Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, August 22, 2005

12:13 am

DarleenMB

G6/27

12:14 am

leo

F5/32

12:14 am

plurple

f5/32
go me!!

12:15 am

plurple

noooooo you beat me =(

12:19 am

SweetTooth

E 6/27

12:38 am

Dave20sum

how about a little more help on the e6/27, please?

12:44 am

SweetTooth

E 6 - Something that exists as or is perceived as a single separate object.
Also the name of a horror movie.

12:45 am

SweetTooth

This must be a small puzzle. I'm hitting the wall at 35 words.

12:45 am

Dave20sum

I love you sweet tooth...thanx

12:47 am

SweetTooth

you're welcome :-)

12:52 am

SweetTooth

D 6/30

12:53 am

Uneaixoise

28 words . . . jeez . . . going to bed

1:04 am

Malise

more vowels please :(

1:08 am

brat514

this is tough! i can't figure out the G6/27 for the life of me!

1:08 am

brat514

spoke too soon... found it

1:13 am

Chessy

think I've hit the wall at 3 words!

1:20 am

chicob

l 5/16, l 5/22, and the ones that have been mentioned so far, and I'm hitting the wall at 22 words. I'm running the gautlet [sic] very poorly tonight.

I'm giving this another 10 minutes and then I'm trying again in the morning.

1:20 am

eli

Aw, dang. The dictionary doesn't know "hyatid".

1:24 am

chicob

Oh, come on. "thethith" ith thurely a word, ithn't it?

1:27 am

Chessy

'thethith' - old Anglo Saxon farming tool (thorry, Thaxon)! :)

1:34 am

Debs40ish

I'm struggling.. Wheres the thingy that tells you how many words for each letter :(

1:38 am

cat2

t5/22

1:41 am

GingerUK

Morning babblers!

1:42 am

cat2

morning GingerUK

1:44 am

GingerUK

is it just me or is it a hard one today?

1:45 am

Chessy

definitely not just u Ginger :(

1:45 am

chicob

There's a reason we're babbling!

1:46 am

karenh

ginger uk do you sleep just had a quick peep before work yuck

1:46 am

GingerUK

I don't sleep as much as I'd like LOL

1:49 am

karenh

the employers becken bbl

1:50 am

Fish

do we have stats yet?

1:55 am

helenary

How do you find your ranking name? I have played a few times and my ranking name was there till today i.e.for yesterday, and my name is no longer listed in the renking list.

2:03 am

Debs40ish

29/288 and stuck!!!!

2:04 am

chicob

31/321 and I'm off to bed. I'll get back on this tomorrow. Nite all.

2:06 am

GingerUK

9/126 yuk!

2:26 am

rolin

morning ginger...

2:28 am

GingerUK

morning rolin, bit of a bad one today!

2:30 am

rolin

youre telling me...if i could just shuffle a coupla letters...id be fine..we need a someone to post the breakdown

2:31 am

GingerUK

yeah I only have 14 /158 up to now! bet there's a lot of obscure ones today!

2:32 am

rolin

my problem is... i have a pile of coursework to get done...

2:33 am

GingerUK

ummm... I have an assignment to do for OU!

2:34 am

rolin

oooookay...so we are going to demonstrate legendary self discipline.....right?

2:35 am

Chessy

Ah I remember the tyranny of the OU TMA!

2:36 am

GingerUK

ummmmm... maybe later!!

2:36 am

rolin

i can match your OU tyranny with that of year 10 and 11 students who think they can be 3 weeks late with an essay and have the right to demand it marked the next day.....lol

2:41 am

GingerUK

well mine is numbers... I hate writing essays!

2:41 am

rolin

what are you studying...?

2:42 am

GingerUK

BSc (hons) Compting and Mathematical Sciences ... eventually!

2:43 am

Linda0

Good morning from Swindon, England.
Brandyjack - are you sleeping in today? We rely on you to tell us what we are aiming for! Anyone any idea how many words today?

2:43 am

rolin

sorry...*shudder*...you said THAT word...(mathematics)... *deep breath*,,,,its ok.....im fine now...lol

2:44 am

kebek

math is cool. :)

2:44 am

Denny

wow i 'm in the company of real scholars! way to go people - wish i could do it!

2:44 am

rolin

hey sometimes ive gotta draw pics just to work out the letter numbers i need...lol

2:44 am

Chessy

LindaO - I'm hoping for not more than about 40 total:)

2:45 am

rolin

i hope chessy that means im half way.,..lol

2:46 am

ellard45

Good morning Rolin - Thanks for your message

2:47 am

rolin

LMAO...ellard...you are SOOO dead...and i thought you were on hols?

2:50 am

ellard45

Flying off to Italy this afternoon

2:51 am

rolin

ah ok...

2:57 am

Debs40ish

33/320...My brains gone... try again later.... cya :)

2:58 am

rolin

33?...*sigh*

3:12 am

kolding

Harsh. This is the hardest one I've ever seen....

3:18 am

rolin

ok...i have to have breakfast...and try to have a life today...(cya later ppls..lol)

3:24 am

GingerUK

see you later Rolin

3:33 am

HighEnergy

ti5/10 bounce bounce

3:34 am

GingerUK

lol HighEnergy, got it!

3:34 am

GingerUK

any idea on the g6 /27?

3:39 am

Denny

plural of 5/16

3:41 am

GingerUK

thanks Denny but I haven't got that one yet!! :D

3:42 am

rolin

ginger...to do with an indian throne..(i found it by monkey typing)

3:42 am

rolin

morning denny,..

3:42 am

GingerUK

have now :)

3:42 am

Denny

morning rolin - how you doing so far. 28 307 for me:-(

3:43 am

GingerUK

thought you'd gone rolin!!!

3:43 am

GingerUK

20 /231 for me :(

3:43 am

rolin

denny...28 288

ginger...erm...i did...did you know you can eat cereal in front of a pc????

3:44 am

Denny

g 5/16 - an old word for messing about followed by a short welsh david!

3:45 am

Denny

i'm so into this one my coffee's gone cold - urggh!

3:46 am

rolin

and i just realised i didnt take my more medication..lol..this game is dangerous

3:46 am

Dianne

completed the puzzle yesterday just to be shot down in total defeat with this one........UGH!

3:47 am

rolin

it should allow the word 'addix'...just for ppl like us

3:48 am

FMitch

ty5/22

3:55 am

GingerUK

clue? seems a bit obscure that one!

3:55 am

rolin

a religious obligation

3:55 am

ubgrud

10% but why?

3:56 am

FMitch

a type of barn

3:56 am

Denny

d6/30 - sounds like Dr who's greatest adversary has a speech impediment!

3:57 am

rolin

lmao..thx denny

3:58 am

Denny

e6/27

3:59 am

GingerUK

thanks denny

3:59 am

FMitch

good clue for e6 posted at 12.44

4:00 am

rolin

thx mitch

4:00 am

Denny

is brandysnap not around yet?

4:02 am

Denny

gonna stop for a bit - got a house to clean - 30 words 342 so far...*sigh*

4:03 am

FMitch

good going Denny I'm stuck at 27/310

4:03 am

rolin

yup..yup...me too..im REALLY going this time..REALLY i am... kepp posting clues tho guys...cos i possibly might be back.. 30/345

4:06 am

Micha

hey gals/guys! howcome there's no wordlist today??

4:06 am

GingerUK

I have 24

4:06 am

FMitch

Think Brandysnap is the only one that has a program that churns the list out :(

4:07 am

Bobsta

morning all from a very wet and windy Croydon

4:08 am

Linda0

So, where is Brandyjack? This must be the smallest word list so far - I'm stuck at 26 words 328 points. Must go and do something else for a few hours. Be back later!

4:09 am

GingerUK

morning from an equally wet Wallington/Hackbridge

4:12 am

GingerUK

I have 6 t's... anyone got more?

4:13 am

ubgrud

I have the following:
d 4/5x2, 6/30, 4/9
e 4/11, 6/27
f 5/32,
g 5/16, 6/27, 4/5
h 4/7x3, 4/10
l 5/16, 5/22, 4/4,
s 4/5, 4/7
t 4/4x2, 4/7, 4/5, 4/8, 5/16, 5/10, 5/22

Any additions?

4:14 am

FMitch

There is an f4/8 I found it by accident, have no idea what it means

4:16 am

FMitch

l4/7

4:19 am

lola100

Hi all! Bugger of a puzzle today! I also have an a4/6 and an e4/7 :)

4:21 am

Denny

ubgrud you're missing another t4/4

4:21 am

FMitch

d4/5x4

4:22 am

lola100

d4/8 :)

4:22 am

freddie

This is a wee stinker....must go to work

4:22 am

Denny

also a e4/7

4:24 am

Denny

ubgrud d4/6, d4/5, d4/7, d4/9

4:25 am

Denny

another t4/4

4:33 am

GingerUK

this must be really obscure words mostly! Anyone got any 'real' words longer than 4 letters?

4:34 am

ubgrud

e 6/26 is the most "real" :)

4:34 am

ubgrud

woops ... i meant 6/27

4:35 am

FMitch

e6/27, f5/32, l5/22 t5/22

4:35 am

1stMeg

I have 2 words longer than 4 letters... not doing well this morning! Am playing at work and keep getting disrupted... Any excuse!

4:35 am

Ray100

GingeUK - yes, a f5/16, a t5/16 & an l5/16..

4:36 am

GingerUK

thanks Ray... I have them!

4:37 am

Denny

FMitch could you give me a clue for the other d4/5? i have the geographical feature, the damage and the tree.

4:40 am

GingerUK

I have the same 3 denny

4:40 am

Denny

ginger - any clues for the f5/16?

4:42 am

GingerUK

sorry, I only have the f5/ 32

4:43 am

Denny

me too but Ray100 seems to have f5/16. any clues Ray100 ?

4:43 am

FMitch

Denny it is not in the dictionary I found it by accident but it is a da if that helps

4:44 am

Denny

ginger do you have any of the 6 letter words?

4:44 am

ellard45

I think the Da 4/5 is a kind of Indian lentil

4:44 am

GingerUK

yes I do... I have d6 e6 and g6

4:47 am

rolin

ok..kitchen is clean...im gonna 'reward' myself' with 30 mins here...still no word list???

4:47 am

GingerUK

similar to a kids author too

4:48 am

FMitch

Ellard I make that a d4/8

4:48 am

Denny

finally found it thanks guys!

4:49 am

Denny

if anyone is struggling with the da that is not the author - it is an acronym to do with durham!!

4:49 am

ellard45

Sorry fMitch - I've gone brain dead

4:49 am

Denny

I'm on 34 now - anyone got any more?

4:53 am

Denny

this is my breakdown so far...
a - 1
d - 9
e - 3
f - 2
g - 3
l - 4
s - 2
t - 10

4:54 am

FMitch

there are 2 x h

4:54 am

rolin

and a y/4

4:56 am

ubgrud

I have 3 h's:
2x4/7
4/10

4:57 am

FMitch

there are more words than we think as I am on 29 but only have 5 of the 10 t's and 7 of the d's

4:58 am

rolin

any clues for the d4/9?

4:59 am

FMitch

haven't got that one, my head hurts :(

4:59 am

Denny

rolin it's to do with pairs

5:00 am

sandbox74

how did he get f5/16? all i got is f5/32

5:00 am

Denny

why is it the everyday words are the ones that i've been struggling to find?!

5:01 am

rolin

got it..thx denny

5:01 am

Denny

i've been struggling with that one too sandbox

5:01 am

Denny

short break as my son has just woken up :-)

5:05 am

FMitch

Rolin found the y4 eventally, thx

5:06 am

macadam

Morning all.Can you give me a clue as to the 4th L word? I have L4/5 L5/16 and L5/22

5:07 am

ubgrud

l 4/7: short form of 5/16

5:07 am

rolin

la4/7...but i think theres more l words

5:07 am

ubgrud

there is also an l 4/4

5:08 am

FMitch

l4/4 sounds a bit like a coffee

5:09 am

rolin

thx mitch

5:09 am

ubgrud

macadam: do you have a hint for the l4/5?

5:10 am

macadam

The magic word ----coffee.I`ll think whilst I brew.

5:10 am

GingerUK

30 words... slow slow going!

5:11 am

rolin

i have 2xh4/7...is that all?

5:11 am

chicob

There's at least 3 h4/7's.

5:11 am

rolin

terrific..lol

5:12 am

wordly wise

can anyone explain how the rankings work complete puzzle score points go down rankings ?????????????????????????

5:13 am

granadan

Ginger? 30? Im bottoming out at 12. Im going for coffee too.
Jane
UK

5:14 am

GingerUK

anyone hit 40 yet?

5:15 am

rolin

yeah...about ten years ago ginger..

5:15 am

GingerUK

2 years ago for me!

5:16 am

rolin

ya chick..lol..i have 36 words

5:16 am

chicob

About ten minutes ago, when I woke up and looked at this thing again.

5:17 am

FMitch

managed to scrape 31 words but painful process!!

5:17 am

FMitch

everytime I think I am catchin you up Rolin, you move on again :)

5:18 am

Denny

any clues for this bloomin' l4/5?

5:18 am

GingerUK

doing good riolin considering you're not actually here!!!
I only have 30 as I said.... any hints gratefully received!

5:18 am

rolin

thats what im stuck on denny...i think it must be wrong...

5:19 am

Denny

i'm sure i've tried avery possible combination... hey ho let's persevere

5:19 am

ubgrud

So far....
a 1
d 8
e 3
f 3
g 3
h 3
l 4
s 2
t 10
And I've seen that other people have another
e 4/7
l 4/5
d 4/6
y ?/?

Additions?

5:20 am

FMitch

the y is y4/8

5:20 am

chicob

I have a (y 4/8) if that helps

5:20 am

EdArzakh

I see stats haven't been posted yet - here's my unofficial ones:
Word count : 41
Score : 420

Word size
4 x 31
5 x 7
6 x 3

Letters
A : 1
D : 9
E : 4
F : 3
G : 3
H : 4
L : 4
S : 2
T : 10
Y : 1

Has to be one of the lowest word counts I've seen for a while.

5:20 am

GingerUK

it would have to use a 2 tile the l4 /5... but I can't see it!

5:21 am

GingerUK

I have the y4/8 too

5:21 am

rolin

a4 6
d4 8
d4 5
d6 30
d4 5
d4 7
d4 5
d4 9
e6 27
e4 11
f4 8
f4 9
f5 32
g5 16
g6 27
g4 5
h4 7
h4 7
h4 7
h4 10
l4 7
l5 16
l5 22
l4 4
s4 5
s4 7
t4 4
t4 4
t4 7
t4 5
t4 8
t5 16
t4 4
t5 10
t5 22
y 4 8

5:25 am

rolin

EdArzakh can you give me the breakdown of what im missing pls?

5:26 am

GeoBabble

t4/4 x3

5:26 am

Denny

rolin you are missing e4/7 - india's short capital

5:26 am

SunnFlower

37 for 390 and I'm still missing at least a t, have got 3h4's

5:27 am

Denny

i think I am missing an e. i have 3 - e4/7, e4/11, e6/27 - any ideas on the 4th?

5:28 am

Denny

i've hit 40 words....

5:28 am

Denny

ferrari there is a 4th h4

5:30 am

ubgrud

Denny: e4/5

5:30 am

SunnFlower

denny an e4/5 you'lle kick yourself. still haven't got that f5/16 is there one?

5:30 am

GeoBabble

e4/5 Denny

5:31 am

Denny

just found it thanks - another of the easy words that i just couldn't see!

5:31 am

ubgrud

ferrari: I don't know... can't find it either...

5:31 am

rolin

ferrari..to do with an indian throne

5:33 am

SunnFlower

39 and still at least a t and f

5:34 am

rolin

i cannot find these little e''

5:36 am

Denny

rolin is that clue about the throne for the f5/16?

5:36 am

rolin

yes denny

5:37 am

ubgrud

e's:
4/5 prepare written material
4/7 part of india's capital
4/4 leave

5:37 am

EdArzakh

Rolin

D4/5
D4/9
E4/7

5:39 am

ubgrud

sorry the last one should be
e4/11 leave

5:39 am

rolin

ubgrud..aagghh,,got the prepare material at last...ty...but still stuck on the indias capital..im gonna check my atlas..lol

5:40 am

GingerUK

rolin.... ***** belly!

5:40 am

ubgrud

rolin: remove a letter from india's capital...

5:40 am

ubgrud

GingerUK: LOL :D

5:41 am

Chris P

Can someone help with the f5/16. I'm not getting the indian throne clue and have tried every combination of letters!

5:42 am

rolin

lmao..ty everyone... ive been sitting here saying 'bombay??..mumbai??..
does it surprise anyone i failed geog at school?

5:42 am

ubgrud

:D no worries :D

5:43 am

EdArzakh

Rolin - you'd be excused for not finding them, one appears to be an acronym, one doesn't have a definition in dictionary.com, and the last is an informal term for "Of, relating to, involving, or designed for use in grades 1 to 12"

5:43 am

GingerUK

I need help with f5 /16 too :(

5:43 am

Denny

me too ...

5:44 am

ubgrud

me three

5:45 am

rolin

ok...
old word for messing around...'oh you ... about'
then double the consonant and add a vowel

5:45 am

ubgrud

g 5/16 has to do with an indian throne...

5:46 am

Denny

aren't we looking for f5/16 here? i've already had the g5/16

5:47 am

rolin

oops..sorry

5:47 am

Chris P

I'm looking for the f5/16 - I've also got the g5/16

5:47 am

ubgrud

does anyone have f5/16?

5:47 am

Denny

is there a f5/16?

5:47 am

rolin

f5/16 is like the loch ness monster...someone THINKS its there...but it isnt really

5:48 am

chicob

I say, what's this f 5/16 I've heard so much about?

5:50 am

SunnFlower

one day I'll type in bo....ks and I'll get 80 points

5:50 am

Chris P

So - are we saying there is no f5/16? In that case, anyone got a clue for a d4/6 (if it exists)??

5:52 am

Denny

any more ideas about how many words there are? i'm on 41/420

5:52 am

chicob

Denny, at the moment I don't think anyone has more than you.

5:53 am

LadySmilerofbabb

Morning all Just!) from a very damp Nottingham

5:53 am

rolin

leave now lady...while you still have some sanity...

5:54 am

kebek

EdArzakh said there were only 41 words

5:55 am

chicob

That's an unofficial count, but who's to say how much more it really is...

5:55 am

ellard45

Up to 37/398 wheres everyone else at?

5:55 am

ubgrud

39 words / 404

5:55 am

rolin

39/402...(and i hate you ellard..*kiss*)

5:56 am

FMitch

still on 31/341 :(

5:56 am

rolin

oops..38 i mean

5:56 am

Chris P

I'm on 40/411 - but I know there's a d4/9 out there. Just can't see it.

5:57 am

rolin

chris its to do with pairs

5:57 am

SunnFlower

I'm 0n 39 for 407 how can there be an f 16 if that's all there is?

5:57 am

chicob

you mean the d 4/9 = cutesie word for babywear?

5:59 am

Denny

morning ladyS. where abouts in notts are u?

6:00 am

rolin

chicob..cutsie word for baby wear?

6:00 am

SunnFlower

rolin is there really an f5/16

6:01 am

Denny

rolin i think it may be what ken dodd calls his little friends!

6:01 am

FMitch

try "Ken Dodd and his xxxx men" if you are old enough to remember them

6:01 am

rolin

omg..thx chicob...

and ferrari...we dont think so..

6:01 am

chicob

It rhymes with a (t 4/8)... I don't know how else to describe it... I don't know Ken dodd, but I'm guessing it's the same word!

6:02 am

Chris P

Okay now I'm getting confused with which d I'm missing. I have the following:

da4/8
da4/5
da6/30
da4/5
de4/5
di4/9
di4/7
di4/5

6:02 am

rolin

mitch...probably old enough..just havent lived here long enough

6:03 am

rolin

chris...dy4/9

6:03 am

chicob

Ohhhhhhhh! That gets me to 40! Much thanks!

6:04 am

rolin

ok..fairs fair..im stuck on 39...heeelp!

6:04 am

Denny

what you need help with?

6:05 am

Chris P

Thanks rolin - have now got 41/420.

6:05 am

rolin

well denny seeing youre the 41 word guru...ya wanna post a breakdown of whatcha got pls?

6:06 am

chicob

Wow, I've never been in position to actually maybe help before. What are you short?

6:07 am

Denny

ok bear with me as son needs feeding too!

6:07 am

rolin

feeding shmeeding..lol..(gawd im glad i had my kids before the internet..lol)

6:07 am

chicob

childless & diligent here! :)

6:08 am

SunnFlower

41 for 420 are there any more?

6:08 am

ubgrud

I have had enough... so at 40 words, here is my break down:

a 4/6
d 4/5x4, d 4/7, d 4/8, d 4/9x2, d 6/30
e 4/5, e 4/7, e 4/11, e 6/27
f 4/8, f 4/9, f 5/32
g 4/5, g 5/16, g 6/27,
h 4/7x2, h 4/10,
l 4/4, l 4/7, l 5/16, l 5/22,
s4/5, s 4/7,
t 4/4x4, t 4/5, t 4/7, t 4/8, t 5/10, t 5/16, t 5/22,
y 4/8

6:08 am

rolin

chicob..way to go..and when i show this t my daughter...im NEVER gonna be a grandmother...

6:09 am

chicob

Okay, well, I'm missing t5/22.

I'll post a breakdown in a second if you-all would like...

6:09 am

Denny

chicob t5/22 is alternative spelling of t5/16

6:09 am

FMitch

it's ty5/22

6:10 am

chicob

Och! Variant spellings shall be the death of me.

(Thanks.)

6:11 am

chicob

ubgrud, you need one more h4/7 I think. Aside from that, our lists seem to match.

6:13 am

Denny

if we've finished on 41, what are we gonna dor for the rest of the day? oh no, i may have to play with my son!!!!

6:13 am

rolin

ok..i have a da de and di 4/5..what am i missing?

6:13 am

Denny

dy4/9

6:14 am

rolin

isnt there a 4th d4/5?

6:14 am

cathy22w

morning all... gosh... this is already difficult!

6:14 am

Denny

sorry meant another da4/5

6:15 am

Denny

rolin think you might need the one that sounds like it's tight

6:15 am

chicob

There's 2 da4/5's, a de4/5, and a di4/5.

No doubt the final list will have 78 words on it or something equally nuts.

6:16 am

rolin

ok..so only the t4/4 left

6:17 am

Denny

whichi one rolin? there is tax2, te and ti

6:17 am

ellard45

Finally got 41/420 Can I go on holiday now pleeeease?

6:18 am

rolin

showoff..lol..i have one more..the te4/4..give di a hug for me

6:19 am

Denny

transpose the 2nd and 4th letters of the te4/4

6:19 am

rolin

YAY... i got it i got it...*doin' a little samba...*...no i have no excuse to do school work..lol

6:19 am

granadan

there are two ti X4

6:20 am

rolin

youre joking..*slump*

6:20 am

chicob

you mean no excuse to *not* do school work, right?

I'm going to go have me some breakfast!

6:20 am

Denny

granadan you have been very quiet up till now...do you know something we don't? :-O

6:22 am

chicob

You mean two ti4/4's? Really?

6:22 am

rolin

denny maybe its like the f5/16

6:22 am

ellard45

Rolin Ta 4/4 2 Te 4/4 1 Ti 4/4 1

6:23 am

granadan

Yep definitely two ti 4's
One of them converts into a ti 5 as well.

6:23 am

rolin

yeah ellard..but granadan said there are 2x ti4/4

6:24 am

rolin

so italy will have to wait..lol

6:24 am

Denny

granadan - did you mean t4/4 or just t4's? this is getting very confusing - where IS brandysnap!?

6:25 am

chicob

There are 3xti4's in circulation: a ti4/4, a ti4/5 and a ti4/8.

You found another ti4/4?
I'm looking again, but geometrically there are only so many possibilities.

6:25 am

GingerUK

ok, I have 32 words, 9 to go... not sure what I'm missing yet!

6:26 am

Denny

i'm with you chicob - i've done everything i can think of and nada

6:27 am

rolin

which means we all gang up on grenadan and 'extract' the missing ti4/4

6:27 am

Denny

go rolin - *cowering behind your shoulders*!!!

6:28 am

chicob

I'll bring the torches!

(ginger, ubgrud's list is the working one right now, except there are 3 h4/7's instead of 2.)

6:28 am

rolin

hey...i control year 11 boys who are a foot taller than me..*sharpening my machete*

6:29 am

FMitch

I've got the 3 x ti too :)

6:30 am

Denny

wow - you're brave - how old are year 11's. I'm from the olden times when it was 1st year 2nd year etc from age 11 so don't really understand this year 11 etc. In my days that would have made me about 22!

6:31 am

rolin

lol..yr 11's are 15/16yo.. or secondary year 5 in your day

6:31 am

lola100

FMitch- are they ti4/5, ti4/8 and ti4/4?

6:31 am

GingerUK

I only have 2 ti.... a ti4 /4 and a ti4 /8

6:31 am

granadan

4x ti in total

6:32 am

Denny

aaah it all becomes clear now...i think! all those raging hormones! utmost respect to teachers of teens!

6:32 am

rolin

ti4 5
ti4 8
ti5 16
ti4 4
ti5 10

6:32 am

chicob

Well, alright...

granadan, what are the point totals on those 4 ti's?

6:33 am

kebek

are we going with 41 as the total for now at least?

6:33 am

rolin

respect is nice....could you throw money pls?

6:33 am

FMitch

lola yes they are and then there is the ti5/10 and 16

6:33 am

rolin

kebek...i am..cos thats all ive got..

6:33 am

Denny

if i had any rolin.... however lady luck has yet to shine on this household!

6:34 am

kebek

sweet, it's bedtime then. goodnight all (or morning)!

6:34 am

chicob

kebek, 41 seems to be the consensus total for the moment. Challenges pending, of course.

6:35 am

FMitch

only 5 left to get any clue on the e4/7 & f4/9 please!

6:35 am

rolin

e4/7 ..a headless capital of india...

6:35 am

Denny

fmitch e4/7 is india's shortened capital!

6:36 am

rolin

f4/9....erm.... starts the posh word for money matters

6:36 am

FMitch

thanks forgot about that clue from earlier

6:36 am

Denny

f4/9 The treasury of a kingdom or state.

6:37 am

rolin

so are we voting that grenadan's extra t14/4 is a phantom?

6:37 am

rolin

ti4/4 i meant

6:37 am

Denny

well, i'm gonna go and maybe come back later to see if there are any other words *eyes rolling to heaven and fingers crossed* - hopefully not! good luck everyone

6:38 am

Jen

Morning everyone! My goodness this is a doozy today, isn't it!

6:38 am

chicob

f4/9 also rhymes with the d4/7. That should do it.

I vote bogus on granadan's extra ti4/4, pending further clarification.

6:39 am

EvaNadine

hi all,
i cant get all the stats without seeing the words, but there are definitely 41 words in todays puzzle.

6:40 am

FMitch

got it woohoo!!!

6:42 am

granadan

chicob, if you give me an email addy I can offlist it to you or post it on here (which will get me shot). Up to you.

6:42 am

LadySmilerofbabb

missing an s. I have si4/7...help please

6:43 am

Linda0

Your missing s - this boggle is being a pain in ? today!

6:45 am

granadan

ti4 5
ti5 16
ti4 4
ti5 10

6:45 am

LadySmilerofbabb

Hi Linda0 ...doesn't that word beging with an a? LOL...or more clues please

6:46 am

Linda0

s 4/5

6:46 am

LadySmilerofbabb

got it Linda0 ...silly me

6:49 am

Jacula

Morning all. Granadan's right about the 'ti' words. I have those 4, too.

6:49 am

GingerUK

stuck on 32... I have...
7 d's 4 e's 2 f's 3g's 2h's 3 l's, 2 s's, 8 t's and 1 y

HELP, what am I missing please.

6:50 am

Linda0

Finally got the last one! First time I've complete it. At least I can have a life for the rest of today. See you tomorrow.

6:52 am

dunny

Goodness, only my 3rd time, but i think if today had been my first, then i doubt i'd have come back for another visit. It's an hard one isn't it, or is it just me being a bit thick?

6:52 am

GingerUK

anyone else notice on the beta the time left clock doesn't update unless you refresh?

6:53 am

chicob

Thanks for clearing that up, granadan, but there are 5 ti's, not 4:

ti4/5, 4/8, 5/16, 4/4, 5/10

6:53 am

Linda0

So far the 41 words 420 points seem to be:

a 4/6
d 4/5x4, d 4/7, d 4/8, d 4/9x2, d 6/30
e 4/5, e 4/7, e 4/11, e 6/27
f 4/8, f 4/9, f 5/32
g 4/5, g 5/16, g 6/27,
h 4/7x3, h 4/10,
l 4/4, l 4/7, l 5/16, l 5/22,
s4/5, s 4/7,
t 4/4x4, t 4/5, t 4/7, t 4/8, t 5/10, t 5/16, t 5/22,
y 4/8

6:54 am

FMitch

yea you're right GingerUK

6:55 am

Jen

My chat log only updates automatically about 1/2 the time as well.

6:56 am

chicob

The (unofficial, but still the working model) letter count was posted at 5:20am by EdArzakh.

6:56 am

FMitch

thanks for that Linda0 Im up to 40 now and I know its one of those bloomin t's I missing

6:57 am

GingerUK

any clue for f4/9?

6:58 am

chicob

f4/9: The treasury of a kingdom or state. (It rhymes with d4/7.)

6:59 am

brandyjack

--- Word Sizes ---
4 - 31
5 - 7
6 - 3

--- 41 Words Total ---

--- Word Count ---
A - 1
D - 9
E - 4
F - 3
G - 3
H - 4
L - 4
S - 2
T - 10
Y - 1

--- Letter Count ---
A - 21
C - 2
D - 24
E - 18
F - 3
G - 3
H - 15
I - 23
L - 13
N - 2
S - 9
T - 32
U - 3
X - 2
Y - 7

7:00 am

GingerUK

thanks chic

7:02 am

Zade

Well at least that confirms I've finished. I shall stop looking for words that are not there!! 41 words - 420 points.

7:04 am

Jen

I know it's been rehashed, but I am only 1/2 way through my first cup of coffee... the d4/9's... are they both di?

7:05 am

FMitch

there is 1 dy and 1 di for the 4/9

7:06 am

Jen

thanks!

7:06 am

Moozey

41 words WOW is this the shortest puzzle ever??

7:08 am

FMitch

it may be short but it is definately not simple!

7:08 am

Moozey

I bet it's not

7:11 am

EvaNadine

i did a puzzle once that i think was just 39 words...
first one i ever finished.
:)

7:15 am

FMitch

am stuck on 41st word and I know its a t4/4, got ta, te & ti, please what am I missing ???

7:16 am

LadySmilerofbabb

help please with the missing L

I have:

la 4/ 7
la 5/ 16
la 5/ 22

7:17 am

FMitch

you are missing the la4/4

7:17 am

LadySmilerofbabb

FMitch you're missing ty

7:17 am

Gwen

fmitch, another ta and th

7:19 am

FMitch

are you sure lady the ty is a 5

7:21 am

GingerUK

any clues for the a4/6 or the 2nd word with X in that isn't a way out?

7:21 am

EvaNadine

ginger, the A4 is simple math

7:22 am

EvaNadine

and the other word with the X is the F5

7:22 am

FMitch

got the 41!!! Ginger the 2nd x word is f5/32.
that is me done for the day see you tomorrow

7:22 am

Bobsta

the other 'x' is 'tied in place'

7:23 am

GingerUK

duh... saw the math as I typed the message!

7:23 am

GingerUK

bigger duh... had that too!!! see my brain is adled!

7:24 am

Bobsta

or should i say held in place

7:27 am

fit1

Oh my, that Y word is not nice

7:28 am

GingerUK

I need 2 d's 2 h's 1 l and 2 t's

7:30 am

EvaNadine

missing one D, i have:

Da4/8
Da6/30
Da4/5

De4/5

Di4/9
Di4/7
Di4/5

Dy4/9

also, any hints on the Y would be helpful!

7:31 am

Jen

evanadine, looks like another da4/5

7:31 am

GingerUK

think Jewish for Y

7:35 am

Uneaixoise

horribly politically incorrect jewish :-( but yeah

7:37 am

Jen

Any hints on the E6/27?

7:37 am

Jen

Okay, nevermind, as I sit here and look at the posts from early morning... maybe I should get another cup of coffee. lol

7:38 am

GingerUK

Jen... name of a film

7:39 am

Miri

Derogatory "Y" upsetting as I am one and in Israel.

7:39 am

rolin

*looking in*...oh good...no advance on 41 words..lol

7:41 am

EvaNadine

i am so just not seeing the Y...can someone help me on the 2nd letter?

7:42 am

glittergluefairy

yi

7:43 am

Miri

Evandine..from my perspective it's good that you don't get it..but the 2nd letter is "i"

7:43 am

Jen

You know, I have never heard of that film, but I am not a big horror flick chick. Is it any good? :)

7:44 am

Uneaixoise

it's one of those you hesitate to type, thinking SURELY not

7:45 am

EvaNadine

never heard that term before...thanks for the help.
just gotta find my last T now.
:)

7:46 am

Miri

Uneaixiose..agreed.

7:46 am

EvaNadine

41 words, and finished.
thanks for the help, all!
:)

7:47 am

glittergluefairy

i got another 20 to go :(

7:48 am

Miri

gotta go..a little under half of the words at this point. I'm a beginner with a lot of spunk so I'll keep at it. The clues help...thanks all.

7:49 am

glittergluefairy

am new at this too take care

7:49 am

GingerUK

any clues for my remaining 4 words?
d 4/5, d 4/9, h 4/10 and t 4/4

I have the bump, alter and the one thats a little like 'the same' of the d4's

7:49 am

Miri

Well, maybe we can give eachother moral support from time to time..enjoy!

7:50 am

glittergluefairy

maybe ty

7:50 am

vmk

Anyone got a clue on the h5/16 - i think my maths is playing up - can't see how you can get this??

7:51 am

vmk

oops - should have said g5/16, not h5/16

7:51 am

BIGTREV

CLUE PLSE FOR DA6/30....rgds BT

7:51 am

glittergluefairy

have u got the other t 4/4 ginger

7:52 am

GingerUK

no, that's what I need!

7:52 am

glittergluefairy

t 4/4 is the same letters used for both just rearrange them

7:57 am

Jen

bigtrev... 4th letter of the hebrew alphabet

8:00 am

GingerUK

any clue on h4/ 10?

8:01 am

CJ25

Any clues on the A word?

8:01 am

GingerUK

simple sums for A

8:02 am

Gwen

h4/10 The eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet

8:03 am

LadySmilerofbabb

clue please for my last e. I have:

4/5
4/7
4/11

8:03 am

Jacula

I've finished. Does anyone want me to post a complete list with 2nd letters before I go?

8:04 am

glittergluefairy

yes please

8:04 am

BIGTREV

Jen...cheers from BT...we owe ya one.

8:04 am

lianakate

jacula..PLEASE...and ty, in advance..what a booger this one is.

8:05 am

1stMeg

I have g4/5 - any clues on the other two g's please?

8:05 am

GingerUK

ty!

8:07 am

LadySmilerofbabb

1stMeg ga5 and plural of

8:07 am

GingerUK

missing 2 d's now

I have... in order...

da4 /8
da 4 /5
da 6 /30
de 4 /5
di 4 /9
di 4 /7
di 4/ 5

8:09 am

Jacula

Here it is:

ad 4 6
da 4 8
da 4 5
da 6 30
da 4 5
de 4 5
di 4 9
di 4 7
di 4 5
dy 4 9
ed 4 5
el 4 7
en 6 27
ex 4 11
fi 4 8
fi 4 9
fi 5 32
ga 5 16
ga 6 27
ga 4 5
ha 4 7
ha 4 7
ha 4 7
he 4 10
la 4 7
la 5 16
la 5 22
la 4 4
si 4 5
si 4 7
ta 4 4
ta 4 4
te 4 4
th 4 7
ti 4 5
ti 4 8
ti 5 16
ti 4 4
ti 5 10
ty 5 22
yi 4 8
41 words 420 points

8:09 am

Jen

ginger, da4/5 and dy4/9

8:09 am

1stMeg

Thankyou Lady Smiler!!

8:11 am

Jacula

I'll be here on and off for clues if anyone wants any.

8:12 am

GingerUK

40 words... just da4 /5 to go!

8:14 am

krista

anyone know why it's telling me that I've already used a word that I definitely have not?

8:15 am

Jen

Thanks everyone for the help! That's a record finish time for me! :)

8:15 am

smithchick

Krista, where are you from?

8:15 am

GingerUK

YAY finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:16 am

Jen

Ginger... da4/5: open river valley (over hill, over... ) or the name of some old Virginian.

8:16 am

krista

smithchick - do you mean like what state, or what?

8:19 am

smithchick

Yes, what state? I've got a best buddy from Arkansas that I told about this game, but you aren't her, obviously, or you would have recognized my username.

8:20 am

krista

nope, not me : ) I'm from Michigan

8:27 am

Bugzy

Another Michigander! (Or is it Michiganian??) :)

8:29 am

elmer

hiya flang hows it going

8:31 am

smithchick

Hey, down to the last word. d6. Then I'm being forced into manual labor by my own personal slavedriver.

8:34 am

kurtmontgomery88

hi if a word is "y 4/8" what does that mean?

8:35 am

lianakate

I dont know how you all managed to finish ...i have not seen such a difficult puzzle before..ACK..i only found 17 words...

8:35 am

Bobsta

starts with y is 4 letters and worht 8 points

8:36 am

kurtmontgomery88

cheers bobsta

8:37 am

lianakate

Wow..i lived in Michigan for 42 yrs..last place, Okemos, Traverse City..and Plymouth..lets hear it for the north..lol..(moved to GA)

8:38 am

Bobsta

not a problem my friend (unlike today's babble!!)

8:38 am

1stMeg

3 to go 3 to go 3 to go...
la 5/22 la4/4 and ty 5/22...
any clues please?

8:42 am

Bobsta

la4/4 is a plural

8:43 am

LadySmilerofbabb

Finished. Anyone need any help before I go?

8:43 am

1stMeg

Got it, thankyou Bobsta! Just la 5/22 left...

8:43 am

FMitch

ty5 is a variation of ti5/16

8:44 am

glittergluefairy

hmmmm i not got either of them lol

8:44 am

Karys

hello everyone...I can't find da6/30....any clues pleez ?

8:45 am

LadySmilerofbabb

1stMeg la5/22 - change one of the letters from your other la5

8:45 am

Bobsta

FMitch, Thanx for that it was really stumping me

8:45 am

lianakate

ha, lady..yes!! may i have all the words please..(bwaaaaaahahahahaha) maniacal laugh, of course.. :)

8:46 am

FMitch

you're welcome ist and probably only time I have ever completed one of these dang things today

8:46 am

LadySmilerofbabb

Karys - definition for your da6 is 'The fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet'

8:46 am

LadySmilerofbabb

lol @ lianakate

8:48 am

1stMeg

Hurrah, finished for the first time!! Thankyou lady and Fmitch :) :)
glittergluefairy - ti5/16 = A tenth part of one's annual income contributed voluntarily or due as a tax, especially for the support of the clergy or church

8:49 am

Bobsta

ti5/16. the Queen gives one out to the OAP's every year.

8:49 am

Karys

ty Lady....havn't found it yet...but I will...I will !!

8:50 am

elmer

help with my last word please
Ti 5/10

8:50 am

LadySmilerofbabb

karys...try a search on google

8:51 am

elmer

never mind it was a plural of another one.
done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now to clean the house

8:51 am

1stMeg

elmer - plural of ti4/4

8:51 am

LadySmilerofbabb

Elmer - definition is "An evergreen shrub or small tree "

8:52 am

elmer

thanks 1stMeg and lady Smiley
appreciate the help

8:52 am

Karys

got it Lady..ty

8:53 am

LadySmilerofbabb

and I'm off for a shower and to get dressed AT 3.00 IN THE AFTERNOON!!! Good luck everyone :))

8:56 am

Gwen

any other clue besides indian throne for G5 and G6?

8:57 am

Babbler

Wow!!! I finished too!

Two completed puzzles in as many days....... whoa!!

I bid y'all adieu, until tomorrow....... : D xxx

8:58 am

Gwen

nevermind, got 'em

8:58 am

kurtmontgomery88

any clues for the a 4/6?

8:59 am

glittergluefairy

think maths

9:01 am

Jacula

Gwen - There is a fly with 4 hairy wings that if often used in fly fishing. You will 'c' that if you change the first letter of its name it will 'g' you along to the ga6/27 (which is a plural of the ga5/16).

Hope that helps.

9:03 am

Jacula

kurtmontgomery88 - a4/6 - anyone who types a correct word in here a*** to their overall score.

9:04 am

Bobsta

jacula, you are a star.!!!!

9:04 am

kurtmontgomery88

thanks, lol it seems so simple now. its like the only direction i didnt look in

9:07 am

Gwen

Thanks, Jacula. Monkey typing helped, too. I didn't know I was looking for a CUSHION for an Indian throne. LOL

9:09 am

Bobsta

any clues for the last 6 please? i have the da and the ga.

9:12 am

glittergluefairy

am totally stumped

9:16 am

kurtmontgomery88

i have the ha 4/7 but no other h's any clues?

9:18 am

Bobsta

one h is to stop and the other sounds like that word

9:19 am

Jacula

kurtmontgomery88 - which h4/7 do you have? (Give description not actual answer.)

9:20 am

kurtmontgomery88

cheers once again bob

9:21 am

kurtmontgomery88

got both ha 4/7's now

9:21 am

Bobsta

there's one more ha4/7

9:22 am

Jacula

The other h4/7 is someone who is very well and hearty (but the word you're looking for isn't 'well'). Sounds a bit like a drink.

The 4/10 is the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

9:22 am

kurtmontgomery88

lol

9:23 am

Jacula

I'll look back in again later to see if any more clues are required. TTFN.

9:23 am

kurtmontgomery88

ive got the one that means "stop" and the one where u change the end letter of "stop"

9:24 am

Bobsta

the last one means proud

9:27 am

Bobsta

really REALLY need help for the last 6 pleeeeze. i have the 'da' and 'ga'

9:38 am

mu

proud of myself today, completed without asking for any help, not bad for a septuagenarian eh. how on earth do some of you start in the early hours of the morning? The clues given are brilliant, bye for now

9:43 am

Chris P

Bobsta - last 6 - begins with e - a large body

9:49 am

Bobsta

thanx Chris P, now i'll spend the rest of the arvo trying to find it. :)

9:51 am

Jacula

Bobsta. The word you're looking for means 'the fact of existence; being'. Take your ti4/8 and change the 3rd letter, then add e* at the beginning. Voila!

9:51 am

Jacula

(Start in the bottom r/h corner.)

9:51 am

Karys

done it !... only my second time...thank you everyone xx

9:52 am

hyper

Please don't let me despair on the LAST word ....dy 4 9! Any hints please?

9:52 am

Bobsta

once again you're a star Jacula!

9:53 am

Karys

ooops....didn't mean only second time I've tried...meant only second time completed....see it's gone to my head !!

9:55 am

Jacula

hyper - the dy word. Meaning is:Two individuals or units regarded as a pair.

Another route there might be to think what Jennifer Aniston and others used to use 'because I'm worth it' and then think of a short word for what they were appearing in when saying that.

9:56 am

Bobsta

you give brilliant clues Jacula!!!

10:01 am

hyper

THANK YOU Jacula! You hav ejust made my day by helping me to complete my first babble puzzle ever!(well, it's only been the 4th time I am playing, so I suppose it's not that bad). And thanks everyone else for clueing us lost people up! x

10:02 am

Jacula

Glad to be of help.:-)

I'll look in again later.x

10:02 am

Judi

This is the shortest puzzle I've ever seen. Tough one!

10:10 am

bcritch

repost:

--- 41 Words Total ---

--- Word Count ---
A - 1
D - 9
E - 4
F - 3
G - 3
H - 4
L - 4
S - 2
T - 10
Y - 1

10:10 am

Micha

hi people!! I'm at the last word&tried every combination I could think of....di 4/9...please HEEEEELLPPP!!!!

10:11 am

lianakate

well..am aghast and appalled...all these people finishing the puzzle..and i have never finished one...came close, but no ceegar. I cannot find a hebrew letter of the alphabet...isnt in dictionary either..woe, O woe..is me!!

10:13 am

DarleenMB

lianakate, don't feel bad. I've been babbling for several months and have only finished THREE in all that time.

10:14 am

lianakate

as for the di..one is like a bad back ..having a slipped..di. The other..errr.."trick or treata , smell my feata.."only rhymes with the treata ..and spelled with a di..(God I am sick)..lol

10:14 am

Bobsta

Micha, think of the 19th letter of the alphabet and someone with a lisp trying to say it then add a letter

10:15 am

sandbox74

micha: it sounds like the name of a rap superstar who was once linked to Jennifer Lopez

10:17 am

lianakate

i goofed..the d with the 9 pts..is like..a fairy..(the word for fairy)..only take out the r..(i stink at clue giving)

10:19 am

Micha

Thanks so so so much...you're great...made me finish my 1st babble!!!
a demain!!

(btw, where is this site based..to be 7hrs before here??)

10:21 am

Moozey

I thought it was CT, USA but I might be wrong

10:21 am

Uneaixoise

a demain? micha, are you francais/se?

10:21 am

Uneaixoise

it is, that's right--Central Time US

10:26 am

Uneaixoise

all done! see ya!

10:48 am

ralphie

The d6 is trying my patience. I'm not getting it from the prior clues. Help???

10:52 am

Bobsta

d6 is the forth letter of the hebrew alphabet.

If you watch Dr. Who then it sounds a bit like his most famous enemy when said by someone with a lisp

10:53 am

karenh

ralphie d4 9 sounda a bit welsh

11:03 am

ralphie

Thanks Bobsta!! Got it!

11:17 am

cathy22w

darn... 16 words and i am already struggling!

11:22 am

Jacula

I'm back again during my tea break. Anyone want any clues for anything?

11:22 am

mo

Finished! Probably my first and last. My hubby says it must be easy......such confidence.

11:26 am

Jacula

Full list with 2nd letters:

ad 4/6
da 4/ 8
da 4 /5
da 6/ 30
da 4/ 5
de 4/ 5
di 4/ 9
di 4/ 7
di 4 /5
dy 4/ 9
ed 4/ 5
el 4/ 7
en 6/ 27
ex 4/ 11
fi 4/ 8
fi 4/ 9
fi 5/ 32
ga 5/ 16
ga 6 /27
ga 4 /5
ha 4/ 7
ha 4/ 7
ha 4 /7
he 4 /10
la 4 /7
la 5/ 16
la 5 /22
la 4 /4
si 4/ 5
si 4 /7
ta 4 /4
ta 4/ 4
te 4 /4
th 4/ 7
ti 4/ 5
ti 4/ 8
ti 5/ 16
ti 4/ 4
ti 5/10
ty 5/ 22
yi 4/ 8
41 words 420 points

11:30 am

lalobstah

di4/9

clue? anyone?

11:31 am

Bobsta

di4/9 Rapper with j.lo minus 1 letter.

11:36 am

lalobstah

doesn't help, but thanks.

11:39 am

EvaNadine

lalobstah:
"doo wah ****"

11:42 am

FMitch

To those of you that have been doing this from 1st thing this morning to those that are just starting out - it is a real humdinger today. But to those that have got the word count for the first time -congratulations

11:48 am

Jacula

di4/9 - What Ken Dodd called his little men from Knotty Ash (but with a letter missing).

Alternatively, if some one said that a male friend had done or said something, your reply might be 'di* **?'

11:54 am

parsec

some of these words seem to have come from the Jabberwocky. =/

11:56 am

Jacula

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.'

LOL:-)

12:00 pm

Jacula

Parsec took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Babblegrid, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And babbled as it came!

12:00 pm

Jacula

Sorry Parsec. I'm in a silly mood this afternoon.:-)

12:01 pm

sherb

oh, those 'nearly words' are so tantalising...gauntlet would have added 45 points!

12:02 pm

parsec

Ha! take that, babblegrid! =)

12:08 pm

EvaNadine

some of us have the Jabberwocky on our cubicle wall.
;)

12:10 pm

silkysings

jacula

thanks to your wonderful list including 2nd letters and point values, i was able to finish this and my lunch break isn't even done. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

12:13 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Hey man... I only have 9 words so far! (granted I have been working and not been paying much attention to the puzzle at all, but that's not the point here)

12:27 pm

Jacula

There's a Spike Milligan poem that should also be on all Babblers' cubicle walls:

'On the Ning Nang Nong
Where the Cows go Bong!
and the monkeys all say BOO!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping!
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo...'

12:28 pm

lianakate

ugh, how many words in this game? I have 36..and I think i ned a ti5/16ty5/22 H4/10..will this clear up the whole game..I am just flummoxed,..and aggravated too!

12:30 pm

lianakate

Jac..i may not be finding my words..but am amused with your poetic..uh, bent..hahahaha

12:30 pm

Hi there

Whew! I can live another day...

BTW, thanks for all of the great clues!!

12:37 pm

EvaNadine

or the ever-classic:

"i never saw a purple cow
i never hope to see one
but i can tell you anyhow
id rather see than be one!"

12:53 pm

mickie

I am missing la5/22, ti4/4 and ti5/22. Please help before I lose my mind!!!

12:59 pm

mtnjock

5/22 adds a y, ti is the americanized version of ty

1:00 pm

sage

la5/22 = la5/16 with a different letter
ti4/4 = ti5/10 without a letter
ty5/22 = ti5/16 with a different letter

1:00 pm

sandypops

change the last letter of la5 16 and you get la/5 22

1:20 pm

karenh

really stuck on the ti5 10 guys
am so close to finishing my 1st babble
please help a poor lost sole ;0

1:24 pm

lianakate

i have 38 words..i think i am missing a dii4/9..other than that..i dont know what I am missing..waaaah

1:26 pm

lianakate

karen..i think its the plural for ti 5..

1:28 pm

mtnjock

let me sing you a little ditty... d4/9

1:28 pm

lianakate

or..the old Brooklyn NY classic, "Tree poiple boids, sittin' on a coib, choipin, boipin..and eatin' woims.." LOL, i am so classy

1:30 pm

lianakate

Mtn, mtn..bless you my son!! now i only need to find whatever other words i am missing..with 39 found

1:34 pm

lianakate

this about my 8th puzzle..and i think i only need two..Never quite completed one before, so am anxious to do so..i need an H4/10...and I dont know which other..o major..ACK..(and an arghhhh for good measure)

1:36 pm

mtnjock

finally got the ti's

1:37 pm

mtnjock

h4/10 I really love that candy bar that is also sounds like a persons name...

1:38 pm

mtnjock

also the 8th letter in the hebrew language (says the catholic boy)

1:39 pm

mtnjock

fi 4/9 is boggling me...

1:41 pm

mtnjock

got it.... derrrrr

1:43 pm

mickie

Thank you all for your help! My sanity is restored and I have stopped tearing out all my hair!

1:44 pm

Jacula

mtnjock - fi4/9 - change the first letter of your di4/7.

1:46 pm

kristin

Help please - down to two en6/27 and fi5/32 - any clues?

1:46 pm

Jacula

Mickie, as Evanadine quoted some Burgess poetry earlier, I think this other quote quite apt.:-)

'I'D rather have Fingers than Toes;
I'd rather have Ears than a Nose;
And as for my Hair,
I'm Glad it's All There;
I'll be Awfully Sad when it Goes!'

1:47 pm

Jacula

Kristen - there's only one en6/27.

1:48 pm

Jacula

fi5/32 - if something broken has been mended it has been fi***.

1:49 pm

kristin

Sorry, I meant 2 words en6/27 and fi5/32 but also noticed I'm missing da6/30. ARG!

1:51 pm

kristin

thanks Jacula on the fi word - I kept trying the ole southern term using the letter x and of course Dr God must not be from the south!

1:56 pm

Jacula

Kristen - your 'en' word. The word you're looking for means 'the fact of existence; being'. Take your ti4/8 and change the 3rd letter, then add e* at the beginning. Voila!

1:58 pm

Jacula

The d6/30. I'll repost Bobsta's excellent clue from earlier:
'At 10:52 am Bobsta said...

d6 is the forth letter of the hebrew alphabet.

If you watch Dr. Who then it sounds a bit like his most famous enemy when said by someone with a lisp.'

1:58 pm

EvaNadine

well, now i find it necessary to write his reply to the purple cow:

"Ah, Yes! I Wrote the "Purple Cow" --
I'm Sorry, now, I Wrote it!
But I can Tell you Anyhow,
I'll Kill you if you Quote it!"

1:59 pm

Jacula

I'm off to cook sausages in cider to go with our jacket potatoes now. Hope the clues helped.

2:00 pm

BgoughB

Thanks to Jacula, I have all but one word. I just need ha 4/10

2:01 pm

Jacula

LOL Evanadine. I'll leave you with a little Jenny Joseph:
'When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter...'

2:02 pm

Jacula

BgoughB - it's hE4/10.

2:03 pm

Jacula

(Think of a plant similar, but bigger than, 'Erica' and take the 'a' out.)

2:05 pm

mtnjock

check my hint about the candy bar that is also a name and the 8th letter in the hebrew alphabit. Or how about the creator of the family guy and american dad is S___ green.

2:08 pm

jenleigh22801

how many words total is there?

2:09 pm

lalobstah

any clue for da4/8?
i have chip's partner.

2:11 pm

lianakate

thank you for the HE clue..i got my 40th word..but my note pad is such a mess..i dont know what the last word starts with that I am missing! So close and yet so far.......ACK.

2:13 pm

mtnjock

thank you whomever said da6 was the 4th letter of the hebrew alphabet...

2:14 pm

lalobstah

sory, meant da4/5

2:16 pm

mtnjock

its ha4x7 but with a d!

2:17 pm

mtnjock

I am having such a problem with the el and en words... any hints?

2:18 pm

Jacula

da4/5 - what you might call your female offspring for short?

2:19 pm

lalobstah

thank you. i'd gotten it by chance.

2:20 pm

lianakate

Holy smokes!! I got them ALL..a first!! You have no idea how excited I am..thank you all for your patience with me..and my silliness..and thank you for all the excellent and selfless help..YAY FOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEE...lol

2:20 pm

Bobsta

Jacula, Thanx very much for the list earlier, i've actually finished. First time ever. you are a star my friend. ;)

2:20 pm

Jacula

-- Word Sizes ---
4 - 31
5 - 7
6 - 3

--- 41 Words Total ---

--- Word Count ---
A - 1
D - 9
E - 4
F - 3
G - 3
H - 4
L - 4
S - 2
T - 10
Y - 1

--- Letter Count ---
A - 21
C - 2
D - 24
E - 18
F - 3
G - 3
H - 15
I - 23
L - 13
N - 2
S - 9
T - 32
U - 3
X - 2
Y - 7

2:20 pm

kristin

jacula - thanks for all your help - hebrew threw me off with the spelling but I finally got it - maybe now I can get some work done

2:23 pm

lianakate

i am lousy at clues..but here goes, for the en..think of a being...I think unkown being..an en---- third letter a T..see if you can go from there!

2:24 pm

mtnjock

I see it now... thanks!

2:24 pm

mtnjock

only 3 to go... da 4/8 ta 4/4 and te4/4

2:24 pm

lianakate

for the EL word..think of the oracle at delhi..and lose the d..:)

2:25 pm

mab

I've sponged off the clues without contributing anything and have finished. Feels unbabblethical and is, but thank you, especially the brilliant Jacula.

2:25 pm

kristin

da4/8 is an indian dish

2:27 pm

mtnjock

OMG, I just finished!!!! I have come close, but never finished!!! Thanks all!

2:27 pm

Jacula

Only giving back some of the help I've been given on other puzzles.:-)

da4/8 is also the surname of a well known children's author.

2:27 pm

lianakate

the da word sounds like doubt..but spelled differently..it rhymes with a word for tightly drawn..or held.

2:28 pm

lalobstah

i can't believe it. i got them all!
of course i'll never be able to say that on a regular day when there are 100 or more to get.

anyone need a clue before i go?

2:29 pm

lianakate

Mnt Jock, lol..i share youre jubilation..this was my first completed puzzle, and I know just how you feel..its..all YAY. YAY. YAY. :)

2:29 pm

jenleigh22801

what do the 6 letter words start with?

2:30 pm

mab

We who've finished for the first time sound positively orgasmic. Yes, yess, yessssssss! Pass the ashtray, please?

2:30 pm

lalobstah

d e and g

2:30 pm

lianakate

correction in grammar..lol, YOUR..not you're. ack

2:34 pm

NANCY

I am feeling really stupid..I have everything but the ga 5 and ga 6. Just cannot see it...please a clue so I can finish my first babble with all the words.

2:34 pm

Jacula

jenleigh22801 - for full list with 2nd letters and scores scroll back to my posting of 11.26am.

2:36 pm

Jacula

The ga's -

There is a fly with 4 hairy wings that if often used in fly fishing. You will 'c' that if you change the first letter of its name it will 'g' you along to the ga6/27 (which is a plural of the ga5/16).

Hope that helps.

2:38 pm

mab

ga --- rhymes with the person who helps you golf, but change last letter.

2:39 pm

lalobstah

google

Annotations Notes, sources, references for the works of the great ...

2:39 pm

jenleigh22801

i just got the ga 6/27. I just guessed, i've never heard of that before

2:42 pm

NANCY

JACULA, many thanks, I got them both and have finally completed my very first babble....hooray!

2:42 pm

CadFan

May I have a nudge for the fi4/9?

2:44 pm

mab

fi rhymes with di4/7, have no idea what it is.

2:45 pm

mab

what it means, I mean.

2:45 pm

bcritch

Full list with 2nd letters:

ad 4/6
da 4/ 8
da 4 /5
da 6/ 30
da 4/ 5
de 4/ 5
di 4/ 9
di 4/ 7
di 4 /5
dy 4/ 9
ed 4/ 5
el 4/ 7
en 6/ 27
ex 4/ 11
fi 4/ 8
fi 4/ 9
fi 5/ 32
ga 5/ 16
ga 6 /27
ga 4 /5
ha 4/ 7
ha 4/ 7
ha 4 /7
he 4 /10
la 4 /7
la 5/ 16
la 5 /22
la 4 /4
si 4/ 5
si 4 /7
ta 4 /4
ta 4/ 4
te 4 /4
th 4/ 7
ti 4/ 5
ti 4/ 8
ti 5/ 16
ti 4/ 4
ti 5/10
ty 5/ 22
yi 4/ 8
41 words 420 points

2:45 pm

granadan

f4 means The treasury of a kingdom or state.

2:47 pm

jrs

cadfan - it's the di4/7 with an 'f' instead.

2:47 pm

scarydeb

I've done it! I've done it! I've done it! (arms in air, big grin) 1st time completion

2:58 pm

Moozey

that's me done yippee

2:59 pm

CadFan

Thanx much, I've got it.

3:00 pm

granadan

i JUST NEED THE DA6 30 TO FINISH
And Im stuck....

3:00 pm

green eyes

what does your (numbers) mean in your posts..newbie here..example..g6/27

3:02 pm

granadan

begins with G six letters scores 27 points.

3:04 pm

granadan

Woo Hoo Im finished!

3:05 pm

green eyes

thank you..:)

3:09 pm

Charm

Woo.
Hoo.
I've not finished a grid that fast before! Thank you. Thank you, all.
=8-)

3:09 pm

jrs

I can't believe it - stuck with just one more to go. Could anyone please help with ta4/4, not the 'story', but the other one? Thanks.

3:10 pm

lalobstah

granadan

google

"I'ma freak, a geek, and a creep. Stay away from me, or you might catch what I've
got."

3:10 pm

jenleigh22801

any hints on the da 6/30?

3:11 pm

Charm

Ta4/4 - what we would like our bodies to be during swimsuit season. Tanned and ta**.

3:11 pm

lalobstah

google the message below yours.

3:11 pm

Charm

Da6/30 - fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

3:13 pm

jenleigh22801

thanks for the clue. i got it, but once again, have never heard of it.

3:13 pm

BgoughB

Halleluja - I've finished - the first time ever!

Granadan, say one of your d 4/5's with a lisp!

3:16 pm

jrs

can't believe I didn't see that. thank you csa, and everyone else, for all the clues. oh frabjous day! callooh! callay! I chortled in my joy.

3:30 pm

jenleigh22801

any clues on the ty 5/22?

3:30 pm

brandyjack

the money you give to a church

3:34 pm

carp

Can't believe I'm so near and yet so far! Am stuck with one ha4/7 to go. Have got one that's well and one that's stop - any clues please

3:38 pm

brandyjack

french cooking

3:41 pm

carp

thanks brandyjack - I'm sure I put that combination of letters in before, but hey, I've finished my first babble so what does it matter! Thanks to all for their earlier clues.

3:56 pm

jenleigh22801

ok, i think i just finished, i have 41 words and 420, but there was no message saying i was finished...is there one? i've never finished before

4:04 pm

granadan

Nope, nomessage, but yep, I think youre done!

4:12 pm

Loma

I'm stuck on ti5/10 and en6/27 - any help please? I've tried the previously mentioned clues to no avail.

4:14 pm

jlw

from a newbie, third puzzle, third day, and only four more words to find. Tuckered out but can sleep easy now. nighty-night and ta for all clues.

4:20 pm

Kallia

Lorna ti5/10 is a plural of your ti4/4

4:20 pm

Kallia

sorry Loma even!!!

4:22 pm

Kallia

clue for en6/27
The fact of existence, being

4:39 pm

barbk

Can someone give me a clue for the yi 4/8 word? It must be easy - I haven't seen anyone else ask.

4:40 pm

AMN

As a newcomer could someone tell me if the answers to the puzzles are published anywhere on the website. Still finding my way around.

4:43 pm

thegacfish

FINISHED!

(the yi word is plural)

4:44 pm

sandypops

yi Used as a disparaging term for a Jew.

4:50 pm

Beth

Hey!
I just used the word tatif (which doesn't really sound like a word to me, either) and under the points for the word, it says "error." What's up, Dr. God?

4:56 pm

barbk

Thank you Thank you Gacfish & Sandypops for the YI help Just 2 more to go.

4:57 pm

lbdawger

help one more! ta4/4

5:00 pm

lbdawger

oh doh, never mind! i'm finished and it's not even dark yet!

5:01 pm

fordo

dawg:

tattle____

or

to pull tight

5:01 pm

fordo

last one for me: ti 5/10

any hints?

5:10 pm

fordo

ahhh the powers of experimentation. finished it for the first time.

5:11 pm

granadan

ten percent given to the church...

5:15 pm

tweeds312

Why doesnt dalet work?--is the 4th letter of the alphabet

5:19 pm

LadySmilerofbabb

AMN (if you're still there) answers will be published tomorrow

5:20 pm

sailynn

First one I have EVER finished.

5:30 pm

granadan

Tweeds - add one more letter :-)

5:38 pm

Jacula

Fordo - ti5/10 is the plural of your ti5/4

5:57 pm

Jacula

*meant ti4/4. Sorry!

6:06 pm

aggie1ca

Wooo-hooo! I'm sooo excited! This is the first time I've been close to finishing--- I need 4 more! any hints for the en6/27 word??

6:09 pm

Doogle

Tweeds - you're absolutely correct that it should accept both spellings.

6:12 pm

Jacula

aggie1CA - The 'en' word you're looking for means 'the fact of existence; being'. Take your ti4/8 and change the 3rd letter, then add e* at the beginning. Voila!

6:13 pm

aggie1ca

Thanks Jacula! I knew the word the clue referred to but could NOT see it! Just did!

6:14 pm

aggie1ca

now I just need 3 words to finish-- but which words they are, I haven't a clue! LOLOL!

6:24 pm

Jacula

Full list with 2nd letters:

ad 4/6
da 4/ 8
da 4 /5
da 6/ 30
da 4/ 5
de 4/ 5
di 4/ 9
di 4/ 7
di 4 /5
dy 4/ 9
ed 4/ 5
el 4/ 7
en 6/ 27
ex 4/ 11
fi 4/ 8
fi 4/ 9
fi 5/ 32
ga 5/ 16
ga 6 /27
ga 4 /5
ha 4/ 7
ha 4/ 7
ha 4 /7
he 4 /10
la 4 /7
la 5/ 16
la 5 /22
la 4 /4
si 4/ 5
si 4 /7
ta 4 /4
ta 4/ 4
te 4 /4
th 4/ 7
ti 4/ 5
ti 4/ 8
ti 5/ 16
ti 4/ 4
ti 5/10
ty 5/ 22
yi 4/ 8

6:27 pm

aggie1ca

I'm missing a da4/5 word. I have the one that refers to Yorkshire-- where Dr. Heriot practiced......any hints on the other? It's the last word I need!

6:29 pm

aggie1ca

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!! I finished the list!!!!!! I am too dam*ed excited here!

6:30 pm

palindromic

done done done! =D

6:30 pm

Jacula

Change the 1st letter of your ta4/4.

6:30 pm

aggie1ca

If anyone else is searching for it, it sounds like polka d***. Hope thta helps someone!

6:31 pm

Jacula

My other half's been laughing his head off reading how jubilant everyone who's finished the grid on here has been today. He, of course, 'isn't hooked'. Yea right!;-)

6:54 pm

Jacula

Well, the Babblers for today's grid all seem to have either completed it or gone. Time I got some shut-eye, I reckon. Goodnight everyone, wherever you may reside.

6:55 pm

Tempus

WOW! I've been playing for a few weeks now and this is the first time I have finished a puzzle (I normally get only about 1/2) Thank you, everyone, for all of the great clues.

7:16 pm

Jacula

I think 3 cheers and a couple of cases of Grand Marnier should go to our 'stats' hero BRANDYJACK, without whom, many of us would never finish a puzzle. Hip, hip...

7:22 pm

lbdawger

cheers cheers cheers! yup BrandyJack's list sure helps! amrolin's list helped too!

Congrats to all the solvers!

8:07 pm

larlielou

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8:07 pm

larlielou