Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, September 11, 2004

12:39 am

4t8

anyone else here fond of anteek shopping?

12:42 am

runningforhome

I know I am! I also enjoy a good lapdante when I go to the strip club. ;)

12:44 am

shortseer

my anteeter is an avid anteek collector

.... i might just have given a T6 away with this post ;)

12:46 am

runningforhome

There are 123 words.
So far I have 71/4.61/782. Best is an 8 for 50, plural of a 7 for 36.

12:47 am

runningforhome

Make that 73/4.66/832.

12:51 am

runningforhome

Alright, I'm really going to bed now, with 80/4.65/933.

1:02 am

boatierra

Un-freakin'-believeable that this game will not accept 'fest.' That Enable dictionary needs to get its thumb out of its bee-hind.

1:05 am

boatierra

Won't take 'taur' either. Arg!!

1:16 am

Krys10

I just introduced a friend to this game an hour ago, and right away we found an 8/45 and a 7/32. Beginner's luck!

1:18 am

boatierra

Show-off's.....;)

1:20 am

boatierra

Right now I have 27 for 235.

Here's a breakdown...

a x 1
b x 8
e x 1
f x 1
g x 3
k x 2
n x 1
p x 1
s x 2
t x 5
u x 2

Boa noite.

1:23 am

shortseer

i'm too busy trying to enter mulhermujer's failed words to find any good stuff for myself.
Anyway, i'm always a slow starter.
My specialty is the marathon rather than the 100 meter dash ;)

1:25 am

shortseer

I have finished the N's (unless jlm tells me there are more).
I have 3 N's

1:46 am

Karin

I have 4 n`s.

1:53 am

shortseer

Nooo!
N4 N6 N7 , 1 of each
What have i missed?
Sheesh. I'm usually sooo careful with the 1st few letters.
How could i have missed something already?

1:58 am

shortseer

Another N4
No idea what it means

2:45 am

angeelu

65/701 - stuck now... 1 x 8, and 2 x 7's.

4:10 am

Karin

Sorry I went back to bed . My N`s are ; 1x7 , 1x6 , 2x4 .

5:08 am

shortseer

@ Karin
That's ok i'm only checking here intermittently ... and i did find the N4 pretty fast (with a bit of random typing).
It's amazing how much easier it is when you KNOW a word exists in there somewhere. :)

I've got 1xL , 4xP , 11x R and 2x W.
Anybody got more?

5:18 am

periwinkle

I can't get into the archives for Sept. what was the F6 word yesterday: stuffed especially with mushrooms?

5:21 am

shortseer

far·ci or far·cie (fär-s)
adj.
Stuffed, especially with finely ground meat: mushrooms farci.

[French, past participle of farcir, to stuff, from Old French, from Latin farcre.]

5:23 am

shortseer

kedgeree is NOT on today's Babble menu
:(

5:24 am

periwinkle

Thanks shortseer, never heard of the word.

5:42 am

periwinkle

mulhermujer, just curious, your list says that you have 8 B words, but there is no B in this puzzle. At least in the one I am looking at :)

5:46 am

periwinkle

how many words are in this puzzle?

5:58 am

shortseer

At 12:46 am runningforhome said...
There are 123 words

And mulhermujer said good night several hours ago, so i'll respond for her by suggesting that the B should be a D

7:20 am

marigold

what does the 8/45 and the 7/32 start with? please

8:54 am

youngster

The 7/32 starts with 'n'

9:10 am

youngster

Any clues for 7/36 or 8/45 ?

9:30 am

granadan

look at 12.44 message....

10:08 am

kthdsn

I have one 8 and one 7 are there any other long words?

10:19 am

Kirsty1

So far I'm on 89/4.75/1114 as follows:

Ax1
Dx15
Ex2
Fx8
Gx12
Kx3
Lx1
Nx4
Px4
Rx6
Sx9
Tx19
Ux3
Wx2

Does anyone know where I'm short?

10:27 am

Karin

Back again ,here`s what I`ve got so far:
A-4
D-19 1x8 &1x7
E-5
F-9
G-15
K-5
L-1
N-4
P-2
R-11
S-7
T-24 2x8
U-3
W-2

Hope this helps...

10:39 am

Kirsty1

Thanks Karin :o)

11:07 am

Karin

I now have:
E-6
F-10
P-4
S-11
T-26

11:21 am

fit1

Karin, I have 3 p's

11:25 am

shortseer

Back after a long break ...

My ... ahem! ... "finished" letters so far match the the highest scores for :
10x F 15xG 5x K 1x L 4x N 4x P 11xR 2x W.
But i thought i was finished with 9x S
I've got 6x4S 2x 5S and 1x 6S
What length are the other two S's

11:50 am

Karin

The P`s I have are: 2x4 , 1x5 & 1x6 .
S`s are:
1x7 , !x6 , 3x5 , & 6x4 .

11:52 am

angeelu

There's an S 7/48

11:54 am

shortseer

thanks

12:09 pm

shortseer

deta : missing letter of the greek alphabet

detau: to remove the 19th letter of the greek alphabet

Well why not? ;)

I WAS surprised that a G4 word related to an old Infocom game worked!
"It is very dark. If you continue you are likely to be eaten by a G4."

Aaaanything is possible

12:14 pm

jlm_mi

There are 123 words, and I know the starting letters for them all, but only the lengths for 122 of them, but I can guess:

3x8
4x7
15x6
34x5
66x4

4xA
19xD
7xE
10xF
16xG
5xK
1xL
4xN (solver only had 3)
4xP
11xR
11xS
26xT
3xU
2xW

Since the N word was missng in solver, I'd guess it's one of the 4-letter N words, so I'd guess there are really 67x4.

Oh, and that 4-letter N word is a bread served with Indian food, for shortseer. :)

12:24 pm

shortseer

yes .. i did finally go and look it up.
I obviously need to take a course in ethnic foodstuffs ;)

12:25 pm

fnurt

It was hard to find 4 P's. I confess I tried 'pawnder'. :)

12:38 pm

shortseer

Noboody has found the 16th G ?
I've got 15xG :
1x Ga4, 5x Ge4, 1xGo4 , 2xGr4
2x Ge5, 3x Gr5
1x Gr6

12:44 pm

shortseer

I've come up one short with the D's
What am i missing?

2x DA4
5X DE4
3x DO4
1x DA5
3x DE5
1x DO5
1x D6
1x D7
1x D8

12:46 pm

jlm_mi

I have 4xDO4

12:51 pm

shortseer

Oops ... i thought i'd entered that Do4 !

Thanks!

12:55 pm

runningforhome

shortseer, I have 4 GA-5s.

12:57 pm

jlm_mi

RFH - Are you sure? 4 words that are each 5 letters long beginning with GA? That doesn't seem possible, and would make many more G words than the solver had.

1:03 pm

runningforhome

Oops, I meant GR-5s, not GA.

1:04 pm

shortseer

oh gawd!
i will head over to the other G
;)

1:44 pm

runningforhome

Does anyone have all 5 K-words? I've got three; a 4/11, a 4/8, and a 5/18 and I can't find any more, even after resorting to a2zwordfinder!

1:46 pm

hitthosekeys

There's a K 6-30

1:58 pm

dimwit

There is another 4 for 8 from which the 6 for 30 comes. Protein or something I think.

1:59 pm

runningforhome

Thank you, I found them.

2:15 pm

dimwit

I've only managed one a so far, are they all 4 letters and are they all common words please ?

2:24 pm

fnurt

The A's are two 4/5 combos. Only one combo is common.

My R's are 5x4, 4x5, 1x6. Any help with the last one? (All but one are Re)

2:34 pm

shortseer

You are missing the RU5

I'm having lots of trouble with the T's

I've got:

2xT8
3xTE6
1xTR6
1xTU6
3xTR5
1xTU5
3xTE4
2xTO4
4xTR4
-----
20 out 26
-----

What am i missing?

2:58 pm

fnurt

You are missing at least 2xTa and a Te4. I only have 2 of the 3 Te6 however.

3:31 pm

fnurt

Does anyone have a T-7?!

3:35 pm

hitthosekeys

Yep--it's an extension of both a 4 and a 6

3:41 pm

Treble99

could anyone give a clue for T7, thanks

4:00 pm

periwinkle

may I have a clue for the d/7 and d/8 please?

4:03 pm

periwinkle

I have three t words that start with TA

4:30 pm

periwinkle

Yea!, I found all of the P's.

4:41 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck at 77. Is anyone else here?

5:10 pm

a1axelady

shortseer I loved Zork totally imagination game since no graffics. The imagination is always best.

5:19 pm

shortseer

Just come back again to work on the troublesome T's and a stubborn S ...

Clue for the D's ...

D7/8 verb. to do with washing or cleansing (a wound, for example)

It's not a word i've ever used in this form. But everyone will know a longer noun form of the word

@ a1axelady : it's daylight here now ... i'm safe! The G4's can't get me now ;)

5:43 pm

youngster

Still don't have the 8/45 !

5:51 pm

shortseer

T6/8 sequence - relating to absent without leave

5:57 pm

shortseer

I believe i'm still missing an S5
I have 2xST5
What else is there?

6:03 pm

runningforhome

I have 3 ST-5s.

6:03 pm

meeker

I'm also missing an S5, but a different one. I have 3 ST5s. What's the second letter of your other S5?

6:12 pm

youngster

Thanks shortseer. Got the 8/45

6:15 pm

runningforhome

How many points is the other T-8?

6:17 pm

runningforhome

Never mind, I just found it.

6:20 pm

meeker

Big ole nevermind -- turns out I was missing an S-4, not another S-5.

6:20 pm

shortseer

D7/8 verb. to do with washing or cleansing
D6 hate
F6 bundle of twigs bound together; or a disparaging term
G6 welcomes
K4/6 sequence - related to particular chemical structure
N6/7 sequence - related to the world of living things
P5/6 sequence - shrine (variant spelling)
R6 re-examine
S4/6 sequence - related to searching
S5/7 sequence - related to piercing with a sharp object (scottish)
T 4/6/6/7 sequence - relating to tight
T6/8 sequence - think seesaws
T6 - geometrical shape
T4/6 sequence - related to exams
T6/8 sequence - relating to absent without leave
T6 - those being instructed

6:26 pm

shortseer

got the other ST5 thanks meeker :)

6:33 pm

runningforhome

Argh, I can't find the last e-word! I have
3 EG
2 EK
1 ET
Anyone have them all?

6:35 pm

shortseer

runningforhome ... what is the next letter of the alphabet after E?
;)

6:36 pm

shortseer

E4 immature newts
(whose natural habitat seems to be crossword puzzles)

6:37 pm

runningforhome

Hahah, thanks shortseer.

6:42 pm

youngster

shortseer, ashamed to say (being Scottish) I can't find S5/7 sequence - related to piercing with a sharp object (scottish)

6:49 pm

runningforhome

Youngster, it sounds very similar to something you'd use to kill a vampire...

6:52 pm

shortseer

@youngster:
To pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; to fasten. [Scot.]

That's what it says in the dictionary.
I suppose it's pronounced somewhat like "stick" ?

----------
I'm still missing a T4
I have:
1x TA4
4x TE4
2x TO4
4x TR4
Can anyone help?

6:53 pm

periwinkle

marigold, are you here?

6:53 pm

youngster

Thanks again. Sorry I was looking for one word 5/7 instead of a 5 and a 7!

7:06 pm

dimwit

Just managed to come back for a bit, lots of other things taking me away this month. What is the second letter of the other a combo as I'm sure I've tried everything !:(

7:11 pm

periwinkle

can't figure out the t/6 - geometrical shape. The only one I know is a triangle and it doesn't fit. But I did get the scottish words for piercing! Thanks shortseer. :)

7:20 pm

runningforhome

I have 5 TE-4, shortseer.

7:23 pm

runningforhome

I am missing an S and a T - one for 4 points and one for 6, but I don't know which does with which! :(

7:30 pm

runningforhome

Found them all! :D
Goodnight and goodluck all; I may be around to give hints if anyone needs them.

7:32 pm

shortseer

found it runningforhome
Of course, i started looking for it at the wrong end of the TE's

7:36 pm

shortseer

That was the last one for me too.
Byeee

7:48 pm

periwinkle

marigold, you have mail.

7:49 pm

Christine

Well, I came back to read the chat, get some hints, but AWOL doesn't fit - may need to think on this matter....
So far I have 93 for 1115, (3/7s, 2/8s).

7:54 pm

periwinkle

Christine, think of being absent from school.

8:11 pm

dimwit

i've still only got 89 :( not finding this one easy and i can't stay up all night now I'm back at work. I seem to be shor mostly on r's & s's. Any help woul be most welcome!

8:12 pm

Christine

Periwinkle - darn! I have that.... I spent 10minutes, looking for words with a military slant. And I still can't find the geometric shape -- triangle, trapezoid, tube -- don't nuthin' fit.

8:14 pm

periwinkle

Christine, Don't feel bad, my sister, marigold and I cannot find the geometric shape either. I have used my crossword dictionary and Google and she has tried AskJeeves. I give up on that one.

8:20 pm

dimwit

I've got one that means conical, could that be what you are looking for ?

8:22 pm

shortseer

paying a fleeting visit ...
perhaps my T6 clue was too obscure
(well of course it was)

T6 adj. cylindrical and tapering (particularly applied to plant parts)

Not a word most of us will be familiar with, 'cept the botanists i suppose

8:23 pm

periwinkle

dimwit, I think so. Would you be kind enough to tell me the second letter?

8:25 pm

Christine

Yup, I googled the term, and there's nothing to help us. I too am giving up on that one.
I read the list, and realized I had many of the words (yay, for me), but a couple I'd passed over, because of the spelling - the shrine, for example.
I think it's time for dinner (or lunch or b'fast - just realized I've not eatenand it's almost 6:30pm)... back late with a full tummy/reactivated brain.

8:26 pm

dimwit

its e - you need to start by thinking of stems that mean three, like tre... etc-

8:31 pm

periwinkle

shortseer, Your second clue for the elusive T word was much more helpful. Thanks.

8:31 pm

dimwit

what's this about a shrine ? what letter does it begin with ?

8:33 pm

periwinkle

P

8:36 pm

dimwit

Oh thanks, I see. I did have that but thought there must be another one. Took that to mean temple. Obviously being too picky tonight.

8:45 pm

dimwit

I have 10 s's can anyone help me with the last one ? I have - 4 x 8 6 x 30 4 x 4 4 x 7 4 x 7 5 x12 5 x18 7 x48 5 x10 4 x4

8:48 pm

jlm_mi

There is a 4 letter S word that comes before the beginning of your list. It's a common word.

8:51 pm

dimwit

thanks Jlm_i couldn't see the wood for the trees there... ooh a bit of a pun ! :)

9:06 pm

dimwit

My r's are 5 x 10 5 x12 4 x7 4 x 8 4 x4 5 x12 6 x18 5 x 10 4 x5 I believe I am missing 2 ? What lengths are they and where do they come in my list ?

9:26 pm

runningforhome

Dimwit, you're missing a 5/10 and and a 4/4, both nearer the end of the list.

9:42 pm

shortseer

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10:47 pm

fit1

Did anyone give a clue for the other t8. I have the one that means wobbled

10:48 pm

runningforhome

There was one awhile ago about absency without leave...

10:50 pm

fit1

Thanks running. I had the 6 part of it but never added the suffix. DUHHHH

11:34 pm

Christine

I tried a new word for D7/8 - related to washing or cleansing....DETURGE/S - another way to spell detergent; sadly, it wasn't accepted... but why not, for goodness sake?

11:40 pm

Christine

Hot dang - I was being facetious, because I couldn't make 'detergent'... as soon as I hit SEND, I realized what word was there..... yay!!

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