Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, November 6, 2004

12:09 am

Krys10

According to the wordracer solver, this puzzle has 53 words in it, one 8 and two 7's. Hopefully someone will post more detailed stats.

12:29 am

runningforhome

What? No 'guncar'? :p

12:58 am

runningforhome

Well, both the 7s are a/60s... haven't found the 8 yet.

1:53 am

sprite

I love the 7's.

2:04 am

Atalante

I love the 7s too! They are great

2:08 am

shortseer

babblestats

4 ... 35
5 ...12
6 ....4
7 ....2
8 ....1
=====
... 54
=====

a 7
c 9
f 2
g 2
h 6
m 4
n 3
r 6
s 3
t 7
u 1
y 4

2:11 am

sprite

Wonderful, shortseer, thank you!

2:34 am

sprite

Also a great C6/42!

3:20 am

sprite

Was everybody kicked out or was it just Holland or me? Couldn't get back for at least half an hour... :-(

3:27 am

shortseer

well i was trying to get on here for the last 10mins or so

3:31 am

sprite

I was just trying to enter some duck word at the time. Thought babble might not like the word... but it accepted it anyway. ;-D

3:33 am

shortseer

throwing you off ...
it's all a cunning trick by babble to make this pathetically short game last longer ;)

3:33 am

sprite

*LOL*

3:57 am

Kukana

Are there really four ys?? I can find three, but there don't seem to be any combinations left for the fourth unless I'm missing something obvious!

3:59 am

sprite

Do you have the Y5/30?

4:02 am

Kukana

Yes, if it's the one that's similar to a y4 for 12. I also have the y-5 plant.

4:03 am

shortseer

indeed i do.
That and Y4 12 describe this game ;)

4:05 am

shortseer

C5 ... Catechu
C8 ... hindoo hall of justice

Unrelated or related?
Certainly they have distinct similarities in how they are spelt ;)

4:06 am

sprite

*lol* Then we have the same 3... too bad!

4:10 am

shortseer

sorry i missed the 1st message
i have 4 Y's
they all start the same way
and between the lot of them, they only use 5 letters of the alphabet

i am assuming the second 2 words are variant spellings of the 1st 2 words

4:11 am

shortseer

... if you SEE what i'm saying ;)

4:13 am

Kukana

Oh! Thanks, shortseer. I'd tried every other combination but having got the regular spelling for the plant I hadn't thought of that!

Thanks for the C-8 clue too. What a strange word, it doesn't sound Hindi at all!

4:14 am

sprite

This was really stupid. If you miss the same one as I did, Kukana, it is the first, a 4 for 9...

4:15 am

Kukana

Yeah, same one. This puzzle is a stinker :( I'm trying only to play at weekends, and only the shorter ones so they're not too time-consuming but I'm stuck at 36 at present.

4:34 am

shortseer

finished
54 words 4.56 870

you want help with any particular letter?

4:35 am

sprite

Only one more R and the U...

4:36 am

sprite

Make that an R only... hiding from me, the stinker!

4:36 am

Kukana

Oh, well done! That was quick.

actually having said it was awful, it's not a bad one for noodling. I've got to 49, so not far off.

4:37 am

Kukana

A hint for the U would be nice!

4:38 am

sprite

The U is 4/4

4:39 am

Kukana

I have the rs though, five 4s and a 5. Four start with the same two letters.

4:40 am

sprite

Then I miss a 4 with another 2nd letter. Probably pure blindness... have been looking for that one for some time now.

4:40 am

Kukana

Ah, thanks. That didn't leave many possibilities so I found it :)

4:42 am

Kukana

One of the R4s comes before the others, the other comes after. The one that comes afterwards is the last one I found, it's for 7 points and is apparently a hand-woven Scandanavian rug.

4:44 am

shortseer

unusual list today ... all the "big" ones are in the A's & C's
There's only 4 and 5-letter words after that

4:45 am

sprite

Thanks Kukana, that was the one. Done with the same score as shortseer. Now what to do with the remainder of the day? ;-D

4:50 am

Kukana

I'm missing a C and a T, but five minutes ago I was missing two of each, and the two I found were easy words, so perhaps the last two will leap out at me too! Between them they have 30 points as I'm on 52/840

4:54 am

Kukana

Duh! <slaps forehead> Got the last T by noodling, didn't realise it was an obvious word until it was accepted!

Now just one C, which must have 8 points and thus must have four letters.

5:00 am

Kukana

Gottit. What a gross word to end with :( 54 for 870.

7:48 am

Mal

Finished 54 for 870 Thanks for all the clues people very very helpful Thanks.

10:04 am

Snowmanbob

clues for the seven would be much appreciated!

10:06 am

fnurt

achtung :(

10:20 am

Snowmanbob

anyone on?

10:44 am

Treble99

Any clues for the 8 please

11:13 am

Treble99

I have it now

11:48 am

Atalante

stuck stuck stuck on the Cs ... any help? I have:
CA 4x2, 5x1
CH 4x1
CU 4x1, 5x1, 8x1

11:53 am

periwinkle

I have what you have.

11:55 am

sprite

You are missing two C6s.
Ca/27 and Ch/42.

11:57 am

periwinkle

I found all of the C's!

11:58 am

periwinkle

Ca6/27 - an unfounded tale or story.

11:59 am

periwinkle

I need help with the A's please. I have ar/4, ar6 and and ar/7.

12:03 pm

sprite

2x ac4, an6 and an7

12:05 pm

periwinkle

thanks sprite, I am determined to get all of the words today.

12:05 pm

sprite

Then you will! ;-D

12:07 pm

Atalante

The Ch/42 is presumably a 6??? I'm obviously being really dumb about this one!

12:08 pm

sprite

Think fruit.

12:08 pm

Atalante

Ignore me ... I was being dumb *sigh*

12:09 pm

periwinkle

Atalante- yes

12:15 pm

Atalante

well thanks LOL I do agree though ...

12:17 pm

Treble99

I have G4/5 can anyone tell me what Im missing.thanks

12:22 pm

sprite

Another G4/5

12:22 pm

Milly

You're missing another G4/5 (I'd guess a GN4?)

12:38 pm

Atalante

finished. phew. woohoo!

1:23 pm

Jhaiisiin

Why do I keep wanting to put in cagne, knowing full well it won't work?

1:25 pm

Treble99

i have Hs 45445 can anyone help with the last one

1:33 pm

Milly

The Hs go 454455. The last two are a 5/20 and a 5/22.

1:37 pm

Treble99

having trouble finding that last H and 2 Ms

1:39 pm

Treble99

I have MA4x2 and MYx1

2:38 pm

bumblebee

Any help on f's . Can only find the fex4.

2:42 pm

bumblebee

Found the fex5. I made that word hard.

2:48 pm

Jhaiisiin

There's Ma4x3, and My4x1

3:19 pm

fit1

Ok, I'm missing 1 r and 1 s, and then I can kiss this sucker bye bye. Can anyone help?
rax4, re4x3,ry4x1
stax4, stux4

3:21 pm

Treble99

Ts i have 45444 and Rs 44444 any help with the last 2words please

3:23 pm

fit1

Treble, you are missing a th 5

3:25 pm

Treble99

And you are missing an ST5

3:37 pm

fit1

I have tried every combo for that st5. I am stumped.

3:40 pm

Treble99

add a g to your St4/4

3:41 pm

fit1

ARRRGGGHHHH, I can't believe it. My daughter found the st for me. What a diummy I am. Now for the last r, and last word for today. Sigh

3:42 pm

Treble99

Any help with the missing R

3:50 pm

Treble99

Finished

3:50 pm

fit1

TREBLE. it's so easy!!!!!!!!!! it is a r x5. Think potatoes at Burger king

3:51 pm

fit1

oK, you got it :)

3:51 pm

fit1

(yeah, so easy my daughter found that one for me too!)

3:55 pm

fit1

Lains, I may have to kick you :)

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