12:01 am
SueMagee
Seconded
12:03 am
hokie carla
Was just going to type that ta8
12:05 am
hurshy
man, that wall of Ns is such a bummer
12:06 am
dcseain
and that S is hard to access
12:09 am
hurshy
bottom 2 rows grey!
12:10 am
hurshy
4s finished! sigh
12:11 am
hurshy
i can't figure out what to do with that A since it's not attorn
12:11 am
hurshy
i mean i got the 4, but idk about the other two
12:12 am
hurshy
not anent, not attar
12:14 am
hurshy
aHA that old chestnut
12:14 am
dcseain
ah, the colorant, thanks
12:16 am
dcseain
fa6, thanks to Mr Gorey :)
12:16 am
hurshy
Gorey? not Gore
12:17 am
hurshy
ok then that means my two missing T words are both fives
12:18 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:18 am
dcseain
thanks, jessmom and morewords
12:18 am
dcseain
and thank you. lickety
12:18 am
saanichcat
thanks dceain!
12:19 am
dcseain
yay Amphigorey, Amphigorey Too, and Amphigorey Also :)
12:20 am
dcseain
oh, the K was easy
12:20 am
saanichcat
I collect them, ran across one today at an old bookshop
12:21 am
hurshy
ok i've looked up who gorey is but i still don't know the f
12:22 am
Lizlin
Look up amphigorey letter F - that's how I found it. Thanks DC
12:22 am
hurshy
aha, monkeyed it
12:23 am
hurshy
apparently i have much to learn on this topic
12:25 am
hurshy
and done!
12:25 am
Lizlin
Congrats :)
12:25 am
dcseain
yay hurhy!
12:25 am
hurshy
finished on an odd little to5/18
12:27 am
saanichcat
congrats hurshy!
12:28 am
dcseain
oh, odd indeed, thanks hurshy
12:34 am
stidmama
Hello all, just poking my nose in. Hope everyone is well? (((saanich))) and YAY HURSHY!!!!!
12:35 am
stidmama
Just realized what a small grid this is...
12:42 am
stidmama
well, down to 27 and both eyes and brain are done. be well! *poof*
3:08 am
Freeman
an8, please?
4:34 am
Marian Todd
Any help with an8 would be great please - its my last word and going mad trying to see it
4:39 am
Marian Todd
Just found the an8 all done
6:52 am
HarryHood
got the f, thanks to Infinite Jest
6:57 am
Uneaixoise
Clue for an8 please?
6:58 am
HarryHood
don't have any 8s, sorry
6:59 am
HarryHood
missing the bottom O and R - are they related?
7:00 am
bojazz
an8 - botany, zoology ... bent upward...
7:03 am
HarryHood
will bbl to figure this out - hagd
7:04 am
Uneaixoise
Bojazz.... another clue please :-(
7:06 am
Uneaixoise
Nm..... googled it
7:21 am
aslindy
hello all
7:25 am
Uneaixoise
Hi, aslindy!
7:26 am
aslindy
what is with all the triple letters
7:27 am
aslindy
should say, duplicate letters, well more than tripled
7:29 am
MollyL
an8...bug + red flower of love with a consonant stuck in the middle. Weird word.
7:30 am
aslindy
thanks molly, for sure weird
7:33 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Molly
7:42 am
aslindy
clue for the st7 please?
7:44 am
hydra
Use the 4,4 word before it and add an insect.
7:44 am
aslindy
thank you hydra
7:45 am
hydra
It's quite a tricky little grid. I always get stuck on the k words.
7:50 am
aslindy
a clue for the en7 please?
7:52 am
aslindy
never mind, got it
7:53 am
dan2bit
morning all! could i have just the stats for the 4th row R?
7:54 am
hokie carla
2 left here. thx for an8
7:54 am
hokie carla
just the stats, ma'am
7:54 am
mattygroves
May I have stats for the E in the first column please? And hello all!
7:55 am
dan2bit
hmm, I have a ro4/5 but it's from the third row R...
7:55 am
hokie carla
it is en7, matty, one of my last 2
7:55 am
aslindy
must be the ro4,4
7:56 am
hokie carla
dan, look up. it is ro4/4
7:56 am
mattygroves
I shall hunt. I have neither of the 7s yet
7:56 am
aslindy
en7 - an elected official might en7 a candidate
7:56 am
mattygroves
Aaah - easy when it's well clued! Thanks
7:56 am
dan2bit
oh duh ty carla
7:56 am
dan2bit
and lindy
7:57 am
Uneaixoise
Aahhhh found the ta8 body artist!
7:58 am
mattygroves
And now, thanks to you, so have I :) Cheers!
7:58 am
aslindy
my last word was the first word!
7:59 am
bichon
the en 7, don't understand the clue, help, pls
8:00 am
aslindy
I like this candidate, I will give him my en7 +ment
8:01 am
BzznBea
Morning all.
8:01 am
HarryHood
ty for all the clues everybody. 11 to go.
8:01 am
mattygroves
When I sign the back of a check (in the US) I en7 it
8:02 am
aslindy
good one matty
8:02 am
HarryHood
checqueueuz
8:04 am
hokie carla
thanks, y'all. my mom texted me to call her and she had a weird story.
8:04 am
hokie carla
1 to go!
8:05 am
HarryHood
what's the weird story?
8:05 am
BzznBea
How is she doing Carla?
8:07 am
hokie carla
well, she's doing pretty well I think. she said she got a call on the house phone from my oldest son who said he was in a car wreck and his mouth was busted up, but his car was okay, and a pregnant woman hit him and he needed bail money because he & his friends had been drinking champagne.
8:07 am
MollyL
Matty what do you do when you sign the back of a check in the UK?
8:07 am
mattygroves
We don't.
8:07 am
HarryHood
I've heard of that scam
8:07 am
mattygroves
In fact, I think the last time I wrote a cheque was for the court fees for my divorce in 2014 (around £400)
8:07 am
hokie carla
she said it didn't sound like him but if his mouth was busted it could've been
8:08 am
HarryHood
oh matty I thought you were saying in UK you sign the back of checques, not checks.
8:08 am
mattygroves
We never write cheques - we use debit cards, contactless payment, etc
8:08 am
hokie carla
HH, I told her to call the police non-em. number and tell them about it.
8:08 am
mattygroves
I am not even sure where my chequebook is, or even if I have one
8:08 am
hokie carla
FTR, I called and woke him up and he was at his townhouse, fine.
8:09 am
hokie carla
She said she told him she didn't think she could help him so I hope that means she didn't do anything.
8:09 am
mattygroves
May I have a nudge, that I shall probably kick myself for, for the AN6? Please?
8:09 am
HarryHood
crazy. at least he wasn't with a nigerian princess asking for her bank account number
8:09 am
MollyL
But if someone were to give you a check and you wanted to deposit it, UK banks do not require en7ment?
8:09 am
HarryHood
almond (?) flavoring
8:09 am
hokie carla
I told her he doesn't even have her house number
8:09 am
mattygroves
NM - found it (but thanks!)
8:10 am
dan2bit
an6 - body science starter + preposition
8:10 am
dan2bit
oops too slow!
8:10 am
mattygroves
If I deposit a US cheque (which occasionally happens) then yes, otherwise no
8:10 am
dan2bit
I'm done - thanks all cluers. fa6 was my last
8:11 am
HarryHood
I think signing the back has also become somewhat optional here too. they never examine it when I deposit them.
8:11 am
HarryHood
wtg dan!
8:11 am
hokie carla
I just usually write For Deposit Only
8:11 am
hokie carla
finished here! Easy one for a small one.
8:11 am
MollyL
Weird clue for fa6 earlier. No clue who Gorey is.
8:11 am
HarryHood
yay carla
8:11 am
HarryHood
6 to go.
8:12 am
mattygroves
Remember Sniglets? One of my favourites was the 'mega-nega bar' - that's the line you write on a cheque after the amount to prevent people from writing 'and a million dollars'
8:12 am
MollyL
When I deposit a check with my phone, it requires a photo of the front and back (where you en7 it)
8:13 am
hokie carla
somehow I had monkeyed the fa6 before all the Gorey talk but I have no idea either. and I was playing last night without my glasses so I couldn't really read the chat anyway. LOL
8:14 am
HarryHood
I always get it from the howling fa6s, an expression from a great David Foster Wallace book.
8:14 am
Judi
Good morning, all. Does anyone have a clue for the ge6/24?
8:14 am
HarryHood
ah - now I know my missing G.
8:15 am
HarryHood
ends with a double vowel
8:15 am
HarryHood
3 to go!
8:15 am
hokie carla
we've had it very recently Judi. it's hindu. I got it last night accidentally because my iPad keyboard does extra letters a lot.
8:17 am
Judi
Uhg. I need a clue for dummies, then. I'm not up on my Hindi.
8:18 am
Jo CA
A word for a male + 2 vowels
8:18 am
BzznBea
ge6 - polite male short form double vowel
8:19 am
Judi
Got it. Ty and fireworks.
8:19 am
Jo CA
Congrats. Your avatar could be Vincent van Cough
8:24 am
dan2bit
Molly I think you would quite enjoy Edward Gorey. very timely for this weekend's holiday
8:25 am
Freeman
en7, please?
8:26 am
BzznBea
en7 sign the back of a check
8:28 am
Freeman
an8, please?
8:35 am
Freeman
found it thanks
8:36 am
Jeanius421
care to share Freeman?
8:38 am
MollyL
an8...bug + red flower of love with a consonant stuck in the middle. Weird word.
8:40 am
periwinkle
good morning . thank you for an8
8:42 am
BzznBea
Good morning, peri.
8:43 am
MollyL
Bea! Peri!
8:44 am
origami
Good morning, folks.
8:44 am
periwinkle
hi ori
8:44 am
BzznBea
Molly, are you expecting any of the remnants of Zeta?
8:44 am
MollyL
Got them already Bea, it's a rain fest out there today.
8:45 am
origami
Molly! My we are a perky group this morning :D
8:45 am
periwinkle
I am not perky
8:46 am
MollyL
We! believe! in! using! as! many! exclamation! points! as! possible!
8:46 am
origami
Oh, I see!!
8:46 am
BzznBea
Maybe it has gone farther north than expected. We had a report from the power company to expect high winds, heavy rain and poweroutages
8:46 am
periwinkle
I know the fa6 has been clued but I will not find it
8:47 am
BzznBea
fa6 air circulator + frog cousin minus a vowel
8:48 am
periwinkle
ty Bea!
8:48 am
periwinkle
I will pretend to be perky
8:48 am
MollyL
Winds are supposed to hit here later today. Why so glum, Peri?
8:48 am
periwinkle
I am tired. did not sleep well again last night
8:49 am
periwinkle
and it is gray and rainy outside
8:49 am
periwinkle
I need help with bottom O plse and bottom R in right column too pls
8:50 am
origami
I'm with you, peri. I woke up at 4 a.m. and could not go back to sleep. And was woken up by a volley of gunshots at 2 a.m. Sigh.
8:50 am
periwinkle
oh no, that does not sound good ori
8:50 am
MollyL
There are only 2 o words and you can sniff them both out. One is a plural.
8:51 am
periwinkle
sheesh, I already had the singular. thanks
8:51 am
BzznBea
That R is what keeps a tree in the ground
8:52 am
MollyL
What is it with people who play this game and gun toting neighbors. You are going to make all those people in other countries believe all that crap about how all Americans carry guns.
8:52 am
periwinkle
thanks. so now not only am I tired I am stupid too :(
8:52 am
MollyL
Being tired makes me slow, Peri
8:55 am
origami
I live near a ghetto and we get spill-over. Lots of nefarious types around here.
8:56 am
BzznBea
Looks like we may not have to deal with Zeta. Now if we didn't have to deal with a full moon, a time change, Halloween and an election, life might be pretty good.
8:56 am
BzznBea
I know how you feel, ori. We have a lot of that kind of activity in our neighborhood.
9:02 am
bichon
What I don't get is teenagers trick or treating. We stopped by 6th grade
9:03 am
Jen34
I went trick or treating as a teenager and loved it.
9:04 am
bichon
Of course, I was born in 1946
9:05 am
Jen34
I didn't like Halloween parties, because of the drinking, so our friends chose to trick or treat instead :)
9:06 am
bichon
Once our kids were too old, we left our light off and the screen door locked
9:23 am
MollyL
I think the last time I trick or treated was in 7th grade and I felt like I was too old so quit after that.
9:24 am
MollyL
I enjoy seeing some of the more creative costumes. Kids should have fun at Halloween.
9:30 am
jaxx7
Peri, try Nighty Night tea. A relation in Chicago sent me some when I was having problems sleeping. You can't get it here in England but as you are in the good ole USA you shouldn't have any problem getting hold of some. It works a treat.
9:48 am
hokie carla
Bea! we are having heavy winds here. power has flickered a few times.
9:52 am
mattygroves
What's in that tea?
9:53 am
MollyL
Bacardi 151
9:53 am
mattygroves
Haaa! Sounds like most excellent tea then
9:55 am
MollyL
Seriously it's a blend of passionflower and chamomile.
9:55 am
hokie carla
I had some tea K cups called Sleepytime. no idea what was in it and I think I only tried one because I just can't with tea.
9:57 am
Uneaixoise
An6 please?
9:57 am
cybernan
good morning all --- shouldn't take long!
9:58 am
bichon
an + vont + vowelwel + double consona
9:58 am
jaxx7
matty, it is up to you what you add to the tea. It works just fine as it is.
9:59 am
bichon
sorry an + vowel + double consonant + vowel
9:59 am
Uneaixoise
Tx bichon!
10:04 am
MollyL
Why is it now "i just can't"? Is I just can't deal with out of vogue or something? It's like people posting THIS
10:08 am
mattygroves
Finito! Have a great day, all!
10:14 am
hokie carla
I just can't like it
10:14 am
hokie carla
bye matty!
10:18 am
cybernan
stats for the 8 please?
10:22 am
cybernan
18 - going to have to list I guess
10:26 am
ursh
ta 8/40 and an8/40
10:28 am
cybernan
ty ursh
10:33 am
cybernan
st 7 please?
10:33 am
cybernan
nm - found it
10:34 am
cybernan
*!*~*!* hagd everyone and stay safe :)
11:24 am
periwinkle
I know about teas that can help with sleep but that is more liquid to drink and I try to limit the liquids I drink in the evening. I get up to pee enough during the night as it is
11:25 am
periwinkle
help with st7 please
11:37 am
MollyL
Peri have you tried any of the free guided meditation for sleep on the internet. Those can be helpful to put you in a calm state before bed.
11:44 am
jan
Here's another sleep-inducing idea, courtesy of one of my students. Imagine a skill that you're good at--crocheting, cooking, even Babbling. Now plan in your head a You Tube style tutorial on that skill. Every time you use this method, start from the very beginning of your 'lecture' and use identical phrasing if possible. I've tried it and it does work! Mine is how to make tiramisu, and I never get to the 'dust it with cocoa' ending before I am asleep.
12:03 pm
sammysmom
did everyone fall asleep ??
12:19 pm
sammysmom
am i the only one having trouble with their computer ? things seeem sooooooooooooo slow.
12:20 pm
moolingwa
morning all, just starting on this monster
12:44 pm
MollyL
How are you and Walter feeling, SMom?
1:08 pm
periwinkle
yes I have Molly. they help somewhat
1:24 pm
MollyL
It's frustrating to not be able to sleep. I hope this bout of insomnia passes soon.
1:42 pm
72 Temple Owl
why can't we have skort?
1:45 pm
Nef
Because it would be mis-spelled on this grid TO
1:53 pm
rolotom
Hello all!
1:53 pm
rolotom
Any clues for the ge6?
1:57 pm
mael
literary ***re + "can i come along ***?"
2:03 pm
Jeanius421
ge6/24 type of penguin
2:04 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi nef! was just wondering about you yesterday
2:07 pm
mkg
tough grid. hate it.
2:07 pm
mkg
any clues for the 8s? or 7s? i dont even have sixes!
2:10 pm
mkg
just got g clue below so now have a g six.
2:10 pm
72 Temple Owl
i'm sure there are some I seem to remember some when I worked on it earlier today.
2:11 pm
Nef
Hi TO. I’m just returning to “life†again (Meaning online activity) after a crazy fall. We’ve moved into a senior living place because my hubby was getting worse. So we moved Sept. 14th, and I got the house ready to sell; it went on the market on Oct. 24th & I accepted an offer on the 27th. Closing will be Dec. 10th.
2:12 pm
72 Temple Owl
wow, you have lots of news! how is your new plave?
2:12 pm
MollyL
It amazes me that the real estate market is booming in a time when so many people are out of work.
2:13 pm
72 Temple Owl
i'm tempted to sell now and rent. it's a renter;s market if you want city living.
2:14 pm
mkg
strange times we are living through.
2:14 pm
72 Temple Owl
my nephew got a gorgeous condo rental in Hoboken. Beofre covid, it would have fetched a lot more.
2:14 pm
mkg
time to buy in a city because others are fleeing.
2:14 pm
72 Temple Owl
i will not live in philadelphia at any price.
2:14 pm
mkg
dont rent because inflation is due and you lose big with that. so sell but rebuy in a city. and prices are down in may cities.
2:14 pm
mkg
i am a realtor by the way.
2:15 pm
Nef
We’re in a 1 bedroom + den apartment, just about 1000 sq. ft. & very nice. The people are nice too ( we seem to be on the younger side, but we haven’t met many people yet due to Covid).
2:15 pm
72 Temple Owl
no way. no city.
2:15 pm
72 Temple Owl
unless you consider lambertville or bethlehem "the city"
2:17 pm
Nef
We’re just 4 miles from our old house, same suburb, parish, etc. But closer to a drug store & grocery store (&, for my hubby; closerto a DQ also).
2:18 pm
72 Temple Owl
mmm, flying saucers...
2:18 pm
mkg
there are lots of golden opportunities now.
2:18 pm
MollyL
What? You don't like Dairy Queen?
2:19 pm
72 Temple Owl
yummy flying saucers...
2:19 pm
Nef
I like dairy queen, he LOVES dairy queen. Actually, he LOVES ice cream.
2:19 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am going to make more ginger cookies today. soon.
2:20 pm
72 Temple Owl
i gave a dozen and half away and ate the rest. need more.
2:21 pm
Nef
LOL, TO; how big was that recipe? I haven’t made cookies for a long time...
2:22 pm
72 Temple Owl
i made half a recipe, i think it made 3 dozen with a 1 tbs scoop
2:22 pm
72 Temple Owl
maybe four dozwn
2:23 pm
72 Temple Owl
i made half a cake and it was awful. i guess the ingredients in duncan hines spice cake have changed. the curse of the scratch baker.
2:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
that was my favorite winter cake: spice with chocolate pudding filling.
2:24 pm
Nef
Sounds good, maybe if I find where everything is later today I might think about baking something for fun.
2:24 pm
72 Temple Owl
we were not big on sugary icing.
2:25 pm
72 Temple Owl
do you like your new place?
2:25 pm
72 Temple Owl
i have been craving cake but the line outside the bakery is ridiculous.
2:26 pm
Nef
I really do like it. It feels like I’m playing house right now because it’s so much easier to care for.
2:26 pm
72 Temple Owl
i'm happy for you.
2:26 pm
72 Temple Owl
i crave a nice new place, small with all the bells and whistles.
2:27 pm
Nef
We can fix our own meals or order from the menu. Unfortuneately, due to Covid, we can’t go to the dining room here, but they deliver the meals to our door.
2:28 pm
72 Temple Owl
yes, a friend of a friend lives in anne's choice and the deal is the same. she moved from a three story townhouse crammed with stuff.
2:29 pm
72 Temple Owl
i don't feel quite ready for that, but if you get your heart set on a certain model you have to move when one is available.
2:30 pm
mkg
any clues for fa 6 out there? ty
2:30 pm
Nef
Our place was crammed full too, after 28 years you forget how big your house is, & how much “stuff†you have.
2:31 pm
72 Temple Owl
i know. i've been paring down.
2:33 pm
Nef
I fell in love with the house again once we emptied it out.
2:33 pm
72 Temple Owl
i have a friend with an etsy shop who will sell some of my smaller items.
2:34 pm
Nef
I *thought* I was getting rid of stuff over this whole last year.; but in reality I hadn’t even put a dent in it.
2:34 pm
72 Temple Owl
i hear that. i am happier with less. and also at this point i am done with wringing every last thread out of things. got kitchen and bath painted, getting new stuff for them
2:35 pm
72 Temple Owl
lol nef i get it
2:35 pm
72 Temple Owl
i was dating a man who kept everything. EVERYTHING. his stuff owns him.
2:36 pm
72 Temple Owl
every tie we talk and i say i got rid of stuff, he cringes.
2:36 pm
mkg
americans are known for owning so so so much stuff. we are always donating and yet still have way too much.
2:37 pm
72 Temple Owl
i see so many storage facilities being built.
2:37 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am amazed.
2:37 pm
Nef
That’s where I had problems! Getting rid of the old towels, & stuff. They were still “good enough†for us to use; but my 2 friendscame over & threw stuff out because they thought it was time for a new beginning.
2:39 pm
72 Temple Owl
oh, i got that story when it took months for him to ove from an two bedroom apt to a house. two months. and more even
2:41 pm
72 Temple Owl
every inch was crammed with stuff. books, scientific equipment...
2:42 pm
72 Temple Owl
time to make the cookies dough. i am happy to see you nef and hear you are well.
2:43 pm
Nef
(And I guess they were right about some of it; but we’re still looking for things: such as a bottle of glue; or a 2nd set of Sheets that were about a year old— they got rid of all the unmatched ones. I finally found the 2nd set of sheets, wrapped around a delicate Lladro nurse statue given to me by my co-workers when I retired from the hospital.
2:43 pm
Nef
I hope you’re doing well too, TO. Taks care!
2:45 pm
72 Temple Owl
i get that, too. sometimes i still say, gee i' sorry i got rid of that. but with a lovely painted wall, i don't want to rehang shelves with my collection. and i want a new dish drainer and new dish towels...such a small want.
2:45 pm
72 Temple Owl
when it's been drageed around since my first apartment, it's done its duty.
2:46 pm
mkg
9 to go and stuck.
2:49 pm
moolingwa
2 to go and distracted
2:50 pm
moolingwa
not good anyway :)
4:03 pm
Wendrie
could I have a clue for the second g? I have the posh male.
4:03 pm
moolingwa
type of penguin
4:03 pm
hoyamd
if you were also a posh male, youd say "i'm a ge6!"
4:03 pm
Wendrie
thanks - why didn't I see that?
4:03 pm
moolingwa
or more cryptically "a posh male also"
4:03 pm
hoyamd
clue for an8?
4:04 pm
Wendrie
bent plant hairs...
4:05 pm
hoyamd
and also st7
4:06 pm
moolingwa
an insect who likes numbers and data
4:06 pm
hoyamd
got the an
4:14 pm
MollyL
I'm glad you got it hoya. I have the word and that clue eludes me.
4:15 pm
sukee
I actually got it from that clue.
4:15 pm
MollyL
I guess I am not as smart as the rest of you
: D
4:15 pm
MollyL
I didn't get bent plant hairs either
4:16 pm
sukee
That I don't get
4:23 pm
72 Temple Owl
not even close.
4:23 pm
72 Temple Owl
even with the insect.
4:49 pm
mkg
anyone have clues for the en 7 word? ty
4:54 pm
MollyL
What you do when you sign the back of a check
4:55 pm
mkg
does anyone have the en 7 to clue or help me with? i have looked through more words and i am so frustrated. help please.
4:59 pm
mkg
i have been asking for this for hours.......ugh. so frustrated. molly or owl or sukee, do any of you have it?
4:59 pm
mkg
oh my i totally missed the clue molly and i just saw it and ty ty ty!
5:00 pm
mkg
got it and done for today. ty ty molly!
5:01 pm
grannyg
May I have a clue for the an6? I'm sure I'm going to feel stupid once I get it.
5:10 pm
Gillie
It's the name of a tree from tropical America, as well as a dye produced from its seeds, if that helps.
5:11 pm
Gillie
Starts with a shortened version of a woman's name, followed by a double consonant, ending with a vowel.
5:20 pm
Gillie
I guess it's usually spelt with the full version of the woman's name (with doubled consonants), but this is an alternate spelling.
5:34 pm
grannyg
Thank you all. I should have seen it and just couldn't.
6:59 pm
wht
Just found the an8. It is the insect + a flower with and extra consonant.
7:00 pm
wht
And st7 was my final word.
7:01 pm
wht
And now I see that the st7 was the insect who likes data.
8:00 pm
72 Temple Owl
st 7 pls?
8:08 pm
Minveryork
st7/28 is st 4/4 plus picnic pest 72 Temple Owl and hello