12:02 am
hurshy
well, that conversation is now also consigned to the history books *heehee*
12:05 am
SueMagee
This is one of those grids where you feel quite proud of a five letter word.
12:05 am
hurshy
seriously. not seeming at all friendly so far
12:06 am
SamanthaJoy
I do, in fact, feel quite proudof my one, lonely, five letter word so far
12:06 am
hurshy
did my post get eaten?
12:09 am
dcseain
phantom baccarat
12:10 am
hurshy
*applause for seain*
12:10 am
rururocks
It isn’t in the cards dc
12:10 am
Rainiqui
phantom tachycardia
12:10 am
hurshy
no really, i love a good phantom!
12:10 am
dcseain
oops, ruru :)
12:11 am
hurshy
oh now rain that's fancy indeed
12:11 am
dcseain
oooh, good one, rainqui
12:11 am
origami
Well, atcha doesn't work. At least Enable has some standards.
12:11 am
hurshy
anyone else try "atari" every time it's in the grid even though you know perfectly well it would be a proper noun?
12:11 am
Rainiqui
yeah, the "y" is in the wrong spot in the grid
12:13 am
dcseain
found the lone A:)
12:14 am
SueMagee
Phanton: cataract
12:14 am
hurshy
it's sad when the phantoms are so much better than the real words
12:14 am
hurshy
ah thank you, did my proper noun push you there or unrelated find?
12:15 am
dcseain
nah, i saw it was a solo, and the black stick stuff attracted me
12:15 am
hurshy
i will try, sue, but it's a heavy burden
12:16 am
hurshy
oh dear, we've got a runner
12:16 am
hurshy
lol oh good you caught it
12:17 am
hurshy
seain your phantom was partly correct earlier
12:17 am
hurshy
take off the end
12:18 am
dcseain
neat, thanks :)
12:18 am
dcseain
oh, i took off the beginning
12:18 am
hurshy
or otherwise clued: solo's wookiee friend without the chew
12:18 am
dcseain
oh, i'd alread found that, which made me try the full word, which apparantly is an incidental compound
12:19 am
dcseain
ta4 from lone T
12:19 am
hurshy
i'm at 75
12:19 am
dcseain
oh, and the H above it is easy
12:20 am
origami
Go Hurshy!
12:20 am
hurshy
too soon to feel like pulling teeth but that's what it is
12:20 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:21 am
Lizlin
Hi all and thanks, Lickety
12:21 am
dcseain
okay, i'm off to bed. thanks, lickety.
12:21 am
origami
Probably going to lose power. Wind gusts up to 55 mph here.
12:21 am
dcseain
happy babbling yall!
12:22 am
dcseain
may you be safe and warm, origami. *poof*
12:22 am
origami
Thanks seain.
12:24 am
melonheadjujube
hi, all.
12:24 am
melonheadjujube
I spy an ancient game console in the grid (;
12:24 am
hurshy
well, to paraphrase an old spinoff title... i'm going to say... eighty is enough
12:24 am
hurshy
yes melon i always try to make it go even tho i know it is proper
12:25 am
origami
Wow - I remember that show.
12:26 am
Kamanjah
Hang in origami! I'm an hour south of you, looks like we're in for another good storm - and we just got a tree that fell last week removed off our house today.
12:26 am
melonheadjujube
A favorite MAD Magazine expression is in the grid and, yes, itis a word!
12:27 am
origami
Yikes Kamanjah! My neighbor has an old, wobbly oak that looms over my house. I worry about it in wet, windy weather.
12:28 am
Kamanjah
Hope it hangs on! Next door had one go down, and about 36 hours later, one of ours did. At least hers didn't hit her house, but it buried a trailer in the mud
12:30 am
origami
It seems like the wind has died down a bit. Fingers crossed.
12:50 am
Marc Freeman
ca6/24, please?
1:05 am
crayola
auto + first part of precious jewel
1:08 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
1:22 am
sprite
morning all
1:34 am
sprite
name that proper noun: muppet grouch
1:37 am
grannyrose
don't go spritey. brb.
1:38 am
sprite
am right here
1:41 am
grannyrose
there... glass full, fan on, and don is putting the A/C back on. (don't ask why he turned it off. I DON'T KNOW ) {{{{sprite}}}}}} still warm here. but i now have a lot less here... not a buzz cut, but close. it feels delightfully light and airy.
1:41 am
grannyrose
ahem *** hair*****
1:41 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Hello my dear friend, wish I could send you some of our cold, lol
1:42 am
sprite
light and hairy?
1:42 am
grannyrose
wish you could too..how are you sweetie? and how is Rob?
1:42 am
Kamanjah
haha sprite! {{{rose}}} {{{sprite}}}
1:42 am
grannyrose
{{{{{kam}}}}}} honey, lovely to see you too.
1:42 am
sprite
*hugs Kam* Hello dear one, how is the storm going? And the roof guy, what did he say and do?
1:44 am
Kamanjah
tree is off roof! Chimney pipe is heavily duct taped. Once the tree was gone, Michael saw damaged shingles - praying for no leaks.
1:45 am
grannyrose
praying for no leaks too. glad the extra woodwork has been removed. poor chimney..
1:45 am
sprite
rose, we are okay, but not great. Rob is going through a very rough patch at work, this week he has meetings with various people 3 days in a row. Monday social company nurse, yesterday the company doctor and today his rotten manager. He is asking for another manager to help him through his return to work. Doc and nurse both were in agreement this is the best way to go.
1:45 am
Kamanjah
We have no roof repair person yet, waiting to hear from insurance - they farm it out to an independent adjuster, so she has to send in her report, and I asked her for a copy. The guy at the company seems like a paper pusher only
1:45 am
sprite
praying for no leaks as well. Glad the tree is off, you must be breathing a little easier now.
1:46 am
Kamanjah
sorry to hear Rob is going thru a rough time at work, hope the folks on his side help him get it fixed the right way
1:46 am
sprite
I am just tired, running out of energy and needing to push on on willpower alone. Which I can do.
1:47 am
sprite
lol, Rob said to the company doctor he was looking into another form of therapy. Doc said: "If you ask me, you do not need therapy. You need another manager."
1:47 am
Kamanjah
Hang in and stay tough! You have so much on your plate right now
1:48 am
grannyrose
sprite, you are NOT alone. He is with yu, He will not give you anything you cannot bear or do, sweetheart. lean on Him.
1:48 am
sprite
yes we do, Kam, but the end is in sight and then things will calm down pretty abruptly. Two more weeks :)
1:48 am
grannyrose
and please tell me Rob has another person going with him to see that manager.
1:49 am
sprite
ugh true, rose... only... well... when He is measuring how broad my shoulders are for the cross He gives me to carry... I really wouldn't mind if He would be a little less exact!
1:49 am
Kamanjah
I hope you get settled in to your trailer easily so you can take a well deserved break.
1:50 am
grannyrose
*small chuckle* i hear you honey.
1:50 am
sprite
nope, just him and the manager. We did a lot of preparing for this meeting. Which is happening in 10 mins, so if you could spare a quick prayer...
1:50 am
sprite
thanks Kam :) Am sure we will.
1:51 am
Kamanjah
Just put in a request for all to go smoothly for Rob.
1:51 am
sprite
basically, Rob is gonna listen to her, not talk much, and then tell her he wants another manager to take over. And if she asks why, which she will, he will tell her she lost his trust.
1:51 am
sprite
thanks, darlings, you are the best
1:58 am
grannyrose
the Big Guy is getting read to bless you and Rob in a major way... and Kam, He tells me the same for you and Michael...so sit back and enjoy the ride my darlings...
1:59 am
sprite
btw rose, yes, I should still have internet in the trailer. Tomorrow I should receive a modem that must give us 4G wifi wherever.
1:59 am
sprite
wow rose... that is good news. Thank you darling.
2:00 am
grannyrose
wow!! very nice...
2:01 am
Kamanjah
Hope so, Rose. Thanks for putting in the good words...we've had a run of, let's say...insurance claims...lately. It can stop now.
2:02 am
sprite
gonna empty out my room today. Will be a large stride in the right direction when that is done.
2:02 am
Kamanjah
I get my car back tomorrow!!!!! I hope I can't tell it was ever smashed. Over $13,000 USD to fix, wow
2:02 am
sprite
you sure have, Kam, poor darling. Time for the good times to arrive.
2:03 am
sprite
omg Kam! Lol... our 'new' second hand car does not even cost that straight from the garage!
2:04 am
Kamanjah
Michael bought it for me for my birthday 2017 - my 1996 Honda died.
2:05 am
sprite
fixing is always crazy expensive. I hope the insurance covers it all
2:05 am
Kamanjah
Has less than 12,000 miles on it, poor thing
2:05 am
Kamanjah
They said they would - the lady who smashed into me has a commercial policy, and they can't *not* pay for the damage she caused
2:06 am
sprite
awesome. Fingers crossed the financial part will go smoothly.
2:07 am
Kamanjah
They contracted with the shop, I pick up the car, drop off the rental, and then we go hunt for a new chimney pipe...and grocery shopping with Michael...ugh...he's a "store wanderer"
2:08 am
sprite
I do not like stores. Grocery stores least of all. Fastest way through for me.
2:08 am
grannyrose
good news re the car kam. and lolll at Michael wandering off in the store.
2:09 am
Kamanjah
Well, the tree guys were here at 7:20 this morning...I have to get sleep. Tomorrow's adventures will be tiring.
I hope Rob's meeting is going well.
2:09 am
sprite
nowadays, we can scan our own groceries. I write out my list in the order of the store, scan while I go, put it all straight in my bags, and then pay at the selfservice checkout. Much much better.
2:09 am
grannyrose
sweetest of dreams dear kam. xoxox
2:09 am
sprite
sleep well, Kam, and sweet dreams. *hugs***
2:09 am
grannyrose
what a brilliant way to shop, sprite.
2:10 am
Kamanjah
Thanks! **Hugs!**
2:10 am
sprite
yes it is not good for the personnel, of course, but so much better for the customers.
2:11 am
sprite
so... no takers for my NTPN game? "name that proper noun: muppet grouch"
2:11 am
Kamanjah
Wow! Love that. We do have self-checkout registers here, but not in-store scanning. I'm sure it's coming soon. I would love it!
2:11 am
grannyrose
yes, i imagine that there would be fewer people employed.
2:13 am
sprite
that is the downside. Can't be stopped though. Our society will have to find other ways to manage employment, income and many other things in the near future.
2:17 am
dfmchfhf
*pops in* hi sprite, rose, Kam!
2:17 am
sprite
hiya dfm! *hug* How are you doing today?
2:17 am
grannyrose
g'day dfmc
2:18 am
dfmchfhf
doing fine :o) {{{sprite}}}
2:19 am
sprite
that is good to hear
2:21 am
grannyrose
good for you dfm
2:27 am
sprite
we are trying to sell some of our stuff, it is a drag, but it does bring in a little money so I will keep at it a little longer. If all goes as planned, today a lady will come and pick up one of our ceiling fans. Tomorrow somebody else should come for the other ceiling fan. And on Sunday, my antique vanity mirror should go.
2:27 am
sprite
of course, we will not know if they will actually show up...
2:28 am
sprite
until they do, that is
2:29 am
grannyrose
i hope they do honey. it would be nice to have that little extra.
2:29 am
sprite
sure would. Fingers crossed :)
2:29 am
sprite
oh poo, I need to get groceries and cook today too.
2:31 am
sprite
some ovendish it will be.
2:32 am
grannyrose
good idea honey.
2:33 am
sprite
fireflies. Final word was ye5/20. I mean, really. Crazy spelling.
2:34 am
sprite
darling, a big *hug* and thanks for being there, and for your prayers. Sleep well.
dmf, have a lovely day. *hugs*
2:34 am
dfmchfhf
you too sprite! hope it all goes as planned and that you make yourself a nice meal!
2:36 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE !!! be kind to yourself today, okay? xoxox
3:20 am
zoozzoom
Okay first run through and I have exactly 35 words left to find. Got only one of the 7s. Missing the lone A but will have to look later as i need to go. Happy babbling everyone!
3:36 am
rubyfoo
Bonjour! The sun is shining, but lt's -2°C and probably 5°C in the house.
3:37 am
rubyfoo
sorry, can't chat
6:48 am
bichon
Hi ruby, what's up?
7:05 am
mattygroves
Hi all. Please may I have stats for the lone T in the middle of the bottom row?
7:08 am
mattygroves
I have two ta 4/5s, but neither from that T....
7:08 am
bichon
this is an odd word
7:14 am
BzznBea
Did you get it, matty?
7:41 am
Judi
Good morning, all. I have to ask my British friends if the following term is commonly used in the UK. It's a fragment from a statement by Boris Johnson: "parliamentary plottery and jiggerypokery".
7:42 am
Judi
This followed the Brexit vote yesterday.
7:44 am
doseffing
jiggerypokery .... think flim-flam ... think twisting things around into unnatural positions to make them work
7:44 am
Judi
And the proper noun is "Oscar".
7:45 am
doseffing
.... plottery ... I haven't heard ... but I can guess ... political manipulations in the background and out of sight ... with a hint of backstabbing
7:47 am
Haz1558
Jiggery-pokery is an acceptable term in UK.
7:47 am
Trifioso
hello friends
7:47 am
Judi
Well, I laughed out loud when I read it, dose. "jiggerypokery" is just a brilliant word.
7:48 am
BzznBea
Morning, trif.
7:48 am
BzznBea
I love the word too, judi.
7:48 am
Haz1558
Boris Johnson does have a way with words.
7:50 am
Trifioso
"jiggerypokery" is a FANTASTIC word!
7:51 am
Haz1558
It would get lots of babble points if enable accepted it.
7:52 am
Judi
It does seem to be wanting a hyphen.
7:55 am
doseffing
... Enable won't accept it so it most likely does take a hyphen ... but at a quick count it would be worth 300 points if it was taken ... I seem to remember whole grids that didn't have 300 points in then
7:55 am
Judi
Ooh. That would be a holy grail word.
7:56 am
bichon
stats for the third column h, pls
7:57 am
BzznBea
and plural
7:57 am
welki
Your honour, the accused's defense amounts to nothing more than unbelievable jiggerypokery.
7:58 am
welki
word of the day - thank you, Judi!
7:59 am
Judi
Much better than "dithering".
8:00 am
MollyL
*Slaps dirty mind for what it is thinking about jiggerypokery*
8:00 am
welki
dithering jiggerypokery - now that's the ticket!
8:18 am
Sandieangel
Can ayone clue me the 3rd CA 4/6 please? Or at least give me the 3rd letter. Just cannot get it x
8:18 am
aslindy
*wonders what kind of conversation she walked in on*
8:20 am
LuvWordGames
the 34d ca has another vowel in it
8:20 am
LuvWordGames
thats 3rd
8:21 am
Sandieangel
Thanks. Got it xx
8:44 am
mkg
i dont like this grid. not at all
8:47 am
mkg
any clues for the T word bottom row, third column? ty
8:49 am
LuvWordGames
ta 4/5 like sticky stuff on road
9:38 am
gumpunk
hi all - almost to NBT, but could use some hints on the 3rd row last column H words please?
9:48 am
origami
ha 4/6, gum
9:52 am
poodletoes
ha 7 40 compound word
10:34 am
Marc Freeman
ca6/24, please?
10:35 am
aslindy
heart exercise, but change the last vowel
10:36 am
Marc Freeman
thanks I had that one I meant the ca7. Does it work off the ca6?
10:37 am
aslindy
no. it rhymes with a type of eye makeup
10:39 am
cybernan
cavlon? cavergirl? - nope
10:39 am
aslindy
not brand, type
10:40 am
aslindy
goes on the lashes
10:40 am
bichon
ty aslinddy
10:40 am
cybernan
ty lindy
10:41 am
cybernan
good morning, everyone :)
10:41 am
Marc Freeman
You mean the first 4 letters rhyme with it or the last 4 letters?
10:41 am
bichon
be 5/18, pls
10:42 am
aslindy
marc, makeup that goes on lashes, but change the first letter
10:42 am
Marc Freeman
got it thanks
10:43 am
aslindy
bich, 1st one is where I want to vacation. 2nd is a tree.
10:43 am
aslindy
they are homonyms
10:43 am
bichon
ty again, aslindy
10:44 am
aslindy
any more before I go?
10:54 am
cybernan
as 7 please?
10:55 am
MollyL
Ends in a word that means dry, usually used when describing the desert
10:56 am
cybernan
ty molly
11:13 am
cybernan
*!*~*!* Hagd everyone :)
1:50 pm
MLFAN17
be 5 clue about eyelash make up not getting it?
1:55 pm
periwinkle
hi all. help with ha7 pls
1:55 pm
mael
what construction workers wear
1:55 pm
periwinkle
indeed, ty mael
1:57 pm
MLFAN17
third column h?
1:57 pm
periwinkle
looking for that one too
1:58 pm
mael
ha4/8 and plural
1:59 pm
periwinkle
ty mael
2:02 pm
MLFAN17
4th column t?
2:02 pm
MLFAN17
THIRD COLUMN sorry
2:07 pm
MLFAN17
mael does it end in a vowel or a cons?
2:09 pm
trentsnana
Hi everyone
2:58 pm
ChampFit
This is the hardest 105 word grid I can remember!
2:59 pm
dcseain
ta4 from thrid column is a common bablet.
3:00 pm
gumpunk
any clues for the CA 5/16?
3:00 pm
dcseain
phante attache
3:02 pm
dcseain
ca5.16 a ball
3:05 pm
ChampFit
Agree, Seain!
3:06 pm
Uneaixoise
Dance or sport supply?
3:08 pm
ChampFit
sport act
3:09 pm
gumpunk
omg wow. can't believe I missed that! TY Seain & Champ!
3:09 pm
Uneaixoise
Don't see it :-(
3:11 pm
gumpunk
Une - opposite of "throw"
3:12 pm
Uneaixoise
Oohhh LOL
3:14 pm
Flask1
clue please for ca7/36 ...and ca5/16...my last two words?
3:15 pm
gumpunk
ca 5/16 was clued at 3:02 and 3:11
3:16 pm
gumpunk
ca 7/36 sounds like makeup for eyelashes with a different first letter
3:19 pm
HarryHood
"yeehah" was not found in the dictionary
3:20 pm
gumpunk
nor is "seahag" but I'm sure they exist
3:25 pm
gumpunk
SO close... 2 e's left. EC 6/27 and ES 6/24. Help!
3:28 pm
gumpunk
Woot Woot!! FW!! tough grid - thanks for the clues everyone.
3:31 pm
Flask1
thanx for the clues....Fireworks for Flask! Good night all.....X
3:32 pm
mkg
fantastic clue gump.
3:33 pm
mkg
any clues for the H third column? ty.
3:37 pm
lynxxx
ha and better to be s**e than sorry
3:37 pm
72 Temple Owl
hiya lyn
3:38 pm
lynxxx
hi Owl - all good with you?
3:38 pm
72 Temple Owl
sitting here frezzing, and it's not even the storm/cold front yet! bring on summer!
3:39 pm
lynxxx
whereas we are heading for just uner 100f - swap?
3:40 pm
72 Temple Owl
in a new york minute!
3:42 pm
lynxxx
BBL I had better go prep the garden for all this heat etc
3:43 pm
72 Temple Owl
bye
3:48 pm
anmw85
any clues for EY 6 please
3:49 pm
anmw85
found it fw
3:55 pm
Jeff7
as7 clue pls
4:02 pm
Mary
as7/36 ac + cons. + very dry
4:16 pm
Jeff7
too many unheard of words today!
4:29 pm
mkg
is that an as word or an ac word clued below? i am confused.
4:30 pm
mkg
i got it but it was confusing. it is as + cons + very dry.
4:33 pm
mkg
any clues for the H words for the H third column? ty
4:34 pm
doseffing
ha 4/8 5/18 .... sounds like 50%
4:52 pm
lil*monkey
hmmmm thinking of what that "very dry" word is
5:04 pm
mkg
ty got the H words. ty.
5:08 pm
MollyL
Very dry used to be the name of a deodorant
5:13 pm
lil*monkey
haaaaaaaaaa thank you Molly
5:14 pm
lil*monkey
I never would have thought of that. I was thinking "brut."
5:43 pm
MollyL
I'm glad you weren't thinking Right Guard
6:28 pm
rururocks
anyone able to clue the ca7?
6:29 pm
Uneaixoise
Change first letter on eye make up word
6:32 pm
dan2bit
great clue Une thanks!
6:32 pm
dan2bit
evening all!
6:33 pm
dan2bit
firewords! thanks Une and lickety and all cluers - ec6 was my last
6:35 pm
Uneaixoise
Congrats!!
6:44 pm
rururocks
eye make up word?
6:45 pm
MollyL
Lash thickener
6:47 pm
rururocks
no idea.. I'm totally lost
6:48 pm
penquis
when ladies who wear makeup cry, the m****** runs down their faces....like little black rivers... ;o)
6:49 pm
rururocks
thank you pen
6:50 pm
rururocks
I am not up on Elizabeth arden :D
6:50 pm
MollyL
*Remembers to mention crying in next clue*
6:50 pm
penquis
neither am i, lol.....
6:50 pm
MollyL
*Used the wrong infernal word
: P
7:05 pm
ch1212
clue for the ye5 please?
7:06 pm
penquis
repeat a consonant in the previous word...
7:07 pm
penquis
oops....meant the next word...
7:07 pm
ch1212
ah... thank you!
7:07 pm
ch1212
That's what I get for expecting logical spelling ;)
7:08 pm
penquis
not too much is logical in Enable....
7:16 pm
rururocks
got it.. thank you molly and penquis.. I couldn't think of the word
7:17 pm
rururocks
no wonder this grid has been difficult for me
7:17 pm
penquis
heh...i am down to 7.....slow going....
7:24 pm
penquis
can't find my last word....as 7?
7:26 pm
dan2bit
like the ac6 but with an extra S
7:26 pm
penquis
ty, dan....i am done...
7:27 pm
dan2bit
woo hoo pen!
7:28 pm
kje
I felt the click in the word box!
7:29 pm
penquis
ty, dan...
7:37 pm
penquis
heading out....goodnight all...
11:25 pm
harpjane
stats for the lone A please?
11:35 pm
m9f9l
pretty sure that's the at6
11:36 pm
m9f9l
I'm over 1/2 way on all tiles but the A under the B. :(
11:36 pm
harpjane
thanks, that was it!
11:38 pm
m9f9l
and now I'm 6/8 on that tile. Yay!
11:39 pm
m9f9l
construction beam
11:39 pm
m9f9l
Makes me think of a unibrow though :)
11:41 pm
m9f9l
listed with 28 to go
11:42 pm
m9f9l
extend the first ch
11:44 pm
m9f9l
won't get to finish. 19 to go, but it's time for bed :(
11:46 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all, back for my last 48
11:48 pm
harpjane
co5/16?
11:54 pm
origami
sorry - yes, I was actually trying that :D
11:59 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
15 to go. next grid: 221
12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen
hey! LOL