Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, December 23, 2021

12:02 am

jessmom

to7x2

12:04 am

broll

ro 7

12:05 am

jessmom

th7

12:10 am

dizgrannie

Hi all, it's Christmas Eve, Eve here down under

12:11 am

dizgrannie

Pans

12:11 am

dizgrannie

Oops

12:11 am

rururocks

pr7

12:11 am

Rainiqui

Merry Christmas Eve Diz !!!

12:11 am

rururocks

thanks Diz :D

12:12 am

dizgrannie

Rain, Eve,eve...lol

12:12 am

cybernan

Merry Christmas diz

12:13 am

Rainiqui

I missed missed that one Diz

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:31 am

harpjane

hi thanks lickety

12:43 am

ursh

it is ridiculous

12:43 am

ursh

I have to look up the qu5 every time

1:00 am

harpjane

found a viper

1:00 am

SueMagee

Re7/8 if theyâ€™ve not been called.

1:01 am

harpjane

and felines

1:02 am

harpjane

and Bambi mommies

1:05 am

harpjane

nbt

1:24 am

Frances

s

3:01 am

rbud

finally looked up the qu5 ursh was talking about, and now I get the utter ridiculousness, too. Hahaha!!!

3:35 am

Strudders

Crate

3:35 am

Strudders

Crates

3:38 am

Strudders

Feed

5:30 am

lbdawger

Merry Christmas Eve to my friends Down Under!

5:32 am

Uneaixoise

Morning, Dawg!

5:45 am

Scrabbler

Hi LBD and Une.

5:49 am

ivesy3

clues for the first sc 7 plz

5:50 am

Scrabbler

I will look with you.

5:51 am

ivesy3

it has me baffled ..

5:53 am

Scrabbler

If it is the first is it SCA---?

5:54 am

ivesy3

got it! sounds like a fancy drink peach ....

5:54 am

ivesy3

ends it taking a snooze

5:54 am

Scrabbler

Got it. TY

5:55 am

ivesy3

yw.. tks for looking too

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Anyone have all 4 Q's?

6:13 am

mattygroves

Yep, but I needed more words for the last (QU5/18) - it's a weird one

6:14 am

Scrabbler

I have looked on Morewords but didn't find it.

6:14 am

mattygroves

Hint - there is no other vowel besides the U

6:14 am

mattygroves

I'm still looking for that SC

6:14 am

saanichcat

qu 5 - ends in the name of a babbler, who was on at flip

6:15 am

mattygroves

May I have another gentle nudge for that SC7 that sounds like a fancy drink?

6:15 am

Scrabbler

I found it. I had assumed it was que--.

6:16 am

Scrabbler

sc* + short snoozes

6:17 am

mattygroves

Ah hah - got it.

6:17 am

mattygroves

Thanks

6:18 am

aslindy

hello all

6:18 am

Scrabbler

Hi aslindy. Join in the reindeer games.

6:19 am

aslindy

drink until your nose turns red?

6:19 am

Scrabbler

No, just find weird words.

6:20 am

aslindy

ok, gotcha

6:21 am

MollyL

I like Lindy's version better : D

6:21 am

Scrabbler

I don't drink so I can be the designated driver.

6:22 am

aslindy

it's 7:22 AM. I might need some irish whiskey in my coffee today.

6:22 am

Scrabbler

*pouring Bailey's into aslindy's coffee*

6:23 am

aslindy

cheers, scrab!

6:23 am

Scrabbler

114 left and I must get ready for work. I will order CoV tests ALL day again.

6:29 am

MollyL

Ooo Bailey's is an excellent addition to coffee

6:38 am

aslindy

wish I really could do that, but too much to do today

7:33 am

dan2bit

morning all! bottom row done

8:00 am

periwinkle

hi all. that qu word has been in grids before

8:02 am

BzznBea

Yes, it has. And I always spend way to much time looking for it.

8:02 am

MollyL

I think ursh felt ridiculous because of her screen name

8:07 am

periwinkle

bottom row gray

8:07 am

periwinkle

looking for the re7/8

8:08 am

MollyL

Pecan snowball cookies, wrapping and carpet cleaning are on the docket for today.

8:08 am

MollyL

Peri, Paul Revere said they were coming

8:08 am

BzznBea

I'm making three pies today.

8:08 am

dromano66

peri, another name for mounties in Canada

8:08 am

periwinkle

ty both

8:08 am

MollyL

Ooo, what kind of pies Bea?

8:09 am

BzznBea

Two pumpkin and a coconut creme.

8:09 am

BzznBea

Wrapping as well.

8:09 am

periwinkle

my roomate is out of town til Jan 1

8:10 am

BzznBea

And I am on a hunt to find Mr. B'e present I hid so well.

8:10 am

periwinkle

I hope you find it before Christmas, Bea

8:10 am

hurshy

lol

8:12 am

periwinkle

help with the E next to the Q pls

8:12 am

hurshy

ed4/6

8:13 am

periwinkle

found it just as you clued ty hursh

8:17 am

hurshy

As Axed!

8:18 am

hurshy

Rs Ransacked!

8:24 am

hurshy

Ts Toppled!

8:28 am

Sugrraleona

can I get help with the 3rd qu5?

8:28 am

hurshy

it has no vowels other than the u

8:29 am

Sugrraleona

ok, gotit ty

8:29 am

hurshy

and much in common with my username

8:29 am

mael

thanks, that's a weird one!

8:29 am

hurshy

Es Eliminated!

8:29 am

ChampFit

thx for the stupid ridiculous Q

8:29 am

Sugrraleona

LOL champ

8:30 am

hurshy

yw all

8:30 am

sukee

Can I have stats for the lone E in the 2nd column

8:31 am

hurshy

ed4/6

8:31 am

BzznBea

ed4.6

8:31 am

sukee

Got it, thanks. I have seen that before

8:32 am

hurshy

Ns Nailed!

8:32 am

hurshy

Ys Yanked!

8:32 am

sukee

apres

8:32 am

sukee

sorry

8:32 am

sukee

I had that words already anyway

8:33 am

hurshy

you probably need an anagram of it then

8:34 am

mael

that word always make me think of the latin proverb, ad astra per as***a. "through hardships, to the stars"

8:35 am

BzznBea

The motto of Kansas.

8:35 am

hurshy

that was my high school's motto too

8:35 am

mael

really? cool!

8:36 am

hurshy

i'm guessing it is a lot of schools' motto

8:36 am

BzznBea

I'm going to leave 60 for my afternoon break. Off to find the present.

8:37 am

hurshy

the present is always here, it is the future toward which we hurtle on a fruitless quest

8:38 am

hurshy

(she said, waxing philosophical)

8:50 am

player girl

Hi all. I need help with the E in the first column and the lone A in the bottom row. Please?

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

Ay 4/6

8:52 am

player girl

Thanks, Une, found the A

8:52 am

hokie carla

the rain might make the ground fall away - E

8:52 am

player girl

Ahh, H. carla, got that!

8:52 am

player girl

Thanks oso much

8:53 am

player girl

NBT, NBS

8:53 am

hokie carla

no prob

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

Clue for th7 please?

8:57 am

mael

add a consonant to the number and plural

8:58 am

hurshy

the upper Ss are giving me such troubles

8:59 am

MollyL

If you had one more leg you would th6 down the stairs on Christmas morning

9:00 am

hokie carla

I need 4 upper S but the T is giving me most trouble - 8 left

9:01 am

hokie carla

well now 6 T's, thx

9:02 am

hokie carla

phantom torpedo

9:02 am

Meatball421

and cathode

9:03 am

hokie carla

and person

9:03 am

hokie carla

oh well, 36 left for later. TTFN.

9:04 am

Uneaixoise

Tx mael!

9:04 am

Uneaixoise

36 here too, hokie

9:04 am

mael

yw!

9:05 am

mael

41 left for me

9:14 am

mael

bottom two rows gray and the right-most column. Getting there...

9:15 am

hurshy

oh you found all the Os?

9:15 am

mael

yep, Os obliterated!

9:16 am

hurshy

i need 3 from the right

9:17 am

mael

a color and related, probably

9:17 am

hurshy

ahh thanks

9:17 am

mael

yw!

9:24 am

BzznBea

I found Mr. B's gift. It's under the tree already wrapped. duh

9:24 am

BzznBea

Now I'm looking for the cadied pecans i made and hid just yesterday!

9:25 am

rururocks

you can golf with nuts?

9:26 am

BzznBea

candied

9:28 am

rururocks

I would think hitting pecans would be a mixed bag

9:29 am

mael

Ds done! Cs crumbled!

9:29 am

BzznBea

I think our house spirit is having a little fun.

9:29 am

rururocks

oh?

9:29 am

hurshy

man, i need four of each of those letters!

9:29 am

rururocks

I have one here too.. a former chef.. steals all my nice paring knives

9:30 am

BzznBea

LOL!

9:30 am

rururocks

wustoff just loves me as a customer

9:31 am

BzznBea

If Mr. B would control his sweet tooth, I wouldnt have to hid that stuff.

9:31 am

rururocks

ah

9:31 am

rururocks

got it

9:31 am

rururocks

you don't make a diversionary batch?

9:32 am

hurshy

ok that spurred me on, Ds Demolished!

9:32 am

BzznBea

Not this year.

9:32 am

mael

Rs ravished? I guess?

9:33 am

hurshy

Cs Conquered!

9:33 am

hurshy

ty for the inspiration, mael

9:33 am

hurshy

now i just need 7 S and 3 P

9:34 am

mael

Ps performed! need a hint?

9:35 am

mael

the esses are still evading ,e

9:35 am

mael

and Ts

9:36 am

mael

hah but I found an alcoholic S that's fun

9:37 am

hurshy

hmm

9:37 am

BzznBea

There is another on that is very similar.

9:37 am

mael

oh there you go, just saw it too Bea

9:38 am

mael

thanks

9:38 am

hurshy

being a teetotaller is problematic in these situations

9:38 am

mattygroves

Cranberry, Apple and Mulled Wine sauce made and is now cooling. One thing ticked off the list

9:38 am

hurshy

sherry... sake...

9:38 am

mattygroves

Two things, if you count the mulled wine I made yesterday

9:39 am

mattygroves

And am drinking a bit of right now

9:39 am

hurshy

oh oh i got them!!

9:39 am

mael

think german, hurshy

9:39 am

mael

yay

9:39 am

rururocks

I would guess that mulled wine would make you think a bit about it first

9:40 am

hurshy

i am 25% german so maybe that helped

9:41 am

mael

FW! any one want hints? I listed for the last two stupid esses

9:42 am

hurshy

i wouldn't mind hints for any weird S or P

9:43 am

hurshy

esp 7s

9:43 am

mael

thre's an SC 6/7 combo that sounds like the fish

9:44 am

mael

and don't forget the swimming suit

9:44 am

hurshy

ty. i did get the swimming suit already

9:44 am

mael

there's a tropical plant pr 6/7 combo

9:45 am

hurshy

hmmmmm

9:45 am

hurshy

woot, got 'em!

9:45 am

hurshy

i did not know that was a tropical plant :)

9:46 am

mael

sorry, I said tropical but I knew it was from South Africa. Duh. They are very pretty, you can find them in bouquets quite a bit

9:47 am

hurshy

well i didn't know it was any kind of plant. i guess i was thinking it would be something like an amoeba, something very basic

9:47 am

mael

it sure sounds like it, right?

9:49 am

LuvWordGames

qu 5/18 please?

9:54 am

hurshy

no other vowels, lots of overlap with my name

9:54 am

LuvWordGames

thanks hursh, great clue

10:34 am

penquis

hello all...

10:36 am

Uneaixoise

Hey pen :-)

10:37 am

penquis

hi Une...

10:41 am

bichon

th 6/21, pls

10:42 am

penquis

rhymes with what a pitcher does with a ball...pl....

10:44 am

bichon

sorry, pen, need the first one

10:44 am

penquis

don't have it yet...

10:44 am

bichon

ty

10:45 am

hokie carla

first one I have is pl number

10:46 am

penquis

ah yes...

10:48 am

bichon

ty carla

10:50 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

10:50 am

penquis

hi nan...

10:51 am

hokie carla

well I didn't have the other, so thanks!

10:51 am

hokie carla

hey nan

10:53 am

cybernan

stats for the 8 please?

10:55 am

penquis

re 8/50....just peeked at lickety....

10:56 am

penquis

so you want a clue?

10:58 am

cybernan

not yet, ty

10:58 am

penquis

no prob...

10:59 am

wvteach

good morning all

10:59 am

penquis

hi..

11:01 am

cybernan

yes - a clue please - not one of the 6's I have as the root

11:02 am

periwinkle

it is re7/8

11:02 am

penquis

the British are coming! The British are coming!>..

11:03 am

cybernan

something military?

11:04 am

penquis

no...think revolutionary war....compound word...

11:04 am

cybernan

oh - nm got it

11:04 am

cybernan

ty pen

11:05 am

penquis

yw...

11:05 am

cybernan

you do realize we were not part of the revoutionary war, lol

11:07 am

penquis

yes, thought of that after i put the clue up....

11:14 am

wvteach

stats for 2nd column single E pls

11:15 am

penquis

ed 4/6...a babblet...

11:17 am

wvteach

thnx

11:17 am

penquis

yw...

11:25 am

hokie carla

<--- me looking for revere at first

11:29 am

hokie carla

NTPN - TX billionaire that wanted to be prez

11:29 am

penquis

heh heh...hi carla...

11:29 am

penquis

perot

11:29 am

hokie carla

âœ…âœ…âœ…

11:29 am

hokie carla

hey pen

11:35 am

cybernan

first sc 7/40 please?

11:35 am

Wendrie

evening all - finished work for the year :)

11:36 am

penquis

i have a pl....a fish....real fish....alt sp....

11:36 am

penquis

hi wendrie...

11:37 am

hokie carla

hey wendrie, happy time off!

11:37 am

cybernan

sort of like charlie brown's piano playing friend? -- have that one

11:38 am

cybernan

there is another one right before that

11:38 am

penquis

yes, don't have another...

11:39 am

hokie carla

hmm, I get the clue but not getting the right letters

11:39 am

penquis

the other sc 7 is a german liquor...

11:39 am

penquis

carla....four consonants in a row....

11:40 am

hokie carla

yeah, that part I'm getting

11:40 am

hokie carla

it's the last 3

11:40 am

penquis

perhaps it's a northeast fish word....that's weird...(last thing is your clue)....

11:40 am

hokie carla

got it

11:40 am

cybernan

drop a vowel from the beginning of the piano player

11:41 am

hokie carla

now to get the german liquor

11:41 am

penquis

it is an alt sp....

11:42 am

hokie carla

it's kinda like what charlie brown and crew might call him in this day and age as a nickname

11:42 am

cybernan

that liquor is also an alt sp. ty pen

11:43 am

penquis

yw....

11:43 am

hokie carla

no, I'm misremembering how his name is pronounced

11:43 am

hokie carla

anyhoo, anyone looking for clues for it, please disregard everything I said.

11:44 am

penquis

with an e on the end would be a good nickname for him...

11:44 am

hokie carla

found the liquor

11:45 am

hokie carla

i just can't remember if he is o or long a (oe) sound

11:45 am

cybernan

there are two sh 6's that I don't see either

11:45 am

penquis

he is a long O....

11:45 am

hokie carla

I have 2 that you do to paper you don't want people to read

11:45 am

cybernan

oh - see the last one

11:45 am

hokie carla

sorry, that is one sh6 and one sh5

11:45 am

penquis

i only have one sh 6 and it's ordinary...

11:46 am

cybernan

have the paper ones

11:46 am

hokie carla

the other is alt sp of the liquor

11:46 am

cybernan

also an alt. for the liquor

11:46 am

penquis

it's also a german liquor...

11:46 am

hokie carla

haha

11:47 am

cybernan

guess we all spotted it at the same time :)

11:47 am

penquis

all this liquor talk makes me want a drink...

11:51 am

penquis

maybe hot chocolate would be more appropriate for this time of day...

11:52 am

penquis

octode....that sounds like a word....

11:53 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* Will look in later to see if any clues are wanted -- need to get some breakfast at the moment

11:54 am

penquis

congrats...

11:54 am

Wendrie

Penquis - it's nearly 6pm here in London ;)

11:54 am

Wendrie

WTG Nan!

11:54 am

hokie carla

can we drink that, wendrie?

11:54 am

penquis

then you can have one for me, Wendrie... ;o)

11:56 am

hokie carla

liquor is always hard to find out if it's GF

11:56 am

penquis

i bet...

11:56 am

rururocks

GF?

11:56 am

hokie carla

FFS ru ðŸ˜ðŸ˜œ

11:56 am

penquis

a couple nights ago, i made a Holly Jolly....simple drink...Mike's hard lemonade and cranberry juice...

11:56 am

hokie carla

gluten free

11:57 am

Wendrie

rasps

11:57 am

Wendrie

oops sorry!

11:58 am

penquis

no problem...

11:58 am

origami

Hokie - gluten free booze: https://tinyurl.com/3hfewc3h

12:01 pm

rururocks

do they have vegan booze too?

12:01 pm

penquis

taking a break....bbl to find my last 35...bye all....

12:01 pm

Wendrie

yes https://www.barnivore.com/

12:02 pm

hokie carla

no idea

12:02 pm

hokie carla

no idea

12:03 pm

rururocks

bye pen.. just finished.. lots of super twisty words in this one

12:03 pm

hokie carla

that's interesting. I had no idea about whisk(e)y and bourbon being okay after distillation.

12:03 pm

hokie carla

26 left here

12:08 pm

hokie carla

looks like 3 or less on each open tile, so I've got that going for me. what does dan call it? NMT3

12:29 pm

cybernan

hi again - any clues wanted?

12:29 pm

hokie carla

never mind, need 5 D's

12:30 pm

cybernan

d's are all words we have had before - most are common

12:30 pm

hokie carla

not that I know of, thanks. actually, what is my missing Y?

12:30 pm

cybernan

ye 4 and ye 5 -- both common

12:31 pm

hokie carla

duh

12:31 pm

hokie carla

any TS?

12:33 pm

cybernan

no

12:34 pm

cybernan

th x7 though

12:34 pm

hokie carla

ok, I have all those then, thx

12:35 pm

cybernan

do you have the to 6,7,7 combo?

12:36 pm

hokie carla

no, those are my missing 3. will look now, thx.

12:39 pm

cybernan

on my way - hagd everyone and stay safe :)

12:39 pm

hokie carla

you too

2:26 pm

welki

ru - knives for christmas?

2:27 pm

welki

oops - big time lapse.

2:42 pm

rururocks

yes.. that'd be nice.. I am partial to wustof knives..

2:45 pm

welki

i have a knife problem :)

i have a set of wmf that i bought in macy's a million years ago and they're still great. then, my father in law left his knives to me, some very nice sabatier and henckels

2:45 pm

welki

so, even after culling the collection, i still have too many - but can't part with them

2:47 pm

welki

he also left his beautiful fillet knives to me - i need to buy more whole fish

2:47 pm

rururocks

I have a ton of knives too.. I won't toss them

2:47 pm

origami

Those wusthof knives are so expensive.

2:48 pm

welki

i use them all, even the filet knives - the ones i gave away were meh knives that i'd collected over the years

2:48 pm

welki

they're worth it, ori

2:48 pm

rururocks

but they last forever and they sharpen really nicely

2:48 pm

origami

My knives are horrible.

2:48 pm

rururocks

*adds to Ori's if she's nice list*

2:49 pm

origami

Better than what I got for you ðŸ˜€

2:49 pm

rururocks

you've had too many balls up in the air this season

2:50 pm

origami

True :D

2:51 pm

welki

i have no idea what that means, but if he's offering, graciously accept!

2:54 pm

rururocks

it's just Ori's dryer sense of humor

2:55 pm

origami

Ha

2:56 pm

welki

dryer balls, not drier balls?

2:56 pm

rururocks

at least we're not Catholic and adhering to Lint

2:57 pm

rururocks

ori send me some wool drier balls for xmas... mostly because we were laughing about it on the phone recently

2:57 pm

rururocks

(she doesn't realize I always get even) *INSERT EVIL LAUGH*

2:58 pm

rururocks

That was wool dryer balls.. excuse me

2:58 pm

welki

you know they go in the laundry dryer, not your pantaloons, right? LOL

2:59 pm

rururocks

depends on if I'm trying to show off welki

2:59 pm

welki

not for nothing, those wool dryer balls work amazingly well (on laundry)

2:59 pm

origami

Now the image of ru stuffing dryer balls in his trousers is burned in my brain.

2:59 pm

welki

haha - i can imagine you walking around the cocktail (!) party with a pair in your drawers

3:00 pm

welki

next time he visits, ori, watch him getting out of the car

3:00 pm

rururocks

*do you think he's packing?* I think he's been hung out to dry personally

3:01 pm

welki

yep, sitting on the balls of your assets

3:01 pm

rururocks

gives a whole new meaning to wooly knickers

3:01 pm

welki

all this because i appreciate your taste in knives

3:02 pm

rururocks

I took a chef's class in knives and sharpening knives etc.. wustof are the best for me.. i have big hands

3:03 pm

welki

some sabatiers have wide handles for the big of hand

3:03 pm

origami

I'm feeling sheepish about the balls now

3:03 pm

rururocks

don't be.. i laughed hysterically ori.. it was worth the trouble

3:04 pm

rururocks

although I meant to lamb-baste you at the time

3:04 pm

welki

then again, when you've found a knife you like, and it feels right, no sense changing lanes

3:04 pm

origami

Oh ewe

3:05 pm

rururocks

exactly welki

3:05 pm

rururocks

at the time Ori I didn't know mutton about wool balls

3:06 pm

welki

i learned how to sharpen my knives from a butcher friend - got lazy last spring and ordered an electric sharpener, figuring that, if the knives last another 30 years, who cares. (same thing i did with my calphalon - 20+ years old and it's time they saw the inside of a dishwasher)

3:08 pm

welki

one of my grandchildren loves cooking, so i've started sending her a knife for each birthday/celebration. she loves getting them, and i let her (sort of) choose which one she should get next

3:08 pm

rururocks

sharper knives are much more safer than duller ones.. although you have to really pay attention to chopping and cutting

3:08 pm

rururocks

what a great gift welks

3:08 pm

rururocks

I started cooking with my grandmother at 5-6 years old

3:09 pm

welki

yep, i always said, if i wanted to hurt you, it'd be with a butter knife

3:10 pm

origami

That's nice, welki

3:12 pm

rururocks

one of my friends last night asked what I got for xmas and I told her "some balls".. She said : "well it's about time"

3:12 pm

welki

quick wit - i love it

3:12 pm

origami

Ha!

3:13 pm

rururocks

the sad thing is, welki, I'm allergic to wool :D

3:14 pm

rururocks

... so I have to knock off shepherding off my bucket list

3:16 pm

welki

so, not only schweddy, but itchy balls

3:17 pm

welki

or would it be schveddy

3:17 pm

rururocks

exactly.. oh man that was a hilarious skit.. Alec Baldwin can be ridiculously funny

3:17 pm

hokie carla

agreed

3:17 pm

origami

Well, I better sc-ram. Company is coming and I need to cook.

3:18 pm

hokie carla

can someone help me out with the sp6/24. I know the first 4 letters and can't manage to find the last 2.

3:18 pm

rururocks

bye ori good luck with the osso bucco

3:18 pm

TedinDurham

sp6/24 think male swimwear

3:18 pm

rururocks

like goofy men's skimpy swim trunks

3:20 pm

hokie carla

I always forget that one. MAYBE BECAUSE IT'S A PROPER NOUN, ENABLE

3:20 pm

hokie carla

thx, both

3:21 pm

rururocks

I wouldn't be caught dead in those

3:22 pm

hokie carla

better than a banana hammock I guess

3:22 pm

welki

hokie, do you remember me telling you we had a fifth wheel?

3:22 pm

welki

borak! ack!

3:23 pm

hokie carla

no, do you still or you had one in the past?

3:25 pm

welki

we had one up until about a year ago. when we downsized, we got rid of nearly everything, including the truck and fifth wheel. we live in a beautiful setting, but miss camping - so guess what we're thinking of doing? we put a deposit on a small travel trailer and are looking at tow vehicles

3:26 pm

hokie carla

nice! we'll have to chat more later. we are going to go try to find a pickleball court.

3:26 pm

welki

at this point, it's not likely we'll get on a plane and i really hate staying in hotels/motels, so this seems like the best way to avoid total cabin fever. i hemmed and hawed over the money, but shit, what the heck are we waiting for? until we're old enough to have our licenses taken away?

3:26 pm

welki

have fun!

3:28 pm

welki

later, babblers

5:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, hope the water ain't too chilly

5:29 pm

Uneaixoise

First sh6/24 please?

5:37 pm

Sophie512

hang on don't know if it's the first

5:37 pm

Sophie512

nope sorry

5:38 pm

Lizlin

sh6 - peach brandy (similar to the sc7)

5:40 pm

dan2bit

ty Liz! always wondered why you can't have a singular one

5:40 pm

Lizlin

yw

5:40 pm

Lizlin

One drink is never enough ;)

5:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

never a big fan to stocar racing LOL

5:44 pm

dan2bit

hahaha. my traditional Christmas beer never made it to the US this year. I usually lay in a stash of Corsendonk Christmas Ale from Belgium, but this year I have had to switch to a Pennsylvania Ale, Troegs Mad Elf. Thanks, Covid!

5:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

to = of

5:45 pm

dan2bit

speaking of not having only one :-)

5:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sorry, dan!

5:46 pm

Sophie512

time out for Christmas dinner at in laws......still stuck on the peach brandy thing.....for later

5:51 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx Liz!

5:53 pm

harpjane

dan2bit lays in a stash of ale. I lay in a memory foam sleep number...

5:56 pm

dan2bit

lol

5:57 pm

MollyL

No Belgian ale? Horrors!

6:02 pm

rururocks

at least we know if he's in a bad mood this holiday we can ask Dan? What ales you?

6:03 pm

dan2bit

just feeling stout

6:03 pm

rururocks

oh.. is there a chat lager right now?

6:04 pm

rururocks

it's amazing how we blink and it is suds-enly xmas

6:04 pm

dan2bit

heady times

6:05 pm

rururocks

it's been so cold in my house I have been looking everywhere for a draught

6:05 pm

dan2bit

better hop on that ruru

6:07 pm

rururocks

I don't bock on any punning around here

6:08 pm

dan2bit

you set a high barley

6:08 pm

rururocks

and set no Porter

6:09 pm

mab

speaking of scottish pines, clue for the first sc 7 please?

6:09 pm

rururocks

I-Lambic enjoying these puns

6:09 pm

dan2bit

peach liquor, mab - stays in the top two rows

6:09 pm

rururocks

the first is an awful sweet european liquer

6:10 pm

rururocks

comes in peach, apricot, and peppermint

6:11 pm

mab

ah ha, so there's another spelling for that one?

6:12 pm

rururocks

one is how we normally spell it the other is how you spell it if you're wearing lederhosen

6:13 pm

rururocks

so it's spelled that way out my way a lot :D

6:14 pm

mab

ok... we have it elsewhere all different - i think that's what it is, but wow, this is the one i need. tx

6:14 pm

mab

yuck

6:16 pm

mab

i like it while wearing lederhosen; can't tolerate it otherwise. funny that.

6:17 pm

mab

or my dirndl.

6:17 pm

rururocks

*Hopes Mab posts a video*

6:19 pm

mab

seriously, we used to put the peppermint kind in our hot chocolate thermos's when we went ice skating outdoors.

6:20 pm

mab

could tolerate that degree of sweeetness then.

6:20 pm

rururocks

i am not in favor of sweet alcoholic drinks as a rule

6:22 pm

rururocks

for me that is.. not for everyone else

6:22 pm

mab

me either. no dirndls or lederhosen either. rarely worn among my tribe.

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

sc7...i'll drink to that

6:22 pm

mab

otherwise, well, of course it would already be posted on the dark web.

6:22 pm

mab

wherever that is

6:23 pm

harpjane

found a simian

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

alas, no shrod. new englanders unite!

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

nor schrod

6:25 pm

mab

slip a c in there...

6:26 pm

mab

oh oh oh yes!

6:26 pm

harpjane

and found ungulates

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i thought i saw sheep

6:28 pm

harpjane

could be, I

6:28 pm

harpjane

I will probably find them eventuall

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am sure you have the rodents

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am still seeking an ungulate

6:29 pm

harpjane

um, actually, didn't but thanks

6:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

and the plant pests?

6:30 pm

harpjane

i got the vipers last night

6:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

neverming. i am confusing the pests with another word

6:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

in the words of emily litella, "never mind"

6:31 pm

harpjane

I always think the gathering of badgers is a type of whale....

6:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aorta (does not exist in the puzzle)

6:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

great. now i am hearing the badger christmas song.'

6:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

jane i am sending ythat earworm...

6:34 pm

harpjane

anything but hamster dance....

6:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh YEAH.. okay i dare you...

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_pWTl\nN15bc

6:42 pm

MollyL

As usual, take out the \n. Tiny url works better

6:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

50 to go, opening the list (****creaky noises***)

6:55 pm

godthaab

Here's my band! Merry Christmas to All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEjNC4\nhpi5E

6:56 pm

periwinkle

de6 pls

6:59 pm

MollyL

Again, take the \n out of the url. Tiny url folks. It works better.

6:59 pm

penquis

to separate something from something else....

6:59 pm

penquis

that was for the de 6....

6:59 pm

penquis

take it off...

7:00 pm

MollyL

de6ment with love

7:01 pm

penquis

hmmm....

7:03 pm

MollyL

caring enough about others to allow them to learn from their mistakes. It's a phrase used by those who love the addicted.

7:03 pm

penquis

ah, ok...hadn't heard that.....

7:05 pm

periwinkle

ty both for de6

7:05 pm

penquis

yw...

7:06 pm

MollyL

Pen, Peri, what are you doing for Christmas?

7:09 pm

penquis

i am going to my niece's....she lives about 75 min. away....i was going to go for the weekend, but I think I may have to transport my brother and he will only go for a day without an overnight....so we will probably go on Sunday because the weather will be better, I think...Niece is doing a brunch on Sunday....she is the cookie maker...

7:11 pm

MollyL

Cookie makers are good to visit on Christmas. Have a good time. Safe travels to you.

7:12 pm

penquis

thanks....hope you enjoy your holidays, too, Molly....

7:16 pm

periwinkle

I don't celebrate Christmas. Chanukah here

7:16 pm

periwinkle

I am done, byee

7:17 pm

penquis

bye peri....

7:17 pm

penquis

i am also done, so I am heading out....bye all....

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

ANO VID, GODHAAB

7:55 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

7:59 pm

mich_pdx

hello to you

8:00 pm

Trifioso

hello

8:12 pm

Trifioso

count for the lone e please?

8:13 pm

Trifioso

nm, thank you for psychic clue

8:13 pm

mich_pdx

I have it, lol, I wasn't sure which e it was :)

8:13 pm

mich_pdx

Glad you got it. I'm mining the list to finish, I have 73 left, all while watching TV. In a bit, I'll finish my Christmas/year end cards.

8:14 pm

Trifioso

I didn't send cards this year. will catch up this year.

8:14 pm

Trifioso

we are a house in mourning, so I think people will be understanding

8:16 pm

car.eeyore

Hello luv.

8:16 pm

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

8:16 pm

Trifioso

hello! you caught me sort of airing my dirty laundry!

8:17 pm

car.eeyore

I'm bummed we've had so many big grids lately...now that I have time off to do them, they will be tiny again I bet!

8:17 pm

mich_pdx

Ah, Trifioso, my condolences. They definitely will be understanding.

8:18 pm

Trifioso

lol - same! I am so happy to have a chance to babble at will again! I am also really really enjoying spelling bee on the NYT website

8:18 pm

Trifioso

thank you mich

8:19 pm

Trifioso

I call my DH "mich" the french nickname for Michel

8:20 pm

mich_pdx

My nickname, too, but I'm Michelle. Is he francais?

8:20 pm

Trifioso

no, je suis

8:21 pm

mich_pdx

Ah bien.

8:22 pm

mich_pdx

My name was spelled Michele when I was born, but my mom changed the spelling to the Beatles version before I was 1 :)

8:22 pm

Trifioso

I have been trying for nine years to teach him some even rudimentary French. All that has stuck so far is es-tu pret?

8:22 pm

Trifioso

way to go, mom!

8:23 pm

mich_pdx

My mom was a french major in college. She taught me Frere Jacques, Dites-Moi (S. Pacific) and "allons-nous!" before I was nine, lol

8:24 pm

Trifioso

tres tres bien! I did not study Le Francais until college, more's the pity

8:25 pm

mich_pdx

I took it in high school and college, but I'm super rusty at 30 years later

8:26 pm

Trifioso

moi aussi!

8:26 pm

Trifioso

maintenant je parle seulement dans le present tense!

8:26 pm

mich_pdx

c'est tres amusante!

8:28 pm

Trifioso

okay, I am nbt and more than halfway....

8:28 pm

mich_pdx

j'espere qu'il est plus facile a typer en francais avec des accents.... If I switch to a French keyboard, I don't know the keys anymore, lol

8:29 pm

car.eeyore

Get some rest luv. See you tomorrow :)

8:29 pm

Trifioso

lolol. I have completely forgotten how to do math in the French style.

8:30 pm

Trifioso

not sleepy at present, having slept maybe 14 hours yesterday, I was so tired

8:30 pm

car.eeyore

My Nyquil and tea are kicking in. Not long for me now.

8:30 pm

Trifioso

zzzzzzz

8:31 pm

Trifioso

boy I just cannot cobble together a seven today

8:32 pm

mich_pdx

I have two 7's - want a clue?

8:32 pm

Trifioso

not just yet, but thank you for offering

8:37 pm

car.eeyore

good night everyone

8:37 pm

car.eeyore

Happiest possible Holidays to all <3

8:39 pm

Trifioso

good night dearest one of all

8:40 pm

Trifioso

bonne nuit, ma coeur

8:40 pm

Trifioso

I like that - happiest possible holidays. on point this yeat

8:43 pm

mich_pdx

sleep well, Car.eeyore

9:37 pm

mich_pdx

No one asked for this clue, but I'd going to shout it out, anyway... "The British are coming, the British are coming!" for a 7 and the 8

9:41 pm

bookwomen

just started ty for the clue

9:47 pm

mich_pdx

yw, book

10:05 pm

forwardbyfaith

hi all - anyone have the sc7's?

10:15 pm

mich_pdx

Faith - one is an alcoholic beverage, once is a plural of an alternate sp of a fish

10:19 pm

forwardbyfaith

thanks I found the beverage.

10:20 pm

mich_pdx

think german spelling :)

10:21 pm

forwardbyfaith

can't even think of a fish starting with sc!

10:22 pm

mich_pdx

a new england term for whitefish - cod or haddock

10:25 pm

forwardbyfaith

finally got it! had to google it!

10:25 pm

forwardbyfaith

Thanks for the help!

10:26 pm

mich_pdx

now you know - I had no idea it could be spelled that way, though

10:34 pm

mich_pdx

ugh, 1 left, and it's elusive, even with the list

10:35 pm

mich_pdx

ah, got it. Firewords!

10:36 pm

mich_pdx

anyone want clues before I pop off until the flip?

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