12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:18 am
Rainiqui
nbt, nbs
12:49 am
dizgrannie
sw 6...a dream or vison....ends with a number
12:53 am
dizgrannie
oops sorry doesnt end with a number, ends with level
2:13 am
rbud
done! yay. laters, all! ♥
2:13 am
GroovyKiwi
I love that there are kiwi native birds in this grid â¤ï¸
6:09 am
Bremen
finger error... :P
6:33 am
Deeha
I learn so many new words doing this puzzle, Problem is I've forgotten them the next day!!
7:32 am
Norma
can anyone clue the in6 please ?
7:32 am
mattygroves
in + the length of a bridge
7:33 am
Norma
brilliant clue matty thought I had monkeyed every combination lol ... thank you
7:33 am
mattygroves
You're very welcome!
7:41 am
Norma
Fireworks thanks matty final clue
7:44 am
mael
sw6 is a new one for me
7:47 am
Gitel
At least it's not a word!
8:00 am
mael
close though!
8:06 am
mael
have a rgeat day everyone
8:20 am
MollyL
I'm going to have an rgeat day 😋
8:21 am
MollyL
Speaking of bridges, man did we have a massive bridge accident here in Maryland.
8:30 am
BzznBea
I saw that, Molly. Crazy
8:36 am
hurshy
just awful!
8:37 am
MollyL
Of course, the conspiracy theorists are already saying it was intentional.
8:38 am
hurshy
i saw a vid where the caption said "power goes out on cargo ship" and then the crash, and yeah, you could see the lights of the ship all go completely off, come back after a bit, go off again... so i think that might be correct
8:39 am
hurshy
ergo not intentional
8:39 am
MollyL
Blessings to all the search and rescue people looking for survivors
8:50 am
BzznBea
first row lulled me into a false sense of easiness
9:23 am
MollyL
The video I saw of the bridge collapse, the power goes out on the ship after it hits the bridge.
9:27 am
BzznBea
phantom spasm
9:36 am
Scrabbler
I have just watched 2 videos of the bridge accident. It seems intentional.
9:37 am
Scrabbler
Finding the right place to go under a bridge seems basic.
9:52 am
mattygroves
Special agent Bill DelBagno of the FBI's Baltimore field office confirms there is "no credible information" that terrorism could be behind the bridge collapse.
9:53 am
mattygroves
I tend to go with the theory is to not assume malice where simple negligence (or stupidity) can account for it
9:53 am
Scrabbler
That's good. So did the power loss on the ship prevent the ship from steering properly?
9:53 am
mattygroves
Ships take a LONG time to change course (especially ones of that size)
9:53 am
mattygroves
And apparently, they did send out a mayday before hitting the bridge (the authorities think that actually saved lives, as the bridge was partly cleared)
9:54 am
Scrabbler
I read that.
9:54 am
mattygroves
"Governor Moore says the ship was moving towards the bridge at a "very rapid speed".
He said the cargo ship's operators called a "mayday' - an emergency signal - but the vessel's speed appeared to be too fast to avoid the incident.
However, he said the distress call did ensure more cars were stopped from crossing the bridge, averting greater disaster."
9:55 am
mattygroves
I get that people are these days always nervous when something like this happens, but I'd be very reluctant to assume negative intent until and unless evidence comes to light supporting that
9:55 am
Scrabbler
I am catching up with videos now.
9:55 am
mattygroves
I've steered a small boat (briefly) - they really react to changes in rudders VERY slowly - and the bigger the boat, the harder it is to course correct
10:17 am
MollyL
I have to wonder why a cargo ship that big was moving into a harbor with a bridge at a "very rapid speed"
10:18 am
MollyL
Also, the company that owns the ship has a record of dangerous incidents.
10:19 am
Scrabbler
Were tug boats pulling the Dali?
10:19 am
hokie carla
matty - I watched a show about the narrowboats in english canals. those are crazy. I had no idea they existed.
10:20 am
hokie carla
also I slept late and need to catch up on this bridge collapse
10:22 am
hokie carla
still have the O and D in middle col and bottom A empty
10:22 am
Scrabbler
Me too
10:23 am
hokie carla
admin doesn't take
10:23 am
Scrabbler
TY, got it
10:23 am
hokie carla
thanks,bea. could've sworn I had tried that
10:24 am
hokie carla
bea, you would leave me hanging on the A? bye
10:25 am
MollyL
Bottom A ends in what gets celebrated in a Catholic Church (the ceremony)
10:25 am
hokie carla
thanks, not sure I've ever seen that word
10:26 am
hokie carla
and I took a marketing class in college
10:48 am
MollyL
Tell them you want your money back.
10:54 am
jesdraggon
Thanks molly
10:55 am
moolingwa
morning all
11:01 am
hokie carla
to be fair that was 32 years ago so it's possible I saw the word then
11:01 am
hokie carla
moo!
11:02 am
hokie carla
and jes!
11:03 am
moolingwa
hey hoke :)
11:17 am
hokie carla
still no HOET here
11:21 am
moolingwa
yeah, I'm missing the A on the bottom still
11:21 am
hurshy
too many V words!
11:21 am
hurshy
also trouble with Ws!
11:26 am
moolingwa
yeah, you'd have to know NZ birds :)
11:27 am
hurshy
i know the kiwi...
11:27 am
hokie carla
which one is that?
11:28 am
hurshy
thanks mool
11:28 am
hurshy
left col grey!
11:28 am
moolingwa
woohoo :)
11:28 am
hokie carla
stats?
11:28 am
hurshy
we4/12 and pl
11:29 am
hurshy
phantom: apnea/apnoea
11:31 am
hokie carla
thanks
11:31 am
hokie carla
anyone have the 2nd o?
11:32 am
hokie carla
now need 1 more i for HOET
11:32 am
hurshy
wait then you got the bottom row A?
11:33 am
hokie carla
yeah, molly clued it earlier. ad6/24
11:33 am
hokie carla
still on screen if you need it
11:33 am
hurshy
got it, thanks
11:33 am
hurshy
stats were sufficient
11:35 am
hurshy
phantom: spasm
11:35 am
hokie carla
I typed spasm earlier
11:36 am
hurshy
im7 hokie
11:36 am
hurshy
should get you your HOET
11:37 am
hurshy
Ks Kicked!
11:40 am
hurshy
(then we are at an im7. i can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains!)
11:46 am
hokie carla
ah, thanks. HOET!
11:48 am
hokie carla
almost nepotism
11:50 am
hokie carla
I'm finally watching the Barbie movie. this is great!
12:00 pm
jesdraggon
49 left and brain is not working
12:00 pm
hokie carla
25 and stuck here
12:01 pm
jesdraggon
w's and h's whacked though
12:06 pm
jesdraggon
heading to lickety
12:16 pm
jesdraggon
a's axed
12:17 pm
jesdraggon
c's crunched and in retrospect I'm embarrassed I didn't see that word already
12:17 pm
jesdraggon
d done - thought I tried that last night
12:18 pm
jesdraggon
e's eliminated. lickety is very helpful today
12:18 pm
jesdraggon
i's inked
12:19 pm
jesdraggon
k's KO'd
12:20 pm
jesdraggon
m's managed
12:21 pm
jesdraggon
can't believe i missed that mo4
12:22 pm
jesdraggon
I KNOW I put in that na4 though how is it not there?
12:23 pm
jesdraggon
n's noshed
12:24 pm
jesdraggon
o's ousted. maybe the caffeine is kicking in.
12:27 pm
jesdraggon
p's punted
12:32 pm
MollyL
Is it a requirement that if you are playing by yourself (no other chatters around) that you do the "p's punted" thing?
12:32 pm
jesdraggon
no, not required at any time.
12:32 pm
jesdraggon
talking to myself for lack of other conversation
12:33 pm
jesdraggon
i'll quit if it's bothering you
12:34 pm
MollyL
Oh carry on. Of all the things that have hung around since the days of Babble old, I'll take that over the pirate stuff any day.
12:35 pm
jesdraggon
pirate stuff?
12:36 pm
MollyL
There was a group of people here who used to talk to each other in pirate language.
12:39 pm
jesdraggon
well as long as they're all having fun :)
12:58 pm
jesdraggon
s's stomped. never seen than sw word before.
1:00 pm
jesdraggon
1 left
1:01 pm
jesdraggon
firewords, last word vo5/18
1:05 pm
KnightTime
arggh v's vaporized?
1:05 pm
jesdraggon
v's very vaporize
1:08 pm
jesdraggon
And it's now warm enough to start yard work. Luck in the grid all :)
1:13 pm
MollyL
Easiest bet I ever won
2:02 pm
Gillie
Look at Molly with all her Pagan eggs
3:03 pm
MollyL
This Pagan loves a reason to celebrate
5:02 pm
Soodle
Probably late to the party (as per…), but hi to all. What absolutely shocking pictures coming out of Baltimore. Thoughts & prayers to all affected.
5:14 pm
Soodle
There you go. Free clue. You’re welcome & sorry in equal measure.
5:34 pm
Soodle
Welcome to my world Atbeat 😊
5:35 pm
moolingwa
if it's any consolation, neither of the words you two used were useful to me :)
6:37 pm
Soodle
Sorry Mool. Will try to do better next time. 😔. I confess I am not giving Babble my 100% concentrationthis evening.
6:39 pm
cybernan
hello everyone - just starting out -- 14 v's? not sure I can come up with that many v words
6:40 pm
cybernan
and vape is too new
6:43 pm
Soodle
Hey Nan. 😊. I can confirm that there are at least 8 V words. I’m struggling to find the remaining (alledged) 6.
6:43 pm
cybernan
only have 5 so far
6:44 pm
cybernan
what is the 7 please? (stats)
6:46 pm
cybernan
ty -- don't know why I didn't see that -- had the word minus the im
6:47 pm
Soodle
Meh. Clock marching towards midnight here
6:48 pm
cybernan
4:47 pm here, but going out tonight so can't stay long
6:48 pm
Christa
Good Evening
6:49 pm
Soodle
Up at 05.00 to navigate Dublin traffic in the morning, so good night all & happy babbling.
6:49 pm
cybernan
good night soodle
6:49 pm
cybernan
hi christa
7:15 pm
hokie carla
decided to list. still can't find my last i
7:16 pm
hokie carla
aha, got it
7:16 pm
cybernan
missing an i also
7:17 pm
hokie carla
in6/21
7:17 pm
cybernan
missing the in 6
7:18 pm
cybernan
yes - went to list with some v's and the in missing
7:18 pm
cybernan
and a couple of k's
7:18 pm
cybernan
just need the in 6 ow
7:19 pm
hokie carla
ends in word that's used like word in today's news out of baltimore
7:19 pm
cybernan
have no idea about news in baltimore
7:20 pm
hokie carla
bridge
7:20 pm
hokie carla
I thought you read all US news. you're always complaining about it.
7:20 pm
cybernan
did a bridge collapse or something?
7:21 pm
cybernan
stopped reading it a while ago -- sick of trump, harry and megan
7:21 pm
hokie carla
got hit by a huge ship and collapsed
7:21 pm
doseffing
... cargo ship rammed a bridge and brought it down
7:23 pm
cybernan
oh missing the sw 6 too
7:24 pm
cybernan
have to go -- may get back later for those two
7:25 pm
hokie carla
I can't seem to find the pa5/6 set
7:29 pm
hokie carla
looked up that sw6. that was weird. if you come back, nan, it's the number in the grid with that 2nd letter added in.
7:30 pm
hokie carla
looked up that P set. wasn't a set like I was thinking.
7:32 pm
doseffing
think ravel's pa6 for a dead princess ... which is the english translation of the title and not a particularly correct translation ...
7:33 pm
cybernan
pa 5-6 - alt sp. for a renaissance dance
7:34 pm
cybernan
just read the news on the bridge
7:35 pm
cybernan
didn't help with the in 6 though
7:44 pm
doseffing
... thilnk what a section of the bridge is called
7:45 pm
hokie carla
or the measurement of a bird's wing****
8:23 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
and-a-dive
8:35 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
50 to go
9:09 pm
melonheadjujube
need hints for the second O on the top line and the A on the bottom line for NBT
9:09 pm
jesdraggon
ad6/24; ends with catholic servic
9:09 pm
jesdraggon
service
9:10 pm
jesdraggon
om5/12 plural of the latin name for one of a cow's stomachs
9:10 pm
melonheadjujube
never heard of that word, but I got it (:
9:10 pm
jesdraggon
every other letter in the om is a vowel, if that helps
9:10 pm
melonheadjujube
of the Catholic service word. Now onto cow stomaches!
9:12 pm
melonheadjujube
not that O, the O on the top line, in the center.
9:13 pm
jesdraggon
oh, sorry. I *think* that's oa5/16
9:13 pm
jesdraggon
like what bread comes in, minus the first letter
9:13 pm
melonheadjujube
thanks.
9:14 pm
melonheadjujube
Hih, I guesssed that from the letter count, then saw your clue. NBT.
9:15 pm
melonheadjujube
NBT, NBS, and > halfway. Mediocrity attained!
9:15 pm
melonheadjujube
bye, everyone. Have a fun and good evening/day. . .
9:17 pm
jesdraggon
g'night!
9:34 pm
cybernan
in 6 please?
9:35 pm
cybernan
nm - got it - ty dos
9:35 pm
jesdraggon
compound word, in+ a bridge ****s a gap
9:36 pm
jesdraggon
sorry, i'm too slow
9:37 pm
cybernan
have company coming for lunch tomorrow -- wish I wasn't so tired :(
9:38 pm
jesdraggon
hope you sleep well tonight and company is pleasant