Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, June 1, 2020

12:03 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:03 am

jessmom

st7

12:03 am

hokie carla

Itâ€™s a big one!

12:03 am

rbud

op7

12:04 am

godthaab

flip

12:07 am

dizgrannie

nbt...xe 5

12:08 am

justafreep

du7

12:10 am

periwinkle

re7

12:11 am

dizgrannie

po 7

12:12 am

broll

to 7

12:13 am

broll

to 7 x 2

12:14 am

chj

ai7

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:21 am

periwinkle

ty lickety

12:26 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:26 am

periwinkle

wtg diz

12:26 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:54 am

gapeach

We had a protest march this afternoon.....about a quarter mile from my home. I slept through it.....only found out on the evening news.

12:55 am

rururocks

I'd probably join a march here in my county

12:57 am

gapeach

Yep.

1:10 am

harpjane

slippery fish

1:19 am

aebmusica

2nd di7/36......clue please

1:20 am

grannyrose

plural of di6/24. take a swim + fishing mesh

1:25 am

aebmusica

tyvm granny

1:25 am

grannyrose

yw aeb

3:20 am

dizgrannie

63 left to do with my morning coffee..night al

3:34 am

dizgrannie

change my pic

5:31 am

PMS

dip

7:15 am

Uneaixoise

Hello, all :-)

7:16 am

BzznBea

Morning, Une.

7:16 am

MollyL

Good morning Une

7:16 am

HarryHood

ooh nice size grid

7:19 am

wvteach

stats for a 8 / 9 pls if there is such a combo

7:20 am

MollyL

pr8/55 and pr9/72

7:20 am

wvteach

thnx - will look

7:21 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Molly.

7:25 am

MollyL

Another beautiful day. I'm going to enjoy it while I can because the 90's are coming later this week.

7:26 am

BzznBea

I put on a sweatshirt to walk the dog this morning. And yesterday was perfect. Stayed outside all day.

7:28 am

wvteach

Wearing a sweater right now but the sun is out and will be another beautiful day in the 70s

7:30 am

BzznBea

I didn't make it to the garden with Mom yesterday due to the protesting. We will go today for sure.

7:32 am

MollyL

I'm really astounded at all the protesting. I figured the virus scare would keep people from gather like that. Guess not.

7:33 am

MollyL

Or gathering

7:34 am

BzznBea

The ones I've seen were wearing masks.

7:34 am

BzznBea

And I guess their statement is bigger than their fear of the virus.

7:36 am

NatashaW

Yes, I think they feel driven to speak out. Can no longer sit in silence.

7:36 am

NatashaW

Good morning all! Another exquisite day here.

7:39 am

MollyL

I am all for speaking out against what is wrong. Not so much for the looting and burning though.

7:40 am

NatashaW

Obviously no justification for that - it achieves the opposite of the objective.

7:40 am

NatashaW

Hurts mostly their own neighbors, people themselves struggling to make a living

7:40 am

BzznBea

Yes, that is excessive. Peaceful demonstration gets the point across much better.

7:41 am

NatashaW

There was a restaurant in Minneapolis where the owner, a Somali immigrant, had chosen to continue to pay her employees during COVID rather than keep up her insurance. They torched her place.

7:41 am

gemini_J13

neighbors are doing the looting?

7:42 am

NatashaW

Unclear. There are so many reports of out-of-state plates. I have a really close friend in Minneapolis who says she's seen a lot of those.

7:42 am

HarryHood

I heard many of the arrested protesters were from out-of-state

7:42 am

gemini_J13

that is what I saw reported

7:42 am

gemini_J13

or no plates

7:42 am

HarryHood

so much fake news going on. it's hard to figure out what's accurate

7:43 am

NatashaW

Indeed. Impossible.

7:43 am

HarryHood

some reports of the white supremacists burning things to make it seem like violent protests

7:43 am

gemini_J13

whoever is behind the looting that needs to stop

7:44 am

NatashaW

It's probably inevitable that provocateurs from both sides are seizing the opportunity. There was a video from Baltimore where a young black woman was begging some white guys to stop the destruction saying, "This will just hurt US (black residents)" - to which the guy replied, "They're going to kill you anyway"

7:47 am

HarryHood

nbt. this is a deceptively tough grid

7:57 am

BzznBea

phantom - antelope

8:05 am

MollyL

There is a really backwards notion that looting and burning are justified "revenge". The point eludes me. As it has been said here, the people doing this are just hurting innocent store owners. It does nothing to further their point. If anything, it makes them look like crazy people with no point.

8:11 am

JaxH66

Could I have a clue for the 9 please?

8:12 am

MollyL

Before a tax review

8:15 am

JaxH66

We donâ€™t have them in the uk

8:16 am

MollyL

Okay, before an accounting review

8:18 am

Uneaixoise

Tx molly

8:18 am

JaxH66

Thanks. Iâ€™ll keep looking. Will come later to find it. My brain isnâ€™t working today

8:24 am

hokie carla

jax, if you're still here, we also use the tax review word to mean sitting in on a class for no credit. not sure if you have that in UK.

8:25 am

MollyL

I have to believe that the accounting review exists in all countries. Everyone who works in accounting is responsible for being ready for one of these. That is why they call it accounting.

8:25 am

hokie carla

name that proper noun - EDM DJ in the grid (anyone who gets this will get bonus points today) (and for the record - FTR - I don't know this type of music either but have seen the name)

8:26 am

hokie carla

probably molly, sometimes a word just refuses to come to you (at least me)

8:26 am

BzznBea

I don't even know what EDM is...

8:27 am

hokie carla

well, only because I just looked it up to see what kind of DJ he is, I know now it is electronic dancehall music per wiki

8:31 am

MollyL

I am clueless with Bea on the whole EDM thing. Not my kind of music at all.

8:31 am

hokie carla

me either

8:31 am

hokie carla

but have seen the name

8:31 am

MollyL

Cheated, looked it up, Diplo. Never heard of him.

8:32 am

MollyL

All I was looking for was "mat" after that

8:32 am

BzznBea

Carla, my crabapple jelly was a bust.

8:32 am

hokie carla

was just going to say it's like the big not lego blocks but a different vowel

8:32 am

BzznBea

They aren't crabapples. -)

8:32 am

hokie carla

darn, bea

8:33 am

hokie carla

lol, what are they?

8:33 am

BzznBea

Some type of plum.

8:33 am

magpie7

Ogden Nash poem: The Bronx, no thonx.

8:33 am

hokie carla

hmm, small as a crabapple?

8:34 am

hokie carla

too watery?

8:34 am

BzznBea

Yes. My mom thought they were sandhill, but I think those grow on bushes.

8:34 am

BzznBea

They have a pit like a cherry.

8:34 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Been lurking, bashing away at words.

8:35 am

hokie carla

yeah, def. not a crabapple then.

8:35 am

Judi

Now I must hear "the case of crababpple mistaken identity".

8:35 am

BzznBea

Good morning, Judi.

8:36 am

hokie carla

I can rem. writing on the driveway with crabapples until my fingers started scraping the driveway so I know no pit in those.

8:36 am

BzznBea

I will send a pic to a botanist friend of mine today.

8:36 am

hokie carla

morning, judi

8:36 am

Judi

Bea may have cooked up a batch of arsenic to go with her olde lace.

8:37 am

BzznBea

LOL! I haven't cooked any yet. I'm glad I didn't gook them as crabapples. Apples don't need pectin in the jelly.

8:38 am

BzznBea

gook them...Heavens!

8:38 am

Judi

Is this a project born of pandemic boredom, Bea?

8:38 am

BzznBea

Is it quiet in your office today, Judi?

8:38 am

Judi

Yes. Total snoozefest here.

8:39 am

BzznBea

No rioting over the weekend?

8:39 am

mattygroves

Could they be quinces?

8:39 am

Judi

No rioting in our humble burg. There was some in Wilmington, DE, though.

8:40 am

BzznBea

No, matty, not quince.

8:41 am

Judi

It might be a snozberry...

8:41 am

hokie carla

here it was peaceful protests until around 11pm. watched on the local news until about 12:30. the police were trying to get them to disperse and go home. apparently the night before they were out until 5am.

8:41 am

Kallia

damson?

8:43 am

BzznBea

They look like damson...maybe...

8:45 am

Judi

Off I go to do a little real work. I'm tapping out on this grid. 110 left in the bucket. See y'all tomorrow. Bea - I hope you can salvage your plums (or whatever they are).

8:45 am

hokie carla

bye judi

8:46 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Judi!

8:46 am

MLFAN17

I greyed 2 letters.. oh go me:)

8:47 am

mkg

hi all. nbs but need 7s 8s and the 9 please. ty.

8:47 am

periwinkle

good morning all.

8:48 am

hokie carla

before tax reviews

8:48 am

hokie carla

morning, peri

8:48 am

hokie carla

I have 2 grayed as well, mlfan. granted they are only 3 words total.

8:48 am

MLFAN17

hokie is that for the pr word?

8:49 am

MLFAN17

oh must be the first two on first column hokie?

8:49 am

hokie carla

yes, sorry. pr8/9, mkg

8:49 am

hokie carla

ding ding, correct, mlfan!

8:50 am

MLFAN17

we are so good:)

8:52 am

HarryHood

wow carla. ty for 4 words.

8:52 am

hokie carla

well I can't take credit, it was clued right when I got here.

8:53 am

MLFAN17

I am working on it

8:53 am

HarryHood

basement smells like cat pee.

8:53 am

phaeton

ai7...part of a plane

8:54 am

hokie carla

are there wet soccer cleats down there?

8:54 am

BzznBea

Do you have cats?

8:54 am

HarryHood

we go through this every few months. just when we think the problem is solved, he goes and pees on the carpet again.

8:54 am

HarryHood

ty phae

8:54 am

BzznBea

Yep...

8:54 am

phaeton

yw

8:54 am

periwinkle

not seeing that ai7

8:55 am

periwinkle

help with st7 pls

8:55 am

HarryHood

graduate studen'ts salary

8:55 am

hokie carla

st7 is like a payment

8:55 am

HarryHood

ty for telling me there was a st7 :)

8:55 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

8:56 am

MLFAN17

agreed harry

8:56 am

HarryHood

hi nan

8:56 am

cybernan

just finished watching the news -- reminds me of scenes from 1984

8:56 am

BzznBea

Peri, the ai7 does not start with air

8:57 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

Tx harry!

8:57 am

hokie carla

oh, there's that pl fr5 that is always a problem

8:57 am

HarryHood

hi wv

8:58 am

MLFAN17

does ai begin with a word for sick?

8:59 am

HarryHood

yes ml

8:59 am

HarryHood

yw une

9:01 am

periwinkle

ty for st7

9:01 am

periwinkle

oh I already had ai 7

9:01 am

MLFAN17

got the ai7

9:02 am

MLFAN17

st word a payment?

9:02 am

BzznBea

bottoms up

9:03 am

HarryHood

ok. I'm off to the post office. hagd - 112 to go.

9:03 am

MLFAN17

bye harry

9:04 am

hokie carla

I'm at 111. this one is tough for so many words. bye harry

9:04 am

periwinkle

type of scholarship mlf

9:04 am

MLFAN17

ty peri

9:04 am

wvteach

also at 112

9:05 am

MollyL

Cheers Bea

9:05 am

periwinkle

120 left here

9:06 am

hokie carla

I did try nonel5 last night as that one always trips us up

9:06 am

MLFAN17

hi wv!

9:06 am

hokie carla

but it's just a phantom

9:07 am

wvteach

hello mlf

9:11 am

periwinkle

114 left bbl

9:13 am

cybernan

200 left

9:20 am

hokie carla

well, only made it to 107. today I'm finally painting the trim on the walls I painted last week. TTFN!

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

100 to go.....

9:33 am

cybernan

not having much luck finding the 8's or the 9

9:34 am

phaeton

dr8..small water

9:34 am

mattygroves

I've not found a one

9:34 am

moolingwa

morning all

9:35 am

mattygroves

Have now, thanks Phae

9:35 am

moolingwa

well that's nice, already got the 9

9:36 am

phaeton

yw

9:38 am

phaeton

ep7...story in the bible

9:39 am

BzznBea

9 has been clued in the chat several times

9:39 am

moolingwa

I imagine so :)

9:40 am

cybernan

not since i came in, bea

9:40 am

cybernan

ty for the dr 8 - was called away for a bit

9:45 am

cybernan

stats for the 9 please?

9:46 am

MollyL

Next to MY FRIENDS at the top of the page, is a little square icon that leads to the entire days chat log. It is very handy when looking for clues.

9:46 am

montreal13

just got it PR9/72

9:46 am

phaeton

pr9/72

9:46 am

moolingwa

pr 9/72

9:46 am

cybernan

thank you - looking

9:48 am

montreal13

bbl for last 80 - not an easy grid - have a great day all and stay safe

9:48 am

moolingwa

seeya monty

9:49 am

montreal13

bye mool â˜º

9:56 am

MLFAN17

ty for the dr 7/8 phae

9:57 am

moolingwa

hey ML

10:00 am

MLFAN17

hey mool

10:01 am

MLFAN17

molly, I saw your comment earlier about the protestors and I agree completely. I don't understand it at all and not all of them are wearing masks either.

10:04 am

BzznBea

I live in a community where blacks are the majority. Very few of them wear masks.

10:05 am

Sandieangel

Can anyone clue the PR8 please? Just cannot find it at all. Does it begin with PRE ?

10:05 am

MollyL

Before a tax review. Before an accounting review. Before a class you take to just observe, not get credit.

10:07 am

cybernan

ty molly

10:08 am

cybernan

wonder why you can do it before, but not again

10:09 am

rururocks

it only takes the IRS once nan

10:10 am

cybernan

yeah, but I would probaly need to attend the class again --- especially if it had anything to do with math

10:11 am

Sandieangel

Thanks for the clue. x

10:12 am

MollyL

I can't imagine volunteering for a class that had anything to do with math : D

10:16 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:17 am

rururocks

good morning jm

10:18 am

jmcnrick

it is a beautiful day here

10:18 am

jmcnrick

hi ru

10:18 am

BzznBea

I'm off for the day. See you all tomorrow.

10:18 am

MLFAN17

hate math

10:18 am

MollyL

Enjoy your day Bea

10:18 am

jmcnrick

bye bzzn

10:19 am

jmcnrick

I find math to be like word puzzles and crosswords.

10:19 am

MLFAN17

easy?

10:20 am

jmcnrick

haha not necessarily easy but entertaining. . . a mystery to sole

10:20 am

jmcnrick

solve

10:20 am

MLFAN17

that's also like a jigsaw puzzle

10:20 am

jmcnrick

yes I like them too

10:21 am

MLFAN17

I love jigsaw puzzles

10:21 am

jmcnrick

have yo every done jiggidy?

10:22 am

MLFAN17

a jigsaw puzzle site I assume?

10:23 am

jmcnrick

yes. most of them I don't like but i find that one. ..okay. Actual jigsaw puzzle still a lot better

10:23 am

MLFAN17

is that online or is it an app?

10:24 am

MLFAN17

I just googled it and didn't see it?

10:25 am

phaeton

its spelled jigidi

10:25 am

jmcnrick

thank you phae. . . spelling has never been my strong point!

10:26 am

phaeton

I use it all the time

10:26 am

phaeton

yw...crossy used to upload pics and turn them into puzzles

10:26 am

MLFAN17

just googled it and its in my fav places now

10:26 am

jmcnrick

did he? What a sweet guy

10:27 am

MLFAN17

phae do you have to upload or download anything?

10:27 am

jmcnrick

no or I wouldn't have used it.

10:28 am

phaeton

no....just pick your size and genre

10:28 am

MLFAN17

me either

10:28 am

jmcnrick

It has been forty forevers since I been there

10:28 am

MLFAN17

I haven't done a puzzle in a while

10:29 am

MLFAN17

i really wish Springbok puzzles were more readily available in stores like they used to be

10:30 am

phaeton

I don't have the space to do a real one

10:30 am

MLFAN17

we have a table in our bonus room which is what that table was purchased for but then it became a junk table

10:31 am

MLFAN17

he table is usable now, and cats still like them too:)

10:31 am

MollyL

Springbok puzzles has their own web site with all their puzzles available for sale.

10:31 am

jmcnrick

I sometimes use my coffee table but then I live alone so there is no one to complain.

10:31 am

jmcnrick

jigsaws are all the rage right now.

10:32 am

MLFAN17

jmc so they say , didn't know people had them or could get them before all this started

10:32 am

jmcnrick

good to konw molls

10:32 am

MollyL

Really? Does that mean people have quit making bread and hoarding all the yeast?

10:32 am

MLFAN17

molly i know i have the link to it in my fav places:D

10:33 am

jmcnrick

no clue molls. I am the worlds worst baker so wasn't even trying.

10:34 am

MLFAN17

my husband and i don't bake either, but i am dying to learn ..cakes pies cookies etc.. hubby wants to get rid of them mixer(he probably would have to help me make some things if he would let me learn to bake)

10:35 am

cybernan

I couldn't figure out why people were making bread in the first place -- it wasn't as if the shelves were bare like the meat and paper departments. After 20 years of making bread 3 x per week for a family of 5, I have no interest in ever making bread again.

10:35 am

rururocks

he would "let" you?

10:36 am

rururocks

that doens't sound healthy mlf

10:36 am

MLFAN17

i think its a participation thing ruru lol

10:36 am

MollyL

Yeah I was wondering about the if he would let me learn to bake thing too

10:37 am

MLFAN17

ruru its okay we save money by not buying extra things

10:37 am

rururocks

you're getting too crusty in your old age nan :D

10:37 am

MollyL

I think she's just loafing around since the kids moved out

10:37 am

MLFAN17

we have been able to buy bread here

10:37 am

cybernan

you can save money by baking -- at the price of a loaf of bread today, that's a no brainer

10:38 am

rururocks

bread has been a bit scarce here

10:38 am

cybernan

just tell him that you can make a loaf of bread for about a dollar - that should do it

10:38 am

MollyL

It has not been scarce here. That is why I don't understand the run on yeast.

10:39 am

rururocks

because you're in the far yeast molly

10:39 am

MLFAN17

my husband knows io want to though. One fo my siblings is self taught with making bread

10:40 am

cybernan

mind you by the time you add in the cost of pans (properly amortized) and electricity it is closer to $2.00

10:40 am

rururocks

making bread isn't a knead for me

10:41 am

MLFAN17

sorry i meant rum cake

10:41 am

MollyL

How does one amortize a pan? I thought that was a loan word.

10:41 am

cybernan

rolling the dough?

10:42 am

MLFAN17

cyber i love your icon!

10:42 am

cybernan

spread the cost of the pan over the years of use

10:42 am

MollyL

A decent loaf of bread is twice two dollars or more. So you are saving money making it.

10:43 am

MollyL

Bread pans are not that expensive. I wouldn't factor something like that in.

10:43 am

rururocks

i loaf around the house too much to be up to making bread

10:44 am

cybernan

there is nothing to making bread, mlf -- follow the recipe, let it rise, punch it down and form loaves, let it rise and bake. Bread is done when you get a hollow sound when you tap the top. Cool on racks (that is if you can resist the temptation to slice and slather butter on it and eat it when it is still woarm.

10:45 am

cybernan

that was a tognue in cheek comment for mlf's hubby, molly

10:46 am

origami

I made a nice loaf of bread yesterday.

10:47 am

clg47

I treated myself to 2 nice stainless steel loaf pans in 1976. They have held may loaves of bread both yeast and quick and still look great. Money well spent.

10:47 am

Flask1

Hi everyone....can I please have a clue for te8?

10:50 am

rururocks

i am trying to get off of bread for a while

10:54 am

Flask1

Does nobody in here have te8???

10:54 am

bichon

love making bread

10:54 am

cybernan

not me

10:54 am

MLFAN17

gtg hubby home

10:55 am

HarryHood

well it's _not_ teleporn. I'll tell you that much. I've tried it.

10:55 am

Flask1

lol...good one Harry!

10:56 am

MollyL

Number + one cent

10:56 am

HarryHood

ty molly

10:56 am

MollyL

Ooo, Mr. Hood's Zoom classes must be pretty hot

10:57 am

HarryHood

yikes

10:57 am

HarryHood

Mr. Hood has had it with zoom.

10:57 am

MollyL

I can imagine that it is a less than optimal teaching experience

10:58 am

cybernan

ty molly - a word that has gone out of use with fiscal inflation

10:58 am

HarryHood

Absolutely. I can't deal with the thought of doing this again in the fall

10:58 am

Flask1

So its another word for 1 cent....

10:58 am

rururocks

good morning harry.. i liked your post about a certain profile the other day

10:59 am

HarryHood

dime, flask

10:59 am

MollyL

Nan, the other day we were talking here about how much candy we used to be able to get for 50 cents

10:59 am

HarryHood

yeah. I can't imagine that any sexual predator is worse than Hitler. But that's just me.

11:00 am

MollyL

The clue was number (the number obviously starts with T) + penny (another word for a penny)

11:00 am

MollyL

Crap...cent another word for a cent. Off to the PB

11:00 am

cybernan

10p

11:00 am

rururocks

*throws Molly into the PB*

11:00 am

cybernan

lol -- I think that did it, molly

11:01 am

HarryHood

heh. good one molly

11:01 am

Flask1

why....cent is not in the grid

11:02 am

MollyL

Oh Flask, bless your heart

11:03 am

HarryHood

100 to go!

11:03 am

cybernan

in for a p in for a pound

11:05 am

Flask1

thankyou nan...and Molly...and Harry...

11:06 am

MollyL

One cent shooters available for a limited time at the PB bar

11:06 am

Flask1

I was missing the double consonant completely!

11:06 am

MollyL

Later, there will be pitching

11:07 am

MollyL

And perhaps a te8 opera

11:07 am

HarryHood

Can I be mack the knife?

11:08 am

Flask1

lol....

11:08 am

rururocks

oh when the shark bites...

11:13 am

cybernan

molly must be really enjoying that penalty box today -- wonder what's being served in there?

11:13 am

aebmusica

I'll be "Poor Polly", Harry

11:14 am

mattygroves

I haven't opened the li4 yet - is there an ex?

11:14 am

HarryHood

my parents took me to see that when I was about 10. I don't think they realized how raunchy it was

11:15 am

Uneaixoise

Tx for te8 molly

11:16 am

aebmusica

it is, Harry, good music but

11:16 am

HarryHood

at 93 to go, I think that I've only used the x tile for one word - the x word :)

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

Mack the Knife was my uncle's fave!!

11:17 am

mattygroves

Yep, same at 123 left! Thanks

11:17 am

HarryHood

I kind of hate sinatra's version

11:20 am

HarryHood

can't look at this anymore. bbl for 91.

11:20 am

MollyL

I love Bobby Darrin's version.

11:20 am

Uneaixoise

Ditto molly!

11:20 am

MollyL

Or Darin

11:38 am

Uneaixoise

200 down.....

11:39 am

lbdawger

hey y'all anyone have a clue for the 2nd di 6/24 and 7/36 combo?

11:39 am

jmcnrick

wtg Une

11:40 am

jmcnrick

I prefer Bobby Darin's version too

11:48 am

cybernan

don't have any of them dawger

11:50 am

Uneaixoise

Di6. Di + **** dancer......like in hustler

11:51 am

MLFAN17

i don't have either sorry ibd

11:54 am

rururocks

to take a quick swim in water + what you catch fish in LB

11:54 am

MLFAN17

another word for cent and it begins with number after 9/

11:55 am

cybernan

ty ru -- never think of that -- always used rod & reel

11:56 am

MollyL

I thought we got the te8 all squared away an hour ago

11:57 am

MLFAN17

I am just now getting back to the grid so that is all I saw was recent posts about it

12:04 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! source of sorrow in The Raven

12:10 pm

cybernan

an 6 please?

12:11 pm

hurshy

an + andy griffith show boy, but change last letter

12:12 pm

cybernan

ty hurshy

12:12 pm

hurshy

yw

12:12 pm

hurshy

one of my cats is named after that boy :)

12:12 pm

hurshy

except, he's naughtier than ron howard's version, lol

12:13 pm

cybernan

this grid is really tough for me -- so many words i either don't know or have forgotten

12:15 pm

hurshy

the P is hard

12:16 pm

cybernan

I'm missing a lot of d's - especially the di's

12:16 pm

hurshy

i haven't tried d yet

12:17 pm

cybernan

oh - found a di 6/39

12:18 pm

cybernan

but still looking for that first di 6-7 that was mentioned

12:18 pm

penquis

that one ends with what you catch fish with.....once you hook it and reel it in....

12:21 pm

cybernan

yes - have that one pen -- there is another 6-7-8 before that

12:22 pm

penquis

ah, ok....can you please clue the 6/39?

12:23 pm

cybernan

more common prefixes are com or du for multi dwellings

12:23 pm

penquis

ty...

12:34 pm

NatashaW

Wow, those di6,7, and 8s were totally unfamiliar to me. Had to resort to morewords after fruitless monkeying.

12:34 pm

hurshy

help us out natasha?

12:35 pm

NatashaW

which do you need hursh?

12:36 pm

hurshy

the first 6 7 8 i guess? i got the ones that were just clued

12:37 pm

NatashaW

so they all start with the same 5 letters, like an ambassador or consul general...

12:37 pm

hurshy

thanks, got them!

12:38 pm

NatashaW

the final 6/7 is a compound of 2 short words

12:38 pm

NatashaW

and plural

12:38 pm

hurshy

du4 in the wind.... all we are is du4 in the wiiiiind

12:39 pm

penquis

ty, natasha.....

12:40 pm

NatashaW

yw. Not like I knew these words - never saw 'em before in my loif!

12:40 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! the peerless french chef in the Jeeves & Wooster series

12:41 pm

cybernan

ty nat

12:41 pm

hurshy

ok, i would happily accept help with the other 8s and the 9, also :D

12:42 pm

NatashaW

there's an ae8,40 combo on top of ae4,4

12:43 pm

hurshy

combo? as in there is also a 7 or a 9 with it?

12:43 pm

NatashaW

ah, no, I meant compound not combo

12:43 pm

hurshy

ah cool, thanks, got that one

12:44 pm

NatashaW

if you got au5/6 you can get the 8/9 by putting something in front of it

12:44 pm

hurshy

thanks!!

12:44 pm

hurshy

i tried that prefix on sooo many other things but not that

12:45 pm

hurshy

cause i KNOW you can buy prelit christmas trees now

12:45 pm

NatashaW

Ok, back to work for me.

12:45 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! author of Emma, Persuasion, etc

12:46 pm

NatashaW

my favorite!!

12:46 pm

NatashaW

Persuasion is her best

12:49 pm

hurshy

i really loved the lady susan movie Love & Friendship starring Kate Beckinsale

12:52 pm

aebmusica

3rd po6/21....clue please

12:56 pm

MollyL

First three of Thoreau's Walden + first thee of the ceramic things your bathroom wall is lined with

12:57 pm

MollyL

Hurshy you should know by now that just because you can buy something doesn't mean the Enable poo-bahs accept it. Case in point...Spam

1:00 pm

hurshy

well sure but as a product spam would be Proper

1:00 pm

hurshy

it'd only make it in here as its newer version of unwanted email

1:01 pm

hurshy

ooh thanks for that po clue

1:04 pm

hurshy

it is so frustrating to be a cat and see all these bugs out the window and not be able to GIT em

1:19 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* Hagd everyone - stay safe

1:21 pm

Soodle

Hursh...Anatole - chef to Bertie & Jeeves. ðŸ˜œ

1:23 pm

Soodle

Paddy last to the party....... as per. ðŸ˜¢

1:24 pm

mkg

hi all back to see if there are any clues for any 7s or 8s. or the 9. i had to leave before to do some work. any clues and stats out there? ty

1:27 pm

Kizah

My late chihuahua used to catch flies in the air. It was funny to watch

1:29 pm

mkg

any clues for the 9 or 8s? ty

1:30 pm

Kizah

I used to come here when my husband was sick with chemo and just take time for myself. He passed five years ago and our 17th wedding anniversary is Sunday. I don't mean to crash the party, but I remember this as a comforting space and that's why I'm back.

1:30 pm

HarryHood

sorry to hear kizah

1:30 pm

Kizah

Thank you Harry

1:31 pm

HarryHood

what kind of cancer did he have

1:31 pm

NatashaW

Sorry for your loss. Some losses you just endure...

1:31 pm

Kizah

I do ok most of the time

1:31 pm

MollyL

I'm sorry you lost your husband. Anniversaries are tough after you lose a spouse.

1:32 pm

Kizah

He was 48 and I was 45 when he died so it wasn't the norm

1:32 pm

Kizah

Thanks Molly

1:32 pm

HarryHood

oh dear. very young.

1:32 pm

NatashaW

Ow.

1:32 pm

Kizah

I'm to the point right now where the memories bring a smile instead of a tear

1:32 pm

Kizah

Most of the time, of course

1:32 pm

MollyL

It sounds like you had 12 good years. That is something to be grateful for.

1:33 pm

Kizah

I really am. I had a true love and I know that is rare. I'm fortunate in that regard.

1:34 pm

Kizah

He got cancer within 2 years of our marriage so most of it was cancer, treatment, surgeries, etc

1:34 pm

Kizah

I'm glad I could be there for him

1:34 pm

HarryHood

holy cow. that's tough for you

1:34 pm

Kizah

We did, however, travel during the in between

1:35 pm

Kizah

I grew up in a very abusive family so my time with him was so healing. I'm so grateful to have known him and helped me become who I am today

1:35 pm

HarryHood

sounds like you''ve made the best of it

1:36 pm

Kizah

I knew I had the choice to become (pardon the cliche) bitter or better

1:37 pm

HarryHood

welcome back, anyway

1:37 pm

Kizah

Thank you <3

1:39 pm

Kizah

I think we all have stories of hardship that we can share to inspire others

1:41 pm

jmcnrick

Kizah last Tuesday was my 36 anniversary with my husband who died in 1993. I appreciated you sharing. Finding a true love is worth it.

1:41 pm

Kizah

How did you commemorate the day?

1:42 pm

Kizah

I am sorry for you loss

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

haha being sick I am afraid. I have been struggling with illness for about a week

1:43 pm

Kizah

I'm sorry to hear that. My first thought is Corona, but I hope it was something more simple

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

and sorry for your loss as well. my in-laws recently asked how long it took to get over it and I said: What makes you think I am over it?

1:44 pm

Kizah

I hate that term!

1:44 pm

Kizah

I use "move forward"

1:44 pm

Kizah

I truly believe we can move forward, but getting over to me seems like forgetting, making less important, etc.

1:44 pm

NatashaW

never understood the "getting over it." I lost my most beloved sister 6+ years ago. Don't think I'll ever "get over" that. Just live with it, like a hole in my side.

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

maybe covaid maybe not. I am not sick enough to go to hospital and I konw how to deal with my systems which are gastric.

1:45 pm

Kizah

JMC: I'm glad your symptoms are mild enough to stay home, but I'm sorry you're sick.

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

so true kizah. I liked the description that it was like having an appendage amputated. You deal. But it never isn't not there anymore.

1:46 pm

NatashaW

gastic symptoms can indicate COVID. Do you own or can you get a finger pulse oximeter? You should just keep track of oxygen levels make sure they don't drop below 90.

1:46 pm

Kizah

Natasha: I get that. I've come to know that my husband exists on. He may be freer than I am at this point. I'm not religious, but I sense him around me sometimes.

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

I al staying in isolation but since I live alone there has been only a slight change in my life. . .my son can't come over and I can't go to the part where my garden is.

1:46 pm

Kizah

JMCK: I agree! Why would I want to forget? Why would I want to be the same after such a loss?

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

Thanks for the advise Natasha. I talked to a client of mine who is an immunology doctor (so helpful to have clients) and he said it was hard to tell without a test and I don't see the value of getting tested when the is no cure only symtpm relief.

1:48 pm

Kizah

Also, why would I want to be the same after such a gain of knowing my husband?

1:48 pm

NatashaW

Not suggesting a test. Suggesting a pulse oximeter to keep track that your oxygen levels aren't dropping.

1:49 pm

Kizah

Natasha: are you a medical professional?

1:49 pm

NatashaW

Zacurate makes one that's got good ratings and it's only around $30. I don't work for them, I'm a fundraiser for a charity

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

thanks Natashah. No, don't have one. Am feeling better.

1:50 pm

NatashaW

But it has been recommended as there are folks ill with COVID who seem symptom-free yet their oxygen levels are much too low.

1:50 pm

Kizah

Natasha: I meant that as a real query...not an accusation! Hard to relay intent in text

1:50 pm

NatashaW

I've spent a lifetime on pubmed.gov due to multiple disease conditions in my family, and these past 3 months I've spent studying virology online :-)

1:52 pm

Kizah

Gotcha. I have a lot of doctors in my step-family and am often asking them for advice. They are often just as perplexed as I am, this being novel. I volunteer at a free clinic because I know how hard it is to be in the medical system. I haven't been there in several months because of the virus, however.

1:52 pm

NatashaW

There have been reports of older folks dying suddenly and being found postmortem to have been positive for COVID but they felt nothing till it was too late. For this reason, some doctors are recommending at-risk populations acquire a pulse oximeter to track oxygen levels, since it's not horribly expensive.

1:52 pm

Kizah

I haven't used pubmed.gov, but do read a lot of articles on NIH.com

1:54 pm

Kizah

My step-brother-in-law is an ER doc. He said that they had a patient in his hospital who tested negative for the virus three times while on a ventilator. He eventually tested positive, so my bil assumes the tests are not very accurate.

1:54 pm

origami

Hello. Je, I hope you get better very quickly. These are scary times.

1:54 pm

NatashaW

PCR tests have about a 20% error rate (false negs); finger stick is worse (30%) and forget about the current serology tests (50%!)

1:59 pm

Kizah

What is serology?

2:00 pm

MollyL

IIt is blood work. Natasha likes to use really educated terms for things. : D

2:01 pm

Kizah

Ah :)

2:01 pm

Gillie

I think the most important thing is to get help as soon as you have trouble breathing.

2:02 pm

Gillie

It seems like it can progress very quickly from that point.

2:02 pm

Kizah

This is interesting... My boyfriend's boss was in Seattle in November visiting his son. His son is in rehab for a shoulder injury...he's a professional baseball player and during rehab played against athletes from China. The boss came home and was sick, then my boyfriend got sick, then his mother who was in the hospital for a week with an unknown lung infection. I was sick too and VERY sick...never so sick before. We wonder if we had the virus. We all isolated after symptoms began.

2:03 pm

HarryHood

certainly sounds like it

2:04 pm

Kizah

Interestingly enough, his mother was tested a few weeks ago and it came back negative for antibodies.

2:05 pm

NatashaW

Serology is, specifically, a test for antibodies in your blood to see if you've already been exposed to a certain "antigen" (in this case, the virus!). Sadly current tests kinda suck with about 50% inaccurate. But there's hope a more accurate test may be developed so people can find out if they've had the disease or not.

2:05 pm

NatashaW

But right now the fact that his mom came back negative isn't conclusive proof she didn't have it

2:06 pm

Kizah

So if the tests are that inaccurate, why are they even used?

2:06 pm

NatashaW

"It's whut we got"

2:06 pm

Kizah

Ah. I get that.

2:07 pm

Gillie

I think some of the antibody tests are better (to see if you already had COVID), but most are not very good. They have a high false-positive rate, I think.

2:07 pm

Kizah

It will be interesting to see what this time in history looks like in 20 years. Just like we shake our heads at how the past dealt with illnesses, our action will likely be seen as barbaric or, in the least, futile

2:07 pm

NatashaW

The swab test too has limitations - PCR finds RNA left by the virus - it does NOT determine whether it's still infectious or just viral trash. For that you need a much more complex (read: expensive) assay.

2:07 pm

HarryHood

done. last several P words needed morewords.

2:07 pm

HarryHood

hagd all. feel better all you ppl.

2:08 pm

NatashaW

bye harry

2:08 pm

Kizah

It's easy to look back even a month and criticize and yet no one really knew a lot about this virus...at least those who were being honest

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

bye harry

2:10 pm

NatashaW

bye harry

2:11 pm

NatashaW

Some of the info we got from China turned out not to be helpful... re intubating for example... now they get much better results with high-flow oxygen and proning...sadly our doctors have had to learn by trial and error.

2:25 pm

Gillie

Just reading an article on CBC about how some people end up being sick for many weeks, up to at least ten weeks in one case. (Obviously, these are not the most extreme cases.)

2:26 pm

Gillie

(I mean, not the most serious symptoms.)

2:43 pm

hurshy

i was just reading a new theory that it's a vascular virus rather than just a respiratory one

2:51 pm

NatashaW

Yes, there've been over 20,000 (!) studies and papers published in just a few months. It's dizzying trying to keep up with the new theories about it.

2:52 pm

NatashaW

The one perception that seems constant throughout is, it's not the virus per se that's killing people - it's the immune system overreacting to it and wrecking essential body parts in an effort to combat it.

2:52 pm

hurshy

yo immune system - chill out

2:52 pm

NatashaW

"The operation was a success but the patient died" appears to be what some folks' immune systems are saying

2:53 pm

NatashaW

It's tricky knocking down an overresponsive immune system. You don't want to suppress it TOO much. it's a very fine line.

2:54 pm

hurshy

and we mustn't forget the house episode where they gave a patient total body irradiation and then found out what she actually had was a staph infection

2:54 pm

Soodle

An oximeter is hugely important if you have been exposed to the virus. It will calculate the amount of oxygen in your blood & highlight a deficiency, before you display symptoms. An oximeter can be the difference between life and death.

2:55 pm

jmcnrick

y

2:55 pm

jmcnrick

y'all are convincing me that I should get one for me and my older sister

2:55 pm

hurshy

right now i'd be content if my HEAD would just STOP HURTING

2:55 pm

NatashaW

We bought a Zacurate oximeter from the company (NOT Amazon). It works well. Not expensive. Happy to have it.

2:55 pm

Soodle

Y not, Jmc? ðŸ¤£

2:56 pm

jmcnrick

she gets pneumonia frequently so it is ironic that it appears that I am the one who may have convaid

2:56 pm

jmcnrick

nice soodle

2:58 pm

harpjane

could I get the stats for the left hand E please?

2:58 pm

NatashaW

Just checked the Zacurate website... they're in stock. Price went up a bit, around $40 now. Still not a huge fortune for peace of mind if you're in a risk group

2:58 pm

hurshy

en6/18

2:59 pm

hurshy

no no sorry

2:59 pm

hurshy

el5 and 6

2:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello...

2:59 pm

origami

Hi TO

3:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ori

3:00 pm

harpjane

thanks

3:00 pm

harpjane

nbt

3:02 pm

hurshy

2nd row grey and 90% of grid done!

3:03 pm

Soodle

Regardless of our geographical location, we are all battling this pandemic. It is killing lots of people. We need to fight it. To date, I have lost two close family members. Itâ€™s chilling how devastating this curse is

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

I have seen some for less Natasha. I will follow up on this. Thanks for the suggestion.

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO. . . .sadly I have to head out to a Zoom meeting

3:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh, are you sick, jmc?

3:04 pm

NatashaW

I'm so sorry Soodle!!

3:04 pm

NatashaW

Just make sure you buy one that's recommended as actually working, not junk. have a nice meeting

3:04 pm

MollyL

I would suggest that anyone considering buying an oximeter read up on the accuracy of them first. A good idea when purchasing any medical equipment.

3:05 pm

jmcnrick

and so sorry soodle. I have lost a couple of friends but not close but who cares if they are close. . . one was quite young and it is still tragic.

3:05 pm

jmcnrick

good advice nat and molls. I will do my homework Poof.

3:17 pm

NANCY

Natasha, thanks for the info, just ordered a pink one from Zacurate for 39.99.

3:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone used the x aside from the x word?

3:22 pm

NANCY

leuds

3:25 pm

Jshap3542

72 I have one word that ends in the x but that is it so far other than the x word

3:26 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon, Everyone.

3:27 pm

harpjane

Hi nef

3:27 pm

harpjane

you staying safe and out of trouble?

3:27 pm

origami

Nef! Hi there. It's been ages since I've seen you playing.

3:28 pm

harpjane

stats for the 9 please? and is it a plural?

3:28 pm

Nef

Reading back in chat, I'msorry to see that some of you got sick with Covid-19. And Molly, that's good advice that people read about how well they work.

3:29 pm

Nef

Hi harp and ori. I've been trying to do some Babbling lately; but sometimes I just don't chat trying to find words, original (and I don't see that you're on when I am either).

3:32 pm

Nef

Our son has kept us locked up during this pandemic; we are safe (but I'm going bonkers at times here dealing with the 3 generations of ADHD men in this house!)

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jshap

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi nef, was wondering about you the other day

3:32 pm

PMS

no

3:32 pm

harpjane

I see you on FB every so often

3:36 pm

Nef

Hi TO.I'm still alive; but this year has been a bit rough. We haven't had Covid; but hubby's been having problems with his MS and it took a while for me to recover from my knee surgery.

3:36 pm

Jshap3542

72 I just found 2 more ending in that x, I'm sure there are more too

3:37 pm

Nef

I know, harp; I keep worrying about how Montana is doing with Covid.

3:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hope you are on the mend now

3:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jshap

3:38 pm

Nef

I am, TO; I had some bleeding & clotting problems and am still sporting a nasty bruise 6 months after surgery.

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

knees are tough, from what i've heard.

3:39 pm

origami

You have had a lot to deal with, Nef.

3:42 pm

Nef

How are you doing? I don't suppose (due to Covid) that you've been out dancing lately? (I envied you when you said you were going to go out dancing; my uncle had an old-time orchestra and we grew up dancing and my husband hasn't been able to dance for the past 25 years).

3:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

nefL this thing will be the death of our club. i cannot envision dancing again.

3:46 pm

Christa

Greetings

3:47 pm

Nef

:-( I'm sorry to hear that; then again; I'm wondering what we will be able to do ever again! Our State Fair is cancelled too. (that's been the high point of my husband's year since forever!)

3:48 pm

Nef

Hi Christa! How are you?

3:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sure musikfest is done. so far, the levitt outdoor series is virtual on line.

3:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

the official decision is mid june.

3:51 pm

origami

The CA state fair is cancelled also.

3:52 pm

Christa

Good Nef

3:52 pm

origami

And all Fall classes at the university I work at will be remote. I will be working from home until January.

3:52 pm

Nef

This year is the pits!

3:53 pm

origami

It's a dumpster fire, for sure.

3:53 pm

Christa

No kidding lol. Love the chat log but usually sit quiet.

3:54 pm

Christa

I have a confession. All these years I have never gotten fireworks. What happens when a person does?

3:56 pm

Nef

Christa, the tile stats area actually shows firework now-a-days.

3:57 pm

Christa

I love babble so much, makes my day. I have not missed a day since 2005, even if I only have 20 minutes to give to the game.

3:58 pm

Nef

I joined in 2005 also; back then I don't think it did have fireworks.

3:58 pm

Christa

Nef, how do I find babble on Facebook?

3:59 pm

harpjane

There's a FB group called Babble Community

3:59 pm

Christa

thanks

4:00 pm

harpjane

STATS FOR THE 9 PLEASE?

4:00 pm

doseffing

pr8/55 9/72

4:00 pm

Nef

It's in the private groups section; however, I don't know if it's easy to get in to since FB made some recent changes. I couldn't get into another private group there until someone asked about me

4:00 pm

Jshap3542

pr 9/72

4:01 pm

Nef

Sorry, harp; I didn't know it earlier and had just started the grid.

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

beginning to wander off. time to get the wash from the line- getting chilly. bbl

4:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

the first 230 or so were easy...

4:06 pm

Nef

LOL! Good to know, TO. Have a good day!

4:11 pm

lbdawger

Hey there everyone!! 2 left and can't see them any clues for the 2nd di6/24 and 7/36?

4:17 pm

NANCY

di 6 is take a little swim and what you can use to gather fish and then plural

4:17 pm

doseffing

... di + what the planet has a north and south of

4:18 pm

lbdawger

bless you Nancy and Dose!! tadone

4:42 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

5:18 pm

mkg

hi all. sorry to be in and out so much. i keep asking for clues for 8s and the 9, and then i get called away. Please let me know if you have any stats and clues. ty.

5:21 pm

mkg

nancy what is that clue you gave? take a little swim, then the fish word i have that as a di 6. but plural??????

5:22 pm

mkg

i am so confused about that di word. and i dont have a di 7 at all...........and only one di 6 24. are there more than one?

5:34 pm

MollyL

The di 6/7 combination has been clued several times as what you take in the pool + a device for catching fish. That is not the rod/reel device, but the old Galilee way of catching fish by casting something out in the water. It helps to think a bit about the clues given.

6:04 pm

grannyrose

leaving clues for mkg. ae8. ae4/4 + alternative way to spell not heavy

6:06 pm

grannyrose

di8, plural of di7/36. di + dim**e, little pucker in cheek + not off + consonant

6:12 pm

stidgmere

Nearly the end of my time on the grid for the day. I try to do a jigsaw puzzle and then fix dinner. Lovely day here at the precise center of the known universe. We are determined to be peaceful. May it burst upon all of you in Babbleland.

6:15 pm

Gillie

Do you do your jigsaw puzzle online?

6:17 pm

stidgmere

Yes, there is a free site that has nice choice. I don't lose pieces that way.

6:18 pm

Gillie

Yes - the online jigsaw puzzles I've encountered aren't a great substitute for the real thing, but they are a lot more convenient.

6:26 pm

mkg

A MILLION THANKS! GOT THE DI 7 8 COMBO AND THE AE 8!

6:26 pm

mkg

only missing the 9 now. any clues?

6:26 pm

stidgmere

I like the feature I can pause and finish at a later time. I must go now and do that dinner thing. I believe it has a chicken in the oven type of menu. Have a pleasant evening Gillie.

6:26 pm

stidgmere

aero

6:27 pm

Gillie

Take care.

6:27 pm

mkg

oh my gosh! i finally got the di 6/7 combo ! a million thanks! i was thinking of another fishing thing. ty for the clues!

6:28 pm

mkg

that 9 is alluding me.

6:31 pm

Gillie

It sounds like the plural of what would happen before the IRS come to review your tax return.

6:34 pm

Gillie

(common prefix appended to a financial word)

6:35 pm

grannyrose

pr9 is the plural of pr8. pr + t** or coffee + cow's **der + last part of not stand

6:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, scrambling over the ridge and diving in

6:53 pm

mkg

TY TY TY!

6:53 pm

mkg

got the 9 !!!!!!!!!!!

6:53 pm

mkg

great clue granny

6:54 pm

mkg

nbt, nbs

6:54 pm

mkg

but not half way yet.

6:54 pm

mkg

ugh

6:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TYVM for the 8 and 9, great clue!

7:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

260 to go

7:02 pm

MollyL

Ah enable. It's not just the name of a word list.

7:06 pm

Gillie

Well, it's not like Babble is granting degrees.

7:07 pm

mkg

i think enable is bizarre. period. wish they used miriam webster.

7:08 pm

Gillie

I don't think Miriam Webster is free. Anyway, you'd probably be surprised at what's in it.

7:09 pm

Gillie

(I haven't checked - I'm just guessing.)

7:10 pm

mkg

night all. off to a movie.

7:13 pm

Uneaixoise

Byeee

7:17 pm

MollyL

Oh, that Miriam...she's got some words for you

7:33 pm

phandmd

good evening! big one today

7:34 pm

penquis

hi phan....tough one....

7:35 pm

phandmd

well. Then I will just see what I can get...

7:35 pm

phandmd

how are you Pen?

7:35 pm

phandmd

hone

7:36 pm

phandmd

opps.

7:36 pm

penquis

np...

7:37 pm

penquis

po 6/27?

7:39 pm

wht

The po6,27 has the sometimes vowel but it is not the last letter.

7:40 pm

penquis

ty...new one for me...

7:40 pm

wht

It was a triumph of the monkeys for me.

7:41 pm

doseffing

... after seeing it spelt ... for next time ... rhymes with Henry VIIIs second wife's family

7:42 pm

doseffing

... but you're monkeys are in fine form tonight

7:42 pm

doseffing

your

7:42 pm

phandmd

I would like a clue for the X please.

7:42 pm

Jshap3542

it's a noble gas

7:43 pm

penquis

xe 5....ends with negative prefix...

7:43 pm

hokie carla

it's a gas

7:43 pm

doseffing

... noble gas ... about 70 on the periodic table

7:43 pm

phandmd

thanks!

7:43 pm

hokie carla

periodic chart symbol is....wait for it....Xe :D

7:44 pm

doseffing

... so much for my old chemistry knowledge ... 54 on the periodic table ...

7:44 pm

wht

See dos, that is the new chemistry.

7:45 pm

MollyL

I have always wondered how a gas can be noble. Usually gas is just like...ick

7:45 pm

doseffing

... nope ... I forgot the second row of the rare earths series

7:46 pm

doseffing

... it's noble because it doesn't react with anything ...

7:46 pm

penquis

po 6/21 (last one)?

7:47 pm

penquis

nm....found it...

7:53 pm

penquis

can't find my last word and a2z is not working....re 6/21?

7:56 pm

rururocks

Re sketch out an area

7:56 pm

penquis

yes, thanks....just found it...i am done....

7:57 pm

wht

wtg pen

7:59 pm

penquis

ty...

8:00 pm

phandmd

good job!

8:01 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats pen!!

8:06 pm

wht

Good night Babblers.

8:09 pm

Uneaixoise

Gnite

8:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom tolerant

8:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt at last, OY

8:19 pm

doseffing

... yeah ... there's a quarter of the grid which is very difficult

8:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm struggling to finish 2/3 before opening list

8:21 pm

doseffing

... don't spend too much time on the struggle ... you'll likely find that you're still struggling with the list ... ... I know I am

8:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i agree. opening the list now LOL

8:32 pm

phandmd

I can't come up iwth any of the Y words...

8:32 pm

doseffing

... sixteen left ... but the beer is almost done so I must hurry

8:33 pm

doseffing

ya 4/8 5/18 ye 4/6 4/7

8:35 pm

phandmd

Thanks! Perhaps I could get a clue for the 8/9 pair?

8:35 pm

doseffing

... for the ya ... remember Horace Greeley .. and go left young

8:36 pm

phandmd

Thanks, Dose. found it...

8:36 pm

doseffing

.... pr 8/55 9/72 ... what you might want to do before going in to see the IRS about your tax return

8:38 pm

phandmd

run away?

8:39 pm

doseffing

... always face them boldly ...

8:39 pm

phandmd

still trying to figure out the clue...

8:40 pm

doseffing

... what are they doing to your tax return? ... and then you might want to do one before going ...

8:41 pm

phandmd

Ah! Thank you! and that give me some extra words too.

8:42 pm

phandmd

and now with NBT and NBS I say good night...

8:43 pm

doseffing

... and good night to you ... 'til next time

8:48 pm

hokie carla

started on the list but then decided I'd rather read. see you tomorrow!

8:49 pm

doseffing

... likely more productive ... but I've only got 9 t's left so I gotta keep going ... g'night

8:50 pm

doseffing

... and those t's look an awful lot like eses ... no wonder it has been slow

9:00 pm

doseffing

... and done by 10pm ... and they've just played Elvis's In The Ghetto for the second time this evening so it must be time for bed ... .... good night and good luck to all who continue the struggle

11:48 pm

maccafixx

pr 8/55?

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