Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, April 20, 2005

12:19 am

NikiCui

H 8/85

12:20 am

bigbirdboss

E 7/56

1:37 am

boatierra

Does that H/8/85 happen to start with a very common H/4/7?

1:53 am

boatierra

Nevermind. I've noodled with it and that does not seem to be it. Will keep looking...

2:46 am

dolphin

M 7/36

3:17 am

dolphin

H 7/52

3:50 am

rickh74

Help!!!

3:55 am

Wendrie

SPAM isn't a valid word? Hmm..... Babble obviously isn't a Monty Python fan....

6:47 am

carolecs

H/5 30, not very big but a reasonable score.

8:33 am

fit1

This is a horrible grid

8:38 am

Gail

Yep, it's going to be a challenge to find much of anything. I am stumped at 60.

8:42 am

testing

Stats:

103 words
1x8
3x7
10x6
25x5
64x4

10xA
6xE
9xG
20xH
3xi
5xJ
13xM
10xN
2xO
8xP
4xR
9xS
4xY

Since there aren't many, here are the 6s I have so far if anyone wants to share:

E39
H27
H30
M24
N18
P24

8:47 am

testing

H/7/52

8:50 am

testing

M/6/24 (goes with M7)

8:57 am

testing

6/H/27
6/S/33

9:34 am

Gail

O5/22 is a decent one

9:53 am

dawny

could someone please help me with the h8/85 its a real toughie

10:05 am

Treble99

New years eve

10:08 am

Treble99

G/6 21, I have 2 M6/24

10:09 am

dawny

thankx treble99 much appreciated

10:52 am

boatierra

The New Year's Eve clue is not working for me for the H/8/85. Is there another clue that can be provided? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

10:54 am

Wendrie

The h/8/85 is also when lots of Scottish people make real pigs of them selves.....

10:57 am

boatierra

Thanks. I'll see what I can do with that...

12:20 pm

fit1

I never heard of the h8 before, but it is an interesting word.

1:29 pm

sarcasticah

Spam is too a word!

1:32 pm

Gail

Spam is a brand name of that yummy, yummy meat product. Heh.

2:08 pm

manuel

as a mexican american i take offense to this puzzle for the racist s/4 and it will not accept a racist j/4!!!!!!!!

2:11 pm

fit1

Manuel you are 100% right. Neither term should be accepted

2:16 pm

manuel

thank you fit1 i am so glad someone agrees with me

2:17 pm

Gail

You are right, but at least when you click on the definition, it says it is an offensive term. Shouldn't be in there, though.

2:27 pm

carolecs

The thing is if you scroll down it actually means clean as in spic and span. It is not what you say it is HOW you say it, you can use derogatory terms without venom and with affection, the same way the English get called limeys, are we going to rename limes? So that I don't find it offensive? you have to be careful political correctness doesn't take over, just be nice to all.

2:38 pm

manuel

if it were used as spic-and-span you do not go into someones house and say that there house is spic you say it is spic-and-span so the way they have it in the puzzle it is used as a racial remark and i appologize that i don't agree with you carol

2:45 pm

carolecs

It's supposed to be a free country (in theory) though I feel it is not but no matter, we are all entitled to an opinion, live and let live and I take your point too. Carole.

2:50 pm

dawny

can anybody offer me a clue on the o5/22 and the m7/24's

3:01 pm

Gail

o5/22 and o4/7 both are:
An alphabetic system of inscribed notches for vowels and lines for consonants used to write Old Irish, chiefly on the edges of memorial stones, from the fifth to the early seventh century.
A character used in this alphabet.

3:11 pm

manuel

i totally agree with you carolecs you are a very intellegent person and i appreciate your comments, thank you

3:15 pm

carolecs

Your welcome Manuel.xx

3:55 pm

Mary

Are there (2) H7/52? I have the one that goes with the 8 letter word. Also need clue please for the e7/56 and e6/39. Help, please, need clues. Thanks.

4:56 pm

MammaJill

Don't know about the h/52, but the e6/39 and e7/56 are both verbs meaning to direct with authority

5:22 pm

periwinkle

It won't take eyan and I know that it accepted it once before.

5:30 pm

MammaJill

periwinkle, you are SO close with eyan...I think you have it spelled wrong. ;)

5:54 pm

Mary

Thanx MammaJill, got the e words.

6:02 pm

Mary

Anyone have a clue for the S6/33? I'm stumped at 84 word.

6:37 pm

baggo

An Algerian cavalryman in the French army. (s6/33)

6:43 pm

Mary

Got it, thanx, Baggo

6:43 pm

baggo

your welcome....

7:12 pm

boatierra

I am still not finding the H/8/85. Besides the New Year's and Scots clue, is there another clue that can be given without totally giving the word away? Thanks.

7:18 pm

speedfreak

can someone supply a clue for g6/21 thank you!

7:18 pm

baggo

a present requested and given on this day....children go from house to house asking for presents

7:19 pm

baggo

australian monitor lizard

7:20 pm

baggo

oops 7:18 is the h8/55
7:19 is the g6/27

7:20 pm

baggo

oops 21

7:45 pm

speedfreak

Thank you Baggo!! Found It!

7:46 pm

MammaJill

I am missing one J word...I have j4/11, j4/11, j4/14 and j5/24. Any clue on the one I am missing?

8:13 pm

tedybeth

Mamma: there's a j/4/14

9:28 pm

boatierra

Thanks for the clues baggo, I was able to make some head way. :)

11:33 pm

dolphin

actually, the 5th J is j 5/24

11:58 pm

Janice

Some very strange words in this puzzle. I can't wait till it's over. LOL

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