Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, May 19, 2005

12:12 am

MeTarzanUJane

there is an eight letter word!

12:16 am

Krys10

Here's a whopper for everyone who complained yesterday:

A - 9
C - 13
D - 14
E - 32
G - 17
H - 22
J - 10
L - 30
N - 7
O - 12
R - 41
S - 43
T - 39
W - 31
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total: 320
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10 - 1
9 - 6
8 - 13
7 - 25
6 - 62
5 - 83
4 - 130

12:17 am

onyx

into the fire.... i thought i was going to get some sleep tonight

12:32 am

bigbirdboss

G 8/65

12:59 am

bigbirdboss

L 8/55
W 8/70

1:00 am

iluvtigs

L 9/78

1:02 am

bigbirdboss

W 9/96

1:02 am

onyx

l 8 60

1:03 am

bigbirdboss

L 8/60

1:04 am

bigbirdboss

Oh I see, onyx, yours is an L.......sorry

1:05 am

bigbirdboss

S 8/45

1:05 am

onyx

i think we probably posted at the same time

1:10 am

onyx

another w 8 for 60

1:18 am

bigbirdboss

another W 9/96

1:19 am

onyx

too many, can't keep track

3:23 am

izzy

d/10/77

5:46 am

Gail

R8/45

6:19 am

Gail

D8/45 - d9/60 all part of the D10/77

6:52 am

wilson27fan

Can I please have a hint for the W/8/70 and the W/9/96?Thank You!!

6:54 am

fit1

d732, but what's the use of only a 7 today ? :)

6:59 am

Treble99

W8/70 its cold here today

7:00 am

wilson27fan

ty treble , got it :D

7:10 am

fit1

w744

7:14 am

Treble99

E7/28
E8/40

7:34 am

fit1

w752

7:44 am

EvaNadine

treble -- is yours a second W8/70?

7:54 am

Treble99

No just the 1 W8/70

7:56 am

EvaNadine

ok, thanks. just wanted to make sure i wasnt gonna try to look for a non-existant word.
;)

8:04 am

EvaNadine

J7/56

9:10 am

Bash

I keep seeing astrologer in this puzzle...

9:12 am

fit1

g744. Grrrrr. nasty look

9:13 am

Michelle

e8/45, e9/60

9:22 am

Michelle

another L8/55

9:48 am

EvaNadine

the G8/65 bigbirdboss mentioned earlier goes with fit's G7/44
:) -- or should i say >:-{
hehe

9:55 am

wilson27fan

urr Iv'e been at this for 4 hours and only have 292 words!

9:57 am

EvaNadine

T7/28
(T4/4, T5/10, T6/21, T6/18 all go along with it)

11:38 am

Krys10

I'm just scratching the surface of this puzzle at 190 words, but I thought at least I could knock off the J's fairly early on... can't find my last one, hoping someone can help. So far I have:
J4 x6, J5, J6, J7.
Also, are the two W9's related to each other?

11:40 am

EvaNadine

krys -- i have J6x2

11:46 am

Krys10

Ok thanks! Just found the other W9 - darn compound words!

12:50 pm

Michelle

t8/60

2:18 pm

DarleenMB

STENT ... from Merriam=Webster: a short narrow metal or plastic tube that is inserted into the lumen of an anatomical vessel (as an artery or a bile duct) especially to keep a formerly blocked passageway open. So why isn't it VALID????grrrrrrrr

ok just frustrated cause I can't find the biggies.

3:47 pm

EvaNadine

ok, ive been trying all day, but i just cant find the D8-9-10 combo.
can i get a hint?

3:49 pm

smoove

stent isn't valid in Scrabble either. Go figure

4:02 pm

baggo

barren/lifeless (d8/9/10)

4:18 pm

DarleenMB

bless you baggo! whew. feeling better now.

4:21 pm

EvaNadine

i think ive gotta be on the right trail, but its still just not clicking!
even if i quit after this, i need to find these words!
*grrr*

4:23 pm

EvaNadine

ahh, nevermind, i got it!

4:46 pm

COMFERT

ruth u on??

5:26 pm

ruth

yeah how did it go today cant phone cause im at work how are u doing on the grid im on 290 and ive still got only half way though the 7s

5:29 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 of the 9 letter words: d/9/60 and w/9/96. Would someone please tell me what the others start with.

5:32 pm

MammaJill

periwinkle, for 9's I have D, L and 2 W's

5:35 pm

periwinkle

Thanks, MammaJill. I will look for them.

5:35 pm

periwinkle

May I please have a hint for the L/9?

5:36 pm

baggo

L/9/78
w9/96x2
e9/60
d9/60
still missing one...

5:36 pm

COMFERT

im only on 147 cos i couldnt get on till l8 cos i had the SHOW. it went brillently... couldnt have gone better.

5:37 pm

MammaJill

L/9 -- think of how skin looks after years of being in the sun

5:37 pm

baggo

L/9 to beat with a strap made of hide

5:39 pm

periwinkle

thanks, baggo and MammaJill, found it and several other longer words., too.

5:40 pm

periwinkle

May I please have a clue for the e/9?

5:42 pm

periwinkle

I have the w/9 which means to divide. May I please have a clue for the other w/9?

5:44 pm

baggo

w9/96 think of an outhouse

5:46 pm

periwinkle

I think that is the w/9 I already have.

5:46 pm

periwinkle

Do both w/9 words start the same way?

5:46 pm

baggo

rhymes with your L/9

5:47 pm

baggo

no i messed up....

5:48 pm

baggo

there is no clue for the e9 that makes any sense but i'm still searching for you...i keep looking at it and thinking eclair...but that really doesn't help

5:50 pm

periwinkle

baggo, I found the 2nd w/9. Thanks.

5:51 pm

periwinkle

the w/9 does rhyme with the L/9

5:51 pm

baggo

e9/96 eglantine tennyson

5:52 pm

periwinkle

baggo, I don't understand your clue for the e/9. Do you mean Tennyson the poet?

5:53 pm

Krys10

Anyone ever find the last 9? so far we have:
D/60
E/60
L/78
W/96
W/96

5:56 pm

ruth

your missing an l/78

5:58 pm

baggo

i have all the L's are the numbers off?

6:02 pm

baggo

try omiting that and searching...it really is an odd def....

6:06 pm

ruth

there r 2 ls the other is 4 60

6:08 pm

baggo

can you help out with a def please...:)

6:10 pm

baggo

i have an L8/60 Krys's stats are pretty reliable....

6:12 pm

baggo

My husband just went and checked and said that the last 9 is an H

6:15 pm

baggo

A species of rose (Rosa Eglanteria), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various colors. e9/60 see if this helps

6:16 pm

ruth

the l/60 is something u do to yourself to make yourself soapy it comes off the l/6 and the l/7

6:17 pm

baggo

ty ruth...

6:33 pm

EvaNadine

any clues on the H9?

6:36 pm

COMFERT

wot u on ruth???

6:39 pm

Krys10

Thanks for sticking up for me, baggo :)
Can we make a pact to only use uppercase L's and lowercase i's?

6:46 pm

baggo

hope this helps out...since this puzzle is so big....
d10-77

d9-60
e9-60
h9-???
L9-78
w9-96 x2

d8-45
e8-45
e8-40
g8-65
L8-60
L8-55 x2
o8-45
r8-45
s8-45
t8-60
w8-70
w8-60

c7-52 x2
d7-32
e7-28 x3
g7-44 x2
h7-44
h7-40
j7-56
L7-28
L7-40 x2
L7-44
o7-32
r7-28
s7-28
t7-28 x2
t7-44 x2
w7-44 x2
w7-52

6:47 pm

baggo

yes krys i think that we should...

6:55 pm

EvaNadine

great list baggo, thanks!

7:02 pm

baggo

h9/72 (combs with h6/27 and h7/40)

7:28 pm

ruth

baggo i just got the h/9 think of the first part of the h/6 and h/7 then add flowers

9:07 pm

fit1

Wow, what a clue. Thanks

9:40 pm

Krys10

I'm headed out to dinner so I won't get a good solid crack at the rest of the R's and S's in my list. Have appreciated all the collaborating today!

11:18 pm

sheffner1982

any hints on the d/10?
too many messages!!

11:21 pm

sheffner1982

found it, nevermind:)

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