Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, July 23, 2005

12:17 am

bigbirdboss

ugh............

12:20 am

bigbirdboss

U8/65

12:21 am

dolphin

h7/56

12:27 am

bigbirdboss

F7/44

12:45 am

roberts1

i7/40

5:15 am

Atalante

Total : 69

A : 1
D : 6
E : 1
F : 9
G : 4
H : 9
I : 6
M : 6
N : 3
P : 1
R : 3
T : 9
U : 7
W : 4

4 : 41
5 : 14
6 : 10
7 : 3
8 : 1

9:49 am

DarleenMB

TSK! PETRI ... as in petri dish ... is NOT allowed? stupid puzzle.

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

well, they wouldn't take "undie" either--harumph!

9:58 am

DarleenMB

Yeah, just tried that one. dumb puzzle.

10:05 am

roberts1

Well if it makes you feel any better, at least, they have the anagram of it for those that aren't wearing them! :)

10:06 am

DarleenMB

hee hee. Good one roberts1!

10:10 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!!!!!11

10:25 am

Atalante

petri [dish] has officially got a capital letter, I think

10:34 am

DarleenMB

not according to my online dictionary, Atlante. It's been in such common use for so many years it's kind of like "macadam." Oh well. I don't rule the universe. Yet.

10:51 am

Krys10

When you do rule the universe will you add "untinted" to the dictionary too?

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

indeed!

10:54 am

Atalante

ah well, we always had to spell it with a capital letter in chem classes! but yeah, untinted ... grrr!

11:01 am

DarleenMB

Sure! When I'm Queen I'll add anything you want. heh heh

11:13 am

Cathy

roberts1 -- I finally made it ... got all the words for the first time !

11:28 am

Krys10

Hmph. I can't find my last D. I have Di x1 and Du x4...

11:39 am

Alastyr

What?! "Ain't" is so a word! Hmph.

11:41 am

Uneaixoise

your last "d" is: In Muslim legend, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people.

11:43 am

Krys10

Thanks for the clue - I got it.

4:37 pm

Uneaixoise

any clues on the U8/65?

5:40 pm

youngster

Uneaixoise, the U 8 is connected to the G6/33

5:40 pm

youngster

I can't find any 7s

5:52 pm

youngster

Is the 'J' used at all?

6:18 pm

Uneaixoise

re U8, thanks--I thought for sure I'd already tried that!

6:19 pm

Uneaixoise

H7/56: To lift (something) in order to judge or estimate its weight (builds on H4/10)

6:20 pm

Uneaixoise

F7/44 builds on F5/16

7:18 pm

periwinkle

May I have a clue for the f/5/16 and the g/6/33 so I can find the longer words.

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

F5/16: A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

G6/33: Talented, endowed

7:28 pm

Uneaixoise

(builds on G4/8)

7:33 pm

periwinkle

Thanks so much Uneaixoise, I already had the g/4/8. Didn't think to make it past tense. found the U and F words I was looking for.

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

no prob--i'm just excited to have some hints to share!

8:15 pm

tedybeth

ok - hope there's someone out there with clues: I need one more T word and can't find it anywhere. I have:
4/6 x 2; 4/5; 4/4; 5/12 x 2; 5/14; 6/27
Any help available??????

8:48 pm

MammaJill

I have a t/6 for 21

8:54 pm

tedybeth

Thanks, MammaJill -- I'll keep looking -- it's probably right in front of me!!

9:02 pm

MammaJill

tedy, think of a suffix...

9:08 pm

tedybeth

aarrgghh --- I think I'm going blind!! Is this an odd word, or one I should know??

9:11 pm

MammaJill

builds off t4/4
I have one t5/12 starting with ti...any hints on the other?

9:14 pm

tedybeth

Mamma - the t5/12 that is unusual is the scottish word for 'tithe' - begins with te

9:15 pm

tedybeth

aagghh -- again ---- it was so easy when I finally saw it!!
Thanks a bunch, MammaJill --

9:19 pm

MammaJill

thanks to you too...I found that other t5! :)

9:27 pm

wonka

any clues for the i7/40?

9:34 pm

Uneaixoise

i'd like that one too . . .

10:03 pm

wonka

the i7/40 is based off of an i4/6....I finally got it.

10:27 pm

Uneaixoise

i only have two I5's and an I6 . . . oh well . . .

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