12:02 am
brandyjack
--- Word Sizes ---
4 - 132
5 - 127
6 - 98
7 - 46
8 - 20
9 - 10
--- 433 Words Total ---
--- Word Count ---
A - 39
E - 23
G - 30
K - 14
L - 27
O - 4
P - 64
R - 82
S - 75
T - 65
U - 3
Y - 7
--- Letter Count ---
A - 309
E - 553
G - 45
K - 63
L - 80
O - 8
P - 97
R - 455
S - 375
T - 277
U - 7
Y - 54
12:03 am
Debs40ish
s/8 60
12:04 am
brandyjack
a7/28
a8/40
12:04 am
cathy22w
Oh man.... 433 words? Better start now...!!!!
12:04 am
whitespace
s7/44
12:05 am
whitespace
s9/78
12:09 am
whitespace
r9/60
12:10 am
brandyjack
p9/66
12:12 am
DarleenMB
another R7/32
12:13 am
DarleenMB
G7/32 why can't I find the BIG ones???
12:18 am
Rabelais
Okay...why won't it take 'alegra' ??
12:18 am
cathy22w
perhaps it needs two l's and not one?
12:19 am
brandyjack
p9/90
12:20 am
cbr1965
I feel really smart with 68 words already! Too bad there are over 400 out there
12:22 am
cathy22w
cbr - ain't that the way? lol... i need to get done by noon tomorrow (us eastern time) becahse i am going on holiday for a few days! it'll bug me otherwise!
12:23 am
cbr1965
And isn't it Murphy's Law that you have limited time on the day with 433 words instead of just 80 or 90!
12:25 am
brandyjack
a7/28
a8/40
a9/72
12:25 am
cathy22w
EXACTLY! i can't believe this, after the last couple of puzzles we have had!
12:26 am
cbr1965
I didn't know they ever went past 200 - I will definitely not finish this one - I've only been playing a short while and struggle to finish the short ones
12:26 am
brandyjack
r8/50
r9/66
12:26 am
nostatus
i've reached 100!
12:27 am
cbr1965
89 for me
12:28 am
Hugabugs
133 here
12:34 am
Debs40ish
125 here in England.. Morning all :)
12:35 am
Yan
Don't know where in England you are but in London it's only 0635!
12:36 am
cathy22w
morning debbie... am british but living/working in the Us... and it is now 1.36am.... thinking i need some kip!
12:37 am
brandyjack
r9/54
12:38 am
Debs40ish
In Norfolk... live NOT from....lol
12:39 am
cbr1965
Also 1:39ish in Atlanta - I'll have to tackle the other 300 words tomorrow - 'night
12:56 am
Hugabugs
201 words 5.17 3124
And it's bedtime. See you all in the morning. Nites
1:00 am
cat2
y'all are too quick at this for me! only have 83 words LOL past time for bed...
1:01 am
hokie carla
well, my computer is trying to go to sleep, so I guess I should, too (w/ 121 words/1613 pts).
Good night from NC!
1:20 am
boreetos
alright, going to bed. 11:18 seattle time.
125 words so far with 2005 points. 8 more 9-letter words to find tomorrow.
1:24 am
boreetos
damn 128/ 2087
1:45 am
IceBoySF
a8-40 x 3
2:47 am
Linda0
Good morning everyone. From one extreme to the other - only 41 words on Monday. Unlikely that I'll have time to finish today!
3:03 am
Chessy
morning all. no way is this getting finished today - so many words, so little time...!
3:03 am
CJ25
433 Words, may as well give up now :-)
On your marks...
3:04 am
Chessy
..and hard to ask for clues "it's a p word, but not one of these other 60 I'll just describe"!
3:07 am
CJ25
doesnt accept arsy or arsey! Tsk tsk :-)
3:08 am
CJ25
chessy very true. but will there be a chance to ask when there are so many to find?
3:08 am
Chessy
perhaps it's cleaned up its language - there've been some pretty dodgy words recently!
3:12 am
Rhiannon
Hi Jera - thanks! hope your daughter keeps up the fencing, its definitely worth it.
3:19 am
Jera
Good morning, Rhiannon... did you see where I replied to you yesterday?
3:27 am
Rhiannon
I did - i gave up early yesterday! thanks for the compliment. glad to hear your daughter loves fencing - it can become an addiction!
3:30 am
Jera
So far it's only been a camp-like/worshop atmosphere. I told her if she's serious & does all the intor stuff, I'll buy her equipment. It's a bit pricey!
3:31 am
Jera
Right now she rents from the academy, but we bought her gloves.
3:45 am
Yoink
Is this the most available words ever? It's the most since I've been playing but that isn't all that long.
4:00 am
Jera
Well, I'm going back to bed for a few hours until the baby gets up. Only 300 more to go!
4:10 am
Rhiannon
Hi Jera - it is expensive but a lot of the equipment lasts for ages if you take care of it. recommend getting her own mask as club ones can be a bit gross (in my club anyway) and you can get a better fit.
4:45 am
annevans
I am very new to this game - and addicted already - but am I missing something ? - how does everybody KNOW how many words to look for ?
4:46 am
Uneaixoise
look at the stats posted at the bottom of the chat area
5:13 am
Christa
wow...i'm awake
5:15 am
Anj
433? I don't know that many words :(
Morning All :) Cancel all appointments...
5:16 am
Moozey
you and me both Anj
5:24 am
Anj
It's scary isn't it? Brandyjack hit the ground running with some juicy ones, but as Chessy mentioned, clues are going to be a nightmare. 82 Rs? ...bleat.
Anyone own a time tanner??
5:25 am
Bobsta
Morning All from Croydon.
5:31 am
Moozey
Morning Bobsta from Croydon, from Moozey in Carshalton
5:35 am
Anj
Morning Bobsta. I think everyone has their heads down on this one!
5:49 am
Christa
must have a keen eye for the obvious
5:51 am
rolin
morning all...from london...400 ...wow...
5:57 am
Linda0
Hi Rolin - you're starting late today
5:59 am
rolin
well i had some appts to go to...but i did get up earlier and get some in...im 97/1426
5:59 am
GingerUK
Morning, I'll be starting late too... Birthday lunch for my now 3 year old Grand Daughter.... not bad since my youngest child is 5!
6:00 am
rolin
ooohh..youre a 2 family woman...more power to you...i couldnt do it
6:16 am
GingerUK
yeah, 2 marriages and 2 sets of 3 kids... 5 daughters 23, 20, 17 then 7 and 6 and a 5 year old son!
Crazy but fun too!
6:16 am
Jen
Morning everyone! I let my hubby do the easy one yesterday and 433 words is the thanks I get?!?!?!
6:16 am
Linda0
So, just explain to me GingerUK. How have u time 2 Babble!
6:19 am
cathy22w
morning all... i need to get 315 words in about 2 hours... think i'll manage it? lol
6:20 am
jooboz
Good luck! All packed then?
6:20 am
GingerUK
Good question Linda! I do it inbetween real life LOL
6:22 am
cathy22w
ha - didn't see you there!
no... not all packed... at least, not clothes
6:25 am
cathy22w
repost:
--- 433 Words Total ---
--- Word Count ---
A - 39
E - 23
G - 30
K - 14
L - 27
O - 4
P - 64
R - 82
S - 75
T - 65
U - 3
Y - 7
6:30 am
rolin
how can there be 4 u's?
6:30 am
rolin
oh..thers not..lol..in that case ive done the u's..;lol
6:35 am
rolin
hmmmread the list for me again pls....they want FOUR o's???
6:40 am
Yoink
I have 3 o's but I'm stuck on the last
6:40 am
rolin
or4/4 and ok4/8
6:42 am
hydra
I have or6/27, ok4/6x2, or4/4
6:48 am
Yoink
Whew, 220 words and time for a break for sure.
6:49 am
Yoink
Ok, after one more a7 and a8! 222 looks nicer anyway.
6:50 am
rolin
yoink...lol..addiction is a sad thing
6:51 am
Yoink
Argh! You're not wrong... 224
6:52 am
swmbo
Good morning! I think that there may be too many words this time around. They are flying off my fingertips right now, but I expect that won't last long LOL
6:55 am
Yoink
Won't allow "grok", it's obviously never read "Stranger in a strange land"
6:57 am
hydra
Yoink, 223? You're a genius. I'm 163 and must
work now.
6:59 am
Yoink
Genius? I wish! And I'm only about halfway :(
7:04 am
vmk
any clue on the 3rd u, I have u4/4 and u5/10
7:05 am
EvaNadine
433 words?!!
sorry kids, wont have time to do this one today!
(((fades into the distance)))
7:13 am
Loma
the other u4 is the same as your u4 but with a different ending
7:14 am
vmk
Thanks Loma - somethimes they're too obvious to be seen!!
7:17 am
Jen
Boo hoo! :( I am struggling already with the 2A8's and the A9... this is going to be a loooong day if I can't even see those.
7:19 am
Chessy
14 words beginning with K. Are they having a larf?
7:19 am
Bobsta
82 R's? WHAT!!!!!
7:22 am
ubgrud
I have 9 Ks:
ka 5/18
ka 6/30
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ke 4/8
ke 5/18
kr 6/30
Anyone know others?
7:22 am
Jo
Oh, YIKES! Just noticed the word count, think I'll skip this one today ..... I like to pretend I have a life outside of Babbling .... ;-)
7:27 am
Rozypozy
9 letter word worth 78 points WOO HOO-anyone else find it?
7:28 am
Jen
No, Rozyposy... a hint? :)
7:28 am
Moozey
told you not to do it today Swimmy, don't blame me if your get RSI cos of playing Babble LOL
7:30 am
Anj
st9/78? What Sky WON'T show at live sports events hahaha :)
7:30 am
Moozey
well that's all the 'O's done LOL
7:31 am
Moozey
but Anj will do for free ;o)
7:32 am
Bobsta
Fanks ANJ very helpful and funny;)
7:33 am
Rozypozy
Jen - clue for that word...people who run through events nude..starts with 's' and ends with 's'
7:35 am
Anj
Cheers Moozey, but I try to hang to at least a shred of dignity on most occasions lol
7:38 am
rolin
there are TEN 9 letter words?
7:41 am
Jen
Thanks! Even though we don't get SKY here in DC, I remembered my soocer games from time in England. LOL (plus the many clooege football games here)
7:42 am
Jen
Oops, meant college!
7:44 am
FMitch
from postings earlier there are r9/60 r9/54 a9/72 p9/90 & p9/66 plus the s9/78 leave 4 more to find
:((
7:46 am
FMitch
the p9/66 is plural of a p8/50
7:46 am
Chessy
I've got an r9/66 ...
7:48 am
Anj
Well that's 240 in 2.5 hours using plenty of hit'n'hope.
The next 193 are gonna hurt, I just know it :(
Bring me coffee & chocolate...catering size :)
7:50 am
Micha
Hi ubgrud! any clue for the kr6/30??? thx ;)
7:50 am
Moozey
Micha - you might see it on the moon but first letter with a K instead of a C
7:53 am
Micha
thx Moozey you're gr8!
7:53 am
Uneaixoise
ubgrud, i have a ke5/24
7:54 am
Micha
anyone has the 5 Ks that Ubgrud doesn't have??!!
8:00 am
Micha
Hi Uneaixoise!! any hint about the ke 5/24??
8:01 am
swmbo
Moozey: RSI???
8:02 am
Uneaixoise
voted for him in last election
8:07 am
Anj
Cheers - that was a very democratic clue Uneaixoise :)
Fmitch - any clue on the p8/50??
8:07 am
jrs
Good morning from Boston (US, not UK)-
don't know how I'll get even halfway through while still getting some work done. Micha - kr6/30 sounds like the big, round valleys on the surface of the moon, but spelled with 'k'.
8:08 am
Moozey
Swimmy - Repetitive Strain Injury after tapping at your keyboard all day
8:10 am
Chessy
I think I'm losing the will to live ....
8:10 am
rolin
me too chessy...the k's are killing me
8:10 am
swmbo
LOL Moozey, I think hunt and peck typists like me are at less risk, we are literally 'all over the place' LOL
How's your score so far?
8:11 am
FMitch
P8/50 An ornamental flower garden having the beds and paths arranged to form a pattern. (french)
8:11 am
Chessy
... when I think I still have as many 't' words to find as there were in the whole of the recent puzzle ... forget it!:)
8:12 am
swmbo
Uneaixoise could you elucidate your voting clue for us non-Brits?
8:13 am
sarcasticah
Hey, jrs, I'm in Boston, too!
8:13 am
Jen
the ka6/30 is killin' me! any hints?
8:13 am
Moozey
could always say it is a County in Ireland us Brits should get that one
8:14 am
marydoug
ka/6 is the plural of ka/5
8:15 am
FMitch
there are 2 x k6/30
8:17 am
Jen
then I am screwed, cause I don't even have a ka5 that can be made plural. :( thanks guys anyway!
8:17 am
rolin
jen.this is the only way i am coping..
http://www.a2zwordfinder.com/
8:18 am
Boysaway
Yes, but which bit of a2zwordfinder do you use?
8:18 am
Jen
I have already started using that today too... guess I am just missing it
8:18 am
agzam2
the only ka5 i have is already plural .... :(
8:18 am
Moozey
FMitch - did you know your P8/50 becomes a P9/66. Thanks :o)
8:19 am
rolin
partial word look up...i put in the first 2 or 3 letters
8:19 am
Jera
Me neither, Jen
8:21 am
FMitch
Moozey - yup I did, good one isn't it
8:21 am
swmbo
Sorry, forgot the American election (now how could I do that???)
8:21 am
GingerUK
rolin... I use that one and another one at http://www.oneacross.com/ is useful too... haven't used either yet today although I only just started... 1st 54 words in 20 mins... gonna be a long day!
8:21 am
Moozey
agzam2 - add the letter s in the middle of your ka5 and you will get your ka6 and then make it singular and it will be your other ka5
8:21 am
Jen
Woo hoo! I was looking across instead of looking down!
8:22 am
Anj
Cheers Fmitch - result! :)
8:23 am
Micha
rolin, that's great..thanks!!
8:25 am
Jen
Still have 4 K's to go and a gazillion others, but I'm off to the gym. Good luck everyone!
8:30 am
tbear
hey Anj...noticed you talked to Kallia yest..whilst i was zzzzzzzzing...Mid Sept. did you eventually work out what she was trying to tell u without being too obvious..... about warmpost.com or co.uk
8:31 am
tbear
hi moozey.....hi to the rest of the world...HERE WE GO...
8:32 am
Moozey
hi tbear get comfortable
8:33 am
Jera
This actually inda cool... most words are quadruple: the word, the plural, the ''doer'' of the root word, then plural ''doers.''
8:34 am
Jera
With that in mind, 400-some isn't that outrageous.
8:35 am
tbear
haven't checked yet....is it gunna be a bumpy ride...if so I'm glad I gave up flying...rather be a passenger. Will I need alcoholic refreshment to get me thru?
8:35 am
Jatb
alcohol - deffo :)
8:36 am
Micha
Hi beautiful people!! I've got Ya 4/7 ya 5/16 ya 6/27 ye 4/7 ye 5/16 ye 6/27
Anyone has the missing one?
8:36 am
Jera
The key to the K words seems to be plug in all the C words you know... about 2/3 are valid with K. Sheesh.
8:36 am
tbear
Jatb.....hehe
8:38 am
Uneaixoise
ye4 x 2
8:41 am
tbear
WHAT 433...433!!! what's Dr God trying to do?
8:42 am
Babbler
Dr God wants us..............
8:43 am
Anj
Hey Bear, got there in the end lol :) It's the Babble that does it. I now have thousands of new words slumming it in my vocabulary and they are all fighting for attention. I would probably have an aneurysm, but that word is fighting with kumquat about yesterday's ungulates at the moment :( Help!
8:43 am
tbear
but not as his "sunbeams" for sure....were all gunna turn into ZOOMBIES
8:44 am
Babbler
Or Babblies?? What shall we call ourselves?
The Great Dr God has yet to name us.......
: D
8:44 am
tbear
ah Anj.....you need a liitle bear hug.....it'll be alright hunny
8:45 am
CadFan
433 words? Okay, anyone that gets all of this one has WAY to much time on their hands!!!
8:47 am
tbear
Cadfan,at least I never finish a puzzle so today doesn't have to be an exception....lmao
8:47 am
Anj
How about The Be-Babbled? Thanx for the hug Bear :)
Hey, i've found au7/28, au8/40 and au9/72.
Severe, stern or strict in disposition or discipline (and variants)
8:49 am
Babbler
Dr God, what is time?
8:49 am
CadFan
LOL. I've finished a couple of small ones - but on days when I had lots of time... this isn't one of those!
8:50 am
cathy22w
thanks anj.... them's were good 'uns
8:52 am
tbear
is anyone else having some trouble with beta...it's not putting one of your stern ones au7/28 on my list and telling me I've already used that word????????????? Is it beta or my laptop???
8:52 am
cathy22w
got a good p7/48.... common herb
8:53 am
Moozey
worked for me tbear perhaps its your laptop or connection or something
8:53 am
Babbler
beta does that with me too. I find sometimes, when it does its refresh, I lose the words I just put in, so I have to keep a close eye on my list all the time.
8:55 am
tbear
going back to the good ole original....however time consuming....otherwise I'll definately never finish a puzzle........!
9:08 am
lianakate
I am having trouble with this site accepting words..there are 3 so far, ..one means to have sorrow for something done, and its plural..and two others..I know these are words..simple words..but it isnt taking them!!!!
9:09 am
Babbler
hi Liana, let the page settle, then try again. It will take them eventually.
9:09 am
Babbler
I sooo didn't send that twice!!
9:10 am
Babbler
lol! we can call it the Beta Blocker!
9:10 am
GingerUK
LMAO babbler!!
9:10 am
tbear
lianakate......me too...wouldn't accept au7/28 meaning stark....think there's a prob with the beta babble...go back to slow original...gl
9:11 am
lianakate
ty, babb...i went on to other words..and they wouldnt take them , either..grrr..same thing last night..so I just quit.
9:12 am
Babbler
errr, what does LMAO stand for?
am not up on these things! I think it's something good....
9:12 am
tbear
that damn beta blocker (very good babbler!!) is only blocking girls....is Dr God 'aving a laff
9:13 am
lianakate
GRRRRRRR....how long does one have to let it settle..I think i am on the original..and not the beta.
9:13 am
GingerUK
lianakate, what is the first letter of them words please?
9:13 am
tbear
laff my (posterior) off LMAO
9:23 am
tbear
Babbler...I should have said Laff my re4/4 off...to explain LMAO
9:29 am
Babbler
ooooh! lol! very funny!
just off to do some housework and laundry. back soon....
9:35 am
lianakate
ginger..it seems to be working now..(for the time being)..methinks i forgot all those words I entered..that it didnt take!! oh ACKKKKK!!
9:36 am
Denny
afternoon everyone - my my 433 words! bit different from monday!
9:38 am
Uneaixoise
310 so far--off to run errands!
9:39 am
agzam2
310?
and here i thought i was doing well with 90 lol
9:40 am
Uneaixoise
insomnia
9:41 am
Anj
Anyone noticed that the clock in the beta version has gone a bi 'tilt' ?!
9:46 am
tbear
ANJ.......WHAT CLOCK???
9:49 am
cbr1965
If you actually hit refresh - the clock works again - weird
9:49 am
Moozey
the clock was like that yesterday too
9:50 am
Moozey
so it does thanks crb
9:50 am
cbr1965
tbear - the clock looks like a Pokemon ball beneath the grid - red and white and counts down to the end of the puzzle
9:50 am
Anj
Countdown timer...it was showing about 3 hours to go in Beta so I bolted to the old version
9:51 am
tbear
GOT THE CLOCK.......slow or what....by the way while ur there...mine is the obvious,plus...underscore cook @ warmpost.co.uk...i think u,me & Kallia have started the club...nxt step mid sept
9:56 am
tbear
ok there is def a prob with beta version....just come over and 'error on page note' at bottom has gone.Everything looking more normal just snail pace page refresh...BYE BYE BETA
9:57 am
Anj
Cheers Bear...just given it a roadtest :)
10:05 am
LadySmilerofbabb
The clock keeps on saying NaN hours left before the puzzle closes. But it's been doing that for a few days now
10:12 am
LadySmilerofbabb
Does anyone else find that the clock says "NaN hours left before the puzzle closes" after you've entered an invalid word?
10:13 am
FMitch
any help on the y's I have ya4/7, ye4/7 ye5/16 and then I am really really going to stop for the day!
10:15 am
Uneaixoise
ye4 x 2
ya5
ya6
ye6
10:16 am
LadySmilerofbabb
Fmitch you're missing:
ya 5/ 16
ya 6/ 27
ye 4/ 11
ye 6/ 27
10:18 am
agzam2
having trouble finding the ya6/27 and ye4/11
10:20 am
Uneaixoise
how Juan would pronounce "jerk" (i know, that's terrible!)
10:20 am
FMitch
thanks for that Lady.
10:20 am
Denny
agzam2 - the ye4/11 might be how a german would pronounce a real prat!
10:20 am
Denny
ya6/27 is variation of the ya5
10:22 am
begrery
i have ok4/8 x 2 and or4/4. any clue for the last one?
10:22 am
KHQ333
agzam2, for ye 4/11: think of a Steve Martin movie "The J---"
10:24 am
agzam2
found the ye 4/11 .... thx all :)
10:25 am
dan_winner
hey speaking of the y's i have all of them except for ye 5/16 and ya 5/16 don't suppose any clues at all?
10:26 am
Chip
I was feeling really good about myself...had 80 words...figured I was almost home.....and then I see how many words there are. Way to crush my spirit babble
10:28 am
Denny
dan-winner - lots of affirmatives
10:29 am
swmbo
dan_winner ye 5/16 is the plural of an affirmative word.
I also need help with ya 5/16
10:30 am
tbear
chip....moi aussi...and I only have 79.....keep getting distracted by tea and cheese toasties etc...Well it is raining
10:31 am
FMitch
good clue Denny - that is me done on the y's and on this for now saying goodby on 143 5.31 2506
10:32 am
swmbo
ya5/16 anyone?
10:34 am
begrery
add an r to your ya4/7
10:34 am
Denny
swimbo - add a letter to the ya4
10:37 am
swmbo
thanks! I was sure I'd tried that combo :( but apparently not...
10:37 am
dan_winner
cheers for the clues swmbo and begrery have all the y's now
10:41 am
mu
any clues please for the A9/72
10:42 am
Chip
better than what I'm being distracted by...silly job getting in the way of babble
10:42 am
begrery
a version of your a8/40 different ending
10:43 am
KHQ333
mu if you have au 7/28 add a two letter ending
10:47 am
DarleenMB
is there more than on au7?
10:47 am
DarleenMB
oops. I meant more than ONE au7
10:47 am
swmbo
a9/72: an adverb that means a in a simple or uncluttered fashion
10:48 am
agzam2
is there more than one a9 ?
10:48 am
DarleenMB
duh. Got it, thanks! Can't believe I didn't see it.
10:55 am
begrery
need help on the K's, i'm missing 3
ka4/8 x 3
ka5/18 x 2,
ka6/30,
ke4/8
ke5/18
ke5/24
ke6/39
kr6/30
10:57 am
mu
what a geriatric idiot I am begrery. Searching like a nut case and had found it already Is there a medicine for it Thanks anyway
10:57 am
rolin
does anyone have the 9 words with first and second letter?
10:58 am
dan_winner
has anyone got a list of e's at all am really struggling only have 6 ea 4/4 x2, ea 5/10, ee4/4, el 4/4, es 5/10 please help
10:59 am
begrery
the best medicine i believe is to step away. I have take a break before insanity sets in. I'm sure i'll be back. 168 / 2460
11:00 am
swmbo
there is an eg6/21 that means a way to leave
11:03 am
Rhiannon
there is an eg5/12 that is a type of bird.
11:05 am
bfdeele
Just finished the Ks. Here's the list. Note: all K 5/i8 are plural of the K 4/8 above
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 6/30
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 4/8
ka 5/i8
ka 4/8
ke 4/8
ke 5/18
ke 5/24
ke 6/39
ko 4/8
kr 6/30
11:08 am
dan_winner
cheers for them can't get the bird one though
11:11 am
dan_winner
any chance i could get a clue for ke 6/39
11:13 am
begrery
think of a chocolate kiss starting with k instead of h
11:14 am
begrery
oh and without the h
11:15 am
Rhiannon
the bird is a type of heron with long feathers
11:16 am
dan_winner
nice one guys got both of them ones now
11:18 am
begrery
got the K's thanks bfdeele
11:20 am
dan_winner
have to go now cheers for the help finished on 218/ 5.21 /3536
11:29 am
bfdeele
List of e words. Have 20
ea 4/4x2
ea 5/10
ea 6/18
ee 4/4
ee 4/7x2
eg 5/12
eg 6/21x2
el 4/4
er 4/4x2
er 5/10
er 6/18
er 7/28
es 4/4
es 5/10
et 4/4
et 5/14
Hopefully I typed it correctly, not a good typist.
11:33 am
Hugabugs
bfdeele, add el4/4
11:36 am
agzam2
and ek 4/8
11:44 am
dork59072
bfdeele - el8/40
11:44 am
mzhokie
add ey4/7
11:55 am
bfdeele
Thanks everyone. Had to feed the cat before she dialed the Humane Society.
11:57 am
Denny
hi guys any clues on the following? ke5/24, ke6/39, ka5/18, ka4/8?
11:58 am
boreetos
for the ka4 and the ka5, one is the plural of the other and think racing, but on a small scale.
11:59 am
Denny
i've got those and i've got the moggys too!
12:00 pm
Denny
just got the 2 ka's thanks
12:06 pm
green eyes
ek/4 -8
?????? ive tried ive tried!
does it exist??
12:08 pm
Bobsta
green eyes: yes it does and it took me ages too. it means with effort or great strain.
12:09 pm
green eyes
bosta..ok, ill keep trying....thanks!
12:09 pm
DarleenMB
ek: To supplement with great effort or
To make (a supply) last by practicing strict economy
used with "out"
12:09 pm
Chessy
green eyes: sounds like the sound people r supposed to make when they see a mouse (plural)
12:09 pm
Bobsta
as in 'He ek.. out an existance.
12:12 pm
green eyes
i have to be a dolt..i have tried every which way..lol...
12:13 pm
agzam2
try starting at the top ... :)
12:13 pm
Bobsta
and finishing on line 4! :)
12:16 pm
Denny
still struggling with those 2 ke's!
12:16 pm
Bobsta
the 2 ke's i have are to do with ships
12:17 pm
Denny
ke5 and ke6?
12:17 pm
green eyes
oh for hell's sake!..
i got it
thanks....im on a duh day...just laughs..
12:18 pm
Bobsta
no. now i've got to look for them!!!!!
12:19 pm
dork59072
Any help with the L's - so far I've got:
la4/4x3
la5/10x2
la6/18x2
la7/28
le4/4x5
le4/7
le4/8
le5/10x2
le5/16
le6/18
ly4/7x2
ly5/16x2
I'm missing 2
12:20 pm
agzam2
lol green eyes :p
denny .... someone gave this clue earlier ... "you might see it on the moon but first letter with a K instead of a C"
12:21 pm
Denny
agzam2 - do you mean kr6? if so i've got it
12:22 pm
Denny
oops don't know what happened there. apologies for the double post!
12:25 pm
agzam2
sorry denny .. wrong clue :p
"think of a chocolate kiss starting with k instead of h" is the one i think ur looking for .... lol
12:26 pm
Hugabugs
dork59072, there are ly5/16x3
12:26 pm
Denny
dork59072 - another ly4/7 and ly5/16
12:26 pm
Leila
dork - you're missing a ly4/7
12:27 pm
Denny
agzam2 think i'm having a thick day - that means nothing to me!
12:28 pm
Jen
egads, I am struggling over a ka4/8 and ka5/18! I have the GoK...(s)... what am I not seeing?!?!
12:30 pm
agzam2
hmm .... i dunno ... i saw that and knew it immediately .... lol ... ever have a chocolate kiss ?
12:30 pm
dork59072
sorry - I posted wrong - should be:
Any help with the L's - so far I've got:
la4/4x3
la5/10x2
la6/18x2
la7/28
le4/4x5
le4/7
le4/8
le5/10x2
le5/16
le6/18
ly4/7x3
ly5/16x3
I'm missing 2
12:30 pm
Minski
2nd row straight across
12:31 pm
Mary
Am trying to work on the E's. Does anyone have a clue for the Er6/18 and Er7/28, please?
12:35 pm
Jen
I have the choc. kiss one as well.
12:38 pm
Chessy
Mary - one plural of the other - means a collection of misprints or mistakes - sometimes a book has an er**** slip inside...
12:41 pm
Bobsta
Cheesy, Thank you my friend Great Clues.:o)
12:41 pm
Denny
yes from my son and it's always messy! - am i not thinking of the right thing?
12:42 pm
Bobsta
any other clues aprt from chocolate kiss please anyone? i know i'm thick but i don't know what a cocolate kiss is!!!
12:43 pm
agzam2
denny - only if ur not having the same brand of chocolate kiss that i am
"think of a chocolate kiss starting with k instead of h"
12:44 pm
Minski
think of an american brand of chocolate beginning with an H or a city in Pennsylvania.
12:45 pm
begrery
ok bobsta, ke6 definition is a woolen ribbed fabric formerly used for hose and trousers or a garment made of this fabric.
12:47 pm
green eyes
bobsta...when you swear you curse...you need a k and an end letter
12:48 pm
lianakate
sooooooooo..how many pts are possible?!! This is way too many words to find for my liking..I do have other things to do..ha. (as if I always do them)
12:50 pm
bfdeele
Dork:
la 5/10 and le 4/4
12:58 pm
green eyes
st8/60
stared me right in the face...
1:06 pm
Minski
just got the re 9!
phew!
1:07 pm
Bobsta
I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT!!!!!!! WOOOOHOOOO
Thanx Green Eyes & begrery
1:09 pm
green eyes
bosta..heheh,,i was wondering of you got it,
and clues on re/9??
1:10 pm
Mary
Chessy, re the er6 & 18, can't figure that one out at all. Whatever I try doesn't work. Anything else?
1:10 pm
CadFan
I have an re9 that's plural of an re8
1:11 pm
Bobsta
re9 is a plural of re8/50 and is a swift reply
1:12 pm
skrag
There are at least two re9's
re9/54 - police nab someone again
re9/66 - those who echo
1:14 pm
Chessy
Mary - if you google 'book misprints', the word should come up in the third entry down ...
1:15 pm
Bobsta
thanx skrag, didn't think of the police one.
1:18 pm
Bobsta
jcoates, for the other r9 think police
1:19 pm
CadFan
THere's also an re9/66
1:19 pm
Denny
is there a breakdown of the 9 letter word anywhere?
1:21 pm
Denny
sorry meant to say 9 letter words!
1:27 pm
Bobsta
Sorry, i've only got four 9's. help with the others please anyone?
1:27 pm
Minski
ok got the other re 9 also.
1:31 pm
jamiekins
a/9/72
p/9/66
p/9/66
p/9/90
r/9/54
r/9/60
r/9/66
r/9/66
s/9/78
still missing 1
a/8/40
a/8/40
a/8/40
e/8/40
p/8/70
p/8/50
p/8/50
r/8/40
r/8/45
r/8/50
r/8/50
r/8/40
r/8/40
s/8/40
s/8/60
t/8/50
t/8/40
still missing 3
1:35 pm
green eyes
Bobsta..those who echo?..
1:36 pm
Denny
green eyes...say again?
1:37 pm
begrery
green eyes, if you say something over and over again you may be a re------ (then you pluralize it for re9)
1:37 pm
Mary
Chessy, millions of thanks, I know that word but thought I had only one A. That's what you get when you're working with 433 words.
1:40 pm
green eyes
oh i got it!..thanks...
1:42 pm
grn
thanks for the echo clue! bobsta you should be working!!!
1:59 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
253 gone, only another 180 to go *groan*
2:01 pm
Jen
Still don't get the police re9 clue...
2:02 pm
Denny
if you commit a crime and they let you go they may ******** you again
2:03 pm
Denny
sorry that was a bit obscur. what to police do when they catch you?
2:05 pm
Denny
has anyone completed today's quiz?
2:10 pm
GingerUK
Denny... I'm only on 128 words but not really given much time today... it's sure a long one!
2:11 pm
Denny
I know - i'm on 153 but have to say getting a bit bored. never thought i would be saying that about babble! perhaps a word to dr god!
2:14 pm
Bugzy
Any hints on the p/9 's??
2:14 pm
Denny
little babies are these...of tiny feet
2:15 pm
cat2
Anyone have the U words? I have:
u4/4x2
u5/10
2:16 pm
Uneaixoise
p9/90 bizarre spelling for a common pet bird
2:16 pm
torgone
cat2 -That's it.
2:16 pm
Denny
cat2 there are only 3 u's
2:18 pm
Mary
cat2, there are only 3 u words.
2:18 pm
aeonflux
i like the long puzzles, especially since i can rarely finish any of them anyway.
2:19 pm
cat2
*smacking forehead* having a 'duh' moment LOL
2:21 pm
cat2
It's the O words... I have 04/8x2
2:22 pm
mu
cat youv'e got them, there are only three
2:24 pm
Denny
cat2 there is a 4/4. a 6/27 word A mechanical model of the solar system.
2:25 pm
mu
any clues to the a9/72
2:26 pm
Uneaixoise
a9/72: an adverb that means in a simple or uncluttered fashion
2:27 pm
Denny
Uneaixoise could you give the 2nd letter for the bird clue? i can't see it
2:29 pm
Uneaixoise
need one more letter?
2:29 pm
begrery
Uneaixoise, do you have all of the P9's, i am missing one.
2:29 pm
Denny
go on then!
2:30 pm
Denny
how did i know you were going to say that!
2:31 pm
Uneaixoise
great minds . . .
2:31 pm
mu
that's twice I've done that in this game. I already had the word, thanks for your help.
a9/72
2:31 pm
cat2
Denny, thanks! Got em!
2:32 pm
Denny
got it Uneaixoise thanks!
2:33 pm
Uneaixoise
begrery, i only have two p9's--how many are there?
2:36 pm
Linda0
i'm giving up at 277 words! i hope tomorrow's is a quicker one!!
2:37 pm
boreetos
Uneaixoise/Denny, still looking for the par9, any other clues, besides the bird one?
2:39 pm
green eyes
pa/9
clues?..bird isnt working
:(
2:39 pm
boreetos
nah birds not enough. I'm really dense. I think I've got the general idea but the wierd spelling combos I've trid have not been it.
2:40 pm
Bugzy
Uneaixoise: I've got 2 pa9/66's (but still not the bird one... I've tried every weird spelling I could think of!)
2:40 pm
begrery
there are three p9's, i found the third. they are all plural:
pa9/90
pa9/66 x 2
2:40 pm
torgone
pa9/80 Bash together bits of the alternate spellings.
2:41 pm
Uneaixoise
it looks like an ESL spelling of a very common housepet bird, usually in the green/yellow family
2:42 pm
Denny
3 syllables. 1st syllable is a golfing term ie 2 under.... 2nd syllable is the sound you will make when you see it! 3rd syllable sounds like a famous poet who wrote an ode to a nightingale
2:43 pm
Denny
oops! 3rd syllable with the a!
2:44 pm
boreetos
thanks guys. thanks denny. I really am thick sometimes. But the spelling out of it helps. :) good times, and with that I go back to work.
2:44 pm
Babbler
denny -- excellent clues!
2:45 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
Is anyone else finding that the beta version of Babble is sooooo slow tonight? I've just gone back to the old version and it's much faster.
2:46 pm
Babbler
any clues for the other p9/66? I've got the one to do with kids feet....
2:47 pm
Uneaixoise
that's what all the bird stuff has been about
2:48 pm
Denny
Thanks Babbler! Lady Smiler, I've been having the same problem. keeps freezing etc. well will grace is on in a bit so i am goning to make myself a nice vodka and tonic and put my feet up. retiring with 175!
2:50 pm
green eyes
denny....lol...im still cant get it..
it means..i NEVER will..i golf! I know the 1st part..and the poet..but the middle has be baffled
2:50 pm
begrery
babbler, first 4 letters mean to separate (or something you can do to your hair), last five letters are if you make mistakes
2:50 pm
Babbler
the bird stuff is p/90. I've got that, and a p/66 (kids' feet). There's another p9/66 somewhere...... dunno where tho!
2:50 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
Cheers Denny...enjoy...and don't forget the ice and a slice...lol
2:50 pm
Bugzy
Finally got that p9/90... What a funky spelling! The 2nd syllable was what threw me. And the fact that the 3rd syllable doesn't have a long "E" spelling.
Babbler: The other p9/66 is the plural of an ornamental flower garden having the beds and paths arranged to form a pattern
2:51 pm
begrery
it is a french word having to do with paths in a flower garden.
2:52 pm
Babbler
yayyyyyy!!!
thx guys! : D
2:52 pm
Uneaixoise
i've got p9 x 3, r9 x 2, s9, and a9--what am i missing?
2:54 pm
jamiekins
Just curious if my 1:31pm post showed up. I listed 9 of the 10 9s and 17 of the 20 8s.
2:54 pm
GingerUK
the bird clue.... I have the bird but can't get the spelling... it's the middle bit!
2:55 pm
Uneaixoise
yes . . . sorry, Jamiekins
2:55 pm
Chip
Ginger...forget the way the word sounds. Pretend it sounds like set
2:55 pm
CadFan
Same here GInger - I'm confounded by that one - just can't come up with it
2:57 pm
Chip
There is something deeply frustrating about having 130 words and knowing you're not even half way home
2:59 pm
Kallia
has anyone finished today?
2:59 pm
GingerUK
got it.... thanks! CadFan... think 2 of a letter not one
3:00 pm
Uneaixoise
ok, jamiekins, now i've got all the 9's you listed--did you find out which one you/we are missing?
3:00 pm
Uneaixoise
dunno--i'm at 349
3:00 pm
Tempus
There's something frustrating about knowing that there are more words that start with "R" than I usually find in an entire puzzle :)
3:01 pm
jamiekins
Uneaixoise - No trouble before, I just wasn't sure if there was something funky going on with the beta babble making my post only show up to me. :)
I haven't found any more 8s or 9s yet, but I do know that the missing ones start with A, P, R, S, or T. I've finished the other letters.
3:01 pm
jamiekins
I'm right behind Uneaixoise at 342/6006
3:02 pm
CadFan
Holey moley - finally got it - I was hung up on the wrong 5th letter.
3:02 pm
Kallia
356 but less points 5931
3:03 pm
Babbler
any clues for the 2nd r9/66 pls? I've got the one 'again and again and again'.....
3:03 pm
Anj
Kallia! You kept that quiet :)
3:04 pm
Kallia
r9/66 witty conversations
3:04 pm
Chip
CadFan and Ginger, make sure you use that p8 to get the P9
3:05 pm
Babbler
thx Kalia!! good clue.
3:05 pm
Kallia
hi Anji well never one to blow my own trumpet,,,had a good run earlier, but think I've got to the end. Did you take up tbear's invite?
3:05 pm
CadFan
DOH!!! or in my case the 9 to get the 8......
3:07 pm
Uneaixoise
a hint on the e8?
3:07 pm
GingerUK
Thanks for that Chip!
3:08 pm
jamiekins
e8 is an enzyme
3:08 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
GingerUK what's the second letter of the p9/90 please
3:08 pm
Anj
Might have a jar tomorrow. Have you got that p9 bird thing? It's driving me crazy :(
3:09 pm
Chip
Lady: Second letter of p9 is a
3:10 pm
Kallia
ANG Long john silver's bird minus the t poet - a
:)
3:10 pm
Chip
Anj, you build the p9 off of a p4/7 and a p8
3:10 pm
begrery
What's the 2nd letter of the s9?
3:11 pm
Kallia
should have been ang... and plus the poet lol
3:11 pm
Uneaixoise
i thought it was an enzyme but the puzzle won't accept it . . . i checked the spelling and i've got that right--is it a weird alternate spelling?
3:12 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
thanks chip
3:12 pm
mu
add one letter to the au7/28
3:15 pm
skrag
Ouch, just finished the A's. Brain hurts.
aa 4/4
ae 4/4
ae 4/7
ae 6/18
ae 7/28
ak 4/8
ak 5/18
al 4/4 x2
ap 4/6
ap 5/14
ar 4/4 x4
ar 4/7
ar 5/10 x2
ar 5/16 x3
ar 6/18 x2
ar 6/27
ar 7/28 x2
ar 8/40
as 4/4
as 6/18
as 8/40
as 5/10 x2
as 6/18
at 4/4
at 4/6
au 7/28
au 8/40
au 9/72
ay 4/7
3:16 pm
jamiekins
Uneaixoise - I don't think it's a weird spelling. But think of the waist of your favorite sweatpants for a pointer in the right direction.
skrag - that should help a lot!
3:17 pm
Anj
There's a p4/7? ...bleat :(
3:19 pm
Chip
Anj, for the p4/7 thing of what Tiger Woods almost always shoots below.
3:20 pm
Chip
I'm sorry...it's a p4/6 my fault
3:21 pm
Anj
Chip, u sure that's not a pa4/6??
3:21 pm
Kallia
thats actually a p4/6 and plural is 5/14
couldnt you work out my clue Ang?
3:22 pm
Chip
yeah sorry about that, I was reading the 7 for the 70 I have under that word...it's a p4/6 from it you can get the p8 and p9
3:22 pm
Anj
OK, got it...thanx to you & Kallia :) I'm having a 'mare tho' :( Too many words, not enough time hahaha
3:24 pm
tbear
anyone else looking forward to LOST at 10
3:26 pm
Babbler
I am tbear!!
3:29 pm
Moozey
I'm not I saw it on E4 last week but I am looking forward to Lost on E4 at 11.00
3:29 pm
tbear
b4 anyone else claims him....the doctor's mine
3:29 pm
Moozey
No No No Jack is allllll mine
3:30 pm
Babbler
gerroff! mine!
3:31 pm
tbear
have resisted temptation to watch it on e4....it's repeated on sunday aft/eve.....it's rather daft but gr8 escapism
3:31 pm
Anj
He doesn't do anything for me ;)
3:32 pm
Babbler
there's a lot of detail. it stands up to 2 viewings. I watch on ch4 and e4. (proper saddo!!)
3:32 pm
tbear
I CLAIMED HIM1st Moozey I'm almost certain ura fella...does this mean.....ahh
3:33 pm
Moozey
I'm a woman, stop thinking I'm a bloke. So phhhbbbttt Jack is mine
3:33 pm
mo
has anyone got near the total words yet?
3:34 pm
Babbler
how does everyone know I'm a llllllady??
(is it really obvious?)
3:34 pm
tbear
Tbear and Jack up a tree.....
3:35 pm
Moozey
Jack desperately climbing down to be with ME
3:36 pm
Babbler
I don't even have to try, Jack knows I'm a llllllady
3:37 pm
Moozey
so Babbler you are a bloke dressed up as a lllllllady
3:37 pm
Babbler
LOL !!!
oops, didn't think of that! can't type much, can't stop laughing......
I'm a girl!
3:38 pm
Moozey
yeah right ;o) lol
3:39 pm
Babbler
I'm a girrrrrrrl!
3:40 pm
Moozey
that is an awfully gruff voice you have there Babbler lol Anyway Jack's mine, end off
3:41 pm
Chip
suuuure...you're a girl and I'm gonna finish this puzzle...uh-huh...we believe you
3:41 pm
Babbler
as I recall, it's dog eat dog, end of
(I honestly can't type more, laughing too hard!) : D
3:42 pm
Babbler
nowt bloke-ish about me!
3:42 pm
Moozey
I'm not going to eat that childs dog, nor will I eat the polar bear maybe Jack prefers vegetarians
3:43 pm
Moozey
so the offside rule Babbler....
3:44 pm
Babbler
dunno. don't care either!
3:45 pm
Moozey
hahaha I bet you were itching to tell but then you would blow your cover tee hee
3:46 pm
Babbler
I could have tried to impress you lllllladies, but all I could think about was shoes. Someone tried to explain it with if you're out shopping, and someone spies a pair of shoes, but you're nearer the counter, so you have to get the shoes off the other person and buy them before they have a chance. something like that...... : D I don't know!!!
3:47 pm
tbear
what the hell have I started......got mascara running down my face with tears.....only14 minutes to repair the damage....stop it u BOYS LMAO
3:49 pm
Chip
hate to break up the fun, but can someone help me with the s 9
3:49 pm
Babbler
rude people on a football pitch!!!
lol!!!
3:50 pm
Babbler
not that I know anything about football......
3:50 pm
Chip
k, thanks for the hint babbler, but as an american I have no idea what people on a football pitch are called...rude or otherwise
3:50 pm
green eyes
new clue for the pa/9??
the bird isnt working!
3:51 pm
Moozey
That was way too funny, him indoors wanted to know what I was laughing about, I mentioned shoes and he switched off, so nothing new there then
3:51 pm
mo
how many have you got babbler?
3:52 pm
Kallia
S/9...run about in the nude in an unsuitable place maybe?
3:52 pm
Babbler
chip -- ok, now let's see.... heard of Erica Roe? (is she in google). You must have people who do this in american sports games.? Not the contestants, but enthusiastic members of the public....
U got st6/30? add letters to the end....
3:52 pm
Moozey
chip - a person who takes their clothes off and runs around at a sporting event. Babbler could tell you all about it HE knows all there is to know about boys stuff
3:53 pm
Babbler
mo-- I've got 204 words. how many you got? probably more than me! cos I'm a girrrrrl
3:53 pm
tbear
chip that was lovely.....thinkwhat u get on your windscreen if oily...then add an er and then plural it..GL
3:54 pm
Moozey
well I only have 167 shows what a girlllll I am hahaha
3:54 pm
Babbler
Moozey!! I can't breathe..... : D lol!
3:55 pm
Moozey
well if you were a girl like me with big lungs ;o) you wouldn't have a problem lol
3:56 pm
Babbler
lungs?? oh help, I'm not going there......!
3:56 pm
mo
ive only got 215 and im an old lady!
3:56 pm
bfdeele
skrag:
I can't get the at 4/6. Hint, please.
3:56 pm
tbear
good try Moozey with him indoors bluff....methinks if you became a s8 we would know for sure...!!!!! Next televised gay womens footie match...
3:57 pm
Moozey
mo's probably been around a bit that is why she is doing so well :o)
3:57 pm
Kallia
a4/6if a give you you a tap on the head will you get it?
3:58 pm
Babbler
mo-- you're just showing off!
3:58 pm
Chip
the first part of the pa 9 sounds like a French detective and the second part sounds like sets but with a k
3:59 pm
mo
no im only a poor country lass
4:00 pm
Moozey
if I got my bits out at a sporting event, I think him indoors would not notice but when one of the children told him he would disown me
4:00 pm
Babbler
time for me to drool over Jack, being a lady and all! : D
thx for the giggles, GUYS! 'see' you all tomorrow!
4:01 pm
Moozey
and GALS - have fun drooling Babbler thanks for the good laugh
4:02 pm
tbear
Well after all that fuss....it looks like Kate's got Jack...they just said she's seen something scary,next on LOST!!!
4:04 pm
Moozey
yeah you up a tree trying to kiss Jack, now that would scare anyone
4:04 pm
tbear
I'm gunna try the impossible....babbling and Jack. Bye Moozey and Babbler....leaving together
4:05 pm
Denny
hey guys can you not give any of the Lost story line away. I record it so me and my hubby can watch it together at the weekends so please don't spoil my fun!!! I daren't read any more postings!
4:05 pm
Moozey
Don't worry one eye on the screen the other on my laptop
4:06 pm
tbear
Thank heavens I found this game and all you gr8 funny people....LOve kissing up trees...bye 4 now
4:06 pm
Moozey
Don't worry Denny no spoilers allowed in here, that was just tbear wishing she was with Jack, poor deluded soul :o)
4:07 pm
Mary
I've got 228 words, over half done, been at it all day. Have a hairline fracture on my toe so doc told me to stay off it, what better way than babbling. But now I must stop to cook dinner for the family. Will try to log on later.
4:07 pm
ToeSockMonkey
I have 54 words. I suck at this. I'm doing the thing where you just start typing random words that look like they could be some thing but you really have no idea if it's an actually word or not. Good times...
4:08 pm
tbear
Promise Denny.....the me and Jack up a tree isn't part of the plot ......YET!!!
4:08 pm
Moozey
bye Mary CU later
4:08 pm
Jen
Holy cow! I go away to fold laundry and I come back to everyone heading to the nut house! TEEHEE!!!!Can I come along?!?!? }:)
4:09 pm
jamiekins
Found the last 9. It's an r/9/66 and has an r/8/50 that goes with it.
If an r/8/50 does what his name is a second time, he r/9/66.
4:09 pm
tbear
Moozey ur just jealous u didn't get a claim in 1st
4:09 pm
Denny
i 've been having dreams about the big guy :-p !! no seriously i bagged jack when he was in party of five many moons ago
4:11 pm
Moozey
tbear - I hear you are not the cuddly type of bear, more like a YETI. Jack will think I am udderly divine
4:12 pm
Moozey
sorry about the sporadic double posts beta is playing around with my posts
4:13 pm
skrag
So there are three R9/66's?
4:14 pm
jamiekins
skrag - yep
4:14 pm
tbear
I'm a gorgeous bear.....:( Denny keep dreaming LOL
4:15 pm
Jo
Moosey, tbear ... I'm laughing too hard to play ;-) LOL
4:15 pm
Moozey
cool so we might beat you, that will improve our ratings haha
4:15 pm
Denny
i do tbear i do...*sigh*
4:16 pm
ToeSockMonkey
Well... imma monkey... Does that count for something? :)
4:16 pm
Denny
i've just gone on to the old site and its much quicker
4:17 pm
Moozey
yes we could eat you with a little side salad
4:17 pm
tbear
Back aft Lost......sorry Jo....u gotta laff 'aven't u...
4:17 pm
Moozey
hey things are a bit desperate on the island
4:17 pm
Denny
pickled monkey brains. mmm some of us need some extra help...
4:19 pm
ToeSockMonkey
Don't pickle me :(
I don't know you that well yet! :P
4:20 pm
Kallia
jamiekins is that 4 r/9,s then? I have an r/9 54
4:20 pm
Denny
i'm being really c**p tonight. can someone tell me which 9's i'm missing? i have
au9/72
pa9/90
pa9/66x2
re9/54
re9/66x2
4:21 pm
Denny
i'm intrigued by the toesock bit...
4:21 pm
Denny
is it a spelling mistake?!
4:23 pm
speedfreak
Denny: There are 3-P/9's
4:23 pm
jamiekins
Here's a recap of all the 8s and 9s:
a/9/72
p/9/66 (garden)
p/9/66 (little children)
p/9/90 (bird clues)
r/9/54 (police clues)
r/9/60 (sorry folks)
r/9/66 (discussions)
r/9/66 (those who say things twice)
r/9/66 (those who say things more than twice)
s/9/78 (naked people)
a/8/40
a/8/40
a/8/40
e/8/40
p/8/70
p/8/50
p/8/50
r/8/40
r/8/45
r/8/50
r/8/50
r/8/50
r/8/40
r/8/40
s/8/40
s/8/60
t/8/50
t/8/40
t/8/40
t/8/40
These should be in alphabetical order, unless I mis-typed.
4:24 pm
ToeSockMonkey
Do you know what toe socks are? Do you know what a sock monkey is? That's kind of it. That and is sounds crazy...
4:24 pm
macadam
can anyone help with a9/72 please?
4:26 pm
ToeSockMonkey
Even worse....imma chic (music chimes in) *DUN DUN DUUUUUN!*
4:28 pm
ToeSockMonkey
Alright, I am done with work. Be back tomorrow to feed my addiction. *coughs*
4:33 pm
mo
im all dun in nightie night
4:34 pm
Anj
So have we recovered from the Lost lust frenzy yet then ladies?
4:35 pm
Moozey
errrr no dude :o)
4:36 pm
speedfreak
Macadam: The A/7 A/8 A/9 all go together meaning: Stern disposition
4:36 pm
Denny
r/9/66 (those who say things more than twice) - i'm struggling with this one...any more clues?
4:37 pm
Moozey
pluralise r8/50
4:38 pm
Denny
sorry just got it.... aaaaah Jack *dreamy music, blue waves, sandy beach*
4:47 pm
Chip
Denny, build it off r6/24
4:50 pm
GingerUK
Clues for r9/60 and p9/66 please!
4:51 pm
mtnjock
ok, I'll bite help with r8/50?
4:51 pm
macadam
Cheers speedfreak.At 264 I`m quitting.Brain dead.Nite all.
4:52 pm
mtnjock
Nevermind, it hit me more than once...
4:54 pm
Denny
ginger - r9/60 someone who is rueful is a ? p9/60 is a small french garden. 2 syllables 1st syllable is to split something in two and the 2nd syllable is to be incorrect
4:59 pm
sandr
209 tonight and ive ad enuff,night all
5:00 pm
Moozey
I'm not saying anything but look at my baby go mmmm
5:00 pm
LadySmilerofbabb
Have 408 words and don't care any more. Pooped out...eyes hurt...head hurts...kna**ered...going off now to have a nervous breakdown...and to watch Lost on E4...night all
5:03 pm
Denny
well i'm calling it a nite with a miserable 209 words 3038 points. good luck everyone else and well done LadyS LOL :-)
5:04 pm
Denny
got points badly wrong! shud be 3831!
5:08 pm
tbear
right...had my fix.. jack coming round later to help me with babble.......I wish
5:09 pm
Jacula
Evening everyone. I'm signing in at 291/4902. I've done all the o's, u's, y's & k's but still got a long way to go yet.:-(
5:14 pm
Moozey
signing in on 291 hells bells WTG Jacula
5:14 pm
skrag
Anyone want the P's?
pa 4/6 x6
pa 4/10
pa 5/14 x7
pa 5/16
pa 5/20 x2
pa 6/24 x6
pa 6/27
pa 6/36
pa 7/36 x2
pa 7/48
pa 8/50 x2
pa 8/70
pa 9/66 x2
pa 9/90
pe 4/6 x3
pe 4/10 x3
pe 5/14 x4
pe 5/22
pe 6/24 x2
pe 7/36 x2
pr 4/6 x2
pr 5/14 x7
pr 6/24 x3
pr 7/36 x3
On to the R's, S's and T's! (I'm scared)...
5:14 pm
tbear
Anj...you still babbling?
5:15 pm
Moozey
do bears s*** in woods, of course he is still out there hahaha
5:18 pm
tbear
YUM chicken pizza
5:19 pm
bfdeele
These are the pa words I have.
33 words
pa 4/6
pa 5/14
pa 6/24
pa 5/14
pa 5/16
pa 6/27
pa 4/10
pa 6/36
pa 4/6
pa 6/24
pa 7/36
pa 8/70
pa 9/90
pa 5/14
pa 5/20
pa 4/6
pa 5/14
pa 6/24x2
pa 7/48
pa 4/6
pa 8/50
pa 9/66
pa 5/14
pa 4/6
pa 5/14
pa 6/24
pa 5/14
pa 4/6
pa 5/20
pa 6/24
pa 8/50
pa 9/66
These are in order.
If I am missing any, please let me know.
5:19 pm
Anj
...it's all going horribly wrong :( I'm starting to repeat myself now...:'(
5:20 pm
bfdeele
I should have read the messages before I typed my list.
5:20 pm
Anj
...yo-yo!
wah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! :'D
5:22 pm
GingerUK
thanx Denny, got both of them now :)
5:24 pm
tbear
and 2 ice poles....orange flavour. Hi Anj....
5:24 pm
smithchick
Missing one pe7/36. I've got the one with a fruit in it. Help!
5:26 pm
Jacula
LOL Moozey. I've got to go and do a few things domestic but will be working on that 'p' list, since I've still got 14 of 'em to find. Thanks to those who posted that - at least I'll know what I'm looking for now.
If anyone wants any lists off me just ask and I'll post when I return.
5:26 pm
tbear
Anj....u losing it again.....time 4 another bear hug ( )
5:28 pm
skrag
Other pe7 - no definition listed, but think of a type of golf club and change the 2nd letter
5:32 pm
mtnjock
pa 7/48 - herb
5:33 pm
smithchick
Thanks, skrag!
5:34 pm
Anj
Ta :) I think i'm a lost cause now. This one is personal.
Er...chicken pizza at this hour? You're in for a quick bout with insomnia then...
5:43 pm
dwroehl
anyone got total point count yet?
5:44 pm
mtnjock
Ginger, how about a decent clue for the P9/66? still lost :(
5:52 pm
mu
night all. It's beaten me thoroughly today hope it's a good one tomorrow or the ironing wont get done again
5:52 pm
Jacula
mtnjock - it's the plural of your pa8/50.
5:53 pm
GingerUK
Which one? there are 2
5:53 pm
lianakate
i am making nachos..or have them made..just have to pop under broiler..waiting for guests..so I snuck up to find a few words..Like hell i will..damn! My brains are mushier than the refried beans!
5:55 pm
mtnjock
both, all I can seem to get is the bird one... garden and little children aren't much help right now.
5:56 pm
tbear
nite all....gunna play backgammon...good hunting
5:59 pm
lianakate
i have lost my mind. I tried to type in parakeet twice.. slapped monitor when it wouldnt take it..grrrr
5:59 pm
dwroehl
(just a quick word about how my puzzle is going)
scrabble
boggle
babble
google
gobble
dabble
subtle
gabble
trouble
bubble
babble
double
trouble
wobble
throbble
thrombosis
necrosis
i'm dead....
6:03 pm
Kallia
bird is spelt like this
long john silver's pet minus the t poet - the a :)
6:03 pm
Jacula
I've been trying parakeet, peregrine and anysort of pea-bird too. AARGH!
Can't get that bird clue.
6:04 pm
Kallia
should read poet
you still here anj?
6:04 pm
mtnjock
Lian, there is no para combo on the board... :)
6:05 pm
Kallia
finally got to me!!!
PLUS poet
6:06 pm
mtnjock
guys, lose an e, and double your r's and there is only one a in this spelling. :)
6:07 pm
Uneaixoise
jacula, i have k4 x 4, k5 x 4, k6 x 3--what am i missing? thanks
6:10 pm
Jacula
Thanks mtnjock - got both the bird words now.
I'll do that 'k' list for Uneaixoise now.
6:13 pm
mtnjock
I am about to head out, does any one need help with the a9 word before I go?
6:16 pm
Jacula
Full 'k' list:
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 6/30
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 4/8
ka 5/18
ka 4/8
ke 4/8
ke 5/18
ke 5/24
ke 6/39
ko 4/8
kr 6/30
6:17 pm
Uneaixoise
thanks, jacula!!!
6:20 pm
Uneaixoise
a hint on the "ko"? just don't see it
6:21 pm
Kallia
centre of an apple
6:21 pm
mtnjock
apple ____, tell me more, whos your friend? (old children's rhyme)
6:22 pm
Uneaixoise
thanks . . . I would SWEAR I'd tried that already :)
6:25 pm
Anj
Still here Kallia...sobbing gently into my keyboard lol.
6:26 pm
Kallia
its a pig , I am going to have to give up when I've found the next few....lol
378 now
6:33 pm
Jacula
Bloomin' heck, Kallia! 378? You're doing well.
Anyone want to take a bet on how many will finish today's Babblegrid?
6:34 pm
Jacula
Don't cry, Anj. It's 'only' a game. (Sound of gnashing teeth in the background.)
6:36 pm
Jacula
It won't accept 'presley'! LOL. Wonder what 'the king' would have to say about that? My other half's surname is in here too and his initials. He was a little peeved not to be 'valid'. LOL.
6:37 pm
Jacula
Oh, and if you can 'kart', why can't you be a 'karter'?
6:38 pm
Jacula
Or even several 'kart' persons.
6:38 pm
Minski
what's this about an A9 hint?
6:40 pm
Uneaixoise
a9/72: an adverb that means in a simple or uncluttered fashion
6:40 pm
mtnjock
can I get some help with the p9/66x2, I keep going for pre for some reason on the little children clue.
6:45 pm
Minski
There are too many As. Could you please give me the 2nd letter of the A9 so I have a chance of finding it? Thanks.
6:45 pm
Uneaixoise
an earlier clue was the ------ of little feet
6:46 pm
Jacula
mtnjock - add an 's' to your pa8/50.
6:46 pm
Jacula
Minski - au9/72
6:47 pm
mtnjock
LOL... that would be good if I had a pa8/50...
6:47 pm
Anj
Jacula, it's just being stubborn :)
MTNJock...think babies...P...... of tiny feet (rather than the weapons grade bawl)
6:47 pm
Minski
Got the PA 6, 8, &9. Thanks.
6:47 pm
Munner
Hallelujah! Twist and Shout! I finally got the bird one.
6:49 pm
Jacula
I've got a bit of a mystery here. I've gone through that 'p' list very carefully, twice, now. I only have 11 p's left to get but I find there are 12 words left on the posted list and that I have 2 more pa4/6's than on the posted list???
6:50 pm
mtnjock
Jacula, thanks for the clues, you too Miniski, there hasn't been a complete P list posted yet
6:50 pm
Jacula
Anj - on 'being stubborn'. Are you Taurean by any chance?
6:51 pm
Minski
got the AU 7&9.
thanks.
6:51 pm
mtnjock
now what about the other p9/66? Any help, I have to fnish at least one size of letter category when they are this big!
6:52 pm
Anj
Hahaha, absolutely! The horns are a dead giveaway mind you ...
6:52 pm
Minski
I'm missing almost all of the KAs. Time to buckle down and get to work.
6:54 pm
Uneaixoise
so you have pa4 x 8??
6:55 pm
mtnjock
Minski, think dojo, karate, practice..
6:56 pm
Jacula
I'm Taurean, too. I just knew YOU wre! LOL Anj.
6:56 pm
mtnjock
nope, no pa4x8 either
6:57 pm
Anj
Mtnjock, the other pa9/66 is a pattern of garden best appreciated from above. I'm sure the Fairy Googlemother will come up roses on that one ;)
6:58 pm
Jacula
Ah! Went from skrags's list, not from pfdeele's.:(
6:58 pm
mtnjock
Uneaixoise, with the point spread, pa4x6 and pa4x7 are the highest you can get...
6:58 pm
Jacula
Who's the Fairy Googlemother?
7:00 pm
Uneaixoise
right . . . i thought someone was saying there were more . . . aarrgghh!
7:01 pm
Anj
That's us...passionate about everything. Food, love, art...bleedin' word puzzles lol
7:05 pm
mtnjock
Yeah!!!! I can go home now... Thanks for your help (and the GoogleFairey as well). g'nite
7:07 pm
Jacula
Goodnight mtnjock. 'See' you tomorrow.
7:07 pm
Jacula
Yes indeed, Anj. What star sign is your partner, if you have one?
7:12 pm
Anj
I'm solo at the mo...downside of the sign. Too fussy sometimes :/
7:12 pm
bfdeele
Please - need clues for
pa 7/36
pr 6/24
pr 5/14
Helllllllllllllllllllllllllp.
7:14 pm
Jo
Think of your backside, bfdeele
7:14 pm
Jacula
Yup, I know Anj. Spent many years with a ram but am now very happy with a goat. Did try a centaur once, but that was too fiery.
7:15 pm
Jo
Think of your backside, bfdeele FOR PR 5/14 ... sorry!
7:16 pm
Charm
Hello. Does anyone have the breakdown by the first two letters? Brandyjack? Thanks. Only halfway there and having to stop soon. bleah
7:21 pm
Jacula
bfdeele -
pa7/36 - one who irons might be said to be a pr*****.
pr6/24 - someone who talks idly or to little purpose.
pr6/24 - more than one person who does the above.
pr5/14 - to talk idley or to no purpose.
7:21 pm
Kallia
thats it for me giving up at 397
see you later today lol
7:22 pm
Anj
Repost, courtesy of Skrag:
aa 4/4
ae 4/4
ae 4/7
ae 6/18
ae 7/28
ak 4/8
ak 5/18
al 4/4 x2
ap 4/6
ap 5/14
ar 4/4 x4
ar 4/7
ar 5/10 x2
ar 5/16 x3
ar 6/18 x2
ar 6/27
ar 7/28 x2
ar 8/40
as 4/4
as 6/18
as 8/40
as 5/10 x2
as 6/18
at 4/4
at 4/6
au 7/28
au 8/40
au 9/72
ay 4/7
7:22 pm
Munner
I have pr 6/24, but have no idea what it means, but here's a clue. If hotels had special prices determined by the first letter of your last name, this would be the one for Harry Potter.
7:23 pm
Munner
bfdeele, I need the other two you want clues for, too.
7:24 pm
Anj
Cancer & two Scorpios...I sure do pick'em! lol
7:26 pm
Jacula
Anj - Yea, my crab chap was lovely, childhood swwetheart and all that. The Scorpio I next got grabed by was far too possessive.
7:27 pm
Jacula
I'm so tired I can't even spell or type now! I really should go but I've only got 299 words and I swore to myself I wouldn't leave before 300. LOL.
7:33 pm
Jacula
munner - that word means 'prepared for auction or a loan of money'. It's an obsolete word.
Can't say I've ever been so glad of learning Latin (apart from understanding gardening and medical terms) as I am now for these ruddy puzzle grids!
7:36 pm
Munner
Thanks, Jacula. Playing Babble is a humbling experience for this former English teacher :(
7:38 pm
Jo
I've used pr 4/6 to describe a bodypart ... but, then I'm a former fitness trainer ;-)
7:38 pm
Jacula
Munner - it's a humbling experience for one who was 'destined' to become an English teacher (but didn't as she had other fish to fry) and who has been a writer since childhood.
7:42 pm
Jacula
Munner - if you're still there (here?). I think the great thing about the English language is what a 'mongrel' it is; how it grows and changes. It's very easy to be pedantic about spellings and punctuation, but what a great language it is in that it embraces words from so many languages, and continues to do so.
7:44 pm
Jacula
I've got my 300 words I promised myself now (5230 points) and so I'm off to check out my forums. I'll be back in here for a quick look before zzzzzing.
7:47 pm
Munner
Absolutely! I taught ESOL the last 7 years of my career. I always told my students that English was such a crazy language because so many rules don't fit.
8:05 pm
Jacula
An English Test
We’ll begin with box, the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox should be oxen not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse is never meese.
You may find a lone mouse, or a whole nest of mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always men,
Why shouldn’t the plural of pan be pen?
The cow in the plural may be called cows or kine,
But a bow if repeated is never called bine;
And the plural of vow is vows, not vine.
If I speak of a foot and you show me two feet,
And I give you a boot would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teth,
Why shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth?
If the singular’s this and the plural these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be written keese?
We speak of a brother, and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
The masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim!
So the English, I think you will all agree,
Is the funniest language you ever did see.
8:07 pm
Jacula
Excuse the 'blips' Munner, I got the poem off the net to save typing it out.:-(
8:22 pm
evita
para gold lo unico que encontre es para post a message. nada mas para enviar puntaje o palabras. besitos
8:23 pm
evita
para gold lo unico que encontre es para post a message. nada mas para enviar puntaje o palabras. besitos
8:24 pm
evita
para gold lo unico que encontre es para post a message. nada mas para enviar puntaje o palabras. besitos
8:24 pm
evita
para gold lo unico que encontre es para post a message. nada mas para enviar puntaje o palabras. besitos
8:27 pm
SunnFlower
still haven't got the bird clue for p9 what was long john silver's bird called?
8:28 pm
Uneaixoise
i think the person who gave the long john silver clue was referring to the type of bird, not the name :)
8:32 pm
Anj
Captain Flint...think 'squawk!' but you want to downsize yer bird. The spelling is different...one more consonant, and one less vowel than you would expect...
8:38 pm
SunnFlower
thanks guys they shot my score up 409 for 7274 don't know if I do any more too tired
8:40 pm
Jacula
Oh blimey Anj, you still in here? Where in the world are you? (Geographically, I mean.)
As for the clue, ferrari (not long to that wedding now!) - think parakeet but double your 'r's', put an 'o' where you think an 'a' should be and take out an 'e'.
8:41 pm
Jacula
409 words, Ferrari? I wouldn't have given you the clue if I'd known you were so far ahead! Bloomin' 'eck! xx
8:45 pm
SunnFlower
sorry jacula
8:45 pm
Anj
Basket case in Bristol :'( I was hoping Brandyjack might post a breakdown to put me out of my misery but that's probabblebly expecting too much given the volume of words involved. What a challenge though :)
8:50 pm
bundlao
I haven't been playing that long.......is 2431 points any good?
8:54 pm
SunnFlower
how did you remember the wedding? youv'e reminded me I really must go to bed it's 3am xx
8:54 pm
Anj
Normally that's a good score, but on today's grid it's just under 33%. This is the biggest word count i've seen
8:57 pm
Jacula
ferrari - I know who I've spoken to! LOL. Your daughter's wedding is very soon. You said you'd send me pics but we didn't work out how to exchange e-mail addresses privately.
Anj - Bristol? Just down the road from me here in Worcestershire, 10 miles from Brum.
8:59 pm
bundlao
brum? sollihull?
9:01 pm
Anj
...feels like Purgatory at the moment... And it's raining now lol
9:12 pm
fit1
I have 310 words. Why am I not happy? sigh
9:13 pm
Chris P
Hello everybody - I've been babbling away here quietly for the last 4 hours! Have got to 342 words so far and starting to seriously flag!
9:15 pm
bundlao
is anyone else listening to NWA whilst doing this?
9:15 pm
jooboz
Whewee, morning all! 3.14am in London. I got home from work about 45 minutes ago (don't ask - it's not as interesting as you might imagine!) and thought I'd check in. Painful today huh? I started this yesterday before I went to work, and only have 206....
9:17 pm
Ellocin
does any one have a clue for the er4/4 that's not a mistake
9:19 pm
Anj
NWA? as in Straight outta Compton? Just iTunes burbling away in the background here. Queenadreena at the mo...
9:20 pm
Anj
Ellocin, it means formerly, as in e...while :)
9:21 pm
Chris P
Anj - have you finished yet?
9:21 pm
Ellocin
thank you Anj, I just got it
9:21 pm
Mary
Ellocin. E4/4 at a previous time. It's practically in all the grids.
9:23 pm
Anj
No Chris, i'm all worded out at 427. I feel i've tried everything but obvioulsy not lol.
9:24 pm
Chris P
427!! I think I'd be happy with that - almost! I've managed to scrape together a measly 345.
9:27 pm
Anj
That's certainly not measly. Anything 300+ on this grid is resoectable. I'm just finding i've run out of combos...or at least my brain has hahaha.
9:28 pm
Chris P
I wish I still had a brain - it went to sleep about 2 hours ago!
9:33 pm
Mary
Anj, don't know how you do it, I've been at this practically all day and I'm at 286 words. It does help to walk away for a bit, come back, and find some more.
9:36 pm
Anj
Did that a couple of times Mary. I've had spare time on my hands today so I could indulge this. There's just too many R, S & Ts for me tho'.
Hahaha, and i've got an owl outside now...
9:38 pm
Jax
my list is too long to follow so I keep repeating words. ugh!
9:38 pm
bundlao
'Cos I'm the type 'o nigga that's built ta last, fuck with me, I'll put ma foot in yo ass...
9:48 pm
Anj
Well, my cerebral cortex has just downed tools and demanded ibuprofen!
'Nite/Morning all. Have fun :)
9:49 pm
Chris P
Night Anj
9:49 pm
Minski
I am only missing 1 A word. It's an AR 5/10. I have the one that's the plural of a British slang word. What's the other one?
9:50 pm
Cherrypop
First time to break 2000! BeddyBye!
Good luck to all night owls!
9:51 pm
Jacula
bunlao - no, not Solihull.
9:55 pm
brandyjack
No challenge at all Anj, just plain forgot to do it when I got home from work. My program does it all, I just don't post the detailed breakdown at puzzle start.
--- Word Distribution ---
Aa 1 - ,Aa4/1
Ae 4 - ,Ae4/2,Ae6/1,Ae7/1
Ak 2 - ,Ak4/1,Ak5/1
Al 2 - ,Al4/2
Ap 2 - ,Ap4/1,Ap5/1
Ar 16 - ,Ar4/5,Ar5/5,Ar6/3,Ar7/2,Ar8/1
As 6 - ,As4/1,As5/2,As6/2,As8/1
At 2 - ,At4/2
Au 3 - ,Au7/1,Au8/1,Au9/1
Ay 1 - ,Ay4/1
Ea 4 - ,Ea4/2,Ea5/1,Ea6/1
Ee 3 - ,Ee4/3
Eg 3 - ,Eg5/1,Eg6/2
Ek 1 - ,Ek4/1
El 2 - ,El4/1,El8/1
Er 5 - ,Er4/2,Er5/1,Er6/1,Er7/1
Es 2 - ,Es4/1,Es5/1
Et 2 - ,Et4/1,Et5/1
Ey 1 - ,Ey4/1
Ge 11 - ,Ge4/5,Ge5/3,Ge6/3
Gr 19 - ,Gr4/4,Gr5/8,Gr6/5,Gr7/2
Ka 8 - ,Ka4/4,Ka5/3,Ka6/1
Ke 4 - ,Ke4/1,Ke5/2,Ke6/1
Ko 1 - ,Ko4/1
Kr 1 - ,Kr6/1
La 9 - ,La4/3,La5/3,La6/2,La7/1
Le 12 - ,Le4/8,Le5/3,Le6/1
Ly 6 - ,Ly4/3,Ly5/3
Ok 2 - ,Ok4/2
Or 2 - ,Or4/1,Or6/1
Pa 34 - ,Pa4/7,Pa5/10,Pa6/8,Pa7/3,Pa8/3,Pa9/3
Pe 15 - ,Pe4/6,Pe5/5,Pe6/2,Pe7/2
Pr 15 - ,Pr4/2,Pr5/7,Pr6/3,Pr7/3
Ra 29 - ,Ra4/7,Ra5/10,Ra6/9,Ra7/3
Re 52 - ,Re4/8,Re5/6,Re6/15,Re7/11,Re8/7,Re9/5
Ry 1 - ,Ry4/1
Sa 7 - ,Sa4/3,Sa5/3,Sa6/1
Se 32 - ,Se4/13,Se5/10,Se6/6,Se7/2,Se8/1
Sl 6 - ,Sl5/3,Sl6/2,Sl7/1
St 30 - ,St4/1,St5/11,St6/11,St7/5,St8/1,St9/1
Ta 25 - ,Ta4/8,Ta5/8,Ta6/6,Ta7/2,Ta8/1
Te 25 - ,Te4/6,Te5/7,Te6/6,Te7/4,Te8/2
Tr 14 - ,Tr4/4,Tr5/5,Tr6/2,Tr7/2,Tr8/1
Ts 1 - ,Ts4/1
Us 3 - ,Us4/2,Us5/1
Ya 3 - ,Ya4/1,Ya5/1,Ya6/1
Ye 4 - ,Ye4/2,Ye5/1,Ye6/1
9:55 pm
Anj
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
9:58 pm
brandyjack
formidable board.
only have 84 words now, guess i should get to work.
9:58 pm
Mary
Minski, the A5/10 = a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs. I'm signing off now with 302 words. LOL to all
9:59 pm
bundlao
Straight outta compton, crazymothafucka name Ice Cube....
9:59 pm
Mary
Thanx, Brandyjack, a little too late, I'm going to bed. But wish I could spend more time, it's a huge help
10:00 pm
Charm
Brandyjack - I bow in humble thanks....
10:01 pm
sfneil
Does anyone else's clock say "NaN hours left before the puzzle closes"?
10:04 pm
brandyjack
Sorry CSA, will try not to forget tomorrow. nasty headache today, might have to wait for morning before I can even post the regular stats.
10:22 pm
Chris P
That's it. I admit defeat at 359 / 5792. I am too tired to go on. Hopefully do better tomorrow?! Goodnight to all who are still battling on & good luck.
10:24 pm
smithchick
Okay, I'm missing an re7. I've got
re7/28x5, re7/32x2, re7/36x2, and re7/44. What am I missing?
10:30 pm
Uneaixoise
re7/36 x 3
10:32 pm
Jax
any hints on the tr 8 please (tr 7 too if they go together)
10:33 pm
Uneaixoise
yes, they go together--think about what kids say at the door on halloween
10:36 pm
smithchick
Do all three r6/36's start with the same three letters?
10:36 pm
Jax
I have that one in 5 and 6, let me see how you get 7 and 8. hmm
10:37 pm
Jax
ahh was going the other direction with the t's. THANKS
10:38 pm
Charm
Don't apologize, Brandyjack. I understand headaches all too well!
10:43 pm
smithchick
Sorry to be a bother, but can I get another hint on the r7/36? I have:
do over, and tamp down.
10:48 pm
Uneaixoise
do you have a device for catching vermine?
10:50 pm
Uneaixoise
not you personally--it's a clue! :-)
10:51 pm
green eyes
smithchick..
doing in over
10:56 pm
smithchick
Just not getting it... Too dense, tonight.
10:58 pm
green eyes
smithchick..
if i ask you to say something again..i ask you to re****
it....and there is the plural as well
10:58 pm
Uneaixoise
a device for catching unwanted mice-like creatures
11:02 pm
smithchick
Thanks, uneaixoise, but I've got the ra7, I think I'm missing an re7/36. I've also already got the one you're talking about, green eyes. Yikes!
11:02 pm
Uneaixoise
it's a compound word
11:03 pm
Jacula
Brandyjack - just been off into my forums and come back here before signing off for the night/morning. It's a late one even for me. I saw you talking about a program that solves the puzzle? I can understand the stats thing, which we all appreciate to see what we are working towards. But, if it gives you all the answers, how could you possibly enjoy being on site? I do wish I could talk to you off site, but still have no way of knowing on here how to give e-mail addys privately. I mean you can't even post it and then delete!
11:03 pm
green eyes
smithchick...
how about this..
..........do to something over and over again....
.........you re**** it....that help?
11:04 pm
Uneaixoise
oh, sorry!
11:07 pm
brandyjack
i use someone elses program to solve the puzzle. It produces a list of words in lines of 10 on the screen. I cut and past this into notepad, save it to disk then sic my program(s) on it. They produce the lists. Believe it or not, I only see 1 or two words on the list. You wouldn't believe how bad my memory is. Tell me 1 thing, i can remember it. Tell me two, i might remember one. Tell me three, I won't even remember my name....
11:09 pm
Uneaixoise
don't kill me but i don't know what i was thinking--i don't have a third r7/36--going blind with the huge puzzle i guess--so sorry
11:09 pm
DarleenMB
Jacula, now seems a good time for me to bring this up. There is so much chitchat on this log it makes it nearly impossible to find clues and hints etc. Is ANYone else up for creating a forum (a free one of course) where all the nattering can take place?
11:11 pm
green eyes
smithchick..
get it?..g
11:11 pm
Uneaixoise
not a bad idea
11:12 pm
Jacula
Uneaixoise - it's repeaters!
11:12 pm
brandyjack
As for wordfinders, I use them. Then I google the results to find out what the silly thing is. I am not in any contest to finish the puzzles. That's not the point. I mean, a greek girdle from Roman times? Give me a break. I am not going to know that ( I do know though). The whole point is the words. Finding them, by whatever means (except direct lookup of course). It's the pursuit that counts. Do you have any idea how many 8 letter words start with 'aa'? There are 99. How many 10 letters? 123.... Try picking out the one that fits........
11:15 pm
Uneaixoise
already have that--
11:15 pm
Jacula
Darleen - it should be possible to chat elsewhere, I know, but I don't think the chit-chat in here produces too many problems (though having said that, I am on an ultra fast b/b connection). Anything lesser could be very slow and clunky.
11:17 pm
brandyjack
DarleenMB. Good idea. With 1600 players, I'm surprised at the lack of chatter. Most of what is there is in fact from about 40 of us only. One advantage to this one though, it gets segregated and cleaned daily....
11:17 pm
Jacula
I have come to the conclusion that BrandyJack, Ang & myself are all from the same mould. Stubborn beggars all!
11:18 pm
brandyjack
Donkey Hote is my hero..............
11:19 pm
Uneaixoise
quitting at 390/6767--those of you plodding on have my greatest admiration!
11:20 pm
Hugabugs
433 words 5.36 7724
And I can't see anymore!
11:23 pm
Daria
Yep, Hugabugs this one was a doozy!
11:24 pm
Doogle
My 2 cents is that I don't mind the chat at all, but that "hints" that all but spell out the word are a drag. If I ask for a hint, I don't mind getting a veiled clue, pun, or something that makes me think, but some of the hints lately have basically told you all but, say, the third letter, what it rhymes, with, what it means, etc. I prefer foraging to being spoon-fed.
But then again, there are now a great number of people playing this game, and there are a great many different goals and ways of getting there.
All-in-all, I guess I'd prefer to keep the chat on-site. I don't want to have to toggle between different sites just to play the puzzle.
11:25 pm
Jacula
Talking of chit-chat. How do you do yours? I click onto the site. I see the day's grid and pen it off onto a handy gride my other half made for me on paper. Then I sign in and look for BrandyJack's daily stats of word count and how many words for each letter.I then go away with a cup of tea and some biscuits to see what words I can find. Ater I've run out of ideas, I consult the dictionaries and thesauri on my bookshelves. Also, since the written babblegrid is on the table, it tends to attract people like a jigsaw in the making and so they all chip in. After that, I look for clues in the daily log, and also have fun reading it, and replying. In the course of that, I either romp home or not! The chat's as good to me as is getting the home total.
11:29 pm
Anj
Hugabugs, you star! Can you point me in the direction of a couple of STs?
I've got:
st5/18 x 5
st5/27 x 2
St5/30 x 3
and
st6/28 x 2
st6/44 x 2
...missing one of each - any clues?
11:29 pm
Jacula
Doogle - I'm sorry if you hvae found some of my clues too easy. Amd, yes, I did just give a word away just before we posted to each other! But does it really matteron a puzzle this size or really at all in the whole scheme of life?
11:31 pm
Jacula
Anj - are you still climbing for that 433?
11:33 pm
brandyjack
a agree, clues that are too easy are annoying. it's bad enough having the two letter list to work with. It's amazing how eay it is to find the huge words if you know the first two letters. It's also amazing how difficult it can be to find a 4 letter word when you know the first two. Like the Ae4/4 in tonights puzzle. I never saw it, just typed it.Then I had to find it. Even knowing it's there it's almost impossible to see.
11:34 pm
Jacula
Final points count for whomever it was who was asking earlier...
433 words 5.36 7724 (and it was hugabugs who gave it.)
11:34 pm
Anj
Yes, still trying :) Obstinate...another of our traits hahaha
11:36 pm
brandyjack
115 words done, 25 minutes to go. Maybe I can at least finish the A's.
11:37 pm
Hugabugs
Anj, I'm confused at what you're asking for
11:37 pm
Jacula
So, BrandyJack - you obviously feel I should not have done that 2-letter list on the Wednesday puzzle of 41 words? Even though it gave so many a lift to finish a grid for once?
11:40 pm
Anj
I'm just missing 1 x st5 and 1 x st6 but I can't see them for looking.
The list is what I have. I was hoping you could tell me what's missing - like a
st5/18 or something similar.
11:40 pm
Hugabugs
I have st5/10x6
st5/14x2
st5/18x3
11:42 pm
Jacula
Anj - my other main controlling sign is a water sign - the water carrier. It means I can walk away without competing. But I wish you all the best in your quest to get all of the words.xx
11:42 pm
Hugabugs
I have
st6/18x6
st6/27x2
st6/30x3
11:43 pm
Anj
Sorry - see what you mean now. It's late and my mind is stuffed :(
Should have read:
st6/18 x 5
st6/27 x 2
St6/30 x 3
and
st7/28 x 2
st7/44 x 2
11:43 pm
Jacula
17 minutes to go!
11:44 pm
Jacula
16 mins...
11:45 pm
Jacula
15 mins (blimey this clock goees fast!)
11:45 pm
Hugabugs
you need another st7/28
11:46 pm
Jacula
Is this clock correct??
11:47 pm
Jacula
13 mins. Who's going to be the winner?
11:47 pm
Jacula
12 mins..
11:47 pm
Jacula
The suspense is killing me!
11:48 pm
brandyjack
Never said that. Or implied it. I posted mine some time after you posted yours. I was just late doing it is all. I ad solved all 41 quite sometime earlier and I sort of make it a policy not to post the breakdown before 18:00. Some get upset by it's presence. Some get downright ugly about it. So I compromise. What Doogle was talking about and that I agree with are the clues like mov4/6. Only need the last letter on that one. Wih the first two letters, can still be difficult to find them Especially since many of the smaller ones are foreign langages. Like the aa4/4 'aals' in tonight puzzle. I cannot even find a definition for it. The 9 letter types follow rules and tend to be 100% english words.
11:49 pm
Jacula
Are you still there BrandyJack?
11:50 pm
brandyjack
yep. just finished the A's. working the E's now......
11:51 pm
Jacula
9 mins. BrandyJack send me your e-mail addy., please.
11:53 pm
brandyjack
brandyjack at cogeco.ca
You know the proper format.
Am I too paranoid? Heh!
11:58 pm
Anj
No use - can't see them anywhere :'(
Thanks for the help Hugabugs.
11:58 pm
Jacula
1 min.
Yes, BJ, you are. I can't get it from that.
11:59 pm
Hugabugs
sorry Anj.... there's so many words to look at/for
12:00 am
brandyjack
um, replace the 'at' with @ and no spaces..... i prefer to avoid address harvester bots.
12:00 am
Anj
No worries :)
12:01 am
Jacula
o mins. Next puzzle. AAArgh! Hoipe it won't be such a pig as the last one.
12:17 am
quill
rookie question: What does this mean?
st6/27x2
word starting with st, 6 letters, 27 points (what's the x2?)
