Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, October 21, 2004

12:42 am

The Divine Miss

9/72 :-)

2:32 am

Christine

Only one 9 and some 8s.
117/1765, so there must be at least 350/3600, because I generally get about half, on my first run-through.

3:08 am

Atalante

bah! treeroots should be a word!

4:34 am

shortseer

BabbleStats

4 .... 90
5 .... 59
6 .... 40
7 .... 19
8 ..... 6
9 ..... 2
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total 216
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A 10
C 56
D 1
E 2
H 18
L 17
O 15
R 34
S 39
T 20
Z 4

9:52 am

fnurt

There is an O word in honor (honour) of our Canadian babblers.

9:52 am

inaniloquent

thanks for the stats!

10:00 am

bigbirdboss

Biggies:
7's:
A...28
C...36
C...48
C...40
L...36
O...36
R...36
R...32
R...28
S...40
T...36

8's:
C...70
C...50
R...55
R...55
S...50

9's:
C...72
R...72

10:02 am

bigbirdboss

Not ALL of the biggies, just the ones I've gotten so far. :-)

10:03 am

jlm_mi

bigbirdboss - The 8 you are missing is an R for 40 points. I don't know where it goes relative to the other two Rs though. I also have 3 7s that you don't - A c/36 that goes after the 40 (mine go 36, 48, 40, 36) and an S44 and S40 that go after your 40, I think. My Ss go 40,44,40.

10:05 am

inaniloquent

The R 40 goes after the two R 55's.

10:07 am

inaniloquent

also, there are two R7-28's in a row

10:11 am

bigbirdboss

Thank you!

10:16 am

Treble99

any clues for the R9/72 please

10:20 am

Treble99

I found it now

10:20 am

bigbirdboss

R9/72: tinted again

10:27 am

Minski

Thanks for the R-9-72 hint.
Could someone provide us with a hint for the C-9-72 please?

10:29 am

inaniloquent

hey minski, didja wake up happy today? how about them sox?

10:34 am

stevedallas

think telephone phones minski

10:34 am

stevedallas

telephone poles!!!

10:58 am

angeelu

Any expansion on the telephone poles clue? I just can't find that C9 anywhere!!!

11:09 am

stevedallas

all the letters are in the top 3 rows

11:17 am

inaniloquent

the C8/C9 combo refers to a type of wood preservative

11:19 am

inaniloquent

actually, it's a C7/8/9

11:24 am

stevedallas

any one want to hint at the a7?

11:35 am

angeelu

For the A7, think sprays.

11:39 am

angeelu

...it builds on an A4/4

11:43 am

stevedallas

so simple yet so ... got it thanks for the clues

11:49 am

Treble99

Any hints for C8/70 please

11:50 am

stevedallas

think kelly ripa

11:55 am

Treble99

Whats kelly ripa

11:56 am

stevedallas

an american thing think talk shows

11:58 am

bigbirdboss

C8/70: helped chair an event

12:00 pm

Treble99

Thanks

12:13 pm

Minski

inaniloquent -

Yes I did! Tired but extremely happy!

Go Red Sox!!!
Go Patriots!!!

12:37 pm

Treble99

Is there more than 1A7

1:07 pm

bumblebee

Just one A7/28

1:32 pm

Minski

Is the C-9-72 a compound word?

1:33 pm

jlm_mi

No, it's not.

2:07 pm

fnurt

I guess this is where I stand on 7's...

A28
C36
C48
C40
C36
C36
L36
O36
R36
R32
R28
R28
S40
S44
S40

2:09 pm

jlm_mi

fnurt - You're missing a 7/40/H and a 7/36/T. I'm still missing 2 7s, though. Not sure what the others start with.

2:11 pm

parsec

H30

2:11 pm

bigbirdboss

there's a 7T/36 also

2:11 pm

parsec

heh, I mean 40. The word above the H/7 is 30, though =)

2:11 pm

jlm_mi

Anyone wanna compare Hs and Ls? I'm missing one of each:

HA4
HO4x9, HO5x3, HO6x3, HO7

LE4x3, LE7
LO4x8, LO5x2, LO6x2

2:13 pm

parsec

there are two S/28s after the ones fnurt listed.

2:17 pm

parsec

jlm, there is an Hax5. I'm missing the same L as you.

2:29 pm

jlm_mi

Thanks parsec. The missing L is an LO4.

2:40 pm

Swtbtrcup

for the lox4 do you have the one related to bathrooms? perhaps a british bathroom.

2:44 pm

jlm_mi

OK, I now have all the O words and am truly stumped as to which one is in honor of our Canadian babblers. ???

2:52 pm

jlm_mi

I'm just going to put stats out there for the other letters I'm missing - C, R, S, T. Hopefully they'll help some, and hopefully someone can help me. :)

CA4, CA5x2, CA6
CE4x4, CE5x2
CL4, CL5x3, CL7
CO4x13, CO5x7, CO6x8, CO7x3, CO8
CR5, CR6, CR7, CR8, CR9

RA4, RA5
RE4x3, RE5x2, RE6x6, RE7, RE8x3, RE9
RH4
RO4x5, RO5x2, RO6x3, RO7x3

SH4x3, SH5x9, SH7x3
SO4x8, SO5, SO6x3, SO7, SO8
ST5x4, ST6x2, ST7

TE4x3, TE6
TO4x4, TO5, TO6
TR4x3, TR5x2, TR7

3:06 pm

Swtbtrcup

Any hints for the Cr's?

3:08 pm

parsec

Thanks so much for the clues, jlm! Here's where I have more:

Co5x8,
Re6x7,
So4x9,
So5x2,
Te5,
To4x5

3:10 pm

jlm_mi

The first two sound similar but are unrelated. The 5 is used in fishing. The 6 describes a person of particular ethnic descent or the style of cooking this person would do. The other 3 are related and were hinted to earlier twice.

3:12 pm

jlm_mi

parsec - Your post made me realize that there were actually 2 more TO4 words that I hadn't entered, so I now have TO4x6.

3:13 pm

parsec

Yay! only one T left, then.

3:19 pm

Minski

jlm - I have SH/6X1

3:20 pm

fnurt

There is an SH6 out there. It is a pretty normal word!

3:23 pm

jlm_mi

Yep, normal it is. Thanks. :)

3:24 pm

parsec

How about As? There's one pesky one I can't find:

Ac5,
Ae4, 7
Ar4x2, 5x3, 6

3:26 pm

jlm_mi

AC4. Also a normal word. :)

3:28 pm

jlm_mi

There are RE4x4.

3:50 pm

jlm_mi

The final T word is a TR6. That leaves me with just 3 C words to find. 1x6 and 2x5. :)

3:50 pm

parsec

you're right, so normal! Thanks!

3:55 pm

jlm_mi

OK, a CO5, CL5 and CL6 bring me to 216/3402.

3:55 pm

Treble99

I have RE8/45 and RE8/40 can anyone give a clue for the other please.

3:57 pm

periwinkle

Treble99, May I please have clues for the R8's that you have.

4:02 pm

Treble99

the RE8/40 a quick reply and RE8/55 a musical instrument. I hope they help, not very good at giving clues.

4:20 pm

periwinkle

Treble 99, thanks. FYI, if you click on the question mark to the right of a word in your list you will get the definition.

4:23 pm

Treble99

Still trying to find the last RE8

4:46 pm

periwinkle

I have the following 8 letter words: co8/70, cr8/50 and re8/40. May I please have hints for the other eights. Thanks..

5:29 pm

incender

drooler?

6:41 pm

periwinkle

anyone else still playing?

6:43 pm

shortseer

i've just come back
i've only done about half of the words

6:45 pm

onyx

i just started and i have to leave in a few minutes, i'll never finish this one.

6:46 pm

MammaJill

periwinkle, there is an s8/50 that means magician

6:46 pm

periwinkle

I have more than half but still lots of words to find.

6:46 pm

periwinkle

MamaJill, thanks I will look for it.

6:48 pm

periwinkle

MamaJill, Thanks I found the s/8.

6:49 pm

periwinkle

Does anyone know what the last two 8 letter words start with. Or hints for what they mean.

7:04 pm

MammaJill

They are both r's, one for 55 and one for 40...I have no idea what they mean as I have not found them yet.

7:11 pm

periwinkle

MamaJill, I just found the r/8/55. It is a musical instrument. Lots of kids play it. It starts with the R on the left side. Second row from the top.

8:03 pm

sleeky

The r 8 for 40 is someone who speaks sharply.

8:34 pm

MammaJill

Thanks, got both r8's!

8:37 pm

sleeky

There's supposed to be another r55 I'm missing...

8:43 pm

sleeky

Any hints on the o 7/36?

8:44 pm

sleeky

Never mind, just found the o!

8:50 pm

periwinkle

Are there two R/8/55's. May I have a clue for the last one. I have the musical instrument.

8:50 pm

shortseer

The 7's

A7 28 ... gaseous suspension of fine solid or liquid particles
C7 36 ... more transparent
C7 48 ... companions or associates
C7 40 ... not just black and white
C7 36 ... chemical
L7 36 ... a stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker
O7 36 ... wildcats
R7 36 ... repaint
R7 32 ... rested/slept on a perch
R7 28 ... bird
R7 28 ... underground part of a plant
S7 40 ... one who fires a gun
S7 44 ... what has happened when a circuit is overloaded
S7 40 ... less tall
S7 28 ... steel shoe worn with mediaeval armor (i think) ... alt. sp.
S7 28 ... sturgeon
T7 36 ... molasses
=============
17 out of 19

missing 2 ... an A40 and 1 other

9:03 pm

sleeky

I think you're missng a c36 - one who paints.

9:12 pm

shortseer

yes. that's what was missing
not missing it any more ;)
thanks sleeky
(but still missing almost half of the other C's)

9:16 pm

inaniloquent

wasn't there an H7 also? or did i read the log wrong?

9:16 pm

sleeky

I'm glad to have something to contribute, for a change! :-)

9:21 pm

shortseer

i thought i read H7 soemwhere in the log, but couldn't find it again when i was compiling my list of all the 7's.
I did see an A40 mentioned in the log.
If i've counted correctly i'm only missing one 7 now ... the A40.
I still have missing H's as well as A's so i can't rule out the possibility of an H7

9:24 pm

inaniloquent

I was going by the 2:11 posting and the replies to it. I'm missing eight H's, which matches the list if there is an H7.

9:31 pm

shortseer

aha
so THAT'S where i must have seen it too

i'll see if i can finish off the H's now

9:36 pm

shortseer

that list of H's ..
there's also an HA5
HA5 ...A white person [from Hawaiian word, meaning foreign, foreigner]

9:50 pm

shortseer

H7 ... one who is employed to tend horses
(i should have got that earlier, seening i have the related O6 word)

And this means there isn't another A7 ... evidently i misread something earlier in the log

11:51 pm

Christine

Is there a second R8/55?? I have the musical instrument.

11:52 pm

inaniloquent

yes there is - it means to note or mark down, again

11:59 pm

Christine

inan... thanks - didn't notice I had it....

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