Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 1, 2019

12:01 am

Rainiqui

ea 7

12:03 am

broll

te 7

12:03 am

Rainiqui

la 7

12:03 am

mymuseisme

re8

12:04 am

Rainiqui

le 7

12:04 am

broll

he 7

12:04 am

mymuseisme

re8x2

12:05 am

broll

el 7

12:07 am

broll

th 7

12:07 am

crayola

tr7

12:07 am

crayola

th8

12:09 am

Rainiqui

se 7

12:11 am

Rainiqui

sa 7

12:12 am

broll

ga 7

12:13 am

broll

de 7

12:14 am

crayola

Thanks, broll. New word for me.

12:15 am

crayola

ge7

12:16 am

broll

yw re 7 x 2

12:17 am

hurshy

HELTER. as in HELTER SKELTER.

12:19 am

broll

ge 7 x 2

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Lickety

12:21 am

mymuseisme

re8x3

12:59 am

ursh

stats for the bottom right S please anybody

1:00 am

hurshy

there's a yiddish sh6

1:00 am

ursh

tx hurshy - looking 00

1:01 am

ursh

got it

1:04 am

sprite

good morning all

1:07 am

hurshy

hiya spritey, it's a very nice grid

1:07 am

hurshy

i hit 90% no trouble at all

1:07 am

sprite

hiya hursh, looks like one with lots of series

1:07 am

hurshy

yes, that's mah fahvorite

1:08 am

sprite

I only have about 20 mins this morning, am starting at my second volunteer job today

1:08 am

hurshy

oh my

1:08 am

hurshy

volunteering is good, but neglect not your babble! lol

1:08 am

sprite

ks killed

1:12 am

sprite

lol at least you have your priorities right :D

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

weird grid. 216 words yet nine grey tiles.

1:14 am

sprite

yeah, lots of series.

1:14 am

hurshy

[infomercial for cats] weird noises in the house at night used to scare me. but then i got cats! now, instead of assuming it's a psychopathic murderer, i assume it's just my cats wreaking havoc and destruction!

1:14 am

sprite

so much better, lol

1:16 am

melonheadjujube

series?

1:16 am

hurshy

like words where you have plural, past tense, person who, person who plural...

1:17 am

sprite

yeah, find one, find 7.

1:17 am

melonheadjujube

Ah.Thought so.

1:17 am

melonheadjujube

true,Sprite!

1:25 am

melonheadjujube

clues for last column E and bottom row S, please, for nbt.

1:26 am

sprite

et4/5 greek letters

1:26 am

sprite

sh6/21 yiddish word

1:31 am

melonheadjujube

OK, not EPSILON, and the other Greek letter I know is only 4 letters when plural.

1:32 am

melonheadjujube

hmmm, I should know the Yiddish!

1:32 am

sprite

hm maybe I am wrong about the meaning. Singular e rhymes with Shakespeare's McB***

1:32 am

sprite

the yiddish word means village, community. Rather rural ones.

1:33 am

sprite

and the letter is not greek, but old english

1:34 am

melonheadjujube

just got the Yiddish. Straight outta Anatevka.

1:34 am

sprite

and Yentl too :D

1:34 am

sprite

okay my time is up for now, have fun all

1:34 am

melonheadjujube

:D

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

Ah,OldEnglish. Got it!

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

nite,Sprite!

1:36 am

melonheadjujube

nbt,nbs

1:38 am

melonheadjujube

hitting the hay.nite,all[poof]

2:52 am

sammysmom

hi

2:54 am

PMS

se

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Anybody here?

5:49 am

lil*monkey

i'm here for a minute

5:49 am

lil*monkey

GM

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi Monkey.

5:50 am

lil*monkey

Hi scrabbler

5:52 am

lil*monkey

I cannot find any of the 4 S words from bottom row :(

5:52 am

Scrabbler

I will look. I have nnne yet.

5:55 am

lil*monkey

I got sh6, it is a Yiddish word.

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Got it now. I have seen it here before. TY.

5:56 am

lil*monkey

oh and sh7, slight variant of the same word

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Got it. TY.

5:58 am

lil*monkey

OK nbt, gotta go! HAGD

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Bye

6:04 am

sprite

hi all, back for the last few

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sprite

6:05 am

sprite

hi Scrabs! How are you doing and how are your bunnies?

6:05 am

Scrabbler

My bunnies are funny and naughty.

6:05 am

Scrabbler

I have to get to work soon and am on call tonight. Waaah.

6:05 am

sprite

:D that is a good sign

6:06 am

sprite

I hope you will have a quiet shift then

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Me too

6:10 am

Scrabbler

I need to get going. ENjoy your day, Sprite.

6:10 am

sprite

bye Scrabs :)

7:18 am

LuvWordGames

eg 5/14 please?

7:19 am

welki

sort of the opposite of to process food

7:20 am

LuvWordGames

thanks welki :-)

7:20 am

welki

np

7:27 am

LuvWordGames

se 7/36 please?

7:34 am

LuvWordGames

nm found it for fireworks, any clues needed?

7:35 am

bichon

the se 7/36, pls

7:37 am

LuvWordGames

se + to acquire something + Mr. Gore

7:39 am

bichon

ty Luv, tough word

7:41 am

ypsigirl

ty. that was a toughy!

7:46 am

mattygroves

Hi all. May I have stats, please, for the bottom row, fourth column S?

7:47 am

ypsigirl

sorry I dont have them yet

7:49 am

aslindy

there's sh7,32 and sh6,21 that must come from there

7:49 am

aslindy

and 2 others, no idea

7:50 am

ladycece920

the sh6 is a jewish village

7:50 am

mattygroves

Ah, thanks. One of those 'too many consonants' words

7:51 am

mael

so's the sh7

7:51 am

mael

a jewish village, I mean :)

7:52 am

mattygroves

Thanks!

7:52 am

aslindy

must be a word I've never encountered

7:53 am

bichon

Have you ever seen Fiddler on the Roof?

7:53 am

aslindy

nope

7:54 am

bichon

It takes place in a sh 6 in Russia

7:55 am

aslindy

never seen it, no idea

8:01 am

mael

resalt should be a word

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone!

8:13 am

bichon

hi car

8:14 am

car.eeyore

Hi!

8:33 am

aslindy

clue for tr7,28 please?

8:34 am

mkg

hi all

8:35 am

rururocks

trains like them aslindy

8:35 am

aslindy

thanks ruru

8:39 am

rururocks

got down to 25 pretty quickly.. now it seems tougher

8:40 am

aslindy

still need clues for the sh7 and sh6 (besides Jewish village or something about Fiddler on the Roof)

8:41 am

hokie carla

I just started a few minutes ago and thought I was moving right along but haven't even hit halfway. haven't really slowed down yet though. pretty sure I won't make it to 25 down on my own.

8:49 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:49 am

hokie carla

word

8:50 am

aslindy

hi mlfan

8:50 am

MLFAN17

hi aslindy

8:53 am

rururocks

14 break time

8:53 am

MLFAN17

down to 14?

8:53 am

hokie carla

67 to go here. am slowing down

8:54 am

hokie carla

not sure how many times I'm going to try helter

8:54 am

MLFAN17

lol hokie

8:55 am

MLFAN17

4th column s?

8:55 am

aslindy

until it works?

8:55 am

hokie carla

I cannot find any of those

8:55 am

hokie carla

my last open box

8:55 am

aslindy

there's 2 sh words, a 7 and a 6

8:55 am

aslindy

someone clued "jewish village" but I've no idea

8:56 am

hokie carla

ah, I think we've had that not too long ago and I don't remember it but I have a good idea how it ends.

8:57 am

aslindy

the other 2 are st 7 and 8

8:58 am

MLFAN17

I got it its a 6

8:59 am

MLFAN17

jewish village

9:00 am

aslindy

the 7 is alt spelling

9:00 am

MLFAN17

of the village word?

9:01 am

aslindy

yes

9:02 am

MLFAN17

it wont pl?

9:02 am

aslindy

no. alphabetically before the 6

9:03 am

MLFAN17

yes the 7 comes before the 6

9:03 am

aslindy

add a vowel before the end

9:05 am

MLFAN17

working on it...

9:05 am

MollyL

I'm betting 40% of today

9:05 am

MollyL

today's chat will be taken up discussing sh6 and 7

9:06 am

aslindy

seems likely

9:06 am

MLFAN17

no idea

9:10 am

MollyL

Whenever there are odd words like that, it promotes a lot of discussion. Even if they have been in grids before.

9:10 am

MLFAN17

it has been known to happen that's true

9:10 am

Uneaixoise

So true LOL

9:10 am

aslindy

I've never heard of these words before

9:11 am

MLFAN17

hi une

9:11 am

bichon

I know them because I'm Jewish. They are well known from FOTR.

9:12 am

Uneaixoise

Hey mlf :-)

9:12 am

MLFAN17

I cant find the alt spelling

9:12 am

aslindy

you have the 6?

9:13 am

MLFAN17

yes

9:13 am

aslindy

add a vowel before the last letter

9:13 am

MLFAN17

i will look at chat for some more help for that word but i have to go and i will be back.. ty aslindy i will try again when i come back to the grid

9:17 am

bichon

st 7/28, pls

9:19 am

aslindy

like a young woman famous for a movie role, but change the first vowel

9:19 am

bichon

ty lindy

9:20 am

aslindy

it's actually a kind of fish. :)

9:54 am

MLFAN17

ty for the st 7

10:20 am

jaxx7

pl it for an

10:20 am

jaxx7

eight

10:26 am

MLFAN17

ty jaxx my first 8

10:39 am

wvteach

STATS FOR ANY OTHER 8S PLS

10:40 am

wvteach

sorry for the shout

10:41 am

jaxx7

th 8/50 and re 8/45

10:44 am

wvteach

TH 8 - certainly doen's look correct - but thnaks - gotit

10:44 am

jaxx7

I agree it looks all wrong

10:45 am

wvteach

had the RE 7 - needed that nudge for the 8 - thnx again

10:59 am

hokie carla

63 to go. going to have to list.

11:10 am

MollyL

There are 3 re8

11:11 am

hokie carla

oh, are we having this again? :D

11:11 am

MollyL

Sorry if I missed that before.

11:12 am

hokie carla

another day there was a lot of confusion

11:13 am

hokie carla

and this may be a first for me - no trouble with the re's

11:14 am

mkg

i can use some clues for those 8s please. ty.

11:15 am

hokie carla

well, they are all past tense of doing something again

11:15 am

mkg

oh wow i got the th 8! wow. by myself. wow. anyway dont need clue for that one. ty anyway

11:15 am

hokie carla

oh, my comment was for the re8s

11:16 am

mkg

ty got the re too. ty

11:17 am

mkg

any stats and clues for the S words bottom row S? ty

11:20 am

mkg

darn. just not seeing those s words for bottom row s......

11:20 am

Carol

St5 - what a thief does. That's all i've got.

11:21 am

hokie carla

there were some clues earlier. jewish village is one

11:21 am

penquis

not from that S....

11:21 am

hokie carla

st5 is not from there

11:21 am

mkg

i have that and it is from S in second row. sorry

11:22 am

penquis

ty, carla.....got one anyway.... ;o)

11:22 am

hokie carla

one is like a hollywood ingenue spelled differently +pl

11:23 am

mixi6

Alternate spelling for sh7

11:23 am

penquis

there are at least two related to the jewish village...

11:23 am

mkg

TY ! got it.

11:24 am

mkg

i have both spelling for the jewish village. ty

11:24 am

mkg

perfect clue.

11:24 am

hokie carla

okay, I am missing one jewish village then

11:28 am

penquis

drop the last vowel for the 6 or add a vowel near the end for a 7....

11:29 am

hokie carla

thx, took me 153 times but I got it. LOL

11:30 am

penquis

good!...

11:33 am

hokie carla

really on that th8? I'd like to know when in history that has been used.

11:34 am

penquis

dk....i have just learned to try weird pts, pls, etc....

11:36 am

hokie carla

3 left after going through the list!

11:36 am

penquis

still have 62 to find but haven't listed yet....

11:36 am

hokie carla

2!

11:36 am

hokie carla

this is riveting, I know!

11:37 am

MLFAN17

I still don't know the change in vowel or add to near the end of sh 7

11:37 am

MLFAN17

oh yes hokie am holding my breath for you lol

11:37 am

penquis

just drop the last vowel in the sh 7....

11:37 am

hokie carla

you need the 7 or the 6?

11:38 am

MLFAN17

i have both

11:38 am

MLFAN17

one ends in t

11:38 am

MLFAN17

they both end in l

11:39 am

penquis

yes....one has a vowel before the L and the other doesn't....

11:40 am

MLFAN17

isn't their a word you have to add a vowel?

11:40 am

hokie carla

sh7 = sh6 + a vowel. if you have both, then you are good

11:40 am

penquis

well if you had the sh 6, you add the vowel....if you have the sh 7, you drop the last vowel....

11:40 am

MLFAN17

ok ty

11:40 am

penquis

the vowel is added BEFORE the L....

11:41 am

MLFAN17

to make the 7?

11:41 am

penquis

*finding it very tempting to just spell the two words*... ;o)

11:41 am

penquis

yes, to make the 7...

11:41 am

MLFAN17

lol

11:42 am

MLFAN17

then i do have both

11:42 am

MLFAN17

7 and then the 6

11:42 am

penquis

yes...

11:44 am

hokie carla

I give up. any clues for tr7 and se7? are these words I should know?

11:45 am

MLFAN17

pt of the tr 5 above it

11:45 am

hokie carla

sorry, I have that one, it's the 2nd one I don't

11:45 am

penquis

tr 7....like a bridge near a railroad line....

11:45 am

hokie carla

argh! thanks

11:46 am

MLFAN17

yw

11:46 am

MLFAN17

de 5/16?

11:46 am

penquis

yw...

11:46 am

hokie carla

think of the painter who paints ballerinas

11:47 am

MLFAN17

ty hokie

11:47 am

hokie carla

yw

11:52 am

bichon

tr 6/18, pls

11:53 am

penquis

i have a pl....

11:53 am

penquis

only one i have....

11:54 am

bichon

doh, hit me over the head, ty pen

11:54 am

penquis

yw....

11:54 am

hokie carla

fireworks! had to look up the se7. never seen that one before.

11:55 am

penquis

congrats...

12:04 pm

penquis

well i have hit a wall at 34 left, so I am taking a break....bbl to list for the rest....bye all....

12:04 pm

penquis

make that 32.. ;o)

12:05 pm

penquis

ok ... 30.....i may never leave, lol....

12:08 pm

MollyL

Pen, we could talk about the sh6 and sh7 some more if you want.
: P

12:08 pm

penquis

hah.....just found two more.....28 to go....don't worry, i won't be doing a countdown.... ;o)

12:09 pm

sammysmom

stuck ln se 7/36 ??

12:09 pm

penquis

really leaving now...bye!

12:11 pm

bichon

se + obtain + ** Gore

12:20 pm

sammysmom

thanks bichon

12:22 pm

bichon

np )))

12:23 pm

Uneaixoise

Thanks Bichon!

12:41 pm

MollyL

se7/36 is difficult to find a definition or etymology for. Seems to be some British word for "of weeds, or grain, growing in crops".

1:00 pm

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos.

1:02 pm

origami

Hi Judi

1:16 pm

marksdolly

Fireworks!! Yay!!

1:17 pm

ChrissieDee

Congratulations!!!!

1:17 pm

MollyL

Hi Judi, how is the ankle?

1:20 pm

Judi

The ankle is still attached. Although, I did pop a suture yesterday. That hurt a whole screamin lot.

1:21 pm

bichon

How did you hurt your ankle, Judi?

1:22 pm

Judi

Partially torn achilles, Bichon. Finally got it repaired.

1:23 pm

bichon

oh dear. Long recovery, sad to say

1:23 pm

Judi

Yes. So I'm told.

1:27 pm

wvteach

My son had it done year and a half ago. Damaged too badly and put in a whole new tendon. Used the cooter to get around for quite but gradually able to walk on it again. Not playing soccer (adult league anymore) though

1:27 pm

wvteach

scooter

1:32 pm

bichon

my daughter had surgery to repair her Achilles. Total recovery was 1 year

1:33 pm

MollyL

Did you hear from the surgeon, Judi?

1:36 pm

bichon

re 6/18, first one, pls

1:43 pm

hokie carla

like the value of something used

1:43 pm

hokie carla

testing

1:45 pm

hokie carla

okay, took a REALLY long time for those to show up here

1:49 pm

Judi

Fireworks!

1:49 pm

Judi

Yes, Molly. All good. Just popped a suture. No biggie.

1:51 pm

Judi

Bust a move. Pop a suture. That's how I roll.

1:52 pm

Judi

Gotta hobble away now. Time to elevate the foot.

1:53 pm

hokie carla

bust a move, Judi!

2:49 pm

MollyL

*Laughing at Judi busting a move on a gimp leg
: D

3:05 pm

periwinkle

hi all

3:10 pm

MollyL

Hi Peri, how are you feeling?

3:10 pm

periwinkle

Pretty good ty Molly

3:10 pm

MollyL

Glad to hear it.

3:11 pm

periwinkle

several medical appointments coming in the next few weeks. I am hopeful that all is ok. Have been able to drive for the past 2 weeks which makes such a big difference. not back to gym yet. will have to go to cardiac rehab first

3:11 pm

periwinkle

help with ge8 pls

3:13 pm

chrisk

it is a plural

3:14 pm

periwinkle

must be a plural of the ge7 which I do not have

3:15 pm

chrisk

the ge 7 is a psychology term. a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts; a unified whole

3:15 pm

periwinkle

got them both ty

3:15 pm

doseffing

Psychological term meaning a "whole" concept...

3:16 pm

doseffing

... I think it was Robin Williams who used to use it in one of his routines ... "The ge7/36 is now"

3:18 pm

chrisk

last

3:18 pm

doseffing

... just noticed ... it could be spelled as ge 4/6 + "a4/4"

3:25 pm

ypsigirl

done! :D

3:35 pm

MollyL

Okay, everyone on the shrink's couch. ge7 therapy awaits. Discount for Babble players.

4:14 pm

zoozzoom

And finished!

4:18 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats zoom!

5:44 pm

rururocks

test

5:48 pm

MLFAN17

I only have a ge 6/7?

6:08 pm

MollyL

Well if you add an s, you will be rock solid. Singular then plus plural. Easy as can be.

7:06 pm

BzznBea

Rock solid, huh? Are you responding to Ru's "test" comment? =) Just poked my head in for a minute...See you all when I have a minute or two!

8:34 pm

dan2bit

tx bichon.lil*monkey, lickety and all cluers - firewords!

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