Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, October 30, 2004

12:03 am

MammaJill

I found an 8/90!

12:07 am

MammaJill

Another 8/90!

12:13 am

iluvtigs

an 8 for 65

12:59 am

sprite

Only played for a short time and already found 39 words, many 7's and an 8. Is this going to be one of those giant grids?

1:20 am

periwinkle

h/8/65

1:23 am

periwinkle

MammaJill, what does your 8 for 90 start with?

1:24 am

periwinkle

w/8/80

1:25 am

periwinkle

Found the W/8/90.

1:26 am

periwinkle

Another w/8/90

1:32 am

shortseer

At 12:59 am sprite said...
"Is this going to be one of those giant grids?"

Nope.
Fraid not!

Babblestats

4 .... 48
5 .... 26
6 .... 22
7 .... 13
8 ..... 5
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total 114
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A 7
E 11
F 13
G 11
H 6
L 2
P 21
R 7
S 18
T 4
W 14

1:32 am

sprite

I have 2x W8/90 and 1x W8/80 so far. Each is a 7/8 combo.

1:33 am

sprite

Thanks, shortseer! Nice to know... I like the big ones, but they take too much time... and too much of my ability to tear myself away of the game. ;-D

1:34 am

shortseer

there's a third W7/W8 combo

1:49 am

periwinkle

I can't believe that there are two L words in this game.

1:52 am

shortseer

it looks like an l on my stats printout ... but maybe it's an i

1:54 am

sprite

No, it is correct. Two L-words.
Currency-name, singular/plural. Came across them once in another puzzle, not a common word.

1:56 am

periwinkle

sprite, what country is the currency from?

1:57 am

periwinkle

sprite, how many letters in the currency words?

1:59 am

sprite

Angola, I believe.

1:59 am

sprite

L4/7, L5/16
(now you know! lol)

2:00 am

periwinkle

sprite, thank you. I will keep trying.

2:01 am

sprite

It takes a very uncommon combo of starting letters.

2:02 am

sprite

Don't owls have hips?

2:17 am

periwinkle

sprite, thanks for the help. Got the L words after lots of noodling.

3:50 am

sprite

They are really obscure words, wouldn't have found them if I hadn't come across them before.
But with letter count and points they can at least be noodled a little easier.

4:33 am

shortseer

i think googling for angolan currency could be faster than noodling

Whether tis nobler to google or to noodle ... That is the question
;)

4:38 am

sprite

*lol*
I agree!

5:59 am

Atalante

don't think anyone has mentioned this - another 8 for 50 and its another currency

6:54 am

sprite

A currency subdivision, to be exact.

6:56 am

sprite

Just as the L-words: subdivions of currencies.

7:01 am

Atalante

well really, in some countries a currency subdivision, and in a few others, another name for their actual currency ;)

7:01 am

sprite

Nice! Would like to know which... perhaps you could tell me tomorrow?

7:22 am

sprite

One more S, one more P... why do the last ones always take so long? ;)

7:44 am

sprite

Done at 114 words 5.13 2308 points.
Apart from the L-words for (fractional) monetary unit(s) no obscure words.

8:02 am

fit1

I found the currency. Google didn't help. They talk about the Kwanza, the main currency. Noodling worked. Tis better to noodle than to Google. :)

8:08 am

sprite

One could google on currencies and then work through the lists... but either way you find something to ad to your vocabulary. ;-)

8:11 am

fit1

Sprite, now I have to learn how to pronounce it and to casually bring it up in conversation. LOL

8:12 am

fit1

e6/7 combo. What we know as a spring holiday

8:22 am

sprite

We'll make such an educated impression on the public... *lol*

8:32 am

fit1

f6/7 combo. grow more infectious

8:51 am

sprite

8's:
H65, P50, W90, W90, W80.

7's:
E28, F40, G40, G32, G48
H56, H48, P36, P36, S44
W68, W68, W60

11:24 am

Treble99

Can I have a clue for the P/36 and P8/50 please

1:06 pm

granadan

To harass with petty annoyances; bother
Is the definition for the p7 36. Fraid I dont have the 8 either!

1:10 pm

sprite

There are 2 P7/36's.
The other is a (sub) currency.
The P8 is the plural.

1:31 pm

periwinkle

Oh, sprite, would please tell me what country the P sub-currency is from or the number of points. Thanks :)

1:34 pm

sprite

You can take your pick from Spain, Turkey and Egypt. Even from Italy in the past. :-D

1:35 pm

sprite

And Sudan... and Lebanon... and Syria...

1:36 pm

periwinkle

Having a tough time finding the A's. They are usually hard for me to locate.

1:40 pm

periwinkle

Thanks, sprite, I will keep noodling. I know I will find them.

1:40 pm

sprite

Funny, I have the same problem. Somehow the A's are harder than the rest.
My A's go:
5-6-5-5-6-5-6

1:42 pm

sprite

For the P-currency: you probably have the P4/6 that forms the base.

1:42 pm

periwinkle

Found the P currencies.

1:44 pm

granadan

there is another 6 between the two 5s. but Im still one short

1:46 pm

sprite

Then I think you need another 5 in between... ;-)
7 A's is all there is.

1:49 pm

granadan

oops! cheers peri!

1:50 pm

granadan

sorry - that should say cheers sprite!

1:52 pm

periwinkle

sprite, may I please have clues for the g/40 and the g/48?

1:55 pm

granadan

g 48 has no definition, but rhymes with a smelly fish

1:56 pm

periwinkle

Clues for the H/56 would be appreciated. Once I find that one and the last two g sevens. I will have all of the 7's and 8's.

1:56 pm

granadan

g 40 has a root 4 for 7 meaning to take in air

1:59 pm

sprite

H56: most fashionable (slang)

1:59 pm

periwinkle

granadan, thanks. I had the singular. Forgot to add the s.

2:02 pm

sprite

G40: slang for cigarettes
G48: slang for "One who defrauds; a swindler" (plural)

2:08 pm

periwinkle

woo hoo!, I have all of the big ones.

2:09 pm

granadan

thanks sprite - that h was driving me batty

2:32 pm

periwinkle

Having trouble finding the P's. I still need 7 more.

3:07 pm

Treble99

Es I have 446744556 can anyone tell me what Im missing.

3:09 pm

sprite

446744 54556

3:50 pm

periwinkle

I have the following A's. ae5, as5, as6, as5, as6. What am I missing?

3:54 pm

Treble99

You are missing AG/5 and AG/6

3:57 pm

periwinkle

Thanks, I will keep looking

3:59 pm

periwinkle

Thanks, found them. It helps to know what I am looking for.

4:01 pm

periwinkle

Now for the e's. I have the following:
ea4, ea4, ea6, ea7, eg4, ep4, ep5, es5, es6.what am I missing?

4:07 pm

sprite

Ef4 and Ei5.

4:08 pm

Treble99

I have the same as you

4:12 pm

periwinkle

Got them, thanks sprite. Almost done.
Still need a few more words.

4:13 pm

periwinkle

I am missing 2 R's. I have: re4 x 3 and one re5. What do I need?

4:16 pm

sprite

3 more Re4's.

4:18 pm

periwinkle

I have 11 W words. 10 of them start with WH and one with WI. What am I missing?

4:21 pm

sprite

1 more Wh and 2x We.

4:28 pm

periwinkle

I have 6 GA words and 4 GE words. What am I missing?

4:29 pm

Christine

Currencies - faster than googling or noodling, go to dictionary.com, which is babble's choice, and you'll find charts, by country, by unit & subunit

4:32 pm

sprite

1x Gh.

4:38 pm

Treble99

I cant find any GE words

4:39 pm

sprite

Periwinkle's Ge's are probably Gi's. ;-)

5:20 pm

Mal

Hi Christine are you there?

6:14 pm

periwinkle

I meant Gi's. Thanks, sprite.

6:16 pm

runningforhome

Still missing three p-words. I have:
pe4x3, pe5, pe6x2, pe7
ph4
pi4x3, pi5x3, pi6x2, pi7, pi8

6:21 pm

Michelle

I am missing one p. You are missing one Pi5, Pi6.

6:29 pm

Michelle

I need one S. I have sa4x2,se4x4, se5x2, se6, si4x2, si5x2, si6x2, si7, st4.

6:33 pm

periwinkle

There is another SA4.

6:37 pm

Michelle

Thank you, Peri. Now to find that last p6!

6:46 pm

periwinkle

Thanks for all the hints.

6:59 pm

Mal

I have lost a F
fa4x1 fe4x3 fi4x1 fr4x1
fe5x1 fi5x1 fr5x1
fa6x1 fe6x1
fe7x1
What am I missing please

7:04 pm

runningforhome

FA6

7:05 pm

runningforhome

never mind, I misread.

7:12 pm

Mal

Thanks runningforhome.

7:24 pm

Mal

Runnigforhome it was a fe4 that I was missing. But thanks again

7:48 pm

runningforhome

Thank you, that's what I was missing too. :)

7:54 pm

runningforhome

Finally found that last PE6, worth 24 points; it is a Chinese cabbage.

8:12 pm

granadan

I am so chuffed. This is the first babble Ive ever completed!

8:14 pm

granadan

Im going to have a large Pimms to celebrate. Sod that its 1.12am here!

9:15 pm

Adam

Is anybody on?

9:16 pm

Adam

I could use a clue for the W90s.

9:30 pm

onyx

take a wh 4 and build on it

9:47 pm

Christine

Hello, Marianne -- I'm back, fr a while.

9:58 pm

Christine

Granadan.... make that two Pimm's, I;ll be there 'momentarily' as they say, here in Calif.
Haven't had a Pimm's Cup for almost 40 years, I think I'm due for one.... and it's only 8pm, here.

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