Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, September 22, 2004

12:12 am

runningforhome

Ah, beloved tent, how I missed thee...

12:25 am

goforit

Babblestats

By word length:

4 .... 73
5 .... 41
6 .... 43
7 .... 17
8 ..... 3
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total 177
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By start letter:

A .... 13
D .... 41
E .... 19
F ..... 3
i ..... 5
K ..... 6
N .... 21
R .... 28
T .... 35
U ..... 6

12:26 am

Krys10

Thank you for doing the stats!

12:32 am

goforit

my pleasure!

i must not play
i must not play
i must not play
well ...
maybe i'll just do a few words on paper ;)

12:45 am

Christine

rfh.... the birds are back....

2:39 am

Atalante

Hopefully my brain will start working today - I just could *not* do yesterday's puzzle :s

9:32 am

fit1

atalante, if ya figger how to get our brains working, fill me in :)

9:37 am

jlm_mi

First run through (even though I told myself I would NOT play today) gives 113 words for 1410 points.

I've found one of the 8s and 9 of the 7s:

8-45 T stretched cloth for drying without shrinkage
7-28 A a short song
7-28 A a short song
7-36 A examined records for accuracy
7-36 D one who makes bare
7-32 D breakfast nook
7-36 E lasted
7-32 E went in
7-28 T topography
7-28 T a pate or dish used to cook it

9:46 am

youngster

Oh, I love when there are clues :-)

9:48 am

jlm_mi

Another 7-32 E - well-knowledged.

Anyone else feel free to jump in with others. :)

9:48 am

youngster

Are there 2 different short songs? Or would that be a duet?

9:49 am

jlm_mi

Yep, that's two separate words. Only a duet if we both sing together. :-D (and you don't want to hear me sing!)

9:51 am

stevedallas

D-7 agreement pact

9:51 am

youngster

Well as long as no-one else is on.....no-one'd know! :-)

9:52 am

youngster

Ok, so we're now a trio. Start singing!

9:52 am

stevedallas

actually d-7 : A relaxing or easing, as of tension between rivals

9:53 am

Atalante

E7 - goes with cordial :P
R7 - goes out with again
T7 - paté

9:54 am

jlm_mi

Atalante - I think your T7 is the same as my T7, unless there are 2 pates. ;)

9:56 am

Atalante

ohhhh sorry - didn't see that on yours *sigh*

9:56 am

stevedallas

a7 - inflated; pompous

10:02 am

fit1

I'm not much of a pate fan so I'm missing the word. I'm sure it's there :)

10:15 am

jlm_mi

Atalante - In your earlier clue, is that cordial the noun, or cordial the adjective? ;) This one is bugging me! :-D

10:15 am

parsec

there is a U 6 and 8 combo, synonyms for a red growth on plants. (helpful, I know.)

10:24 am

parsec

oh! and a similar-looking U/7 chemical word

10:26 am

jlm_mi

Well, I was looking for the A/7/inflated but found a different one instead. A/7/32 - paying attention.

10:31 am

Atalante

sorry that was a bit of a cryptic clue but it struck me as amusing :P Cordial the adjective - and the word goes with Stevedallas's D7

10:37 am

jlm_mi

Aha - I understand now! Got it. :)

10:42 am

4t8

what a fun start, 3 7's! :)

10:45 am

stevedallas

jlm, where does your a7 meaning examining fall into the a sequence?

10:46 am

stevedallas

never mind duh found it

10:46 am

Krys10

I had said I wasn't going to play today either :)
D8 - an extension of a nerve cell, or a mineral cyrstallzing into a branch-like marking

10:47 am

jlm_mi

Thanks krys. As soon as I saw your post, I knew that word. Why don't we see these things until someone points them out????

10:52 am

4t8

true...
thanks, Krys10.

10:52 am

Atalante

Sorry - I couldn't help it .... ;)

11:00 am

jlm_mi

Can anyone help with K words? I have 4,4,4,6

11:03 am

stevedallas

4-4-4-4-5-6 for k's jlm

11:05 am

jlm_mi

Well, that made the 5 very easy to find. Thanks steve!

11:08 am

stevedallas

4-4-4-5-6-6 k jlm

11:09 am

jlm_mi

phew! I was about going crazy, just in that short time, trying to find another K4 that couldn't possible exist unless it was kdrd. :-D

11:11 am

Krys10

I'm with you! I just got to the last possible K4 possibility...

11:14 am

stevedallas

now who wants to help me on these strange U's for 6/7/8

11:16 am

Krys10

ooh, there's a 7 too? i found them looking at plant pathology..

11:17 am

parsec

interesting thing about the Us is that only one of six words is an UN.

11:46 am

jlm_mi

There is a 5-letter U word that you most likely have. The 7 letter word starts with the same 3 letters. The word rhymes with some other, more common, chemical terms two of which might be used to treat or cleanse wounds.

The 6 and 8 letter words have a different 3rd letter. I'm not sure how to describe them. But, they differ in their last letters. Actually, if you add two letters before the last two letters of the 6, you will get the 8. The last 4 letters of the 8 are a 4-letter i word for 4 points that shows up in these puzzles a lot.

11:48 am

stevedallas

tks jlm had already figured out the 6 and 8 words but your help on the 7 letter was invaluable

11:49 am

stevedallas

tks krys for the pathology clue

12:01 pm

jlm_mi

Darn, I thought "dudette" might be the last 7-letter word!

12:07 pm

fit1

Finally found the last K6. It's a presidential candidate with a different last letter

12:08 pm

parsec

I just ran across a D/7 pipe, is that the last one?

12:39 pm

claws

here are my big words. I think I have them all:
A7 28
A7 28
A7 32
A7 36
A7 28
D8 50
D7 36
D7 32
D7 32
E7 36
E7 28
E7 32
E7 32
N7 28
R7 36
T8 45
T7 28
T7 28
U8 45
U7 32

12:45 pm

jlm_mi

No, parsec, I think the N7/28 is the only 7 that has not yet been hinted to. But a D7 pipe? I don't have anything that I think would fit that. Do you have 4xD7? How many points is it? Does it have any other definition?

12:49 pm

jlm_mi

The N7 is a chemical found in the brain.

12:51 pm

parsec

argh, nevermind about the pipe. That would be a D6 I got all excited about finding and then counted the letters wrong.

12:59 pm

Atalante

Presidential candidates? Hmmm Bush? Kerry? Nope those don't fit *sigh* LOL

1:00 pm

jlm_mi

It's not a presidential candidate with the last letter changed. It's a presidential candidate with the last letter removed and replaced by 2 letters. ;)

1:04 pm

Atalante

ahhhhhhh thank you! I feel slightly more hopeful about finding it now ;)

1:05 pm

youngster

Stef, you not on tonight, or are you just hiding?

1:07 pm

parsec

anyone want to compare Ts?
I have TAx2, TEx14, TIx7, and TRx8. Anyone know where the other four are?

1:07 pm

fit1

jlm, that clue is WAAAYYYYY too ovious.LOL. My way took some thought.

1:09 pm

jlm_mi

fit1, you're way was impossible! The candidate to which you refer has a 5-letter name, and this word is 6 letters. People would never get there from here. ;)

parsec - I have, unfortunately, the same or less than you in every category there.

1:11 pm

parsec

That's all right, jlm. Systematic random typing it is.

1:13 pm

jlm_mi

Just found another TE

1:14 pm

jlm_mi

Ooh - and another!

1:18 pm

jlm_mi

Sorry, those are above what parsec posted, so there are at least 16xTE.

1:24 pm

stevedallas

the female serf is back

1:26 pm

claws

i have 17 TE's

1:31 pm

stevedallas

I have 32 Ts total

1:43 pm

sprite

I've got 3 A7-28's.

1:45 pm

fnurt

Getting started late today. Looks like a fun grid!

1:51 pm

sprite

sorry claws, so did you... didn't look far enough down...

1:51 pm

jlm_mi

sprite - claws listed point values and starting letters for all the big words a bit earlier, and clues have been posted for (I think) all of them somewhere in the grid.

1:55 pm

jlm_mi

How about A words? I've got 3xAi, 2xAR, 4xAU and those include the 5 7-letter words.

1:58 pm

stevedallas

2 more related Ar words jlm

1:58 pm

parsec

jlm--look for 2 more AR and an AE. Still missing one myself.

1:59 pm

jlm_mi

Thanks steve. I think I miss those in every single puzzle until someone points them out to me. I wonder why I've blocked them mentally? ;)

2:03 pm

jlm_mi

And thanks parsec. :)

2:03 pm

stevedallas

i hate ae words; should be abolished

2:08 pm

claws

just want to say that I really enjoy playing this with all of you. the spirit of camaraderie is delightful!

2:21 pm

jlm_mi

Thanks claws! I enjoy the crowd here too. Always willing to help. And on that note . . .

I hope this helps someone, and looking for any I can get for Rs. I have:

4xRA, 9xRE, 4xRi, 2xRU

2:23 pm

sprite

You are looking for at least two more RU's...

2:23 pm

stevedallas

i have 6 ru's jlm

2:23 pm

parsec

I have 12xRE

2:24 pm

stevedallas

and 11 re's

2:24 pm

jlm_mi

Wonderful! If I can find all those, I'll only be missing 2. :)

2:30 pm

parsec

jlm--i think if you find all those, you'll only be missing one. Or is my math all screwed up?

2:32 pm

jlm_mi

parsec - It could very well be my math today. Normally it's a good subject for me, but not with a head cold. ;) But, I think I posted starting letters for 19 of them. Steve posted 4 more for RU and you posted 3 more for RE, bringing me to 26. There are 28 total.

2:33 pm

stevedallas

i now have 13 re's jlm

2:35 pm

parsec

huh, on a recount, I do only have 26. drat. =)

2:42 pm

Krys10

could I have a clue for the E7 that doesn't include the word cordial?

2:43 pm

stevedallas

there are 4 e7 krys which ones do you have

2:43 pm

jlm_mi

There are 4 E7s. Other than the cordial one, I clued them all at 9:37 & 9:48.

2:45 pm

stevedallas

I have 27 r's argghhh

2:46 pm

Krys10

the E7's I have are "went into", "survived", and "learned person".

2:49 pm

jlm_mi

Then you are missing the one that DOES have cordial in its clue. ;) Atalante gave a better clue at 10:31. :)

2:51 pm

Krys10

Right, I've seen those clues. I'm missing the D7 referred to as well :)

2:52 pm

Krys10

Sorry I wasn't clear - I've been fixated on this last E7, so I forgot there were three others!

2:53 pm

jlm_mi

They come from the French. Does that help? They are governmental/international political words.

2:54 pm

Krys10

That oughta do it - thanks >:)

2:58 pm

jlm_mi

Steve - I also have 27 R words now. Want to compare lengths? We must have one word different, right????

13x4
5x5
8x6
1x7

3:02 pm

parsec

ah, fantastic! I have 14x4R, and I see I am missing a 5.

3:09 pm

jlm_mi

I was missing an RE, so I'm guessing you are too.

3:39 pm

parsec

Looking for this 5 is driving me batty. Are there more than 13xRE? I have 4xRA, 4xRI, and 6xRU. Help!

3:46 pm

jlm_mi

Yes, 14xRE. There are only 3 words that begin with RE and have 5 letters. One of them is a true Re- word (meaning to do again). The other 2 share the same 3 starting letters.

3:52 pm

parsec

whew, thanks.

4:13 pm

sprite

Your last Re5 is not a common word. Biological. Refers to an early state of a flatworm.

5:13 pm

stevedallas

now I know more about flatworms than I ever wanted to know

8:33 pm

jlm_mi

Slow night on babble! Is there anyone else here hunting for those last few words?

8:47 pm

Minski

I'm back.
Lots of words to go.
Only at 71/912.
Red Sox are winning!!

8:59 pm

jlm_mi

Well, best of luck Minski! It's 10pm here, so I'm off to get ready for some sleep. :)

9:02 pm

fit1

Babble Gods will not allow a female nerd to be a nerdette :(

9:26 pm

hitthosekeys

Or a female dude to be a dudette. Not that that makes any sense....

10:02 pm

Minski

Darn Orioles don't know when to lose. It's the bottom of the 11th inning and the score is still tied at 6.

10:27 pm

Minski

Well they finally figured it out.
Red Sox win with a walk off homerun in the bottom of the 12th inning!
It's 11:30pm and I have 79/1036. I know I'm not close to finished, but I have over 1000 points so I'm happy.
Pumpkintime!
TaTa

11:09 pm

sprite

This game is way too addictive. Have to go to work in about 20 minutes and cannot keep myself from trying to find a few more words... Hopefully NOT about flatworms!

11:21 pm

boatierra

Topeka!! Urethra!! I found a really cool word...:)

11:25 pm

Christine

Dang - I forgot to play, this morning, and there's only 30 minutes left.. I still can't find the 8-letter word. I have nine 7s....
But - I did darned well, considering the short time I played.

11:25 pm

runningforhome

So did I, Einstein... I mean mulher. ;)

11:27 pm

boatierra

My "Topeka!! Urethra!!" was quoting Kelly Bundy, a totally underappreciated Einstein of her time.

11:30 pm

Christine

mulher-you-silly-goose...Thank you, for another word.

11:32 pm

sprite

which 8 letter word?

11:35 pm

boatierra

If you are asking about the word I was refering to, it is a 7 letter word.

11:35 pm

boatierra

Or maybe when I learn to count, a 6 letter word....jeez

11:36 pm

boatierra

44 for 400. I'm done. Good night all on this first day of autumn, my favorite season of the year...:)

11:37 pm

sprite

No, I wondered which 8 letter word Christine referred to, there are 3. Sorry, got to go...

11:46 pm

Christine

I read the posts, and there was a list of one 8 (refering to stretching cloth), and some 7s. I don't have the two 7s that are 'short songs', but I do have one, not listed, that is defined as 'golden color', also as 'pompous'.
Ain't no way I'm gonna find THREE blinkin' 8-letter words.

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