Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, August 10, 2004

12:13 am

Christine

Okay - new grid on paper, see you this afternoon...

12:42 am

4t8

like the r for 27

1:02 am

ShanV

found an 8 for 60

1:26 am

Atalante

8 for 50

1:38 am

Q

8 for 65

6:11 am

granadan

7 FOR 52

6:32 am

marigold

7 for 44

7:40 am

4t8

found that...things are clearer this morning.
it won't take sungear, though i asked nicely.

7:51 am

4t8

another 7 for 44

9:05 am

lawyer-1

127 words 4.89 1998

9:17 am

parsec

lawyer, you must get up very early in the morning.

9:19 am

lawyer-1

parsec, you're assuming I sleep.

9:21 am

parsec

most of us need to at some point. most humans choose nighttime. statistically speaking, it was a good working assumption. =)

9:27 am

fnurt

I can never seem to spot the long words. So far I have just a 7 for 44 and no 8s at all.

9:34 am

lawyer-1

parsec, I am home recovering from major surgery. I sleep when it hits me, which blurs the distinction between day and night.

9:35 am

parsec

then best wishes for you.

9:41 am

lawyer-1

Thank you!

9:47 am

fixitfmly

fnurt--
there's a 7/48 -- think opposite of a novel by Jack London ;-) that will get you a 6 too

10:17 am

parsec

cute clue, fixitfirmly.

10:24 am

fnurt

the call of the mild?!

10:52 am

parsec

maybe "removing a Jack London novel" is a better way to phrase it. Now about them 8s...

11:03 am

Wendrie

Has anyone managed to start a word with that K? I've used it 3 times with a word but ...

11:05 am

fixitfmly

fnurt --
if this had happened to the main character of the story . . . well, there wouldn't have been a story! Or we would have read about the toothless wonder ;-)

11:06 am

fixitfmly

parsec --
think about people putting up wallpaper

11:07 am

Wendrie

right I am off to cook dinner...
7 x A
15 x C
7 x D
1 x E
13 x F
8 x G
12 x H
1 x N
3 x O
18 x R
18 x S
3 x T
1 x U

107 4.73 1498

11:18 am

claws

153 words 4.78 2246

ax13
cx16
dx7
ex4
fx27
gx12
hx18
nx2
ox4
rx22
sx22
tx4
ux2

That's my breakdown so far. Don't know the total numbr of words, but my guess is that there are probably quite a few more.

I'll be back later!

11:20 am

fixitfmly

Wendrie --
I'm behind in a couple of yours like C & R but ahead in some others . . . I have
D x 8
E x 2
F x 19
G x 13
N x 2

14x6, 4x7, 2x8
102/1413

11:20 am

jlm_mi

There are about 177 words. I have some more and some less than claws:

17xA
16xC
6xD
4xE
24xF
11xG
19xH
2xN
3xO
21xR
17xS
3xT
144/4.69/1980

and I've used the K 7 times.

11:25 am

parsec

I have 4 O's

11:36 am

fixitfmly

Wendrie --
I haven't used K to start a word but I've used it 5 times in words

11:46 am

runningforhome

I don't know what's wrong with me today - I'm blind to any more words and I only have 35!

12:01 pm

lawyer-1

174 words 4.76 2503

12:30 pm

cz

Never can get the long ones......any clues for the 8's? Starting letters?

Suggestion to the Powers-That-Be: it would be great if along with every player's stats/word lists you could also show their time or how long they were logged on. I'm never a top scorer, but I usually only have time for 2 or so hours of play. Just wondering how my scores compare with others with a similar playing time.

12:40 pm

parsec

I'm still missing one, but the 8s i have are all Rs.

12:42 pm

lawyer-1

Good suggestion, cz. I have 3 8's - 1-g & 2 r's.

12:42 pm

shutterbug

It wouldn't be accurate.I play on paper throughout the day then type all my words in right before I go to bed.

<<<,Suggestion to the Powers-That-Be: it would be great if along with every player's stats/word lists you could also show their time or how long they were logged on. I'm never a top scorer, but I usually only have time for 2 or so hours of play. Just wondering how my scores compare with others with a similar playing time. >>>

12:43 pm

jlm_mi

And I'm logged in all day, but only look at it occasionally, a few minutes at a time.

12:58 pm

cz

Well, might not be accurate for everyone...but if you knew that it was keeping track of the time you'd probably log off and log back on accordingly. I guess I'd like to be able to compare my scores because I know that many of the players that score higher than me spend a lot more time on the puzzle as well. It's obvious that you'd never be able to get complete accuracy (someone who writes down the puzzle on paper then logs on for a very short time or someone who forgets to log off and is on for 12 hours) but that's all in the spirit of the game.

12:59 pm

faeanna

fixitfirmly--good clue about putting up wallpaper!

1:02 pm

faeanna

I still don't get the Jack London clue...

1:21 pm

parsec

the JL book is about a dog. Or a wolf, i forget.

1:21 pm

runningforhome

Jack London was an author... part of the title of one of his most popular books will get you a 4 for 8 points, and its plural for 18.

1:24 pm

parsec

and the adjective for 33...

1:26 pm

faeanna

Yeah, I've got the 4/8 and 5/18 but fixit was referring to a 7/48..I don't get the clue for *that*.

1:27 pm

faeanna

Nevermind. Just needed a prefix.

1:28 pm

parsec

well i am done for now. things i have more of than what's been posted so far:
ax18
gx15
rx24

2:56 pm

fixitfmly

there's a combo of 5 words that will get you a 6, 3x7, and an 8 -- start by thinking of a safe place

3:01 pm

fixitfmly

my earlier 'think of people putting up wallpaper' clue will get you a 7 word combo, including the root and various prefix/suffix attachments --
4, 5, 3x6, 7, 8

3:06 pm

fit1

hi fixitfrmly. I got that one and was patting myself on the back :) Another clue to the biggee is stranger from another country

3:13 pm

anniem

thank you so much for the stranger clue. i got it! now, with the wallpaper, i think i got the base, but i'm missing all the extras. how do you get to an eight? i'm right thinking of a game with a stick figure, right?

3:15 pm

jlm_mi

anniem - prefix and suffix

OK, off to the dentist with

18xA
16xC
8xD
4xE
27xF
13xG
19xH
2xN
4xO
24xR
22xS
4xT
2xU

8x7, 3x8

163/4.75/2335

I know I'm missing 2 G words. If you have more in other categories, please share!

3:16 pm

fit1

think more than one stranger

3:21 pm

cz

Thanks for the clues! I got the JL, wallpaper, and the safe place. Another clue for the 6, 3x7, 8 set....think of Tom Petty songs.

3:38 pm

Daisy

jlm_mi - here's where I differ from you:
19xA
15xC
25xF
14xG
23xS

3:43 pm

soho72

jlm_mi, you're also missing at least one E.

3:46 pm

fixitfmly

Daisy --
ARRGGH!! I was just congratulating myself on getting to 14 As -- they are my nemesis. Don't find any more As! ;-D
My A vocab is limited to words like 'Ack!' and 'ark' but they are too small . . . ;)

3:50 pm

Daisy

I feel for you. The A's are terrible! My A-word vocabulary has increased tenfold since I started playing this game and I still miss tons of them!

3:56 pm

fixitfmly

Just made it to 2000 before duties call! Maybe I'll be back after twinkies bedtime . . .
136/2001

4:14 pm

jennyb

There's a G-8?? Any clues for that one? I'm at a loss... :/

4:30 pm

parsec

the G8 builds on a G6--they're sewing words.

4:33 pm

jennyb

Great! I don't sew... ;-)

4:37 pm

parsec

um, think of wind, then add another syllable? the G6 is 21pts.

4:38 pm

runningforhome

Thank parsec, I got it!

4:39 pm

jennyb

Aha! Got it! I know that word, it was right there the whole time. Thanks, parsec!

4:42 pm

parsec

ur welcome.
and i know some people here have 19 As, but I have decided there are only 18. Stupid A words.

5:35 pm

periwinkle

No 8 letter words, but I've only been playing about an hour.

6:01 pm

marigold

Thanks for the clue Parsec got the G6 and the G8

7:20 pm

MerLi

When did he S 5/6 combo for 16/27 become a word? It's an acronym...sometimes I think this dictionary is just that...heh heh.

7:29 pm

jlm_mi

LOL - Never knew that was an acronym. I always thought it was just a word. LOVE what it stands for though! :-D

7:35 pm

jlm_mi

Oh, and it's actually a 5/6/7 combo. ;)

7:37 pm

periwinkle

What does the 8 for 60 start with, please?

7:39 pm

periwinkle

Wish I knew what the acronym was.

7:42 pm

trixiew

8 for 60 starts with r and its one of 5 words with the same root word

7:44 pm

periwinkle

Thanks trixiew. I will keep looking.

7:44 pm

MerLi

hey thanks - never would've tried that b/c the plural was already a stretch in my mind (situations?), the past tense is just plain silly (situationed?). :-]

8:31 pm

Christine

Periwinkle - the acronym is military in origin (I think), and suggests lack of surprise that everything's so screwed up.....

8:38 pm

Christine

Fixit - what a shame you can't use your A word (the one longer than three letters).... A6/33 plus whatever you get for

8:39 pm

Christine

Oooops, fixit - s/b 'plus whatever you get for three exclamation points"

8:45 pm

fit1

Christine, you are right that it is military in origin. I know what it stands for, and I've heard it toned down by those who don't like naughty words :)

8:56 pm

modina

i am still not getting this R8

9:05 pm

modina

ok....got it...i am a little slow

9:10 pm

onyx

i got an r 8 for 65 is there another?

9:23 pm

shutterbug

onyx, yes there is another 8 letter r word.

10:54 pm

Christine

fixit - I don't use that other word (remember, I'm perfect) so I'd say 'fouled up'

11:00 pm

Christine

Onyx and Modina - d'you still need clues for the two R8s?
i) think of escaping your country, for a safer place... with prefixes and suffixes - 5 words.
ii) think of wallpaper - again! With prefix and suffix - 3 words.

11:27 pm

boatierra

Is the R 8 for 65 dealing with the wallpaper? I got the one about escapeing...

11:28 pm

boatierra

Sorry, got confused there. I got that the R 8 for 65 deals with wallpaper, just how is what I have not figured out yet....

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