Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 6, 2004

12:02 am

sprite

7/48 :)

12:07 am

sprite

7/36

12:08 am

sprite

and another 7/48

12:10 am

sprite

Also 7/48 with another starting letter
(2x Q, 1x W)

12:11 am

sprite

G8/55

12:16 am

sprite

It will not accept 'stengun'!

12:24 am

sprite

C7/36

12:26 am

Krys10

Tiday's stats, brought to you by the letter "D"....

8 - 7
7 - 27
6 - 53
5 - 65
4 - 90
-----
total: 242
-----
A - 13
C - 17
D - 47
E - 10
G - 29
i - 10
N - 25
P - 12
Q - 11
R - 3
S - 27
T - 15
U - 9
W - 14

12:27 am

sprite

LOL
Quite a grid, Krys10! Thanks for the stats, we will need them desperately today. ;)

12:34 am

Krys10

Yeah, these big ones are a bummer for me - just don't have time to dive in and commit. I'll be up late tonight, so maybe I'll try this one :)

12:38 am

fixitfmly

s8/65

12:44 am

eligro

there's a q8/65 in there as well

12:52 am

sprite

U7/44

12:53 am

sprite

+ U8/60 (combo)

12:58 am

sprite

The Q8 is an alternate spelling for a Q7.

1:00 am

eligro

aha ... missed that. thx. first time player!

1:02 am

sprite

Then you are doing great! ;)
Thanks for the tip for the Q8.

1:02 am

fixitfmly

e7/44

1:09 am

eligro

just checked the rankings, sprite ... methinks u would've found that q w/o my help. that said, g'night!

1:11 am

sprite

LOL You don't want to know how blind I can be at times. Sleep well.

1:13 am

sprite

E7/36 as well

1:14 am

sprite

Ow, I see I forgot to mention which letter my first 7/36 starts with (12.07 am). It is a C.

1:15 am

fixitfmly

D7/36

1:17 am

fixitfmly

C7/40 too

1:26 am

Krys10

A7/32 (can't take credit for this one - accidentally saw it while I was doing the stats)

1:28 am

sprite

I really admire you statmakers for not seeing more words than that! Couldn't do it myself.

1:29 am

Krys10

Did I screw up the stats? How could there possibly be 29 G's in here..

1:38 am

fixitfmly

for my own sake, I'm recapping what's been listed so far . . . sprite, add any I've left out!
8s
G/55 -- planted
Q/65 -- lining up
S/65 - sparkly
U/65
-------
7s
A/32
C/36
C/40 -- stretching
D/36
E/44
G/36
G/32
G/36 -- rec'd hospitality
Q/48
Q/48 (alternate spelling)
U/44
W/48

1:46 am

fixitfmly

another D7/36

1:50 am

sprite

We can do with some recapping today... how else are we gonna find 27 7s? :)
8s
G/55 -- planted
Q/65 -- lining up
S/65 - sparkly
U/65 - most singular
-------
7s
A/32 -- purine base
C/36 -- meat eaters
C/36 -- official permits
C/40 -- stretching
D/36 -- abilities to attract others through personal magnetism and charm
E/44 -- putting on (clothing), providing with
G/36 -- where plants grow (pl)
G/32
G/36 -- rec'd hospitality
Q/48 -- pursued, searched
Q/48 (alternate spelling of Q8)
U/44 - without an equal (pl)
W/48 -- made broader

1:52 am

sprite

fixitfmly, I am not altogether sure we have the same S8. Could yours be described as: "affixed S6/30s to a garment"?

1:53 am

Krys10

S8 = covered with S6/30's...

1:54 am

sprite

I'd say that is a 'yes'! ;)

1:56 am

Krys10

Thanks for the definition clues - I like them so much better than the point-total type!

1:56 am

fixitfmly

sprite -- yes, that's the same S8; my daughters refer to such fabric as 'sparkly' ;-)
'spangle' would be another name for the S6

1:58 am

Krys10

Add an E7/40 to the list: it relates to horses.

2:00 am

Krys10

Also, a second D7/36.. at least I think it's different from sprite's - the definitions seem unrelated.

2:01 am

sprite

fixitfmly, do you have a clue for that G7/32?

2:01 am

fixitfmly

I do have some differences:
D7/36 -- most lacking life
D7/36 -- makes bare
E7/44 -- horses

2:02 am

fixitfmly

G7/32 -- red gemstones

2:02 am

sprite

Is that a 3rd D7/36?
fixitfmly found a 2nd one at 01.46 am.

2:06 am

Krys10

I may have a third C7/36.. haven't found sprite's, but again, the definitions seem different.

i don't have a third D7/36. I have one that seems different from yours, sprite.

And the E7 I mentioned before is 44 points, not 40. I'm going to crack open some hard cider and shut up for a while...

2:09 am

sprite

Better pour me one as well, Krys10... forget the meat eaters, they aren't in this grid. :(
C7/36: related to dogs.
(okay, they do eat meat, but that's beside the point)

2:09 am

Krys10

ok, i feel better :)

2:10 am

fixitfmly

I think we have 3 D7/36; I don't think I have sprite's yet.
It's really 2 AM here . . . I *must* go to bed and quit playing . . . babies will wake up in the morning whether I've been babbling or not! ;-)

2:13 am

fixitfmly

babble likes French beans (haricot from previous grid) but not 'carne' ;-P

2:14 am

sprite

Good night, fixitfmly! It was fun playing this morning (night for you)!

2:15 am

sprite

Yes, there are at least 3 D7/36. Found them all now.

2:32 am

Krys10

Ooh!! A cool D 7/8 combo!! refers to law enforcement.

2:53 am

sprite

U8/50 -- unsown

2:59 am

sprite

Oh yes, Krys10, that is a nice one!

3:02 am

sprite

Yet another D7/36: breakbone fevers

3:06 am

sprite

G8/45 -- purine bases
combo with 7/32, 6/21 and 7/32.

3:13 am

Krys10

a-HA! That's where all the G's are! Now I can go to bed happy...
and we have all the 8's. At least, sprite does, and is good about sharing :)

3:14 am

sprite

That's the fun of this game: the sharing! :) Good night to you and thanks!

3:44 am

sprite

Recap time; guess I have all the biggies now. I'll make a complete list, that is easier, I think.

8s
D8/50 -- related to law enforcement
G/55 -- planted
G/45 -- purine bases
Q/65 -- lining up
S/65 -- sparkly
U/60 -- most singular
U/50 -- unsown
-------
7s
A/32 -- purine base
A/32 -- snakelike
C40 -- heavy wooden yokes
C/36 -- related to dogs
C/36 -- official permits
C/40 -- stretching
D/36 -- most lacking life
D/36 -- breakbone fevers
D/36 -- makes bare
D/44 -- moistest (in the morning)
D/36 -- related to law enforcement (combo with D8)
D/36 -- abilities to attract others through personal magnetism and charm
E/44 -- putting on (clothing), providing with
E/44 -- horses
G/36 -- where plants grow (pl)
G/32 -- red gemstones
G/32 -- purine base
G/32 -- purine bases
G/36 -- rec'd hospitality
i/32 -- colorless organic liquids, obtained from coal tar
P/40 -- hammering with a P4/6
Q/48 -- pursued, searched
Q/48 (alternate spelling of Q8)
S/40 -- nipped, reprimanded
S/40 -- divining, foretelling
U/44 - without an equal (pl)
W/48 -- made broader

Strange word, that U/44. How can there be a plural for something without equal?

Well, however, while searching for the biggies I have found all the rest.
242 words / 5.16 / 4147 points

10:19 am

bigbirdboss

Thanks sprite!

10:38 am

testing

Are you sure that the :
"E/44 -- putting on (clothing), providing with"

isn't actually an E/36? I have an E/7/36 with the same meaning . . .

10:43 am

saamite

The only E/44 I have so far has to do with horses...

10:43 am

saamite

hit enter too fast. Can't find the other. :(

11:09 am

Krys10

It is E7/36. We were having a rough night last night ;)

12:29 pm

Treble99

can anyone help with the D8 i cant find it from that clue.thanks

12:30 pm

EvaNadine

treble: think of the name of an old cop tv show

12:38 pm

Treble99

thanks

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

i cant figure out the U8/50 that means "unsown"

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

or a bunch of the 7s, for that matter...hehe...

12:52 pm

EvaNadine

oh jeez, just figured out the "unsown" one. wake up brain!!

2:45 pm

sprite

"At 10:38 am testing said...
Are you sure that the :
"E/44 -- putting on (clothing), providing with" isn't actually an E/36? I have an E/7/36 with the same meaning . . ."

You are right, testing, that 44 should be 36. Sorry, typo.

3:15 pm

periwinkle

I finally got the d/7/8 combo. The cop show evanadine is refering to was on TV in the US a long time ago.

4:36 pm

periwinkle

I need help with I words. I only have
in/5

5:02 pm

Wendrie

do you mean you only have on in word? I have 8 and 1 id word. I'm still missing the last i word.

5:39 pm

Krys10

there are two IDs. I'm looking for my last IN

7:16 pm

testing

Does anyone who's still playing want to compare D words? I have:

DA4
DE4x6, DE5x5, DE6x6, DE7x4
Di4x5, Di5x3, Di6
DR4, DR7, DR8
DU4x4, DU5, DU6, DU7
DW5, DW6x2

missing 3.

8:43 pm

fixitfmly

testing --
not much help, but I do have DE4 x 7

8:57 pm

fixitfmly

also DE5 x 6

9:16 pm

Krys10

I have your last D... hang on

9:22 pm

Krys10

Di5x4

10:20 pm

onyx

so near yet so far, only a few wods to go

11:25 pm

cjustine

Anyone help with the C's? I have:
Ca7x2, Ca6x3, Ca5x3, Ca4x3

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