Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, February 2, 2007

12:00 am

FranMag

flip!

12:00 am

jillibus

crikey!!!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

helenkeller

flip

12:00 am

joym999

OMG 448!!!!!!!

12:00 am

helenkeller

wow - a giant grid

12:00 am

mcurlschool

oh my gosh

12:00 am

Angb

flip . flip. what a size

12:00 am

ursh

good grief

12:00 am

joym999

I may have to call in sick

12:00 am

kangabrat

faint gasp

12:01 am

FranMag

and i started without looking!

12:01 am

FranMag

now i have to finish it!

12:01 am

Angb

It was way overdue

12:01 am

Minveryork

I might have to cancel my inpsection for tomorrow!

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

So much for a life away from Babble

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

gee, there's only one word in the first square. how hard can it be?

12:02 am

jillibus

ER just started and I'm not going to worry about this horror

12:02 am

cybernan

wow! -- it's been a long time since we've had one this big

12:02 am

chic

Yikes! a biggy!

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

2's, so lots of plurals

12:03 am

hetty

wow indeed. unfinished me

12:03 am

FranMag

re7

12:03 am

Dippnall

oh my word..........

12:03 am

FranMag

re7 x 2

12:03 am

flosey

Jilli - did you wish this upon us???

12:04 am

Angb

en 7

12:04 am

flosey

Hello hetty, haven't seen you in ages

12:04 am

smooth_pappa

holy crap!

12:04 am

Angb

2 x en7

12:04 am

smooth_pappa

am i reading that right?

12:04 am

flosey

indeed smooth

12:04 am

jillibus

NEVER, flosey!!! I guessed 285, bad enough!

12:04 am

helenkeller

DA BEARS !!!!

12:05 am

hetty

hello, flosey.I'm recovering fom my world tour--not quite compos mentis as yet

12:05 am

harpjane

448? I don't THINK so.....

12:05 am

FranMag

thanks angb, although we'll probably never know if i actually found the one you're talking about!

12:05 am

Erda

....and the race for sevens, eights and beyond is on ....and I am outta here!

12:05 am

smooth_pappa

GO COLTS GO!

12:05 am

flosey

earlier didn't you suggest something in the 400's

12:05 am

helenkeller

lol smooth

12:05 am

DRBERNABO

op 7

12:05 am

helenkeller

bye erda

12:05 am

FranMag

hi and bye erda!

12:05 am

FranMag

hi smooth!

12:05 am

smooth_pappa

;) hk

12:05 am

Krys10

wow, this is huge! I am running away fast and far...

12:05 am

Erda

bye Fran

12:05 am

Angelakk

pa 8

12:05 am

smooth_pappa

hi fran!

12:06 am

hetty

Anyway, i'm off to bed; can't take the pace of this one.

12:06 am

smooth_pappa

whoo hoo my favorite drink is in here! :-D

12:06 am

Angb

It's a real grid - it has the volcano

12:06 am

smooth_pappa

*along with every other word in the dictionary*

12:06 am

jillibus

night hetty -- not a nice welcome back!

12:06 am

FranMag

this is one of those grids you just have to type words that look like they should be there.

12:06 am

jillibus

etna

12:06 am

jillibus

anoa

12:07 am

jillibus

oops

12:07 am

flosey

ah well, let the fun begin !

12:07 am

Angb

teaser jilli!

12:07 am

FranMag

i knew you'd get sucked in jilli!

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

I'm afraid to anounce that all those 2 letter clues are up!

12:07 am

jillibus

nene isn't there either

12:08 am

helenkeller

tx lickety

12:08 am

jillibus

thanks, I think, Lickety!

12:08 am

FranMag

hi lickety! very appreciated today!

12:08 am

flosey

I do believe we need you greatly today lickety

12:08 am

licketySplitAUS

Good luck! Huge grid indeed!

12:08 am

Angb

47 m words - Yippee

12:09 am

smooth_pappa

HOSER WAS NOT FOUND?!?! that was a favorite insult in High school!

12:09 am

Angelakk

ma 7

12:10 am

cybernan

ma 8

12:10 am

DRBERNABO

me 7

12:10 am

FranMag

i found a ma8, maybe the same one.

12:13 am

DRBERNABO

mo 7

12:13 am

FranMag

thanks doc

12:14 am

DRBERNABO

pa 9/10

12:15 am

FranMag

wtg doc!

12:15 am

FranMag

there's a total of 53 R words, how many REs do you think there are?

12:16 am

DRBERNABO

in 9/10

12:16 am

smooth_pappa

PE7

12:17 am

DRBERNABO

10s are both compounds

12:17 am

FranMag

thanks doc, that will help.

12:18 am

DRBERNABO

only reason I found them

12:21 am

FranMag

did someone say ra7 already?

12:21 am

Andree

late flip

12:21 am

Andree

what a whopper

12:21 am

FranMag

hi andree!

12:21 am

marpocky

448? now i'll never get ANYTHING else done tomorrow :-p

12:22 am

DRBERNABO

en 8/9

12:23 am

debbinla

good LORD

12:26 am

FranMag

hi debb!

12:26 am

FranMag

hi marpocky!

12:27 am

FranMag

back with my clue icon.

12:27 am

debbinla

hi frannie!!

12:27 am

DRBERNABO

fa 8/9

12:27 am

smooth_pappa

ok, over 100 words... time for bed... good night all

12:27 am

FranMag

night smooth!

12:27 am

debbinla

niiiiice pappa

12:28 am

Babbler

448?? Is this the biggest EVER?

12:28 am

helenkeller

good nite smooth

12:28 am

FranMag

hi babs!

12:28 am

FranMag

biggest i've seen.

12:28 am

DRBERNABO

no, short of the record by 4

12:29 am

Babbler

sorry, where are my manners, I'm so shocked!... hi Fran, hi everyone

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

hello, everybody!

12:29 am

FranMag

hi melon!

12:29 am

helenkeller

hey melon, babbler

12:29 am

FranMag

lol babbler!

12:29 am

Kazzer99

Hi All - B****Y H**l this is massive

12:30 am

FranMag

hi kazzer!

12:30 am

DRBERNABO

pa 8/9

12:30 am

flosey

off to play bridge, bbl

12:30 am

FranMag

bye flosey!

12:30 am

helenkeller

bye flosey

12:30 am

Babbler

it was one of these biggies that put paid to me completing grids. I was in agony after typing all day. :s

12:32 am

saphyre

hi everyone

12:32 am

debbinla

hi saph

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

hi, i just redid my icon, as it was a bit too obvious.

12:32 am

helenkeller

1/2 way

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

422! holy moley!!!!!!

12:32 am

debbinla

and babbler, flosey, melon and everyone else i missed

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

halfway! wow, hk!

12:33 am

jillibus

nice clue, melon!

12:33 am

Babbler

*in total awe*

12:33 am

broll

Actually, I believe there was a 500+ word grid at least once.

12:34 am

chic

and your head hasn't exploded yet, helen?

12:34 am

debbinla

wow hk - amazing!

12:34 am

jillibus

bye flosey et al (I've been typing like mad but onlyhave 72)

12:34 am

DRBERNABO

ra 7/9

12:34 am

Babbler

I thought there was, broll. I seem to have some memory of that.

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

hi, debb, & whoever I missed. it's been an evening - the towel rack in the batroom, one of those 1950's jobbies built into the tile, fell down.

12:34 am

FranMag

thanks for the clue melon!

12:34 am

helenkeller

lol - no, i've been playing tangleword most of the evening so i'm in olympic form - of course there, i can't seem to raise my rating for anything

12:35 am

Babbler

still, half way in half an hour. pretty good going, helen!

12:35 am

helenkeller

going for an icon now

12:35 am

DRBERNABO

sa 8/9

12:36 am

Douglas

Hello everyone...

12:36 am

FranMag

hi douglas!

12:36 am

Douglas

looks like the serious Babblers are going to be here a while...

12:36 am

Douglas

Hello Fran!

12:37 am

debbinla

hi douglas

12:37 am

saphyre

hi douglas

12:37 am

FranMag

he de**! you

12:37 am

FranMag

you're in the grid

12:38 am

Douglas

Hello debb...we missed you after the Mets got sent home last year...

12:38 am

debbinla

yay!!!

12:38 am

FranMag

let me try that again...hey de**! you're in the grid.

12:38 am

debbinla

i understood fran!!! sad but true doug - but wait til this year!

12:39 am

marpocky

some combos go quick when you have -s, -ed, -er, -ers all sitting right there

12:39 am

DRBERNABO

tr 8

12:40 am

helenkeller

okay i have my icon

12:40 am

melonheadjujube

op7/32 - haven't been watching chat so I apologize if this was already mentioned.

12:41 am

FranMag

funny hk!

12:41 am

DRBERNABO

2 x sa 9

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

ma8/45

12:42 am

chj

halfway

12:42 am

helenkeller

tx fran - i thought it was kinda cute

12:42 am

Babbler

well, I've updated the theme log and got my icon so I'll be away for now. Good luck everybody! And remember to take breaks! :)

12:42 am

debbinla

((((((CH)))))))) wow!

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

well, hk, you are just lucky that it no longer hurts when i laugh!

12:42 am

chj

rare

12:42 am

chj

rares

12:42 am

FranMag

cool chj

12:42 am

helenkeller

bye babbler

12:42 am

FranMag

bye babs!

12:42 am

Douglas

Back with a theme-based icon...

12:42 am

helenkeller

lol melon - i'm glad you're feeling better

12:42 am

chj

sorry

12:43 am

FranMag

thanks doug!

12:43 am

DRBERNABO

sp 9

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

franmag i got your clue!

12:43 am

FranMag

just from the icon or did you read my profile?

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

finally, hk - i literally got better overnight - i have to think there was an annoying suture that finally dissolved - sorry to go into detail.

12:44 am

helenkeller

i just got pa 9 & 10 thanks to you doug - even though i still don't know what the heck that is besides a gauge

12:44 am

Douglas

Anyone who says they live on a pretty good lake has got to be from Minnesota

12:44 am

FranMag

that's great melon!

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

i had already gotten the word, then checked your profile - i only knew the 1st clue.

12:44 am

Iain

gm all

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

Ohio, Doug - your lake is freakin' magnificent - superior in fact -

12:45 am

FranMag

that takes skill helen!

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

pa 9 & 10 are computer programming words to me.

12:46 am

helenkeller

fran - what's that?

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

oh, helen, that face - heheh.

12:46 am

helenkeller

the pa's are research words to me

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

i'm going to get another icon.

12:46 am

FranMag

takes skill to get a 9/10 from an icon that you don't recognize.

12:47 am

helenkeller

you know - i really hope that stuff is just glued onto that baby

12:47 am

helenkeller

well ty fran

12:47 am

jillibus

me too -- but great clue, helen

12:47 am

FranMag

it's probably photoshopped hk

12:47 am

helenkeller

melon is giving great icon today :D

12:47 am

helenkeller

ahhhhhhh

12:50 am

Douglas

Back with a Lake Superior picture

12:50 am

helenkeller

ok - i have 199 left for tomorrow

12:51 am

FranMag

nice douglas

12:51 am

FranMag

wtg hk, night!

12:51 am

Douglas

melon is doing pretty good so far...

12:52 am

Douglas

nyuk nyuk nyuk

12:52 am

helenkeller

maybe i will wait to see what melon comes back with

12:52 am

jillibus

douglas, I liked your other icon clue but didn't figure it out yet

12:53 am

Douglas

me 5/12 and related...

12:53 am

melonheadjujube

ooh, gorgeous, Doug - I've never seen it in person, just Lakes Michigan, Erie & Ontario. i should take a tour!

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

i'm baack! i think icon, i think icon, i think icon. . .

12:54 am

helenkeller

LOL melon - you are on a roll with great icon clues tonight

12:55 am

Douglas

We have lived in Minnesota for 7+ years, and never been to Lake Superior, so we made a road trip this summer...

12:55 am

helenkeller

ok 190 to go

12:55 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

tx hk - i may come up with another one or two, but it's wa past bedtime - did you all miss me last night?

12:56 am

FranMag

thanks melon!

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

laila tov, hk!

12:56 am

FranMag

had to google it, but found it pretty quickly.

12:57 am

jillibus

ER is over now (phew!) so now I can maybe do a bit more

12:57 am

FranMag

emilio estevez' father is in the grid and both his names are words!

12:58 am

Douglas

I don't see Estevez in the grid...

12:58 am

FranMag

i think i'll switch my icon to that.

12:58 am

FranMag

brb

12:59 am

FranMag

that's because he changed his name when he started acting.

12:59 am

FranMag

emilio's brother is charlie

12:59 am

Douglas

oh...never mind...

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

tx Fran - got the "Mighty Ducks' star - former name, that is.

1:00 am

melonheadjujube

sh7 - very, very insulting term

1:00 am

Douglas

Oh, won't you smile a while with me, se4/4

1:02 am

melonheadjujube

qque se**, se** :)

1:02 am

cybernan

ooh -- found the in 8/9 combo

1:02 am

FranMag

cute clues doug and melon

1:03 am

FranMag

nan, does it build off "bury"?

1:04 am

melonheadjujube

bury, then model ;)

1:04 am

melonheadjujube

grey 10 :D

1:05 am

FranMag

thanks melon!

1:05 am

cybernan

it starts with bury, but is not a derivative

1:05 am

FranMag

wait, that was the 9/10 combo

1:05 am

cybernan

what does the other 10 begin with, melon?

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

pa 9 & 10 - i know this word from data processing, it's used when setting a value ot range.

1:07 am

cybernan

oh, that lets me out!!

1:08 am

cybernan

oh -- just realized what it is, lol

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

time to get another icon :)

1:08 am

debbinla

oooh, i got it too - thanks melon!

1:09 am

Douglas

I'm in triple digits of words, but this is going to take a long time...bbl...

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

hey all... I am in complete shock; I have never seen a grid even close to this huge!!

1:10 am

FranMag

finally got it!

1:10 am

FranMag

hi dee

1:11 am

Kazzer99

new icon - clue

1:11 am

FranMag

nice kazzer

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi fran

1:11 am

jillibus

melon and fran and douglas -- I liked your former clues! Now I'll go get a lame one

1:12 am

Kazzer99

ty

1:12 am

cybernan

can't find those en, sa and sp 9's!

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

i'm back!

1:13 am

melonheadjujube

hi jillibabe!

1:13 am

FranMag

i don't have them either nan

1:13 am

cybernan

found the 2nd ma 8 though!

1:14 am

FranMag

cool nan

1:15 am

BNLboy

bah i cant think of the pr 9 & 10 to do with data

1:15 am

FranMag

bnlboy, it's pa9 & 10

1:15 am

Kazzer99

bnl its pa

1:16 am

cybernan

it's the pa 9 & 10 that has to do with data entry

1:17 am

joey

i have an op 9 if it hasn't been called yet

1:17 am

melonheadjujube

is it related to op7?

1:18 am

CTasasin

Er, I'm new, what's the point of sharing your answers? >_>

1:18 am

Kazzer99

community and friendship

1:18 am

FranMag

to help each other out CT.

1:18 am

CTasasin

Well that's no fun.

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

hiCT - this game is more fun than competitive -

1:19 am

saphyre

and we don't share our answers - only give clues for them

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

actually it is - plus we are incredibly witty punsters 7 quipsters.

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

that 7 should have been an ampersand - &

1:19 am

debbinla

lol - so true!!

1:20 am

FranMag

hi saph!

1:20 am

saphyre

hey fran :)

1:20 am

FranMag

great icon clue saph!

1:20 am

CTasasin

Ok well thanks for all the responses :p

1:20 am

melonheadjujube

exactly, what saphyre said - the idea is to give a clue that doesn't give the answer away too easily.

1:20 am

saphyre

thanks

1:20 am

debbinla

hi saph

1:21 am

Kazzer99

just saw your icon fran - really great clue

1:21 am

saphyre

hi debb and anyone else I missed or missed me when I came in

1:21 am

melonheadjujube

joey! is op9 related to op7?

1:21 am

FranMag

omg! i greyed out a letter!

1:22 am

saphyre

almost 1/2 way and nothing grayed out yet hear

1:22 am

debbinla

good work fran - not an easy task today!!

1:22 am

saphyre

here*

1:22 am

FranMag

thanks kazzer!

1:22 am

melonheadjujube

if i get all the 9s i will go to bed, so this is important ;)

1:22 am

FranMag

well, it was only 8 words, but it felt good

1:23 am

cybernan

good heavens, melon, I'm not even close to getting all the nines!

1:23 am

melonheadjujube

wait a miute - there's no op9!

1:24 am

melonheadjujube

i just have 2 9s cybernan - i like to work on the biggies first.

1:24 am

FranMag

lol

1:24 am

jillibus

here's my clue -- I imagine everyone has it already

1:24 am

joey

oops, it was an op 7, my mistake

1:24 am

FranMag

jilli, that's mine too. :-)

1:25 am

melonheadjujube

s'OK, joey, but I'm glad i checked the clues - I was going a little nuts there!

1:25 am

FranMag

my phantom is an Eagle's song.

1:26 am

jillibus

different spelling, fran

1:26 am

FranMag

i'll be back in a bit, have to get kids ready for bed.

1:26 am

melonheadjujube

tx jilli - change one letter & you have the purple bird.

1:26 am

jillibus

yes, I know, melon!

1:27 am

saphyre

leter fran

1:27 am

saphyre

later* - I just can't type

1:30 am

joey

finally, halfway

1:31 am

mrpresident

4....4.....8..... what!!!!??

1:31 am

saphyre

hi mrp

1:31 am

cybernan

purple bird?

1:32 am

mrpresident

at least the 10's are real words!

1:32 am

CTasasin

So the puzzle is the same for everyone right? Because I'm about to aneurysm from this corner A

1:32 am

melonheadjujube

the purple bird is also a name.

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

is this the largest grid you all have seen?

1:33 am

melonheadjujube

yep- we are all looking at the same puzzle - if you ever play boggle, you'll get the idea.

1:33 am

cybernan

got it, thanks

1:33 am

cybernan

didn't we have a 452 about a year ago?

1:33 am

mrpresident

yes nan. it was a beauty

1:34 am

CTasasin

oi o_o Ok thanks.

1:34 am

Takuma Sato

holy moly. I've not seen a grib this full in years

1:35 am

Takuma Sato

er, grid

1:35 am

BNLboy

what does the purple bird start with?

1:35 am

cybernan

ma

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

OMG - the ppretend scrablle wprd from a "Will & Grace" episode is here! hehe

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

M

1:36 am

melonheadjujube

gawd, can i ever not type!

1:36 am

melonheadjujube

Takuma - "Do you Has what it takes?"

1:38 am

Takuma Sato

heh, I'm confident I won't know until sometime late tomorrow

1:39 am

FranMag

back!

1:39 am

melonheadjujube

phantom - parasol - i was so sure it was in the grid.

1:41 am

melonheadjujube

en 8 & 9 :)

1:42 am

melonheadjujube

actually, my phantom led me to the en 8,9

1:43 am

CTasasin

Gah if you can get higher than an 8 you're crazy

1:43 am

EnigmaNeko

the word ramen is in the grid, but the game won't take it as a word?!

1:43 am

cybernan

260 words -- and I can hardly stay awake -- see you tomorrow :)

1:43 am

FranMag

night nan!

1:43 am

mrpresident

does anyone need the 10 clues? or is it too early

1:43 am

CTasasin

Bye

1:43 am

FranMag

yep not in the enable dictionary neko.

1:43 am

Takuma Sato

I'm with you, nan (though it's closer to 100 words, in my case) g'night all

1:44 am

FranMag

night takuma!

1:44 am

EnigmaNeko

enable dictionary?!

1:44 am

FranMag

i have them already mrp.

1:44 am

FranMag

enable2K is the dictionary that babble uses.

1:44 am

mrpresident

cool

1:45 am

Andree

I would love a clue for 10's mrp

1:45 am

Jencatd

Neko, your non-word led me to another word! Thanks!

1:45 am

EnigmaNeko

oh, ok...thanks for telling me fran

1:45 am

EnigmaNeko

your welcome, jen

1:46 am

melonheadjujube

'nite - it's been fun.

1:46 am

CTasasin

See ya

1:46 am

mrpresident

pa9 and 10 within boundary/s

1:47 am

Andree

thx mrp

1:47 am

mrpresident

in9 and 10 - insert between part/s

1:48 am

mrpresident

in9 and 10 is compound - to put yourself between something or another

1:48 am

FranMag

i greyed out another letter!

1:48 am

FranMag

okay, it's just the upper left A.

1:49 am

CTasasin

Lol yeah that's the first one I greyed out, too

1:49 am

Andree

thx mrp

1:50 am

FranMag

it's actually my second greyed out letter, look out i'm on a roll.

1:55 am

flosey

wtg fran

1:56 am

flosey

back for a few

1:56 am

CTasasin

I swear, my mind caps out at the 6 letter mark or something...

1:56 am

FranMag

just hit halfway, have to get some other things done.

1:56 am

FranMag

goodnight everyone!

1:56 am

flosey

night Fran

1:56 am

CTasasin

See ya

1:57 am

saphyre

night Fran

1:58 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- that's a better marble than your other one(s) - lol

1:58 am

Kazzer99

nite fran

1:58 am

jillibus

oops -- wrong icon! back in a mo

2:00 am

Andree

back later

2:03 am

jillibus

that's better, but I may change it

2:04 am

jillibus

I have 120 words listless so far but this one's too big

2:09 am

CTasasin

oi my head's starting to hurt and I've barely any words.

2:09 am

sprite

yay, a real big one! I can use the challenge. Morning all.

2:10 am

CTasasin

hiya

2:10 am

BNLboy

yay i hit 100 words

2:10 am

CTasasin

Darn you BNLboy

2:11 am

mrpresident

hi sprite!!

2:11 am

Atalante

448!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yikes!

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi sprite, how are you doing?

2:12 am

Kazzer99

hi sprite

2:14 am

mrpresident

hi atalante

2:14 am

sprite

hi Dee, a little bit better though still very shaky. But I went to the shops this morning, I guess that can be considered true heroism :) Thanks for asking.

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

I am rooting for you!!!

2:14 am

sprite

forgive me, I posted a word before I found it :)

2:16 am

Atalante

true heroism is managing a 448 grid :P

2:16 am

sprite

no, that is fun :)

2:19 am

mrpresident

oh good lord! missing a T!! bugger

2:19 am

Atalante

hey sprite, how far is it from the border of Holland to AMsterdam? I mean the border with Belgium, above Brugge and Zeebrugge area?

2:19 am

Kazzer99

any clues for first ho 4/6

2:20 am

sprite

this is holland, nothing is ever very far, lol. If you go by car, it is a 3 hours' drive.

2:22 am

Atalante

hmmmmmm! when we came back from Italy, we stopped in brugge for 2 days to get Hobbit vaccinated for getting back into England. Next time we go to Europe maybe I can persuade husband to drive further to Amsterdam and come and visit :)

2:23 am

sprite

that would be so great! It is really not that far, and if he thinks it is too far, we could meet halfway :)
Would love to meet!

2:24 am

Atalante

me too! and we do end up in Europe a good bit, I'll have to beg for another trip over for some reason :)

2:24 am

sprite

I am begging along with you *see my puppy eyes?*

2:25 am

bookwomen

ho 4/6 what you just asked for with different vowel

2:25 am

Atalante

I see them :)

2:27 am

Kazzer99

ty bookwomen = bottom row greyed out

2:30 am

BNLboy

how many words end with -iem? or do any

2:30 am

sprite

requiem - not in the grid

2:31 am

CTasasin

Mind status = about to be blown

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

phantom manatee

2:31 am

sprite

CT, you're reaching new heights :)

2:31 am

CTasasin

lol, well this stuff is kinda challenging :\

2:32 am

Angb

Already tried that volley. LOL Evening again all

2:32 am

bookwomen

you are way ahead of me

2:32 am

Angb

Hi CT - how new are you. Hopefully this is not your first grid.

2:32 am

sprite

true, and where would we be if not for challenges and our willingness to undertake them ;)

2:32 am

VolleymomDee

hi angb and anyone I didn't greet earlier

2:32 am

sprite

hey Angb

2:32 am

CTasasin

Yeah I just started today >_>

2:33 am

Angb

Sprite, I think we might be saner people.

2:33 am

sprite

CT, in that case every word you find is breaking your own record. You won already :)

2:33 am

lynxxx

LOL AngB. Hi everyone

2:33 am

jillibus

Hello again all -- back with another icon to baffle you

2:33 am

CTasasin

-_-, er thanks I guess haha

2:33 am

sprite

we'd still be lying on our backs, Angb, crying for someone to give us food.

2:33 am

Angb

CT - this is a highly unusual grid. Usually they are at least 1/2 the size of this one. BUT the thing about big grids is it is easier to find words

2:34 am

sprite

nice one jilli, but I loved the former one even better :)

2:34 am

Kazzer99

hi lynxx

2:34 am

Angb

Sprite you were being philosophical - I was talking about Babble. But you are absolutely right. Challenges are the spring of life

2:34 am

CTasasin

You mean the smaller ones still have ten/eleven letter words?

2:34 am

Angb

Hi lynxxx

2:35 am

Angb

Not necessarily - we had a grid the other day that had nothing longer than 6 letter words. But that is a little unusual

2:35 am

sprite

some do, CT. And some very small ones have only short words, but about 80% of them are completely weird and only known to babblers.

2:36 am

Angb

Yep CT you can join us in our unique Babble language LOL

2:36 am

CTasasin

You mean some words aren't in English? >_>

2:36 am

Angb

All depends on your definition of English

2:36 am

lynxxx

Is this one a record @ 446? (some-one looked it up and the average is 175 words)

2:37 am

sprite

let me see, we speak hawaiian, scottish, irish, dutch, ancient english, latin and greek...

2:37 am

sprite

in short, we speak enablish

2:37 am

Angb

We've been up round this mark once before lynxxx as I remember

2:37 am

sprite

no lynxxx, we have had bigger grids. Even up to 600 words.

2:38 am

Atalante

yes .... THOSE grids

2:38 am

Jencatd

600 words? O_O

2:38 am

mrpresident

oh my goodness.... she just got asked! "do you want to go to the dance with me??" I might die now

2:38 am

lynxxx

I remembered we had been close to this - she said as she made the sign of the cross to ward off any 600 word grids!

2:39 am

sprite

mrP is the expert on big grids. She can make them bigger than everyone!

2:39 am

mrpresident

my biggest grid is 850+... summerose found one that is over 900!! freaky!

2:40 am

lynxxx

hello MRP

2:40 am

sprite

I don't think I could finish those grids on one day.

2:40 am

BNLboy

i have to wake up in 6 hours for physics class =/

2:40 am

BNLboy

im taking a break at 145 bye everyone

2:41 am

CTasasin

Darn you BNLboy

2:41 am

sprite

BNLboy, go to bed you! LOL

2:41 am

mrpresident

hi lynxxx!
sprite, those are weekly grids! ;)

2:41 am

sprite

true mrP :)
night BNL

2:42 am

herinfernallady

hello what is the word damage today?

2:42 am

lynxxx

Is Summerose still playing?

2:42 am

sprite

lady, sit down, take a breather

2:42 am

Angb

448 her

2:42 am

sprite

it is 448

2:42 am

herinfernallady

excuse me WHAT THE F?????

2:42 am

herinfernallady

sublime to the stupid

2:43 am

sprite

I said, sit down and breattttthhhhe calmly.... in..... out....

2:43 am

Angb

This grid is fun. I like big ones

2:43 am

mrpresident

I like a biggie too! ;)

2:43 am

herinfernallady

meh i like large grids you get a run it blows my mind that you can have that many words in a grid

2:44 am

sprite

the good thing of these grids is, the first 3/4 of the words fly out of the grid. Will do the rest when I get back from physiotherapist...

2:44 am

Gramku

159 and I'm slowly losing my mind.

2:45 am

Angb

Gramku - at least you are losing your mind slowly

2:46 am

herinfernallady

never had mine to start with

2:46 am

Angb

Lost mine her

2:46 am

VolleymomDee

oh my goodness I just found a pa 10

2:47 am

CTasasin

whaaaat

2:47 am

Angb

Volley - you are magic -

2:47 am

VolleymomDee

I swear... my hands are still shaking

2:48 am

BabbleRabble

sprite, perhaps you might find this useful:

2:49 am

BabbleRabble

RULES FOR COPING WITH PANIC

1. Remember that feelings of panic are just exaggerations of normal bodily stress reactions.

2. Sensations are neither harmful nor dangerous - just unpleasant. Nothing worse will happen.

3. Anxiety is temporary. Instead of fighting it, relax into it. Just let it be.

4. Focus on facing the fear, rather than trying to avoid it or escape from it.

5. Stop adding to the panic with frightening thoughts of where panic will lead.

6. Stay in the present. Be aware of what is happening to you rather than concern yourself with how much worse it might get.

7. Notice that when you stop adding to the panic with frightening thoughts, the fear begins to fade.

8. Wait and give the fear time to pass.

9. Look around you. Plan what you will do next as the panic subsides.

10. When you are ready to go on, do so in an easy, relaxed manner. There is no hurry.

11. Think about the progress so far, despite all the difficulties.

2:49 am

Atalante

and blow into a paper bag at the same time

2:50 am

herinfernallady

blow what into a bag???

2:50 am

Atalante

breath

2:50 am

Atalante

imeant breathe into a paper bag oops

2:51 am

herinfernallady

i was um being naughty

2:51 am

mrpresident

valium, lithium... abit of prozac... let me see what I can find

2:52 am

CTasasin

This is like that episode of the Twilight Zone where that guy gets addicted to the slot machine and it calls his name and stuff.

2:52 am

jillibus

my new icon is the pa10

2:52 am

Angb

Haven't seen it CT - but I do know what you are talking about

2:52 am

mrpresident

ok, we have blue tablets, yellow tablets, white tablets and bigass green ones...

2:53 am

Angb

Go for the rainbow effect mrp

2:53 am

mrpresident

those are all the cat/dog drugs BTW... looking into the medicine cabinet now....

2:53 am

herinfernallady

as long as they arent persaries i dont care

2:53 am

Angb

red and yellow and blue and green, orange and purple and ??? I can see a rainbow, see a rainbow, etc

2:54 am

Atalante

TY Jilli!

2:54 am

mrpresident

suppositories are just delightful!! especially for a cat! they hate you for a good 12.5 days after that!

2:54 am

Atalante

12.5 years I would think

2:54 am

VolleymomDee

brb need coffee

2:54 am

herinfernallady

um not every upset a cat they will get you sooner rather than later

2:55 am

mrpresident

LOL! that would explain alot!

2:56 am

shorty

omg 448!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!what the F

2:57 am

jillibus

fosp should be a word - my dad used it all the time -- stands for Folly Of Self Pity

2:57 am

Angb

Another o and paranoia would be in the grid

2:57 am

mrpresident

what the F seems to be the choice of reaction today! :))

2:57 am

CTasasin

lol

2:57 am

shorty

LOL

2:57 am

jillibus

and looking at the size of this grid, some of us are suffering from it

2:58 am

jillibus

(FOSP, I mean)

2:58 am

herinfernallady

i can get the pa 10 oh dear

2:59 am

herinfernallady

try again i cant get the pa 10

3:00 am

mrpresident

herin.... within a boundary/s

3:00 am

herinfernallady

oh feck

3:00 am

Angb

Gee her, I am having enought problems with the 4 letter words - the 10's will have to wait

3:00 am

shorty

LOL herin

3:00 am

herinfernallady

um ok ill have to think about that

3:00 am

Angb

Thnx mrp.

3:00 am

Gramku

I got the pa 10 from jillibus' clue.

3:01 am

jillibus

:-)

3:01 am

boobies

Ramen is a word :(

3:01 am

mrpresident

jilli 1, mrp 0...

3:01 am

mrpresident

feck is a word!!\

3:01 am

shorty

am I the only american on @ 4 in the morning????

3:01 am

herinfernallady

um its poliet

3:01 am

CTasasin

Well it's 1 AM here... haha

3:02 am

JFB

Guesss who had the pa9 and couldn't find the 10? Doh! Pass the fish!!

3:02 am

Gramku

1 AM here as well

3:02 am

Angb

We've all been there JFB!

3:02 am

shorty

where are you?

3:02 am

Kazzer99

well and truly slapped jfb

3:02 am

lynxxx

Hi Shorty. Late sleeper or early riser?

3:02 am

mrpresident

severe foul mouth bass slap

3:02 am

jillibus

where are you, CT? It's 1:02 am where I am

3:03 am

Kazzer99

its 09 02 here

3:03 am

shorty

had a charlie horse then couldnt go back to sleep

3:03 am

jillibus

pretty icon, shorty

3:03 am

mrpresident

lickety just handed me a dvd... tripping the rift.... am I in for a ride?? or is it any good?

3:04 am

herinfernallady

am i in troble???

3:04 am

jillibus

spent

3:04 am

jillibus

pent

3:04 am

jillibus

eek!

3:04 am

mrpresident

yay jilli!

3:04 am

shorty

I sleep with my legs out of the covers and then my leg gets cold and then I get a HUGE charlie horse in in

3:04 am

shorty

ty jillibus

3:05 am

Gramku

I wish I didn't have those already. -_-

3:05 am

herinfernallady

thanks

3:06 am

Kazzer99

well less than 200 to go so i shall now do what i need to and be back later today. Lots of luck all

3:06 am

shorty

it*

3:06 am

Angb

Bye Kazzer

3:07 am

mrpresident

oh this chardonnay is nice!! :))

3:07 am

JFB

Bye Kazzer

3:07 am

Atalante

what's a charlie horse?

3:07 am

jillibus

g'day, kazzer!

3:07 am

Crone

g'day all - any clues for the en8 & 9?

3:07 am

JFB

pertain

3:08 am

jillibus

an awful cramp in a leg muscle, ata

3:08 am

herinfernallady

Atalante cramp

3:08 am

Angb

thnx JFB

3:08 am

JFB

Ooops!!!

3:08 am

jillibus

good one, jfb!

3:08 am

CTasasin

Ugh I wish I paid attention in English class -_-.

3:08 am

lynxxx

Bye Kazzer

3:08 am

Atalante

ah ty :)

3:08 am

shorty

your drinking already MRP???????

3:09 am

JFB

At lest it was a good word not one of the clutching at straws variety!

3:09 am

Angb

CT don't know if English classes would have helped

3:09 am

herinfernallady

i like the big ones as you get a crap load of run word

3:09 am

CTasasin

Well you did say it was a big mixture but... yeah :p

3:10 am

JFB

Time to go for a while - bbl

3:10 am

CTasasin

See ya

3:11 am

Angb

see ya JFB

3:11 am

mrpresident

ok, tripping the rift is wrong!

3:11 am

lynxxx

Bye JFB

3:11 am

jillibus

bye jfb

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

has anyone listed all of the 9's yet?

3:12 am

jillibus

only Lickety, I guess

3:13 am

VolleymomDee

okey dokey ty jil

3:13 am

mrpresident

pa9/66
in9/60
fa9/72

3:14 am

mrpresident

en9/54
pa9/66 another one
sa9 60
sa9/54
sp9/60

3:14 am

Crone

& en9

3:15 am

VolleymomDee

I have pa 9 x 2

3:15 am

VolleymomDee

ty

3:15 am

mrpresident

ra9/72

3:16 am

oggy

morning all, any clues for the biggies

3:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much very helpful

3:16 am

herinfernallady

meh ill get there tommorrow

3:16 am

oggy

pane

3:16 am

oggy

sorry

3:20 am

CTasasin

I take it that small number between the wordcount and pointtally is the average length of the words you've found so far?

3:21 am

Angb

You are right there CT

3:21 am

CTasasin

Ok thanks :p

3:22 am

lynxxx

Yes it is CT - must say that we don't take any notice of it though

3:22 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

3:22 am

Angb

Hi Haz

3:22 am

lynxxx

Hello Haz

3:22 am

VolleymomDee

hi all; I think we could be here for days

3:22 am

Haz1558

Looks like there's some work ahead of us today....

3:22 am

P.J.

hi ya all

3:23 am

lynxxx

Hi Volley & Hodag

3:23 am

Angb

HI hodag

3:23 am

Atalante

hi haz

3:23 am

VolleymomDee

hi lynx

3:23 am

ExWren

OMG. 448 words! I don't think so

3:23 am

P.J.

hi Angb and lynx

3:24 am

herinfernallady

go on ex wren i know you want to

3:24 am

lynxxx

Hi ExWren - and look at the Rs!

3:24 am

Andree

hi everyone

3:24 am

Angb

Hi andree

3:25 am

Haz1558

Hello Andree.

3:25 am

P.J.

hi Andree

3:25 am

jillibus

hello latecomers (well, earlycomers to you, I guess)

3:25 am

ExWren

wanting to, and able to, are totally different

3:25 am

lynxxx

Evening Andree.

3:25 am

P.J.

yo jilli

3:27 am

herinfernallady

go nuts with the monkey

3:27 am

ren8

Morning to you all, I cannot believe how many words there are today, was suffering with a migraine yesterday so not sure how much I will get done today

3:28 am

herinfernallady

hi ren

3:28 am

Angb

Hi ren

3:28 am

Andree

I must say I didn't want to start, way too big but nearly 1/2 way

3:28 am

Haz1558

Good morning ren - glad the migraine is better, they're nasty things.

3:28 am

Andree

hi ren

3:28 am

P.J.

hi ren8,I hope your feeling better today!!

3:29 am

ren8

Never suffered with migraines before so was not prepared for how crap I felt, still not 100% today but will struggle on

3:29 am

lynxxx

Hi Ren8 - don't push yourself too much then

3:30 am

P.J.

they are nasty!!

3:30 am

Haz1558

I used to wonder why my father made a fuss about having a migraine - starting to suffer from the occasional one makes me appreciate why!

3:30 am

ren8

Hi herin, angb, andree, haz, hodag and lynxxx

3:31 am

Angb

Migraines are debilitating, but with mine, I find the day after I feel absolutely wonderful. Cleaned out like.

3:31 am

VolleymomDee

I think serta should be a word

3:31 am

CTasasin

Then there would be 449 words -_-

3:31 am

VolleymomDee

span

3:31 am

Angb

Good point CT

3:32 am

VolleymomDee

crumbs.... sorry

3:32 am

jillibus

lol CT

3:32 am

Andree

I see a few here that should not be words

3:32 am

herinfernallady

ill be back after i finish dinner

3:34 am

Haz1558

Is that a threat or a promise?

3:37 am

Andree

lol haz

3:37 am

jillibus

bedtime -- bye all

3:37 am

jillibus

heed

3:37 am

CTasasin

See ya

3:37 am

Angb

Nite jilli

3:37 am

lynxxx

Bye Jilli

3:37 am

Haz1558

Goodnight jillibus, sleep well.

3:37 am

P.J.

sweet dreams jilli

3:37 am

jillibus

hope you didn't notice the oops

3:38 am

Angb

Give me a g and I could make derange

3:38 am

Atalante

or he** it even!

3:38 am

P.J.

TY TY TY

3:38 am

Haz1558

We thought it was just a general word of encouragement, jillibus.....

3:39 am

Andree

bye jilli

3:39 am

jillibus

hehe -- now I'm going before I do another *poof*

3:39 am

Haz1558

Byee!

3:39 am

VolleymomDee

Angb I love your icon by the way!

3:40 am

Angb

Thnx volley - made by an artist in Hokitika on the west coast of NZ's South Island

3:40 am

VolleymomDee

absolutely amazing

3:41 am

Angb

Glass is a beautiful material

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

totally agree; feel blessed to have my mom's, grandmothers, and grandmother-in-law's crystal. If I were rich I would have 100 different sets of china LOL

3:43 am

FranMag

hi everyone!

3:43 am

VolleymomDee

hey Fran!!

3:43 am

Angb

Wow, that would be some collection. Unfortunately had my grandmother's stuart crystal. During house renovation top shelf of cabinet fell on those below and I lost every piece.

3:43 am

Angb

Hi fran

3:43 am

lynxxx

Hi Fran

3:44 am

Andree

hi fran

3:44 am

FranMag

hi angb, lynxxx and andree!

3:44 am

VolleymomDee

great clues fran

3:44 am

Andree

how aweful angb

3:44 am

FranMag

thanks dee!

3:44 am

Andree

awful

3:44 am

FranMag

angb, i bet you were sick!

3:44 am

ren8

Morning Fran

3:45 am

P.J.

back to bed.................bye

3:45 am

FranMag

hi ren8!

3:45 am

FranMag

bye hodag!

3:45 am

Andree

bye hodag

3:45 am

Angb

Yep, heard it go, though a car had come thru the house, to find a pile of crystal pieces on the carpet.

3:45 am

Angb

Now I collect carltonware

3:45 am

ren8

Bye Hodag

3:47 am

lynxxx

Ang - know how you feel - I have a few pieces of my grandparents and they are gradually getting broken - its the memories that get lost - very sad

3:47 am

VolleymomDee

I know "stuff" isn't important, but I would have cried Ang

3:47 am

FranMag

did i miss haz?

3:47 am

Angb

Dont' worry Volley, I did

3:47 am

Haz1558

I'm here, Fran.

3:48 am

FranMag

hi haz!

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

lynx I actually took some pics of mine, so I wouldn't feel bad about using it. Then if it breaks, I at least still have pics

3:48 am

Haz1558

I had my nose stuck in the grid....

3:48 am

sprite

back - you all finished yet?

3:49 am

FranMag

totally understandable haz

3:49 am

Angb

LOL sprite

3:49 am

FranMag

hi sprite!

3:49 am

Haz1558

Just twiddling our thumbs, sprite and waiting for another challenge....

3:49 am

Andree

hi sprite

3:49 am

sprite

thought so :)

3:49 am

lynxxx

Hi Sprite - I think you are being a bit silly!

3:49 am

Eadwacer

is there anyone else who really ought to be doing something more useful but . . . .just . . .CAN'T STOP!

3:50 am

sprite

only a bit? Wow, I am improving :)

3:50 am

VolleymomDee

I should be sleeping

3:50 am

Wintergreen

How do you play? I'm typing in words I can find, but it says they don't exist in the puzzle.

3:50 am

Eadwacer

rant

3:50 am

FranMag

hee, me too dee

3:50 am

sprite

Ead, of course not. Like one could find addicts here. The idea.

3:50 am

Eadwacer

sorry that was supposed to go in the puzzle.

3:50 am

FranMag

green, the letters have to be touching.

3:51 am

sprite

the letters must touch and can be used only once per word, wintergreen

3:51 am

lynxxx

Hi Wintergreen - read the Help above this chat log for a start.

3:51 am

VolleymomDee

I don't have to work tomorrow, but I reaaaally should start getting paperwork ready for taxes.

3:51 am

Eadwacer

The very idea! Hi sprite . . .

3:51 am

FranMag

don't remind me dee

3:51 am

Eadwacer

I should be emailing my supervisor but hey, this is helping with my English and brainpower right?!

3:52 am

FranMag

that's what we tell ourselves too eadwacer.

3:52 am

sprite

absolutely

3:52 am

VolleymomDee

sure

3:52 am

Angb

Whatever you say Ead

3:52 am

Eadwacer

good. Self delusion! It's a truly beautiful thing!

3:52 am

VolleymomDee

babble has helped my crosswording lol

3:53 am

Eadwacer

slope

3:53 am

Eadwacer

lopes

3:53 am

Eadwacer

damn done it again, sorry!

3:53 am

Angb

Keep going Ead ... thnx

3:54 am

sprite

it is the site, Ead. We all do it and will keep on doing it until DrG finds a way to fix it... which means we will do this forever

3:54 am

Eadwacer

!!

3:54 am

Eadwacer

Might get some clues to some words that are, like, more than five letters long.

3:54 am

Eadwacer

rash

3:58 am

lynxxx

Goodness - not even half way ! Back later - stretch break required

3:58 am

FranMag

later lynxxx

3:58 am

VolleymomDee

cya ltr

3:58 am

Haz1558

See you later, lynxxx.

3:58 am

sprite

me7/32 people who are being sincere or just unkinder than others
mo7/32 people making desperate sounds
re6/21 take a break + 7 past tense

that should get you some not too hard ones, Ead

3:58 am

Andree

bye lynxxx

3:58 am

sprite

bye lynxxx

4:01 am

CTasasin

That re6 clue you gave is bugging me xD, but thanks for the mo7 one

4:02 am

sprite

think oldfashioned word for calmness.

4:03 am

shorty

me too cause what im thinking doesnt exist

4:03 am

BabbleRabble

sprite, I have copied some panic rules given to me in my profile that you might find useful.

4:03 am

CTasasin

Oi I guess I already have that one lol, but thanks.

4:04 am

FranMag

hi shorty, hi babrab!

4:04 am

BabbleRabble

hello

4:04 am

shorty

hi fran!

4:04 am

sprite

That's great BabbleRabble, thanks :)
Will copy them and use them as good reminders.

4:05 am

BabbleRabble

yw and good luck.

4:06 am

jean1953

good morning everybody wow a large grid today then:)

4:06 am

FranMag

hi jean!

4:07 am

Andree

hi jean

4:07 am

Angb

Hi jean

4:07 am

Haz1558

Are women who re6/21 reckoned to be ma8/50?

4:07 am

sprite

hi jean, shorty

4:08 am

ren8

Sorry been out the room, morning to those that have just joined us

4:08 am

FranMag

as soon as i find the ma8/50 i'll tell you haz.

4:08 am

jean1953

morning ren:)

4:08 am

sprite

that's what I was typing too, Fran

4:08 am

Andree

me too haz

4:09 am

FranMag

:-)

4:09 am

Haz1558

Add a letter to the chants.

4:09 am

sprite

it is not maneaters anyway

4:09 am

Haz1558

Chants as in ma7/32

4:09 am

FranMag

i just found the sa8/40 though.

4:09 am

Angb

I tried that one Sprite LOL

4:09 am

shorty

hi sprite ..sorry didt see that went to make coffe since I cant sleep

4:10 am

Haz1558

Think of the Captain in the Sound of Music....

4:10 am

sprite

let me see, you make coffee when you cannot sleep? :)

4:10 am

FranMag

thanks haz!

4:10 am

Haz1558

You're welcome Fran!

4:10 am

CTasasin

There was a captain in that movie?

4:11 am

VolleymomDee

wtg fran

4:11 am

sprite

captain von trapp

4:11 am

shorty

sure..why not LOL

4:11 am

Haz1558

Some sort of military rank - the name of the family at any rate.

4:11 am

sprite

did I put my foot in it?

4:11 am

CTasasin

Oh yeah, I didn't know his rank :p

4:12 am

Angb

Yay - thnx haz and - sprite

4:12 am

shorty

in my coffee ewwwwwwwwww

4:12 am

FranMag

and my answer is a woman in any kind of po** is a ma7/36 if she wants to be. :-)

4:12 am

Haz1558

In the tr4/5? I think people would have got it anyway, sprite.

4:12 am

Eadwacer

thanks sprite!

4:12 am

Andree

I don't think von trapp is ingrid sprite, lol

4:13 am

sprite

I am sorry :(
And that coffee is HOT! Ouch!

4:13 am

shorty

LOL

4:14 am

herinfernallady

hellp

4:14 am

herinfernallady

opps hello

4:15 am

FranMag

it's okay infernal, we all need help with this one. :-)

4:15 am

jean1953

hello herinfernallady:)

4:15 am

CTasasin

hi Lp

4:15 am

CTasasin

oops :P*

4:15 am

shorty

I think we''ll all need help after this grid :P

4:15 am

sprite

and there I was thinking I could post the name safely, because there was no ma in it

4:15 am

herinfernallady

hey i am msning here but i just wanted to say hi

4:15 am

Andree

en8/40 clue please

4:15 am

sprite

hi lady *hug*

4:15 am

Andree

me too sprite

4:16 am

herinfernallady

hugs sprite

4:16 am

herinfernallady

and the ((((((((((((((room)))))))))))))))))))

4:17 am

FranMag

hugs back to you infernal!

4:17 am

bookwomen

en 8/40 english spelling of to go in room + spanish sun plural for 9

4:17 am

VolleymomDee

en8 = en+I have an oak **** in my back yard + a 3 letter word related to the son

4:17 am

FranMag

sorry andree, i only have 3 8s right now and that's not one of them.

4:18 am

sprite

yay Dee! Thanks

4:18 am

FranMag

thanks book and dee!

4:18 am

VolleymomDee

sorry on the oak part minus the second vowel

4:18 am

CTasasin

Nice thanks!

4:18 am

herinfernallady

i just letting the monkey lose on the grid

4:18 am

VolleymomDee

yw

4:19 am

Haz1558

bookwomen - we en5 a room with the same spelling as everyone else!

4:19 am

kangabrat

hi all. what a grid!

4:19 am

shorty

related to "a" son the son or the sun?

4:19 am

herinfernallady

i keep typing quiker than the grid can catch up

4:19 am

VolleymomDee

sun

4:19 am

bookwomen

sun

4:19 am

FranMag

better get to bed, good night everyone!

4:20 am

sprite

lol yes, was just thinking about that english spelling and wondering if I always did it wrong :)

4:20 am

FranMag

hi and bye kanga!

4:20 am

sprite

shorty: *sun*

4:20 am

kangabrat

not leaving yet.

4:20 am

herinfernallady

i have entered 3 times one word as the darn grid cant keep up

4:20 am

Haz1558

Good night, FranMag.

4:20 am

sprite

hi kanga

4:20 am

kangabrat

oh, bye fran!

4:20 am

sprite

night Fran *hugsssss*

4:20 am

Andree

thx book and volley

4:21 am

Angb

nite gran

4:21 am

FranMag

hugs to all and good night!

4:21 am

Angb

*fran

4:21 am

herinfernallady

night fran

4:21 am

jean1953

night FranMag:)

4:22 am

shorty

ty got it

4:22 am

Andree

bye fran

4:22 am

herinfernallady

i see the baa animal is here today

4:23 am

CTasasin

Is the baa animal commonly here?

4:23 am

jean1953

right am away got a birthday cake to bake bbl happy babbling everyone:)

4:23 am

herinfernallady

mmm cake

4:23 am

CTasasin

See ya

4:23 am

herinfernallady

no but i like baa animals

4:24 am

sprite

usually it is fish, CT - no grid without fish.

4:24 am

kangabrat

lord, didn't see the baa animal. thanks.

4:24 am

jean1953

Ill try and save you some herinfer lol:)

4:24 am

herinfernallady

hey kanga

4:24 am

kangabrat

seep

4:24 am

herinfernallady

mmm fish are food not friends

4:24 am

kangabrat

sorry!!!!

4:24 am

CTasasin

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

4:24 am

herinfernallady

????

4:25 am

sprite

I like shoarma - baby sh5 and pita :)

4:25 am

CTasasin

A fsssshhh

4:25 am

sprite

lol CT

4:25 am

herinfernallady

oh i like that

4:25 am

kangabrat

groans... lol ctasasin

4:25 am

SL209

LL42?

4:26 am

snppngtrtle

I love that joke, it's a classic.

4:26 am

kingcal

LUEshi?

4:26 am

VolleymomDee

phantom tender

4:26 am

SL209

LUEshi

4:26 am

CTasasin

Hey SL209 >_>

4:26 am

sprite

that hurts, Dee - tender should never be a phantom :)

4:26 am

SL209

I AM RON STOPPABLE.

4:26 am

SL209

How do I play this?

4:27 am

kingcal

make words from letters, LOLOL

4:27 am

VolleymomDee

awww totally agree sprite

4:27 am

kangabrat

dang, won't accept santa!

4:27 am

CTasasin

Yo Ron, you have to type in any words you can find, as long as the letters are touching they should be usable, but you can't reuse the same letter in one word...

4:28 am

CTasasin

That E that spells four words is bugging me, I only have one of its words >_>

4:28 am

sprite

CT: one of them is an italian volcano - remember it, it is a babblet.

4:28 am

Andree

fa8/55 please

4:28 am

SL209

lol fart

4:29 am

CTasasin

That helps a lot, thanks!

4:29 am

scarydeb

Wow - I've just got a 10 all on my own

4:29 am

sprite

yay deb!

4:29 am

CTasasin

:O good eyes

4:29 am

Angb

yay deb

4:30 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

4:30 am

Maggy

448...these people realise we have lives to life ...lol

4:30 am

scarydeb

on that high note I shall attend to some dictation and be back later

4:30 am

sprite

later, deb :)

4:31 am

kangabrat

see you later, scarydeb

4:31 am

Haz1558

fa8 - the opposite of near for three, the beginning of the opposite of old for two, and end with the spanish sun

4:31 am

sprite

Maggy, we are expected to look at the count, turn around and get doing some other stuff done.

4:31 am

SL209

I give up, *goes back to LL* I found sped and fart.

4:31 am

Maggy

he he he...think your right sprite..sure scared me off...

4:31 am

sprite

SL, please don't post words from the grid in the chat, if you can help it

4:32 am

kingcal

How cultured of you.

4:32 am

Andree

sl you can't write the words in chat

4:32 am

kangabrat

thanks, haz!

4:32 am

sprite

but Maggy - none of us does actually do that, of course :) That's called addiction

4:32 am

Haz1558

You're welcome kanga

4:33 am

kangabrat

damn, man just saw the total words needed! might be trouble.

4:33 am

Andree

addiction? not moi

4:33 am

sprite

"trouble" was not found in this puzzle

4:33 am

Maggy

I was just thinking the same..I know I havent a hope in he** but I will keep having a go every time I pass the puter room...yes your right addicted..lol

4:33 am

kangabrat

only word not in the puzzle :)

4:33 am

Maggy

pare

4:33 am

sprite

LOL kanga!

4:34 am

Maggy

oops sorry

4:34 am

kangabrat

just what i thought, maggy

4:34 am

sprite

true Andree, not you. I should have said, it's either addiction or denial!

4:36 am

Angb

OK - 200 left - 11.30 pm. Time for bed. Nite everyone

4:36 am

Haz1558

Goodnight Angb - sleep well.

4:36 am

sprite

night Angb, sweet dreams!

4:36 am

CTasasin

See ya

4:36 am

Angb

Think I might be dreaming (nightmaring) grids tonite

4:37 am

VolleymomDee

lol totally know that feeling angb

4:37 am

sprite

as long as you dream up another 100 words, it is worth it

4:37 am

VolleymomDee

lol

4:37 am

Atalante

woohoo! England beat Aus :)

4:37 am

herinfernallady

and now to te important stuff, dinner and babble

4:37 am

sprite

hey, they are my neighbours! Wtg England!

4:38 am

Haz1558

Good news for England sport at last....

4:38 am

sprite

not necessarily in that order, lady?

4:38 am

herinfernallady

at the same time, its nachos

4:39 am

Andree

we have had so many wins this season, cannot grudge this one

4:39 am

sprite

great dinner, lol

4:39 am

CTasasin

well that sounds good

4:39 am

herinfernallady

spag bag nachos

4:39 am

Andree

fa8/55 please

4:39 am

Eadwacer

hose

4:39 am

Eadwacer

hosed

4:40 am

Haz1558

And what for your en6/18?

4:40 am

bookwomen

fa 8/55 just clued at 4:31

4:40 am

VolleymomDee

isn't this the first puzzle in quite awhile that doesn't have fran's goose in it

4:40 am

Haz1558

Andree - I clued it earlier on at 4/31

4:41 am

Andree

thx haz will look back

4:41 am

herinfernallady

az that was a great clue but i dont get it sorry

4:41 am

sprite

but it has fran in it again :)

4:42 am

Haz1558

And en8/40, when you find it can be pluralled for en9/54

4:42 am

sprite

great clue, got them :)

4:42 am

Haz1558

It can't be a great clue if you didn't get it, herinfernal.

4:42 am

herinfernallady

no it was a good clue im a litle bit dense

4:42 am

kingcal

What's all this en8/40 stuff? I've never played before.

4:43 am

herinfernallady

um i got cruise, i have a hot women (my best friend) a red convertable a hot summers night and an offer i cant refuse

4:43 am

CTasasin

en = first two letters of the word, 8 = 8 letters in the word

4:43 am

Haz1558

en8 means a word beginning with en, has 8 letters and yields 40 points. It's a kind of shorthand for giving clues.

4:43 am

CTasasin

And it yields 40 points I think.... and ghost ride yo lueshi??

4:44 am

herinfernallady

Haz it is a good clue i didnt get the sun bit, thanks everyone i must fly

4:44 am

kingcal

Do not want?

4:44 am

Parrothead617

So how do you know the first two letters of a word?

4:45 am

herinfernallady

THank you everyone and good night

4:45 am

CTasasin

Well that's what the hint's for I guess

4:45 am

CTasasin

Take care Lady!!

4:45 am

Haz1558

There are lists of second letter and points values available - look under Friends of Babble, Lickety's babble clues. Once people have exhausted their own vocabulary, they can use these to see what is missing.

4:46 am

CTasasin

Well that's a good site.

4:47 am

sprite

another great link for beginners is Angelsong's Page, also at the bottom of this page.

4:48 am

Sublime50lbc

I can't seem to get lo5/14

4:48 am

CTasasin

14 or 12?

4:49 am

Sublime50lbc

14

4:49 am

bookwomen

past tense of lo 4/5

4:49 am

CTasasin

... what the hey diggity, why didn't I have that already -_-

4:49 am

sprite

I soooo much want to put an E before that one.

4:50 am

kangabrat

thinking just that, ct. so thanks, bookwomen.

4:51 am

Sublime50lbc

lofa

4:51 am

Sublime50lbc

fjkhjk

4:52 am

CTasasin

I don't think that's in this puzzle >_>

4:53 am

Sublime50lbc

That's what you think. <_<

4:53 am

CTasasin

o rly

4:54 am

sprite

I like SL7/36, past tense of the sound my son's boots make when he gets back from scouting.

4:54 am

CTasasin

schweet thanks for the hint

4:54 am

Sublime50lbc

ya rly

4:54 am

kangabrat

hehe sprite. and thanks.

4:55 am

nathachu

omg u own me

4:56 am

CTasasin

nathachu did you just sign up, too?

4:56 am

Sublime50lbc

I've been at this for hours and I only have 230 words... -_-

4:57 am

kingcal

I only have fifty. I blow at this game.

4:57 am

sprite

not bad at all, Sublime

4:57 am

CTasasin

... I have 203 -_-

4:57 am

Sublime50lbc

Thanks.

4:57 am

sprite

hey, and that I have a son makes me a ......

4:59 am

Sublime50lbc

I wish you could make up words. It would make this game a lot easier.

4:59 am

CTasasin

Yeah I'd have been done like five hours ago.

5:00 am

Sublime50lbc

Bholfsrar = Word.

5:00 am

sprite

we make up words all the time and sometimes it works :)

5:00 am

kangabrat

ok, sprite. i give in. what does it make you?

5:00 am

sprite

a Pa6/21 of course

5:01 am

kangabrat

pass me the fish...

5:01 am

sprite

lol

5:02 am

kingcal

I think half the words I have are from guessing any possible solution of combinations until it works. I've found words I didn't know existence. >_<

5:03 am

sprite

you're doing great then, kingcal. That's pro behaviour ;)

5:03 am

Sublime50lbc

Same here.

5:03 am

CTasasin

Some of them are really easy though, too :\

5:03 am

kingcal

I know. I don't think I've ever played a game that makes me feel so stupid. And I like to think I have a good vocabulary. =/

5:03 am

Maggy

Left the cat tied to the keyboard while I made coffee she got more words than me..

5:03 am

CTasasin

X D Like the one I just got, the l6/21, that was too easy but it took me too long to find.

5:04 am

sprite

usually it's the very easy ones that do you in at the end. But since enable believes even 'crwth' is a word, don't be afraid to try stupid things.

5:04 am

CTasasin

Maggy, it sounds like you have a very good strategy lol

5:04 am

sprite

lol Maggy!

5:04 am

kingcal

1what6/21?

5:04 am

Sublime50lbc

what is that en8?

5:05 am

Maggy

hang on sub I`ll ask the cat...lol

5:05 am

Haz1558

en8 - french for between, or English 'go in' with last two letters switched around, then plural spanish sun.

5:05 am

CTasasin

en 8 = the action you take when going inside something (English spelling) and the Spanish word for Sun

5:06 am

sprite

funny how that english spelling keeps returning!

5:06 am

Uneaixoise

what! 448??

5:06 am

Haz1558

Or, if you don't know spanish for sun, it's the first three letters of the singular version of duet (then plural)

5:06 am

Haz1558

en5/10 - the word for go in in English is ALWAYS spelt the same way.....

5:06 am

sprite

hey Une! Great, isn't it :)

5:06 am

Sublime50lbc

Okay, they totally made that word up. >.>

5:07 am

CTasasin

Over .9000!!

5:07 am

Haz1558

Good morning Uneaixoise!

5:07 am

kingcal

You all make me feel terribly stupid

5:07 am

Haz1558

We don't intend to, kingcal, we promise.

5:07 am

Maggy

no way king you cant take my title

5:07 am

kingcal

I'm sure.

5:07 am

sprite

also funny: ma6/21 - 7/32 meditational song(s) is part of the confining ma7/36 - 8/50.

5:08 am

kingcal

...What the hell is a meditational song?

5:08 am

sprite

not getting a clue can make one feel really dense, but it isn't telling anything about your brain - just about blind spots ;)

5:09 am

Uneaixoise

yikes . . . morning, haz and sprite . . . jeezomeez what a grid

5:09 am

sprite

something you keep singing on and on and on until you get into a trance

5:09 am

Haz1558

ma6/21 - a chant, or meditational song as used to focus the mind.

5:09 am

Maggy

the guys in the orange suits sing thosse songs

5:09 am

kangabrat

hey une.

5:09 am

CTasasin

The Hare Krishnas? >_>

5:09 am

kingcal

I hate myself.

5:09 am

Haz1558

Maybe you could chant your ma6/21 to keep calm while waiting release from the ma7?

5:09 am

Sublime50lbc

i know 3 of the ma's. but not the fourth one. =(

5:10 am

sprite

2 are plurals of the other 2, Sublime

5:10 am

Sublime50lbc

I dont know ma8

5:10 am

kingcal

Three? There's like twenty.

5:10 am

kangabrat

thanks for the confinement clues... blissed out on the others.

5:11 am

Haz1558

ma8 - plural word indicating a snare for a male

5:11 am

sprite

that would help, I think, Haz :)

5:11 am

CTasasin

A... "snare" for a male??

5:11 am

Sublime50lbc

haha, wow thanks Haz.

5:11 am

kingcal

I don't like the sound of that.

5:11 am

BabbleRabble

kingcal, this is supposed to be fun and challenging. Like any skill, it takes some time and practice to get better. How you do is not a relection on you. Do what you can and smile.

5:12 am

Sublime50lbc

I typed it up and hit add seconds before I read that hint.

5:12 am

sprite

I second BabbleRabble, kingcal

5:12 am

kingcal

:: checks thesaurus for synonyms of prositute beginning with ma ::

5:12 am

Sublime50lbc

o.o

5:12 am

Sublime50lbc

sort of want.

5:13 am

Haz1558

NO - think about another word for snaring animals?

5:13 am

Uneaixoise

our volcano's back!

5:13 am

sprite

yay Une! and it has to make up for a lot of missing babblets!

5:13 am

CTasasin

I could have sworn I did that word before.

5:13 am

Haz1558

I know, Une - two of them. Kind of comforting on a day like this.

5:13 am

CTasasin

o_o Une that was quick recognition lol, guess you are used to these.

5:13 am

sprite

you might have, CT, and made a typo - happens to me all the time

5:13 am

Andree

off to bed, happy babbling, 200 left doubt I will try to finish but it has been fun

5:14 am

Uneaixoise

nite, andree :-)

5:14 am

CTasasin

Yup take care!!

5:14 am

Haz1558

Good night Andree - sleep well.

5:14 am

Uneaixoise

ramp

5:14 am

kangabrat

night andree. sweet dreams.

5:14 am

sprite

night Andree

5:14 am

Sublime50lbc

ma8/45? o.O

5:14 am

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry

5:14 am

kingcal

Is it better to just look for words randomly or try and focus on a specific letter and get as much as you can from that one before moving on?

5:14 am

lynxxx

Bye Andree - have a good Saturday

5:15 am

kangabrat

hi lynxxx.

5:15 am

sprite

Une, that word is a dutch word as well... and in dutch it means 'disaster' :)

5:15 am

Haz1558

king - do whatever is comfortable for you. And please, remember that this is an unusually large grid so don't beat yourself up too much.

5:15 am

lynxxx

Hi Kanga!

5:15 am

kingcal

Unusually large? Are they generally smaller?

5:16 am

sprite

kingcal - both can work. Best strategy for starters is to look for short words. THere are 155 words of 4 letters in this grid.

5:16 am

Haz1558

The average is round about 150, I think.

5:16 am

sprite

and yes, this is a really big one, they are under 200 most of the time.

5:16 am

kingcal

Yes. I see that.

5:16 am

kingcal

Yes. I see that.

5:16 am

Uneaixoise

interesting, sprite . . .

5:16 am

lynxxx

Kingcat - the average is around 175 words

5:16 am

Sublime50lbc

Total??

5:17 am

sprite

total today is 448

5:17 am

Sublime50lbc

Yea, but usually.

5:18 am

sprite

and 'trafo' is a very common word for transformator here :(

5:18 am

kingcal

The hell kind of word is that? O_o

5:18 am

sprite

the total varies between 30 and 600 - usually somewhere around 175 average.

5:18 am

sprite

it is dutch, kingcal

5:19 am

CTasasin

600 would rule.

5:19 am

kingcal

Oh. That seems fair. -_-;;

5:19 am

Haz1558

ma8/45 - a strict disciplinarian

5:20 am

sprite

he has to be, Haz, or he'll end up in a Ma7/36

5:20 am

Sublime50lbc

wow..i just found pe6/21...how did I miss it?

5:21 am

kingcal

Quiet you.

5:21 am

sprite

because it was so small, Sublime?

5:21 am

Sublime50lbc

no u

5:21 am

Haz1558

Take the last vowel off for the small male version, then rearrange the letters for another pe5.

5:21 am

Sublime50lbc

lol, Yes Sprite.

5:21 am

kingcal

GTFO my babble

5:22 am

Sublime50lbc

oh, thanks Haz.

5:22 am

CTasasin

frick I'm losing it xD

5:23 am

kingcal

Sixty words. What now.

5:23 am

Sublime50lbc

If you flip the 'M' around you can spell prawn. >_> Just so everyone knows.

5:23 am

CTasasin

209 lol

5:23 am

Sublime50lbc

235

5:23 am

kangabrat

took me a while. but just a little word of thanks... :)

5:23 am

kingcal

You are weak like shrimp, not stong like prawn. QUITTER BOY.

5:24 am

CTasasin

Silence! The British Rex favors me

5:24 am

Haz1558

Okay, I'm taking a doggy walk break - 272 found, 176 to go..... Back later.

5:24 am

Maggy

81..and struggling..but still here

5:24 am

CTasasin

Haz is un-stopppaaabllle

5:24 am

sprite

later Haz :)

5:24 am

Haz1558

I'm one of the slow ones! See Sprite move!

5:25 am

Maggy

pane

5:25 am

lynxxx

Bye Haz

5:25 am

kangabrat

soon, haz.

5:26 am

kingcal

I keep finding people names. =/

5:26 am

Sublime50lbc

too bad FAP is only three letters.

5:26 am

toadandtoadette

me too kingcal

5:26 am

CTasasin

But it doesn't accept them does it?

5:26 am

kingcal

The lack of G in this disturbs me...

5:26 am

toadandtoadette

no

5:27 am

sprite

some are accepted, CT. Ma6/21 is a man's name

5:27 am

kingcal

What the hell, faps isn't in the dictionary?

5:27 am

CTasasin

Oh yeah I have that, thanks. And XD @ Kingcal.

5:28 am

kingcal

I guess it's more of a sound effect. Like slish.

5:28 am

Sublime50lbc

they were too busy fapping to add the word to the dictionary.

5:28 am

CTasasin

wut teh ehck!/1 shol isnt in teh book, dats wer u go to get all lerned up n stuf

5:29 am

Minty106

What about parp, and spam. What's wrong with them?

5:30 am

ren8

off out for lunch, see you all later

5:30 am

sprite

don't start me on what's wrong with spam

5:30 am

CTasasin

Bye Ren.

5:30 am

lynxxx

Bye Ren

5:30 am

kangabrat

bye ren.

5:31 am

sprite

bye ren

5:31 am

sprite

ow by the way, 'internet' is not even in this dictionary.

5:31 am

Sublime50lbc

blasphemy

5:31 am

kangabrat

noooooo...

5:31 am

CTasasin

But Al Gore invented the internet, how can it not be in the dictionary??

5:31 am

Minty106

Do you mean spam as in email, or spam as in the entierly natural meat product?

5:32 am

sprite

you tell enable. Perhaps it listens to you

5:32 am

sprite

email, minty :)

5:32 am

kingcal

Probably not in there because it's A) a proper noun or b) slang.

5:32 am

kingcal

I bet lockbox is in there.

5:34 am

kingcal

hehe, ta5/10 other word for gooch.

5:34 am

CTasasin

*picard ASCII*

5:35 am

Sublime50lbc

rofl

5:35 am

kingcal

:: Phoenix Wright ASCII ::

5:35 am

CTasasin

i'm having problems with this AF6/30 deal

5:36 am

Sublime50lbc

*lex luthor ACII*

5:36 am

Eadwacer

why on earth isn't 'parp' in the dictionary? It's a beautiful word!

5:36 am

sprite

CT: a + what you want your food to be.

5:36 am

kingcal

cooked?

5:36 am

CTasasin

Well done? >_>

5:37 am

Eadwacer

no - not gone off!

5:37 am

sprite

lol - before that

5:37 am

kingcal

Heh, that's actually one I have. Suck those apples.

5:37 am

kangabrat

free of additives...

5:37 am

toadandtoadette

dead?

5:37 am

Sublime50lbc

oh, I got it. =)

5:37 am

sprite

not stale

5:37 am

kangabrat

(thanks)

5:37 am

CTasasin

what the heck that doesn't deserve its own word lol

5:37 am

CTasasin

Ok thanks a lot for all the help :p

5:37 am

kingcal

ra4/5 how my last date ended

5:38 am

Sublime50lbc

a + ____ prince

5:38 am

sprite

I am a victim of my generation. I think 'little' and not 'f5' for that clue :D

5:38 am

kingcal

IT'S SURPRISE SEX

5:39 am

kingcal

Best pickup line ever: Hey, does this rag smell like chloform to you?

5:39 am

CTasasin

A little prince eh? That sounds kinda sweet I guess.

5:39 am

sprite

it is a famous story

5:39 am

kangabrat

great book, ct.

5:39 am

CTasasin

Sounds familiar

5:39 am

kangabrat

the snake and the elephant make me laugh everytime.

5:40 am

CTasasin

lol

5:40 am

sprite

originally in french - and the second word is in this grid too :)

5:41 am

CTasasin

Well hey whaddya know?! Thanks haha

5:41 am

Sublime50lbc

grrr...Zenix keeps failing on me. >.>

5:41 am

kingcal

lolol zenix

5:41 am

CTasasin

Great that means LoL will be down too -_-

5:41 am

evanonut

good gravy! such puzzle size!

5:42 am

lynxxx

Halfway - and with 87 words starting with vowels, I think its time for Lickety

5:42 am

kangabrat

deep in despair, here, nut.

5:42 am

sprite

evanonut! :) It is fun

5:42 am

Sublime50lbc

Downloads work, but my uploads keep failing.

5:42 am

kingcal

Mmm, Pink Floyd.

5:43 am

kangabrat

turned to lickety a while ago lynxxx. slow going for me.

5:44 am

kingcal

I have little spurts every once in awhile. Up to 75 words.

5:44 am

toadandtoadette

I'm such an idiot.. I just figured out AF6/30 hahaha

5:44 am

kingcal

Welcome to the club.

5:44 am

CTasasin

Lol that one was a bit odd.

5:45 am

toadandtoadette

well, for some reason I thought we were on AS.. not AF.. hahah, that was my biggest problem

5:45 am

sprite

I don't see idiots. Looks like you are doing great for newcomers!

5:45 am

kingcal

What's pro account exactly?

5:45 am

toadandtoadette

1 more word and I am at 100, then I need to go take a shower and get dress, it's 1 pm already

5:45 am

kingcal

I get to pay the website to make myself feel stupid?

5:46 am

kingcal

Too many eurpopeans. Making us Americans look stupider than we are.

5:46 am

Maggy

I`m old ..whats your excuse king ..he he he

5:46 am

sprite

you can even do that for nothing, kingcal :)

5:47 am

kingcal

o rly

5:47 am

Scrabbler

448 words! Oh, I am having chest pain, crushing chest pain.

5:47 am

toadandtoadette

okay got to 100, will be back

5:47 am

sprite

poor Scrabbler :(

5:47 am

kangabrat

it's my brain that's hurting, scrabbler.

5:48 am

lynxxx

Oh Scrabbler - you OK?

5:48 am

kingcal

Sonuvabitch. I keep finding words I already have.

5:48 am

GraceM

hi all? anyone have the be8?

5:49 am

sprite

hi Grace, yes I do. Let me see if I can think of a clue

5:49 am

kangabrat

sorry, grace.

5:49 am

lynxxx

Hi Grace - exactly the one I am looking at too

5:49 am

kingcal

bedtiem LOLOL

5:50 am

CTasasin

Are you going cal?

5:50 am

sprite

be8/55: be + 1st 2 letters of what I do with money too easily + to hire a room

5:50 am

kingcal

No. I just found bedtiem. It's 6:50 AM. I can't go to bed now. I've been up all night.

5:50 am

Scrabbler

I am alright now. I have never seen a grid this huge yet, and on my day off I was hoping to finish, but this one will take 3 days.

5:51 am

CTasasin

sprite: thanks for the tip.

5:51 am

kingcal

Holy hell. I don't even recognize that word.

5:51 am

kangabrat

sprite ... that's a word? thanks...

5:51 am

lynxxx

TY Sprite

5:51 am

Sublime50lbc

hahah, that's a fake word. >_>

5:51 am

Scrabbler

Yesterday's grid was filled with "unwords".

5:51 am

kingcal

werd.

5:51 am

sprite

it either was in a grid before or I came across it in another kind of stupid puzzle. Sorta remembered there might be a word with those letters hiding somewhere.

5:52 am

kangabrat

ohhhh. it means fairybread.

5:52 am

GraceM

got it thx sprite!

5:52 am

Sublime50lbc

Oh. Fairybread. Duh. <.<

5:52 am

kingcal

Only two more left for the B. =D

5:52 am

CTasasin

i only have one left for the B :\

5:52 am

kingcal

Two of my favorite words in that one.

5:53 am

kingcal

It only takes one to get me altered, but I can't remember if it's the 13th or 14th.

5:53 am

sprite

yw :)

5:53 am

lshult

missing a b?
got:
be4/7x2 ,be4/6x4, be5/14, be5/16 & be8/55
What am I missing?

5:53 am

kingcal

Hah!

5:53 am

kingcal

I just got a word that can't possibly exist. The plural of a plural. XD

5:54 am

kingcal

This game is broken.

5:54 am

sprite

be5/14 x 2, one is a plural, one is a verb

5:54 am

Maggy

no wonder I find it hard..never heard the work be8/55 before in my life and I`m an old crow !"!

5:55 am

CTasasin

lol it's alright Maggy, I doubt anyone's used that word.

5:55 am

lynxxx

Hi ishult

5:55 am

Sublime50lbc

How many words do have, Sprite?

5:55 am

kingcal

I only need one be4 and one be5 now.

5:55 am

Sublime50lbc

+you

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Everyday in Babble Land we build up our word power.

5:55 am

sprite

I am pretty sure it is not a word, Maggy. I think an enabler mistyped, was too stubborn to delete it and made up a def for it

5:56 am

sprite

down to 68 now

5:56 am

kangabrat

sprite, you leave me breathless.

5:56 am

Jacula

Morning all. The be8 means strewn or sprinkled.

5:56 am

Maggy

oh well nose to the keyboard..just 343 left...eeek

5:56 am

lshult

got the last b,ty

5:56 am

sprite

hey Jac *hug*

5:56 am

kingcal

367 here

5:56 am

kingcal

Don't work until one. I guess I know what I'm doing. I'm a sad person.

5:56 am

kangabrat

like i said, fairybread. hi jac.

5:57 am

lshult

still over 200 words to go, wish I'd never started!!!!

5:57 am

Jacula

Hi sprite. ((hugs back))

5:57 am

lynxxx

Hi Jac

5:57 am

Sublime50lbc

This is impossible. How can there be 210 left?!

5:57 am

kingcal

Fairybread makes me think of lambas bread from LotR.

5:57 am

Jacula

Hi kanga, Ishult & anyone I've missed.

5:57 am

lynxxx

Oh, that fairybread Kanga!

5:57 am

Maggy

time for hubby home from work...will spray radiator with polish make it look like Ive been doing what I should..bye all

5:57 am

sprite

lembas, yummie

5:57 am

lshult

Hi everyone

5:58 am

sprite

hey Ishult

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Sprite, I like your explanation for the "unwords"!

5:58 am

CTasasin

Ugh I'm missing just one B 5/14 :( (not the drink)

5:58 am

Maggy

trap

5:58 am

lynxxx

Bye Maggy.

5:58 am

CTasasin

see ya Maggy.

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi there, Jacula.

5:58 am

kingcal

I need the other be5 one.

5:59 am

sprite

bye Maggy

5:59 am

lshult

be5/14=be+ solidified

5:59 am

Scrabbler

24 done, AND I greyed out the A box in the upper left corner. Yahoo.

5:59 am

kingcal

I'm pretty sure that one isn't even a word.

5:59 am

kangabrat

go scrabbler. took me ages to grey that one!

5:59 am

CTasasin

well that was rather easy, thanks Ishult!

5:59 am

sprite

be + game *** and match

6:00 am

CTasasin

Thanks also sprite :p

6:00 am

kingcal

Mmm, Jethro Tull. Can I get a little love for rock flute?

6:00 am

Sublime50lbc

=)

6:01 am

sprite

lol, in holland we call that mustard after the meal :)

6:01 am

kingcal

Mustard after the meal? Sounds like a bad case of the Hershey squirts.

6:02 am

sprite

it means something that comes too late and is of no use as a result

6:02 am

CTasasin

well that makes sense!

6:02 am

sprite

like a clue that is posted after you found the word :)

6:02 am

kingcal

I've already forgotten which word we're talking about.

6:03 am

Sublime50lbc

I've already forgotten why I'm still playing this game.

6:03 am

CTasasin

Because it's addicting.

6:03 am

sprite

it's only words.... and words are all I have..

6:03 am

kingcal

No doubt man. I'm just doing it to pass the time until breakfast with someone.

6:03 am

CTasasin

You want to get every last word... but I'm gonna try to kill LUEshi today and go to bed >_>

6:03 am

kingcal

Kill LUEshi? Impossible.

6:03 am

lshult

I give up......any clues for the 10's?

6:04 am

kangabrat

don't start singing sprite. you know where that leads.

6:04 am

sprite

I know, and I love it, kanga :)

6:04 am

kingcal

For ever LUEshi you strike down, ten British LUEshis will replace it.

6:04 am

CTasasin

lol, Kingcal I've already killed LUEshi like five or six times :\

6:04 am

Sublime50lbc

That is true.

6:05 am

CTasasin

first ten = pa10/84 ... "within boundaries", think math terms, too.
second ten = in10/84 ... to be placed between something

6:05 am

Eva

good morning everyon. Phantom: interpol

6:05 am

kangabrat

ish, start with in5, to bury something. then add something models do.

6:05 am

CTasasin

Hi Eva.

6:05 am

sprite

Ishult, I got one, pa10/84.
1st 4 letters of what you desperately want when you fall of a plane + 100 cm american spelling, plural

6:05 am

sprite

hi Eva

6:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Eva

6:06 am

kangabrat

then into the past tense with the lot of it.

6:06 am

kangabrat

hi eve.

6:06 am

kangabrat

eva.

6:07 am

lynxxx

TY CT & Kanga

6:07 am

kangabrat

modest pleasure, lynxxx.

6:07 am

lynxxx

Hi Eva

6:07 am

sprite

mustard after the meal again, I am afraid

6:08 am

lshult

thanks guys, got both of them!!

6:08 am

Scrabbler

I found the 10's--TY. The mustard helped me enjoy the meal.

6:08 am

kangabrat

i quite like mustard, sprite.

6:08 am

sprite

:)

6:09 am

Sublime50lbc

That phrase still doesn't make sense to me. Mustard is the best kind of dessert.

6:09 am

CTasasin

If you're like... .... into stuff that doesn't go well by itself.

6:09 am

sprite

lol sublime - I'd like some cheese to go with it then

6:09 am

Scrabbler

I don't like mustard but I will use it to find words.

6:10 am

Jacula

Has sprite been singing whilst I was away??

6:11 am

kangabrat

just humming

6:11 am

sprite

sooooo sorry Jac! I will hum again: it's only words...

6:11 am

Jacula

LOL

6:11 am

kangabrat

to take your heart awaaaaay

6:11 am

VolleymomDee

how many words do you all have left? I feel soooo slow!

6:11 am

Jacula

226 here, Volleymom.

6:11 am

kingcal

360 >_<

6:12 am

Sublime50lbc

I have 241 words

6:12 am

sprite

52

6:12 am

kangabrat

194, volleymom. and it is rather late for me.

6:12 am

kangabrat

well you took my heart away sprite.

6:12 am

VolleymomDee

lol me too... usually off about 3 hours earlier. Good thing I have tomorrow off LOL

6:12 am

sprite

*hands it back very carefully*

6:12 am

Jacula

Hey, you two, it's sunny here. Don't make it rain!;-)

6:13 am

sprite

ok, ok.... *whistles 'always looook on the briiiight siiiide of liiiife*

6:13 am

CTasasin

I only have 217 wtf @ 360 cal

6:14 am

Jacula

sprite - LOL. That reminds me of an old Morcecambe & Wise sketch: they acted out songs like 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' etc. Hilarious - a beating heart high on a hill etc.

6:14 am

Sublime50lbc

he meant 260 left.

6:14 am

Jacula

*Morecambe

6:14 am

kingcal

Hey, fuck you, I've never played before and I've only been playing for like...an hour or so.

6:14 am

wurdygurl

language

6:15 am

wurdygurl

there are kids around

6:15 am

sprite

lol Jac, that must be great :)

6:15 am

Scrabbler

Watch the language please--kids play this game

6:15 am

Sublime50lbc

Mommy, What did the dirty man say? ;_;

6:15 am

CTasasin

OH I thought he had 360 already, I was gonna say he sure slingshotted past us all.

6:15 am

Judy_2u

be careful with your lanuage

6:15 am

kingcal

Look it up in the dictionary.

6:15 am

GraceM

phantom word: manatee

6:16 am

Judy_2u

hope

6:16 am

Sublime50lbc

:O

6:16 am

kangabrat

not a phantom, judy!

6:16 am

Scrabbler

Judy, you gave me ho4!!! TY

6:17 am

Bloodaxe

hello babblers.

6:17 am

sprite

hey Blood

6:17 am

kittychan

I am not getting that in10: can you give me anther clue?

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Hey Bloodaxe--I haven't seen you for a while. How are your classes going?

6:18 am

kingcal

in9+d, LOLOL

6:18 am

lynxxx

Blood ! Hi

6:18 am

CTasasin

Hm... kitty, think of what you're connected to right now, plus what you'd do for a photograph... and then the past tense of the word you find from that

6:18 am

sprite

kittychan, it has the same ending as de6/24 and re6/21, then past tense

6:18 am

Bloodaxe

classes are good. it's going to be a great semester.

6:18 am

kangabrat

in***state highway + model stance + d

6:18 am

Jacula

Hi, Blood.

6:18 am

Sublime50lbc

I keep seeing Desperate, but it's not there. =(

6:18 am

kittychan

got it!
thanks!

6:19 am

Scrabbler

in5 (to bury) +po4 (what you do for a photo shoot) --then past tense

6:19 am

CTasasin

Schweet I killed LUEshi for the sixth time xD

6:19 am

VolleymomDee

me too scrabbler

6:19 am

kingcal

Same here, Sublime.

6:19 am

sprite

well, it is here, Sublime, but not valid, LOL. I am getting there now.

6:20 am

kingcal

Hah, only one b left.

6:21 am

toadandtoadette

gj kingcal

6:22 am

kingcal

Done with B.

6:22 am

sprite

yay kingcal!

6:22 am

kingcal

only 355 left. -_-

6:23 am

Sublime50lbc

You're on a roll!

6:23 am

VolleymomDee

I could have sworn that mentee was a word

6:23 am

Scrabbler

You're getting closer, kingcal!

6:23 am

Haz1558

Hello all - back from a walk, and ready to get stuck in again.

6:23 am

sprite

change last two letters for one other, Dee

6:23 am

Scrabbler

lope

6:24 am

Jacula

Hi, Haz.

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Ooops, off to the penalty box!

6:24 am

Haz1558

Hello Jacula - head spinning yet?

6:24 am

sprite

and then combine that one with the first 4 of what you need when falling out of a plane for pa9/66

6:24 am

Bloodaxe

is there still coffee and donuts in the penalty box? are they stale?

6:25 am

Jacula

Haz - Not yet. I'm galloping along quite nicely.

6:25 am

sprite

no Blood, they are f5/18, I just brought new

6:25 am

Scrabbler

MMMMmmmmm, yummy donuts..I will leave you some if you give me some direct clues and promise to join me.

6:26 am

Bloodaxe

Thanks sprite! I didn't have that one.

6:26 am

sprite

also past tense and a + f5, Blood :)

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hazel--have you finished already?

6:26 am

kangabrat

sprite, you rock.

6:26 am

Bloodaxe

sounds good scrabbler, but i'm on a diet...no sweets.

6:27 am

Bloodaxe

thanks sprite.

6:27 am

Haz1558

No, Scrabbler - had a first go earlier on, just started again and have 282 words, with 166 left to find.

6:27 am

Scrabbler

These are low-calorie, non-fat donuts....LOL

6:27 am

sprite

they are diet donuts :)

6:27 am

Bloodaxe

sweet! i'm totally there, just let me grab a beer...

6:27 am

Haz1558

No fat, no sugar, no salt, no taste...

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Diet donuts taste like cardboard

6:28 am

sprite

no problem

6:28 am

kangabrat

and in you go with that, blood!!!

6:28 am

Bloodaxe

YAY!

6:28 am

CTasasin

Ok I gotta go it's like 4:30 AM :\

6:28 am

CTasasin

It was fun, thanks for everything.

6:28 am

sprite

blood said a wooooord!

6:28 am

Bloodaxe

bye CTasasin

6:28 am

kangabrat

night, ct

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Bye Ct

6:28 am

sprite

bye CT, come back soon :)

6:29 am

lynxxx

Bye CT

6:29 am

Haz1558

Have a sleep, CT and come back to it if you have time or inclination.

6:29 am

Sublime50lbc

later CT.

6:29 am

kingcal

Clue for op7/32?

6:29 am

kingcal

Nevermind.

6:29 am

Haz1558

op7/32 - the one who does the surgery?

6:29 am

kingcal

I just assumed what I was thinking of wasn't a word.

6:29 am

Haz1558

It finishes in a tirade....

6:29 am

kangabrat

just about to pass the mustard.

6:29 am

Sublime50lbc

give me a clue then, cal.

6:30 am

kingcal

Stupid Babble.

6:30 am

kingcal

Well, alphebetically, it comes between op5 and op6... If you have those, since they're singular and plural to each other, it's just process of elimination.

6:31 am

GraceM

clue for fa9 pls?

6:31 am

dromano66

doea anyone have the am/7?

6:32 am

Scrabbler

The O's are all done--another small victory in this long grid.

6:32 am

Kateq

am 4/5 plus spanish aunt

6:32 am

kangabrat

not near + opposite southwest + spanish suns

6:32 am

kingcal

I just need the last op4 =/

6:32 am

Haz1558

At the end of the prayer, say spanish aunt (am7)

6:32 am

sprite

yay Scrabbler

6:33 am

GraceM

thx kangabrat

6:33 am

dromano66

ty

6:33 am

Sublime50lbc

op4 = not closed

6:33 am

sprite

nice clue Haz!

6:33 am

kangabrat

*humbly* don't know spanish aunt...

6:33 am

kingcal

Stupid Spanish. Use German clues.

6:33 am

Haz1558

Thank you sprite - spanish aunt, similar to the neck decoration worn by men, but change one vowel at the end for another

6:34 am

Jacula

kanga - Spanish aunt = start of a drink, '*** Maria'.

6:34 am

kangabrat

thanks haz!

6:34 am

sprite

kanga: what you use for fishing, to put on the hook, read last 3 letters backwards

6:34 am

Scrabbler

Spanish sun?

6:34 am

Sublime50lbc

did you get op4, Cal?

6:34 am

kangabrat

thanks jac.

6:34 am

kingcal

no.

6:34 am

GraceM

I'm trying to find 9s...I have fa, pa, in...

6:34 am

kangabrat

bottom of a shoe, less an e scrabbler...

6:35 am

Sublime50lbc

do you have op4/5? or op4/6?

6:35 am

Haz1558

en9/54

6:35 am

kingcal

both

6:35 am

Scrabbler

TY kangabrat!

6:36 am

kangabrat

my pleasure.

6:36 am

sprite

Grace: en, pa, pa, sa, sa

6:36 am

lynxxx

Nite everyone. I'll be the one finishing tomorrow - I hope

6:36 am

Sublime50lbc

oh, how many are there? >_>

6:36 am

sprite

stilll one short though

6:36 am

Haz1558

Good night lynxxx - sleep well.

6:36 am

Jacula

'Night, lynxxx. Sleep well.

6:36 am

kingcal

3 op4/5s 1op4/6

6:36 am

sprite

night lynxxx

6:37 am

Bloodaxe

bye lynxxx

6:37 am

hurshy

so relieved is nice big grid today

6:37 am

hurshy

def need distraction

6:37 am

GraceM

do the other pa9s start with the airplane jumping apparatus?

6:37 am

Jacula

Hi, Hursh.

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Time to go--tennis match, then lunch with a friend, "Food & Psychotherapy" every Friday.

6:37 am

kangabrat

night lynxxx

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi Hursh!

6:38 am

Jacula

'Bye, Scrabbler.

6:38 am

kingcal

This last op is making me mad.

6:38 am

kangabrat

stuck on te6/18. any clues, anyone?

6:38 am

kangabrat

night scrabbler.

6:38 am

kangabrat

got it.

6:38 am

Haz1558

te6/18 - extend the canvas dwelling with two vowels

6:38 am

sprite

hey hursh *hug*

6:38 am

hurshy

how is everyone

6:38 am

kingcal

Clue?

6:38 am

Sublime50lbc

kanga - plural of te5/10, if you have it.

6:39 am

Haz1558

Bye Scrabbler, have a good day.

6:39 am

kangabrat

thanks haz. how about te6/24?

6:39 am

sprite

Grace, both pa9 start the same, yes

6:40 am

Haz1558

te6/24 I don't have as yet - will give you a shout when I find it.

6:40 am

kangabrat

i'll wait, haz. in the unlikely event i get it first...

6:41 am

sprite

kanga, do you have pa6/27 - 7/40 (like a short signature)? Te6/24 has the same ending

6:41 am

Haz1558

No pressure.....

6:41 am

kingcal

Eden isn't in the dictionary? Come on.

6:41 am

toadandtoadette

proper name

6:41 am

hurshy

eden proper. however, edenic would work.

6:41 am

sprite

must be capitalized, kingcal, sorry :(

6:42 am

kingcal

Stupid proper nouns.

6:42 am

kangabrat

dang, sprite. i don't.

6:43 am

toadandtoadette

be8,55?

6:43 am

kingcal

Fairybread, LOLOL

6:43 am

sprite

same start as the big Pa words (4 letters).
Then use 2 consonants to make the sound of one (think of the hebrew letters of yesterday)

6:44 am

hurshy

oh, lookee that, i passed halfway

6:44 am

toadandtoadette

wtg hurshy

6:44 am

kingcal

100 words.

6:44 am

sprite

yay hursh! Not thinking of spriting me, are you?

6:44 am

Sublime50lbc

I'm done for the night. Later everyone.

6:44 am

Eva

hi 6a!

6:44 am

sprite

night Sublime

6:44 am

kangabrat

oh, sprite. working, working, but v. tired.

6:45 am

hurshy

heavens no, how would i manage that?

6:45 am

hurshy

i mean i would if i could, naturally. but am sure is impossible.

6:45 am

kingcal

Wow. I'm making stuff up and getting it right.

6:46 am

sprite

I had a headstart, I think, hursh. Getting closer to the finish now, but I am referting to A2Z for the last sprint

6:46 am

Haz1558

te6/24 - if you know who accompanies cherubim, lose the im at the end and begin it with t.....

6:46 am

kangabrat

got there sprite! thanks.

6:46 am

sprite

yay kanga!

6:46 am

kangabrat

great clue, haz!

6:47 am

hurshy

great clue haz

6:47 am

Haz1558

Thanks, kanga, was scratching my head a bit to know how to clue it.....

6:47 am

sprite

referting????? reverting. referring. ah well...

6:48 am

toadandtoadette

this be8,55 is driving me nutso

6:48 am

hurshy

does anyone know that feeling where you've cried so much your eyes are completely dried out?

6:48 am

kangabrat

feeling it now, hurshy.

6:48 am

sprite

yeah, that's where I am, hursh

6:48 am

Jacula

hursh - unfortunately... yes. ((HUGS))

6:49 am

hurshy

*hugs* all around then, misery loves company

6:49 am

kangabrat

be + what i have done with all my money (with an r in the middle)

6:49 am

sprite

toad, that's because it is not a real word.
be + 1st 2 letters of what I do with money too easily + to hire a room

6:49 am

kangabrat

commiseration, hurshy

6:49 am

Haz1558

be - what you put on the be*

6:49 am

sprite

((((hurshy))))

6:50 am

Haz1558

Sorry - scrap the be8 thing,,,,

6:50 am

kingcal

Clue for op4/6?

6:50 am

toadandtoadette

WHAT? who has ever heard of that word!?!?!?! thanks Spirite

6:50 am

hurshy

well, hey, the bright side of life... greyed the b, thanks for the clues

6:50 am

sprite

yeah, real unword it is

6:51 am

sprite

I have no op4/6

6:51 am

Jacula

be8 IS a real word. It's in my dictionaries (the paper ones). It's a poetic term for 'sprinked over'.

6:51 am

toadandtoadette

I keep wanting to put "rented" but it isn't there

6:51 am

toadandtoadette

haha, Jacula, thanks for clearing that up... it is probably an old word that is no longer used

6:51 am

Jacula

toad&t - knock a letter off.

6:52 am

sprite

kingcal, got it now. Take the 'not closed' word and change last letter into a past tense

6:52 am

kingcal

Ah.

6:53 am

toadandtoadette

thanks Jacula

6:53 am

kingcal

pm6/21 anyone?

6:53 am

hurshy

pm??? wow.

6:53 am

AsGreen

hi all - good morning! saw the totals (i.e., 448 words) NO WAY. I'm not even going to try it today. I NEED to get other stuff done. Have fun - oh, do they do new boards over the weekend?

6:53 am

sprite

I know pms

6:53 am

kingcal

om6/21 I mean.

6:54 am

hurshy

whew.

6:54 am

GraceM

200 to go!

6:54 am

Haz1558

om - past tense the portent? But that's om6/24....

6:54 am

hurshy

i just love that i have 251 words and there are still almost 200 to go. oh frabjous day, calloo, callay

6:55 am

sprite

o + me5/12, same ending as one of the pa9s.

6:55 am

kingcal

Still need both of the om6s. =/

6:55 am

sprite

the other om6 is past tense of bad signs ahead of things

6:55 am

Haz1558

Say a british thanks at the end of the portent (om6)

6:56 am

hurshy

woot, grey corners!

6:56 am

AsGreen

oh, before I go, I'll share some fun news

6:56 am

kingcal

^slow

6:56 am

sprite

yay hursh!

6:56 am

hurshy

yay, fun news

6:57 am

AsGreen

my brother in law will be on Oprah (for the entire hour) next Wednesday - 2/7. Peter Walsh - I hope you'll take time out to watch!

6:57 am

hurshy

wow. what's he on for?

6:57 am

sprite

wow asgreen!

6:57 am

kingcal

haha, there are several me5/12s.

6:57 am

shorty

what for asgreen

6:57 am

AsGreen

He's an, ahem, "organizing guru"

6:58 am

shorty

oooooooohhhhhhhh ok cool

6:58 am

AsGreen

gets into the whole psychology behind why we keep clutter

6:58 am

sprite

kingcal, when someone isn't very sane in the mind, he can be called me5L. just drop the last letter

6:58 am

hurshy

neato... has he been on before? i feel like the name is a little familiar...

6:58 am

JFB

Oh boy do I need him asgreeen!!

6:58 am

shorty

me tooooooooooo

6:58 am

AsGreen

he's been on the TLC show Clean Sweep.

6:58 am

kangabrat

need to see him, asgreen.

6:58 am

Inge2

448 WORDS??!!!

6:59 am

kingcal

Corners done.

6:59 am

AsGreen

I gotta go feed my kiddos and get them off for school - so - are there puzzles over the weekend?

6:59 am

shorty

YEP!!!!!!!!!!

6:59 am

hurshy

is he rather dashing looking?

6:59 am

Haz1558

And you have 17 hours to find them, inge2.

6:59 am

chiley

Has he gotten you organized?

6:59 am

sprite

every day a new one, asgreen

6:59 am

shorty

448 you read that correctly

6:59 am

Haz1558

There is a puzzle every day.

6:59 am

AsGreen

well, *I* think so, but I know him well! He's an Aussie

6:59 am

toadandtoadette

I LOVE PETER WALSH

6:59 am

toadandtoadette

lol

6:59 am

AsGreen

lol toad!

7:00 am

hurshy

well that's great, asgreen

7:00 am

Inge2

LOL Haz, I think you and hurshy and sprite will find them...doubt I will. Is this the largest grid ever?

7:00 am

toadandtoadette

I miss the show Clean Sweep. I live in Germany now (husband is in the army) so I don't even get to watch the reruns anymore

7:00 am

hurshy

one of the boys that went to our school plays for the miami heat, so it is always cool when we can see him on TV

7:00 am

AsGreen

Chiley, my dh is rather, um, anal, so our house is rather organized. My piles on the other hand, are, in fact piles

7:00 am

hurshy

(nope, not largest ever - heard tell of a 500+)

7:00 am

sprite

not really, Inge, we had bigger ones :)

7:00 am

sprite

and thanks for the vote of confidence, I am not so sure right now

7:01 am

AsGreen

Clean Sweep may be coming back - but meanwhile he'll be on Oprah this Weds - see ya guys over the weekend!

7:01 am

Inge2

must go at this verrrry methodically, or I'll never remember what words I've already got

7:01 am

kingcal

Any clues on it7/28?

7:01 am

kangabrat

bye asgreen.

7:01 am

Jacula

I saw my ex bro-in-law on TV last night - to do with all the arrests in Birmingham. He's a policeman.

7:01 am

Haz1558

I don't know about the largest ever - there are rumours of ones over 800 but they are kept under lock and key in quarantine by men in white suits.

7:01 am

hurshy

lol haz

7:01 am

kangabrat

can anyone clue some tr6/21 words? and the tr8/50 so I can get some sleep?

7:01 am

sprite

it + vowel + go on and on about something

7:01 am

toadandtoadette

bye asgreen

7:02 am

kangabrat

thanks sprite.

7:03 am

Haz1558

tr6/21 - starts like a wooded plant, ends with something you cook in

7:03 am

sparklygem

hi everyone! huge grid today!

7:03 am

JFB

Hi sparkly

7:04 am

kangabrat

bed creeps closer... thanks haz!

7:04 am

Jacula

Hi, sparkly.

7:04 am

Haz1558

ANother tr6/21 - a snare, then the beginning of the Princess Royal (queen's daughter)

7:04 am

sprite

hi sparkly

7:04 am

kangabrat

and closer, thanks again haz...

7:06 am

hurshy

from far to ne4, from ne4 to far, what a lot of words there are!

7:06 am

Haz1558

I've not got the tr8 yet, though....

7:06 am

sprite

nice one hursh :)

7:06 am

hurshy

was feeling seussish

7:06 am

JFB

Why isn't parp a word? Surely its the noise Noddy's horn makes!

7:07 am

sprite

tr8 past tense of the thing people hang on in the roof of a circus

7:07 am

kangabrat

try the past tense of the tr6 above it. snare + anagram of what you plant to grow things.

7:07 am

Haz1558

I thought it had a z. but there you go....

7:07 am

hurshy

lol, that can't be what it really means

7:08 am

hurshy

i mean there's no tr7 to match, only tr6

7:08 am

sprite

It has, I think, Haz. For the thing then. Not this word, probably

7:08 am

kangabrat

got all the ts. so now i'm off to bed.

7:08 am

Haz1558

Typical, no results found in dictionary....

7:08 am

sprite

still one 9 short

7:08 am

kingcal

IT does.

7:08 am

sprite

night kanga!

7:09 am

kangabrat

night sprite, good babbling.

7:09 am

shorty

beep

7:09 am

shorty

beeps

7:09 am

JFB

night kanga

7:09 am

shorty

oh sorry

7:09 am

sprite

starting to get into the obsessive mode...

7:09 am

kangabrat

*very slow, sleepy poof*

7:10 am

shorty

beer

7:10 am

kingcal

Any clues on in6/18

7:10 am

SummerRose

I cannot find the IN ( or 10- can someone clue me please?I have the first two syllables, but not the rest. Thanks!

7:10 am

sprite

other box, shorty :)

7:10 am

shorty

damn sorry

7:10 am

Haz1558

in6/18 - buries

7:10 am

Inge2

to bury

7:10 am

kingcal

inters

7:10 am

kingcal

crap

7:11 am

sprite

after that: what a model does when they take her picture

7:11 am

JFB

Yes please shorty

7:11 am

SummerRose

* that's IN9

7:11 am

hurshy

in10 to place oneself between

7:11 am

hurshy

past tense

7:11 am

shorty

LOL me too

7:11 am

SummerRose

Thank you, sprite!

7:12 am

sprite

yw :)

7:12 am

kingcal

One I left.. in5/10, first one.

7:12 am

kingcal

inemo

7:12 am

sprite

kingcal: not moving much

7:13 am

kingcal

Good call.

7:13 am

JFB

That is as logical as some of the words I've found today kingcal!!

7:13 am

hurshy

well, i've passed 300, so i think i'll shower and get some cereal and be back in a bit.

7:14 am

sprite

later then, hursh, good to see you *hug*

7:14 am

kingcal

Show off.

7:14 am

hurshy

(((sprite)))

7:14 am

kingcal

Too many frigging los.

7:15 am

JFB

I'm on a very mediocre 184 but must vanish for a while

7:15 am

sprite

bye JFB, later :)

7:16 am

Haz1558

See you later JFB.

7:16 am

sparbd

why so many words today?!!?

7:16 am

sparbd

ack!

7:16 am

sprite

sparbd, most are easy ;)

7:17 am

kingcal

Los are messing with me bad. Looking at the hint site and what I have, the longer words don't seem feasible.

7:17 am

sprite

some biggies are really stupid words today, kingcal, that's right.

7:17 am

Haz1558

kingcal - use an online dictionary resource if you want. www.a2zwordfinder.com, or www.morewords.com should help you out.

7:18 am

kingcal

Like, I have the highest and lowest alphabetical words for lo, all the four letter words, and anything inbetween them is gibberish...

7:19 am

Haz1558

Break for lunch, back later.

7:19 am

sprite

bye Haz

7:19 am

periwinkle

Good Morning All, Yikes! Don't think I have ever seen a grid this big.

7:20 am

Kazzer99

Hi All - I have all the los if you need clues

7:20 am

sprite

hi peri, hi Kazzer

7:20 am

kingcal

Heh, enlighten me on the lo5s besides the last plural.

7:20 am

kingcal

ah, the one I have isn't a pluar. Stupid not sleeping makes it hard to think straight.

7:21 am

Kazzer99

try adding r or d to the ones ending in e

7:21 am

Kazzer99

lat lo is er word

7:21 am

Kazzer99

8last

7:21 am

Kazzer99

*last

7:21 am

kingcal

:: Groan ::

7:22 am

kingcal

Still need lo6/21

7:22 am

Inge2

k. 100 and it's time to shower

7:22 am

Inge2

have fun all

7:22 am

sprite

yay Inge

7:23 am

Inge2

fraps

7:23 am

Inge2

oops. tried to get one last one in, and look what I did. Sorry!

7:23 am

herinfernallady

and im back

7:24 am

kingcal

finished L

7:25 am

sprite

yay kingcal

7:25 am

sprite

wb kady

7:25 am

sprite

*lady

7:25 am

herinfernallady

i am on 93 just went for a curise in my friends borrowed convertable

7:25 am

kingcal

2/4 on the one E, but there are too many Es to worry about.

7:26 am

herinfernallady

its 20degress c out there a full moon and a beach drive im feeling more alive now

7:27 am

sprite

good for you, lady!

7:27 am

krissyk

448 words! omg

7:27 am

herinfernallady

it was fun

7:27 am

krissyk

hopes

7:27 am

sprite

hey krissy

7:27 am

krissyk

oops sorry

7:27 am

krissyk

hi sprite

7:27 am

kingcal

Anyone goy ep4?

7:27 am

Tiny

Hi everyone

7:28 am

herinfernallady

hello tiny

7:28 am

sprite

hi tiny.
kingcal: a longgggg story

7:28 am

Tiny

how are you Herin and Sprite

7:29 am

kingcal

Hmmm...

7:29 am

sprite

almost done

7:29 am

herinfernallady

i just went for night cruise in a convertable with a full moon

7:29 am

Tiny

krissy could have given me one i dont have

7:29 am

Tiny

oohh sounds like fun special occasion

7:30 am

kingcal

I didn't know that was a word either. Jesus.

7:30 am

herinfernallady

nope girlfriend was borred and her friend has a ford caprice that is a convertable, its a crappy car but it goes and is ideal for a 20 degree night

7:32 am

sparklygem

Am going cross-eyed but finally down to 91

7:32 am

Tiny

sounds like you enjoyed it though

7:32 am

herinfernallady

im nice and cool now

7:32 am

kingcal

I hate you all.

7:32 am

herinfernallady

go sparkly

7:32 am

Tiny

gee I have only done 30 words so far

7:33 am

sprite

ok, this is new. Down to one and it is a.... 9!
Can anyone clue me on S9?

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

ok...this is groundhog's day not april fools...448 is a typo...

7:33 am

Tiny

I bet good on you

7:33 am

herinfernallady

i have 110 i going off tap her

7:34 am

sprite

hey Temple :) Long time no see. It is a fun grid though, even if it is biggish.

7:34 am

Tiny

I am going to have a look at backlog be back soon

7:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hi sprite! got a lot to to today, not sure if i want to begin...

7:34 am

sprite

Anyone on S9?

7:35 am

herinfernallady

i just got a 7 by my self yah now to work on the larger one, cant help you sprite sorry

7:35 am

hurshy

S9, keeps clean, kept clean

7:35 am

sprite

I am willing to beg, if that helps...

7:36 am

sprite

wow hursh... is that a clue?

7:36 am

hurshy

yes indeedy

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

hursh what's the second letter?

7:37 am

hurshy

i mean, i don't know if there are more S9, but i have sa8, 9, 9

7:37 am

sprite

ah, no, I have those. Must be another S9.

7:37 am

kingcal

haha, got it

7:37 am

kingcal

=D

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

because if i can't get it with a clue, - then i'm bailing on this grid

7:37 am

periwinkle

dont get the s9 clue, will accept for other 9's and the 10's :)

7:37 am

EspritdJean

I might have to take the day off from work for this puzzle, it's huge

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

hi peri how are you feeling?

7:38 am

kingcal

need sa9/54

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

it's huge

7:38 am

hurshy

lol, call in sick with babble flu

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

but is it hard or just an exercise in endurence?

7:38 am

periwinkle

HI TO better, have been iceing my shoulder, have not called to make a PT appt yet. Will do that next week. Thanks for asking

7:38 am

hurshy

so far, endurance, but i won't really know til i get closer to the end

7:39 am

periwinkle

found an sa8/40 thanks hursh

7:39 am

sprite

TO, those are sa8/40, 9/60, 9/54.
There is also sa8/40, ends in what you can use to catch fish.

7:39 am

periwinkle

and an sa9 thanks hursh

7:39 am

sprite

some tough words, but most are pretty normal and some are outright great to find, TO

7:39 am

72 Temple Owl

ty i think i will pass today

7:40 am

sprite

ok, onto lickety it is for the 2nd letter then.

7:40 am

hurshy

thanks for that other sa8 sprite

7:40 am

hurshy

oh sprite, really? how many to go?

7:40 am

kingcal

Gah...Stupid fish.

7:40 am

72 Temple Owl

bye everyone! happy babbling!

7:41 am

herinfernallady

thnks for that clue

7:41 am

majmom

good morning-wow big one today-haven`t got time for one so big-see you another day-good luck to all brave enough to try it

7:42 am

sprite

my last one, hurshy. And it is a 9, which feels pretty stupid. It is sp9/60 according to lickety.

7:42 am

hurshy

thin line between brave and foolhardy?

7:43 am

hurshy

ok, so all 1 point tiles other than the p... *looking*

7:43 am

herinfernallady

sprite that last sa 8/40 is that the same as keeping it clean??

7:43 am

kingcal

Hehehehe

7:43 am

kingcal

It's going to make you feel EXTRA stupid when you get it.

7:43 am

sprite

lady: no, that is another one

7:44 am

herinfernallady

umm got a clue for the end with the fish catcher then??

7:44 am

hurshy

oh, is it fishy kingcal?

7:44 am

Marc Freeman

What a monster today. These are the ones I want to stay home from work and just work on them all day. Good morning, I need a clue on sh6/30, I figure the sh7 is its pl.

7:45 am

kingcal

sh7 not the plural

7:45 am

LoriP

G'd morning Babblers!

7:45 am

kingcal

sh6 is already plural

7:45 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning Lori

7:45 am

herinfernallady

elp

7:45 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for sh6, please?

7:46 am

herinfernallady

sprite that sa that you said that has a fish catcher at the end have a clue please

7:46 am

kingcal

Still stuck on the fishy sa8/40

7:46 am

FMitch

sprite - sp9/60 sp + *** gallery+ finger on a fork with extra vowel

7:46 am

LoriP

Methinks I'll have to grab my whip to tame this beast today.

7:47 am

hurshy

fmitch - confused, we do not duplicate the t, do we?

7:48 am

bluephlox

good morning all

7:48 am

hurshy

ah, got it, and no we don't

7:48 am

LoriP

The phone is ringing, and (thanks call display) it's work. They're gonna' have to wait a bit.... heh May I have a word total please?

7:48 am

abe79

helloe everyone. hi bluephlox

7:48 am

hurshy

448

7:48 am

LoriP

G'd morning blue

7:48 am

FMitch

you're right hurshy only 1 t, hard word to clue

7:48 am

hurshy

deffo

7:48 am

LoriP

Thank ye hurshy

7:48 am

bluephlox

hey lori- hey abe:)

7:48 am

herinfernallady

i cant get it dang it

7:49 am

Marc Freeman

sh6? Good moring abe and blue

7:49 am

bluephlox

abe i'm going to be teaching 84 5th graders in a week

7:49 am

herinfernallady

um clue for that sa sprite

7:49 am

kingcal

I don't know what to do with the extra vowell... At the end?

7:49 am

bluephlox

morning marc

7:49 am

hurshy

no, after the t

7:50 am

abe79

phlox- that's crazy! congrats! should i get on gmail chat?

7:50 am

herinfernallady

help

7:50 am

kingcal

Is this word REAL?

7:50 am

Marc Freeman

Hello hurshy, any clue for sh6/30, please

7:50 am

bluephlox

if you'd like. i'll be heading out in aobut 10 minutes

7:50 am

hurshy

define "real"

7:50 am

herinfernallady

i dont get that sp clue

7:50 am

hurshy

haven't got it marc, have been trying to find it for you though

7:51 am

kingcal

I get everything but the vowel...

7:51 am

LoriP

Ack! re words. Gross!

7:51 am

Charm

hi, all

7:51 am

hurshy

ah

7:51 am

herinfernallady

got it but it was my brain that went all goeyy

7:51 am

abe79

gmail chat not working :(

7:51 am

herinfernallady

SPrit

7:51 am

abe79

Hi Charm

7:51 am

hurshy

ok, sh6, sho good

7:52 am

herinfernallady

good clue fmitch that had me thinking thank you

7:52 am

hurshy

and sh7 IS the pl - i got thrown off cause someone said the sh6/30 was pl

7:52 am

abe79

great clue, Hurshy

7:52 am

Charm

sh6 = sh* + opp of proximity.

7:52 am

bluephlox

alas. well, we'll chat another time.

7:52 am

kingcal

This is really bothering me. I have everything but one letter. >_<

7:52 am

Charm

Hi, Abe!

7:52 am

Judi

Holy steroids, Batman! This puzzle is a monster!

7:53 am

abe79

phlox- i'm awaiting phone calls to teach...

7:53 am

periwinkle

any clues for the 10's are they plurals or compound words

7:53 am

bluephlox

excellent! have you done it yet?

7:53 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks hurshy. You think I would have gotten that one since I have a very long one sitting on my mantel.

7:53 am

hurshy

in10 put oneself between, past tense

7:53 am

hurshy

pa10 the guidelines given within which you are to operate, pl

7:53 am

abe79

no :(

7:53 am

Kazzer99

pa 10 plural of components of a program or equation

7:54 am

bluephlox

well, lets hope a teach gets the flu:)

7:54 am

Charm

thanks, Hursh

7:54 am

abe79

or has a baby! lol

7:54 am

bluephlox

that would be ideal

7:55 am

bluephlox

i'm "subbing" for the humane ed program at a school in the bronx

7:55 am

sprite

got totally kicked out

7:55 am

hurshy

wow, they're finally teaching bronx kids to be humane... that's great

7:55 am

abe79

my goal for today is the finish this grid :) oh wow, that is perfect for you!

7:56 am

bluephlox

totally- but i'm happy it's just one day and a video is involved- it's possible i'm scared of small children:) but i'm watching a class today to get the swing of it

7:56 am

sprite

anyone who can help me with that sp9?

7:56 am

bluephlox

anyway, i won't bore the babble world with my stuff anymore, but i'm hoping you get called today

7:56 am

abe79

best of luck. let me know how it goes. :)

7:56 am

Eva

6a-you must be too deeply engrossed to notice me. Good morning again anyway

7:56 am

bluephlox

earn

7:57 am

hurshy

sp9: sorta like a certain ancient greek, which has now come to mean very clean, except lots more vowels in the second half of the word.

7:57 am

abe79

sprite- sp + *** gallery + part of a fork with an extra vowel (clue from FMitch)

7:57 am

periwinkle

got the pa9 thanks, still working on the in

7:57 am

Kazzer99

sp - s+bit of something + paracetamol and cod****

7:57 am

hurshy

not just clean, but bare, minimalist

7:57 am

JFB

Thanks blue - don't forget pt

7:58 am

Eva

how about some clues for the sa 8's?

7:58 am

periwinkle

got the pa10 too thanks :)

7:58 am

kingcal

I don't get the extra vowel part. Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong word for the fork part, but I don't think so.

7:58 am

sprite

great abe! Thanks, that is fireworks. Is that really a word?????

7:58 am

Eva

I keep thinking there has to be something about cleanliness, but haven't been able to find it

7:58 am

abe79

WTG Sprite!!

7:58 am

phandmd

I so need more help with that clue

7:58 am

phandmd

Woo Hoo Sprite

7:59 am

kingcal

At this point I wish someone would just tell me the word.

7:59 am

periwinkle

Yay for sprite

7:59 am

sprite

it does, Eva. Keep clean, kept clean, keeps clean

7:59 am

Eva

I want manatees!

7:59 am

abe79

phand and king- trying to think of another way to clue the end....

7:59 am

kingcal

And yes, Eva, there is something about cleaning in there.

7:59 am

kingcal

/cry

7:59 am

Eva

okay-thanks sprite, I'll go back and look again now that I know I'm no the right track

8:00 am

hurshy

barbara manatee... you are the one for me....

8:00 am

periwinkle

thanks hursh, found the in9 and in10

8:00 am

Kazzer99

kingcat are we still on the sp 9?

8:00 am

LoriP

Congrats sprite!

8:00 am

bluephlox

ok, i'm out and only 120 words in- this morning went too quickly. good luck babblers! see you abe

8:00 am

kingcal

Yup... It's nearly got me in tears.

8:00 am

kingcal

All I need is one letter.

8:00 am

Kazzer99

yay sprite

8:00 am

abe79

later Blue

8:00 am

periwinkle

are there clues for other 9's around

8:01 am

Eva

found them Sprite!

8:01 am

abe79

king- stick that extra letter in after the gallery

8:01 am

JFB

Bye blue

8:01 am

Kazzer99

sp + drawing is *** + 2nd vowel +t***

8:01 am

sprite

sp9: sp + what you find in a gallery + vowel + not out + vowel

8:01 am

Kazzer99

bye blue

8:02 am

sprite

yay Eva!

8:02 am

Charm

bye all. bbl for the final 148! yikes....

8:02 am

abe79

later Charm!

8:02 am

pururutus

ra7/36 = male sheep + not a whole, but only a **** +

8:02 am

pururutus

ra9/72 = past tense of the previous word

8:03 am

sprite

there is another ra7/36, change letter before the last

8:03 am

hurshy

ah, and your name sounds like that of a roman who would be standing on the ra7s

8:03 am

kingcal

I swear to God...

8:04 am

JFB

ty pururutus

8:04 am

kingcal

You could spell this word to me out loud and I wouldn't be able to get it.

8:04 am

kingcal

You could spell this word to me out loud and I wouldn't be able to get it.

8:04 am

hurshy

ooh, what a lot of m's i need

8:04 am

hurshy

best get on that

8:04 am

JFB

Your blood pressur must be off the scale kingcal!!

8:05 am

hurshy

oh, my cat!

8:05 am

kingcal

You have no idea.

8:05 am

pururutus

in10/84 = opp of out-ter + when one sat for a portrait, one *****

8:05 am

pururutus

yw JFB

8:05 am

sprite

let me give the def, in case of absolute panic you can google it :)
sp9: a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom

8:05 am

kingcal

Unholy Christ. This entire time I couldn't get it because I'm so tired I can't type right.

8:06 am

GingerUK

It is sooo long since I was in here!!! How's the puzzle today guys??

8:06 am

kingcal

Stupid ass made up word. It's not real. Letters don't go together like that.

8:06 am

sprite

hey Ginger

8:06 am

hurshy

i know it's frustrating, but there's no need to be blasphemous...

8:06 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:06 am

sprite

hey evanadine :)

8:06 am

abe79

Ginger- the puzzle is quite long, but fun thus far. Hi Evanadine

8:06 am

Kazzer99

hi evanadine

8:07 am

kingcal

I hate myself.

8:07 am

periwinkle

foundthe ra7 and ra7 thanks puru

8:07 am

JFB

I said I was going about 30mins ago but one word led to another! Broken through the 200 barrier and now I really am going *closes eyes - doesn't look at grid again and poof!*

8:07 am

hurshy

well, kingcal, i sympathize with you on that one.

8:07 am

krissyk

kingcal, still the sp9 you need? Try sp + hanging in gallery + german for one

8:07 am

GingerUK

Hiya Sprite :-)

8:07 am

sprite

any calls for clues before I go try and do something else today?

8:07 am

Mom

Oh my gosh .... 448 words!
Good morning

8:07 am

kingcal

No. I have it. Now I'm just bitching about it.

8:08 am

krissyk

ah, carry on then

8:08 am

periwinkle

only 294 left to find, bbl

8:08 am

sprite

lol JFB, bye!

8:08 am

Jacula

159 clues please, sprite dear? Only kidding. I'm back for a tea break.

8:08 am

Anniebrook

good morning fellow babblers! oh my, quite the large

8:08 am

Mom

Hi Annie

8:08 am

sprite

lol Jac, hf :)

8:08 am

Jacula

Annie! Heck! I haven't put *that* much weight on.;-)

8:08 am

abe79

Hi Annie and Jacula

8:09 am

kkiln

Hello alll....sprite, what does the other 10 begin with?

8:09 am

Mom

Hi Kkiln

8:09 am

sprite

which one do you have, kkiln?

8:09 am

Anniebrook

Jac, LOL saw 448 and started sputtering

8:09 am

Anniebrook

hi abe

8:09 am

sprite

one is Pa, the other is in

8:09 am

kkiln

I have the in 10.

8:10 am

hurshy

come on now, let's buck up folks! are we babblers, or are we mice??!

8:10 am

pururutus

pa10/84

8:10 am

sprite

babblers :D
At least I am

8:10 am

kkiln

Thanks...

8:10 am

Jacula

hursh - I'm enjoying the grid. I'm definitely A Babbler.

8:10 am

hurshy

and if the grid says "jump!" we say "how high?"! am i right? who's with me?

8:11 am

pururutus

pa10/84 = golf term *** + first vowel + unit of measurement, plural

8:11 am

Anniebrook

havent decided yet but the grid looks like fun

8:11 am

hurshy

high fives for sprite and jac

8:11 am

pururutus

so many words sigh

8:11 am

Anniebrook

hurshy, can you give me a 2 1/2?

8:11 am

Inge2

congrats to those who've finished. 203 here and I'm going to work. If it's a slow day, I'll be back for more!

8:12 am

sprite

I am not that high atm, hursh, but am willing to try ;)

8:12 am

hurshy

lol sprite and annie

8:12 am

kkiln

Thanks puru..

8:12 am

herinfernallady

i should go to bed but im on the comfy chair of doom

8:12 am

Jacula

Not too high; I'm only 5' 1" tall.

8:12 am

hurshy

babble was meant to be enjoyed. it's like your spouse, you can't view spending time with him/her as a chore, but as a pleasure.

8:12 am

Anniebrook

* burrows into grid*

8:13 am

LoriP

That sp 9 is totally lost to me.

8:13 am

pururutus

yw kkiln

8:13 am

sprite

I always enjoy babble. It is life that s*cks every now and again :)

8:13 am

kingcal

And it's not even the most made up word in the grid.

8:13 am

Jacula

Annnie - I ho4/6 you burrowed through one of the 'o' tiles so as not to make the grid illegible?

8:14 am

hurshy

well, yes, life majorly sucky, i won't dispute that

8:14 am

Anniebrook

sp + *** gallery + vowel + fork t***

8:14 am

pururutus

i'm just pluralizing everything lol

8:14 am

herinfernallady

why is it the most comfyest couch in the house is the one that is near death and was found on a rubbish pile?

8:14 am

Anniebrook

Jacula, That is exactly what I did, have to be orderly with this grid today

8:14 am

hurshy

ooh, how about this for an sp9 clue: if you had an extra fork prong, you'd have a sp*** t***, now just switch the fifth and sixth letters.

8:15 am

LoriP

Yea. Got it. Thank ye for the sp 9. More coffee anyone?

8:15 am

Jacula

Very considerate of you, Annie. Bravo!

8:15 am

sprite

pluralizing, past-tensing, 2 endings for person-doing-it and that eternal a- before lots of normal words.

8:15 am

herinfernallady

is the bottom h used today???

8:15 am

abe79

Lori- I'll take a caffeine IV please

8:15 am

Jacula

No, herinfern.

8:15 am

pururutus

left H only

8:16 am

sprite

it is used, lady, but not to start a word with.

8:16 am

LoriP

LOL Abe.

8:16 am

herinfernallady

oh yer derr thanks

8:16 am

kingcal

Corner H not used to start

8:16 am

abe79

:)

8:16 am

sprite

the bottom right one that is. Bottom left one has 16 words coming from it.

8:16 am

herinfernallady

its used to describe a kiss

8:18 am

hurshy

funny, the sophomores are reading tale of two cities right now and "manette" is in here

8:18 am

Deeha

Just thought I'd log on quickly to run off todays grid to do on a train trip. All I can say is HOW MANY!!!!!!!

8:18 am

herinfernallady

Sprite

8:18 am

Jacula

Hi, Deeha. It'll keep you occupied!

8:18 am

sprite

lady

8:18 am

kingcal

Any clues on he5/14?

8:18 am

herinfernallady

what is the word that has um is it spanish sun at the end??

8:19 am

herinfernallady

king 'listen to my warning fair maiden

8:19 am

Deeha

sure will - for the entire weekend!! Be back Monday Bye all

8:19 am

sprite

lady, word that has um?

8:20 am

hurshy

king, you might be looking for a kind of goal scored in soccer/football, minus the A

8:20 am

herinfernallady

haz clued earlier sumthing that i think ended in sols it was a long word

8:21 am

sprite

there is he5/14 x 2. The one lady clued, 3rd person singular, and he4/6 mixed up + extra consonant.

8:21 am

Tiny

what is the go with Licketys word lists I cannot get on to them I keep getting other things

8:21 am

sprite

fa8/55 and 9/72, probably, lady

8:22 am

hurshy

the inside of my elbow hurts as if i'd got blood drawn recently but i haven't

8:22 am

herinfernallady

um can u clue it pleas

8:22 am

GingerUK

can someone give me a link to Lickets list? I'm on a new laptop with no bookmarks!!!

8:22 am

herinfernallady

hurshy the vampires are attacking you again

8:22 am

GingerUK

pars

8:22 am

hurshy

en8 and 9 end that way...

8:22 am

hurshy

i need these long fa's though. ponder.

8:23 am

sprite

fa9: not close by + 1st 2 letters of not old + spanish sun (plural for the 9)

8:23 am

GingerUK

sorry guys!!!!!!!!! slapping own wrist

8:23 am

herinfernallady

thanks i got it sorry for giving it away

8:23 am

hurshy

ginger, there's a link on this page, at the bottom

8:23 am

Tiny

http://licketysplitaus.googlepages.com
/babbleclues

8:23 am

herinfernallady

i just clicked on the ending after seeing SOLS beer tonight

8:24 am

GingerUK

Thanks Tiny!

8:24 am

herinfernallady

oops

8:24 am

Tiny

Your welcome

8:24 am

hurshy

ra7 word usage, lol

8:24 am

LoriP

Uh oh, 2nd call on the phone from work. I'm hooped....

8:24 am

sprite

once is change, twice is ...

8:25 am

Tiny

what is the go with Licketys word lists I cannot get on to them I keep getting other things

8:25 am

sprite

I am off then, good luck to you all with this big baby and have fun!

8:25 am

kingcal

How many of these words are made up? Honestly. Half the time I don't guess words because I think they can't possibly be real.

8:25 am

hurshy

hmm, one bottom O will grey the bottom row for me, i wonder what it can be?

8:25 am

EvaNadine

*le sigh* TGIF, fellow babblers. its definitely been a week.

8:25 am

LoriP

have a good one sprite!

8:25 am

hurshy

aha! got it

8:26 am

hurshy

lol, i love it evanadine (le sigh)

8:26 am

Mom

Good morning Evanadine

8:26 am

Jacula

'Bye, Sprite.

8:26 am

Mom

bye bye Sprite

8:26 am

movieman

Afternoon everyone, and welcome to HELL!!!!!!!!!

8:26 am

pururutus

has anyone gotten fireworks yet?

8:26 am

EvaNadine

do you guys think its really true that bad things tend to happen in 3's?

8:26 am

herinfernallady

wow i got another seven on my own

8:27 am

herinfernallady

i think im getting the hang of the grid

8:27 am

Tiny

can some one please answer me

8:27 am

hurshy

hmm, eva... i dunno... i think i'm on my 7th...

8:27 am

abe79

Bye Sprite. Thanks for clues! Hi Movieman

8:27 am

Sam

only if you stop counting there, evanadine

8:27 am

pururutus

evanadine... i believe death comes in 3s

8:27 am

kingcal

Sure.

8:27 am

herinfernallady

what tiny????

8:27 am

EvaNadine

oy, dont tell me that!

8:27 am

Tiny

what is the go with Licketys word lists I cannot get on to them I keep getting other things

8:27 am

Mom

Hi Movieman

8:27 am

sparklygem

hi movie

8:27 am

herinfernallady

even good things too?

8:27 am

Jacula

Tiny - not using a list but I tried Lickety's for you. It's working fine.

8:28 am

herinfernallady

mmm id ont know

8:28 am

hurshy

tiny... i think we just don't know, it is working for other people. you may need to ask lickety.

8:28 am

pinkhatlil

hi guys we have a monster of a puzzle today

8:28 am

LoriP

Tiny, I had no problems getting Lickety's

8:28 am

herinfernallady

i got it here

8:28 am

pururutus

i agree, pink sigh

8:28 am

Mom

Hi Pinkhatlil

8:28 am

herinfernallady

um tiny do you want me to email it to you?

8:28 am

Tiny

I get his ordinary list but when I go to the word lists I get something else

8:29 am

EvaNadine

received terrible news from 2 friends yesterday, and im worried im gonna get another bad call from someone today...

8:29 am

Jacula

Tiny - BJ's list at BabAnon (General) might work for you.

8:29 am

kingcal

Anyone got ho6/24?

8:29 am

Mom

oh Evanadine, I hope not.

8:29 am

Tiny

Thanks Jacula will try that one

8:29 am

herinfernallady

i have it up today, Tiny i can email it to you write now

8:29 am

herinfernallady

a even thats not good

8:29 am

hurshy

evanadine - it's just superstition. life is life. don't borrow trouble, i've done it a lot and it just makes life worse.

8:29 am

herinfernallady

TINY EMAIL TO YOU SOUND GOOD YES?

8:30 am

Jacula

ho6/24 = those who ho4/6.

8:30 am

pururutus

plural of the word before it (ho6/24)

8:30 am

VolleymomDee

I also had problems with lickety's link to 4 letter, 5 letter words

8:30 am

CiociaJudy

OMG! Is Dr. God getting back for all those smaller grids lately?? *drops head on keyboard*

8:30 am

kingcal

Probably don't have that one, LOLOL

8:31 am

Jacula

erulkfk'l;g;;;h'aeri - is that a word, Judy? Oh no, it was your head on the keyboard.;-)

8:31 am

Mom

Hi CiociaJudy

8:31 am

herinfernallady

HEY TINY

8:32 am

CiociaJudy

LOL Jac. Hi Mom. Just opened the grid and almost fainted.

8:32 am

EvaNadine

trying to keep a positive outlook, but i just feel like there is a dark cloud hovering right now...

8:33 am

herinfernallady

Yells really LOUD hey TINY, COOO EEEEE

8:33 am

hurshy

evanadine, let me tell you this. i had an anxiety disorder for a very long time. you know how in those "drama in real life" stories in readers' digest, or on TV specials about bad things that happened to somebody, they always start out "they had no idea what was about to happen..."?

8:33 am

kingcal

So about that ho6/24...

8:33 am

hurshy

somehow i was like, gosh, i don't want them to say that about me! so every day i was all "it could be today, disaster could strike any time now"

8:34 am

hurshy

i thought somehow if i were "prepared" like that it wouldn't be as bad. but it only poisoned my life.

8:34 am

EvaNadine

i hear ya hurshy -- i did make a point to call my parents last night + tell them to be careful...

8:34 am

Atalante

hi all :) and that sounds so familiar, hurshy!

8:35 am

Mom

Hi Atalante

8:35 am

hurshy

be sad over sad things once they happen, but not before. :)

8:35 am

Haz1558

ho6/24 those with an optimistic view of life

8:35 am

hurshy

(((ata)))

8:35 am

EvaNadine

good advice, hurshy. good advice.

8:35 am

EvaNadine

brb all, gotta put a card in the mail...

8:36 am

kingcal

Not seeing it...

8:36 am

kingcal

NEvermind

8:37 am

movieman

i don't suppose anyone's found any 8's yet?

or the 9s........

or the 10s..........?

8:37 am

Buttonman

good morning all, at 160 and stumped

8:37 am

Mom

Hi Buttonamn

8:37 am

Mom

Buttonman*

8:37 am

pinkhatlil

Hi buttonman other than the most obvious words i cant see very much

8:37 am

herinfernallady

Evan i dont know if this makes you feel better but within 2 years this happened to me : my uncle died, i lost my job, i got a job, my friend died, my other uncle died, i lost my job, i tore ligaments in my knee, i lost my brain, it went away, so no bad things dont come in any number things just happen, i see it as people die babbies are born, i lost a friend his sisters child was born the next day

8:37 am

hurshy

CHS... we have... are you op4 to the idea of reading the day's chat log?

8:37 am

Buttonman

hi Mom

8:37 am

Mom

Movieman, I have 2 9's and 1 10

8:37 am

BabbleRabble

hurshy, my profile has a list that has helped me

8:38 am

kc8501

holy cow!!! I think this is the biggest puzzle I've seen!

8:38 am

Mom

Hi Kc

8:38 am

movieman

i would read the log, hursh, but it slows my pc down.......:-(

8:38 am

Buttonman

hi PINK

8:38 am

pinkhatlil

mom c

8:38 am

hurshy

thanks brabble. i've been in therapy and on klonopin and my anxiety is way way better. i'm having other problems right now, but not so much that anymore. thank you though, very thoughtful of you.

8:38 am

EvaNadine

back

8:38 am

kc8501

morning mom

8:39 am

pinkhatlil

mom could u clue the biggies u have

8:39 am

Atalante

load the log, mm then save as a standalone web page and read it

8:39 am

Buttonman

need a clue for the ar 8 please

8:39 am

herinfernallady

evan please see my post at 837am

8:39 am

movieman

so anyone wanna clue me re: the biggies plz?

8:39 am

kingcal

Now I just need the OTHER ho6/24..

8:40 am

kingcal

ho6/24 and ho5/12

8:40 am

Tiny

Herin Thank you I have logged out and come back and it is ok now

8:40 am

Mom

Pinkhatlil - sorry was stuck in the grid
pa 9 = pa 4/5 + me 5/12
pa 10 pa 4/5 + me 5/12 + plural

8:40 am

herinfernallady

oh

8:40 am

EvaNadine

thanks lady...

8:40 am

herinfernallady

ok

8:40 am

Buttonman

again, clue me please for the ar 8

8:41 am

Mom

pa pa** normal
me parking me***

8:41 am

herinfernallady

evan i just thought id put it in pospective, sometimes the poo keeps hitting the fan and other times it misses altogether, my aunt always says, one door closes another one opens

8:42 am

herinfernallady

holly moo cow, i am at 175 no list either

8:42 am

Haz1558

Movieman - with so many big words, it might be quicker for you to consult either of the lists?

8:42 am

sparklygem

ar + **nat (US leglisative body) + op of day

8:42 am

EvaNadine

i agree...
one of my friends just lost her mom yesterday. about a week ago, she was laid off...
i think she was laid off so that she could spend her moms last few days together with her...

8:43 am

pinkhatlil

thanks mom great help movieman have you seen the message posted at 8:40 by mom those may help

8:43 am

movieman

i don't wanna consult the lists just yet, haz, 'cos it feels like giving up so early in the game......

8:43 am

sparklygem

sorry that should read : ar + **nate (US leglisative body) + opp of day

8:44 am

hurshy

CHS, you could just look at the beginning of bj's where he tells the stat breakdown, rather than the 2nd letter list, maybe

8:44 am

kingcal

I'm slowly progressing, 143 now...

8:45 am

Mom

the other I have is a sp 9/60 I think it was Hurshy's clue that helped me with this one.
If you have an extra prong of a fork you have a sp*** ti** - switch the 5th and 6th letters

8:45 am

Tiny

Good night everyone I am too tired for this list tonight

8:45 am

Mom

you're welcome Pinkhatlil

8:45 am

herinfernallady

my a hole last boss did that too me when i used to be a court gaurd, when my uncle was sick i told them the day i found out that he was going to die then he died of lung cancer then i went back to work 3 days later and the sobs made me sit in a asbetos related lung cancer case for 4 hours, and they wonder why got snarky with them

8:45 am

Mom

Night Tiny

8:45 am

hurshy

ooh yay, my clue helped!

8:46 am

Mom

very much so Hurshy, thanks a bunch

8:46 am

herinfernallady

Evan some people dont have any morals at all and one day karma will eat their butts for breakfast

8:46 am

Tiny

Thanks Mom Night herin

8:46 am

herinfernallady

you off tiny, dont blame you i just saw the time

8:46 am

EvaNadine

lady -- thats terrible!
i thoroughly believe people like that will get whats coming to them!

8:46 am

EvaNadine

rane

8:47 am

Mom

I must go now :(, have an eye doctor appointment. Good luck to all. Bye for now.

8:47 am

herinfernallady

terible yes but damn funny when 3 years later an employee sues for harrasment and wins $4000 aus

8:48 am

kingcal

I don't know what the exchange rate to USD is, but that doesn't seem like much. People sue companies in the millions for stuff like that.

8:48 am

herinfernallady

i laughed my butt off for hours, someone else i know off did something very dodgy and i think 'hired goons' may be paying a visit to him soon

8:48 am

EvaNadine

well, at least in my friends case, it wasnt personal...
her company had been doing layoffs for a little while + shes known for years that she could lose her job anyday...shes really not too upset about that.

8:48 am

kingcal

Sounds hilarious. O_o

8:49 am

pinkhatlil

byemom

8:49 am

herinfernallady

its about 3 grand us kingcal

8:50 am

herinfernallady

Maybe bad timeing

8:50 am

Buttonman

thanks SPARKY for the ar 8

8:51 am

herinfernallady

Kingcal the case from what i know wasnt very strong thats why the money was less than normal, still the company bites arse in a big way and i will not work in security every again

8:51 am

kingcal

any clues on ho6/24 or ho5/12?

8:51 am

Buttonman

need a clue for the ar 6/18 and the 7 behind

8:51 am

kingcal

God, ho5/12 isn't even an ENGLISH word.

8:52 am

herinfernallady

i have a system going im going nuts nearly halfway there and not stuck yet

8:53 am

kingcal

And yet another word I'm pretty sure doesn't exist...

8:53 am

pinkhatlil

any clues on that foreign word kingcal

8:53 am

Atalante

kingcal, don't even go there ... just accept!

8:53 am

Buttonman

ar 6/18 please

8:53 am

kingcal

German for pants.

8:53 am

hurshy

path to madness...

8:54 am

kingcal

Bottom row grayed.

8:54 am

sparklygem

ar6/18 - plural of ar5/10

8:54 am

herinfernallady

hang on if german for pants is accepted wy isnt mein

8:54 am

kingcal

Ask babble.

8:54 am

Haz1558

Because it has been assimilated into English, or so enable believes.

8:54 am

LoriP

The te 6/24 please?

8:55 am

Haz1558

te6/24 - take what goes with cherubim, remove the im at the end and replace the first letter with t.

8:56 am

herinfernallady

hmmm thanks haz i got your fa clue eventually

8:56 am

kingcal

no idea what goes with cherubim... Haha.

8:57 am

Haz1558

te plus Mr Nader, minus the l (te6/24)

8:57 am

Entreri

pa 10/84?

8:57 am

herinfernallady

um the reason german pants is allowed is its a plural of a garden ho?

8:57 am

kingcal

If that's the plural for that, I'll eat my shoe.

8:57 am

movieman

OK, I'm just gonna check lickety, and get the biggies out of the way.......

8:58 am

LoriP

Thank ye all.

8:58 am

EvaNadine

haz -- if you leave the first letter as it is, thats an acceptable word too. :)

8:58 am

herinfernallady

yep i jus clicked the ? box

8:58 am

bethanyej

don't worry - i don't think you have to eat your shoe!

8:58 am

Haz1558

pa10 - guidelines or restrictions, incorporating a measurement

8:58 am

EvaNadine

kingcal -- salt? pepper? ketchup...?

8:58 am

Haz1558

Thanks evanadine.

8:58 am

herinfernallady

this by the way is coming from a dictionary that says Y is a vowel and i swear to the ends of the earth a U is not a vowl

8:58 am

kingcal

What?

8:59 am

bethanyej

it's not the plural though - i think you have a loophole kig

8:59 am

Atalante

U is certainly a vowel ....

8:59 am

hurshy

and Y is sometimes...

8:59 am

herinfernallady

opps i meant Y i misstyped, bad finger slup

8:59 am

Entreri

thx haz, got it

9:00 am

Atalante

Y is a sort of vowel lol

9:00 am

herinfernallady

no in my little happy english world Y is not a vowel

9:00 am

CiociaJudy

great clue haz. thx

9:00 am

Haz1558

Glad it worked!

9:00 am

EvaNadine

we always learned that the vowels were "A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y"

9:00 am

Haz1558

Nevertheless, y sometimes functions as a vowel.

9:00 am

LoriP

Okay, I had premature Thank You-lations again. The te 6 is still hiding from me.....

9:00 am

herinfernallady

i declar NAFS is a word

9:03 am

Buttonman

KING, don't understand on the ar 6/18 what is meant by bottom row grayed

9:03 am

Buttonman

SPARKY, can't see how to pl the ar 5/10

9:03 am

ADHDWordLover

g'morning everyone. how's the grid today??

9:03 am

kingcal

Just means I'm done with all the letters on the bottom row.

9:03 am

Buttonman

oke great

9:04 am

kingcal

Don't have that one myself.

9:04 am

kingcal

150 words, wee.

9:04 am

inge

I passed the halfway mark, can I do the other half tomorrow??? :) :) :)

9:05 am

ADHDWordLover

morning y'all how's the grid

9:05 am

abe79

Hey ADHD. the grid is, well, large. but fun!

9:05 am

Buttonman

ar7 please

9:06 am

Jacula

Hi, ADHD. Fun grid today.

9:06 am

hurshy

remove S from ar8

9:06 am

sparklygem

ar + vowel + opp of day

9:06 am

Haz1558

ar7 - a verb form of to be for three, finish with American rendition of the opposite of day

9:06 am

herinfernallady

oh holly crap, i got 200 and i havent looked at a list or have stats

9:06 am

pinkhatlil

i am officially brain dead on 56 words but hey i only have 392 to go. A VERY BIG SIGH!

9:07 am

ADHDWordLover

OMG IS GRID REALLY OVER 400 WORDS?????

9:07 am

Buttonman

thanks HURSHY

9:07 am

ADHDWordLover

has anyone ever had one this big???

9:07 am

kingcal

Nite isn't American, it's stupid.

9:07 am

hurshy

yes.

9:07 am

Buttonman

no

9:08 am

herinfernallady

i have a system, look at the word say its fright, then go off that word like, right, hight, night etc

9:08 am

Atalante

yes

9:08 am

Buttonman

af6 please

9:08 am

Jacula

yes.

9:08 am

kingcal

The record is apparently 452, so they haven't been much bigger.

9:08 am

Atalante

and stop taking my dog's name in vain, herin :P

9:08 am

abe79

ADHD- if/ when I finish this grid, it will be my personal best

9:08 am

pinkhatlil

yes 448 words to be precise

9:08 am

CiociaJudy

adhd, I fainted, too. LOL

9:08 am

CiociaJudy

ditto for me too abe.

9:08 am

ADHDWordLover

wow and i thought 275 was big

9:08 am

abe79

we can do it, Judy!

9:09 am

herinfernallady

um that af clue needed right:?

9:09 am

Jacula

Button - af6 = to start anew or again.

9:09 am

herinfernallady

a plus not old but f?

9:09 am

Buttonman

af 6 and an 6/21 please

9:09 am

ADHDWordLover

is today's theme a clue? if it is, how appropriate... foresight maybe? clairvoyancy?

9:09 am

Haz1558

an6/21 - pretend that an4/4 (latin before) is a verb and make it past tense

9:10 am

Buttonman

thanks JACULA, got the af

9:10 am

hurshy

every friday's theme is a clue

9:10 am

sparklygem

a + fr5/18

9:10 am

herinfernallady

i keep typing so darn quick that the grid box cant keep up

9:10 am

pinkhatlil

thanks jacula

9:11 am

hurshy

so odd, haz, because it can be a verb in poker and it has the normal 5 past tense for that.... thanks.

9:11 am

herinfernallady

i have hit 200 and 2am here so i am off

9:11 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, hurshy.

9:11 am

Buttonman

thanks haz, got the ar 6

9:12 am

Haz1558

That's good, Buttonman.

9:12 am

Becca Lorum

Hello folks. Never seen a grid this big before - it's a bit daunting, hey?

9:12 am

Haz1558

The big grids are mostly fun with a bit of work/grind thrown in...

9:13 am

herinfernallady

becca hint for you look at the word that you find expand that with an ed r or s then change the first letter and you get a lot of words

9:13 am

pinkhatlil

Hi Becca Lorum bye herinfernallady

9:13 am

Becca Lorum

Well, I'm sick at home, so plenty of time to get stuck in today

9:13 am

ADHDWordLover

53 words in just minutes... will the rest be this easy??? me too sick at home becca, but don't know if that will help me finish.

9:14 am

Becca Lorum

Got the lurgy ADHD?

9:14 am

herinfernallady

i am off, and get better soon

9:14 am

ADHDWordLover

what is the lurgy?

9:14 am

ADHDWordLover

that's a great hint lady

9:15 am

FMitch

Hi Haz, hows the battle with the grid?

9:15 am

Becca Lorum

Any kind of bug that goes around like wildfire, especially common at this time of year!

9:15 am

hurshy

i love learning british slang!

9:15 am

movieman

clue for the an7/32 plz

9:15 am

Haz1558

Hello FMitch - got 117 to go..... it's been fun, now comes the work. I take it you're a bystander?

9:15 am

ADHDWordLover

i was sick w/bronchitis for three weeks. had a break this past week, and today i'm down w/a bad sore throat, a cold coming on, and my chest feels like there's a vice around it.

9:15 am

ADHDWordLover

me hurshy!

9:16 am

ADHDWordLover

hey did i thank you guys for getting me through to the fireworks last nite? i was literally falling asleep on my laptop

9:16 am

hurshy

past tense of an5, CHS (ridiculous)

9:16 am

ADHDWordLover

meant me too hurshy.. the brit slang

9:16 am

Haz1558

an7/32 - add an organ of hearing, past tensed

9:16 am

Becca Lorum

I've got pharyngitis - I cough every time i move - great excuse to sit still at the computer though!

9:17 am

FMitch

I typed a wrd in by mistake this morning so am a participant with 37 left (started early this morning)

9:17 am

hurshy

pharyngitis AND babblitis... you really are ill.

9:17 am

sparklygem

don't ask me how but FIREWORKS! My brain hurts.

9:17 am

ADHDWordLover

not often you hear a "lay" person (i;m a nurse) say pharyngitis... or is that proper british?

9:17 am

Haz1558

Oh, good for you! A case of you've started accidentally so you'll have to finish on purpose?

9:17 am

Becca Lorum

LOL hurshy!

9:17 am

Atalante

37! go FM!

9:17 am

pinkhatlil

WELL DONE SPARKLYGEM

9:17 am

sparklygem

Haha exactly Haz!

9:18 am

ADHDWordLover

i contracted Babblitis on Jan. 14 and my doctor says i've got the worst case he's ever seen. i said to my doctah... you ain't seen my frens.

9:18 am

abe79

WTG Sparklygem

9:18 am

Haz1558

Congratulations sparkly!

9:18 am

sparklygem

thanks pink!

9:18 am

Jacula

LOL, ADHD.

9:18 am

Anniebrook

congrats to sparkly!

9:18 am

sparklygem

thanks everyone

9:18 am

FMitch

LOL Haz,
good afternoon Ata
Did you see Ginger was no earlier, havent seen her for absolute ages!

9:18 am

ADHDWordLover

whoa... sparkly... how long did it take you?

9:19 am

sparklygem

about 6 hours on and off between housework... used the list when I got to about 300 though

9:19 am

Haz1558

Funny, I was thinking about Ginger the other day! Has she been babbling in the background or too busy?

9:19 am

ADHDWordLover

congrats!!! you sparkle today!!!

9:20 am

FMitch

I don't know I couldn't talk to her

9:20 am

Book Doctor Gwen

wow 448 words! time to get moving!! 8-)

9:20 am

ADHDWordLover

why isn't hoser a word?

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

OK, I'm here to announce that both of my dogs that escaped this morning at 5:00am (in the cold and snow) are safe and sound and back home--I am SO RELIEVED!

9:20 am

Haz1558

I'll be interested to see if she comes back again - she had been very regular for quite a while.

9:20 am

Atalante

oh PHEW, Une!

9:20 am

Anniebrook

Une, I am so glad!

9:21 am

abe79

Une- glad to hear

9:21 am

CiociaJudy

bravo une. *claps and jumps up and down*

9:21 am

Haz1558

Good news, Une!

9:21 am

ADHDWordLover

awww Une... poor things, glad they r okay

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

one lost her collar but a neighbor was able to hang onto her for me!

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

I was sooooo upset!

9:21 am

Atalante

naughty babes!

9:21 am

hurshy

that's a relief une, i'm glad you've got them back.

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, judy, my reaction as well!!

9:22 am

Buttonman

still don't have the ar 6/18...don't get the clue

9:22 am

Buttonman

need as 6 please

9:22 am

pinkhatlil

im going to have a fried egg sandwich now i'll be back later on. hopefully my brain would have switched itself back on!!!

9:23 am

CiociaJudy

one of my cats got out a few weeks ago. Only for a few hours. I was a nervous wreck. He finally showed up on the deck. No wonder I never had kids; I was almost hysterical! LOL

9:23 am

hurshy

as6, slanted.

9:23 am

ADHDWordLover

hit 100... i'm going for the list... don't care if it's too early. brb

9:23 am

Haz1558

ar6/18 - plural of the sporting stadium?

9:23 am

pinkhatlil

asloped

9:23 am

roncook

any help on the sh 6/30

9:23 am

ADHDWordLover

does anyone else have a bad lag when inputting words in lickety's?

9:23 am

CiociaJudy

haz, you're clueing is awesome. got it. thx

9:23 am

hurshy

sh6, so good, roncook!

9:24 am

Buttonman

got the ar, thanks HAZ

9:24 am

hurshy

i mean sho good!

9:24 am

Haz1558

You're welcome Ciocia.

9:24 am

torgone

eep

9:24 am

ADHDWordLover

she's a good cluer isn't she/??

9:24 am

hurshy

*pats tor on head* you'll be ok.

9:24 am

Buttonman

as 6 PLEASE

9:25 am

Haz1558

I can't sew, though....

9:25 am

movieman

en7/32 plz

9:25 am

roncook

ty hurshy got it at long last

9:25 am

CiociaJudy

but do you do windows, haz? LOL

9:25 am

Haz1558

as - a plus a hill in either direction

9:25 am

ADHDWordLover

did i ask if you all have a bad lag on lickety's? is it because of the volume of words? i've got 3gig of ram on this laptop.

9:25 am

hurshy

a cop en7 a thief (not legal)

9:27 am

FMitch

No probs with lickety here

9:27 am

ADHDWordLover

it takes afew seconds after i put i n each word.

9:27 am

ADHDWordLover

very slow going.

9:27 am

movieman

don't understand the clue, hursh

9:28 am

hurshy

duh, you're movieman - think sean connery with katherine zeta-jones :)

9:28 am

ADHDWordLover

i don't wanna miss all y our great clues and the chat passes so fast then disappears

9:28 am

Buttonman

got the as6, thanks HAZ

9:28 am

Jacula

I've changed my icon and profile to reflect the Clue Theme. Took me ages to get back here after that!

9:28 am

Haz1558

Well done, Buttonman.

9:29 am

movieman

don't worry, hursh, i'll fish myself (grabs large flounder)

9:29 am

hurshy

lol

9:30 am

flosey

morning all, back for a few before have to be away for the day

9:31 am

flosey

Jacula - that is some clue but can't make head nor tail of it

9:32 am

hurshy

awesome, jacs, that finishes my 8's!

9:32 am

raelite

..yes unfortunately thingamajigger is not in the grid...

9:33 am

Jacula

flosey - ma7 & plural 8 are used to catch members of the opposite sex to you and I. No, NOT 'mammaries'!

9:33 am

Jacula

y/w, hursh.

9:33 am

hurshy

only, not sure about the stingrays

9:33 am

Book Doctor Gwen

wanna fanta!!

9:34 am

hurshy

ma4/6 you say? can't really make it work...

9:34 am

Atalante

do you mean ma5/12 jac?

9:34 am

Jacula

hursh - take the rolling letter out of the Hindu one.

9:34 am

hurshy

ah. ok then i have all those anyway.

9:34 am

flosey

working on it Jac

9:34 am

hurshy

no more than 10 left in any box... (i like having milestones)

9:34 am

Jacula

No, Ata - male + childish 'thank you'.

9:36 am

ADHDWordLover

wow... it took me

9:36 am

Atalante

yes, ma5/12 :P

9:36 am

raelite

thanks for the clues, jac, that was perfecto!

9:37 am

ADHDWordLover

15 minutes to input 107 words into lickety... curious why such a lag. hmm i type over 100 wpm. wierd. did i miss loads of gd clues?

9:37 am

Jacula

Oops. You're right, Ata. Need more tea, I think.

9:37 am

ADHDWordLover

are there any nines and tens here?

9:37 am

Book Doctor Gwen

bedset ?? !!

9:37 am

Atalante

*giggles and hugs*

9:37 am

Haz1558

ADHD - you don't have to wait for every word to register before you move on to the next one, lickety will catch up.

9:38 am

ADHDWordLover

you guys are so far ahead, and are such great cluers, how can I put a good clue in my profile?

9:38 am

ADHDWordLover

oh tx haz... didn't know that lol

9:38 am

Jacula

y/w, rae. I need to correct the wrong clue in my profile but it's so slow at present I don't know if I dare.:(

9:38 am

FMitch

Brace yr self ADHD 9x9 and 2 x 10

9:38 am

raelite

I found about 30 words with your clue, so I am very greatful

9:38 am

Atalante

you can see that in the word stats panel, ADHD

9:38 am

ADHDWordLover

*GASP*

9:39 am

ADHDWordLover

*mouth still agape*

9:39 am

Haz1558

Find a picture of Beau Brummel or any other dandy for fo4/8

9:40 am

hurshy

or a pic of the dad from the sound of music for ma8/45

9:40 am

hurshy

i go change to clue icon :)

9:41 am

ADHDWordLover

why thanks. learn something new every day here :)

9:41 am

ADHDWordLover

i want to change, but u guys r so far ahead already

9:42 am

Haz1558

It isn't a race!

9:42 am

Atalante

thers always people starting through the day adhd

9:42 am

ADHDWordLover

i still am not sure how to use the stats... only at the very end

9:42 am

BryanC

wow, 448 today!

9:43 am

ADHDWordLover

i'm going to do that now. i've seen new ones here the last couple of days. GO Brian. and close your mouth!

9:43 am

raelite

may I have a clue for the A in the top corner please?

9:43 am

raelite

(or the point count if it's a 4)

9:43 am

Book Doctor Gwen

found 168 woids since I got here. time to check the clues

9:43 am

Haz1558

at4/4

9:44 am

Jacula

hursh - thanks for ma8/45. Oddly enough I saw it straight off when I thought Major Von Tr***p.

9:44 am

raelite

thanks haz

9:44 am

ADHDWordLover

this is a great blizzard grid. i wish we were having one!

9:44 am

Haz1558

you're welcome, raelite.

9:45 am

ADHDWordLover

brb... going for some warm tea for this throat... any one want some herbal tea w/clover honey?

9:45 am

Becca Lorum

Woohoo - one grey box (admittedly it is the top left a, but it's a start!)

9:46 am

Becca Lorum

Yes please ADHD - sounds just what I need for my throat too

9:46 am

Haz1558

The first of many, Becca....

9:47 am

caitlyn

Afternoon all.....what a grid!!

9:47 am

hurshy

there, i have a clue icon. that took forever to get back to here.

9:47 am

Becca Lorum

It's going to take me a while Haz.....

9:47 am

Haz1558

Hello caitlyn.

9:47 am

Anniebrook

*coming out of the burrow*----bye for now--be back after the chores

9:47 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Caitlyn

9:48 am

FMitch

Afternoon caitlyn

9:48 am

Haz1558

See you later, Annie.

9:48 am

raelite

bye (((annie)))

9:48 am

Jacula

'Bye Annie. Hi caitlyn.

9:48 am

caitlyn

If anyone uses my icon clue its the 2nd ra7/36 not the 1st as I said in my bio

9:48 am

Jacula

I'm trying to do laundry, tidy office and Babble.

9:49 am

Atalante

caitlyn, its a 9 too ...

9:49 am

Haz1558

Which is more important, Jacula?

9:49 am

Anniebrook

everyone is having a hard time getting back on so I am leaving but not leaving...my brain is scrambled

9:49 am

caitlyn

Oh yes thanks Ata

9:50 am

Jacula

Probably the laundry, Haz, if Paul is to have anything to wear for work.:/

9:50 am

caitlyn

You can multi task Jacula..you are a woman!!

9:51 am

Haz1558

Yes, I suppose nude lorry driving has yet to catch on.

9:51 am

Jacula

'Tis a bit parky here to be a nude trucker! LOL

9:51 am

periwinkle

HI all found an ma8/50 compound word but not the ma8/45

9:52 am

caitlyn

I wouldnt mind seeing him though Jacula!!It will make driving more fun!!

9:52 am

hurshy

well peri, ma8/45 starts with my icon, ma6

9:52 am

Haz1558

ma8/45 is a strict disciplinarian

9:52 am

Jacula

LOL, cait! I'll tell him that.

9:52 am

Haz1558

Extend the bird with french 'and'

9:53 am

Kazzer99

Hi all any clues for the fir in 5/10 please

9:53 am

periwinkle

thanks got the ma8/45

9:54 am

Kazzer99

oopws just seen it

9:55 am

periwinkle

hursh, your icon is beautiful!

9:55 am

hurshy

my cat? or are you still seeing the dali?

9:55 am

periwinkle

your cat, hursh

9:56 am

hurshy

kay :)

9:56 am

hurshy

yeah, he's a cutie pie through and through

9:56 am

Jacula

cait - I was waiting for Haz to say she's se4/4 most of Paul already! (Holiday photos, Haz. Don't panic!)

9:56 am

torgone

wee . .25% ..

9:56 am

Haz1558

That's how rumours start, Jac!

9:57 am

Jacula

Yup! *grins*

9:57 am

caitlyn

LOL Jacula ..haz Im envious!!

9:57 am

caitlyn

Hi tor

9:57 am

Jacula

BRB - I'd better put his clothes in the machine...

9:58 am

torgone

Hi cait

9:59 am

Becca Lorum

Hooray - now I have at least one word from each letter! Slowly, slowly getting there :o)

9:59 am

periwinkle

I have in9/60, pa9/65,ra9/72, and sa9/60 may I please have clues for other 9's

9:59 am

Kazzer99

any clues for first fr and the two fr 5/18 please

10:00 am

Haz1558

Fr4 - Scottish from, fr5/18 - where photos are displayed

10:00 am

hurshy

scottish from, let out of captivity (past), and new produce?

10:01 am

hurshy

ooh, silly me, i'd missed that one, thanks haz

10:01 am

prismmgc2

be 8/55? please

10:01 am

caitlyn

peri my icon clue should help you get the ra9/72 its the 2nd ra7/36 extended

10:01 am

Haz1558

fr5/18 the second, plural fr4/8

10:01 am

hurshy

be + run as fast as you can, change vowel

10:02 am

hurshy

gorsh, so there are four fr5/18!

10:02 am

Kazzer99

fa 9 is the weirdest word I have ever seen is the plural of fa 8 best clue fa*** islands off the uk coast + s** alternative name for the sun - muched used in cheepo sci fi

10:03 am

Kazzer99

oops should have said last two please

10:03 am

BNLboy

im stuck at 218, my goal is to grey a letter today

10:04 am

Kazzer99

bnl boy - u close to greying any

10:04 am

BNLboy

i have no idea how to tell, if it has to do with a Pro account no

10:04 am

hurshy

consumed food, pl. for you BNL

10:04 am

periwinkle

thanks Kazzer

10:05 am

kc8501

I am one away from greying the l and I can't find it to save my life

10:05 am

prismmgc2

TY Hurshy

10:05 am

raelite

am7 please?

10:06 am

caitlyn

rae add 2 different vowels to the am5/12

10:06 am

periwinkle

hurshy can't quite get the be8

10:06 am

raelite

oh I was hoping they were related

10:06 am

Haz1558

am7/32 - senility ending normally tacked on to di

10:07 am

Kazzer99

kc8501 there are 2 lo 4/5 1 lo 5/14 2 lo 5/12 1 lo 4/4 1 lo 5/10 1 lo 6/21

10:08 am

Kazzer99

be + word for running fastbut change vowel to 2nd wovel

10:08 am

Kazzer99

*vowel

10:08 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks! whew! finally

10:08 am

periwinkle

thanks Kazzer and hursh, found the be8

10:08 am

roncook

clue for the fa8/55 plees

10:09 am

Buttonman

en 8 and 9 please

10:09 am

caitlyn

Congrats Volley!!!!

10:09 am

pabtrek

congrats volley

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

wow, congrats, dee!!

10:09 am

roncook

congrats volley

10:09 am

Haz1558

fa8/55 - opposite of near for three, beginning of opposite of old for two, then finish with a dose of spanish sun

10:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty pab... was tough the last hour... even refreshing would not load re words and beyond

10:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty ron

10:09 am

GoBraves

fireworks? wow, impressive

10:10 am

VolleymomDee

lol been here forever

10:10 am

Haz1558

en8/40 - french between or english 'go in' with last two letters swopped, then another dose of spanish sun.

10:10 am

VolleymomDee

ty anyone I missed... happy babbling & have a great day!!!

10:10 am

periwinkle

thanks Haz

10:11 am

Buttonman

spanish sun?

10:11 am

periwinkle

got the en8 and en9 with that clue Haz :)

10:11 am

goofball

how many 9's are there?

10:11 am

Haz1558

Instead of spanish sun, think of a word that means a singular version of a duet, remove the last vowel.

10:11 am

kittychan

9

10:11 am

periwinkle

9 9 letter words,

10:11 am

Haz1558

Glad it helped, periwinkle.

10:12 am

periwinkle

2 10 letter words

10:12 am

goofball

thanks

10:12 am

roncook

ty haz got it

10:12 am

Haz1558

You're welcome ron.

10:13 am

goofball

what do the 10's start with? are they plurals?

10:13 am

pabtrek

have the pa10 what's the other

10:13 am

hurshy

pa10 is pl

10:13 am

hurshy

in10 is past tense

10:13 am

periwinkle

in10 past tense of in9

10:13 am

goofball

thanks

10:16 am

Buttonman

en 5/12 please

10:16 am

pabtrek

don

10:17 am

hurshy

docs may give you a barium one to see your insides better

10:17 am

pabtrek

't have the in9, oops sorry

10:17 am

hurshy

don we now our gay apparel, falalalalalalalalala

10:17 am

hurshy

in9 to place oneself between

10:19 am

Buttonman

en 6/12 PLEASE

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, hursh

10:19 am

Buttonman

en 5/12

10:19 am

hurshy

buttonman, that was my 10:17 doctor clue...

10:20 am

Buttonman

got it, didn

10:20 am

pabtrek

thanks hurshy, finally got it, took a sip of coffee and i saw it :)

10:20 am

Buttonman

didn't know it was my clue

10:20 am

Buttonman

got

10:21 am

Buttonman

boy, i can

10:21 am

Buttonman

boy, i can't talk today or type

10:22 am

Buttonman

first en 6/18 please

10:23 am

hurshy

add vowel to prev 5

10:23 am

Buttonman

never mind, got it

10:23 am

Haz1558

Add a vowel to the going in word, Buttonman (en6/18)

10:25 am

Haz1558

Right - real life has intervened again. I have to take the dog for a stroll, then get ready to fill in for evening reception at the surgery. Back later to find my remaining words.

10:26 am

pinkhatlil

bye haz

10:27 am

torgone

interpol nicked my pantera

10:27 am

Atalante

yay lucky spangle!

10:27 am

kittychan

pen... you there?

10:27 am

CadFan

okay - evidently I'm an idiot - I am simply not getting the in clue about to place oneself between - I keep going to an in that doesn't work

10:27 am

Book Doctor Gwen

oy vey what a grid! a fine pastime but i must take a break, TY for all the clues, buddies!

10:35 am

pabtrek

in5/10 +po4/5

10:35 am

CadFan

thanks pab.. I got it

10:35 am

pabtrek

and i don't get the be8 clue

10:35 am

rolin

i wanna grey out something before i take a break..can i have a clue for the lone corner a pls?

10:35 am

kittychan

thinks of where you go to vote without one consonant

10:36 am

pabtrek

plural of dining

10:36 am

pabtrek

sounds like a number

10:36 am

CadFan

I don't have the be 8 yet

10:36 am

smooth_pappa

egad! just up to 200, but I must go to work... durnit... I'll have my work cut out for me later tonight

10:36 am

smooth_pappa

so... hi and bye everyone. :)

10:36 am

rolin

*phew*..one grey box..ty..lol

10:37 am

rolin

oooh...wait..im 8 away from 200..ill go at 200..

10:37 am

CadFan

hmm.. the be 8 will get me a grey box - fuess I'll work on that!

10:37 am

Becca Lorum

I'm halfway! Horra

10:37 am

Becca Lorum

I'm halfway! Horra

10:38 am

Becca Lorum

*Hooray!

10:39 am

rolin

why cant i have sarnie..*pout*

10:39 am

Strider

HI all, I'm also having trouble with the be 8 clue. Guess I'm dumb today. Also, trouble with the last am 5. any clues?

10:41 am

periwinkle

be8 = be+snake letter plus what you pay to live in an apt.

10:42 am

periwinkle

Oh, there is a consonant in the middle before what you pay to say in an apt

10:42 am

Strider

Thks peri - there's another consonant in there too.

10:42 am

rolin

besprent

10:42 am

krissyk

lol!

10:42 am

periwinkle

that would be it rolin

10:42 am

rolin

aaghh!!..sorry..but thx peri

10:42 am

CiociaJudy

what a stupid words. thx Peri. btw, making some more apple crustada this weekend Peri.

10:42 am

pabtrek

thanks rolin

10:42 am

pabtrek

but got it already

10:42 am

periwinkle

YW glad it helped

10:43 am

periwinkle

Hi CJ how is your Dad, how was you visit to my city

10:43 am

rolin

ok..got my 200...gonna get some roast chicken and vegie prepared..bbl

10:43 am

periwinkle

almost half way done,

10:43 am

pabtrek

clue for the sa9 please

10:43 am

CiociaJudy

Dad's hanging in Peri. Chemo treatments weekly. :( thx for asking. Quick visit to your city. ate at a great restaurant--Amada--second and chestnut

10:44 am

periwinkle

never eaten there CJ, maybe next time you come to visit

10:44 am

CiociaJudy

just hate the drive on the expressway. :(

10:44 am

CiociaJudy

sure hope we can get together next time, Peri.

10:44 am

periwinkle

CJ glad to hear your dad is hanging in there, don't like driving on expressways or highways either

10:44 am

movieman

clue for the pa7/36 plz

10:45 am

periwinkle

sa9 is past tense of sa8 very clean

10:46 am

ren8

back for my afternoon session, how is everyone getting on?

10:47 am

krissyk

only 188 to go here lol

10:47 am

Strider

Clue for the last am 5 pls?

10:48 am

ren8

lucky you krissy, I had a quick go this morning and now have 381 left to find

10:48 am

periwinkle

Strider the end is what is at the end of word that means senile

10:48 am

Strider

I have 189 to go.

10:48 am

Haz1558

am5/12 - relating to the fluid surrounding a foetus

10:48 am

mymuseisme

Hi everyone , last am5 add ending of loss of memory

10:48 am

movieman

clue for the pa7/36 plz

10:48 am

Strider

Haz you use the British spelling. We say fetus.

10:48 am

periwinkle

sorry tht was a clue for the am7

10:49 am

ren8

Haz you must have nearly finished now, you were on this morning

10:49 am

periwinkle

Hi muse

10:49 am

mymuseisme

hi peri

10:49 am

periwinkle

I am exactly halfway done , Yay!

10:49 am

Haz1558

Pa7/36 - a narrow ledge on a building

10:49 am

periwinkle

no list as yet

10:49 am

periwinkle

thanks Haz

10:49 am

mymuseisme

I have 150 left, not much time today, so will resort to the list very soon

10:49 am

movieman

ty haz

10:50 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - off I go to do my duty...

10:51 am

pabtrek

thanks for the sap clue peri

10:51 am

periwinkle

YW pabtrek

10:51 am

BNLboy

there are 2 pa 9's today?

10:52 am

pabtrek

that's suppose to be sa9

10:52 am

stidmama

*faint* urgh. just logged in. urgh. *faint*

10:52 am

mymuseisme

I have a pa9/66 that can't be pluralled, so must be at least 2 pa 9

10:52 am

periwinkle

uh oh, wish I knew CPR :)

10:52 am

krissyk

you better get busy, stid!

10:52 am

mymuseisme

ROFL STID< hi there!

10:53 am

stidmama

LOL krissyk!

10:53 am

stidmama

hi muse and peri -- looks like conversation will be minimal today...

10:54 am

BNLboy

can i have a clue for the pa 9/66 that cannot be pluralled?

10:54 am

movieman

pa7/40?

10:54 am

periwinkle

both ap9 aver very similarstark with the same 6 letters

10:54 am

pinkhatlil

could someone please give me the 3rd letter for the sa9

10:54 am

periwinkle

meant pa9's

10:55 am

periwinkle

n

10:55 am

mymuseisme

san

10:56 am

mymuseisme

pa9/66 = end with opp of female + vowel

10:56 am

mymuseisme

insert consonant before last vowel

10:56 am

kierlex

hi everyone

10:57 am

mymuseisme

hi kier

10:57 am

movieman

pa7/40?

10:57 am

stidmama

hi kierlex, run now while yet ye may!

10:57 am

kierlex

wow, i dont know if ive seen one so big

10:57 am

mymuseisme

don't have yet movieman

10:57 am

kittychan

pen...

10:58 am

pinkhatlil

thanks peri and mymuseisme i got it

10:58 am

pinkhatlil

pent

10:58 am

pinkhatlil

pent

11:00 am

mymuseisme

pa6,7/40 = pa + **l** Cramden of Honeymooners, plural

11:01 am

raelite

be 8?

11:01 am

stidmama

hi rae!

11:01 am

krissyk

oh I love the meaning of that pa6!

11:01 am

torgone

That's what she said . . .

11:01 am

raelite

hey stid how are you?

11:02 am

mymuseisme

be + what you did with extra cash, insert consonant before vowel

11:03 am

stidmama

I am SO much better than yesterday! happy to be back... :-)

11:03 am

periwinkle

thanks muse, new words for me

11:03 am

raelite

I'm so glad you're better stid, you only deserve the best life has to offer

11:03 am

Buttonman

it 7 please

11:03 am

periwinkle

glad you are feeling better stid

11:04 am

stidmama

now that's taking it a bit too far rae... LOL unless we're applying it universally. When do you leave for the mainland?

11:04 am

BNLboy

good be hint muse

11:04 am

CiociaJudy

sorry to hear you were "under the weather" Stid. Glad you're getting back to your old wonderful self. :)

11:04 am

mymuseisme

it + vowel + **** and rave

11:04 am

raelite

we are catching the 3pm ferry

11:04 am

grw

can someone tell me what the word total is

11:04 am

stidmama

thanks Judy... how is life on your side of the continent?

11:04 am

CiociaJudy

448

11:04 am

mymuseisme

448

11:04 am

Buttonman

thanks MYMU

11:04 am

stidmama

okay rae *sending calm water and light wind this afternoon*

11:05 am

grw

ty

11:05 am

mymuseisme

muse is fine button

11:05 am

raelite

lol..should be a perfect day like any other this week!! It's been so lovely here

11:05 am

BNLboy

229/448 im totally over halfway! , my goal is still just to grey a letter

11:05 am

CiociaJudy

glad that we've been missing the snowstorms, Stid. Been commuting a lot for work. Dad is doing pretty well, so things are good. How about you, Stid?

11:05 am

stidmama

glad to hear it. It's been cold and foggy in the mornings until around 2 pm here. then it gets nice.

11:06 am

movieman

pe7/32?

11:06 am

stidmama

go BNL go!

11:06 am

raelite

tanks for the clue, muse, I finally got it :)

11:06 am

mymuseisme

:) yw

11:07 am

raelite

yeah I've been hearing about the fog...we have been able to get away from that

11:07 am

stidmama

the clues are still way over my head, though I am past 100 already! LOL problems with these bigger grids.

11:07 am

mymuseisme

pe7/32 means reference or relate to

11:07 am

CiociaJudy

thx muse. :)

11:08 am

stidmama

but I got that pe 7, thanks muse!

11:09 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:09 am

movieman

ty muse

11:09 am

stidmama

later peri!

11:09 am

mymuseisme

for me this one is so much better than yesterday's

11:09 am

mymuseisme

yw :)

11:09 am

ren8

bye peri

11:09 am

ren8

bye peri

11:09 am

CiociaJudy

cu later Peri

11:10 am

movieman

prao

11:10 am

movieman

bugger

11:11 am

CiociaJudy

thx movieman

11:11 am

kittychan

could I have a clue for the it 7/28?

11:11 am

stidmama

thanks movieman! :-)

11:11 am

mymuseisme

yes ty button!

11:11 am

walnutchen

morning all... total for today?

11:11 am

mymuseisme

hold your head, 448

11:11 am

stidmama

448

11:11 am

stidmama

*offers smelling salts*

11:13 am

walnutchen

wowowow. *holding my head*

11:13 am

walnutchen

eesh.

11:13 am

stidmama

I grayed the L!!!!! *happy jig*

11:13 am

mymuseisme

lol, that was my first gray too!

11:14 am

mymuseisme

then the upper A

11:14 am

CiociaJudy

woohoo Stid. Haven't even done that yet!!

11:14 am

stidmama

that actually means I have met part of my goal: on big grids I try for 100 or half (whichever is bigger) and at least one from each tile... I have a few more to reach halfway though... (75 or so)

11:15 am

BNLboy

;-; ramen isn't in the dictionary, that makes me a sad panda

11:15 am

stidmama

I got the A pretty fast, actually... but the Ps are going to be the worst ones I fear

11:17 am

stidmama

ooh! I got a castle tower-related pa 7 all by myself!

11:17 am

mymuseisme

stid, if it helps I'm finding certain endings are used over and over

11:18 am

kittychan

does anyone have a clue for the it 7/28?

11:18 am

stidmama

thanks muse.... *thinking*

11:18 am

mymuseisme

it + vowel + **** and rave

11:18 am

BabbleRabble

You mean the letters in the grid

11:18 am

kittychan

hey! Thanks! That was driving me nuts.

11:18 am

stidmama

thanks muse!

11:19 am

rolin

thx muse..tht greyed the box

11:19 am

mymuseisme

Babble?

11:19 am

rolin

ette

11:19 am

rolin

oops..wasnt right anyway

11:20 am

mymuseisme

haven't used that ending yet

11:22 am

movieman

re7/28 other than the two plural eye parts plz?

11:22 am

ADHDWordLover

hello (again) I left over an hour ago to make tea. I changed the bedsheets on 2 beds, did laundry, dishes, cleaned 2 bathrooms and then made my tea. Why? so I can devote my time uninterrupted to this monster grid!

11:22 am

stidmama

hi ADHD!

11:22 am

mymuseisme

hi ADHD

11:23 am

Goosey

hi ADHD

11:23 am

Niamh

hi ADHD, feeling better today?

11:23 am

mymuseisme

and my chores are yelling for me to stop, lol

11:23 am

Goosey

i sure hope you are

11:23 am

ADHDWordLover

hi stid, muse,, movie, nia and all i cannot see :)

11:23 am

mymuseisme

thank

11:23 am

movieman

re7/28 other than the two plural eye parts plz?

11:23 am

mymuseisme

s movieman, forgot to plural that one

11:23 am

ADHDWordLover

how is everybody doing? i got over 100 words in a hurry, and now it's time to buckle down

11:23 am

movieman

hi adhd

11:23 am

stidmama

can't find it movieman.... looking though!

11:24 am

vpchat

me 6/24, me7/36 please? between handed out and taxi fare thing

11:24 am

mymuseisme

phone

11:24 am

movieman

never mind, just got it

11:25 am

stidmama

can you share movieman?

11:25 am

movieman

to rip something again, stid

11:25 am

prismmgc2

speaking of blacking out a box: fr 6/27 & 2nd fr 5/16?

11:25 am

stidmama

thanks!

11:27 am

roncook

an 7/32 plees

11:27 am

BabbleRabble

me 6/24 -- the Boston **a **rty --- then plural

11:27 am

Niamh

you know, I was kinda hoping for a big grid, but this is just overdoing it
careful what you wish for hun?

11:27 am

vpchat

thanks babble!

11:27 am

kittychan

pen...

11:28 am

mymuseisme

thanks Babble!

11:28 am

CiociaJudy

thx babble!

11:28 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone :) -- finally got my clue icon -- still holding out listless at 186 to go

11:28 am

stidmama

*grin* Niamh, at least it's quick to get to 100 words on a grid like this!

11:28 am

ADHDWordLover

sry niam... i was scrolling back-chat. no.. not better today actually... really bad throat, chest is in a vice

11:28 am

ADHDWordLover

wtg cybernan

11:29 am

mymuseisme

an7/32 past tense of getting closer

11:29 am

stidmama

*quickly serves up hot lemonade for ADHD*

11:29 am

stidmama

hi Nan!

11:29 am

kittychan

Hey! Movie man, what is the last re you found 7/28?

11:29 am

kittychan

:-)

11:30 am

movieman

kitty - to rip something again

11:30 am

mymuseisme

see ll:25 kitty

11:30 am

Niamh

I'm sorry to hear that ADHD, hope you feel better soon! Why are you working if you're feeling that way. you should be snuggled up with a laptop playing babble!

11:30 am

kittychan

ha! Thanks!

11:30 am

ADHDWordLover

tx stid... send it over willya?

11:31 am

kittychan

sorry - I missed your answer

11:31 am

BabbleRabble

fr 6/27 - first part of sinatra's first name and the beginning of what your teeth are made of

11:31 am

stidmama

*heave-ho*

*splash*

11:31 am

ADHDWordLover

my yard is filled w/3 dumptrucks, 2 excavators, a back hoe, a front loader, a skidsteer, 2 utility trucks...did i forget anything? major work here, hard to snuggle in the quiet... and I feel a nasty cold coming fast, so thought i'd do it while ican

11:31 am

redshoes

448 words?!?!?!? I don't think I'm even going to bother today!

11:31 am

krissyk

This is my 6th grid...I'm hopelessly addicted.

11:31 am

movieman

clue for the 2nd sa8/40 plz?

11:32 am

torgone

SHOES!

11:32 am

stidmama

ADHD -- you're not talking "Tonka" trucks, are you?

11:32 am

redshoes

TOR!

11:32 am

redshoes

seriously... 448 words? ridiculous!

11:32 am

BabbleRabble

fr 5 --- tooth clue again

11:32 am

stidmama

red, jump in... it's not hard to get to halfway...

11:32 am

ADHDWordLover

i wish lol stid

11:32 am

roncook

ty mu

11:32 am

redshoes

grrrr.... alright... =)

11:33 am

ADHDWordLover

in one week, i lost water (well) hot water (furnace) and the septic went .. no need to describe what THAT did to my yard

11:33 am

pinkhatlil

i wish i hadn't bothered redshoes my rank is gonna drop, i know i wont complete

11:33 am

CiociaJudy

thx again babble!

11:33 am

torgone

Oy vey! Half way ..

11:33 am

ADHDWordLover

*****SPLAT******* as red jumps in

11:33 am

stidmama

oh no -- we have our own well, septic etc too ADHD... hope your problems aren't contagious!

11:34 am

stidmama

go tor go! (right behind you, need another four to get my goal)

11:34 am

cybernan

don't get the tooth part of the fr clue!

11:34 am

Niamh

wow... and I worry about weeds and moss!!

11:34 am

ADHDWordLover

all we planned on doing was prettying up the property. luckily my son is an excavator, so what would've cost over 100,000 dollars will only set us back half that.

11:34 am

ADHDWordLover

me either nan

11:34 am

stidmama

ooh! I got the horn that is blown for Jewish holy days!

11:35 am

stidmama

*faint* oh ADHD... still a big chunk o' change!

11:35 am

ADHDWordLover

the teeth are made of D? is that the one? or the E word

11:35 am

Uneaixoise

me too, stid!

11:35 am

ADHDWordLover

got it it's the E word

11:35 am

pinkhatlil

the e word

11:35 am

ADHDWordLover

the top layer of teeth

11:36 am

cybernan

fr 6 -- can't figure out how to get to the d word from sinatra

11:36 am

doxy1lover

thnx. got the fr clue

11:36 am

doxy1lover

nan, E not D

11:36 am

stidmama

HALFWAY!!!!! (and there was much rejoicing)

11:37 am

doxy1lover

whoo hoo

11:37 am

CiociaJudy

*rejoicing* *rejoicing for Stid*

11:37 am

ADHDWordLover

hey Nan? how old do you have to be to hit the "golden" years?

11:37 am

ADHDWordLover

my aunt had a pillow that had her favorite quote: "Screw the Golden Years!" she had osteoporosis and was very crumbly

11:37 am

ADHDWordLover

wow... wtg stid

11:37 am

cybernan

got it -- thanks

11:38 am

stidmama

okay, I am going to take a break while it's still fun. thanks for all the help. Back later! WITH the list when I return...

11:38 am

prismmgc2

I'm still not getting the fr clue

11:38 am

movieman

sh7/44?

11:38 am

CiociaJudy

cu later Stid. :)

11:39 am

pinkhatlil

the first 3 letters of sinarta's first name and the stuff your teeth are made of

11:39 am

ADHDWordLover

byebye stid

11:39 am

Uneaixoise

plural of horn blown n holy days

11:39 am

ADHDWordLover

the top layer of your teeth...

11:39 am

Uneaixoise

(sh6/30)

11:39 am

CiociaJudy

Oh my goodness! I actually have a grey box - B. Allelulia!!!! *dancing around the office*

11:39 am

Uneaixoise

woohoo, judy!!

11:40 am

ADHDWordLover

yeah me too. an E box and H box lol

11:40 am

ADHDWordLover

i'm only at 122 words

11:40 am

cybernan

sh -- horn? have no idea -- don't know any jewish words

11:40 am

CiociaJudy

boy, it doesn't take much these days to get me excited. LOL

11:40 am

doxy1lover

the L's are pretty easy AD, greyed that one last night

11:40 am

mymuseisme

thanks Une!

11:40 am

Uneaixoise

sh + vowel + at a distance

11:41 am

Strider

I'm looking for a clue for one of the 6/24. I have the gone away one.

11:41 am

cybernan

thanks, une

11:41 am

chic

sh7 sounds like your personal driver....

11:41 am

doxy1lover

thx une

11:41 am

Uneaixoise

chic, LOL

11:41 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:41 am

Strider

It's the de 6/24 I need. I have the gone away one.

11:41 am

ADHDWordLover

grt clue chic

11:42 am

mymuseisme

de6/24 hold back

11:42 am

Uneaixoise

de6 remove from power

11:42 am

Strider

Thanks une. I was sure I already had that one. Must have been another puzzle.

11:43 am

BabbleRabble

de 6-- add what models do for portrait painters

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

happens to me all the time, strider!

11:43 am

rolin

are all the bottom o words op's?

11:44 am

mymuseisme

no

11:44 am

rolin

hmm

11:44 am

Uneaixoise

there's an oh4

11:44 am

torgone

oh4

11:44 am

rolin

oh...i have 1 x oh..

11:44 am

torgone

heed

11:44 am

rolin

so the one im missing is an op...thx

11:44 am

torgone

GAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!

11:44 am

ADHDWordLover

it's prob right in front of my nose, but a clue for the last AM?

11:45 am

doxy1lover

am5 - pertaining to the fluid around a fetus

11:45 am

mymuseisme

am + mineral ***cin

11:45 am

ADHDWordLover

tx guys got it

11:45 am

Charm

morning again

11:46 am

Uneaixoise

hey, charm

11:46 am

doxy1lover

clue for an 7/32 please

11:46 am

Charm

Hey, Unea. Nice grid, eh?

11:46 am

mymuseisme

hi charm

11:46 am

pabtrek

there's also an om4

11:46 am

Uneaixoise

an7 drew close

11:46 am

BabbleRabble

an 7 -- approached

11:46 am

ADHDWordLover

isn't our icon theme grid clues today?

11:46 am

mymuseisme

an 7 = past tense of getting closer

11:46 am

Uneaixoise

a beast, charm! :-)

11:47 am

BabbleRabble

mines not

11:47 am

hurshy

mine is!

11:47 am

cybernan

yes, but not everyone has changed yet

11:47 am

Goosey

jerusalem

11:48 am

doxy1lover

thx une, babble and mymuse. got it

11:48 am

cybernan

it is? --- spot, hurshy?

11:48 am

ADHDWordLover

i don't "got it"... must be my head full of boogers today the an7?

11:48 am

hurshy

ma6 :) you have to read the first bit of my profile to get it...

11:48 am

stidmama

just poking my head in briefly... has anyone "seen" Aloyisius today? I see that Florida had tornados and stuff last night...

11:49 am

movieman

tr8/50?

11:49 am

stidmama

{{{hurshy}}} who's the pretty kitty in your icon?

11:49 am

hurshy

ma6, stid, one of my cats :)

11:49 am

ADHDWordLover

awww... pretty kitty

11:49 am

CiociaJudy

over half; I'm heading for the list!!

11:50 am

mymuseisme

No Stid, talked to my Mom she said Lake County got hit pretty bad

11:50 am

hurshy

tr6/21 sounds like a sort of tripping-along way of walking, tr8 is past tense of that.

11:50 am

stidmama

yes, that's what an email from a friend said... *worried mama look*

11:50 am

stidmama

go Judy go!

11:51 am

Hi there

teraflop isn't a word? am i spelling it wrong?

11:51 am

hurshy

lol

11:51 am

movieman

ty hursh........that's all the biggies done with!!!!!!!!!

11:52 am

ADHDWordLover

don't get that one either hursy...

11:52 am

ADHDWordLover

tuff to do this with a booger head

11:52 am

ADHDWordLover

i thought i got it, but i don't tripping way of walking? does it have a P in the word?

11:53 am

Eva

me neither-I assumed it waas traipse, but can't get that to work

11:53 am

mymuseisme

thanks Hursh for tr6,8 clue

11:53 am

ADHDWordLover

me too eva

11:53 am

doxy1lover

eva, you are very close, lose the i

11:53 am

hurshy

that is the word i mean, eva, but this just SOUNDS like that, it isn't that word.

11:53 am

pinkhatlil

the 3rd letter for the tr8 please

11:53 am

Eva

mymusic speaks hursh

11:53 am

ren8

I wanted to know if anyone had seen kthdsn recently, I have not and wondered if all was ok

11:53 am

BNLboy

i feel dumb i didn't understand the tr 6 & 8 clue

11:53 am

hurshy

it does have a P in it

11:54 am

movieman

tr8 sounds like having been on a circus swing

11:54 am

cybernan

me neither bnl

11:54 am

Eva

trapse doesn't work and that

11:54 am

mymuseisme

lol movieman, exactly what I thought of

11:54 am

BNLboy

i got it thanks movie

11:54 am

pabtrek

change last two letters around eva

11:54 am

Uneaixoise

transpose your last 2 letters, eva

11:54 am

ADHDWordLover

i don't yet grrrrrr

11:55 am

Eva

got it! Thanks

11:55 am

hurshy

hmmm, thought i'd go a diff direction with that clue but i guess the circus swing one works better. oh well.

11:55 am

cybernan

thanks, pabtrek

11:55 am

cybernan

and une

11:55 am

BabbleRabble

I rebooted this morning and lost over 90 words I had found.. .. was a tad difficult to finish. Does anyone know how to recover the lost words. I know the same thing happened to others when the grids were particularly lengthy.

11:55 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:56 am

ADHDWordLover

got it thanks

11:56 am

mymuseisme

eeek, no way Babble

11:56 am

redshoes

ok, I'm up to 135 words...

11:56 am

pinkhatlil

thanksinally i got it f

11:56 am

mymuseisme

I'm at 333 and would die if that happened

11:56 am

mymuseisme

well, a bit dramatic

11:56 am

vpchat

pe6/24?

11:56 am

hurshy

i have 400...

11:57 am

pinkhatlil

meant to say thanks i finally got it

11:57 am

ADHDWordLover

go go hurshy

11:57 am

pabtrek

go hurshy

11:57 am

mymuseisme

vp = pe6/24 animal asleep

11:57 am

stidmama

ren8: ExWren was on yesterday saying kth and her kids made it to Canada safely.

11:57 am

BabbleRabble

Even tho I am down, my word list shows 354 words

11:57 am

vpchat

:) cute. thanks mymuse

11:57 am

hurshy

ty mymuse

11:57 am

Uneaixoise

oh, that's great to hear--thanks, stid!!

11:58 am

ren8

that's wonderful news, she has finally got her new beginning

11:58 am

stidmama

BabbleRabble -- putting the words in Lickety saves them in your cache and when you reload Lickety they are still there, but there is no way to recover them from here if they get dropped...

11:58 am

pabtrek

i have 144 to go, probably will go to the list soon

11:59 am

hurshy

but they aren't supposed to be able to get dropped from here in the first place - maybe you should email doc and tell him about it

11:59 am

mymuseisme

Stid I've had problems with that too, never cleared cache and lost list

12:00 pm

mymuseisme

I think I will just leave it up on my screen then

12:00 pm

cybernan

still missing some of the biggies called last night....

op 9?

12:00 pm

BNLboy

what is this "the list"?

12:00 pm

hurshy

there is no OP9

12:00 pm

mymuseisme

go to lickety's babble clues under Friends of Babble

12:00 pm

stidmama

Lickety's List, link at the bottom of this page, BNL

12:01 pm

pabtrek

thanks goodness there is no op9

12:01 pm

CiociaJudy

another grey box. Life is wonderful!

12:01 pm

cybernan

sp 9?

12:01 pm

stidmama

There is another list that BJ usually posts at Babbler's Anonymous under "General" as well. His list has only the first two letters and the count, doesn't let you enter in words and see where the blanks are.

12:01 pm

hurshy

anyone have all 4 of the 3rd row E's?

12:02 pm

mymuseisme

still missing 1

12:02 pm

cybernan

missing one, hurshy

12:02 pm

CiociaJudy

only have 2 hursh

12:02 pm

torgone

There's another list, and you're on it ..

12:02 pm

hurshy

if you have an extra fork prong, cnan, you have a sp*** t***, now switch the 5th and 6th letters

12:02 pm

BNLboy

my god they're all there! i love the list!, why do i only know about this 240 words in?

12:02 pm

stidmama

I have three also hurshy...

12:03 pm

hurshy

hmmm, so one o' them must be real weird

12:03 pm

krissyk

I have them hursh. er, et, ep, er

12:03 pm

cybernan

thank you, hurshy

12:03 pm

hurshy

ok, cool, i need ep

12:03 pm

stidmama

thanks krissyk! that's another gray tile for me!

12:03 pm

krissyk

the weird one is anagram of "to model"

12:04 pm

hurshy

got it.

12:04 pm

pinkhatlil

there is no op9 cybernan i just checked

12:04 pm

hurshy

i need one more E and N and D each. (and a lot of other stuff)

12:04 pm

mymuseisme

thanks hurshy!

12:04 pm

cybernan

thank you

12:04 pm

CiociaJudy

*faints upon getting another grey box*

12:04 pm

Buttonman

pa 8/50 and the 9 behind it

12:05 pm

ADHDWordLover

time for more tea brb

12:05 pm

Buttonman

please

12:05 pm

BabbleRabble

you have the colon cleanser?

12:05 pm

stidmama

*holds chocolate cookie under Judy's nose*

12:05 pm

mymuseisme

I must be missing an er

12:05 pm

Goosey

hi Carp - had a good day?

12:05 pm

hurshy

yep

12:05 pm

CiociaJudy

*immediately sits up, takes cookie from Stid & gobbles it down*

12:05 pm

hurshy

time periods, sea bird, mymuse

12:06 pm

mymuseisme

nah must be an en

12:06 pm

cybernan

e from 3rd row: have colon cleanser, seabird and time -- don't know what's missing

12:06 pm

hurshy

well the en's are all top E

12:06 pm

stidmama

*grin* okay, back to checking my email. If any of our Florida folks check in, hug them for me please!

12:06 pm

Strider

There is an ma 7/32 I need. Not the herb. Thks.

12:06 pm

hurshy

ep4/5

12:06 pm

cybernan

wonder if it's and es?

12:06 pm

mymuseisme

thanks nan, missed the cleanser

12:06 pm

hurshy

herb?

12:07 pm

Strider

arrowroot hursh

12:07 pm

hurshy

i have ma 7/32 pl of a chant

12:07 pm

mymuseisme

ma7/32, Eastern chants

12:07 pm

hurshy

ty strider, never heard that name for it before.

12:08 pm

Strider

Thks. mymuse. I forgot the pl.

12:08 pm

BabbleRabble

en's -- where you don't want your golf ball and main menu items

12:08 pm

Strider

Yw hurshy.

12:08 pm

vpchat

ra7/32? (the very first ra)

12:08 pm

hurshy

the very first RA is a 7, eh? innnnnnnteresting

12:08 pm

pabtrek

put an ra in the singular chant

12:09 pm

hurshy

ra7/32: ra + freshmaker candy, change last vowel

12:09 pm

redshoes

nice clue hurshy!

12:09 pm

cybernan

freshmaker candy? -- is that a brand name?

12:10 pm

vpchat

thanks hursh. man, there are some weird words in this grid!

12:10 pm

hurshy

"the freshmaker" is the slogan for the brand of candy

12:10 pm

hurshy

if you drop one into coke, you get a coke fountain

12:10 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, never heard of that slogan hursh

12:10 pm

CiociaJudy

don't think we have that candy here, hursh

12:11 pm

periwinkle

and therefore can't find the ra7/32

12:11 pm

hurshy

i'm pretty sure it can be found everywhere in the US, as i am on the east coast and it was mentioned in clueless, which takes place in sunny california...

12:11 pm

Niamh

we have that candy in Seattle, I got the clue!

12:11 pm

doxy1lover

thx hurshy. It has to be diet coke though.

12:11 pm

Charm

you know the candy, they have silly, euro type ads.

12:11 pm

CiociaJudy

got it hursh

12:11 pm

Niamh

commercials have weird people doing crazy stuff and excusing it by flashing the candy

12:12 pm

BabbleRabble

re 7 -- you go to the gym for your physical health and a therapist for a *****l health tuneup

12:12 pm

hurshy

diet coke, right.

12:12 pm

cybernan

never heard of it, hurshy

12:12 pm

maxpower19718

192 in 20 minutes, this a huge grid

12:12 pm

periwinkle

is there only one ra7/32

12:13 pm

ren8

off shopping, be back later

12:13 pm

hurshy

i have just the one, but i miss 5 R's still

12:13 pm

cybernan

got it

12:13 pm

cybernan

thanks, everyone

12:13 pm

periwinkle

have an ra7 already

12:14 pm

doxy1lover

last ap5/12 please

12:14 pm

cybernan

sa 8 and 9?

12:14 pm

hurshy

well there are some ra7/36's

12:14 pm

hurshy

and a 7/28

12:14 pm

hurshy

french after, doxy?

12:14 pm

doxy1lover

thx hurshy

12:16 pm

doxy1lover

ar7/28?

12:16 pm

hurshy

have dilemma.

12:16 pm

doxy1lover

what is your dilemma?

12:16 pm

hurshy

ar8 minus S

12:17 pm

Charm

ar7 = to be + opp of day

12:17 pm

mymuseisme

ar7/28 = verb + opp day

12:17 pm

doxy1lover

don't have that one yet

12:17 pm

periwinkle

Oh, may I please have a clue for the ar8

12:17 pm

hurshy

my dilemma is that i am going verrrrrrry slow now and it's kinda boring with 43 to go, so i'm sorta, hmm, maybe get list. but if i finish, then i don't know what else i'll do, so then i'll be bored as well.

12:17 pm

hurshy

ar8 = butt + not day

12:17 pm

doxy1lover

thx charm and mymuse

12:18 pm

pabtrek

wish i had your dilemma hurshy

12:18 pm

doxy1lover

thx hurshy

12:18 pm

periwinkle

thanks hurshy and Charm

12:18 pm

hurshy

you wouldn't, pab, if you had it very frequently...

12:18 pm

cybernan

anyone have a clue for the sa 8?

12:18 pm

hurshy

sa8 to keep clean

12:19 pm

Charm

thanks, hursh

12:19 pm

periwinkle

189 left here

12:19 pm

hurshy

i got a word!

12:19 pm

hurshy

on the upside, every word now is an event...

12:20 pm

cybernan

been trying to come up with a word based on 'to remove germs' -- but haven't found it yet

12:20 pm

hurshy

is not the usual ending, cnan

12:20 pm

periwinkle

sa8 and sa9 to get very clean

12:20 pm

hurshy

you're starting off right though

12:21 pm

hurshy

i got a word again!

12:21 pm

BabbleRabble

keep your ***ity ... to med***** helps

12:21 pm

cybernan

thank you -- have never seen that ending used before -- right up there with utilized (another word I hate!)

12:22 pm

doxy1lover

as6?

12:22 pm

hurshy

slanted

12:22 pm

Becca Lorum

Back again after unscheduled break!

12:22 pm

hurshy

i got another one!

12:22 pm

Strider

thks babble. I could not get that before.

12:22 pm

doxy1lover

thx again hurshy

12:22 pm

hurshy

this is getting amusing again

12:23 pm

doxy1lover

A's are all done

12:23 pm

cybernan

I feel that "used" was perfectly well understood before some idiot decided he had to sound smarter than the average bear and coined the word 'utilized'.

12:23 pm

hurshy

ooh, lucky doxy, i still need 5 from the 26 box

12:24 pm

Becca Lorum

do all the i words start in?

12:24 pm

hurshy

no, there is it4 and it7

12:25 pm

Becca Lorum

Oh yes, i have it 4 already. clue for the 7 please?

12:25 pm

doxy1lover

B's all done. Over the halfway mark. Whew!!

12:25 pm

hurshy

if you are working out a mathematical sequence, one term of it is an it7

12:26 pm

Becca Lorum

Maths not my strong point :o(

12:26 pm

hurshy

think of a traveling preacher, and take out the "in"

12:26 pm

Becca Lorum

Thx Hurshy!

12:26 pm

doxy1lover

it7 - it + vowel + **** and rave. (not my clue)

12:27 pm

BabbleRabble

it 7 -- "say it again, sam" of sam spoke, he would be the it 7

12:27 pm

Becca Lorum

One more in for a grey box............

12:28 pm

Strider

Anyone need a clue for the om 6/21? It is the 4/5 + **ke a rest.

12:28 pm

redshoes

ok, off to lunch. see y'all in a bit.

12:28 pm

Becca Lorum

Bye redshoes

12:28 pm

mymuseisme

bbl, house chores have waited long enough

12:29 pm

Becca Lorum

bye muse

12:29 pm

Becca Lorum

yaay, greyed out the i box!!!

12:29 pm

hurshy

yay becca!

12:30 pm

Becca Lorum

thx hurshy... moving on to e words now

12:30 pm

phandmd

clue for the AF pls

12:30 pm

hurshy

if you find my missing E, tell it to come home.

12:31 pm

hurshy

af - start anew

12:31 pm

cybernan

o from the top right? -- have the signal ones and the rowing ones

12:31 pm

Becca Lorum

will do!

12:31 pm

hurshy

i mean it is like anew, it isn't a verb

12:31 pm

hurshy

signal + a form of thanking

12:31 pm

BabbleRabble

in which column is your e hiding?

12:32 pm

hurshy

it's a top E

12:32 pm

cybernan

thanks, hurshy

12:32 pm

phandmd

Thx Hurshy

12:32 pm

hurshy

if there should be an EM, that would be what i miss

12:33 pm

BabbleRabble

did you put a vowel at the end of the ingress word?

12:33 pm

cybernan

still missing 6 from that box, hurshy

12:33 pm

hurshy

yes, i did

12:33 pm

cybernan

thanks, rabble

12:33 pm

Becca Lorum

3 for me from that box plus 2 from the middle e

12:33 pm

hurshy

and enable cruelly wouldn't let me plural it

12:34 pm

Atalante

cos its e*****e I *think*

12:34 pm

hurshy

hmph.

12:34 pm

hurshy

lots of other ones we can have both latin and regular plurals.

12:34 pm

BNLboy

bah, the snow crystals are so tiny they're coming through my window screen

12:34 pm

BabbleRabble

en 5 -- jeweled headband ... ***ra?

12:35 pm

hurshy

why window open when is snowing?

12:35 pm

hurshy

oh man, i thought i put that in when i put in the re!! but it's not there! thanks brabble.

12:35 pm

BNLboy

i like cold air on my feet

12:35 pm

hurshy

interesting

12:36 pm

phandmd

AM 7?

12:36 pm

Charm

am7 = a + opp of ladies + sp for aunt

12:36 pm

Inge2

prayer ending + spanish aunt

12:36 pm

hurshy

if de***** is mental decay, i spose am7 is lack of any mental activity?

12:36 pm

mamabear

holy Babblecow!!! It's a MONSTER.... figures - I haven't been here in eons and it's a bigun!

12:37 pm

phandmd

perhaps; Thnx Inge

12:37 pm

phandmd

and charm

12:37 pm

periwinkle

Hey there mamabear, How are you?

12:37 pm

Charm

Mama Bear!!

12:37 pm

cybernan

en 8 & 9?

12:38 pm

phandmd

and what about the last 5?

12:38 pm

Judi

Afternoon, all.

12:38 pm

periwinkle

Hi Judi

12:38 pm

phandmd

that would be that last AM 5

12:38 pm

Becca Lorum

ok, i have 4 ea's, 10en's and 1er. what do the others begin with please?

12:38 pm

BabbleRabble

en -- main dish at dinner and another word for the sun

12:39 pm

Charm

en8 = en6 (main dish) minus one E + sp for sun.

12:39 pm

cybernan

thanks, charm

12:39 pm

hurshy

phand - to do with fluid around embryo

12:39 pm

pabtrek

i have an et and an ep becca

12:39 pm

phandmd

thnx

12:39 pm

Becca Lorum

thx pab *starts looking*

12:40 pm

Becca Lorum

stats on those pab?

12:40 pm

BabbleRabble

11 en's

12:40 pm

BabbleRabble

ep 4/5

12:40 pm

hurshy

i got another word!

12:41 pm

pabtrek

and another er becca

12:41 pm

cybernan

I have 11 en's

12:41 pm

phandmd

OOHh! I just greyed the I's!

12:41 pm

BabbleRabble

et 4/4 & 5/10

12:41 pm

pabtrek

ep4/5, et4/4, er4/4

12:41 pm

mamabear

Hi peri, charm, and all..... I'm hangin in there, peri, how about you?

12:41 pm

BabbleRabble

two er 4/4

12:42 pm

chic

Hey there, mamabear!

12:42 pm

mamabear

hi chixie! how you?

12:42 pm

doxy1lover

hi mamabear

12:42 pm

chic

I'm fine and you?

12:42 pm

periwinkle

doing okay mamabear, have rotator cuff problem and bursitis in right shoulder. Also working with polymer clay.

12:42 pm

Becca Lorum

Thanks eeryone - still need 3 from the top row - one en, et and ...?

12:42 pm

chic

Is it snowing in Chicago yet?

12:43 pm

mamabear

hi doxy! I'm ok.... glad it's Friday I think

12:43 pm

mamabear

yikes, peri - hope your pain isn't too bad

12:43 pm

mamabear

yet

12:43 pm

cybernan

finished with the e's -- thank you all

12:43 pm

chic

How's #1 son doing?

12:43 pm

periwinkle

I am doing ok painwise, mamabear, doc gave me two injections in the shoulder on Wed

12:43 pm

mamabear

no snow yet - just very very cold

12:44 pm

mamabear

doing ok, chic, thanks for asking....

12:44 pm

BabbleRabble

ea 4/4 and ea 5/12

12:44 pm

pabtrek

clue for the et5/10 please

12:44 pm

hurshy

i found 2 more words!

12:44 pm

doxy1lover

need clues for de6/21 X2.

12:44 pm

chic

see ya later for some games maybe?

12:44 pm

mamabear

hiya hurshy

12:44 pm

hurshy

the sahara

12:44 pm

hurshy

and keep kid after school

12:45 pm

BabbleRabble

et plural of the volcano

12:45 pm

mamabear

sounds good, chic - I NEED it!!!!!

12:45 pm

hurshy

heya mamabear :)

12:45 pm

hurshy

is good you're here cause this is a bear of a grid

12:45 pm

pabtrek

of course babble thanks

12:45 pm

cybernan

coffee break time!

12:45 pm

doxy1lover

thx hurshy

12:45 pm

Becca Lorum

thx BR. just one en to go

12:45 pm

mamabear

grid? what grid?

12:45 pm

mamabear

hiya nan!

12:46 pm

periwinkle

170 left, bbl

12:46 pm

hurshy

i got a word!

12:46 pm

hurshy

(if that's getting annoying let me know...)

12:46 pm

krissyk

I could slap myself for missing that last in all day...grrr

12:46 pm

cybernan

hi mamabear

12:47 pm

pabtrek

doesn

12:47 pm

cybernan

think when I get to 100 (36 to go), I'm heading for the list.

12:47 pm

pabtrek

i tell ya having trouble typing today, doesn't bother me hurshy, i'm cheering ya on

12:48 pm

hurshy

i gots 34 to go... i feel like kramer when he drove that car all the way to empty...

12:48 pm

Charm

the Ms are neverending ....

12:48 pm

hurshy

true, i need 5 M's still. but i just got a P!

12:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

MAMABEAR! HOW THE HECK ARE YOU!

12:49 pm

Maggy

only another 29 darned m`s to go...

12:50 pm

mamabear

Hiya OWL! Good to see you - I am trying to sneak back into reality little by little....

12:50 pm

Maggy

mana

12:50 pm

Becca Lorum

Thx Maggy!

12:50 pm

Niamh

me too Maggy, but I already had that one!

12:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

i sent you an email but it came back! : (

12:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all -- what a great way to spend the day with a head cold, doin' a monster grid like this!

12:50 pm

Maggy

sorry keep typing in wrong place

12:51 pm

roncook

pr 7/36 any one

12:51 pm

mamabear

you did? check the address - my email is working fine as far as I know

12:51 pm

hurshy

btw who watched ER last night - what a horrid episode! i mean, good episode, but horrid events.

12:51 pm

Maggy

but these m`s are sending me nuts

12:51 pm

BabbleRabble

four mo's ----- all extended from the stimulated mo 4/5

12:51 pm

Scrabbler

Good afternoon Babblers.

12:51 pm

hurshy

you decide what to call your baby ahead of time, roncook?

12:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok - i think i may still have your last email, i'll delete you and reestablish you

12:51 pm

hurshy

ah, then i needn't look for mo's!

12:52 pm

mamabear

Wish I could do that in REAL life, Owl.

12:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi scrabs!

12:52 pm

mamabear

Hi Scrabbler!

12:52 pm

Flask1

Hi all......a clue please for in10??

12:52 pm

mamabear

hi Flask1

12:52 pm

Flask1

Hi Mama

12:52 pm

hurshy

in10 placed oneself between

12:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw, - somebody needs a hug ( i know I do) ((((mamabear))))

12:53 pm

Scrabbler

Hi folks---how is this grid treating everyone?

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi scrabs - just stopping in, not babbling today

12:53 pm

roncook

ty hurshy

12:53 pm

mamabear

{{{{{{Owl}}}}}}}}

12:53 pm

Scrabbler

((((TO)))) There is a hug for you.

12:53 pm

mamabear

grid? what grid?

12:53 pm

Charm

TO, how can you stand to be here and not enter words????

12:53 pm

Inge2

at least just a few, TO?

12:53 pm

mamabear

words? what words?

12:54 pm

Becca Lorum

Hi scrabbler - going slowly today but i'm sick so plenty of time for once ;o)

12:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have tremendous will power?

12:54 pm

hurshy

i couldn't do it. if i couldn't babble, i couldn't chat. i'm unable to resist the temptation. so impressed with the willpower, TO.

12:54 pm

Charm

you must, TO. I certainly couldn't withstand the temptation!

12:54 pm

mamabear

Me and you ..Owl. No words here neither.

12:54 pm

doxy1lover

another grey box. yay

12:54 pm

Judi

NOT BABBLING?? NOT BABBLING?? TO, are you ill?

12:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

fie on this grid!

12:55 pm

Scrabbler

I am trying to decide my goal today---50% and get other things done, or try to finish by devoting all of my time and energy sitting here?

12:55 pm

mamabear

patooy on this grid

12:55 pm

BabbleRabble

25 ma's and 18 me's

12:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

no i think i am in a rare period of sanity

12:55 pm

Flask1

thanks Hurshy....got it...:)

12:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

: )

12:56 pm

hurshy

hmm just one more ma i think then, if i counted right

12:56 pm

mamabear

I'm just glad to be able to say hello to you guys .... it's been a while

12:56 pm

Scrabbler

Good for you, TO---on the recovery after yesterday?

12:57 pm

torgone

Would it kill autocad to save my settings from one drawing to the next? Gosh ..

12:57 pm

Judi

Well, I can't say I blame you, TO. This is one to bypass. I've been working on it since 0900 this a.m. and I still have 205 words left. I'm feeling a bit defeated.

12:57 pm

hurshy

oh, poor tor

12:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

let's see, today....person whprovided data a week late came in on her day off to sit with me and validate EVERYTHING i did.....though lunch i might add

12:57 pm

mamabear

I still don't see a grid.... don't know what you nice people are talking about. Hi tor.... I'll write a letter and set the cad straight for ya.

12:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes i have a lot of experience with cads...

12:58 pm

torgone

Thanks ...

12:58 pm

Niamh

ugh... autocad sorry tor!

12:58 pm

mamabear

that's just cruel on a Friday, Owl.

12:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

actually the biggest one i know sent me happy birthday over email today

12:58 pm

Gadget

be8 cluse please and thanks?

12:59 pm

hurshy

i think i'm getting a headache

12:59 pm

mamabear

ppppssssttttt.... tor..... what's autocad?

12:59 pm

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