12:01 am
justafreep
ca8 and happy flip
12:02 am
rastapopolous
sc8
12:10 am
JoyOh
How do you find the long words so quickly? I am always so impressed!
12:13 am
justafreep
thanks suzeeq and jessmom!
12:14 am
rastapopolous
re9
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:17 am
justafreep
thanks, lickety
12:33 am
dizgrannie
finally nbt/nbs
12:39 am
justafreep
re8 x 2
1:29 am
dizgrannie
ch 7 x 2
1:33 am
dizgrannie
7 left...all Cs
5:54 am
ItalianGreyhound
This is a fun grid!
6:06 am
ItalianGreyhound
CA 8/50 might be best word ever
6:39 am
Scrabbler
Good morning.
6:40 am
MollyL
Yeah, I guess it was in a 1920's juice joint
6:40 am
ItalianGreyhound
mornin - I just like saying the word
6:56 am
ItalianGreyhound
lotsa fun words here
6:57 am
Scrabbler
Twisty words.
6:58 am
ItalianGreyhound
I am ageing into an "Artful Co----"
7:03 am
ItalianGreyhound
watching the first Fall cold front swwep across the lake, Scrab
7:04 am
Scrabbler
How co4 is it? 37 here and our first snowfall is coming on Tuesday.
7:05 am
ItalianGreyhound
gonna get into the 60s and 40s
7:06 am
ItalianGreyhound
it was 90 yesterday, so I will take it
7:08 am
sukee
Getting up to 14C here today which is 57F
7:08 am
Scrabbler
About the same here, sukee.
7:10 am
sukee
Next Saturday is supposed to be 18C
7:11 am
sukee
Almost hoet except for the lower Rs in the 4th column
7:14 am
sukee
woo, first time getting genius on Spelling Bee
7:15 am
Scrabbler
I haven't played that game yet.
7:16 am
sukee
and Wordle in 3...on a roll today
7:18 am
Scrabbler
I tried Hurdle yesterday and that is tough!
7:18 am
sukee
Time for a break, gl
7:19 am
sukee
I haven't tried that one.
7:20 am
Scrabbler
I just blew Wordle--there were too many possibilities.
7:22 am
sukee
Yep, I got lucky
7:39 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway. Enjoy the day.
8:08 am
BzznBea
Lots of fun double o words today.
8:10 am
hokie carla
I've found a couple
8:15 am
hokie carla
2nd col gray!
8:17 am
penquis
ditto....hello all....
8:29 am
hokie carla
71 left after first pass. no HOET thanks to the upper N and the K.
8:30 am
hokie carla
found a weird n
8:32 am
BzznBea
there are a couple of 6's in that n
8:32 am
penquis
i have three from that N but none are weird...
8:33 am
penquis
well i guess the one that looks like a pt is a little weird but we have had it before...
8:33 am
hurshy
i've got ramen
8:34 am
hurshy
and a 6/27 that's... a person who... is being annoying?
8:34 am
hurshy
and the easy 4
8:34 am
hurshy
ty for yours pen
8:35 am
hokie carla
the weird one I'm referring to is an alt sp of giving someone a little bump to do something
8:35 am
penquis
that is the 6 that hursh mentioned....
8:35 am
hurshy
that's my 6/27, but i have heard it used as a noun
8:37 am
hokie carla
have to say I've never heard it used as anything, which is why I declared it weird. though I do think I've seen it here before.
8:41 am
hurshy
got all but one of the Hs!
8:41 am
penquis
nice....still missing 9 here...
8:42 am
hokie carla
I only need 9 as well 😜
8:42 am
penquis
just found another... ;o)
8:42 am
hurshy
the Ks are not bad at all
8:42 am
hurshy
got them all
8:42 am
hokie carla
still need 5 k's and have looked a lot
8:42 am
hokie carla
you're just extra though
8:43 am
hurshy
all are 4s and 5s
8:43 am
hurshy
5 ke, 4 kn
8:43 am
hokie carla
that's like ruru saying they're easy
8:43 am
hurshy
once you find them tell me if you still think that
8:43 am
hurshy
although i won't be here cause i'm going out lol
8:43 am
hokie carla
you don't know, I may never find them
8:44 am
penquis
missing two Ks here...
8:44 am
penquis
one... ;o)
8:45 am
hokie carla
forgot to look at KN 🤣
8:45 am
hurshy
phantoms: delete, delta, dental
8:45 am
penquis
ledger...
8:46 am
hokie carla
yes, all the phantom -dge words are killing me
8:46 am
hurshy
there are some really there tho, with O
8:47 am
hokie carla
yes, have found some , it's the -edge ones
8:51 am
hokie carla
have fun
8:51 am
penquis
bye, hursh....
9:02 am
hokie carla
I'm guessing the big words are c's? still need 10 lower c's and most all the big words.
9:03 am
hokie carla
I reckon I could look at the flip 😜
9:03 am
penquis
i don't have any big words....and only one 8....
9:03 am
BzznBea
The ones I have found are r's
9:03 am
penquis
there is a co 9....just peeked.....
9:04 am
hokie carla
interesting. thanks, both.
9:04 am
hokie carla
yeah, I only have one 8 as well
9:06 am
penquis
there are two 8s that are related but then start with different letters....they are also related to the 10....
9:06 am
hokie carla
found the re9, thanks, bea.
9:08 am
BzznBea
I don't have that one yet.
9:10 am
hokie carla
oh, found the 10
9:12 am
hokie carla
phantom genteel
9:16 am
hokie carla
now just need 1 K for graying first col but it is keeping out of sight
9:17 am
penquis
missing one K, too....but also missing an L and two Rs....down to 43 now...
9:17 am
BzznBea
What would Barbie's bf say at there wedding? work with that
9:17 am
hokie carla
35 here
9:18 am
hokie carla
thanks, bea. that was it. 1st 2 col gray!
9:18 am
hokie carla
now I can say hurshy was wrong 🤣😜. they weren't all easy, regular words.
9:18 am
penquis
ty, bea...
9:19 am
hokie carla
pen - for the L there is an anagram of the onion-ish thing
9:20 am
penquis
ah...ty....
9:20 am
MollyL
What easy means to Hurshy does not apply to the rest of us
9:20 am
hokie carla
that's what I told her
9:20 am
penquis
of course, there is no definition for that...beginning to think that the enable creators were just poor spellers....
9:21 am
BzznBea
It is a japanese sword I beleive
9:21 am
hokie carla
the K word, not the L one
9:30 am
penquis
well at least I found another 8....i need to get laundry going....bbl.....bye all.....
9:30 am
hokie carla
well, stuck at 34. 10-11-7-3-2-1. still need 4 + 10 c's. certainly confusing.
9:30 am
hokie carla
also doing laundry
9:31 am
penquis
that process involves going outside and down the stairs to the basement....ugh....
9:31 am
hokie carla
yeah, I just have to somehow get off the couch
9:32 am
penquis
bye for now....
9:32 am
hokie carla
adios
9:37 am
Uneaixoise
Clue for ac6 please ?
9:38 am
hokie carla
how many points?
9:39 am
hokie carla
like the battery word with the c stuck in
9:39 am
hokie carla
and thanks
9:42 am
welki
i guess a schooner doesn't schoon :D
9:43 am
hokie carla
also, trig is fine but not calc
9:50 am
hokie carla
just looked at the bee. it's a tough one today.
9:54 am
welki
it wasn't bad for me
9:54 am
welki
if i can find a couple of words after genius, i'm satisfied - no need for queen bee
9:55 am
hokie carla
still at amazing right now. but same as you, I'm fine stopping at genius.
9:58 am
hokie carla
think I will do a little baking
10:00 am
welki
maybe flyfishing for us today - there's a reservoir nearby that doesn't allow motorized boats, so okay for wading
10:01 am
hokie carla
nice
10:01 am
welki
first day in over a week where it's not going to be beastly hot
10:03 am
origami
Same here, welki.
10:03 am
hokie carla
we've had some very chilly mornings. I'm cold right now but this morning is not as chilly. I think it's colder in my house.
10:05 am
welki
how far away are you, ori? i'm in lakeport
10:06 am
origami
Oh, a long way away. I'm in central California. It has been very hot here.
10:06 am
welki
i was going to reach out to ru, be he mentioned he might have plans mid-month
10:11 am
origami
Oh, that's right. You were coming this way for a visit - I just assumed you were talking about home. Yes, he's busy right now. But you might check with him about when he'll be back.
10:18 am
welki
so, how many miles are you from lakeport?
10:19 am
origami
About 130 miles.
10:19 am
origami
Are you visiting family?
10:22 am
periwinkle
hi all. help with either re8 please
10:23 am
welki
yep, it's nice to spend a block of time in one place. we can visit when we like and do other things as they come up, too
10:23 am
periwinkle
I am repacking things stored in the basement. packing things on first floor, some cleaning and making a fish stew, as well as playing babble
10:24 am
welki
i have only one 8, and it's not an re
10:25 am
periwinkle
I have ca8 and pa8
10:26 am
Uneaixoise
Have sc8
10:26 am
periwinkle
clue for the sc please.
10:26 am
Uneaixoise
Taught
10:27 am
periwinkle
merci. Une
10:27 am
Uneaixoise
My pleasure!
10:27 am
welki
aha! bcoho
10:28 am
welki
apologies - nothing to aha about
10:28 am
periwinkle
don't have either 9 or the 10
10:34 am
phaeton
got the 10!
10:36 am
periwinkle
what R does it start with please
10:36 am
phaeton
bottom right
10:37 am
periwinkle
have no idea
10:37 am
phaeton
goes with the sc8
10:37 am
periwinkle
I got the re10 ty
10:38 am
periwinkle
help with co9 or re9 please
10:46 am
Uneaixoise
Tx phae!
10:59 am
periwinkle
stuck with 68 left
11:05 am
phaeton
re9/66...change the radio station
11:17 am
hokie carla
the other re8 is a pt of a fossil fuel noun again
11:17 am
hokie carla
I say the other, but I still need 2 8s so there could be more than 2 re8 as far as I know
11:39 am
BzznBea
One re8 is be taught again
11:45 am
hokie carla
yeah, that was just clued so I clued the other
11:49 am
MollyL
Fossil fuel? how sophisticated. It is the past tense of what bad kids get in their Christmas stocking again
11:51 am
phaeton
ty carla
11:52 am
BzznBea
got the co9
12:01 pm
phaeton
any clues wanted?
12:02 pm
dcseain
yay phae!
12:09 pm
hokie carla
nice phae
12:10 pm
hokie carla
I think I could use some help with the co9 if anyone's still there
12:11 pm
dcseain
i’m looking for it…
12:13 pm
hokie carla
sounds like molly has some experience with fossil fuels in her stocking
12:14 pm
westford
I coulda been a great one
12:14 pm
westford
for co9
12:14 pm
hokie carla
thanks, west
12:14 pm
westford
welcome carla
12:15 pm
HarryHood
ty westford. I was trying the word which would rhyme with the person in the net in soccer.
12:16 pm
westford
always try Marlon
12:16 pm
HarryHood
look what they did to my boy
12:16 pm
dcseain
oh, goodness, that should have been bovious. Tthanks, west
12:17 pm
HarryHood
bovine, not bovious
12:17 pm
westford
that was such a great movie
12:19 pm
dcseain
obviosus, oops
12:19 pm
hokie carla
don't be like me and forget to do the co7
12:19 pm
HarryHood
of course i did forget that
12:20 pm
hokie carla
ðŸ˜
12:22 pm
westford
not a word
12:22 pm
HarryHood
if you're a really hardcore babbler, you may only speak words in the grid on each particular day.
12:23 pm
HarryHood
other words do not exist.
12:23 pm
westford
I'm just so happy to be here
12:24 pm
HarryHood
so when you go to the diner, you order ch7.
12:28 pm
HarryHood
60 to go. missing one 8.
12:29 pm
HarryHood
and 2 7s.
12:29 pm
hokie carla
I have 29 left. 9-11-5-2-2
12:34 pm
cybernan
hello everyone
12:34 pm
HarryHood
hi nan
12:35 pm
dcseain
hello, nan
12:36 pm
hokie carla
hey nan
12:37 pm
HarryHood
50. 19-14-15-1-1-0-0
12:38 pm
hokie carla
I'm pretty much stuck
12:38 pm
HarryHood
gotta work on those small words.
12:38 pm
hokie carla
I've already done that and still have 9 4s
12:42 pm
cybernan
k is not my favourite letter
12:42 pm
hokie carla
ooh, found one
12:44 pm
hokie carla
me either nan, but turns out I had forgotten to look at KN
12:44 pm
cybernan
have 2 of those, but still need k x3
12:45 pm
HarryHood
I have 4xkn
12:45 pm
hokie carla
2 more KN
12:45 pm
cybernan
ah - a 3rd kn
12:45 pm
hokie carla
all k's are 4s and 5s
12:45 pm
cybernan
and a 4th = ty
12:46 pm
HarryHood
I'm missing one k
12:47 pm
hokie carla
ke5, harry
12:47 pm
hokie carla
I loved bea's clue - what barbie's bf says in the wedding
12:47 pm
HarryHood
ty carla. got it
12:48 pm
cybernan
ty carla - k's done
12:52 pm
HarryHood
that's probably it for me. hagd!
12:52 pm
cybernan
have sc 8 and re 8 x2 -- the others please?
12:52 pm
hokie carla
those are the 3 I have
12:56 pm
hokie carla
aha, thanks
12:56 pm
hokie carla
wonder why you can't make that a one who does
12:58 pm
cybernan
have a niece and her hubby in town that I'm taking on a wine tour this aft, so I'd better get cracking. Bbl if time,
12:58 pm
periwinkle
I have the re9 regarding radio station. help with other 9 please
12:58 pm
hokie carla
have a nice time
12:59 pm
periwinkle
the co9 is what I need
1:00 pm
pabtrek
Peri, Marlon Brando coulda been one.
1:00 pm
hokie carla
"I coulda been a co9. I coulda been somebody..."
1:00 pm
cybernan
co 9 = someone or something being considered to win the grand prize.
1:01 pm
periwinkle
great clues thanks
1:05 pm
hokie carla
not seeing the 5th 8 called at the flip
1:05 pm
periwinkle
which one was that. Ihave all the 8s
1:06 pm
hokie carla
I have ca, rex2, sc
1:07 pm
periwinkle
there is a pa7/8 which I monkeyed. new word for me
1:07 pm
periwinkle
start with cooking utensil
1:08 pm
hokie carla
got it, thx
1:11 pm
hokie carla
23 left now. 6-11-5-1
1:11 pm
periwinkle
49 left
1:15 pm
Scrabbler
Still here, Carla?
1:16 pm
Scrabbler
I am taking a break from yard work.
1:16 pm
hokie carla
about to give up for a while and go for a bike ride.
1:17 pm
hokie carla
ooh, just found my last P
1:17 pm
Scrabbler
I need 10 more.
1:22 pm
hokie carla
well, I got nothing. guess I will go on the bike ride. good luck!
1:25 pm
MollyL
Whenever the ca5/14 fowl is in the grid it makes me think of Ruby. I miss her.
2:09 pm
periwinkle
I miss Ruby too
2:29 pm
NANCY
first ca word ca 624, just cannot see it
2:36 pm
amelu0218
mine is preserved food
2:38 pm
NANCY
there is a ca 6 before that
2:42 pm
amelu0218
figures, lol. looking.
2:47 pm
ChampFit
Got it. The def isn't helpful. Starts like when you're "cyphering", ends like a plural.
2:48 pm
NANCY
sorry champ not getting it
2:50 pm
ChampFit
First 4 letter come from what you use to add up numbers. Then plural.
2:51 pm
NANCY
not a word i use every day or at all
2:52 pm
NANCY
these c words are a real drag today
3:48 pm
mkg
Just starting. Any clues for the 10 or 9s or 8s weclome
4:12 pm
periwinkle
C words are always a drag for me
5:31 pm
mkg
I got a co 9.
6:02 pm
ChampFit
mkg, the 10 is an re
6:10 pm
dan2bit
finito! thanks lickety and all cluers
6:15 pm
ChampFit
congrats dan!
6:25 pm
MollyL
mkg has left the building
8:03 pm
ItalianGreyhound
this was a good grid for me, looking forward to the next one
8:57 pm
hurshy
name that proper noun! scotty portrayer
8:58 pm
hurshy
ding ding ding!!!
9:00 pm
origami
I loved Scotty. "I just can't do it captain."
9:00 pm
hurshy
she'll fly apart!
9:02 pm
hurshy
hmm, got both 9s, but no sign of the 10
10:18 pm
cybernan
hello everyone :)
10:37 pm
Aloyisius
hi nan and everyone.. almost forgot to come back and try to finish! 39 more to find
10:39 pm
cybernan
52 for me - just listed
10:39 pm
cybernan
struggling with the c's at the moment
10:40 pm
cybernan
ch 7 please?
10:40 pm
Aloyisius
just have the bottom c , narrows it down
10:41 pm
cybernan
ch must come from the bottom
10:41 pm
Aloyisius
do you have a favorite ch7 on the tv for the evening news?
10:42 pm
cybernan
have that one need the one following the british fellow
10:42 pm
Aloyisius
and that one I don't have, sorry
10:42 pm
Aloyisius
hunting now
10:44 pm
Aloyisius
found it, will try to clue
10:45 pm
Aloyisius
ch + a vowel + the bank **** her some money
10:45 pm
cybernan
ty aloy
10:46 pm
cybernan
new word for me
10:46 pm
Aloyisius
me too.. turns out to be
a traditional Jewish stew
11:11 pm
cybernan
*!*~*!* any clues wanted?
11:13 pm
Aloyisius
just got fw too.. congrats to both of us. Heading off to bed .. (-:
11:13 pm
cybernan
goodnighy aloy