Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 10, 2020

12:00 am

dizgrannie

Happy Mothers Day

12:00 am

jessmom

to7

12:01 am

jessmom

Happy Mothers Day diz

12:01 am

dizgrannie

ho 7

12:01 am

Gadget

ro7

12:01 am

dizgrannie

tr 8

12:02 am

jessmom

ti8

12:03 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:03 am

Minveryork

Happy Mother's Day to all babblers! Hope U have a nice day!

12:04 am

justafreep

ri 7 (and yes to happy Mother's Day!)

12:04 am

hokie carla

Gi7

12:04 am

justafreep

ti7 x 3 now

12:08 am

hokie carla

Phantom mother.how apropos.

12:09 am

justafreep

em7

12:10 am

dizgrannie

just need the S in first col

12:10 am

justafreep

it stinks (that you don't have it)

12:10 am

hokie carla

Sm5/6

12:10 am

dizgrannie

geez thanx nbt/nbs

12:15 am

mkg

ho 7.

12:16 am

mkg

great clue justafreep

12:16 am

justafreep

thanks, mkg.

12:16 am

jessmom

in7

12:17 am

cybernan

ti 8 and I'm off to bed -- good night everyone

12:18 am

rastapopolous

ge7

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

mkg

em 7

12:18 am

justafreep

nice, rasta. thanks.

12:19 am

cybernan

se 8

12:44 am

jessmom

lo8

12:48 am

hokie carla

I guess I am saving 29 for tomorrow. Good evening!

12:52 am

jaydee

12:58 am

gapeach

May I please have a cluefor le7-36? Thanks

1:02 am

grannyrose

lolll just found it

1:03 am

grannyrose

le7. period of fasting + vowel + not stay

1:03 am

grannyrose

sorry....PERIOD OF FASTING + VOWEL + NOT STAY

1:03 am

gapeach

Thanks a bunch, hon.

1:04 am

Kamanjah

Hiya Rose! How are you these days?

1:05 am

grannyrose

{{{{{ kam }}}}}} honey, so good to see you. doing okay. how are you both?

1:05 am

Kamanjah

We're good! Stay-at-home orders got eased today!

1:06 am

grannyrose

we are hoping for the same starting tomorrow. will hear later tonight

1:08 am

Kamanjah

Hope so! It was nice to not feel weird going to the store. I did have to hit two groceries to get what was needed...one had quit wearing masks, the other, well, masks were on employees, but I saw several worn UNDER their noses, lol! Why bother? And the gloves at the cash register, ugh! I was ready to tell them just to toss them - they were handling everything from everyone with the same pair of gloves. Yuck!

1:09 am

grannyrose

pretty useless tactics i see. *sigh* correct usage is hard for some people to understand.

1:11 am

Kamanjah

I almost stopped they lady with the mask under her nose, but behaved. But the gloves...they need to be educated, but they employees are just doing what the bosses say to do. I will be contacting corporate tomorrow - why bother having your employees wear "gear" when it is doing more harm? Sigh

1:11 am

Kamanjah

*the* employees

1:12 am

grannyrose

on the other hand, so to speak, it maybe that they are wearing gloves to protects themselves rather than protect the customers.

1:15 am

Kamanjah

That's masks, isn't it? The gloves just spread virus if they touch it. Shouldn't they either not use gloves and sanitize hands between customers (the other store does that) or change gloves between customers? I would rather see no gloves and hand sanitizer. I do know some grocery cashiers who have worn gloves for years to protect themselves for various reasons.
I try to bag my own food so fewer hands touch it.

1:17 am

Kamanjah

You would have to have been in that store to see what I'm trying to convey...

1:17 am

grannyrose

i agree no gloves and sanitiser is the better option. i am sure people would be patient enough for the employee to take the 20 seconds to do so.

1:20 am

aebmusica

me6......clue please

1:20 am

Kamanjah

I'm glad to hear you're doing well, how's hubs doing? I'm not up on the situation in Australia. California is going county by county, hard enough to keep track of what is happening in our state!

1:20 am

grannyrose

the gloves are for personal protection too. if someone has broken skin on their hands the virus could enter via the wound. also the gloves help remind people to not touch their faces.

1:21 am

aebmusica

nvm

1:23 am

grannyrose

loll aeb i had nearly finished your clue. but it is always the way. one asks for a clue, and the word jumps out at you.

1:24 am

Kamanjah

Good point, Rose, hadn't thought of that. Seems like there are at least three sides of every point of view with this mess. It's hard to know what to believe, what to ignore, so I try not to worry too much...even though both of use are immune compromised to some degree.
I guess I look at you as a me6 in some ways concerning medical stuffs... ;)

1:24 am

Kamanjah

*us* not use...my fingers are a tad wild tonite..

1:25 am

grannyrose

DH had sinus issues just as covid-19 broke out. he was snuffling, coughing, sneezing. people were giving him the filthiest looks. he had no temp, no sore throat, no aches and pains, just muck pouring down the back of his throat. all okay for now after a course of antibiotics.

1:27 am

Kamanjah

Glad he's ok! My DH has been coughing forever it seems...but he insists it's part of the Parkinson's - and he does cough and sneeze all of the time, and has for years. Plus, it's allergy season here, so anyone with allergies has runny noses and other allergy symptoms.

1:28 am

grannyrose

still scary though. even if it is something you 'normally' suffer from. you can't help wondering..

1:31 am

grannyrose

i was really chuffed this morning. today is Mothers Day, the commercial one, not the church one. all three sons called. i think the eldest was prompted by the youngest.

1:31 am

Kamanjah

Yeah, I know. DH seems to have a strong immune system when it comes to seasonal illnesses, but a whole lot of us are going to catch this if herd immunity is to happen. I just don't know what to think about this....the two previous SARS viruses seemed to dissipate rather quickly. Hope this one does.

1:33 am

Kamanjah

I'm wondering if I'll hear from my daughter. We've mended a few bridges, but I got upset about her dad's widow calling herself my daughter's mom...I should have kept my mouth shut. If she wants to recognize other women as her mom, it's really not my business - it just HURT!

1:33 am

grannyrose

i feel this one is more comparable to the spanish flu. that pandemic slowed right down after the people were all isolated, but then the war ended, and everyone came out to celebrate and there was a second wave of the flu.

1:34 am

Kamanjah

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm worrying about too...open up too soon and the second wave hits.

1:34 am

Kamanjah

Hope not

1:35 am

grannyrose

yeah it does hurt....i'm sorry you had to go through that. over here it is quite common to call one's mother-in-law mum too.

1:37 am

Kamanjah

Step mom and mother-in-law are different though. I'm not Mom to my hubby's daugher...

1:37 am

grannyrose

i had to suffer my exe's new wife being called grandma to my grand-daughter. that was when eldest was still not talking to me.

1:38 am

Kamanjah

Extended families with exes and such get too complicated!

1:39 am

grannyrose

hmmm, i wonder. i have never noticed what my son's step-kids call them. both kids in both families respect my sons.

1:40 am

nava

Can I please get a hint for ph6/27?

1:41 am

Kamanjah

I don't have it...looking

1:42 am

grannyrose

it forms the food-conducting tissue of a plant. same first three letters as the mucous ph6, then add two vowels + consonant

1:43 am

justafreep

it's not xylem but the other was gonna be my clue

1:44 am

grannyrose

hey ya freep. how are you?

1:44 am

Kamanjah

thx freep! I was trying to stick an O in there, and wanted a Y

1:44 am

nava

thank you!!!!!!

1:46 am

justafreep

I'm good, grannyrose. Thanks. Good to see folks here each night, ya know?

1:47 am

grannyrose

it is isn't it. sprite even called in the other night.

1:47 am

Kamanjah

I'm going to check out for now...want to watch a TV show before I go to bed. Have a good day/night all!

1:47 am

grannyrose

at least with this chat room we can keep in touch easy enough.

1:48 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams dear kam. xox to you both.

1:49 am

Kamanjah

{{{rose}}}

1:49 am

justafreep

Yes. And the familiar right ow is good. Plus, people here like good words :-)

1:51 am

grannyrose

loll and some not so good. the grid the other night.... with over 200 words...it was great with just enough tough words to make it interesting.

1:54 am

justafreep

Yeah

1:56 am

ursh

hmmm - SA has banned the sale of cigarettes and alcohol and unfairly I find "ginless" is not a word :)

1:58 am

grannyrose

really urshy?? re the ciggies and booze ?? how on earth are they going to enforce that??

1:59 am

ursh

yip - liquor stores are closed and cigarettes counters have been emptied - the black market is doing a roaring trade !!!

1:59 am

justafreep

Speakeasies and cougheasies are all the rage

2:01 am

ursh

We have a very large number of shack dwellers and the govt feels that booze breaks down social distancing and people in these settlements tend to share cigarettes

2:02 am

grannyrose

okay i understand the booze but ciggies? that's going to cause more huddling together as two or three share the one cigarette.

2:03 am

ursh

There has been a huge decrease in the number of violent incidents and motor accidents since the ban of alcohol sales was enforced. So we remain ginless and wineless :(

2:04 am

ursh

Rose my point exactly - even more cig sharing and as I said black marketeers are making a fortune

2:06 am

grannyrose

ditto over here urshy. not a lot of incidents on our roads since the restrictions came into force. an occasional one though. a very bad one just the other week. a truck driver on ice veered right across a freeway from the innermost lane to the emergency lane and in the process drove over four young police officers who had pulled up a speeding driver.

2:19 am

mattygroves

What a year. Sarah had a baby (so I'm a grandma) and Tim proposed to her today and she said yes....

2:22 am

grannyrose

woot !! it's a matty.... hello honey. what did she have? when are you coming over? for how long?

2:28 am

mattygroves

Sarah has a baby girl (picture in my profile) who is at home now and doing really well (must put a more recent picture)

2:29 am

mattygroves

I was supposed to come on Thursday. Sadly, that isn't happening, so I'm hanging onto my vouchers against the day I get the OK to come Down Under

2:29 am

mattygroves

Matilda Grace (Tilly)

2:35 am

ursh

Congratulations Matty - she is lovely - love the name - is it also yours ?

2:38 am

mattygroves

Nope, my name is Kate (Katherina). Matty Groves is a song - it's been my username forever ;)

2:58 am

grannyrose

apologies Matty got called away. Tilly is so beautiful. look forward to seeing you whenever you come on down. xox

3:10 am

rolin

our plans for aus travel are on hold it seems to rose..

3:54 am

mattygroves

I was in the shower myself. I can't wait to come (though I have to)

5:02 am

mattygroves

May I have a nudge on the se8, please?

5:06 am

stu mcc

old english for a week matty

5:07 am

mattygroves

Thanks - I had to look that up, but I guess it makes sense given the word for two weeks (which is in common use, but the se8 isn't. Language is weird)

5:08 am

stu mcc

one of my favourite words , but i'm odd !

5:08 am

mattygroves

I'm even ;)

5:10 am

Karys

Morning all ..... I like 'disremember' !!

5:11 am

stu mcc

is it possible to be even odder ?

5:11 am

mattygroves

I like 'dongle'.

5:15 am

stu mcc

yes , one of those new words that feels much older

5:23 am

mattygroves

The PH6/33 is a most excellent word as well

5:46 am

MollyL

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms. Enjoy your day. I think Motherhood is the best gig there is.

6:59 am

dan2bit

morning all! happy mother's day - with extra hugs to all those who wish they could still call or zoom or hug their mom

7:27 am

MollyL

Name that proper noun...he was the goofiest guy in the USMC

7:33 am

BzznBea

Gomer

7:39 am

MollyL

Ding! Ding! Ding! Bea wins the dozen Mother's Day red roses.

7:40 am

BzznBea

=)

7:43 am

MollyL

One of my elders came by yesterday (he has to work today) and brought lots of good Mother's Day loot. We had cake and coffee on the Irish china. It was nice.

7:44 am

BzznBea

That was nice, Molly.

7:45 am

java2

Good morning and happy mothers' day to all to whom that applies.

7:57 am

M3

could i have a clue for the ge 7 clue please

8:02 am

MollyL

Start with almost not lady, add a vowel, end with rocky ridge in a mountain

8:03 am

rururocks

sounds llike a nice custodian ge7

8:04 am

MollyL

Much better clue

8:05 am

M3

thank ill have a lookseee :)

8:05 am

periwinkle

great clue ruru ty

8:05 am

periwinkle

help with corner E pls

8:06 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

8:06 am

rururocks

expressing feelings peri

8:06 am

BzznBea

em7.40, peri

8:06 am

MollyL

What a drama queen does

8:06 am

periwinkle

ty Bea looking

8:06 am

MollyL

Ooo, a three-way

8:06 am

BzznBea

LOL!

8:06 am

periwinkle

ty all

8:06 am

M3

em7 40 :) ;) ;-)

8:08 am

MLFAN17

just starting with the ge7 almost spelling the almost not lady but putting in a vowel instead of a cons?

8:08 am

BzznBea

Look at ru's clue.

8:10 am

MLFAN17

ogt a ge 7

8:10 am

rururocks

glad you ogt it

8:11 am

MLFAN17

me too

8:11 am

MLFAN17

I did get it

8:11 am

MLFAN17

:)

8:14 am

MLFAN17

nbgt

8:15 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:17 am

MollyL

Yeah, the bar is opening up early today. Drinks on the house for the Mom's.

8:17 am

rururocks

oh.. yes.. happy mom's day molly

8:19 am

MollyL

Thanks Ru

8:24 am

hokie carla

good morning, and happy mother's day!

8:24 am

rururocks

happy mothers day to you homie

8:25 am

hokie carla

:D

8:25 am

BzznBea

Carla, you quilt is lovely. How did you quilt it?

8:28 am

MLFAN17

hi hokie

8:29 am

hokie carla

thank you, I just did some straight lines on the pieced part and I FMQ flowers in the border.

8:31 am

hokie carla

I stayed up too late last night and now only have 17 left. anyone want to guess my missing i?

8:31 am

hokie carla

hey mlfan

8:31 am

rururocks

in5 (gold?)

8:31 am

hokie carla

no, I have that one

8:31 am

BzznBea

in7

8:32 am

hokie carla

do not have in7, will look, thx

8:32 am

MLFAN17

how many ti7's/

8:32 am

mattygroves

I have one left - ge7...

8:33 am

hokie carla

I have 2

8:33 am

MLFAN17

hi matty

8:33 am

hokie carla

hey matty! I also can't find ge7.

8:33 am

BzznBea

I have three ti7's

8:33 am

mattygroves

There are 3 TI7s

8:33 am

mattygroves

Hey Carla! How's tricks?

8:33 am

MLFAN17

I have 3 ti's

8:33 am

hokie carla

yes, I do have 3. couldn't see the other one.

8:34 am

hokie carla

well, I just had cookies with my coffee, is that so wrong?

8:34 am

rururocks

you have three tricks hokie?

8:34 am

MollyL

I fully endorse baked goods for breakfast. Especially pie.

8:34 am

hokie carla

nope, I'm a one-trick pony

8:34 am

mattygroves

Of course it isn't wrong. Cookies have milk, eggs and flour. All part of a balanced breakfast

8:35 am

MollyL

Matty is doing Bill Cosby

8:35 am

mattygroves

Can anyone help me with that last ge7, please (it's my last word; there's only one ge7) :)

8:35 am

rururocks

i'm having left over quiche

8:35 am

hokie carla

I hope she's not "doing" Bill Cosby

8:35 am

MLFAN17

I agree with matty

8:35 am

BzznBea

Ru clued it earlier as a kind custodian

8:35 am

rururocks

ge7 like a well dressed custodian matty

8:35 am

hokie carla

ru clued it earlier for mlfan but I was unable to get it

8:35 am

MLFAN17

3 ti7s only

8:36 am

dan2bit

proge7 is an ancestor

8:36 am

BzznBea

LOL! That is exactly what I was thinking, Carla.

8:36 am

mattygroves

That's the one. Thanks Dan!

8:36 am

mattygroves

Hope you're all having wonderful days, and for those of you in the US and Australian (and anywhere else where mother's day is today), have a great one

8:36 am

MollyL

Ru's clue: sounds llike a nice custodian ge7

8:36 am

hokie carla

got it! thx to anyone who tried to help me. :D

8:36 am

hokie carla

you too, matty

8:37 am

rururocks

<--- trademarks that clue

8:37 am

hokie carla

should I be able to find in7?

8:37 am

MollyL

Ru's Clues...a new adult show on PBS : D

8:37 am

bichon

ho 7/32, pls

8:38 am

hokie carla

yells, bichon

8:38 am

mattygroves

A whole lotta heat, bich.

8:38 am

hokie carla

or the ho7 of KY and TN

8:38 am

MollyL

For those of you who don't have kids, Blue's Clues used to be a kids show on PBS

8:38 am

MLFAN17

ty hokie

8:39 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have all the ti words?

8:39 am

hokie carla

molly, I was singing the theme song in my head but as ru's clues

8:39 am

BzznBea

Yes.

8:39 am

bichon

sorry, need the 2nd one

8:39 am

MLFAN17

never mind

8:39 am

hokie carla

I have that t gray, so yes, mlfan

8:39 am

hokie carla

oh, I only have one, sorry bichon

8:39 am

BzznBea

The second ho is the one Matty clued.

8:39 am

MLFAN17

I need one more word from the last column t and I am not sue what it is?

8:40 am

hokie carla

well, she just thinks she's the ho7

8:40 am

hokie carla

do you have not loose, mlfan?

8:40 am

MLFAN17

I think its a ti

8:41 am

mattygroves

He's really sexy, admire the ho7 of him ;)

8:41 am

bichon

ty matty

8:41 am

hokie carla

do you have the big cat?

8:41 am

MLFAN17

yes

8:42 am

hokie carla

there are 14 ti

8:42 am

rururocks

I found a BIG kitty (my harpjane impersonation)

8:42 am

M3

i have a ti5,16 missing

8:42 am

MLFAN17

ty m3!

8:42 am

hokie carla

I think that has to be not loose, m3

8:43 am

MLFAN17

got it

8:43 am

M3

omg yes, Thank you Hokie

8:43 am

hokie carla

np

8:43 am

hokie carla

what am I missing from top M?

8:43 am

rururocks

me6

8:44 am

MLFAN17

how many do you have hokie?

8:44 am

hokie carla

4

8:44 am

M3

me6, 21?

8:44 am

MLFAN17

i only have 1

8:44 am

BzznBea

me4.5

8:44 am

hokie carla

yep, that's it ru. will look

8:44 am

MLFAN17

2 m e words left

8:45 am

hokie carla

duh

8:45 am

hokie carla

thx

8:45 am

hokie carla

now missing 1 G

8:45 am

BzznBea

I always see you mising the 4s and 5s, Carla.

8:46 am

hokie carla

I only need 2 4's right now and 4 5's

8:46 am

hokie carla

6's are usually hard for me to see

8:46 am

BzznBea

gl4.7?

8:46 am

hokie carla

no, I have that one

8:47 am

BzznBea

gi4.6

8:47 am

hokie carla

have that one

8:47 am

BzznBea

I'm just not on my game today.

8:48 am

BzznBea

do you have the 7 that is a plural?

8:48 am

hokie carla

it's probably me, thx for trying

8:48 am

hokie carla

yes

8:49 am

hokie carla

moving on to my last H

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

I see Mr. Pyle is in the grid

8:52 am

hokie carla

yep, goober was almost in there yesterday

8:53 am

LuvWordGames

lol

8:57 am

hokie carla

well, I give. going to the list for the last 11.

8:59 am

hokie carla

forgot about the se8, is that a regular word? compound?

9:00 am

BzznBea

Neither

9:00 am

BzznBea

Ends with not day.

9:00 am

hokie carla

weird, thanks

9:03 am

phaeton

hello...ge7 clue?

9:03 am

hokie carla

took a wild guess for lo8 and got it

9:04 am

hokie carla

phae - means a parent, esp. a father

9:04 am

BzznBea

ge 7 rhymes with your state person in the legislature.

9:04 am

phaeton

ty

9:04 am

hokie carla

of course my missing h was a 4

9:04 am

BzznBea

I am going to start making lotion bars for Christmas this week, I think.

9:05 am

hokie carla

and the missing g is my other 4, bea.

9:06 am

hokie carla

and a super easy one!

9:06 am

cybernan

Happy Mothers Day :)

9:08 am

LuvWordGames

ph 6 please?

9:09 am

hokie carla

I can't find either, luv.

9:09 am

BzznBea

There are two.

9:09 am

cybernan

clear your throat, luv

9:09 am

rururocks

most people can't hack that clue nan

9:09 am

hokie carla

well, I should have def. gotten that, I am trying to do that very thing right now.

9:09 am

LuvWordGames

thanks nan! Do you also have the ph 6/27?

9:10 am

PastorJ

ru, I was able to spit that word right out!

9:10 am

cybernan

not yet

9:10 am

hokie carla

still not seeing the in7. clue P&TY?

9:10 am

BzznBea

That 6.27 is the plant part

9:11 am

cybernan

that lets me out -- I do well to remember the plant names half the time

9:11 am

phaeton

in7?

9:12 am

rururocks

not out more

9:12 am

Vicuna

in7 - what Mary and Joseph were on Christmas Eve ;)

9:12 am

hokie carla

weird, and clever clue, vic

9:12 am

cybernan

inpregnant?

9:12 am

phaeton

ty

9:12 am

hokie carla

now just one left, the plant part. may as well look it up.

9:13 am

rururocks

joseph had manger management classes

9:13 am

BzznBea

ph6 is ph + not high + "Go get "**,"

9:14 am

cybernan

somene with a less than stellar imagination came up with that word

9:14 am

BzznBea

Go et th**

9:15 am

cybernan

ty bea

9:15 am

rururocks

or as plants say go with the ph6

9:15 am

Aloyisius

ty, Bea.. needed that one. Happy Mother's Day all you moms out there!

9:16 am

BzznBea

Opposite of zylem. =)

9:17 am

Aloyisius

xylem too

9:17 am

BzznBea

Yes, that one!

9:17 am

rururocks

the next names of kids the kardashians raise.. zylem and Ph6

9:17 am

hokie carla

well, that's it for me! am going to go call my mom. have a good day everyone.

9:17 am

cybernan

bye carla - hagd

9:18 am

rururocks

call mine hokie and tell her to go to hell :D

9:18 am

Aloyisius

you too, carla!

9:18 am

BzznBea

I think I need to raise my blood sugar this morning...

9:18 am

BzznBea

See you all tomorrow.

9:18 am

rururocks

bye bea

9:18 am

JaxH66

Could I have a clue for the lone e in the middle column please?

9:19 am

Aloyisius

Bye, Bea.. hagd!

9:19 am

rururocks

not K"s jax

9:21 am

JaxH66

Thanks got it

9:25 am

Aloyisius

htg.. time to do a rain dance. Happy Babbling to all.. poof

9:25 am

cybernan

bye aloy

9:36 am

MollyL

A rain dance? Seriously? A rain dance? Whatever the opposite of a rain dance is, that is what I need to do. We have had more rain here than we needed for weeks.

9:38 am

MollyL

Oh bless Bea. It's May and she is already working on Christmas gifts. I wish I was that organized.

9:45 am

MLFAN17

I might have missed something in the chat as I am just getting back to the grid. ph 5 or 6? clear throat right?

9:46 am

cybernan

ph 6 for clear your throat

9:46 am

cybernan

ph6 - think of mucus in the throat

9:47 am

MLFAN17

is it a pl?

9:47 am

MLFAN17

what I am thinking and typing isn't working?

9:48 am

cybernan

ph 6 -- there is a body part in the middle of the word

9:48 am

bichon

in 7/28, pls

9:49 am

cybernan

without a place to stay

9:50 am

bichon

ty nan

9:51 am

MLFAN17

ty

9:51 am

cybernan

yw

9:54 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd and stay safe everyone :)

10:09 am

bichon

me 6/21, pls

10:10 am

bichon

nm, got it

10:14 am

Marian Todd

Any clues for lo8 please

10:15 am

bichon

lo [piece of wood] vowel + Loch **** monster

10:16 am

Marian Todd

Great clue bichon - weird word - thanks

10:16 am

Marian Todd

Great clue bichon - weird word - thanks

10:17 am

bichon

yvw

10:25 am

Marian Todd

Ho7 - not the shouty one - any clues please

10:27 am

Marian Todd

And le7 clues please

10:29 am

rururocks

catholic observation + vowel + not come le7

10:29 am

rururocks

ho7 not cold

10:34 am

rururocks

guess she didn't need them after all

10:35 am

saanichcat

I did, thanks ru!

10:35 am

rururocks

hi saan.. great.. they went to a good cause then afterall

10:42 am

Marian Todd

Thatâ€™s me finished - thank you rurocks for last 2 clues - canâ€™t believe I didnâ€™t see the ho7 - duh

10:45 am

rururocks

yw

10:51 am

MLFAN17

okay I am back again ate my pizza

10:52 am

MLFAN17

i don't understand ho7 clue ?

10:53 am

penquis

ends with the lake monster....

10:54 am

penquis

hello all...and goodbye all....off to make some lunch....

10:54 am

MLFAN17

duh ty

11:00 am

bichon

se 8/55, pls

11:02 am

doseffing

... it ends with not day

11:02 am

MLFAN17

Have any of you listened to podcasts on spotify and through something called anchor?

11:03 am

MLFAN17

ty for the se8

11:06 am

MLFAN17

i guess anchor is a part of twitter

11:06 am

MLFAN17

sorry i will be back...

11:06 am

MLFAN17

maybe

11:10 am

bichon

dose, the only word I get is selenite. That oesn't work

11:12 am

bichon

ny, got it, ty

11:18 am

Fit2knit

theres a Beatle and Mr. Pyle in this puzzle

12:13 pm

SuzeeQ24

clue for the first se5,14 plz

12:30 pm

phandmd

Suzie, do you have the 2nd SE 5/14? if so, it is an anagram of the first...

12:31 pm

SuzeeQ24

ok

12:32 pm

SuzeeQ24

found it, tyvm

12:32 pm

phandmd

do you have the EM 7?

12:33 pm

SuzeeQ24

yes

12:36 pm

phandmd

can I have a clue?

12:37 pm

SuzeeQ24

pertraying emotion

12:37 pm

SuzeeQ24

portraying*

12:38 pm

phandmd

thanks!

12:38 pm

SuzeeQ24

yw

12:49 pm

phandmd

how about the GE 7?

1:54 pm

hurshy

an ancestor can also be called a proge7

1:54 pm

MollyL

Ru's clue was like a polite custodian/cleaning of a building guy

1:54 pm

MollyL

For the ge7

1:55 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! a Pyle

1:56 pm

MollyL

I did that one earlier Hursh, Gomer

1:56 pm

hurshy

ah, oh well

1:56 pm

hurshy

i am assuming someone did the Soviet dude too then

1:56 pm

MollyL

Bea won some Mother's Day roses : D

1:56 pm

hurshy

nice

2:00 pm

hurshy

anyone else sit around just typing ordinary F words with a ph?

2:00 pm

hurshy

phrog, phrom, phorm, phog...

2:06 pm

MollyL

Phlog

2:07 pm

hurshy

:D

2:07 pm

MollyL

How is the long distance heart throb going Hursh?

2:08 pm

hurshy

well, he's now able to be in contact electronically, not just letters anymore, so we're back to talking daily online :)

2:10 pm

MollyL

Well that's nice

2:10 pm

hurshy

yeah :)

2:10 pm

hurshy

oooh i found a third P word that is real!

2:12 pm

hurshy

95% done, will list for last 7

2:13 pm

hurshy

in7 is kind of a silly word

2:15 pm

pabtrek

golem s

2:15 pm

hurshy

yes pab, wrong box tho :D

2:15 pm

pabtrek

oops, sorry put a space in by accident

2:16 pm

hurshy

lol

2:16 pm

hurshy

oh well, only 2 of my seven were very fishy

2:17 pm

MollyL

My precious

2:49 pm

mkg

would love a clue for the in 7 please.

2:51 pm

zoozzoom

Without a pub a drinking estalisment :D

2:51 pm

zoozzoom

Establishment*

2:51 pm

mkg

zoozzoom is that a clue? what is a estalisment?

2:52 pm

mkg

i dont know another word except bar. a bar or pub.

2:52 pm

mkg

not sure what a drinking establishment is other than pub or bar...a coffee house?

2:54 pm

zoozzoom

Like a tavern.

2:55 pm

mkg

isnt that a pub? hmmmm

2:55 pm

mkg

is this the in 7 word?

2:57 pm

MollyL

Hotel chain Holiday....

2:57 pm

MollyL

Without that next word.

2:58 pm

mkg

i got the in 5 and 6 but dont see a seven. will keep looking.

2:58 pm

MollyL

Plenty of pubs are called that same word

2:58 pm

mkg

gosh i must be stupid.

2:59 pm

mkg

starts with the holiday --- word? then 4 more letters. hmmm

3:00 pm

mkg

saloon, alehouse, not seeing anything with in.

3:00 pm

zoozzoom

Like the loch monster but it starts wil a L

3:01 pm

MollyL

There was no room for Mary and Joseph at the....not more. Jeeze.

3:02 pm

mkg

are you cluing the in 7?

3:02 pm

mkg

ok i got the in 7. not a real word. sorry to be slow but this is so not a word.

3:02 pm

mkg

ty

3:03 pm

mkg

sorry i thought the entire word was the term for a place to drink. so i wasnt thinking to add another word to the place for drink.

3:04 pm

zoozzoom

If you had no pub in your area you would be In7 :-)

3:06 pm

zoozzoom

Oh well I was pleased with my clue at 12: 51pm lol

3:12 pm

zoozzoom

Oh yes Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful moms out there!

3:17 pm

MollyL

Zoom, your clue was fine. It made perfect sense.

3:20 pm

MollyL

If you are without a place to live, you are ho7. If you are without a care, you are ca7. If you are without a pub, a drinking establishment, you are in7.

3:28 pm

periwinkle

I walked 2.2 miles today!

3:32 pm

phandmd

good job, Peri!

3:32 pm

periwinkle

ty

3:33 pm

periwinkle

my goal is 5 miles

3:34 pm

periwinkle

I the 2.2 in about 45 minutes

3:35 pm

phandmd

good job. Keep up the hard work! Where do you walk?

3:35 pm

periwinkle

in my neighborhood. there are some pretty streets.

3:36 pm

periwinkle

bbl

3:36 pm

phandmd

nice. I am lucky to live in a lake community. So I walked along the lake today

3:50 pm

phandmd

the GO 5/6 pair is giving me fits...

3:58 pm

FrenchToast

go + first 3 letters of the yellow citrus

4:00 pm

phandmd

thanks French!

4:04 pm

MollyL

Phan, think green guy from Lord of The Rings

4:08 pm

phandmd

that's a great clue Molly, exactly what I thought when I typed it in!

4:12 pm

MollyL

Oops, guess I was too late

4:13 pm

phandmd

all good!

5:52 pm

periwinkle

help with me6 pls

5:54 pm

penquis

me 6....someone, usually older, who provides guidance like to someone new in a profession or to someone in school....

5:56 pm

periwinkle

ty pen great clue

5:56 pm

penquis

yw...

6:19 pm

penquis

can anyone please clue the ph 6/27?

6:21 pm

moolingwa

it's sap flow in a plant

6:23 pm

penquis

um...thanks...

6:24 pm

penquis

found it...

6:24 pm

moolingwa

nice

6:25 pm

moolingwa

still 11 left here

6:25 pm

penquis

i am down to one.....the se 8/55....

6:27 pm

lynxxx

has a double cons in it

6:28 pm

penquis

yes, i thought it might....doesn't seem to help though.... ;o)

6:29 pm

lynxxx

not day

6:29 pm

moolingwa

well that's an unusual word

6:29 pm

moolingwa

tx lyn

6:29 pm

penquis

ty....i am done....never seen that one before....

6:31 pm

moolingwa

well that's the 8s done...9 to go

6:35 pm

penquis

go, mool....

6:38 pm

moolingwa

8 to go

6:39 pm

moolingwa

6 to go

6:40 pm

moolingwa

5 to go

6:40 pm

penquis

*the anticipation is nerve-wracking*....

6:40 pm

moolingwa

I know right?

6:41 pm

moolingwa

choice between this and watching paint dry

6:42 pm

penquis

well i am watching "Fringe" and working on Spelling Bee at the NYTimes right now...

6:43 pm

moolingwa

4 to go

6:51 pm

lynxxx

Bye

6:51 pm

penquis

bye lyn....

6:52 pm

moolingwa

bye lyn

6:53 pm

moolingwa

have one 4 letter word, but it's elusive

6:53 pm

penquis

is it ah H word?

6:54 pm

moolingwa

not sure, could be

6:54 pm

moolingwa

have a G, H, P and S word remaining

6:54 pm

penquis

there is one that sounds like aid or assistance....

6:54 pm

moolingwa

that was it

6:54 pm

moolingwa

3 to go

6:58 pm

moolingwa

ah, found the p word I was missing

6:58 pm

moolingwa

2 to go

6:59 pm

penquis

go go go....

6:59 pm

moolingwa

is there an s7?

7:00 pm

penquis

no....s 8....

7:00 pm

moolingwa

okay, thanks

7:01 pm

penquis

there are two G 7 words....

7:01 pm

moolingwa

yep

7:01 pm

moolingwa

pro...

7:01 pm

moolingwa

there we go...1 to go

7:08 pm

moolingwa

well, that last s5 took a while..fw

7:08 pm

penquis

ah yes....well congrats....

7:09 pm

penquis

i am heading out....goodnight.....

7:49 pm

Kizah

Just logged on. I'm in Iowa. Things are still closed here, but slowly opening in some counties. How are things were you are?

7:49 pm

Kizah

tore

7:49 pm

Kizah

Oops!

7:49 pm

Kizah

Sorry

7:49 pm

godthaab

FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!

9:02 pm

Nef

WTG, moolingwa and godthaab!!

9:08 pm

cherlyq

omg fireworks

9:12 pm

Nef

YAY cherlyq!!! WTG!!!

10:08 pm

rbud

haha, following a whim I've now determined that, while a letter short of being here, "smegma" is accepted by enable. Who'd a thunk it.

10:09 pm

Nef

It's a legitimate word, why not?

10:09 pm

rbud

I'd have thought it would have been too new and/or slangy. Wonder how long it's been in use.

10:09 pm

Nef

mort

10:10 pm

Nef

It's been a medical worrd for as long as the 1900's for sure

10:12 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How's everyone doing today?

10:12 pm

Minveryork

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

10:13 pm

Nef

Hi Min, I'm fine; how are you?

10:13 pm

Minveryork

Happy Mothers Day Babble moms! Hope U had a nice day

10:13 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well.I got down to 3 words and posted a story

10:16 pm

Nef

I'm waiting for a reply so I can finish writing a newsletter for my hubby's retirement group; and I'm starting to worry that the guy I'm asking questions of may have already gone to bed! (I've been waiting for over an hour, now, and he's pretty much "locked down" because he's very good about following rules and his wife is in chemo)

10:17 pm

Minveryork

Maybe will respond to you first thing in the morning,Nef.

10:21 pm

Nef

Yeah, that's the problem with older people; they go to bed early; and then get up too early too! ;-)

10:25 pm

gingin

Some of us mature folk are night owls. It is deeply encoded in our genetic makeup, according to some scientific study done last year.

10:26 pm

Nef

I know, ginger, I'm a retire nurse & I worked evenings or nights for 40+ years.

10:27 pm

Nef

sorry, gingin, I forgot autocorrect was on

10:28 pm

gingin

ain't no thang.

10:29 pm

gingin

I am annoyed with this grid. My brain feel like it is ossifying!

10:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello gingin! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

10:30 pm

gingin

Hi Min!

10:32 pm

gingin

I am tired of the seclusion-thing. Been on med leave from work since mid Dec. Tore a meniscus and am finally having corrective surgery this Wed.

10:32 pm

Minveryork

Good luck with your surgery gingin. I hope all goes well.

10:33 pm

gingin

Thanks! How are you doing??

10:34 pm

Nef

Good Luck gingin. I had a knee replacement 12/31, so I understand how frustrating it is to be in "lock-down." Our son has been keeping us "safe" from the coronavirus; & we appreciate that; but it is tiring not to socialize with friends in person.

10:36 pm

Minveryork

My friend had knee replacement surgery in Feb. She had it just in time before all this other stuff happened. How did you do after knee surgery Nef? My friend did well.

10:36 pm

gingin

Thanks Nef. Yeah. Technology is great, but in-person is best. Finding things to amuse oneself is somewhat challenging. Daytime telly sucks!

10:37 pm

Nef

How did you tear your meniscus? (If you don't mind my asking). I fell off a ladder cleaning gutters back in 1996 & tore the meniscuses in both knees

10:39 pm

gingin

Nef, it was a simple mis-step at work. I am an Amazon slave and was at my work station, stepped backward to avoid something falling toward my feet and my foot slipped on the fatigue mat. Just enough torque to both sprain my knee and tear the meniscus.

10:40 pm

gingin

omg. BOTH knees at once! That sounds agony-inducing.

10:40 pm

Nef

I had a couple complications more related to the blood thinners after the surgery, Min. I bled into the leg & surgical site, dropped my hub down to 8; then had a hematoma (blood clot outside the veins) that I still haven't absorbed all of it yet. Still have the bruisesalong the inner side of the knee.

10:41 pm

gingin

*shudders*

10:42 pm

Nef

sorry, gingin. At least you got workers comp for the injury, I hope!

10:45 pm

gingin

Yes, but I will be happy to have my full income in the future. I have to admit, it is fortuitous it happened during the pandemic, as I have not been required to be out and about. My facility has been ok, as far as I know, but some Amazon sites have had to shut down for quarantine periods because of outbreaks.

10:46 pm

Nef

I had one repaired the same year; tried to do just PT & a brace for the other but ended up inhaving surgery the following year and wearing a long leg vrace for almost a year. My co-workers called me "Robo Nurse.

10:47 pm

gingin

I have tried pt and brace and then went back to work for 4 hour shifts. Was unable to tolerate it and now, surgery looms.

10:48 pm

gingin

Am giving up on this nasty grid. Night all! *poof*

10:49 pm

Nef

Yeah, it might work for some jobs that don't require a lot of walking or standing.

10:50 pm

Nef

Good night gingin.

11:05 pm

rbud

yay, done! laters, all - unless someone wants hints?

11:07 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations rbud on your fireworks display! Huzzah!

11:08 pm

Minveryork

rbud, I could use some help with my last 3 if you're here

11:10 pm

Minveryork

R's Rebuilt! 1 left

11:12 pm

rbud

still here.

11:13 pm

rbud

are congrats in order?

11:15 pm

rbud

well, will leave them in advance. :)

11:17 pm

Minveryork

Thank you rbud!Hope to get my fireworks before the flip

11:17 pm

Nef

I'm still here; I just went to bug DH about his exercises for a bit.

11:17 pm

Nef

Congratulations to you bud! WTG!!!

11:18 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! to6/24 was my last word

11:18 pm

rbud

yay!!! :D

11:18 pm

Minveryork

I will he here until the flip to give clues. Story in profile.

11:19 pm

Nef

YAY, Min!!! WTG!!!

11:19 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Nef and rbud.Nice to have enthusiastic witnesses

11:22 pm

Nef

I know what you mean, Min. :-)

11:26 pm

cybernan

Hi everyone - just looking in to see if anyone needs help -- looks like Min has it covered -- back at the flip

11:27 pm

Nef

hi & bye, nan

11:32 pm

Minveryork

Hi and bye cybernan!Thanks for checking in. See ya soon

11:45 pm

Nef

I have 20 left; but I can't stay awake any longer now. Good night everyone. Happy Babbling. (I'm guessing 234 words for the next grid)

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Nef! I hope to see you again soon here in chog.

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next grid size?My guess is 111 words.

11:59 pm

periwinkle

175

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