Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, September 20, 2004

12:05 am

Christine

I had DIVISION and ZERO -- what were the second Z-word and the other D/8??

12:05 am

Q

zeroth and divinise

12:41 am

Lains

9/78!!

12:45 am

iluvtigs

a 9 for 72

12:59 am

Christine

Oh shoot---- so near... you know I tried every darn combo, except----

1:01 am

Christine

Sorry Q, I forgot to say "thank you" -- how rude of me.

1:12 am

iluvtigs

110 words/1990

2:20 am

Mal

G,morning Christine, just printing my grid.

2:44 am

Christine

Marianne, goodmorning - so far, 120/2193; I have five 8s, and one 9.
Gone for now, be back later today.
Luv ya.

5:18 am

Poephol

who's got the stats?

5:35 am

Xinyi

I can't believe rheme isn't a word

6:06 am

goforit

BabbleStats

By word length:

4 .... 63
5 .... 65
6 .... 43
7 .... 24
8 .... 12
9 ..... 3
=========
total 210
=========

By start letter:

C ... 15
D ... 18
E ... 15
H ... 5
i ... 3
M ... 17
R ... 26
S ... 50
T ... 41
W ... 20

Have fun!

7:11 am

fnurt

I have an R9 for 78 and 8s for 55,40,75,55,50,50,50,55,70.

7:16 am

carmen

After an hour I still only have 52 words......that's not even a quarter of the total!

7:28 am

Treble99

Can you give a clue for the please

7:31 am

Treble99

I meant to say can you give a clue for the 9 please

8:16 am

stevedallas

how did you reseal a loaf of bread?

8:20 am

Treble99

Is that a clue steve dallas, if so I dont get it

8:24 am

ctjoueur

thanks stevedallas - i got it.

8:28 am

Treble99

I'm still looking

8:47 am

Minski

Thanks SteveDallas. The 9/78 is my 1st word.

9:30 am

Treble99

I have 2 9s 1R and 1S is there anymore

9:33 am

Treble99

Or should that be are there anymore

9:42 am

StÃ©

the third: 9D's for 72

10:39 am

setting_sun

No way are there 15 e's in here. I've only got 4!

11:15 am

carmen

What does 9D's for 72 mean?

11:19 am

Krys10

You mean a clue for the word, or what does the message mean? I haven't found it yet, but it means that there is a nine-letter word beginning with D and worth 72 points.

11:22 am

carmen

I meant what does the message mean! Thanks I'm a babble virgin so I've not yet got the lingo yet! I haven't found any 9's the closest I've come is a couple of 8's!

11:24 am

Krys10

Careful, it gets addictive - there's still a chance for you to get away :P

11:27 am

carmen

Too late I'm already addicted!!

11:31 am

fnurt

I am having a lot of trouble with M's. My 11 all start with ME and I have Meex3, Merx2, and Metx6. I feel like I am missing something obvious.

11:33 am

Krys10

I hav 5 Mee.., all the others you have more than me. I have two 6's, four 5's, and three 4's.

11:34 am

jlm_mi

You are missing Meex3. There are 2 that are related and then 4 that are related.

11:41 am

fnurt

Thanks guys, amazing how the words suddenly appear when you get a hint! Isn't it amazing how you can try 100 combos but somehow the only one you miss is the real word...

11:42 am

Krys10

I just got all three i's like that - poof, all at once. Will be back later.. thanks all the help so far.

11:55 am

jlm_mi

Es anyone? I have only 6:

ECx2, ESx4

11:58 am

carmen

I have two er's that are related

12:00 pm

carmen

Thanks Steve Dallas for that 9!!

12:02 pm

parsec

There is at least one other EC, and there are at least 3xER

12:02 pm

jlm_mi

Thanks carmen. There's a third in that series as well, if mine are the same as yours.

12:05 pm

fnurt

I have Esx5, including two related pairs.

12:07 pm

Treble99

I only have 6Es, 2ERS and 4ES

12:09 pm

fnurt

The D9 and S9 are giving me problems. Are they related to any other word I might have?

12:11 pm

jlm_mi

The D9 is part of a 6/8/9 series. I don't have the S9 yet.

12:12 pm

brathead

is there a place on here where it tells you how many 9 letter words and how many 8 letters words etc...in each puzzle each day. I am new here...sorry

12:14 pm

Treble99

Yeh at 6-06am post

12:20 pm

brathead

thanks for answering. It's only my second day!

12:28 pm

parsec

The S/9 is most hidden. I say that because it took me forever to find it, and also because it is true.

12:33 pm

brathead

7 letter words are the closest I have come...I have to warm up I guess...only my second puzzle

12:40 pm

Treble99

They say there is 13 8s but I only have 5

12:45 pm

jlm_mi

Thanks parsec - that's what it took to find it!

12:54 pm

fnurt

Oh, I don't know how I missed that D6/8/9, but I somehow discovered it or ascertained its existence, hee hee!

1:05 pm

fnurt

Here are the long words I have so far (still missing 2 8's):

D8/55
D9/72
R8/55
R8/40
R9/78
S8/75
S8/55
S8/50
S8/50
S9/66
S8/50
T8/55
W8/70

1:08 pm

carmen

Finally got all the nines! Thanks for the clues guys!

1:23 pm

carmen

How is witter not a word? Perhaps it's just here in England where we tell people to stop wittering on!

1:28 pm

Stef

oh man, i'm so stuck on the D9 word.
please please please give me a clue!!

1:39 pm

stevedallas

think Inspector Clouseau sorta!

1:43 pm

jlm_mi

fnurt - I have all the same big words you do. Wonder what the others are!

1:43 pm

Stef

thank you so much Mr Stevedallas!
its amazing how you can miss these things...

1:59 pm

stevedallas

i think rewster is an alternative spelling (in Arkansas anyway)

2:19 pm

claws

The last 2 8's both start with S
One is for 75 and they are good on bagels

The other is for 50 and is one fourth of a denarius

2:30 pm

Stef

you couldn't put my S 8/75 on a bagel!
i'm intrigued by the possibility of a different 8/75 word.....
my word had more to do with planning

2:32 pm

claws

there are two 8's for 75. The clue for yours was listed previously. I just filled in the missing eights.

2:36 pm

brathead

I was thinking same thing...I couldnt put mine on a bagel either!! LOL Guess I am missing another s8 still?

2:36 pm

brathead

I only have 97 words anyway...I'm a loser...LOL

2:42 pm

Krys10

I found the bagel one - pleased to know it's not just bad spelling :)

2:47 pm

brathead

any clues for the w8?

2:50 pm

brathead

i just had a bagel this morning...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......am I losing it that much???

2:52 pm

Krys10

W8: those who sharpen

2:58 pm

brathead

thanks krys i'll work on it now

3:05 pm

sleeky

You need to have had a bagel at Noahs to get this one.

3:14 pm

Poephol

siteseer isn't a valid word. Well I give up

3:16 pm

brathead

great since I never ate at a Noahs

3:19 pm

carmen

I hate to think what you guys eat on bagels!

3:19 pm

brathead

i have an idea but the spelling is off and i can't get anything close enough to it......

3:20 pm

carmen

has anyone got any H words I have got one and just can't believe that there are any more!

3:20 pm

brathead

how many s8 letter words are there? I already have one...

3:21 pm

brathead

I have 3 H letter words so far...I need 2 more

3:23 pm

Poephol

well thanks Krys10, M<y appetite is satisfied

3:24 pm

brathead

i meant to say i have 5 - S8 letter words...are there more?

3:26 pm

brathead

FOUND IT FINALLY ---the bagel one...I see what was meant about the spelling...LOL...thanks for the hints!!

3:29 pm

brathead

can't find the third and final I word either...I got the two that are related....

3:29 pm

jlm_mi

Hs were hinted at earlier, and the 8 letter words have all been given with starting letters, points and meanings earlier in the log. :)

3:31 pm

marigold

I can't find the what you guys put on your bagels. Help

3:32 pm

fnurt

All 3 of the I words are related.

3:33 pm

carmen

can't see any clues on H's which post was it on? Cheers, oops LOL!

3:43 pm

brathead

thanks FNURT I got the other I word...never thought of that one....it was the ED one...didn't even know that was a word

3:44 pm

brathead

marigold...its a little tricky...but I finally got it. it's kind of a spread.....................

3:44 pm

carmen

I with you there, brathead, I didn't know it was a word!

3:44 pm

marigold

i have 4 H words they are 5/20, 4/9, 4/7, and 4/7

3:45 pm

brathead

I'm still stuck on that w8

3:46 pm

parsec

There is another H/4/9 at the beginning.

3:47 pm

brathead

I still need the 5/20 H word then...I have the 3 others you mentioned

3:47 pm

marigold

I think I have part of it. Is there a C in the word

3:48 pm

brathead

in the bagel word...yes there is a c marigold

3:51 pm

Krys10

Reading this log has made me hungry - I'm going around the corner to Noah's ;)

3:51 pm

claws

The H 5 for 20 is the plural of an H 4 for 9

3:54 pm

brathead

that must be the h 4/9 I am missing though claws...lol...

3:54 pm

brathead

the H4/9 I have is already plural...the plural of a 3 letter word

3:57 pm

brathead

okay...just got the H5/20.....figured it out...now I am missing one...one more H4/9 maybe? I have H5/20 H4/9 and 2-H4's/7

3:59 pm

brathead

i still havent gotten the R9...i got the other two 9s though

4:10 pm

youngster

Stef, You there?

4:11 pm

marigold

I just can't seem to find the bagel word. O well maybe I will see it later

4:13 pm

brathead

marigold...ever see that movie...Birdcage? with robin williams and nathan lane?

4:14 pm

Poephol

there are no bagel words: it's a con. The two s8 words are more like a giving out and one is in the past

4:14 pm

marigold

I do not have the S9. Is there any hints. please

4:15 pm

Treble99

Any hints for the S8 for 75 please

4:18 pm

Poephol

ther two S8 words are related to two other words which you must not tell a soul! shhh

4:19 pm

Krys10

There are two S8/75's: one refers to those who plot. The other is a slang term which I believe is from Yiddish, means a hodge-podge and also refers to a bagel condiment in certain parts of the US.

4:19 pm

jlm_mi

Sorry about the clues for Hs. I was thinking Hs, but it was really Es.

But for real, every single 8 and 9 letter word has been hinted at over two posts. One of them gives definitions for all but two of the words, and claws gave definitions for those 2 later in the log. I promise! :)

4:20 pm

brathead

if you got the 6 letter S word for 24 points then you can get all the others that follow

4:33 pm

Treble99

Cant get the bagel clue

4:36 pm

Krys10

Treble:
http://www.noahs.com/index2.html

4:36 pm

4t8

i should really scroll down, it's probably old news, but am sooo excited about this 9 for 78! really weird to have so little time to play anymore.

4:38 pm

marigold

Krys10.... Thanks I finally got the bagel word. YEA!

4:41 pm

youngster

Poephol, got the 'shh' clues thanks. But cant get the bagel clue :(

4:45 pm

Krys10

I'm missing the R8's - I can't find any definition clues, only point values. hint?

4:49 pm

marigold

Is there is hint for the S9 for 66, I can not find it in the log.

4:52 pm

youngster

marigold, there's a clue at 12:28 pm, but I still can't find it

5:01 pm

claws

think superlative!

5:02 pm

parsec

I only have the R/8/55--it is built off of an S/4/6 (think about breaking off) with a prefix and suffix.

5:07 pm

youngster

Thanks parsec I now have the R/8/55

5:12 pm

Krys10

Me too thanks. Still looking for the other R8..the 40

5:13 pm

Krys10

(just got it)

5:16 pm

youngster

Krys10, Do you have the R 5/10 & 6/18? these should help you get the R8/40

5:16 pm

youngster

Too late! :-)

5:18 pm

Krys10

Yeah Youngster, got them all at once.
I'm way behind on T's - where am I missing?
14xTE, 5xTH, 2xTI, 1xTR, and 6xTW. I feel like I must be blind to a certain corner or something..

5:20 pm

youngster

Just got the S9 yeah!

5:22 pm

jlm_mi

You are missing at least 8xTE and 1xTR (I have a 4/5 combo for TR).

5:23 pm

youngster

Haven't done so well on the 't's either. I only have 16!

5:23 pm

periwinkle

Does the S/9 begin with SE?

5:25 pm

youngster

periwinkle, yes, and is related to the 2 S8s

5:25 pm

Krys10

jlm, we have different TR's, then, because mine is a 5 with no corresponding 4 that I can find.

5:27 pm

youngster

Just found a whole load of 't's hidden away!!!

5:29 pm

youngster

I have 3 Tr's

5:33 pm

parsec

i have 25xTE, if that helps.

5:33 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 S/8's that are related but I can't figure out the s/9 yet. I will keep trying. :)

5:34 pm

Krys10

In that case, you have all the TEs, because I'm missing seven T's and they're all TEs.

5:35 pm

youngster

periwinkle, add one letter to the end of you 2nd S8

5:38 pm

periwinkle

youngster, if we are "talking" about the same S word. It ends in R. I keep trying to make it plural, but it will not take an S at the end. Am I on the right track?

5:41 pm

runningforhome

I have 2 S8s, both for 75, and both are already plural... :(

5:43 pm

youngster

My S8s are both for 50!

5:44 pm

periwinkle

I have an S/8/50 and an S/8/55. Same word but different endings.

5:46 pm

youngster

Ooooh, now I'm confused!

5:50 pm

youngster

So there are at least another 3xS8, one for 55 and 2 for 75? Just realised my 2nd S8 isn't related to the first one,(sorry-but sooo close) but the first one is related to the S9 and S6/24

5:51 pm

runningforhome

I just found the related 50- and 55-point S8s.

5:52 pm

youngster

runningforhome, any clues for the S8/75s then :-)))

5:53 pm

Krys10

The big S's go (in order):
8/75, 8/75, 8/55, 8/50, 8/50, 9/66, 8/50, 8/50

5:55 pm

Mal

Giving up on 163 5.24 3019
Too late for my brain to work anymore.
G'night all. Good luck.

5:59 pm

youngster

Found the 8/55

6:10 pm

Christine

Marianne -- I keep missing you ... I just signed on... I must hustle, to catch up with you.

6:11 pm

fnurt

I am still missing several R's. All of mine start with Re, and I have REEx4, RESx7, RETx9. Any thoughts?

6:23 pm

youngster

Any clues for the S8/75s?

6:26 pm

Christine

There should be three Is (eyes).... are we sharing the same grid????

6:26 pm

youngster

I can't find any 'i's

6:32 pm

Poephol

The s8/75 is a clever little devil, quite devious but with a good plan

6:33 pm

Poephol

but there are more than one of them

6:40 pm

youngster

Poephol, at last...thanks. But aren't there 2x8/75s

6:40 pm

Daisy

I'm missing one of the last two S 8/50s. Does it come before or after the coin?

6:44 pm

youngster

Poephol, that clue just gave me 227 points for related words :-) Thanks - can't believe I'd missed them.

6:48 pm

youngster

Daisy, you have a coin?

6:49 pm

Poephol

a good haul, youngster. happy to oblige. wish i could stay but can't keep my eyes open. poor performance tonight. goodnight all

6:49 pm

Daisy

I do! It's Roman.

6:52 pm

jlm_mi

fnurt - I have REMx2 and RESx9 but I'm missing 3 of your RET words.

And yes, there are 3xi words, all related.

6:54 pm

youngster

Just found the 3 i's :-)

6:58 pm

fnurt

Thanks, jlm. I keep amazing myself by missing the easiest words!

7:18 pm

Christine

That dratted third I...
and what happened to the other Hs - I have only one.

7:23 pm

brathead

I found 4 of the H's but am still lost on the last one

7:28 pm

Christine

Now - three Hs and two Is....
Ithink I haave all the 'biggies', so now I'll look for the two Cs, still missing.

7:32 pm

periwinkle

Are there clues for the d/8 and d/9 anywhere/

7:32 pm

Christine

No wonder I can't find the words -- I can't spell....'haave'... what's with that?

7:33 pm

runningforhome

Anyone have a clue for the T- or R-8?

7:34 pm

runningforhome

Periwinkle, think about something in your house that is illegal not to have, but can be annoying when you're frying something in oil.
Oh god, that was so vague...

7:36 pm

periwinkle

runningforhome, I have no idea what you mean by your clue.

7:43 pm

periwinkle

runningforhome, I do appreciate your help. Just wish I understood your clue. :)

7:48 pm

sleeky

Even knowing the words I had trouble parsing that clue. ;-)

Can anyone provide a hint for the last 2 S8s?

7:50 pm

sleeky

There's a clue for the D8 and D9 at 1:39.

7:52 pm

periwinkle

youngster, may I have help with the I words, please

7:55 pm

periwinkle

sleeky, thank you. I found the D/8.

7:55 pm

periwinkle

Is the D/8 associated with the D/9?

7:59 pm

sleeky

yes, it's a plural.

I think I know what those last 2 s8s are supposed to be, but I can't make it come out right!

8:01 pm

jlm_mi

Do you mean the last 2 alphabetically? If so, they are both worth 50 points, though they use different high-point letters to get there.

One of them is the coin, for the other think school.

8:03 pm

sleeky

Thanks for the hints. The coin is the one that's baffling me. I know what it *should* be....

8:04 pm

jlm_mi

I think it's an alternate spelling. But, if you add 3 letters in front of a 5 letter T word that you probably already have, you'll find it.

8:23 pm

sleeky

Thanks! That gave me 3 new words. :-)

8:34 pm

periwinkle

Is there a hint for the s/9/66 anywhere?

8:38 pm

sleeky

There's at least two. Shhh....

8:41 pm

periwinkle

sleeky, I have the related S words, just can't seem to find the s/9 but will keep looking for a little while longer.

8:44 pm

periwinkle

found the S/9, Thanks for the hints. Yea!

8:45 pm

periwinkle

Are there any clues for the R/8/55 and the T/8/55?

8:53 pm

periwinkle

do all of the I words start with IT

9:17 pm

busymom

yes they do

9:34 pm

marigold

perwinkle.... did you get the R8/55

9:45 pm

sleeky

Are there any hints for the T/8/55?

10:02 pm

jlm_mi

sleeky - do you have the R/9/78?

10:13 pm

sleeky

I do, finally. :-)

Are they related?

10:20 pm

jlm_mi

yep, that's why I asked. :)

10:22 pm

sleeky

D'oh! I can't BELIEVE I didn't have that already!

Thanks for the hint.

Even with all the long words, I will still suck at this, as usual. :-\

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