Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, September 10, 2004

12:19 am

Christine

Whoo.... 2/7s and an 8.

1:21 am

Atalante

morning Christine :)

1:23 am

Atalante

3 7s as first 3 words woohoo!!!

1:46 am

Christine

Goodmorning, Atalante....already have more words than yesterday... 61/834... 4/7s but still only one 8.

2:16 am

Atalante

No 8 yet - but 5 7s ...

4:25 am

Atalante

why doesn't it take sidhe? *pouts*

7:35 am

keadyj

tent is back! :-)

8:26 am

jo145

Hello, this is my first time playing, how do you what other people have scored? Jo

8:41 am

Krista

Welcome to Babble! Click on "view yesterday's puzzle" or click on archives. Then click on a person's name to see what words they got. You can't see today's words until the puzzle is over. Have fun - you do realize this game is very addictive and will ruin your life, right???! (jsut kidding on the ruination part).

9:04 am

Wendrie

we may have a tent but there isn't any rent...

9:08 am

Minski

Greetings.
Has anyone used the Z yet for anything?

9:11 am

Minski

I have used the U in one 4 letter word for 8 points. Are there more uses for it?

9:14 am

parsec

I only have the one use of u, but I have two words with z in them.

9:14 am

kthdsn

I have a 7 letter word with a U in

9:14 am

stevedallas

at least 3 uses of Z

9:15 am

jlm_mi

There are 137 words, I have stats for 135 of them:

2x8
12x7
14x6
39x5
58x4

10xA
8xC
11xD
13xE
12xF
16xH
3xI
5xN
13xR
6xS
28xT
10xW

I have so far used the Z and the U each 3 times.

For 7s I have only 3 - 40,40,28. I have 8 6s: 27,24,33,33,27,36,18,18. Feel free to compare!

9:22 am

parsec

7s-- not so many yet, but I have a 52 (sometime after the 28, i bet)

6s--mine start 18,24.

9:24 am

parsec

heh, now my 6s start 21, 18,24...

9:26 am

parsec

...and there is another 7/40. =)

9:27 am

jlm_mi

The 6/27 comes before your 21/18/24. :)

9:28 am

stevedallas

and a 7 for 36

9:28 am

Boo

Hey, Buffalo Boo! Good to see you adding words! ;-)

9:29 am

kthdsn

this is my first game, what is considered a decent score, I have got 223 at the mo and my highest word score is 44 for a 7 letter word

9:31 am

Boo

Thanks, Rochester Boo. It's pretty funny to come down, punch in a word and see it already taken!

9:33 am

Boo

Yes, that's how we knew you were working on it!

9:34 am

Boo

I feel slightly schitzophrenic at the moment ;-)

9:34 am

Boo

:-)

9:34 am

jlm_mi

kthdsn - Decent is in the eye of the beholder. :) You can see the total word count that I posted below to see how close you are to it. And if you click through the archives you can see what some other people have scored on previous games. But it's really up to you whether you want to strive to get all the words (and have babble take over the greater part of your life) or just work on it for a while and whatever you get, you get. It can become an addiction quickly! :-D

9:42 am

kthdsn

I am stuck I have only found 20 words so far, this is well hard!

9:53 am

shortseer

A6 more dry
E6 moral values
E6 french cooking term
F6 make bigger
H6 the home
R6 deprive a worker of their tools
S6 sat (archaic)
T6 person with a particular religious stance
T6 relatiing to thesis

A7 short song
A7 person with a particular religious stance
C7 chemical
D7 a directive
H7 sped
i7 inter
R7 woolen cloth
W7 relating to a food plant

T8 dramatic
T8 number

T9 histrionics

@jlm I think your count for the 4's should be 68 (i already have 65)

Damn damn damn ... i'm missing 17 words, and i can't stay long.

The biggies ...
I'm missing 3x 6's and 4x 7's.
Any clues for the missing ones?

9:58 am

Krys10

There is a second H7 related to the first one.

10:00 am

kthdsn

I have two 7's both starting in H if that helps

10:00 am

jlm_mi

Yep, it should be 68x4. Thanks for all those clues!

10:02 am

parsec

shortseer, you're missing an a/6 and an e/6, both related to 5s.

10:03 am

jlm_mi

Oh, and you are missing:

A6-27 powerful evil spirit
A6-18 a painter or sculptor, etc.
A6-24 storage space in a home (plural)
F6-33 stuffed, especially with mushrooms

10:06 am

shortseer

Another H7 ...
thanks
so far it's not exactly rushing out at me ;)

And what about this 6 for 24 ?
what does it start with?

10:06 am

Krys10

Also a T7 chemical term relating to solution strength.

10:07 am

jlm_mi

You mean the 6/24 I mentioned? It's an A word. ;)

10:08 am

Krys10

If the other H7 isn't jumping out at you, you're in too much of a rush :)

10:08 am

jlm_mi

The H7s are the action that was done and the person who did it. ;)

10:11 am

kthdsn

thanks for the clues I'm less stuck now!

10:17 am

shortseer

Oops
My E6 cooking term ... that should have said F6 ...
it's the stuffed one

So now i've got 12x 6's ... still 2 missing

And 10x 7's (including the T7 chemical term that i haven't figured out)
... still 2 unaccounted

10:34 am

shortseer

To recap (and correct the list)

A6-27 powerful evil spirit
A6-18 a painter or sculptor, etc.
A6 more dry
A6-24 storage space in a home (plural)
E6 moral values
F6-33 stuffed, especially with mushrooms
F6 make bigger
H6 the home
R6 deprive a worker of their tools
S6 sat (archaic)
T6 person with a particular religious stance
T6 relatiing to thesis

A7 short song
A7 person with a particular religious stance
C7 chemical
D7 a directive
H7 sped
H7 speeder
i7 inter
R7 woolen cloth
T7 work out chemical concentration
W7 relating to a food plant

T8 dramatic
T8 number

T9 histrionics

and is it right that there's another
" e/6, related to 5s. "
???
can i have a clue?

10:35 am

Krys10

The T7 I actually thought was a medical term about adjusting dosage, until I looked it up.

10:36 am

Krys10

...and both of my E6's are plurals of E5's.

10:38 am

parsec

plus e6--proclamations

10:38 am

jlm_mi

I was just going to say that I don't know about the mysterious E6 when I realized I just saw it! It is related to (plural of) an E5, not a 5S. It is similar in meaning to your D7.

Also, the A6 drier comes before the A6 painter.

10:41 am

shortseer

many's the time i remember doing some t-------ing in chemistry classes ;)

E6 decree or proclamation (pl.)

I cannot believe all the plurals i missed in this grid! I had all the smaller related words!

10:41 am

Krys10

I have nine 6's and four clues for 6's I haven't found yet.. are we sure there are twelve?

10:42 am

Krys10

Oh no, fourteen, sorry misread.

10:49 am

jlm_mi

The final 6 letter word also begins with T and goes at the end of the list alphabetically. It is a chemical word. There is also a 5-letter D word that goes with this that would be a chemical with one fewer bond.

10:56 am

Kirsty1

Has the E7 figures in these discussions yet? At the risk of repeating, a clue is that it would be the chap who implements a particular (and obscure) political and social system. Not to be found in dictionary.com :o)

10:56 am

shortseer

well that was easy seeing i had the D word
thanks :D

10:57 am

Kirsty1

FigureD, darn it.

11:00 am

jlm_mi

Kirsty1 - I think shortseer's comment was directed to my clue for the T6. :)

The E7 has not been mentioned yet. I feel like I know what it has to be, but can't find anything that will work. Still looking, though. :-D

11:03 am

Kirsty1

Just frustrated at my typo - it looks like such an odd comment now because it is sitting in amongst your discussions on Ds!!

11:16 am

shortseer

still missing 10 words but i've got to go.
*sob*
if i'm really lucky i might make it back online just before the game closes.
keep the clues coming!

12:12 pm

jo145

This is my first time and the words are mostly 4's but I have a 7 = 52 are there any better scores to find? Jo

12:22 pm

jlm_mi

Jo - I you look at my post from 9:15am you can see a breakdown of the words by length and starting letter to give you an idea of what to shoot for. Throughout the chat log there are hints to many of the 6, 7, 8, and 9 letter words.

12:53 pm

jlm_mi

The last 7-letter word starts with D (comes before the other D7) and is a rug made in India.

1:41 pm

fnurt

But wait, then there are 12 D's, not 11.

1:49 pm

Treble99

I havent got any D7 words, any clues please

1:59 pm

jlm_mi

Treble - There are clues for both D7 words in the chat log.

fnurt - So, you have 11 D words but not that one? I have 11 including that one. But, there is still one mystery word that we don't know the length or starting letter for, so it could be a D.

2:24 pm

fnurt

My D's are 4x7, 5x3, 7x2.

2:29 pm

jlm_mi

OK, it appears I'm missing a D5. Off to the hunt!

2:39 pm

runningforhome

How many of the W words start with WH?

2:39 pm

jlm_mi

6

2:43 pm

parsec

so I'm back after an hour or two, and i notice you've found a mystery D...but I thought there were two mystery words today? did anyone find the other?

2:45 pm

jlm_mi

Yes, the other is the T9 that shortseer hinted at earlier.

2:46 pm

jlm_mi

The 2 D7s are both accounted for in the solver results, so the mystery word is either 4 or 5 letters, but not sure which at this point. I know I'm missing a 5, but that doesn't mean anything!

2:48 pm

jlm_mi

OMG, I'm laughing so hard at myself right now! I found the D5 I was missing, and I actually used this word as a hint to one of the longer A words in an earlier post. I can't believe I didn't see it!!!!

3:49 pm

Karin

I have 12 D word :
2x7 , 3x5 , 7x4 .

4:43 pm

periwinkle

shortsheer, Thanks so much for your clues. They are such a big help. Are you feeling any better today?

4:50 pm

periwinkle

How many words are in this puzzle?

4:51 pm

periwinkle

Never mind, I read all of the posts. Thanks jlm_mi.

4:58 pm

Krys10

I am stuck on the E7 and I7. Lil help?

5:04 pm

periwinkle

I have the 8 that starts with T. What does the other 8 start with please?

5:07 pm

runningforhome

They both start with T.

5:13 pm

periwinkle

May I have a clue for the 2nd T/8, please. :)

5:14 pm

periwinkle

Nevermind, I found the clue. But can't get the word I want to fit.

5:15 pm

periwinkle

It did fit!. Found the 2nd T/8.

6:24 pm

periwinkle

marigold, are you here yet.

6:35 pm

marigold

yes i am here

6:37 pm

periwinkle

do you have the 2 8 letter words and the 9.?

6:38 pm

periwinkle

I have 10 of the 7 letter words. Can't get the others :(.

6:42 pm

Krys10

Which ones are you missing? I'm missing the i7 and the E7...

6:42 pm

marigold

yes

6:43 pm

periwinkle

Krys10, I am missing the same ones. Are there clues in the log?

6:47 pm

mommanine

anybody have any other clues for the T/6 "relating to thesis" word? I'm going round and round and can't find it

6:48 pm

periwinkle

mommanine, I just noodled around and got it. Keep trying :).

6:49 pm

mommanine

The i/7 was throwing me off because of the clue "inter". I was thinking "between", but you need to put the accent on the second syllable

6:54 pm

periwinkle

Does the I/7 begin with IN?

6:54 pm

periwinkle

marigold, do you have all of the 7 letter words?

6:58 pm

mommanine

yes, the i/7 starts with in

7:00 pm

marigold

i am missing the last wh word

7:00 pm

Krys10

These from earlier in the logs:

i7 inter

Has the E7 figured in these discussions yet? At the risk of repeating, a clue is that it would be the chap who implements a particular (and obscure) political and social system. Not to be found in dictionary.com :o)

7:02 pm

Krys10

oh! I just got the i. It's a 5-letter word with the prefix IN

7:02 pm

periwinkle

I know that inter means to bury but I can't find it. and the clue for the E7 does not help me at all.

7:03 pm

mommanine

well, where do you bury people?

7:05 pm

periwinkle

cemetery, ha ha

7:46 pm

youngster

Yay, I just got the 2 T8s without using any clues!

8:26 pm

periwinkle

Ihave 10 W words. Are there any more?

8:28 pm

periwinkle

I can only find 6 D words.

8:37 pm

marigold

perwinkle.... are you still here. You have mail

8:40 pm

periwinkle

marigold, you have mail, too

8:49 pm

marigold

thanks got it

9:21 pm

fit1

I still don't have the t-8's. Can someone point me to the hour the clues were given?

9:23 pm

marigold

the one of the t 8 is a number unlucky

9:26 pm

marigold

the other one has to do with acting on a stage.

9:29 pm

marigold

the time the clues where given was 10:34 am

9:31 pm

fit1

Bless you, my dear Marigold. You would think I would have gotten the stage one since I am directing a show myself. Your clues were perfect.

9:52 pm

shortseer

Yay!
Back in time to try to finish this off!

I'm missing 2x H 4/5's

I've got:
3x HE5
5x HE4
2x Hi4
1x HU4
1x H6
2x H7

Where do the final two fit in?

And can anyone give the second letter to the (to me) very obscure E7 political chappie?
Or give which E it starts with?

9:58 pm

fit1

102/1441=bed. Niters all

10:02 pm

Rabbit

I have another HI/5

10:03 pm

fnurt

I have 3x Hi4.

10:09 pm

shortseer

Hah!
Got the 3rd Hi4 ... it must've been living up to it's name and Hi4'ing earlier on. ;)

10:10 pm

shortseer

and ditto for the Hi5 ;)

10:12 pm

shortseer

Okay ..
i've got 6x Di4
is it correct that there's another D4?
Is it another Di?

10:38 pm

shortseer

I'm missing 2x T 4/5's

I've got:
2x Ta4
5x Te4
5x Th4
2x Ti4
3x Te5
2x Th5
1x Ti5

Where do the missing two fit in?

10:46 pm

qc

your missing t's are TI4 and TI5

10:47 pm

shortseer

thanks qc

for anyone interested ...
the 7th D4 word is yet another Di4

11:46 pm

shortseer

E7 ... i guess it derives from the french word for "state"

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