Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, December 7, 2019

12:00 am

lil*monkey

flip! oh wow it's puny

12:00 am

grannyrose

top row done...lolll

12:00 am

stidmama

71 words

12:00 am

jessmom

se7

12:01 am

grannyrose

second row done....roflolll

12:01 am

stidmama

go jessmom go!

12:02 am

dizgrannie

he 7

12:02 am

jessmom

ya gotta be fast :)

12:02 am

dizgrannie

se 7 x 2

12:03 am

jessmom

re7

12:04 am

jessmom

re7 x 2

12:09 am

stidmama

down to 23,,,

12:09 am

jessmom

en6

12:09 am

stidmama

and the battery is dying. have a wonderful weekend all! *poof*

12:14 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:14 am

marksdolly

hi nan

12:16 am

justafreep

re7 x 3

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

marksdolly

thank you so much Lickety!

12:21 am

jessmom

en6/7

12:21 am

jessmom

FWs

12:21 am

marksdolly

congrats!

12:21 am

grannyrose

*taps Jess on the shoulder* boo... right behind you...loll

12:22 am

jessmom

Eeek! :)

12:22 am

grannyrose

WTG JESSMOM!!!

12:23 am

grannyrose

okay. now i have to practice my toe twiddling. have thumb twiddling down pat...loll

12:23 am

marksdolly

enhem

12:29 am

cybernan

we haven't had the french word for a while

12:32 am

harpjane

only one word and the top row is gray!

12:33 am

harpjane

top two rows gray

12:34 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* good night everyone :)

12:38 am

grannyrose

see you nan! xox

12:39 am

grannyrose

see you all at the flip... xoxox hope everyone has a lovely day/night.

12:48 am

marksdolly

fireworks! yay!

12:51 am

anike

Me too mark

12:57 am

rbud

and that's me done as well. congrats all, laters! :)

1:44 am

Marc Freeman

I have me4/6 and me6/27. Could I get the stats for the other two m's, please?

2:15 am

lynxxx

Wow - what a weird grid.

2:18 am

lynxxx

me5.14 &6.24 (french)

3:19 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me.Happy babbling everyone!

4:56 am

sandr

en 6/27 anyone, need for fireworks

5:19 am

Uneaixoise

Alt spelling for boredom

5:22 am

Uneaixoise

Double final vowel for the 7

6:09 am

MollyL

Good clue, Une

6:10 am

sandr

thanks une it got me a bit with that one as its spelt differently over the water i believe.

6:10 am

MollyL

This grid looks like someone stepped on it and mushed all the available tiles down to the bottom corner.

6:58 am

Marc Freeman

en6/27, please?

6:59 am

Marc Freeman

sorry asked it twice

6:59 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

7:29 am

BzznBea

Wow! I've got the firsttwo columns done...!

7:35 am

dan2bit

just finished the first two rows!

7:39 am

dan2bit

53 words from just 3 tiles

7:42 am

hokie carla

wow, I just got here, saw 71 and thought ugh, then I noticed all the black tiles.

7:42 am

hokie carla

mehs

7:42 am

hokie carla

oops

7:43 am

hokie carla

and not a word

7:43 am

rururocks

on the good side though hokie you have the first two left columns done

7:43 am

BzznBea

Craziest grid I've ever seen

7:43 am

hokie carla

I know!

7:44 am

BzznBea

Wasn't hard to get nbt/nbs...

7:45 am

MollyL

I wonder if the Babble Gods know that most people are busy with holiday hoo-hah.

7:45 am

BzznBea

I thought the same thing, Molly.

7:45 am

rururocks

i'm in for hoo-hah

7:45 am

BzznBea

Too much to do...

7:47 am

rururocks

or was that oooh aaah

7:47 am

hokie carla

I knocked a wax melt off yesterday and hot wax went all over the wall. So I will be trying to get that off today. The hub told me to sand it and repaint, but I saw online you can use a hair dryer and towels, so I'm going to try that.

7:47 am

BzznBea

I spent 30 minutes trying to sort out which Amazon packages have been delivered and which are still in transit...

7:47 am

rururocks

i always get confused

7:47 am

rururocks

what's a wax melt?

7:48 am

hokie carla

it's an electric thing with like a night light bulb and you put these scented blocks of wax in it. so like a candle without the flame.

7:48 am

BzznBea

Have you scraped any off, carla? I'd start with that first.

7:49 am

hokie carla

scraped off the baseboard pretty easily but the wall not so much

7:49 am

BzznBea

Was the wax tinted?

7:50 am

hokie carla

it was butterscotch scent and pretty much butterscotch color

7:50 am

hokie carla

my wall is lilac/lavender-ish. it is my sewing room.

7:51 am

hokie carla

first 2 rows finished here!

7:51 am

BzznBea

It might stain the wall. I'm with your husband. If you've got the extra paint, sand and paint...

7:52 am

rururocks

lavender and butterscotch sounds like a great ice cream flavor

7:52 am

hokie carla

it said after you melt it off you can rub a used dryer sheet on it to get any residue. I probably will end up having to paint though.

7:53 am

hokie carla

I love me some butterscotch, but lavender, I don't know

7:53 am

rururocks

I make a lavender / ginger homemade ice cream that is killer

7:54 am

hokie carla

interesting. I like ginger in small quantities. don't like it overpowering stuff.

7:54 am

Sugrraleona

10 left I quit - good day all

7:55 am

hokie carla

you're so close! but enjoy the day.

7:55 am

BzznBea

Nothing like talking to a one year old on FaceTime while they are holding the phone...

7:56 am

BzznBea

Are there any rh's?

7:56 am

MLFAN17

71..really?

7:58 am

MLFAN17

I am not busy doing anything lol

7:58 am

MLFAN17

oh well I am out of here poof

7:58 am

hokie carla

Bea, it's probably like talking to my dad on FaceTime

7:58 am

MollyL

The words "not busy" are rarely in my repertoire.

7:59 am

MollyL

I dream of "not busy". : D

7:59 am

BzznBea

I get a little motion sick when I talk to her.

7:59 am

dan2bit

I hope your dad can hold the phone a little steadier, carla

7:59 am

BzznBea

I'm know, Molly.

8:00 am

hokie carla

I have plenty of things to keep me busy but nothing with a deadline, so I guess I'm not busy.

8:00 am

MollyL

Two people in my company are retiring at the end of the year and I love hearing them talk about not working anymore.

8:00 am

hokie carla

my dad has Parkinsons so he really can't, but the issue with FaceTime is that he doesn't understand it is a video and holds it up to his ear.

8:01 am

dan2bit

oh haha

8:01 am

dan2bit

(about the ear, not the Parkinson's)

8:01 am

wvteach

since retiring I think I am busier than ever but mostly choosing to do what i want to do

8:01 am

BzznBea

One time, she put the phone in a bucket and ran around with it for five minutes. I saw lots of celing fans...

8:01 am

hokie carla

I knew what you meant, dan ;-)

8:01 am

hokie carla

and bea, that sounds horrible

8:02 am

BzznBea

That's me too, wv.

8:02 am

NatashaW

I'm just unsure I'm really ready to let go of having a paycheck

8:03 am

NatashaW

And that sense of being needed and appreciated by my colleagues...

8:03 am

NatashaW

But it sounds nice to get up in the morning and not have anything compulsory

8:03 am

MollyL

That is the thing about retirement. You are finally on your OWN time line.

8:03 am

hokie carla

true, I def don't get that from my kids or husband, natasha!

8:04 am

NatashaW

lol carla

8:04 am

BzznBea

Yes, there is that no pay check thing.

8:04 am

NatashaW

If I had a pension I might feel different, but

8:04 am

BzznBea

But you could volunteer and help others, Natasha. They appreciate it.

8:05 am

NatashaW

I know Bea, I already do that.

8:05 am

NatashaW

I work PT and use my free time to tutor immigrant kids at the nearby elem school.

8:06 am

BzznBea

That's wonderful! Good for you!

8:06 am

hokie carla

some do. my husband used to deliver meals at holidays when he worked at the bank and he always said they were very unappreciative and were like, give me my stuff.

8:06 am

NatashaW

Ouch

8:06 am

BzznBea

Yes, there are those, carla.

8:07 am

NatashaW

Wasn't looking for a pat on the back. Really feel strongly that it's not altruism to try to close the gaps. It's self-interest actually !

8:07 am

rururocks

i've been contemplating retirement.. but am not quite ready yet

8:08 am

BzznBea

I understand that sentiment.

8:08 am

NatashaW

Anyway, this was waay too short for a weekend puzzle. Need shorter ones during the week and nice long ones on weekends!

8:09 am

hokie carla

I still haven't found a 7

8:09 am

trentsnana

Don't do it, ruru. My husband and I are busier now that we've retired. Everyone takes it for granted that you "have all the time in the world" and favors are asked of you a lot. Don't get me wrong, I love helping people, but sometimes I need to learn the word "no".

8:09 am

saanichcat

morning all!

8:09 am

rururocks

although i am looking forward to planning how to go to PT in the future

8:09 am

rururocks

hi saan

8:09 am

trentsnana

On the other hand, when we DO have time for a vacation or something like that - it's nice to schedule it whenever we want!

8:10 am

hokie carla

howdy, saan

8:11 am

saanichcat

hi there carla, how are you?

8:11 am

rururocks

i can say no easily trentsnana

8:11 am

hokie carla

my husband retired from the bank a few years ago and I haven't worked since my kids were born. we have rental houses that we manage and keep busy with other things. still have to work around school breaks for vacations though.

8:12 am

saanichcat

hi there carla, how are you?

8:12 am

hokie carla

good thanks, how are you?

8:12 am

saanichcat

sorry about that

8:13 am

saanichcat

there is about a 30-second time lag. and then words I enter into the chat box disappear. All seems better now.

8:15 am

hokie carla

I have that a lot

8:15 am

hokie carla

finally found a 7 and now have nbt/nbs

8:15 am

BzznBea

he7, carla

8:16 am

BzznBea

and en7 those are the only ones I've found.

8:17 am

hokie carla

I found re7

8:18 am

dan2bit

re7 plants more lawn, re7 mails again, se7 people who mail

8:19 am

hokie carla

well, I had the 6s of those other two (eye roll)

8:20 am

BzznBea

We really enjoyed the Raleigh Ringers last night. If you get the chance to see them in Charlotte area, Carla, well worth it.

8:20 am

hokie carla

thanks, I will look around. glad you enjoyed!

8:20 am

dan2bit

re7 compound word for overnight flights

8:20 am

BzznBea

The did Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody which was awesome.

8:21 am

hokie carla

wow, thanks

8:21 am

hokie carla

I bet that was awesome!

8:21 am

rururocks

or re 7 is a compound for results of heavy drinking

8:21 am

BzznBea

That cleared my R's. Thanks, dan.

8:22 am

hokie carla

still have 3 r's :(

8:22 am

BzznBea

M's cleared too. 16 left...

8:23 am

hokie carla

down to 20 here

8:23 am

hokie carla

not seeing he7 or en7. either of them compounds?

8:23 am

BzznBea

no

8:24 am

MollyL

Re7 usually comes from heavy something else
: D

8:24 am

rururocks

en7 is bored with an extra vowel

8:24 am

hokie carla

ok, thanks

8:24 am

BzznBea

he is plural

8:25 am

hokie carla

got it. did not have the 6 yet

8:26 am

hokie carla

oh no, that en7 gave me fits the last time. hopefully I can remember the letter combo.

8:26 am

hokie carla

got it! whew

8:26 am

hokie carla

1 7 left

8:29 am

hokie carla

I always want meds to work

8:29 am

BzznBea

Yesd, I had a difficult time with the en6/7 too.

8:30 am

hokie carla

well apparently my missing 7 is the en. the one I found that I thought was it was only en 6. LOL

8:30 am

BzznBea

add a vowel at the end

8:30 am

hokie carla

got it now and 7s are done

8:31 am

hokie carla

and top 3 rows are black! ;-)

8:34 am

hokie carla

top 4 rows are black!

8:35 am

BzznBea

still looking for R's?

8:35 am

hokie carla

3 r's left and that's it. a 4, 5, and 6

8:36 am

mixi6

1 e and 8 s's left.

8:36 am

hokie carla

I know you asked earlier, are there any rh, or are they all re?

8:37 am

BzznBea

they are all re's.

8:37 am

mixi6

no rh

8:37 am

hokie carla

found the 4, duh (Cincinnati)

8:38 am

BzznBea

My last two were he5/6

8:38 am

BzznBea

See you all tomorrow!

8:38 am

hokie carla

bye, have a good day!

8:40 am

hokie carla

I'm going to have to go to the list for the last 2. feels like I've tried everything.

8:41 am

hokie carla

hold up, found the 5, now just re6 left

8:41 am

mixi6

fw

8:41 am

hokie carla

well done

8:44 am

bichon

sh 5/14, second one, pls

8:44 am

hokie carla

well, found it once I knew what I was looking for. of all the re (to do over) words that aren't accepted, I don't know why this one is.

8:45 am

hokie carla

bichon, it is common here but I didn't know the meaning until I just looked it up - to shame

8:45 am

saanichcat

thanks carla din't have it!

8:46 am

bichon

ty carla

8:47 am

hokie carla

no problem. now I am off to work on removing the wax dried on the wall.

9:33 am

wvteach

bzz said last two words were a HE 5/6 combo - these are also my last two -any help pls

9:35 am

wvteach

nm **finito** last words HE 5/6

10:41 am

Uneaixoise

Missing one re7......have the one related to planting.....and the one related to letters going out again

10:43 am

rururocks

a midnight plane ride une

10:43 am

amelu0218

see dan2bit comment @ 8:20

10:44 am

amelu0218

or ruru's other one at 8:21, lol

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

Midnight plane ride? Sorry....

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

Was meeting someone outside

11:24 am

Uneaixoise

Drawing a blank

11:24 am

LeslieAnn

refers to what you'll look like when you land

11:25 am

Uneaixoise

Nm!!!!

11:54 am

LeslieAnn

5 left, seems a shame to list

12:02 pm

LeslieAnn

glad i didn't ask for clues though, 3/5 were embarrassing misses. ;) hagd all!

1:03 pm

melonheadjujube

wow, that is one grey grid!

1:07 pm

melonheadjujube

hah, quelque mots franÃ§aix

1:09 pm

melonheadjujube

Hah, I kept trying to find a nonexistent second Z word! There's only one!

1:10 pm

melonheadjujube

nbt, nbs, 29 to go. 6 of 7 7-letter words. Now it gets fun. . .

1:15 pm

melonheadjujube

19 to go. off to Lickety. Anyone here? helooo?

1:26 pm

Uneaixoise

Next to last sh6 please

1:26 pm

Uneaixoise

The one before the group of cows

1:34 pm

ch1212

une my next to last sh6 is the word for a group of cows with an s at the start and last

1:37 pm

ch1212

My sh6 before the cows tacks the sometimes vowel onto the sh5 before

1:38 pm

ch1212

but I haven't listed, so take that into account :)

1:44 pm

Uneaixoise

Hmmmm that's my last, not next to last.... What am i missing?

1:48 pm

godthaab

FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!!!

2:13 pm

Jen34

Did you get the words for what you do with incriminating documents?

2:14 pm

Judi

Greetings, Babblers.

2:25 pm

Judi

Another tiny grid. This blows.

2:28 pm

Judi

Fireworks. And, away I go...

2:59 pm

Uneaixoise

FW!!! Tx Jen!

3:29 pm

JaxH66

En6/7 please

3:44 pm

JaxH66

Any help with the en6/7 would be appreciated. Really not seeing anything

3:53 pm

JaxH66

Nm

3:53 pm

JaxH66

Fw

5:21 pm

akazev

Fellow Babblers. Are there any other websites that are similar to Babble but have up to date words like nano and tech which Babble does not include. I find it perplexing to understand the value of knowing archaic Scottish words but not real vocabulary from our real life experience. Any ideas.? Thans

5:25 pm

dan2bit

I'm not sure you should be looking for value in this game, akazev :-)

5:26 pm

dan2bit

it is definitely frustrating that the "enable" dictionary which has been the basis for this game since it began has not been updated, but of course updating it would come with other frustrations for long-time players

5:27 pm

MollyL

The word list this game is linked to has not been updated in almost 20 years. And I respectfully disagree that updating it would cause problems.

6:51 pm

scrambler

tax, French for boring, being bored

6:51 pm

scrambler

meant to address jax not tax

8:07 pm

toadandtoadette

I agree it wouldn't cause issues. I think it would add to the game and make things a lot less frustrating

8:08 pm

toadandtoadette

nees

8:08 pm

toadandtoadette

oops

8:41 pm

RoundBarn

we all--or most of us--get a lot of fun bitchin' about Enable. I agree with Dan. half the "value" of this game is in the chog.

8:42 pm

scrambler

FW

8:44 pm

RoundBarn

I don't know you scrambler but like your wordy picture. I fel good when I recognize an ancient scottish word. Have learned Irish friom Hurshy. Like seeing Miss 2-bit. etc.

8:46 pm

RoundBarn

reheed

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Good evening babblers! How is everybody doing tonight?

8:58 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers

8:58 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go

9:04 pm

toadandtoadette

FW later

9:04 pm

Minveryork

I thought I had changed my icon before,but I didn't. I just changed my icon to reflect today's holiday,Letter Writing Day. Is there anybody here to help me with my last four?

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations toadandtoadette on your fireworks! YAY!

9:05 pm

MollyL

Hi Min. I agree with what you said in your profile. It is sad that letter writing has become a thing of the past.

9:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello MollyL! How are you doing?I also believe that script will also become a thing of the past.I still write in script.

9:08 pm

Minveryork

H's Harangued! 3 left

9:09 pm

MollyL

Hardly anyone hand writes anything. I was thinking of that as I addressed some Christmas cards.

9:11 pm

Minveryork

However, in my case, I should not longer write in script. I have TERRIBLE penmanship.! write like a 1st grade child.

9:11 pm

MollyL

Letter writing was a way that history was accumulated. Will the history of the future be told by emails? Or even worse, texts?

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Hope history will continue 2 be told through textbooks in school.I believe many things require documentation still.

9:14 pm

Minveryork

R's Refuted! 2 left

10:45 pm

mamabook3

any clues for me5 or me6?

10:46 pm

mamabook3

nm. fireworks!

11:15 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations mamabook on your fireworks! Way to go!

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