12:06 am
cybernan
I was sure we were due for a 400+
12:07 am
rastapopolous
ca6
12:07 am
sammysmom
me to nan
12:08 am
sammysmom
thanks goodness- i got a big shipment from the library lots of bood.. yay
12:08 am
sammysmom
books , that is
12:08 am
hurshy
hiya friends
12:10 am
hurshy
top 2 rows grey!
12:12 am
Nef
WTG, hurshy!
12:15 am
hurshy
anyone have the Y?
12:16 am
dfmchfhf
y is yo5/18
12:17 am
SueMagee
I think that’s a no!
12:17 am
SueMagee
Or perhaps not.
12:20 am
rastapopolous
another word the dictionary and I don't know
12:20 am
hurshy
thanks, finally monkeyed it
12:20 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:20 am
dfmchfhf
sounds like about a quarter of words in ENABLE
12:25 am
cybernan
still stuck on the y and the corner m
12:25 am
hurshy
corner M disease with spots
12:26 am
dfmchfhf
yo is yiddish(?)
12:26 am
cybernan
well it's not measles
12:26 am
rastapopolous
you're thinking of a different disease- no spots
12:26 am
hurshy
no, it's the other one
12:26 am
cybernan
oh - swollen glands
12:27 am
hurshy
the girl bobby brady liked in one episode, millicent, played by melissa sue anderson, had it
12:27 am
hurshy
oh i thought it had spots too! sorry!!
12:27 am
cybernan
no idea on the yiddish
12:28 am
hurshy
well... let's see, add a person who motions but does not speak, but cut off the last letter
12:31 am
dfmchfhf
2 tiles left, still 0/2 on the right E... fishes?
12:31 am
cybernan
mmm - not yomut
12:31 am
hurshy
a ruler in the middle east
12:32 am
ursh
i cant find anything for the bottom right R - clue?
12:32 am
dfmchfhf
oh thanks hursh, didn't look in that direction!
12:32 am
cybernan
ra 5/12
12:32 am
hurshy
no, ra5/10
12:32 am
ursh
aah of course / tx liz
12:32 am
dfmchfhf
corner R is ra5/12
12:32 am
hurshy
5/12, cnan is right
12:33 am
ursh
not from the corner r for ra4/4
12:33 am
hurshy
we is all mixt up
12:33 am
Lizlin
You're right - sorry
12:33 am
Lizlin
Congrats, Jess
12:33 am
dfmchfhf
conga-rats jess!
12:35 am
cybernan
crashing -- good night
12:35 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, nan
12:36 am
Lizlin
Congrats, Diz
1:37 am
nursegladys
KI0UJM -
, ,, hn0
2:39 am
grannyrose
bonjour cher ruby
2:42 am
grannyrose
or should that be chere ruby?
2:47 am
rubyfoo
bonjour chère granny
2:48 am
rubyfoo
l can't chat
2:49 am
grannyrose
okay honey. xoxox
2:50 am
rubyfoo
bad day today, everything hurts
3:42 am
mattygroves
May I have stats for the Y please?
3:44 am
Gillie
yo5/18 - it's not a word that you're likely to be familiar with. The default dictionary doesn't have it, and even Google wasn't very enlightening.
3:46 am
mattygroves
Looking.....
3:48 am
mattygroves
That...is an odd word
3:49 am
Gillie
I'm not convinced that it really is a word that should be in Enable, but whatever...
3:49 am
mattygroves
It's apparently a Jewish holiday or festival
3:49 am
mattygroves
It's a plural
3:50 am
Gillie
Only in combination with "tobim" or "tovim".
3:50 am
mattygroves
Indeed
4:31 am
Madyh
Plural for day in Hebrew
6:59 am
bichon
stats for the 5th column r. pls
7:06 am
Aloyisius
hi all, a baby grid today
7:07 am
ChampFit
It is. Good morning!
7:08 am
Aloyisius
your pup is adorable, Champ !
7:08 am
Uneaixoise
ditto, champ!!
7:09 am
ChampFit
She is, but she's a lot of work! I knew better, but fell in love. She's taking a nap at the moment, thank goodness!
7:11 am
Aloyisius
lol - sounds like having a baby or a toddler around
7:11 am
ChampFit
EXACTLY. Take your eye off of her for a minute, and she's doing something she shouldn't. Also, falls asleep at the drop of a hat.
7:12 am
Aloyisius
aww ...
7:21 am
Marc Freeman
ca6, please?
7:22 am
ChampFit
You put coffee in it to keep it warm
7:23 am
Aloyisius
ty Champ!
7:23 am
Trifioso
good morning friends. In Oceanography class right now - students are doing a lab. I wonder if Platyhelminthes will be appearing in a grid soon?
7:24 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
7:24 am
Aloyisius
love that flatworm name Trif
7:24 am
ChampFit
:) Just finished. Anyone want a clue before I get on with the day?
7:24 am
Trifioso
lolol - I swear, this class is putting me RIGHT off walking on the sand barefoot.....
7:25 am
Aloyisius
congrats, Champ - hagd
7:25 am
ChampFit
You too!
7:26 am
Trifioso
champ your puppy is the definition of adorable, omg
7:37 am
RoundBarn
trif, did you get your booklet?
7:37 am
Trifioso
OH yes!!!! THere you are! Thank you SO much!!!!
7:38 am
Trifioso
i was delighted to receive it! I haven't seen Car lately, but will happily pass it on when I do.
7:38 am
RoundBarn
Did you give Car hers?
7:40 am
Trifioso
see below :)
7:40 am
Marc Freeman
ma6, please?
7:40 am
RoundBarn
oh, okay. I can send you a paperback Round Barn, good and easy reading. Gratis. Published before the big volumes.
7:41 am
Trifioso
is it on amazon? I would happily order it, in order to support your efforts. I really believe in that
7:41 am
Aloyisius
don't have it yet, Marc.. will look
7:42 am
LuvWordGames
ma + a marathon is a type of ***e + 1st vowel
7:42 am
BzznBea
spanich rattle
7:43 am
BzznBea
spanish even
7:43 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
7:44 am
Trifioso
does the yo5 head up or down?
7:46 am
RoundBarn
Only the big volumes (also excellent reading) are in print, and on Amazon. Cheaper from me--half price. But if you buy, buy from a site, please make it the U of Wis Press. One of my stories, called I think "Work" was used in national testing--maybe McGraw Hill. For a number of years, a while back. Illustrated by my daughter, if anyone needs a superb web site. She used to be on Babble, now only Rastapopolous is, who lurks but knows all the hard words, and once in a while gives qa clue.
7:47 am
BzznBea
I'm out...Any clues needed?
7:48 am
RoundBarn
My Northwestern editor thinks my "Facts of Life" is he best (and funniest) he's ever read on the subject.
7:49 am
Aloyisius
congrats Bea!
7:49 am
RoundBarn
I am a good writer but a bad promoter. Sigh.
7:49 am
Aloyisius
bbs, bagel time
7:51 am
Trifioso
i just started the silliest instagram account, sort of as a joke, but isn't that how all truly wonderful stories start? It's called "curlylizzieb" if you want to follow. I post a picture of my hair when I wake up each day. Its STUPENDOUS. My daughters and I are just SURE it's the key to success - free products, hair endorsements, a spot on Ellen....it's aLL gonna happen! lololololol
7:52 am
Trifioso
got the y, yummy yummy
7:55 am
RoundBarn
I'll get daughter #4 to look it up--also rasta ( SHE'S #3)--I can hardly manage the basics on this computer. One of them will help me find instagram. If they are patient with me--or, they can enjoy it themselves!
7:58 am
Marc Freeman
um5 and im5, please?
7:59 am
Aloyisius
um5 ends with a shortcut for the process which gives you cool air in the summer
8:01 am
Jeff7
im 5 alt spelling of the cleric
8:03 am
Aloyisius
ty Jeff, newbie for me
8:05 am
Marc Freeman
thanks for both
8:11 am
Scrabbler
Hi kids.
8:12 am
Aloyisius
hi Scrabbs!
8:12 am
origami
Hi scrabs
8:13 am
Scrabbler
After a blizzard last week we now have a thaw and risks of flooding.
8:13 am
welki
'morning, everyone
8:14 am
Scrabbler
Hi Welki
8:14 am
welki
we're getting our share of freezing weather now - wind chill is nearly -40C
8:15 am
Scrabbler
Brr, welki.
8:15 am
Aloyisius
ok, fw.. last word was also a newbie, ma5.20. Had to look that one up in morewords. It ends with the beginning of frozen water. Happy Babbling - have to scoot - hagd everyone.
8:15 am
welki
brutal for the homeless
8:21 am
Scrabbler
Phone call...
8:22 am
Scrabbler
A homeless guy, a well-known man that people have cared for 25+ years froze to death last week in the blizzard last week. My parents used to buy him meals and give him money.
8:24 am
Scrabbler
TY for the clue, aloy, my monkey found it.
8:24 am
origami
That's terrible scrabs
8:25 am
welki
a good part of my client base is homeless - i'd look out for them between appearances, resource those who wanted help, arranged for the front line agencies to keep an eye out for them. definitely not in job description, but i felt obligated to help
8:25 am
Scrabbler
He was offered a room at a hotel Thursday but turned it down.
8:26 am
welki
so many are so ill, scrabs - not uncommon for them to stay away from shelters and offers of housing.
8:27 am
Scrabbler
People--his family and the police--have tried for years to help, but he wanted his independence. Storeowners and others did provide boots, clothes, and food.
8:29 am
welki
can't force help on those who don't want it - often to their peril :(
8:29 am
Scrabbler
He slept in a wooded area and walked through the village every day.
8:29 am
mkg
we need to have the freedom to die if we wish.
8:29 am
Scrabbler
He was so beloved.
9:02 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway. Off to shop for my mother. Enjoy the day.
9:09 am
mkg
anyone have clues for the Y word? ty. am struggling with this grid
9:12 am
therealblah
yo + 1st 3 of what marcel marceau does. odd one.
9:15 am
dcseain
thanks, blah
9:25 am
mkg
ty for yo word. got it.
9:25 am
mkg
how about R word for bottom corner R? ty
9:29 am
dcseain
i'm looking for it...
9:30 am
therealblah
male sheep + double vowel
9:30 am
dcseain
ah, that alt spelling that feels so wrong. Ta!
9:42 am
mkg
ty got the ra word. gresat clue.
9:56 am
bichon
ma 6/24, pls
9:58 am
dcseain
rhythmic musical instrument: play the ma6
10:23 am
phaeton
hello...may I have stats for the corner E pls?
10:23 am
MollyL
ep 5/26 and ex 4/10
10:23 am
phaeton
ty Molly
10:26 am
spellit
oops sorry!
10:32 am
bichon
ca 6/30, pls
10:33 am
Judi
Good morning, all.
10:37 am
dcseain
Weezer's Teal Album covers 30 years of music meaningful to Gen X. :) Morning, Judi
10:38 am
poodletoes
bich what you put a liquid in to pour it, like wine
10:39 am
dcseain
ty, poodletoes
10:40 am
bichon
ty poodletoes
10:41 am
dcseain
hah! Country Roads :D
10:43 am
dcseain
phantom macrame :)
10:51 am
dcseain
im5.16 alt spelling of Islamic religious leader.
10:53 am
rururocks
phantom: mascara
10:58 am
rururocks
I was never a John Denver fan
10:58 am
rururocks
He's like the Barry Manilow of Folk Music
11:04 am
MollyL
Yeah, now that you know what mascara is
: P
11:05 am
dcseain
Weezer's cover is SO not John Denver's version.
11:08 am
magazinemom
Useless fact of the day. John Denver's uncle was my junior high principal.
11:09 am
Judi
lol. Name dropper!
11:10 am
rururocks
did he know how to fly planes too ?
11:10 am
magazinemom
His rewal last name was Deutschendorf. LOL
11:10 am
helenkeller
Cool magmom!
11:10 am
Trifioso
hi. Count for lower right lone r please?
11:10 am
rururocks
ra5/12 trif
11:11 am
magazinemom
No ru, but he always rode his bike to work.
11:11 am
rururocks
yeah I can see John Deutschendorf doesn't just roll off the tongue for a stage name
11:12 am
helenkeller
Yes magmom, now that you mention that, I remember. Denver suited him much better.
11:18 am
Trifioso
thanks ru, looking
11:18 am
Trifioso
and got it. It always astounds me how helpful the count is.
11:20 am
dcseain
yes, the count is wonderful in many ways
11:23 am
rururocks
DC.. what did you do with six dozen chocolate chip cookies the other day
11:25 am
rururocks
I gained three pounds just reading about them
11:31 am
Judi
Ma5/20, please?
11:32 am
rururocks
a blend of a gangster and frozen water
11:34 am
rururocks
sort of a hitman cocktail :D
11:34 am
rururocks
you have to be careful when you ask for an extra shot
11:36 am
Judi
Hmm. Not getting that.
11:37 am
rururocks
beginning of costra nostra + most of frozen h20
11:37 am
dcseain
thanks, ru.
11:38 am
Judi
Got it. Ty and FW!
11:39 am
dcseain
yay Judi!
11:39 am
Judi
Off to lunch. Ta!
12:32 pm
cybernan
good morning/afternoon everyone :)
12:46 pm
cybernan
im 5 please?
12:49 pm
cookiebaker
im5 cute name for children that are little scamps
12:49 pm
cookiebaker
shoc
12:50 pm
cybernan
thought that was im 4
12:51 pm
MollyL
i + sounds like writer Somerset's last name. Not spelled the same.
12:51 pm
therealblah
im 5 sounds like the leader of a mosque but add a diff vowel in 4th position
12:52 pm
cybernan
ty blah
12:52 pm
cybernan
and molly
12:59 pm
cybernan
yo 5 please?
1:00 pm
therealblah
yo + 1st 3 of what marcel marceau does
1:01 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* thanks for the help
1:01 pm
therealblah
congrats nan! that was quick :)
1:01 pm
therealblah
i'm about to join you...1 more
1:03 pm
cybernan
had just 25 left this morning
1:04 pm
cybernan
do you need help?
1:06 pm
cybernan
^ 5 blah - on my way
1:14 pm
Deeha
looked for definition of yo word-apparently unknown! Don't you hate it when that happens!
1:15 pm
dcseain
Hebrew plural of day 1 yom, 2 or more yomim.
1:15 pm
dcseain
yom kippur -- day (of) atonement, for example.
1:33 pm
dcseain
LOL firewords with the mob, despite having the adj.
2:00 pm
clg47
yo5,14 and am5,14 no definition but love the clues.
2:19 pm
Nef
Good Day! This grid today seems to be just a jumble of letters with not many words. I was about to give up on it & then found about 10 common words! It's kind of funny how that works, isn't it?
2:21 pm
Naches girl
The yo5 word is a transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning days. Why it is acceptable in this grid is a total mystery/misery to me!
2:23 pm
Nef
I agree, Naches. It boggles my mind at times what is accepted & what isn't
2:44 pm
periwinkle
hi all. 60 degrees here today!!!
2:45 pm
Nef
Lucky You! We're at 11 degrees & heading back to sub-zero temps again this week. :-/
2:47 pm
periwinkle
I am thrilled. windows are open, sun is out. not sure why the landlady has the heat on tho
2:55 pm
dcseain
it' is gorgeous out today where i am, too. :)
2:56 pm
periwinkle
supposed to be nice all week
2:56 pm
Nef
Okay; I'm jealous. ;-)
2:56 pm
periwinkle
wish my neighbor was here to enjoy the nice weather. he died last month :(
2:57 pm
periwinkle
sorry I would love to send you some sunshine, Nef
2:58 pm
Nef
Hey, DC; since she mentioned it; my brother with ALS died last week. He was diagnosed just 2 years before died
2:59 pm
Nef
That's okay, peri; you do know weather is a topic that we all love (either to brag or gripe about)
3:01 pm
periwinkle
I am so sorry about your brother, Nef. May he RIP
3:02 pm
gumpunk
whoops, sorry!
3:04 pm
Nef
Thanks, peri. I was glad to be with him when he passed and for the 9 days before that. he communicated through a spelling board; and we had some serious long "talks" over that time. all of his family was able to be with him and "chat" with him over that time.
3:05 pm
Nef
Thanks, gum punk, appreciate the "clue!" ;-)
3:07 pm
periwinkle
that is good Nef. glad you were all able to be with him
3:08 pm
periwinkle
fw happy babbling
3:08 pm
Nef
YAY, peri!!! WTG!!!
3:20 pm
dcseain
New, deep condolences an your brother's passing. 24-36 months is the normal course for ALS in my family also.
3:20 pm
dcseain
warm, but we're expecting rain her Wed/Thur.
3:23 pm
Nef
Thanks, dc. Do you have other family members with it? I'm highly suspicious that there may have been an environmental exposure that may have increased or caused my brother's disease. (There is no one in our relations that has had it)
3:27 pm
Nef
(he worked on the tracks for the railroad; I'm suspicious because of the way the railroad disability insurance separates out ALS; plus (according to his wife) there were several of his co-workers who also had ALS)
3:30 pm
dcseain
My father, his sister, their mother, and her brother all died of it.
3:31 pm
dcseain
Huh. US Secret Service found my father's early onset (38 at at diagnosis, 41 at death) work-related, and my mother still gets survivor benefits with healthcare.
3:32 pm
Nef
Oh, MY! I'm so sorry, DC! What about in your generation? Has it shown up in your generation at all?
3:37 pm
Nef
(I bet it makes you wonder what he worked with that it was classified as work related; huh?)
3:49 pm
Nef
6 left, all c words
3:55 pm
dcseain
a ca6 of wine would be nice, as might so salmon(s)
3:55 pm
dcseain
a free ticket or three
3:55 pm
dcseain
could the co4 co4/5 with searching through a co5 of trees?
3:58 pm
Nef
THanks, dc. I had 1 left; and you clued the trees! FW!!
Thank you very much!
4:00 pm
Nef
(those cy words were weird; my monkeys were going nuts for a while there)
4:02 pm
lil*monkey
I have 3 cy words, is that it?
4:02 pm
Nef
yes, lil* monkey, there are *only* 3
4:04 pm
lil*monkey
OK thank you!
4:04 pm
Nef
And there is a real fish in those c words too!
4:05 pm
lil*monkey
Yes I got the salmon word
4:06 pm
Nef
I tried every other combo of those last 3 letters Except the c!
4:10 pm
Nef
Anyone need any clues? If not, I'm going to go fix some tea
4:11 pm
dcseain
enjoy your tea, Nef, and well done on finishng.
4:13 pm
Nef
Thanks, dc. Enjoy your weather (while you can!)
4:29 pm
lil*monkey
stats for top left corner E words? I'm stumped
4:34 pm
MollyL
ep 5/26 and ex 4/10
4:35 pm
lil*monkey
thanks Molly
5:23 pm
gumpunk
ready for hints with 16 left.... need 1 more S and one more O from the top row?
5:31 pm
gumpunk
also need another U and another I....
5:33 pm
pbr
Molly ex.. kinda like a fair. a short version of a long word
5:34 pm
MollyL
I wasn't asking for clues. I was giving them to lil*monkey
5:34 pm
pbr
sorry!! don't give many clues!!
5:40 pm
HarryHood
clue for the Y anyone?
5:41 pm
MollyL
Thanks though, that might help someone else.
5:41 pm
MollyL
Harry, the yo is the Hebrew word for day plus two
5:41 pm
gumpunk
YO 5/18 ... *** kippur + contraction for I am
5:42 pm
HarryHood
ty both!
5:42 pm
MollyL
Apparently it is the Hebrew word for days
5:42 pm
HarryHood
nbt, nbs, and 35 to go.
5:42 pm
HarryHood
tough going today.
5:42 pm
HarryHood
that would actually by ya5
5:43 pm
Lizlin
Ashkenazi pronunciation is yo 5
5:44 pm
Lizlin
It amazes me how many words from so many different cultures are recognised by enable
5:44 pm
HarryHood
it kind of picks and chooses at random
5:45 pm
Lizlin
Fireworks. Last word um 5
5:45 pm
HarryHood
with no rhyme nor reason
5:45 pm
HarryHood
hooray liz!
5:45 pm
Lizlin
The transliteration of Hebrew words gets me every time. I nearly always miss them.
5:45 pm
Lizlin
Thanks. Any clues needed.
5:46 pm
gumpunk
Liz - clues for my last S and I words?
5:46 pm
Lizlin
Which words?
5:46 pm
Lizlin
Stats I mean
5:47 pm
dan2bit
can I have stats for the lone R? evening all!
5:47 pm
Lizlin
im 5 is an Islamic cleric with an extra vowel
5:47 pm
gumpunk
I have an SE 4/11 and 2 SH 4/5 & 4/6
5:47 pm
gumpunk
got the I thanks to your clue
5:48 pm
Lizlin
The se 5 is an Indian soldier, i think.
5:48 pm
gumpunk
got the SE too, thanks.
5:48 pm
dan2bit
got the ra ty liz
5:49 pm
Lizlin
Have a good day / evening everyone and congrats to finishers
5:54 pm
dan2bit
10 left, all M's
5:54 pm
MollyL
When I realized Enable recognizes French for shit and not French for thank you, I knew I was doomed.
: D
6:01 pm
dan2bit
stuck on the ma6
6:03 pm
dan2bit
oh never mind
6:03 pm
dan2bit
didn't shake it hard enough
6:03 pm
MollyL
Way to go Peri
6:05 pm
dcseain
LOL molly
6:27 pm
lil*monkey
stats for bottom right R word?
6:28 pm
lil*monkey
thank uuuuuuuuuu
6:37 pm
mkg
hi all. back to finish the second half.
6:37 pm
mkg
ra 5: male sheep + double vowel
6:42 pm
MollyL
I think from lil*monkey's "thank uuuuuu" she got that one
6:50 pm
mkg
oops so sorry
7:22 pm
Minveryork
I's Invented! 10 left
7:23 pm
gumpunk
hi all - I'm missing 1 R - what are the stats please? I already have the 2 RA 4's, the RA 5/12 and 3 RI 4's.
7:23 pm
gumpunk
also mkg thanks I was missing that A :o)
7:26 pm
Gillie
There's another ra4
7:28 pm
gumpunk
Thanks Gillie - found it!
7:28 pm
gumpunk
just 6 m's left - and happy to offer clues on the rest!
7:32 pm
Turt
clue for the ca?
7:33 pm
gumpunk
container for coffee
7:33 pm
gumpunk
and rhymes with giraffe
7:34 pm
Turt
(smacks head!) ty gum!
8:39 pm
Minveryork
C's Covered! 8 left
8:39 pm
Minveryork
E's Evaded! 7 left
8:40 pm
dan2bit
go Minver go
8:42 pm
Minveryork
Don't think I've ever monkeyed so many words in my life!
8:43 pm
Minveryork
O's Obstructed! 3 left
8:44 pm
Minveryork
U's Unblocked! 2 left
8:47 pm
Minveryork
I have 1 word left.Saving it for later.I can clue if needed
9:12 pm
HarryHood
25 to go here
9:20 pm
HarryHood
done! good night
9:21 pm
Minveryork
Congratulations on your fireworks HarryHood!Good for U
11:55 pm
dizgrannie
333 next grid