Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, November 28, 2004

12:33 am

sprite

First 7 in 77 words: 7/48.
But more than 10 Q's!

12:35 am

runningforhome

147 words today... I'm sure someone will be along with stats shortly. So far my best is an 8/60.

12:37 am

sprite

You mean 147 in total? That can be done... I have no 8 yet, so I am glad to know there is one!

12:49 am

periwinkle

marigold, are you playing?

1:03 am

periwinkle

what does the 8 start with?

1:04 am

metags

Hmmm 90 words just one 7 and one 8 so far...

1:05 am

metags

the 8 starts with a Q

1:07 am

periwinkle

thanks, found it right away.

1:08 am

sprite

Thanks.

1:36 am

sprite

T7/32

1:41 am

sprite

147 words / 4.61 / 1474 points
That was a fast one!

6:31 am

periwinkle

sprite, may I have a clue for the T7.

10:37 am

ewenme

Not stats, because I'm missing 3 words, but here's what I have so far:

1x9
2x7
19x6
40x5
82x4

144 / 4.61 /1456
===========
A-13
D-21
E-10
H-14
i-6
L-9
N-9
O-6
Q-12
R-4
S-13
T-27
=======
Any help with the last three would be appreciated very much.

10:37 am

ewenme

Ooops...make that 1-8

10:45 am

fit1

I have t7. What does the other t start with?

10:48 am

fit1

I mean of course the other 7 :)

10:51 am

Kukana

I have a 7 that starts with Q

10:54 am

Atalante

Q :)

10:55 am

Atalante

purlease someone - a clue for the T7??

10:57 am

bigbirdboss

the other 7 starts with q

10:58 am

bigbirdboss

I'm always a day late and a dollar short :-)

11:00 am

fit1

thanks big. I had just found it when you validated me with your answer :)

11:11 am

TsHMS

i keep seeing seqouyah
argh!

11:13 am

periwinkle

clues for the t and q seven would be appreciated.

11:13 am

Kukana

I keep wanting to make turqoise! So close...

11:16 am

TsHMS

best word is an H5/18!
i need serious clues people, chop, chop
Oh yeah and tell me if you voted for BUSH!

11:18 am

TsHMS

thanks for saying turqoise, now i see it as well! (message 2 kukana!)

11:21 am

TsHMS

now a T6/21
it still sux!

11:22 am

Atalante

O_O can you do an English translation of that clue?? lol

11:22 am

fit1

peri, the Q is a past tense of a 5. The t is a weird word. It's starts with a four letter word meaning exam, and the last 3 letters are the same as a singer's. Sorry I can't do better :(

11:26 am

periwinkle

fit1, thanks, I found the Q word before your post. Not sure about the T word. Got the first part. Is the singer male or female. That may help me.

11:29 am

periwinkle

found the T/7 by noodling. It means tortoise or shield.

11:42 am

periwinkle

I have 6 A words. All 4 letters except one with 5 letters. ai4x2, ai5, anx4, asx4 and atx4. What am I missing?

11:43 am

Atalante

aha! thanks Periwinkle - I got it immediately when you said tortoise!

11:47 am

fit1

There is an AN for 5

11:48 am

fit1

Also and AE for 4

11:56 am

periwinkle

stuck at 95. will take a break. see you later.

1:21 pm

sprite

The A's:
Ae4
Ai4 x3
Ai5
An4 x3
An5 x2
An6
As4
At4

I'll do a letter count.

1:25 pm

sprite

Ewenme, all you are missing are 3 N's. For the rest your stats are complete.

1:30 pm

sprite

For wordlengths:
I do not have a 9, only an 8 (Q).
2x 7 (QT)
19x 6
41x 5
84x 4

1:30 pm

smoove

I have a q8. Think superlative.

1:51 pm

Treble99

sprite are the stats correct if so, is there a 9

1:57 pm

Treble99

sprite usually does the stats thats why I asked, any clues for the T7 would be appreciated.

2:27 pm

sprite

Correction: I never do stats. I tried it once, with a grid from the archives, and couldn't find a way to copy the words without seeing at least a few of them. So I stay away from the solver.

I think the stats are correct now. No 9, but an 8.

As for the T7, these are the defs:
A Roman siege device consisting of a movable screen protecting the besiegers' approach to a wall; or
a cover formed by the overlapping shields of besiegers and held over their heads.
But at 11.22 am fit1 had a nice clue that gives you at least the first 4 letters.

2:34 pm

Treble99

sorry sprite, who usually does the stats

2:38 pm

Taglos

You just normally finish first and are quite helpful Sprite :)

Missing a T5 12 to finish. Have a Ti5 12

2:38 pm

sprite

Often it is shortseer/goforit.
Sometimes Krys10 too. Krys10 used wordracer before, but I believe she uses another one now, and found out how to do a letter count without seeing the words.

All I can do, sometimes, is counting what I have. Since runningforhome said (at 12.35 am) that there are 147 words today, I thought my count would be complete.

2:39 pm

sprite

The other T5/12 is Te, and it is a funny word that comes up in babble grids quite a lot.

2:40 pm

Treble99

thanks for the clues sprite

2:42 pm

Taglos

Wow, you're right that is a funny little word. Have to remember that one the next time I play scrabble and have an abundance of vowels.

5:25 pm

onyx

ha! if you are out there, our school mascot is in this puzzle!!!

5:41 pm

sprite

Now how will I get to sleep when you make me so curious about that school mascotte thing!

5:45 pm

onyx

the school legend has it that the school mascot, a large brass thing in front of the library, would fly if a virgin were ever to graduate. the mascot was a land turtle and no, the statue has yet to fly...: )

7:18 pm

runningforhome

Onyx, I hope that isn't a high school mascot... :p

8:08 pm

onyx

nope it wasn't.

9:07 pm

ewenme

Thank you Sprite...finally got those last three Ns. Sometimes it helps to go away and come back...with lots of help from friends.

9:40 pm

Krys10

Hi guys - sorry no stats - been away on vacation, will be back in action tomorrow. This one looked fun! :)

10:26 pm

fit1

Onyx, we had a similar story at the University of Michigan. We had two lions in front of our library, and if they roared, a virgin was passing. They never roared :)

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