Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, October 18, 2004

12:15 am

sprite

8 for 60

12:20 am

sprite

and a 7/36

12:23 am

onyx

8 for 50

12:26 am

dicktrickle

another 8 and a 9

12:27 am

sprite

Morning, Onyx! Much nicer grid, this. I'll go look for that 8/50...

12:30 am

onyx

hey sprite, start with an s 4 and make a superlative, got an a 8 for 45,

12:34 am

sprite

Thanks, got the 50. But am hunting now for that 9!

12:37 am

dicktrickle

want a hint?

12:39 am

sprite

:-)
May I take a rain check? I am still in the love-to-hunt mode. But thanks!

12:49 am

dicktrickle

oh come on, dudette isn't acceptable?

12:49 am

sprite

antidate neither... not fair!

1:02 am

sprite

You think someone tries to tell us something by repeating that A6/30??

1:06 am

onyx

i should be asleep, but here i am playing this game, i am.......

1:15 am

Ashy & Sini

I wasn't going to play today, but to be able to get 2 Q's straight away broke my determination...
Sini

1:17 am

onyx

how many of us have said that very thing?

1:18 am

sprite

Quite a few, I fear... Must work today, but am playing again...

1:47 am

sprite

Got two 9's now: 60 and 72.

1:50 am

onyx

how many 8's?

1:54 am

sprite

4x 8.
The 4th 8 is a combo with a 9.

2:07 am

sprite

And a 10/91. Means to wink.
Combo with a 9/66.

3:01 am

sprite

recap so far:
5x 8 (50, 45, 60, 40, 50)
3x 9 (66, 72, 60)
1x 10/91

3:03 am

sprite

Another 8/55, comes right after the first for 50.

3:55 am

sprite

And yet another 8/55, also after the first 50.

5:28 am

sprite

Stuck at 178 for 2808.
Haven't been able to find a new word for some time now - I'll come back later to see if somebody has been so kind to do the stats!

7:28 am

fit1

can't believe the first word I found was a 9/72. that's very unusual for me

9:15 am

parsec

Babblestats:

185 words

Ax28
Cx11
Dx16
Ex7
Gx6
ix8
Nx13
Qx5
Rx17
Sx20
Tx31
Ux10
Wx13

10x1
9x3
8x7
7x15
6x33
5x48
4x78

9:26 am

sprite

Thanks, parsec! So I need another 7 words... the hunt goes on!

10:39 am

sprite

I give up.
184 words 5.13 2893 points
and I need another Q-word.
I really tried everything I could think of, even checked my dictionary. Can anyone give me a clue, please?
My Q's go 9-8-30-18.

10:45 am

parsec

you know, looking back at the solver, it might use different Q rules than Babble does. If you have everything but some Q stuff, maybe 184 is all there is.

10:49 am

jlm_mi

The solver gives "qaid" as one of the words in the solution, and that's not acceptable by babble rules. So, 184 words with 4 Qs and 77 4-letter words would be the right stats. Congrats on finding them all sprite! :)

10:54 am

sprite

*lol*
Here I sit, feeling bad about this elusive Q-word, just to hear it isn't there! I counted: 77x4. Thanks for solving the mystery for me... should earn you extra points!

11:30 am

fnurt

What is the starting letter for the 9/10 combo?

11:32 am

jlm_mi

N

11:43 am

fnurt

Thanks! Add that to my list of "words I know without knowing how I know them"...

12:04 pm

Treble99

I have S9/60 and N9/66 could I have clue for the other one please

12:05 pm

sprite

;-) is definitely a shorter way of putting it.

12:06 pm

sprite

That was in answer to fnurt's message...
The 3rd 9 is an R/72, meaning 'righteousness'.

12:14 pm

Treble99

thanks for the clue sprite

12:14 pm

fnurt

My 8s so far are A50, A55, A55, A45, R60, S40, S50 (that's all of them)

My 7s so far are A36, A36, A40, C36, D40, R28, R28, S32, S40 (still working)

12:29 pm

jlm_mi

I can fill in some blanks for you on 7s. I have a 7/32/D (don't know where it is related to your D40 because I don't have that one). I also have a 7/32/i and a third 7/28/R.

12:41 pm

Treble99

could you give some clues for 8s please

12:48 pm

sprite

I can list the 7's and 8's for you:
7's:
A36 x2
A40
C36
D32
D40 (not related to D32)
i32
N32
R28 x4
S32
S40
T28

8's:
A50
A55 x2
A45
R60
S40 (combo with 9/60)
S50

12:56 pm

Treble99

Thanks. Just missing A/55 and A/50

12:57 pm

Treble99

A8/55 and A8/50 that is

1:05 pm

sprite

A7/36 and A8/50 are a combo, words for (a) sea anemone(s) or related animal(s).
The A8/55 is a chemical word, but in form it is related to the other two. Just takes another ending.

1:15 pm

Treble99

Great clues, thanks sprite

2:00 pm

periwinkle

I have the R9 and the S9. What does the third 9 start with please?

2:01 pm

periwinkle

Nevermind, I reread the log and know that it start with an N.

2:15 pm

periwinkle

May I have a clue for the N9/10 combo. Did I miss it in the log?

2:17 pm

stevedallas

wink

2:22 pm

periwinkle

stevedallas, thanks, but your clue is not helping me :(. I will keep trying though.

2:24 pm

stevedallas

wink is the defintion for n9/10

2:25 pm

periwinkle

I know but I just can't find them. Is there another clue?

2:26 pm

stevedallas

think of the addictive element of tobacco smoke

2:30 pm

periwinkle

Thanks, I will keep trying. I WILL find the N 9/10 combo.

2:31 pm

stevedallas

all 10 letters are in the right three columns

2:33 pm

periwinkle

stevedallas, I found the N9/10. Thanks so much for your help.

2:34 pm

periwinkle

stevedallas, can I help you with anything.

2:35 pm

stevedallas

have any clues for the r8?

2:37 pm

periwinkle

No, sorry I am looking for that one now.

2:38 pm

periwinkle

Would someone please post a clue for the R8?

2:40 pm

sprite

R8: made it moist again

2:41 pm

stevedallas

how about the a7 for 40?

2:41 pm

Daisy

The r8 is the past tense of an invalid 3 letter word, again. I hope that helps!
How about the s9?

2:42 pm

periwinkle

S9 is the past tense of an S8.

2:44 pm

periwinkle

Thank you sprite.. :)

2:44 pm

Daisy

I can't believe that's a word. thanks!

2:45 pm

periwinkle

you are welcome, glad to help

2:46 pm

periwinkle

I always try to add and ed or an s to any word. You just never know what babble will accept.

2:47 pm

sprite

The A7/40 is a bit curious to me. It would be someone doing the A5/16. A patient person, anyway.

2:49 pm

periwinkle

sprite, since I do not have the A5/16 would you be kind enough to give me a clue.

2:56 pm

periwinkle

Breaktime, back later.

2:56 pm

sprite

Hard to give a clue without giving the word...
A5/16: to be in store for
Or maybe: to pass time while expecting smth/smone.

2:57 pm

stevedallas

tks sprite i had the 16 for a while just didnt think to make it a noun

2:59 pm

onyx

hey sprite,
have you really been at this since this morning( late last night for me) i actually fell asleep, went to work and all that.

3:08 pm

sprite

:D
I have done quite a lot of other things, actually. Am correcting a text right now, and in between I open the babble window to see if someone needs clues... gives me such a nice excuse to take a break every once in a while.

4:44 pm

periwinkle

sprite, thanks. your clue was excellent. I got the A15 and the A40. What a odd word the A40 is.

6:29 pm

4t8

omg!!! just found a 9 for 72. sure everyone else has already, but have only been on for 20 min. or so. how very nice. :)

8:36 pm

sleeky

4t8 - I'm just restarting for the night, I'd love a clue. :-)

8:38 pm

sleeky

never mind, I think I just found it!

8:47 pm

fnurt

I am looking for some T's...

TA4x3
TA5x3
TA6x2
TA7x1
TE4x1
TE5x2
TI4x6
TI5x1
TI6x2
TU4x2
TU5x2
TU6x2

8:52 pm

fixitfmly

I *hate* As!!!! Somehow I became fixated on them tonight and can't go on . . . I have 23 of them . . . any definition hints for the biggies I'm missing?
I have 3x8 -- the sea anemone, the chemical series and the feelings or state of mind
I have 2x7 -- sea anemone & patient one

8:56 pm

fnurt

You are missing a 7/8 that means to put into motion.

9:09 pm

fixitfmly

fnurt --
THANK YOU!!!

9:13 pm

sleeky

the chemical series? Is there another besides the A/8/55?

9:30 pm

fnurt

Still looking for a hand with those T's!!! (see below)

9:49 pm

fixitfmly

sleeky--
no -- just as the lanthanide series are those on the periodic chart #s 57-71, the A8 is the name for those 89-103; I was referring to that series rather than a babble series.
I was a chemist before I 'retired' to be a SAHM ;-)

9:51 pm

sleeky

heh, okay.

10:39 pm

sleeky

Is there a hint for the S8?

10:42 pm

fixitfmly

sleeky --
which one?? there's an 8/9 combo that means to clean and an 8 that means less abundant
HTH!! ;-)

10:44 pm

onyx

how many words were in this puzzle?
it only took me all day but i think i got them all!!!!! a first.

10:45 pm

sleeky

Thanks, fixit! I was working on that cleaning one, but I hadn't tried the right combos.

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