12:01 am
MissOmnibus
dag nabbit. thanks for the help all
12:01 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:02 am
cybernan
I hope none of our aussie babblers were in cyclone territory
12:06 am
dizgrannie
ty for thinking of us, Nan. I am safe down in N.S.W
12:08 am
Lizlin
Hi all. We're likely to be hit with severe winds and rain over the next few days. Storm warnings have been issued. Still, not the actual cyclone - just its remnants. Thanks for the thought, nab
12:08 am
cybernan
that's good -- are you ok too, liz?
12:09 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:09 am
gapeach
All of you are in our prayers, Liz.
12:09 am
Lizlin
We're fine at the moment - a tropical low is forecast.
12:09 am
dizgrannie
re 6, 7, 8, 7
12:10 am
Lizlin
Thanks - like I said, severe weather forecast but not the actual cyclone, so we're lucky compared to all those poor people who were affected.
12:10 am
flosey
thanks Diz
12:12 am
cybernan
re 6,7,8,7,8,7
12:13 am
cybernan
all this extreme weather world wide is frightening
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
cybernan
thanks, lickety
12:19 am
flosey
thank you lickety
12:20 am
Lizlin
Thanks Lickety
12:27 am
cybernan
nbt, nbs and hit the wall -- good night everyone
12:27 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, nan
12:29 am
cybernan
hope the storms go around you, liz
12:29 am
Lizlin
Thanks, nan
12:37 am
melonheadjujube
hello
12:42 am
melonheadjujube
hey, flosey
12:42 am
melonheadjujube
nbt
12:43 am
melonheadjujube
nbs
12:51 am
melonheadjujube
bedtime. ciao, all!
1:21 am
flosey
fw and bedtime for me too, good night all
2:26 am
gapeach
Morning all. May I please have a clue for in6-21? Thanks
2:27 am
juniperberet
in 6/21 = in + this place, peach
2:28 am
gapeach
Thanks much, juniper.
3:12 am
Onpaki
hello everyone
3:15 am
gapeach
Hi there, Onpaki
3:15 am
Onpaki
hi gapeach
5:46 am
maggiej
pr 5/12 any hints?
5:47 am
doseffing
... add the changed particle
7:20 am
lorena_k
good morning :)
7:20 am
periwinkle
good morning all. help with any 8 pls. I do not have any re6 or re7
7:21 am
Riverdance
I have 2 RE 8's
7:21 am
lorena_k
I only have one 8 the re 8 40. a group of older ladies and gentlemen who have ended their working careers
7:21 am
periwinkle
clues pls
7:22 am
Riverdance
what you are when you stop working
7:22 am
periwinkle
and I am :)
7:23 am
Riverdance
41 left and I am so stuck
7:24 am
lorena_k
I haven't even hit half way yet but if i can help i will :)
7:24 am
Riverdance
I don't list so I don't know what I need but thanks anyway
7:25 am
Riverdance
the K's are a killer today
7:25 am
lorena_k
ohh okay yes they are
7:26 am
lorena_k
i have 4 four letter ones idk what the others could even be.
7:31 am
lorena_k
beginning part of a single piece of corn is a 4 then add a vowel and and plural for 3 of them.
7:37 am
Riverdance
I have ka4/8, ke4/8, ki4/8 and ki5/18
7:38 am
Uneaixoise
me too - plus Lorena's ke6
7:39 am
MissOmnibus
he all, anyone have the PT?
7:39 am
Riverdance
just got the 2 lorena clued
7:41 am
penquis
pt + **** go bragh (Irish saying)....i think that's close... ;o)
7:41 am
Riverdance
thanks penquis
7:42 am
MissOmnibus
ty pen!
7:43 am
Riverdance
38 left - time to give the eyes a break. Happy Babbling Folks!
7:44 am
lorena_k
later on River :)
7:45 am
MissOmnibus
could i beg for the first he7 please?
7:46 am
MissOmnibus
he7,40
7:46 am
penquis
he7...place where egg layers go to live in seclusion??....
7:47 am
MissOmnibus
ty pen!
7:47 am
lorena_k
awesome clue that made me giggle for some reason :)
7:48 am
penquis
just reminded me of an nu 7 word...
7:52 am
MissOmnibus
28 to go and stating to rage, thanks for the clues all, i will be back later! <3
7:52 am
penquis
by miss...
7:52 am
lorena_k
Later on!
8:13 am
mkg
hi all. any clues for 8s out there? ty
8:14 am
penquis
ke 8...the guy/girl who gives the special speech at a convention...
8:15 am
mael
ye 8/50, those who desire very ardently
8:16 am
penquis
the other two relate to people who stop working and start collection social security (perhaps)....
8:16 am
mkg
ty got both of those now. ty mael and pen.
8:18 am
mkg
if you have the other two i am eager to get them.ty
8:18 am
penquis
MKG....i clued them at 8:16....gotta read the chat...
8:21 am
mkg
got them. sorry i missed the clues. now have all the 8s. ty.
8:24 am
Wolvie
good morning all- and ty- signed on to see all the 8s noted :-)
8:37 am
penquis
i have hit a wall....bbl to finish...bye all....
8:39 am
lorena_k
Later Penquis
9:03 am
bichon
cr 6/24, pls
9:04 am
MLFAN17
hello all
9:04 am
MLFAN17
hello bichon
9:06 am
MLFAN17
looking bichon....
9:06 am
MLFAN17
4th column a?
9:07 am
aebmusica
cr6= American Indian tribe+sh
9:07 am
MLFAN17
aeb ends in sh?
9:08 am
MLFAN17
aeb do you have the one I asked for?
9:10 am
penquis
ak 4/8...
9:10 am
aebmusica
yes ....4 or 5?
9:10 am
MLFAN17
ty pen and aeb
9:10 am
MLFAN17
nbt and nbs
9:12 am
MLFAN17
wrong box bichon
9:13 am
bichon
and I know it
9:13 am
MLFAN17
and I already had the word:(
9:14 am
MLFAN17
104 left I will be back
9:44 am
MLFAN17
hello again
10:53 am
redshoes
I didn't have it yet, bichon, and it gave me a bunch of others too. Thanks! ;)
10:55 am
MLFAN17
do the ke words all go together?
10:57 am
Uneaixoise
ke7 and 8 do -- ke7 is the primary speech at an event, ke8 is the person who delivers the speeh
10:58 am
Uneaixoise
*speech
10:59 am
bichon
ke 6/30, pls
10:59 am
MLFAN17
pl of the 5 above it bichon
11:00 am
Uneaixoise
ke6 . . . ke4/8 + opp of no is y**
11:00 am
Uneaixoise
off to run errands - back in a bit :-)
11:00 am
bichon
ty Une and fn
11:00 am
MLFAN17
yw bichon
11:04 am
bichon
which one fan?
11:05 am
bichon
there are 2
11:06 am
MLFAN17
one is a 4?
11:06 am
bichon
there ae 4/6, 5/10, and 5/18
11:08 am
MLFAN17
I see an ak 5 with those stats but I only have 2 ae words on my lickety list?
11:08 am
MLFAN17
I found the ae 5/10:)
11:09 am
bichon
sorry, my bad, only two ae's
11:09 am
MLFAN17
that is what I have:)
11:09 am
bichon
so what do you need?
11:10 am
MLFAN17
noting at the moment ty anyway though:)
11:12 am
MLFAN17
oh wait, at 5?
11:12 am
MLFAN17
OOOPS AR5 sorry
11:18 am
MLFAN17
found it
11:29 am
periwinkle
I have re8x2.help with other 8's pls
11:31 am
HarryHood
ye8 and ke8
11:31 am
periwinkle
ty looking
11:31 am
HarryHood
ke is compound, ye is an extension of ye5
11:31 am
periwinkle
found ke8
11:32 am
periwinkle
ty Harry found them both
11:32 am
periwinkle
I love your icon, Harry and totally agree. I love garlic
11:33 am
HarryHood
I planted a ton of it in the fall, so I'm hoping to be awash in garlic this summer :)
11:33 am
HarryHood
and shallots
11:33 am
periwinkle
I am going to make some zucchini soup. the recipe does not call for garlic but I will add some.
11:33 am
periwinkle
is garlic easy to grow?
11:34 am
periwinkle
I have only grown herbs in a pot
11:34 am
HarryHood
pretty easy, yes. where do you live?
11:34 am
periwinkle
PA suburb of Phila
11:34 am
HarryHood
so you should plant a few weeks before the ground hardens in the fall
11:35 am
periwinkle
ah, then too late now
11:35 am
HarryHood
so it can develop some roots, but not top growth.
11:35 am
periwinkle
maybe next year
11:35 am
HarryHood
some people plant in spring, but your bulbs won't be as big
11:35 am
periwinkle
going to make that soup, bbl
11:36 am
HarryHood
done! hagd all
12:01 pm
evanonut
i'm late to the party, peri, i LOVE growing garlic
12:01 pm
evanonut
its the only thing i can't screw up
12:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
Hood is rebranding???
1:08 pm
bichon
te 6/18, pls
1:09 pm
lbuxx
its the plural of the 5/10 right above Bichon
1:09 pm
moolingwa
plural of te 5/10
1:09 pm
moolingwa
which in turn is an extension of the te 4/4 before it
1:09 pm
bichon
doh! ty mool
1:10 pm
moolingwa
lbuxx beat me to it :0
1:13 pm
MLFAN17
are ni 5 and 6 related?
1:15 pm
MLFAN17
never mind
2:00 pm
MLFAN17
I need clues for the last two ey 5's pls?
2:10 pm
origami
Hi fan ... like Jane's last name
2:10 pm
MLFAN17
hi origami I have that one
2:11 pm
MLFAN17
ty anyway origami I am out 53 left
2:11 pm
origami
Sorry ...
2:59 pm
Marc Freeman
cr6, please?
3:02 pm
wvteach
has a double vowel in the middle - no definition in dictionaary
3:04 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks how about the cr7, please?
3:04 pm
wvteach
don't have it but will help look
3:05 pm
ursh
cr7 - slang for a creature
3:05 pm
hego
Slang word for creature.
3:05 pm
wvteach
term for a small animal - favorite song "All god;s CR7s have a place in the choir"
3:06 pm
hego
Hey, Ursh! snap!
3:06 pm
ursh
great minds and all that :)
3:08 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
3:08 pm
Marc Freeman
ke7, please?
3:09 pm
penquis
the special speaker at a convention delivers it....
3:09 pm
ursh
compound - the most important speaker
3:09 pm
wvteach
compound word - main speech
3:10 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
3:16 pm
ursh
Fireworks - the words are so obvious when you use the list - night all
4:16 pm
Marc Freeman
pr5/16, please?
4:17 pm
penquis
one who uses a crowbar...
4:47 pm
MollyL
Not spelled the way you think it would be. Leave it to Enable.
4:48 pm
MollyL
And yet the cr version of that word is not allowed. Yee Gods.
4:53 pm
penquis
i know...i tried it...
5:03 pm
Marc Freeman
pe6, please?
5:06 pm
penquis
sorry...don't have ie yet...
5:09 pm
MollyL
French for father + two vowels
5:10 pm
penquis
ty molly...
5:11 pm
penquis
more than one word with weird vowel combinations...
5:18 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:25 pm
penquis
i am done...
5:25 pm
Marc Freeman
he7/40, please?
5:26 pm
penquis
where egg layers go in seclusion....like what nuns do...
5:27 pm
penquis
it actually means where egg layers stay...
5:28 pm
periwinkle
help with ar5 pls
5:29 pm
lynxxx
ar & what you write with
5:29 pm
MollyL
ar + ink writing utensil
5:30 pm
periwinkle
ty Molly and lyn
5:30 pm
MollyL
You are welcome Peri. I will bow out now since there are plenty of cluers here.
5:31 pm
Marc Freeman
penquis I don't get the clue for he7/40, sorry do you have another?
5:32 pm
lynxxx
try - a ta***** is where they cure hides
5:32 pm
Marc Freeman
perfect thanks
5:35 pm
MollyL
Pssst...Pen...I understood your he7 clue
: D
5:36 pm
lynxxx
Pssst...Pen has left
5:38 pm
MollyL
That's okay, Pen drops back in from time to time so she might see my post. But thanks for your bitter comment.
5:39 pm
lynxxx
Glad to see you always checking up on us all as usual and checking for any possible offences - so kind
6:02 pm
cybernan
hello everyone -- have had my home decorator hat on all day and am exhausted --- I used to love shopping!
6:14 pm
penquis
ty, molly....
6:14 pm
dan2bit
evening all!
6:14 pm
penquis
yes, i am doing crossword puzzles at the NYT...
6:28 pm
cybernan
first he 6 please?
6:32 pm
penquis
he 6....not she + an uprising...
6:32 pm
penquis
it was my last word... ;o)
6:33 pm
cybernan
grats, then
6:34 pm
cybernan
is a ke 7 the same thing as an orator? or one who tunes pianos?
6:34 pm
cybernan
silly word :D
6:35 pm
cybernan
and I wonder when ki 4 was no longer plural?
6:36 pm
cybernan
we're going to have mooses showing up pretty soon
6:38 pm
penquis
he 6 is a feudal service or tribute....
6:43 pm
penquis
ke 7 is the word for the speech..."he's delivering the ke 7 address"....
6:44 pm
penquis
the ke 8 is the person...
7:00 pm
cybernan
yes just on a rant against modern language -- don't see why an "improvement" had to be made on ke 7 speaker.
7:12 pm
penquis
lots of modernisms are beyond me....and i think dictionary publishers now add trendy slang just to get publicity for their product....
7:15 pm
penquis
well i am heading out....goodnight all....
7:24 pm
cybernan
good night pen - thanks for the help
8:26 pm
gapeach
FW finally.
8:27 pm
dan2bit
woo hoo gap! 4 left
8:27 pm
gapeach
Thanks, dan. Need any clues?
8:28 pm
dan2bit
any CR's besides the town announcer?
8:30 pm
welki
yes - cr 6/24 and cr 7/32
8:30 pm
gapeach
Dan the 7 is something or someone you mite call...double cons. in the middle.
8:31 pm
welki
hey peach! nice to 'see' you, hope things are going well on your side of the screen
8:32 pm
dan2bit
still missing those two C's and and the he7/40
8:33 pm
gapeach
cr + double vowels not he but **e.
8:33 pm
dan2bit
found the he7
8:33 pm
welki
he7 - the rooster said, 'get thee to a he7!"
8:33 pm
welki
oops - too late
8:34 pm
dan2bit
got the cr6
8:34 pm
gapeach
Hey there welki. Doing ok just the usual aches and pains due to old age....LOL. You are well, I hope?
8:34 pm
dan2bit
cr7 still stumping me
8:35 pm
welki
little animals
8:35 pm
welki
or - one little animal
8:35 pm
welki
i'll join you at the ibuprofen bar, peach :)
8:36 pm
gapeach
LOL. We gotta have it, don't we?
8:36 pm
gapeach
Dan, did you get it? welki's clue was the best
8:37 pm
dan2bit
ty welki & gap and lickety and all cluers - firewords
8:37 pm
gapeach
Congrats, dan.
8:37 pm
welki
<--- has lost interest with 33 left
8:37 pm
gapeach
See you all at the flip.
8:49 pm
Aloyisius
whoa - good thing I checked - busy day and it looks like I still have 36 to find from this morning's Babble - diving in -hi to all -
9:39 pm
origami
Hi folks ... late start for me today
9:40 pm
origami
except for 10 min at lunch
11:04 pm
MissOmnibus
hey all
11:11 pm
MissOmnibus
anyone able to clue my cluless self?
11:26 pm
Mary
anybody here, need clue for the pr5/12 please
11:27 pm
MissOmnibus
hey mary
11:28 pm
MissOmnibus
sorry was half way throughclung when you said you had it
11:28 pm
MissOmnibus
do you have a clue for te ke7?
11:30 pm
Dorens
ke 7 the most important speaker at a conference
11:30 pm
Mary
sorry for the mo. ke7 is a compound word, first part is what you use to open the door, second part is the no4/4. add another letter for an 8
11:30 pm
MissOmnibus
thanks dorens x
11:30 pm
MissOmnibus
thanks mary
11:31 pm
MissOmnibus
re6 please?
11:32 pm
MissOmnibus
got it!
11:33 pm
Mary
re6/18 is like me when I don't work anymore, I re**** then extend that for two 7's and two 8's
11:33 pm
MissOmnibus
ty mary, got on the right track i think
11:35 pm
MissOmnibus
in6,21 please?
11:38 pm
Mary
in6/21 in + he4/5 and plural
11:40 pm
MissOmnibus
ty ary!
11:43 pm
MissOmnibus
the first mo5,12 please?
11:43 pm
Mary
mo5/12 sounds like a girl's name or mo plus 3 letter retirement account
11:46 pm
MissOmnibus
hmmm
11:46 pm
grannyrose
omni. mo + outlawed irish army
11:47 pm
Mary
finally got fireworks and its way past my bedtime so good nite all
11:47 pm
MissOmnibus
got it mary and gnny ty!
11:47 pm
MissOmnibus
night mary
11:47 pm
MissOmnibus
14 to go
11:47 pm
grannyrose
sweet dreams mary
11:47 pm
SamanthaJoy
The Official Phantom of the Day is "criterion"
11:48 pm
MissOmnibus
first se5,10 please?
11:49 pm
grannyrose
more of se4, to dry with heat
11:50 pm
MissOmnibus
ty granny
11:51 pm
MissOmnibus
hmm pe6,21?
11:52 pm
grannyrose
pe6. pe + consonant + **ther,or + vowel
11:54 pm
MissOmnibus
ty grnny
11:55 pm
MissOmnibus
ar please?
11:55 pm
grannyrose
ar + pig sty
11:57 pm
MissOmnibus
hmm 10 to go, ill bbl :P ill finish a grid some day this week! ty granny!
11:57 pm
grannyrose
yw omni
11:59 pm
cybernan
hello everyone