Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, August 24, 2020

12:01 am

harpjane

flip

12:03 am

SueMagee

Ev8

12:04 am

harpjane

thanks sue

12:04 am

SueMagee

My pleasure

12:05 am

jessmom

te7

12:05 am

SueMagee

Thanks, jess

12:05 am

jessmom

yw

12:13 am

Rainiqui

te 7 x2

12:18 am

justafreep

no11!

12:19 am

SueMagee

Thank you, just!

12:20 am

justafreep

It's my 2020 success story!

12:20 am

JaxH66

Thanks

12:20 am

SueMagee

Itâ€™s a good one.

12:32 am

justafreep

ca7

12:32 am

justafreep

ca8

12:35 am

SueMagee

More good ones - thank you!

12:36 am

jessmom

ga7

12:42 am

JaxH66

Not seeing these 7s today.

12:46 am

jessmom

hy7

12:56 am

justafreep

thanks, Jessmom

12:56 am

justafreep

and yw, sue

12:56 am

jessmom

ct7

12:56 am

jessmom

yw

12:57 am

jessmom

FWs

12:57 am

SueMagee

Thanks jess

12:57 am

justafreep

Cthulhu is a proper noun so I got nothing on that. CONGRATS!

12:58 am

jessmom

Thanks ;)

1:08 am

anike

Congrats jess

1:12 am

grannyrose

i have one word to go......i am now bald from tearing my hair out. missing a d4 for heavens sake. someone, please, put me out of my misery.

1:13 am

anike

Maybe if you list your d's Rose we can help you guess

1:14 am

grannyrose

ok. i have de 5, 4, 6, 6, 4, 4. and di 5, 4, 4, 4.

1:14 am

grannyrose

nm

1:15 am

grannyrose

it was another di4. found the wretched word.

1:15 am

grannyrose

would anyone like me to list any of the letters?

1:16 am

Uneaixoise

Yes....all!

1:16 am

grannyrose

loll

1:16 am

grannyrose

loll

1:16 am

grannyrose

loll

1:17 am

grannyrose

ac 4, 4, 5, 5. ag4. an 5. 4. aw 4.

1:17 am

Uneaixoise

W? K? Y?

1:18 am

grannyrose

wy 4, 5. ka 4. ky4

1:18 am

grannyrose

ye 6

1:21 am

MVA

thank you

1:21 am

grannyrose

yw

1:22 am

Uneaixoise

V?

1:22 am

Uneaixoise

Tx so much, rose!

1:23 am

grannyrose

ve 5, 4, 6, 4, 5. vi 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4

1:29 am

Uneaixoise

G?

1:30 am

grannyrose

ga 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7

1:34 am

anike

Well I am looking for C x 1, f x 2, and n x 1

1:35 am

anike

Found the n

1:36 am

grannyrose

ca 4, 7, 8,. ce 4, 4, 4. ct 7.

1:37 am

grannyrose

fa 5, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 5. fe 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5.

1:42 am

anike

Thanks rose. Just looking for a ce 4

1:43 am

anike

All done. Thank you.

1:45 am

grannyrose

WTG ANIKE !!!

1:47 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats anike!!

1:50 am

Uneaixoise

H? Have hy5 and 4

1:51 am

grannyrose

hy 5, 7, 4

1:58 am

Uneaixoise

Te7? Have the high school word

1:58 am

grannyrose

rental contract?

1:58 am

Dippnall

rental

1:59 am

Uneaixoise

Got it :-)

2:01 am

Uneaixoise

Missing one t.....have te4 4 7 7 5 and ty4

2:02 am

Dippnall

te 4

2:02 am

grannyrose

te 4 x 3 at the beginning

2:03 am

Uneaixoise

Got it :-)

2:04 am

Uneaixoise

Have de 546447 and di5444

2:06 am

grannyrose

another di4 in your run of di 4's

2:07 am

grannyrose

and another de6 with your other de 6

2:07 am

grannyrose

no de7

2:08 am

Uneaixoise

And don't know why I put 7!!

2:08 am

grannyrose

babble brain...loll

2:09 am

Uneaixoise

Babble AND pandemic brain!

2:10 am

grannyrose

loll.... *wonders if une is missing my di4 which was hiding*

2:12 am

Uneaixoise

Found the di 4......looking for the second de6

2:12 am

grannyrose

de6, remove poisonous teeth. de6 flaw in something

2:13 am

Uneaixoise

Got it!

2:14 am

Uneaixoise

Down to just missing 5 n's

2:15 am

Uneaixoise

Have na6

2:15 am

Uneaixoise

And ni4

2:15 am

Uneaixoise

And ne454

2:16 am

grannyrose

na 5, 5, 6.ne 4, 5, 4, 4, 6, 4. ni 4. no 4, 6, 4, 5, 11

2:16 am

Uneaixoise

And no 4 6 4 5 11

2:17 am

Uneaixoise

3 to go!

2:18 am

Uneaixoise

2

2:18 am

grannyrose

gooo une

2:19 am

grannyrose

*running beside une with wheelchair* hop in honey and over the finish line we'll go

2:20 am

Uneaixoise

1

2:20 am

Uneaixoise

LOLOL

2:21 am

Uneaixoise

Fw!!!!!

2:21 am

grannyrose

WTG UNEAIXOISE !!

2:21 am

grannyrose

whhatawoman !!

2:21 am

Uneaixoise

Rose, you're the BEST!!!!!!

2:22 am

grannyrose

*grin*

2:22 am

Uneaixoise

WHEW!!

2:22 am

grannyrose

yup. can feel you fanning yourself from here.

2:22 am

Uneaixoise

gnite and tons of thanks!!!

2:23 am

grannyrose

nite dear friend. sweet dreams.

2:58 am

Jivingjenny0

could someone clue the no11 please

3:00 am

spellit

No11, Not acceptable in court?

3:01 am

Jivingjenny0

spellit, bit more please

3:05 am

spellit

What does the proeecutor provide?

3:07 am

spellit

Prosecutor!

3:11 am

spellit

You prove a person guilty by providing what information?

3:34 am

Karys

thank you spellit

3:36 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

3:37 am

Aussieme

*falls in* Hey, All

3:47 am

Aussieme

Thank you Lickety

3:57 am

freddie

Gae very obscure word....past participle more so..get real babble !

5:39 am

Sam Snead

Scottish I guess?

5:48 am

JaxH66

There is no gae word

6:09 am

MollyL

I think that was a typo for "gee" and referring to the 11 letter word

6:22 am

freddie

Vane...

6:22 am

freddie

Vane...
.

6:24 am

freddie

Gane...to yawn an archaic word

6:24 am

sukee

What are you doing? You type in the add word box.

6:24 am

freddie

Sorry typos....

6:26 am

freddie

The word has DOES exist

7:03 am

mael

geez, enable, nannied is totally a word

7:13 am

MollyL

Well most of that word is accepted so kind of PB-ish
: D

7:13 am

mael

crap, sorry

7:13 am

mael

and see, I'd spell that with a damn Y

7:15 am

MollyL

Me too

7:22 am

aslindy

a clue for the ct 7,36 please?

7:23 am

MollyL

c + number after nine + robot ending

7:23 am

mael

there's a CT?? It better be related to something underground

7:23 am

BzznBea

That was a fun one to find

7:24 am

aslindy

thank you. never heard of it before!

7:24 am

BzznBea

It's fish scales, mael

7:25 am

aslindy

how about the hy7?

7:25 am

mael

that's a new one for me

7:26 am

BzznBea

hy7 ens the same as the ct

7:26 am

aslindy

of course it does

7:28 am

bichon

fa 6/27, pls

7:32 am

BzznBea

fa6 air circulator + small particle

7:33 am

bichon

ty Bea

7:34 am

mael

the Gs gave me fits today

7:35 am

mael

nene

7:35 am

mael

crap, sorry

7:35 am

BzznBea

That's good to know. I only have one of them.

7:40 am

mael

FW had to list for the Gs

7:40 am

mael

and thanks for the clues in chat

7:41 am

mael

have a good day everyone

7:51 am

aslindy

clue for de6,33 please?

7:51 am

BzznBea

Remove the snakes teeth

7:51 am

aslindy

no, that's the 6,36

7:52 am

BzznBea

Clued at 7:32

7:53 am

aslindy

?? that was fa6. I'm looking for de6,33

7:54 am

BzznBea

Sorry.

7:54 am

BzznBea

I need that one too.

7:54 am

BzznBea

And I need more coffee...

7:55 am

aslindy

oh, it's a word meaning flawed

7:55 am

aslindy

a word meaning flaw.

7:56 am

aslindy

good luck, got to go

7:58 am

dromano66

can anyone help with the 11?

7:58 am

BzznBea

no11/128

7:59 am

dromano66

is it a common word?

8:00 am

BzznBea

It builds from the ev8

8:00 am

dromano66

ty you so much

8:00 am

BzznBea

yw

8:06 am

MollyL

Bea, only you could describe a word that begins with CT as "fun"
: D

8:06 am

BzznBea

LOL!

8:07 am

BzznBea

I like to have a little variety in the grids.

8:09 am

MollyL

Oh, that is variety all right

8:23 am

periwinkle

good morning all. just back from doing two large loads of laundry at the laundromat. also in the past week mopped and vacuumed. now you are up to date :-)

8:24 am

bojazz

reading your post, peri, made me tired...

8:26 am

periwinkle

I will nothing much for the rest of the day except, rad and eat

8:30 am

Judi

Good morning, all. Does anyone have a clue for the Na5/12, please?

8:30 am

periwinkle

shortened version of a woman's name

8:30 am

Judi

Thanks, Peri. That was driving me nutso!

8:31 am

MollyL

*Updates the Peri Cleaning Schedule

8:31 am

periwinkle

yw

8:37 am

periwinkle

I do not always post my cleaning efforts Molly I do not want people to think I am some sort of Domestic Goddess :)

8:38 am

MollyL

Just joking Peri. You and Judi had a cleaning thing going there for a while.

8:39 am

periwinkle

If I could afford it I would have someone come in at least once a month.

8:46 am

periwinkle

help with the W and the Y pls

8:47 am

periwinkle

found wy4

8:47 am

periwinkle

and wy5

8:49 am

periwinkle

and found the y too

8:59 am

MLFAN17

ty for the stats for the 11 i got it

10:18 am

rururocks

missing three c's and I cannot find them

10:19 am

rururocks

oh.. found one

10:28 am

MollyL

I hate it when I can't c

10:40 am

rururocks

i'll take an alphabet on that one

10:48 am

Trifioso

oh how lovely! I was a camp counselor for eons when I was young, and we all had to have bird names. My counselor name was my first word today - ga6.24. Still love those birds

10:52 am

72 Temple Owl

hi trif

10:54 am

Trifioso

Hello friend! I was hoping to see you today! You always greet everyone with such warmth

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

how is your brother liking his home?

10:57 am

Trifioso

he is so relieved to be away from their fecal neighbors that it has been BLISS!!! His youngest just started walking, so the big yard is a huge bonus. The house is taking some getting used to = it's so big! lots of hiding spots for little people. lol

10:58 am

rururocks

fecal neighbors?

10:58 am

72 Temple Owl

lol and cats. moving with a cat is a real experience.they find EVERY hidey place.

10:59 am

Trifioso

their neighbors were the WORST. Just horrible people.

11:00 am

rururocks

Ori has some fecal neighbors too

11:01 am

MollyL

Origami's neighbor sounds like she needs to be committed.

11:02 am

rururocks

agreed

11:03 am

rururocks

if i lived next door to them the police would be at their door daily

11:03 am

bichon

ve 5/16, pls

11:03 am

Trifioso

I know there is an old saying about "wherever you go, you take yourself with you" and I get what that is intending to say, but I have found that somehow changing homes can change EVERYTHING.

11:05 am

rururocks

i just have one neighbor i don't like... and one of his friends threatened me the other day

11:05 am

Trifioso

that's not okay, obviously

11:06 am

Trifioso

"nannied" was not found in the dictionary?

11:07 am

rururocks

they have a nasty habit of parking so tightly on the corners of the street you can't cross the street. I left a nice note on the car pointing out they were blocking the cross walk and there are disabled people in the neighborhood on walkers and he chased me down on my walk and threatened to jump ouf of his car and beat the fecal out of me

11:07 am

Trifioso

what a jerk!

11:08 am

MollyL

Okay, so I'm guessing no barbecuing with neighbors for you, Ru.

11:08 am

Trifioso

I have greyed the top row - FEAR ME

11:08 am

rururocks

well.. no... especially not that one

11:08 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:08 am

bichon

ve 5/16, pls

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

clue for the 11 not word please?

11:09 am

rururocks

hello mool

11:09 am

Trifioso

good morning mool!

11:09 am

moolingwa

hey ru, hope you're safe...morning Trif, happy Monday

11:09 am

MollyL

It's too bad your neighbors are fecal heads, Ru

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

oh i just found it!

11:09 am

rururocks

safe so far.. but packed and ready to go if things get worse

11:10 am

Trifioso

surely blocking the sidewalk is reportable?

11:10 am

moolingwa

weather still bad, or is there hope on the horizon?

11:10 am

rururocks

it is .. but then they'd know it was me and retaliate trif

11:11 am

Trifioso

hmmm.

11:11 am

rururocks

we're having winds now.. and it is making the firefighter's job much more difficult

11:11 am

moolingwa

bummer

11:12 am

rururocks

i get a long will all my other neighbors, but this one is an asshole.. he's always having parties in his back yard with dozens of cars parking everywhere and playing mexican rap music.. which in my opinion is a hundred times worse than regular rap music

11:13 am

rururocks

get along WELL that is

11:13 am

72 Temple Owl

reggaeton. it's called reggaeton.

11:14 am

rururocks

even in SIP he has about 50 people in his yard .. no wonder the Latino population is hit harder with Covid here than anyone else

11:14 am

bichon

ve 5/16, pls

11:14 am

rururocks

is that for real TO?

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

yes.

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

?

11:16 am

72 Temple Owl

time for housework. or food . or housework and food.

11:16 am

rururocks

ok.. never heard of that.. it doesn't sound like reggae music to me

11:16 am

moolingwa

bich - sounds like a negative on a letter

11:25 am

cybernan

good morning everyone - small but tough?

11:25 am

moolingwa

not sure yet, I've gotten down to 22 so far

11:25 am

rururocks

easy except for the g's and c's nan

11:27 am

cybernan

hi ru -- still at home?

11:28 am

cybernan

a grapey grid so far

11:31 am

rururocks

still here nan.. but packed incase we have to go

11:33 am

rururocks

it is so smoky here I wish i could leave already

11:34 am

cybernan

at least the smoke should make more people wear masks :)

11:50 am

rururocks

surprisingly the mask wearing here has gotten a lot better. by and large

11:50 am

MollyL

Why Nan? Masks do nothing for smoke inhalation. Unless you have the high quality ones and those are currently reserved for medical personnel only.

11:51 am

cybernan

we just had another large grocery chain announce that they were making masks mandatory in their stores

11:51 am

cybernan

I plan to switch where I shop as a result

11:52 am

MollyL

ordered masks yesterday. The disclaimer read: This mask is not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease

11:53 am

MollyL

All stores in my area require the wearing of masks. Our governor ordered that months ago.

11:54 am

Wendrie

Afternoon all. Molly - do they enforce it?

11:54 am

cybernan

oh but it has been proved, Molly --- apparently 2 layer masks do a great deal to reduce transmission of the virus. Single layer masks or a mask, not so much. If you can blow out a match or a candle through your mask - it is not doing it's job.

11:55 am

Wendrie

I've noticed most shops here don't and neither do the public transport drivers.

11:55 am

ch1212

Yes, any mask that's not rated as offical PPE has to have that disclaimer. I'm making masks for a fundraiser for a local foundation, and there is a difference in effectiveness. I make the best cloth kind with 2 layers of cotton, 3 pleats, nose clip, and adjustable ear loops (or surgical ties).

11:56 am

MollyL

I can barely breathe through one layer. I think I would have trouble with two.

11:56 am

cybernan

*meant to say single layer mask or a scarf doesn't work very well

11:57 am

cybernan

do the candle test, molly

11:58 am

ch1212

Yes, the 'gaiters' and single layer coverings can actually be worse.

Here's the link to my fundraiser if you want to see samples: https://pilchuck-foundation.square.sit\ne/

11:58 am

cybernan

I think cotton is easiest to breathe through and it absorbs more moisture than a synthetic, so glasses don't fog up so much

12:06 pm

hurshy

greetings one and all

12:07 pm

ch1212

hi hurshy

12:10 pm

hurshy

hope everyone is doing alright

12:10 pm

hurshy

are there any GN words? or GE for that matter? i have 5 ga

12:11 pm

ch1212

doing well.

Cybernan, I learned the easiest trick to STOP fogging up glasses. Take a tissue, fold in half, then again, then again --- then use it like a 'cushion' under your nose bridge. NO MORE FOGGING! The folded tissue acts like a gasket.

12:12 pm

ch1212

I haven't found any, hurshy.

12:12 pm

hurshy

you know, you find these yiddish ones and you're all proud of yourself but then there's still SOMETHING ELSE to find!! lol

12:13 pm

ch1212

I agree! lol

12:13 pm

bojazz

no gn words...

12:13 pm

hurshy

phantom: fennel

12:13 pm

hurshy

thanks bojazz

12:14 pm

Wendrie

phantom: Flannel

12:15 pm

ch1212

May I have stats for any of the H's please?

12:15 pm

mrloser

7 GA words

12:16 pm

hurshy

hy4/7

12:17 pm

ch1212

ty hurshy

12:17 pm

hurshy

hy5/16

12:17 pm

ch1212

and ty again!

12:18 pm

hurshy

well i hope to goodness my 2 missing ga words are a combo

12:22 pm

ch1212

do you have the ga 5-6 combo?

12:22 pm

ch1212

or the ga 6-7 combo?

12:23 pm

hurshy

i have the 5-6 combo

12:23 pm

ch1212

let me know if you want a clue for the other.

12:23 pm

hurshy

yes please :D

12:24 pm

cybernan

I tried your link ch1212, but it didn't work - page not found

12:24 pm

ch1212

ends in the condition Prep H helps with

12:24 pm

hurshy

ty!

12:25 pm

ch1212

https://pilchuck-foundation.square.sit\ne/s/shop

And if that doesn't work, you can go through our website at PilchuckFoundation.org

12:27 pm

ch1212

Cy, the - symbol is between the words pilchuck and foundation.

12:29 pm

cybernan

doesn't like the backslash -- keeps changing it

12:30 pm

ch1212

ah, then just go through our website - there's a link on the front page. www.pilchuckfoundation.org

12:30 pm

hurshy

the backslash and the n need to be removed

12:30 pm

hurshy

that's all

12:31 pm

ch1212

ah... thanks, hurshy. BTW, if someone on here want to get one and lives in Canada, let me know and I'll make it happen. Right now the square site says shipping only to U.S.

12:31 pm

cybernan

nice looking masks, ch1212

12:32 pm

hurshy

that happens pretty much any time you paste a longish URL into babble chat, it sticks in a \n and you have to know to take it out

12:32 pm

ch1212

Thanks -- I've made over 700 for essential workers in town, and now I figured I would use them to raise funds for the foundation. It's kept me out of mischief! ;)

12:34 pm

hurshy

rereading Harry Potter, i'm on book 5, and i find myself willing it to go differently... for him not to fall for the trick... sigh.

12:34 pm

hurshy

shockingly, the book isn't changing

12:34 pm

cybernan

wow - you have been busy. I made them for everyone in our family who wanted them, but that was it. I couldn't find the aluminum clips though so just made a pocket with a piece of ribbon on the inside and cut a pipe cleaner t fit inside that can be removed for washing.

12:37 pm

ch1212

That works, cybernan. I started out with pipe cleaners, then purchased flat aluminum nose clips, about 5" long. Found them on etsy.

Hurshy, we are besotted with HP in this house. Husband is a librarian, and dresses up as Dumbledore for the annual Harry Potter week. He is tall, completely grey haired, and grows his beard out for the occasion. We even splurged on the fancy Dumbledore wand and spectacles. lol!

12:37 pm

hurshy

nice

12:39 pm

ch1212

Well my friends, I've dawdled enough and need to get busy. Thank you for the chat! bbl

12:40 pm

hurshy

fun fact: rupert grint was supposed to write an essay about ron's character for like the director of the movie, only he didn't, cause he figured "Ron wouldn't do it"

12:40 pm

cybernan

bye ch1212 - hagd and stay safe

12:42 pm

hurshy

oh my, could i have info about the 11?

12:44 pm

Dorens

THere is nothing that proves the 11 exists

12:45 pm

hurshy

aha, thank you

12:45 pm

hurshy

ok, and so, that helped me get one of the 8s also, but, what is the other 8?

12:47 pm

cybernan

that clue went way over my head

12:48 pm

hurshy

i had to kind of look at the grid and zen it out, cnan, before i got it

12:49 pm

hurshy

it is an no11

12:49 pm

cybernan

i see the nothing part, but not the exist part

12:49 pm

hurshy

oh and i only have one 7, the one you clued me earlier

12:49 pm

hurshy

don't focus on "exist" focus on "prove"

12:50 pm

KnightTime

the lack of what detectives use

12:52 pm

cybernan

deduction? instinct?

12:52 pm

hurshy

we can't use this in court, it won't hold up, it's no11

12:52 pm

KnightTime

ev*

12:53 pm

cybernan

oh - ty -- didn't see either word before

12:53 pm

MollyL

Just zen it out Nan
: D

12:53 pm

hurshy

so, does anyone have the other 8, or any of the 7s besides ga7?

12:53 pm

cybernan

love those 2fers :)

12:54 pm

MollyL

ca8

12:54 pm

cybernan

don't have any 8's - is there an no 8?

12:54 pm

hurshy

cnan - ev8, yeah?

12:54 pm

hurshy

thank you molly!

12:55 pm

cybernan

lh yes - did get the ev 8

12:56 pm

cybernan

ty molly - just bought some the other day

12:56 pm

hurshy

what i mean by zen it out is that i was typing words that were related to the ideas of the clue that i had the letters for in the grid, even if i couldn't see what was connected and what wasn't, and eventually after trying the adjective form unsuccessfully i got to the noun

12:58 pm

cybernan

need to go and pick the tomatoes -- looks like we might get some rain finally. bbl

1:01 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! capital of Austria

1:02 pm

MollyL

Hurshy, I prefer the image of you floating yoga style in mid-air

1:02 pm

hurshy

i do like yoga

1:03 pm

MollyL

Vienna (cues up Billy Joel)

1:03 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

1:03 pm

hurshy

got the list - we have that ct7 again, no wonder i wasn't seeing THAT

1:04 pm

MollyL

We have the Greeks to blame for that one

1:04 pm

hurshy

same ending as ga6 that has a 7 plural

1:05 pm

hurshy

and hy7, also with that ending

1:13 pm

NatashaW

Thx for clues and hi to all! Hope everyone's holding up as well as they can.

1:15 pm

M3

could i gave a clue for the ca 7 please

1:15 pm

MollyL

Hot pepper

1:16 pm

NatashaW

think pepper

1:16 pm

M3

oh wow thank you FW

1:17 pm

NatashaW

congrats!

1:40 pm

freddie

ed

1:41 pm

NatashaW

Done! Just one question ere I go - do Canadian Babblers think Americans will EVER be allowed across the border? (Have a 21 yr old son in Toronto)

1:42 pm

NatashaW

Not that I'm blaming anyone for not wanting us...

1:45 pm

swmbo

Of course Americans will be allowed across again. When COVID is under control. I hope soon, but I fear not.

1:48 pm

NatashaW

If I just knew a date certain when I could see him and give him a hug... it's the indefiniteness that's making me a bit crazy

1:48 pm

freddie

feds a word applicable usa is this federations ?

1:49 pm

swmbo

The border being closed is very hard for lots of families. Our countries have close ties. COVID seems to make everything harder. I went to visit my mother at the nursing home today. It is like a prison visits honestly, both masked, 6 feet apart, with the guard there to make sure we don't break the protocol. TOTALLY necessary to protect her but my God it is hard. One quick hug at the end. I brought her a favorite treat from Tim's: a chocolate chip muffin, but I wasn't allowed to give it to her.

1:50 pm

NatashaW

She can't even have the muffin from Tim's???? What, did you slather it with virions?? So sad.

1:50 pm

NatashaW

I know others have it way way harder than I do... but that doesn't make me miss my kid any less. It's weird how that works.

1:51 pm

freddie

you guys listen to the science protect others

1:55 pm

swmbo

Natasha the protocols are very strict, but they have kept her and the other 74 people in her home safe. Zero cases and obviously zero deaths. It does take an emotional toll though. She has Alzheimer's I think the lack of physical family contact has increased her descent into forgetfulness.

2:00 pm

bichon

ve 5/16, pls

2:00 pm

freddie

self isolation is traumatic lonely...still can have family contact try the telephone for encouragement and MUSIC

2:03 pm

swmbo

Bichon I don't have that on yet. Yes, Freddie, I think our whole society has been emotionally traumatized by COVID. I live alone and like it. But I also like physical contact with my loved ones. So far I am coping OK I think. But I know lots of people who are getting really depressed.

2:08 pm

bichon

te 7/36, pls

2:08 pm

freddie

really sympathise try to keep your brain active....babble crosswords.....there will always be light at end of the tunnel.....easy to say....smile no matter how tough

2:11 pm

swmbo

:) I agree

2:12 pm

swmbo

nevs

2:13 pm

swmbo

bichon Te7/36: adolescent

2:16 pm

bichon

ty swmbo

2:18 pm

bichon

te 7/40, pls

2:21 pm

NatashaW

The trade-offs in the care homes are really heartbreaking... keeping them safe is costing many their fundamental 'reason for living' - to see and be with loved ones. I'm so sorry swmbo. It's really tragic. I feel bad for everyone going through this but it seems another level of sadness when it's the last act of someone's life.

2:21 pm

swmbo

TE 7/40: the act of occuping rented premises

2:22 pm

bichon

ty again swmbo

2:23 pm

freddie

thanks swimbo

2:23 pm

swmbo

Yes, Natasha. She is 94, certainly coming to the end of her life. We her family would wish to spend this time with her. but it cannot be. The 'up' side is that she doesn't seem to have an awareness of the loss. She lives in the moment and doesn't feel lonely I don't think.

2:24 pm

swmbo

I have TWO words left LOL. Better get to it!

2:26 pm

swmbo

And that's it for me. Anyone need and nudges before I depart?

2:34 pm

bichon

de 6/33

2:40 pm

Gillie

What Russian athletes and artists used to do sometimes during the Cold War.

2:46 pm

Gillie

With "in" on the front instead of "de", it's something that viruses and bacteria do.

3:39 pm

bichon

ve 5/16, pls

3:43 pm

hokie carla

looks kinda like it could be a woman's name

3:43 pm

bichon

sorry, ve 5/20

3:45 pm

hokie carla

RE***** is a dish best served cold

3:46 pm

bichon

ty carla, fw

3:46 pm

hokie carla

well done. and thank you, I didn't even know to look for those.

3:47 pm

hokie carla

and had no idea those were words

3:53 pm

mkg

hi all.

3:53 pm

mkg

veon

3:53 pm

mkg

oops sorry

3:54 pm

mkg

just coming in. any clues for the 11? ty

3:54 pm

mkg

stats too for the 11 please.

3:56 pm

hokie carla

no idea. haven't been here long and have barely made halfway.

3:57 pm

HarryHood

no11: something not admissable in court

3:57 pm

HarryHood

stats for the Y please?

4:00 pm

hokie carla

have not found yet

4:01 pm

HarryHood

oh well. 37. bbl

4:02 pm

mkg

gee wish i knew what that was..not admissible in court...

4:03 pm

mkg

not getting the eleven.

4:04 pm

cybernan

look for the ev 8 (proof) first mkg

4:05 pm

mkg

got the word. ty.

4:05 pm

mkg

thanks. had ev 8. but didnt know stat for the 11. anyway got it. t6y.

4:05 pm

mkg

ty

4:07 pm

mkg

done. nbt, nbs, over half way. thats it for me.

4:12 pm

cybernan

stats for the w please?

4:13 pm

moolingwa

wy 4/10 and wy 5/24

4:13 pm

hokie carla

moo!

4:13 pm

moolingwa

hey hoke, happy Monday :)

4:13 pm

hokie carla

am I correct in assuming the H's are all HY?

4:13 pm

moolingwa

yep

4:14 pm

moolingwa

still working on my last 3 words

4:14 pm

hokie carla

I have made it to 37 at least.

4:14 pm

moolingwa

and two of them are 4s

4:14 pm

hokie carla

wow

4:14 pm

moolingwa

2 words...thought I had that one already

4:14 pm

hokie carla

I still have 17 4's to look for

4:14 pm

moolingwa

well, been mostly playing while on calls, so not a very effective approach

4:15 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I started late and have had a lot going on, so also not effective.

4:15 pm

moolingwa

yep, still not a bad board

4:15 pm

moolingwa

a few bablets

4:16 pm

hokie carla

but I have 5 gray tiles at least :D

4:16 pm

moolingwa

oh boy, that was an easy...last word is a 7

4:16 pm

hokie carla

I have 2 7's :D

4:17 pm

hokie carla

but I just found a 7/8 combo so I've got that going for

4:17 pm

hokie carla

me

4:17 pm

cybernan

ty mool

4:17 pm

moolingwa

well I know at least one you're missing :)

4:17 pm

moolingwa

yw nan

4:17 pm

hokie carla

because it's so insane I'd never get it?

4:17 pm

moolingwa

nope

4:18 pm

hokie carla

because you have ESP?

4:18 pm

moolingwa

nope, not sure I'd want ESP

4:18 pm

cybernan

only have 2 7's so far

4:18 pm

hokie carla

hmm, how do you know I'm missing it then?

4:19 pm

moolingwa

because of something you said

4:19 pm

hokie carla

did I use it inadvertently in the chat?

4:19 pm

moolingwa

I admit, there's a chance that you have it, so my assumption is not infallible

4:19 pm

hokie carla

oh, I didn't have the y, so it must be a 7?

4:20 pm

hokie carla

not yakteen

4:20 pm

moolingwa

nah, the y isn't a 7

4:20 pm

hokie carla

yeds

4:20 pm

hokie carla

oops

4:20 pm

moolingwa

though yakteen seems like it really should be in there

4:21 pm

hokie carla

I know!!

4:21 pm

hokie carla

must be hy

4:21 pm

moolingwa

some teens sure can yak

4:21 pm

hokie carla

I have phantom hyacinth, so I wonder if it is related to that.

4:21 pm

moolingwa

largest type of macaw, if you've ever wondered...the hyacinth that is

4:22 pm

hokie carla

and I thought it was only a flower

4:22 pm

moolingwa

it's the dark blue macaw with a little bit of yellow around the face

4:23 pm

moolingwa

not to be confused with the more common blue and gold, which is lighter blue and has a white face with black markings

4:23 pm

hokie carla

you know a little too much about macaws

4:23 pm

moolingwa

while it's the longest parrot, it's not the heaviest...that would go to the New Zealand Kakapo, which is also flightless

4:23 pm

moolingwa

I am like birds and words...and beer, but that doesn't rhyme

4:24 pm

moolingwa

and hockey

4:24 pm

hokie carla

you're just trying to distract me. no way I will find 34 before you find your last 1.

4:24 pm

moolingwa

oh, sorry

4:25 pm

moolingwa

anyway, you'd asked me a question before, which is where I drew the conclusion about the 7

4:25 pm

hokie carla

my favorite Reba McEntire song is in the grid today

4:25 pm

cybernan

and Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet) in Keeping Up Apperances

4:27 pm

hokie carla

what do y'all think my missing a from the top is?

4:27 pm

moolingwa

you missing 2 words or one?

4:27 pm

hokie carla

actually one from each A

4:27 pm

moolingwa

perhaps the two rhyming 4s?

4:28 pm

hokie carla

I definitely don't have any that rhyme

4:28 pm

moolingwa

well then :)

4:29 pm

hokie carla

unless your rhyming ability is suspect

4:29 pm

moolingwa

it's text, anything goes right?

4:29 pm

cybernan

there is a rhyming pair

4:30 pm

hokie carla

hmm, moving on for now

4:30 pm

moolingwa

nan is very good with rhyming, so I feel vindicated

4:31 pm

hokie carla

I have found all kinds of made up v words and yet there are still 4 left

4:31 pm

cybernan

nan is not good at finding ct 7's, however

4:31 pm

moolingwa

oh, that's the 7 I'm missing I guess

4:31 pm

hokie carla

ct7? yikes. carla will not find that either

4:32 pm

cybernan

got tired of banging my head against the wall, so went to the list :)

4:32 pm

moolingwa

found it

4:33 pm

moolingwa

and that's fw

4:33 pm

hokie carla

found one of the a's, can't imagine a word that rhymes with that

4:33 pm

hokie carla

well done!

4:33 pm

moolingwa

thx nan, would not have found that without the letters

4:33 pm

moolingwa

they both sound scottish to me

4:33 pm

hokie carla

how would you like to clue the ct7 for carla and nan?

4:34 pm

moolingwa

Has the same ending as the 7 I thought you were missing :)

4:34 pm

hokie carla

so helpful

4:34 pm

moolingwa

the word I though you were missing means something that resembles the shape and or appearance of a certain african animal

4:35 pm

hokie carla

ah, got the animal. will start trying to make adj.

4:35 pm

moolingwa

so I was right then, you were missing it?

4:36 pm

hokie carla

yes

4:36 pm

moolingwa

lucky guess

4:36 pm

hokie carla

no, a good assumption using the facts on record

4:36 pm

moolingwa

but you had asked about that tile, so it was an educated one :)

4:36 pm

cybernan

ct 7 clue please?

4:37 pm

moolingwa

how cluey would you like me to be nan?

4:37 pm

moolingwa

do you have the h7?

4:37 pm

moolingwa

because if you do, they both have the same ending

4:38 pm

hokie carla

doesn't end like the person between ages 13-20

4:38 pm

moolingwa

the ending meaning something that resembles in shape and/or appearance to the root word

4:38 pm

cybernan

sorry mool - but I have no idea about a 7 you thought someone else was missing

4:39 pm

moolingwa

Yeah, that was for carla, but do you have the h7?

4:39 pm

hokie carla

read his follow-up questions that may have popped up while you were typing

4:39 pm

cybernan

have the hy 7 -- will look again

4:39 pm

moolingwa

has the same ending

4:39 pm

hokie carla

got em, thx

4:39 pm

cybernan

ty - certainly something I've never seen before

4:39 pm

moolingwa

yay!

4:40 pm

moolingwa

Apparently it means comb shaped or rough edged as it applies to animals

4:40 pm

hokie carla

so, like a rooster thing?

4:41 pm

moolingwa

and the c is apparently silent

4:41 pm

hokie carla

what about my missing K that isn't the spelling out of the boxing term?

4:41 pm

moolingwa

My wife got my daughter the book, P is for Pterodactyl, which amuses me to this day

4:42 pm

moolingwa

think of the present and the past hoke

4:42 pm

moolingwa

oh sorry

4:42 pm

moolingwa

wrong word...let me look

4:42 pm

hokie carla

LOL, I was baffled but looking har

4:42 pm

hokie carla

hard

4:42 pm

moolingwa

another 4

4:43 pm

hokie carla

finally, thx

4:44 pm

moolingwa

and you got the one off that tile you were asking about right?

4:44 pm

hokie carla

LOL, that one is scottish and one I should learn. yes, K

4:44 pm

moolingwa

not talking about the 7 to be honest

4:44 pm

hokie carla

oh, wait. not sure which

4:45 pm

moolingwa

but if you got that k, then you should have the other two that rhyme :)

4:45 pm

periwinkle

first in5 pls

4:45 pm

hokie carla

wow, just saw phantom wacky and I already have w finished

4:45 pm

moolingwa

that's such a dumb question peri ;)

4:45 pm

hokie carla

oh, will look again

4:46 pm

cybernan

ne 6 please?

4:46 pm

hokie carla

I think you mean, silly question since there's no such thing as a dumb question

4:46 pm

moolingwa

ne6...perhaps this is what happened in Las Vegas

4:47 pm

moolingwa

although they probably use other technology now

4:47 pm

moolingwa

mindless question perhaps

4:47 pm

moolingwa

hope I didn't offend peri

4:48 pm

cybernan

didn't know it could be used as a verb

4:48 pm

hokie carla

well, you did use a winking smiley

4:48 pm

moolingwa

yeah, pretty lame word

4:48 pm

moolingwa

I did hope to convey that it was a clue and not a statement

4:49 pm

periwinkle

ty mool and no you didn't. but I never see that word

4:50 pm

hokie carla

what about the y?

4:50 pm

moolingwa

perhaps you were inundated with currency hoke

4:51 pm

hokie carla

lol another noun verbed

4:51 pm

hokie carla

one missing C

4:51 pm

hokie carla

nm, it was a weird 4

4:52 pm

hokie carla

the return of the c4

4:52 pm

moolingwa

return of the?

4:52 pm

moolingwa

yep

4:52 pm

cybernan

te 7/40 please?

4:52 pm

hokie carla

great minds...

4:53 pm

moolingwa

ever rented nan?

4:53 pm

hokie carla

thx

4:54 pm

cybernan

tenant doesn't fit

4:54 pm

hokie carla

now just 1 7

4:54 pm

hokie carla

another noun related to that nan

4:54 pm

hokie carla

the act of renting

4:54 pm

cybernan

just saw it - ty mool and carla

4:55 pm

moolingwa

well there is a 6/7 with our favourite ending on today's grid

4:55 pm

moolingwa

the 7 being plural

4:55 pm

hokie carla

got it, thx

4:55 pm

cybernan

that does it for me. Grid done, all errands done - plan to laze the rest of the day away :)

4:55 pm

hokie carla

only had 3 words from that tile so figured it was from that

4:56 pm

hokie carla

nice, nan

4:56 pm

moolingwa

yay nan, congrats

4:57 pm

hokie carla

made it 20. I need to start making my lasagna. 6pm here but we had a late lunch. will probably have to go to list later.

4:58 pm

cybernan

time for my afternoon siesta -- hagd everyone, stay safe

7:34 pm

LuvWordGames

d

7:37 pm

MollyL

Yes, d

8:05 pm

hokie carla

is the first fa6 a real word?

8:13 pm

hokie carla

found it in the chat! good night.

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