Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, June 14, 2017

12:02 am

harpjane

flip--same size as yesterday!

12:02 am

harpjane

poker chip volcano alert

12:03 am

harpjane

found an animal

12:06 am

jbp

flippy flipp flipper

12:07 am

harpjane

hi, i was getting lonely

12:10 am

jbp

well, not sure how long i can stay awake, Jane.

12:10 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:11 am

flosey

hi Nan and all

12:11 am

jbp

i think i might have to go sleepwards. but hi, and g'nite.

12:14 am

cybernan

an 7

12:18 am

cybernan

stuck on that bottom o and e

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:19 am

rururocks

eo 6 nan

12:20 am

Dippnall

or 6

12:21 am

cybernan

ty ru

12:22 am

cybernan

found the or - ty dipp

12:25 am

cybernan

good night everyone

12:31 am

flosey

good night Nan

12:47 am

jessmom

ef7

12:55 am

harpjane

this is a tricky grid

12:58 am

ursh

ty jess that was my first 7 and had to use morewords to find it :)

1:00 am

flosey

I agree Jane, too tricky for my tired mind

1:05 am

dofith

an 7 x 2

1:26 am

flosey

ahhhhh!! fw - whew! and off to bed, good night all

2:06 am

hurshy

if anyone is here i'd be grateful for help with the lower E

2:06 am

LuvWordGames

eo 6/18

2:06 am

hurshy

ah thank you!

2:07 am

LuvWordGames

yw hursh

2:10 am

LuvWordGames

do you have either of the an 7/32's?

2:11 am

hurshy

no, i only started like 10 mins ago

2:11 am

hurshy

i got the oa7 but that's it, that was just a lucky discovery

2:11 am

LuvWordGames

ok thanks anyway

2:11 am

hurshy

i could look tho

2:12 am

LuvWordGames

found the 2nd one if you want a clue

2:12 am

hurshy

ooh yes i found one

2:12 am

hurshy

they are a thing you have in your fireplace

2:13 am

LuvWordGames

found them both-just have to ask for a clue and I find it lol

2:13 am

LuvWordGames

let me know if you want a clue

2:13 am

hurshy

the metal thing that holds the wood

2:13 am

hurshy

yes, the peri principle

2:13 am

LuvWordGames

exactly

2:13 am

hurshy

i managed a new development the other day - a half-peri instead of a full peri

2:13 am

LuvWordGames

what's that?

2:13 am

hurshy

all i did was say, "um, hmmm." and i didn't even mention what was puzzling me.

2:14 am

hurshy

and i found the word anyway.

2:14 am

LuvWordGames

lol

2:14 am

hurshy

so now people can try this new discovery and see if it works

2:14 am

hurshy

or if it's just me

2:14 am

LuvWordGames

anything's worth a try when the monkeys are on strike

2:15 am

LuvWordGames

I should head back to bed, have to be up @ 6:30 to watch my grandson but can't sleep

2:16 am

LuvWordGames

if you don't need any clues I'm going to try getting more sleep

3:12 am

rubyfoo

Good morning

3:16 am

rbud

hi, ruby

3:29 am

rubyfoo

I just read your profile, Rose. You sound very interesting and vivid!

3:31 am

rubyfoo

I have known more people (and animals) named Rose, than any other name. It has been a steady stream my whole life

5:57 am

bichon

The heaat wave is over, at last

6:30 am

Uneaixoise

sigh . . . not here -- 93 today

6:31 am

Uneaixoise

40 to go -- BBL! :-)

6:51 am

car.eeyore

good morning

7:05 am

bichon

hi car hot or just nice where you are

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Gorgeous today

7:05 am

car.eeyore

you?

7:06 am

bichon

lower humidity, only 80 defrees Perfect for late spring

7:06 am

car.eeyore

ahhhh! Enjoy!

7:56 am

bichon

this is a pretty easy grid today

8:27 am

penquis

hello all...

8:28 am

penquis

62 degrees here...blue sky.....no humidity...nice change from the last two days...

8:29 am

EvaNadine

oh, 62 sounds lovely.
i think we are headed for another day in the mid-90s.

8:29 am

moolingwa

Down to my last 123

8:29 am

penquis

there is also a breeze....i would like it a little warmer, but it will go up as the day progresses...

8:29 am

movieman

It's 24c where I am right now

8:30 am

penquis

hi mool....i have put the grid on hold at 21 left....

8:30 am

moolingwa

hey pen, I can see why

8:32 am

penquis

bichon said it was an easy grid....it was until i got to where i am....now babble blind... 8o|

8:33 am

moolingwa

50 to go

8:33 am

penquis

i am off to play at WordSplay....bye for now...

8:34 am

moolingwa

later pen

8:44 am

aebmusica

an7(Not the fireplace one).....clue please

8:44 am

moolingwa

airpants, the kind of clothes you wear on an airplane

8:51 am

mrloser

AN7 An+ writer of the INFERNO

8:52 am

aebmusica

ty mrloser....I am soooooo ashamed, I am a musician and couldn't find this!

8:52 am

MLFAN17

is that the towering inferno?

8:52 am

moolingwa

well before that one, I had zero sevens :)

8:57 am

MLFAN17

mrloser?

8:58 am

hego

ty for an7!

8:59 am

MLFAN17

hego I need a clue for whichever one you have as I don't have either of the ones that have been clued please?

9:02 am

moolingwa

preposition + metal

9:04 am

MLFAN17

ty mool

9:04 am

MLFAN17

nbs

9:04 am

MLFAN17

e in the corner stats pls?

9:06 am

amelu0218

eo 6/18

9:10 am

wvteach

alternate spelling of eternal time period

9:10 am

MollyL

Eva, your son is doing a great Ed Grimley impression in that picture. : D

9:12 am

moolingwa

keep wanting to find empanada

9:20 am

rubyfoo

Hello

9:20 am

rubyfoo

58 this AM but life got in the way

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ruby

9:23 am

rubyfoo

Hi TO

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

the seven letter words are hiding well today.

9:28 am

EvaNadine

good morning, babblers!

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

hi evaN!

9:29 am

rubyfoo

Hi Eva

9:29 am

EvaNadine

his daddy's hair-styling prowess in action, Molly. :)

9:29 am

EvaNadine

hello TO!

9:29 am

rubyfoo

Everything is hiding!

9:29 am

EvaNadine

hi ruby!

9:29 am

72 Temple Owl

still cannot see the pic in profile

9:30 am

rubyfoo

That baby is so cute and looks so happy!

9:30 am

EvaNadine

very strange, indeed, TO

9:30 am

EvaNadine

thx ruby - hes a pretty happy camper most of the tim e:)

9:31 am

aebmusica

Oh Eva, can little Kiran get any cuter than this? Adorable picture of your little tyke!

9:31 am

72 Temple Owl

this is a wonderful age.

9:32 am

rubyfoo

soar

9:32 am

rubyfoo

sorry

9:35 am

rubyfoo

This grid is too hard for me; I can't even get nbt

9:35 am

rubyfoo

Bye

9:36 am

HarryHood

me neither ruby.

9:36 am

EvaNadine

TY aeb - he is pretty cute. ;)

9:36 am

rubyfoo

That makes me feel better

9:36 am

HarryHood

just got halfway, but still missing two tiles

9:36 am

aebmusica

I love his red hair, Eva!

9:37 am

HarryHood

make that 1 tile :)

9:37 am

rubyfoo

I have 73 words but missing 4 tiles and all the 7's

9:37 am

EvaNadine

yknow, its not as red as it used to be...and it wasnt red when he was born...
i think when it settles, it will be brown, just like his daddy + me

9:38 am

MLFAN17

ruby I have one 7 and I needed a clue for it

9:38 am

MLFAN17

i need one tile for nbt but not sure how to spell it lol

9:39 am

HarryHood

nbt!

9:39 am

HarryHood

needed that lone o :)

9:39 am

SamanthaJoy

Clue it, harry? That's the only thing keeping me from nbt

9:39 am

MLFAN17

how can their be an alternate spelling?

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

well done, harry

9:39 am

SamanthaJoy

or just stats, really

9:40 am

HarryHood

oo5/10

9:40 am

SamanthaJoy

Thank you so much!

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

the scots spooky word, hiding well

9:41 am

MLFAN17

can someone please help with that eo6 not getting it?

9:42 am

SamanthaJoy

Here's a useful tool, MLF:
http://www.amo.qc.ca/cgi-bin/pub/ODic\no/dico.out

9:45 am

MLFAN17

i will figure it out eventually thank you anyway Samantha:)

9:46 am

bojazz

eo 6 - has to do with eternity...

9:46 am

moolingwa

broad expanse of time + scottish for john :)

9:46 am

Wolvie

eo 6- amount of time, plus first name of james bond author

9:46 am

Wolvie

or what mool said lol

9:47 am

aebmusica

I love your photo icon, Wolvie!

9:47 am

suefrad625

stats for the last column a & n please

9:47 am

Wolvie

ty :-)

9:48 am

wvteach

AC 4/6

9:48 am

aebmusica

no5/10

9:48 am

suefrad625

got the ac

9:50 am

suefrad625

got the no5, nbt & nbs and 1/2

9:51 am

suefrad625

are there any words that use the X?

9:52 am

SamanthaJoy

I don't think so

9:53 am

SamanthaJoy

I have an x2, ef, and oa7; can anyone tell me which seven I'm missing?

9:54 am

suefrad625

ty for the oa7 sam

9:55 am

suefrad625

and the ef7, i now have what you have

9:55 am

SamanthaJoy

Yay!

9:58 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Hunger Games HQ in grid today.

10:02 am

SamanthaJoy

Hi Judi. And Bye Judi.

I'm outta here, I'll be back for the last 24 in a bit. Gotta go walk the dog.

10:02 am

suefrad625

dont know it :(

10:02 am

suefrad625

bye sam

10:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

mucky little grid

10:05 am

suefrad625

i have an7 2X, ef7, oa7, Help?

10:06 am

cybernan

good morning everybody

10:06 am

suefrad625

hi cyber

10:06 am

therealblah

da 7/36

10:08 am

suefrad625

ty

10:09 am

cybernan

a clue for the lone i please?

10:11 am

Judi

in/4

10:14 am

cybernan

have one in 4, but it doesn't come from the lone i

10:16 am

suefrad625

i have ir4/5

10:16 am

suefrad625

i think that is the one

10:16 am

suefrad625

like the flower, different ending con

10:17 am

cybernan

ty sue

10:21 am

cybernan

not finding an ef 7 -- does it come before or after the ef 4?

10:22 am

therealblah

after

10:23 am

therealblah

obscure, imho

10:23 am

cybernan

and the last 3 letter have to be one pointers...mmm

10:23 am

Judi

Ef4 + in the near future.

10:24 am

cybernan

ty judi

10:25 am

cybernan

was getting there :-)

10:25 am

suefrad625

****er or later

10:25 am

harpjane

stats for the lone E please?

10:26 am

therealblah

eo 6/18

10:30 am

harpjane

tx

10:38 am

cybernan

first an 7 please?

10:38 am

Judi

Clue for the Da7, please?

10:39 am

suefrad625

da7/36

10:39 am

suefrad625

ends in four letter spelling of not the moon

10:40 am

suefrad625

i have no idea how to clue it, sorry but that is what I came up with

10:40 am

cybernan

da 7: small amount of something + measure of loudness

10:40 am

suefrad625

kind of sound oriental

10:40 am

Judi

Got it - all hail the monkies.

10:40 am

suefrad625

lol

10:41 am

suefrad625

da6?

10:41 am

suefrad625

sorry, in6?

10:41 am

cybernan

in + distance between 2 objects

10:42 am

cybernan

first an 7 please?

10:42 am

Judi

An + the guy with the inferno.

10:43 am

cybernan

duh -- ty judi

10:43 am

cybernan

*!*

10:43 am

suefrad625

does it use the in4?

10:44 am

Judi

No, Sue.

10:44 am

Judi

In6: In + the width of something.

10:44 am

cybernan

in + distance between objects, or years or a section of a bridge

10:45 am

cybernan

in + short sleeps palindrome

10:46 am

suefrad625

ty

10:46 am

suefrad625

duh

10:47 am

mkg

hi all. nan, dont get this clue. sorry. also didnt get the an 7. any further help welcomed. ty

10:47 am

cybernan

look up the def of palindrome, mkg

10:47 am

suefrad625

in+ cleaner spic and

10:48 am

mkg

ty for in 6/ got that one. ty

10:48 am

mkg

now any clues for the an 7? ty

10:48 am

suefrad625

this an* that + a metal

10:49 am

cybernan

an 7: musical movement or an + 14th C. author of the Divine Comedy

10:49 am

Judi

Time for lunch. 15 left. BBL.

10:49 am

mkg

ty got it. great clues

10:50 am

cybernan

an 7 -- otherwise known as firedogs

10:53 am

cybernan

off to start my day -- have a good one, everyone :-)

10:53 am

suefrad625

fw!!!

11:03 am

wvteach

i have AN 7 x 2, DA 7, EF 7 - stats for the 7 that i am missing pls

11:08 am

mkg

teach would love clues for the ef 7 and the other an 7 not the one with metal in the word

11:08 am

mkg

ty

11:09 am

mkg

also need clues for the A, O and E words that are from the letters in 5th column. ty

11:12 am

MollyL

oa7.32

11:12 am

mkg

molly ty but wrong o. the one that is 3rd row, fourth column please. ty

11:13 am

MollyL

That was for Teach

11:13 am

mkg

oops sorry

11:19 am

wvteach

thnx - got it

11:46 am

moolingwa

mkg - o = Yoko's last name...pl

11:46 am

moolingwa

a = brand in roadrunner cartoons

11:46 am

moolingwa

e = "a very long time" plus scottish for John

11:59 am

HarryHood

this is a yoko with whom I am unfamiliar

12:02 pm

moolingwa

John Lennon's wife

12:03 pm

HarryHood

I can pl her name and get a word?

12:03 pm

NANCY

onos is not a word mool

12:06 pm

moolingwa

oh sorry, not in this version

12:07 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, good, I kept trying it...

12:07 pm

moolingwa

was added in later dictionary...the word we're looking for is the oo5...scottish adjective

12:07 pm

moolingwa

sorry, trying to do too many things at once

12:08 pm

HarryHood

2/3 done. bbl!

12:11 pm

allyall

Hi yall, may i have stats for a word in the second column, fourth row N?

12:13 pm

chrisk

there are two na 4/4

12:16 pm

allyall

Dang i thought i had tried all of those combos from there. I will keep trying.

12:17 pm

chrisk

there is also a na 6/18

12:26 pm

allyall

Finally found one! Nbt, nbs. Thank you chrisk!

1:17 pm

Judi

Back to try to finish this pesky grid.

1:20 pm

Judi

Geesh. What a horrible news day. Fire in London. Shooting in Washington...

1:20 pm

hego

Better stay here and Babble

1:21 pm

Judi

Pffth. Afraid to turn on the TV or surf the news sites.

1:22 pm

hego

agree

1:29 pm

Judi

Why is it no one calls until you have a mouthful of almond butter?

1:30 pm

hego

Or toothpaste

1:31 pm

MollyL

I say answer the phone and let them try and figure out what you are saying
: D

1:31 pm

hego

:D

1:32 pm

Judi

Well, I'm at work, so I have to answer the phone.

1:32 pm

Judi

I try not to sound like an incoherent drunk when I answer the phone at the police dept.

1:33 pm

hego

:)

1:33 pm

doseffing

... just tell them it's a doughnut ... they'll expect that

1:33 pm

Judi

Ah, that's brilliant, Dose!

1:34 pm

hego

lol

1:37 pm

Judi

"The Krispy Kremes are warm. Please hold."

1:37 pm

hego

:)

1:39 pm

Judi

Fireworks!

1:39 pm

hego

WTG!! Judi!!

1:43 pm

Judi

Annoying grid!

1:43 pm

Judi

Anyone need clues before I exit?

1:43 pm

hego

Very!

1:44 pm

hego

I

1:44 pm

hego

I'm good.ty

1:44 pm

hego

Have a good day

2:34 pm

periwinkle

hello. help with O in right column and E in top row pls

2:34 pm

periwinkle

dins

2:35 pm

periwinkle

found an E

2:37 pm

periwinkle

nm found the O

2:56 pm

SamanthaJoy

Back for my last 23

3:01 pm

zTink

Please, clue for that o in the last column

3:03 pm

tceicher

ztink oo+ __s_ and shine, it's time to get up

3:03 pm

SamanthaJoy

oo 5/10 . . . ends in the same way as does the similar word that means "spooky"

3:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

Done. Outta here. See you cats tomorrow.

3:08 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats!

3:40 pm

zTink

Thank you !!

3:56 pm

sprite

evening all

4:05 pm

Trifioso

hello!

4:05 pm

sprite

Triffles! *huggles*

4:06 pm

Trifioso

hugggs right back! MAJOR task avoidance going on over here.

4:06 pm

sprite

lol, I know that feeling.

4:08 pm

sprite

what should you be doing?

4:08 pm

Trifioso

writing two papers, a lesson plan, making dinner, and getting ready for tertiare's grad party this weekend.

4:08 pm

Trifioso

no biggie

4:09 pm

sprite

ouch! No wonder you are babbling :D

4:09 pm

periwinkle

words are taking too long to enter

4:09 pm

periwinkle

words are taking too long to enter

4:10 pm

sprite

so far all is going normally here

4:10 pm

Trifioso

seems to be okay at my end, peri - the cable guy is here though, so if I disappear, that's where I went!

4:10 pm

sprite

must be one helluva cable guy ;)

4:11 pm

Trifioso

ahahahahahaha - totally didn't mean it THAT way....!!!

4:11 pm

sprite

:D

4:12 pm

Trifioso

you are SO funny!

4:12 pm

Trifioso

doos

4:13 pm

Trifioso

whoops, sorry

4:13 pm

sprite

*grin*

4:13 pm

sprite

doos... dutch for box. Not valid though :(

4:13 pm

Trifioso

worst part - that isn't even what I was trying to type....

4:13 pm

Trifioso

was aiming for jim Morrison's band....

4:13 pm

sprite

tell those fingers to behave and do what you want them to, not what you tell them to...

4:14 pm

Trifioso

that is the cable guy's job, sprite - BAM!

4:14 pm

sprite

yayyyyyy!

4:21 pm

Trifioso

the guy is upstairs telling tertiare all his problems....and she is giving him ALL sorts of advice

4:22 pm

sprite

ohhhh good girl!

4:22 pm

Trifioso

born guidance counselor, that one

4:23 pm

sprite

you gave her quite a bit of a headstart by exampl

4:23 pm

sprite

+e

4:36 pm

sprite

fireflies. *hugs Triffles and waves at peri*

6:22 pm

periwinkle

da7 pls

6:23 pm

periwinkle

nm

6:25 pm

MollyL

Yeah, that is a real "normal" word

6:26 pm

periwinkle

I found it on morewords

6:33 pm

penquis

whoa...that ef 7 is a doozie...

6:34 pm

periwinkle

found that one on morewords too

6:34 pm

penquis

i monkeyed it...never seen it before...

6:36 pm

periwinkle

sp6 pls

6:36 pm

penquis

what you do to your ankle when you twist it...

6:37 pm

periwinkle

ty'

6:37 pm

penquis

yw...

6:39 pm

MollyL

ef7...we are supposed to know archaic, Middle Engish, obsolete words. Yeah.

6:42 pm

penquis

right...

6:42 pm

penquis

i am done...

7:33 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AI 4/4 Scottish word

10:20 pm

allyall

Fireworks! Ended with a st5.

10:54 pm

gapeach

Evening

10:55 pm

gapeach

Evening all. May I please have a clue for in6-21? Thanks

10:57 pm

rururocks

In plus bridge

10:58 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, ru. That is FW finally.

11:01 pm

rururocks

Yw peachy

11:25 pm

harpjane

hello 86 to go

11:28 pm

rururocks

Good luck harp

11:29 pm

harpjane

I'm not too serious but it could happen!

11:45 pm

harpjane

42 keft

11:50 pm

harpjane

could I get clue for the na5 and the last na6?

11:52 pm

jessmom

if you have the first na6, you'll have the na5

11:53 pm

harpjane

actually i don't have that one either (I was bluffing...)

11:54 pm

jessmom

the second na6 rhymes with a branch of the military

11:55 pm

harpjane

narmy?

11:55 pm

jessmom

na5/6 the lowest point

11:55 pm

jessmom

getting warmer :)

11:56 pm

harpjane

how about da7, to help us pass the time before the flip?

11:58 pm

harpjane

(or not, lol)

11:59 pm

jessmom

da + note added to bottom of letter (correspondence) + number

11:59 pm

jessmom

it is an antibacterial substance used to treat leprosy

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