Trek.

9:48 pm

bulldog

and there is a nine letter f word it is worth 90 and maybe this clue will help you find it.

The fat guy who fed the Bantha in Return of the Jedi could be considered to be doing this when he was feeding the Bantha. More Sci Fi humor. :)

10:03 pm

Jeanette

I'm lost on the 7 for 40 that's a British swear word and a gardening term. Which letter does it start with?

10:07 pm

sleeky

S

10:08 pm

Dani

bulldog, thanks for the hint, now i'm obsessing over the 9 letter....any other hints you might be willing to offer, like, the number of syllables, or if it is made up of 2 words??? i'd be happy to trade for a couple of hints for some 7 letter 40 pts (its the highest i have...)
thanks:)

10:15 pm

Christine

Jeanette - this is a three-parter, that is three different meanings for the same wors..... begins with SO-----

a) returfing
b) until recently a punishable act
c) an Englishj swearword

10:15 pm

bulldog

it is an action word that means feeding a large animal,it is not a common word. it starts in the upper left and had a six letter root word. these are not new clues, all can be found earlier in the log. here is a new one the six letter root word is often used in a phrase that means you are getting killed. Someone might say that you are cannon F-----.

10:18 pm

Dani

thanks so much bulldog, you are awesome! any hints you need?

10:18 pm

Jeanette

Got it! thanks for the letter hint. I thought I had tried that one before but I guess not lol

10:19 pm

bulldog

Ryan if you read the log you will realize that I do my best to help as many people as possible and I keep it as clean as possible. But I try to use humor as much as possible, some times as you know I am a little gruf and tough and a litle bitof a bully but i do everying with care. Sorry about the bruise on your noggin. Wendy's helmet is enroute. Should I send you one as well?

10:20 pm

bulldog

Nah I don't need any help today. I'm doing fine.
163 words 4.94 2468

10:21 pm

Christine

Dani -- head due south on the left side of the board, then turn NE

Now, for the love of Pete --- what;s this bloomin crystalline enzyme????

10:27 pm

Jeanette

The word has part of an amino acid first and then it ends with the common enzyme ending --e

10:29 pm

Dani

Thanks Christine, I just got it. As for the enzyme, i'm lost, but i have an 8 letter military related word starting with a b.

10:41 pm

Christine

Dani -- I have that... but I'd like another letter I, so that I could make a 9-letter word.
Ryan, I'm begging you - put me out of my misery - tell me it'a all a joke and there is no 'enzyme' word.

10:57 pm

runningforhome

I found the enzyme. I was amazed when I typed it in and it was accepted.
It starts with an A.

11:19 pm

runningforhome

Sofari - where one can see the elusive couch in its natural habitat.

11:48 pm

Tolinya

sweet 9 for 90 ty for the hints

11:51 pm

bulldog

less than ten minutes left, now is time for the best hints people.

11:52 pm

Tolinya

7 mintues here...the english swearword...

11:53 pm

bulldog

there is a cheap 7 for 40 that starts with B.

11:53 pm

Tolinya

got the grass hint but still can't find the word...i think this is gonna be like the drinking one...lead the horse to water....

11:54 pm

Tolinya

got a 7 for 32 it's a wine....i think

11:54 pm

bulldog

if you got the grass one you are so close to the nine.

11:55 pm

bulldog

it is the action of giving the grass to the cow

11:55 pm

Tolinya

k got the 7 for 40 re: grass

11:56 pm

Tolinya

oh that's the 9 for 90 ...got the plural of that one

11:56 pm

Tolinya

maybe i did get them then

46/641

11:56 pm

Jeanette

The 7 for 32 is a Spanish alcoholic drink/wine

11:57 pm

Tolinya

yummy got that one..mixes nicelly with tonic water..sprite, etc

11:57 pm

Jeanette

thanks for the cheap one :D

11:57 pm

bulldog

how come sobfest or ginfest aren't words?

11:57 pm

bulldog

how come sobfest or ginfest aren't words?

11:58 pm

Tolinya

hmm wonder why lol

11:58 pm

Tolinya

1 minute k-mart shoppers

11:58 pm

runningforhome

Apparently the good folks who made the enable dictionary don't drink profusely or show emotion.

11:58 pm

bulldog

come on!!

11:59 pm

Tolinya

0 mintues..sigh

12:00 am

bulldog

arginase is a word nobody has time hahhaha

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