Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, February 23, 2007

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flip

12:00 am

mymuseisme

I hope this grid is not too hard

12:00 am

Jadeomoan

flip

12:00 am

cybernan

152 -- might even have time to do this one without the list!

12:00 am

jillibus

this about the fourth time I've been first flipping

12:01 am

Douglas

flip

12:01 am

Douglas

draw back your bow

12:01 am

debbinla

yay jilli!! hello babblers!!

12:01 am

Hugabugs

flip

12:01 am

helenkeller

flip

12:01 am

jillibus

now I must say I'll plunge into the grid...

12:01 am

Jadeomoan

hi debb!

12:01 am

mymuseisme

hi debb!!

12:01 am

jillibus

hard

12:02 am

jillibus

hards

12:02 am

Dispatch

yuk! very female-degrading word here! shame on the grid!

12:02 am

mymuseisme

hi hugs!

12:02 am

Hugabugs

Hi nan, jilli, muse doug, helen jade and debb

12:02 am

jillibus

oops already

12:02 am

cybernan

we should have had this one 9 days ago!

12:02 am

Horsegrrl

Hey helen I am still up

12:02 am

cybernan

Hi hugs

12:02 am

Hugabugs

and anyone else I might have missed

12:02 am

Jadeomoan

*hugs hugabug*

12:02 am

debbinla

hi hugs!!

12:02 am

helenkeller

all your talk of pizza made me hungry, so i am going to pop this in the oven, babble for 20 minute & then chow down

12:02 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

12:03 am

debbinla

shalom arb!

12:03 am

helenkeller

horsegrrl - i am going to call your parent! don't you have school tomorrow?

12:03 am

Jadeomoan

Same to you ARB

12:03 am

Hugabugs

K's done and greyed

12:03 am

jillibus

hi arb

12:03 am

mymuseisme

shalom arb...

12:03 am

harpjane

lfip

12:03 am

harpjane

flip

12:03 am

Douglas

you imspired me, hugs, I just grayed the k's

12:03 am

jillibus

phantom -- syllabus

12:03 am

Horsegrrl

no i dont have shool tmro

12:04 am

mymuseisme

hi h***jane

12:04 am

harpjane

ohh am i in here again?

12:04 am

helenkeller

what kind of school is this that's always closed?

12:04 am

harpjane

that makes it easy to find an icon!

12:04 am

mymuseisme

called winter break here in NY helen

12:04 am

flosey

late flip - again !

12:05 am

Hugabugs

Doug - it's been a while since I've been an inspiration

12:05 am

Jadeomoan

boo, flosey

12:05 am

mymuseisme

hi flosey

12:05 am

Hugabugs

Hi flosey

12:05 am

flosey

lol, hi there

12:05 am

jillibus

hi flosey

12:05 am

flosey

hi again jilli

12:05 am

Horsegrrl

it was only closed for this week in other words 9 days

12:05 am

Erda

Gee Helen, that's quite a ZH !!

12:06 am

flosey

looks like a nice size today

12:07 am

flosey

almost embarrassed to type that one in

12:08 am

Horsegrrl

well my dog tobey wants me to get in bed now lol

12:08 am

cybernan

pl 7

12:09 am

Erda

platypus

12:09 am

Douglas

phantom platypus

12:09 am

helenkeller

ok, pizza in the oven - 20 minutes for the grid now

12:10 am

Jencatd

phantom drawl

12:10 am

Horsegrrl

good night Helen

12:10 am

Jadeomoan

grrrr...darn and such a cute animal too...

12:10 am

Hugabugs

phantom plankton

12:10 am

Jadeomoan

nite hellen

12:10 am

flosey

thanks nan, got it

12:10 am

helenkeller

good nite horsegrrl - sweet dreams :)

12:11 am

debbinla

oh no! now i want pizza

12:11 am

helenkeller

debb - i know! it's contagious!

12:12 am

DRBERNABO

and all I have is a blueberry poptart

12:12 am

Douglas

back to the bow, doncha know...

12:12 am

Jencatd

I have lemon and orange sherbet I think... not entirely certain the yellow is lemon. ^^;

12:12 am

helenkeller

drb - maybe put a little cheese on it

12:13 am

cybernan

goodnight, helen

12:13 am

DRBERNABO

eeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

12:13 am

debbinla

lol

12:13 am

snppngtrtle

sh7

12:13 am

helenkeller

nan - i still have 17 minutes

12:13 am

helenkeller

i know - ewwwwwwwww

12:13 am

meatpikmin

in a manner which cuts

12:15 am

cybernan

to 7

12:15 am

jillibus

back with an icon clue (easy)

12:16 am

ARB

ra 7

12:16 am

Douglas

like, to 7 awesome, dude...

12:17 am

cybernan

sh 7

12:17 am

Jadeomoan

lol, Doug! I'm originally from San Diego, in the Valley of Ramona....

12:17 am

cybernan

ty arp

12:17 am

cybernan

*arb

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

hi everyone!!

12:18 am

Douglas

Did they speak valspeak there as well?

12:18 am

Douglas

Hello Dee!

12:19 am

Jadeomoan

hellooooooooooo Dee!

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

hugs to all!

12:19 am

debbinla

hi volley

12:20 am

ARB

du 7

12:20 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:20 am

jillibus

hi volley

12:20 am

Ankhorite

er... flip? A bit slow here. Hello, all.

12:21 am

flosey

Hi Ank

12:21 am

mymuseisme

hi Ank!

12:22 am

chic

Hey Ankh, how are you?

12:22 am

jillibus

hello ankh!

12:22 am

Jadeomoan

hello Ankh

12:22 am

Mad123

hi everyone!

12:22 am

Ankhorite

Hello, hello! Thanks, I'm still ill. But we're on a new antibiotic, and a new spray, and we have some hopes this will be over in the next three weeks. :)

12:22 am

jillibus

pretty icon, flosey, but it's Friday (word from the grid)

12:23 am

cybernan

7's grey!

12:23 am

ARB

wtg Nan

12:23 am

jillibus

7s still zero here - lol!

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

brb with an icon

12:23 am

Ankhorite

My icon will have to pass for cu5. :)

12:24 am

Jadeomoan

pl 7

12:24 am

Ankhorite

ty, Jade!

12:24 am

jillibus

ankh -- missed you -- hope you will get better fast!

12:25 am

Jadeomoan

np, Ankh...hope you recover quickly...

12:25 am

Ankhorite

Thanks, Jilli, I've missed you too. I have popped in twice in the past two weeks, but you weren't around. :(

12:25 am

flosey

thanks jilli - forgot tomorrow's Friday !! word from the grid day

12:25 am

Douglas

What is the theme today?

12:26 am

flosey

word from the grid Douglas

12:26 am

jillibus

I've been here and there, ankh

12:26 am

Ankhorite

Every Friday, Douglas, word from grid. I'm cu5.

12:26 am

Ankhorite

Ah, well, you must have been there while I was here! :)

12:26 am

flosey

thanks Ank

12:27 am

Hugabugs

7's greyed here as well

12:27 am

Ankhorite

Wow, two REALLY smutty 4's today! pretty close together in upper right.

12:27 am

flosey

yes indeed !

12:28 am

mymuseisme

here's my grid clue

12:28 am

DRBERNABO

Y's done

12:29 am

Douglas

Back with updated icon...

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

see if my new icon loaded...

12:29 am

mymuseisme

yep

12:30 am

flosey

yes, thanks dee

12:30 am

cybernan

sure can't see any of those 8's or 9's -- none of the 7's are extendable

12:30 am

helenkeller

hey ankh, nice to see you

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

yw flosey

12:31 am

chic

Here's my icon clue....

12:31 am

Jadeomoan

ok, the pillows are now *singing* to me.....good luck all & good nite, catch you later. Thank you all! *hugs you*

12:31 am

helenkeller

oh, btw - melon was on earlier & said to say 'hi' to everyone, she's been going to bed early, but will def. be here on her b-day, march 6

12:31 am

Hugabugs

g'nite jade

12:31 am

flosey

goodnight Jade

12:31 am

mymuseisme

nite jade, pleasant dreams

12:31 am

chic

oh phooey beat me to it helen..

12:32 am

helenkeller

i'm back with my icon, i only have 66 words, but i have my new icon

12:32 am

helenkeller

& you can drive my icon down rt. 66

12:32 am

CyborgScrabbler

4 9's! DI9 OV9*2 CA9

12:32 am

Jadeomoan

thank you.....nite...

12:32 am

chic

mine would go fast on the autobahn...

12:33 am

helenkeller

haha chic - great minds

12:33 am

Jencatd

4 9s? o_O The stats only list two.

12:33 am

helenkeller

good nite jade

12:34 am

flosey

thanks helen

12:34 am

ARB

Found a 9 ca

12:34 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up!

12:35 am

mymuseisme

thanks lickety!

12:35 am

Jencatd

thanks Lickety

12:35 am

helenkeller

ty lickety :)

12:35 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:35 am

ARB

thank you Lickety -- from around the world!

12:35 am

Ankhorite

Hi, Helen! Night, Jade. I was afk, sorry if I mssied anything. Thanks, Lickety.

12:35 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:35 am

jillibus

ta very much, Lickety!

12:36 am

licketySplitAUS

that was a world sweep! Have a good grid!

12:36 am

debbinla

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet lickety! thanks!

12:36 am

Mad123

ty lickety!

12:37 am

Douglas

Amen! Thanks lickety!

12:37 am

helenkeller

ok - 1/2 way & satisfied

12:37 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

12:37 am

Ankhorite

Night, Helen, I'm going too.

12:37 am

ARB

Laila Tov Helen

12:37 am

Ankhorite

Hope to see some of you in the daylight... night for now!

12:37 am

Hugabugs

goodnight helen

12:38 am

Ankhorite

::::waves and goes *POOF* and vanishes in a cloud of kleenex::::

12:38 am

Hugabugs

g'nite Ank

12:38 am

jillibus

distracted by ER...

12:39 am

jillibus

night ankh!

12:39 am

Jadeomoan

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Jadeomoan

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Jadeomoan

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Jadeomoan

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Jadeomoan

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Jadeomoan

12:39 am

chic

too tired, ciao for now!

12:39 am

Jadeomoan

12:39 am

cybernan

bye to all who are leaving

12:39 am

Jadeomoan

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12:39 am

jillibus

wtg jade

12:40 am

Mad123

WOW!!

12:40 am

mymuseisme

hope she didn't fall asleep

12:40 am

CyborgScrabbler

oh yes, 2 9s, my head is "such a mess", just as well I'm not "playing poker" lol

12:40 am

flosey

jade did you fall asleep on the keyboard

12:40 am

Hugabugs

ov8

12:41 am

Mad123

ok, time for me to go now! bye all!! Happy Babbling!!

12:41 am

TeaNCrackers

wow, I thought there was something wrong with my 'puter!

12:41 am

jillibus

bye mad

12:41 am

Hugabugs

Bye Mad

12:41 am

Hugabugs

lol so did I TNC

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

I have a ca 9, does anyone know what the other one starts with?

12:43 am

jillibus

hey, wake up, jade! (where is she?)

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

jil; love your icon btw

12:44 am

cybernan

can't even find the ca 9, volley

12:44 am

jillibus

thanks, volley!

12:44 am

ARB

di 8 and di 9

12:44 am

cybernan

is it a compound word?

12:44 am

ARB

Yes, nan

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

ty ar

12:46 am

ARB

The 8 's and 9's are : di 8 ov 8 ca 9 di 9

12:46 am

Dispatch

cyborg clued both 9's at 12:40

12:46 am

rolin

knotty

12:46 am

rolin

sorry

12:47 am

TeaNCrackers

sorry's not a word! :)

12:47 am

rolin

tch..sorry tea..ill try harder next time..lol

12:47 am

Dispatch

the ov8 is a mystery to me!

12:48 am

Hugabugs

ov + vowel + d5/16

12:48 am

rolin

oh yes!!..i found the ca9..woohoo

12:49 am

Hugabugs

I don't understand Cyborg's clues for the 9's

12:49 am

Dispatch

thanks hugs...but it doesn't work with my d5/16..searching for another

12:50 am

cybernan

got them -- thanks

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty guys; got the 8's and 9's nice help all

12:50 am

Hugabugs

d5/16 and d7/48 are the set

12:51 am

cybernan

7,'s 8's and 9's complete :)

12:51 am

Dispatch

funny..i had the 7 but not the 5! thanks

12:51 am

jillibus

got the ca9 - thanks

12:52 am

rolin

whats the start of the other 9 pls?

12:52 am

Dispatch

hugs, di8 and di9: if things are cluttered and di*orderly, thay are is di******. plural for the 9.

12:52 am

oggy

hi all, whats the ca9 then

12:52 am

Hugabugs

got it Dispatch - thanks

12:53 am

Douglas

Yes, I don't get the ca9 even a little bit...

12:53 am

rolin

compaound word oggy....a good gambler...

12:53 am

jillibus

thanks, d**patch

12:53 am

oggy

got it now thanks

12:53 am

Dispatch

ca9: when playing poker you play with ca**s and your mind must be sh***.

12:54 am

rolin

ok...this time the enabler has gone too far.... why cant i have tardis?????

12:54 am

Douglas

I would normally think of that as two words...now I don't feel so bad for not seeing it...

12:54 am

Dispatch

lol jilli

12:57 am

Douglas

Once **** a midnight dreary,
As I pondered, weak and weary

12:57 am

sprite

morning dear gang

12:57 am

cybernan

any si words?

12:57 am

cybernan

morning sprite

12:58 am

jillibus

hello dear sprite

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

hi sprite, nan, dis, doug, rolin... anyone I missed

12:58 am

ARB

Boker Tov Sprite

12:58 am

ARB

I have one Nan

12:58 am

lynxxx

hello everyone. C'nan - an si5 at least

12:59 am

jillibus

rolin - looked at your icon -- there's no sk in the grid so what's up?

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

I have two si's so far

12:59 am

sprite

hi all, bover or ARB :)
Found a very sweet cu combo right away, to make up for the dreaded K.

12:59 am

ARB

The k is not bad -- I found them very easily

1:00 am

sprite

I found zero so far :(

1:00 am

ARB

tie your shoe

1:00 am

sprite

it is a K - it doesn't have to be bad to freeze up my brain :)

1:01 am

cybernan

right column grey --- DrB should be announcing fireworks soon!

1:01 am

sprite

ah thanks, that is 2 of the 3.

1:01 am

sprite

yay, and the 3rd resembles the one you mentioned. Thanks so much :)

1:01 am

cybernan

have si 5 -- what's the other?

1:02 am

ARB

The other one is a Deutsch -based one, I believe -- at least it sounds like it

1:02 am

ARB

si 4/5

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

si 4/5

1:02 am

jillibus

I only have 2 Ks which start the same way

1:03 am

ARB

The 3rd starts the same way, Jilli

1:03 am

cybernan

ah -- got it thanks, volley -- bottom row grey

1:04 am

jillibus

I'll get it eventually, arb -- thanks!

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:04 am

jillibus

arid

1:04 am

jillibus

oops again, foof

1:04 am

Douglas

I'm halfway, and it's a good thing too, as things are starting to get bluffy, cpid, pidr, nocr, etc.

1:05 am

sprite

lol - they certainly look like words that enable would allow, Douglas

1:05 am

ARB

and then you can plural the for more words!

1:05 am

sprite

darn jilli, 'oops' is a phantom

1:05 am

jillibus

lol douglas!

1:06 am

Douglas

I'll be back when there's 73 minutes left for another mad dash...night all...

1:06 am

sprite

night Douglas

1:07 am

cybernan

night, douglas

1:07 am

ARB

Good night Doug

1:07 am

jillibus

night douglas (still haven't figured out your icon)

1:07 am

Douglas

But I just got pl 7/32, a movie by Oliver Stone...

1:07 am

jillibus

ty for that, doug

1:08 am

ARB

ty Doug

1:08 am

Douglas

I saw when I did a Google image search for ar6/24...if you want to get technical, it's really just a three dimensional ar5/14...

1:08 am

sprite

I left the cinema for that movie. Wrenched my gut looking at it.

1:09 am

jillibus

gee thanks, douglas (still puzzled)

1:09 am

ARB

Jilli, start with the bottom a

1:10 am

jillibus

That's what I'm doing -- too thick and tired, I guess

1:11 am

ARB

it's a mathematical term, or can be used to describe a series of things

1:11 am

sprite

jilli, it ends in a beam of light

1:11 am

jillibus

ah, that's the problem -- I'm mathematically disadvantaged

1:12 am

sprite

but you know a lot about light ;)

1:12 am

jillibus

oh!!! I had it all along!!! Duh!

1:12 am

ARB

there's a convenient fish in the grid, if you like.

1:13 am

sprite

lol, I still miss the eternal fish times

1:14 am

cybernan

I don't see a fish -- what letter does it begin with?

1:14 am

cybernan

oh -- got it

1:15 am

ARB

c

1:15 am

lynxxx

same as your name 'nan

1:15 am

cybernan

down to 45 -- off for the night -- see you tomorrow:)

1:15 am

sprite

night nan

1:16 am

ARB

Laila tov Nan

1:16 am

jillibus

night nan

1:16 am

lynxxx

bye C'nan

1:26 am

Iain

gm all

1:27 am

lynxxx

good morning Iain

1:27 am

sprite

morning lain

1:28 am

ARB

Hi lain

1:30 am

jillibus

hello Iain

1:37 am

sprite

hey jilli, those ar words of Douglas lead to D8-9 combo :)

1:39 am

jillibus

thanks sprite -- I already had those when I was looking for the ar5 & 6!

1:39 am

sprite

lol, sorry. I just found them myself.

1:39 am

sprite

still missing one 9 though

1:40 am

ARB

the 9's are ca 9 (compound word) and di 9

1:41 am

jillibus

I now have something for each tile, both 9s, and one each of the 7s and 8s -- running out of steam so I think I shall hie myself to bed.

1:41 am

sprite

I have the di. Thanks for the compound headsup, I always have trouble with those

1:41 am

ARB

Laila tov Jilli

1:42 am

sprite

sounds like a plan, dear jilli :) Sleep well and sweet dreams!

1:42 am

jillibus

Have fun, all -- *poof*

1:43 am

sprite

ok, found the ca9. If that is a word, why not 2 more letters?

1:45 am

ARB

I am constantly amazed by enable -- what I would assume to be are people's names turn out to be acceptable. ra 5/14 and 6/24, for example

1:46 am

ARB

no answer, Sprite.

1:48 am

sprite

yes, and ca4 and 5 too

1:49 am

ARB

The ca combo has been in a grid before, but not the ra

1:50 am

lynxxx

thanks for the ra ARB

1:50 am

sprite

are you sure? It looks familiar to me.

1:51 am

ARB

Maybe my memory isn't good -- I don't remember it.

1:52 am

ARB

Fireworks

1:52 am

sprite

yay ARB!

1:52 am

sprite

fireworks here as well

1:52 am

ARB

YAY Sprite!

1:52 am

lynxxx

Congrats ARB

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks here yippeee

1:53 am

ARB

YAY VmDee

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

wtg us!!! lol

1:53 am

lynxxx

and Sprite & Volley !!!!!!

1:53 am

sprite

yay Dee :)

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty & yay to you all, too!

1:53 am

ARB

International Fireworks at 1:53 a.m. CST

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

gotta go find my pillow or I will never get all of my Friday stuff done!! Hugs to you all!

1:54 am

ARB

Good night Dee

1:54 am

sprite

teamwork as ever :)
Sleep well Dee!

1:55 am

lynxxx

Goodnite Volley - sweet dreams

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

you, too sprite. Great teamwork here... what makes it sooo fun. *poof" sleep well lynxxx & ty!

1:58 am

ARB

Can I give any help before I go off to the rest of my day?

2:03 am

lynxxx

TY ARB - have a great day

2:10 am

sprite

I am off too, thanks and bye all :)

2:11 am

lynxxx

bye Sprite

2:11 am

ruthy

fireworks

2:12 am

ruthy

wtg arb

2:12 am

Crone

wow - dr who's in the grid

2:12 am

Crone

calp

2:12 am

Crone

*clap clap

2:36 am

MVA

morning all!

2:39 am

diem

Hi mva

2:40 am

MVA

very quiet this am

2:41 am

Goosey

Hi MVA - guess we are all engrossed

2:41 am

diem

Just got on myself real quiet

2:53 am

flosey

Fireworks !!

2:53 am

flosey

and almost 1: am. must get to bed

2:53 am

MVA

yay flosey!!!

2:53 am

flosey

happy babbling everyone

2:54 am

flosey

any clues needed - quickly please, very tired

2:54 am

diem

Wtg flosey

2:54 am

MVA

nite flosey

2:54 am

flosey

thanks all

2:54 am

Andree

hi everyone

2:54 am

flosey

hi and goodnight Andree

2:55 am

MVA

hi andree

3:00 am

MVA

got to go, bbl, happy babbling!

3:00 am

diem

Bye mva

3:05 am

Andree

bye mva

3:05 am

Andree

clue for al5/14 please

3:11 am

diem

Do not have Andree sorry

3:13 am

Andree

never mind diem, i still need 61 more clues,lol

3:23 am

ren8

Morning everyone

3:24 am

hydra

al5/14 is first letter in Greek alphabet, opp of zeta

3:24 am

diem

Morning Ren

3:24 am

ren8

Hi Diem, you ok today?

3:24 am

diem

alpha

3:25 am

hydra

Please don't type it in the grid, diem!

3:25 am

diem

Oops sorry

3:25 am

hydra

Love the photo on your icon. Is that near where you live?

3:26 am

Andree

thanks, thought everyone had gone to bed

3:26 am

hydra

Hi Andree

3:26 am

ren8

hello Andree

3:27 am

Andree

hi ren and hydra

3:28 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

3:28 am

hydra

Hope you didn't think I was being sharp with you, diem. I just wanted to point it out. I'm a nice person really!

3:28 am

Andree

i think we are being punished for all those e's in last grid

3:28 am

ren8

Morning Haz

3:28 am

Andree

hi haz

3:29 am

diem

No problem sorry just got off shift

3:29 am

Wolvie

morning all

3:29 am

hydra

And I just finished my breakfast.

3:29 am

Andree

clue for sy words please

3:29 am

FranMag

hi everyone!

3:29 am

Haz1558

Good morning Wolvie.

3:30 am

Andree

and i have just had dinner

3:30 am

Wolvie

hi fran, hi haz

3:30 am

Andree

hi wolvie and fran

3:30 am

FranMag

hey wolvie!

3:30 am

hydra

Hi FranMag, wolvie, haz

3:30 am

FranMag

hi hydra! hi andree!

3:31 am

diem

And im going to have a beer

3:31 am

Wolvie

hi andree , hyrda, et al. :-)

3:31 am

FranMag

hi ren, haz and diem also!

3:32 am

Wolvie

brb - java refill

3:33 am

FranMag

phantom: koala

3:33 am

hydra

The Beachboys' car is in the grill today.

3:34 am

FranMag

thanks hydra!

3:34 am

hydra

Good phantom, Fran

3:35 am

FranMag

i hate when they stop right before the last letter! just when you think you found a good word. :-)

3:35 am

Wolvie

did you serve it rare, hydra? ;-)

3:35 am

ren8

Missed everyone coming in, my son wanted his DVD changed, Morning all

3:35 am

hydra

Now you've got me, Wolvie. Oh, I see. The grill! Doh! I meant grid. Must have coffee to wake brain

3:36 am

Wolvie

heh heh - I had just taken a sip.

3:36 am

Wolvie

hi ren

3:36 am

hydra

All I can sat us dr4/5

3:36 am

dref

i hve 58 words now

3:36 am

ren8

Hi Wolvie

3:36 am

hydra

'say is'. I'm hopeless this mornning

3:36 am

Andree

hi ren8

3:37 am

dref

sipe

3:37 am

Wolvie

don't feel bad hydra - I was only goofing around

3:37 am

Wolvie

now you have 59 dref. :-)

3:38 am

FranMag

sorry andree, just started, don't have the sy words.

3:38 am

Andree

no matter fran

3:40 am

Andree

this is a good grid

3:40 am

Haz1558

sy5/18 - a slim, fairy like creature

3:40 am

FranMag

wouldn't you think sipid is a word since one can be insipid?

3:40 am

sugar

sy5/18 = wraith like..........morning all!

3:40 am

Wolvie

it is fun andree. :-)

3:40 am

Haz1558

sy6/30 is the plural

3:40 am

Wolvie

hi sugar

3:40 am

Andree

thx haz and sugar

3:40 am

FranMag

thanks haz and sugar! i was looking in the wrong direction!

3:40 am

ren8

morning sugar

3:41 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - it's a shape some girls aspire to...

3:41 am

FMitch

Morningn all!

Hi Haz, have you found the god of love's roman counterpart :)

3:41 am

FranMag

hi fmitch!

3:42 am

ren8

Hello FMitch

3:42 am

sugar

hi fmitch

3:42 am

Wolvie

ty haz and sugar

3:42 am

Wolvie

hi FM

3:42 am

FranMag

thanks fmitch!

3:42 am

sugar

yw wolvie

3:42 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FMitch - the little naked fellow with the bow and arrow? Yes, I see him!

3:42 am

Wolvie

ty FM

3:43 am

Andree

hi fmitch

3:43 am

sugar

I see we've got the 'c' word that caused such an uproar last time around............

3:43 am

Haz1558

And his mate. Must be a convention of cu5 lookalikes.

3:43 am

hydra

I'm back, coffee in hand (and soon down throat)

3:44 am

FranMag

sugar, you know someone is going to type it in the chat

3:44 am

FMitch

Good to see everyone.

3:44 am

Andree

up6/36 please

3:44 am

sugar

lol fran!

3:45 am

sugar

don't have it yet andree

3:46 am

hydra

A bird goes into the water after a fish and then does an up---- to get back in the air

3:46 am

FMitch

Thought I was doing OK with the c's and then realised there are 35 of them!

3:46 am

Wolvie

good grief - ty hydra

3:46 am

hydra

Oh no! Think I'll give up now.

3:47 am

Wolvie

me too FM

3:47 am

sugar

tx hydra!

3:47 am

FranMag

thanks hydra, that's just dumb.

3:47 am

Haz1558

It's funny, I never look at the tile stats until much later on. Ignorance can be bliss.

3:47 am

Andree

thx hydra, stupid word

3:47 am

diem

tks hdra

3:47 am

hydra

I'll pretend I don't know.

3:47 am

hydra

Up---- is a stupid word and I must confess I resorted to the dictionary

3:49 am

Wolvie

I for one wouldn't even have monkeyed that. :-)

3:49 am

hydra

another phantom word - curly

3:50 am

FranMag

pointwise i knew it had to have the V, would never have thought of that word though.

3:50 am

diem

Got my 9,s with no clues thats a 1st 69 left

3:50 am

FranMag

brb

3:50 am

hydra

Nor me. I thought it would be upc - something

3:51 am

sugar

way to go diem!

3:52 am

hydra

well done, diem. I don't even have a 7 or an 8 yet

3:52 am

Wolvie

wtg diem

3:53 am

Andree

pu5/14 please

3:53 am

FranMag

cool diem!

3:53 am

Andree

and pl6/27 please

3:53 am

sugar

pu 4/6 + vowel, andree

3:54 am

FranMag

thanks sugar

3:54 am

Andree

thx sugar

3:54 am

hydra

Ooh! Just found a pl7. (Smug grin)

3:55 am

sugar

can't find pl6/27, sorry andree

3:56 am

hydra

I don't have it either. Am willing to give clue for the 7 word tho

3:56 am

Wolvie

you mean the group hydra?

3:56 am

FranMag

i keep seeing platypus

3:56 am

hydra

That's the one.

3:56 am

hydra

Ancient Greek philosopher + opposite of off

3:57 am

Wolvie

haven't found the pl 6 yet andree

3:57 am

Wolvie

yep - that's the one I have

3:57 am

Andree

its the 6 i need have the 7

3:57 am

FranMag

thanks hydra

3:58 am

Wolvie

pl 6/27 - pla* on that platy**S. :-)

3:58 am

hydra

Just got the pl6. Thanks, monkey. It's very like the word you suggested, Fran. Just cut it short and keep final letter

3:58 am

sugar

I have a 9, anyone want a clue?

3:58 am

Wolvie

lol - snap hydra!

3:58 am

Wolvie

you bet sugar

3:59 am

FranMag

thanks wolvie and hydra!

3:59 am

sugar

di 9/72 untidiness and pl

4:00 am

FranMag

cool, thanks sugar!

4:00 am

Wolvie

ahh - ty sugar

4:01 am

hydra

Stunped. Can't even think of word for untidiness, but leave me festering for a moment...

4:01 am

Wolvie

that also gave me 2 a's I didn't have. :-)

4:01 am

FranMag

just found sh7

4:02 am

hydra

Got it. Thanks sugar

4:02 am

diem

Want the ca 9?

4:02 am

sugar

back in a sec, neeeeeeed coffee!

4:02 am

Wolvie

sorta pointy fran?

4:02 am

Wolvie

sure diem

4:02 am

FranMag

yes, that one wolvie

4:03 am

FranMag

go for it diem

4:03 am

diem

Poker cheat

4:03 am

dref

alls 4 4
alpha 5 14
alphas 6 24
arco

4:04 am

dref

i have 64 words

4:04 am

ren8

naughty naughty dref

4:04 am

Wolvie

ty diem

4:04 am

Haz1558

We believe you, we don't need to see them.

4:04 am

ExWren

Who is posting words?

4:04 am

FMitch

Well dont type them in the log

4:04 am

ren8

Morning ExWren

4:04 am

dref

sorry

4:04 am

Wolvie

hi exwren

4:05 am

hydra

It's Ok to give clues, but not entire words as it spoils other players' fun!

4:05 am

Anniebrook

good morning/afternoon fellow babblers

4:05 am

FranMag

thanks diem! got it

4:05 am

Andree

hi exwren

4:05 am

Andree

hi annie

4:05 am

Wolvie

hi annie

4:05 am

hydra

That doesn't mean to say I haven't done it accidentally sometimes, like diem did earlier

4:05 am

ren8

Morning Annie

4:05 am

dref

i just tally my words

4:05 am

FranMag

hi exwren! hi annie!!

4:06 am

Anniebrook

hi andree and ren

4:06 am

Anniebrook

and franmag!!!

4:06 am

hydra

Hi annie

4:06 am

FranMag

you're up early annie.

4:07 am

Anniebrook

Fran, yes I am, couldnt sleep so the next best thing is babble

4:07 am

Anniebrook

hi hydra

4:07 am

ExWren

Morning/afternoon to you all. I haven't played for a couple of days. There have been some 'biggies' and I just haven't had the time. My house is a tip - the decorators have been in, and painted the bathroom, dining room and kitchen!

4:08 am

Anniebrook

Ex-wren, then it looks new

4:08 am

Wolvie

still wren - must be nice to have everything redone eh?

4:08 am

Haz1558

Goodness, I suppose you can find nothing anywhere.

4:08 am

FranMag

that's cool annie. i'm heading out soon, just can't resist getting more words.

4:08 am

FranMag

sounds good exwren!

4:09 am

sugar

I'm back, hi exwren and annie and anyone else I missed and tx for the clue diem!

4:09 am

ExWren

It might look nice eventually, but I can't find homes for all the 'stuff' I had to pack away!

4:09 am

Anniebrook

hi sugar

4:09 am

Wolvie

annie - I think you missed my hello. :-)

4:10 am

Anniebrook

oh wolvie, I did, HI, you are up early also

4:10 am

Haz1558

Ex-Wren - be ruthless and if you can't find a place for it, you may not need it.

4:10 am

Wolvie

yep - same as you. :-)

4:11 am

sugar

you're right haz, if you haven't needed it in the last 6 months, bin it!!!!

4:11 am

Anniebrook

Haz, sounds like good advice, esp. after painting

4:11 am

ExWren

I have already stocked up tthe local charity shop, I could have made a fortune at a car-boot sale

4:11 am

Haz1558

I'm a great one for the black bin bags.....

4:11 am

sugar

and then suffer pangs of remorse LOL

4:12 am

Anniebrook

going to put up a pot of coffee, anyone???

4:12 am

ExWren

I hate throwing things away, and if I do, I always want it the following week

4:12 am

FranMag

not for me annie, have to be able to sleep

4:13 am

sugar

what about choc chip muffins to go with that, annie?

4:13 am

Haz1558

My sister-in-law is entirely the opposite, she hoards things for years, gets them out periodicially and then puts them back again. She has cards of every variety going back decades!

4:13 am

Wolvie

I have some made annie - here - have a cuppa

4:13 am

Wolvie

carboot sale? I take it that is like a yard sale?

4:14 am

hydra

I need the ca4/5 that comes after the fish.

4:14 am

hydra

Don't worry, just monkeyed it.

4:14 am

Haz1558

ca4/5 - double the consonant on the auto

4:14 am

sugar

Your sister-in-laws grandchildren are probably going to make a fortune out of all that stuff!

4:14 am

hydra

It's one of those stupid acronyms

4:15 am

Haz1558

Sadly she has no children! We'll have the job of clearing it out!

4:15 am

FranMag

1 word for you haz...ebay

4:15 am

Wolvie

amen fran

4:15 am

Andree

we call them garage sales

4:16 am

sugar

good idea fran!

4:16 am

Wolvie

yeah - we use that term too annie. I have to have one this spring

4:17 am

hydra

63 to go. Starting work now. Happy babbling, all.

4:17 am

Wolvie

I know I will need fish, but I am missing one k - I have the lump or wood disfiguration, and most of that - (both kn) what am I missing?

4:17 am

Andree

bye hydra

4:17 am

FranMag

bye hydra!

4:17 am

Wolvie

bye hydra

4:17 am

Andree

du7/48 please

4:18 am

sugar

I can't find a 'k'. I have the 2 tangled ones..........

4:18 am

FranMag

me too sugar

4:18 am

Haz1558

du7 - relating to a nobleman

4:18 am

Wolvie

it's a truck type andree - du 4 with an add on

4:18 am

FMitch

There is a strange k4/9

4:18 am

Haz1558

It builds on du5/16

4:18 am

FranMag

just found it too haz, strange word

4:18 am

Wolvie

oops - sorry - clued the wrong du

4:18 am

diem

Haz/Sugar whats the weather like for driving the M6 north from Brum to Scotland

4:19 am

Wolvie

that's the one I am missing FM - I'll look for it

4:19 am

Haz1558

Sugar would be better to answer that one...

4:19 am

sugar

tx haz, got 'em!

4:20 am

sugar

not sure about that far up, here in Cambridgeshire its sunny and windy!

4:20 am

diem

Mari is on the road i think

4:21 am

Wolvie

fm - does it start with ko?

4:21 am

FMitch

Diem most places are wet rather than snow at the mo. You could look at www.metoffice.co.uk

4:21 am

Andree

kn wolvie

4:21 am

FMitch

Wolvie kn

4:21 am

Wolvie

hmm - ty andree

4:22 am

Andree

thx haz

4:22 am

diem

Tks Mitch/sugar

4:22 am

FranMag

thanks andree and fmitch, got it!

4:22 am

Wolvie

and fm

4:22 am

FranMag

now i have to get to bed, 62 left for tomorrow

4:23 am

FranMag

good night/day to all!

4:23 am

Wolvie

bye fran

4:23 am

ren8

Bye Fran, see you later

4:23 am

FMitch

Glad to help, am going to get a coffee
Night Fran

4:23 am

Haz1558

Good night Fran.

4:23 am

sugar

k's greyed, tx guys!

4:23 am

Andree

bye fran

4:23 am

sugar

bye fran, sleep tight!

4:24 am

Wolvie

what a word - ty guys for the k

4:26 am

Andree

back soon, 15 left

4:26 am

Wolvie

bye andree

4:26 am

Haz1558

See you later Andree.

4:26 am

ren8

see ya Andree

4:26 am

sugar

later andree

4:27 am

neddy2000

Hello, are there any clues for the 8's please?

4:28 am

Wolvie

hi neddy

4:28 am

Anniebrook

night fran, later andree

4:28 am

Haz1558

di8/55 - a state of untidiness

4:28 am

Anniebrook

hi neddy

4:28 am

sugar

di 8/55 untidiness

4:29 am

neddy2000

Oh thanks guys, seen the di8 now

4:30 am

sugar

don't have the other one yet, neddy

4:30 am

neddy2000

Ok, thanks though, I feel so much better just having moved on a bit :)

4:31 am

sugar

don't forget to pl for the 9, neddy

4:31 am

neddy2000

Done!

4:31 am

lynxxx

Hi Everyone

4:31 am

Wolvie

hi lynxx

4:31 am

Haz1558

Good evening lynxxx.

4:32 am

sugar

hello lynxxx

4:32 am

lynxxx

the other 8 is ov8. ov + vowel + d5.16

4:32 am

neddy2000

Hello

4:33 am

neddy2000

Ty lynxxx

4:33 am

Haz1558

Good grief, what a word!

4:34 am

lynxxx

yw neddy

4:34 am

Wolvie

good grief - ty lynxx - what a word

4:34 am

sugar

tx lynxxx, never heard that one before!!!!!

4:34 am

lynxxx

TY to ARB for that !

4:35 am

sugar

well then, tx to you both!

4:36 am

Wolvie

ty ARB

4:36 am

Anniebrook

hi lynxxx

4:37 am

lynxxx

Hi Annie - beautiful picture

4:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks, i just love it

4:38 am

pinkhatlil

good morning everyone

4:38 am

Anniebrook

hi lil

4:38 am

Haz1558

Good morning pinkhat.

4:38 am

lynxxx

Hi Pink

4:38 am

sugar

hi lil

4:39 am

Wolvie

hi pink

4:44 am

lynxxx

I'm off shortly - still got 19 left to find - but can I help with any clues before I go?

4:44 am

Wolvie

I have 50 left, so I don't know what I need - but ty

4:44 am

Haz1558

I'm taking a break as well. Back later.

4:44 am

Wolvie

bye haz

4:45 am

lynxxx

Bye Haz - have a lovely morning

4:45 am

lynxxx

goodnight all - have fun

4:45 am

FMitch

See you later Haz

4:45 am

sugar

bye haz and lynxxx, see you later

4:46 am

Anniebrook

nite, lynxxx

4:46 am

pida 1

See ya later, Haz, morning Wolvie, lynxxx, Annie, sugar, wt all....night lynxxx

4:46 am

Wolvie

bye lynxx

4:46 am

Anniebrook

later, haz

4:46 am

Anniebrook

good morning, pida!

4:46 am

sugar

hi pida

4:46 am

Wolvie

hi pida

4:47 am

pida 1

Grid looks pretty reasonably too, yeah ?

4:48 am

Wolvie

it's got some wowsers pida. :-)

4:48 am

sugar

51 left and slowing up badly...........

4:48 am

lizmac

intrigued by OV9, unfortunately don'y have the aforementioned D5/16, so any clues for that?

4:48 am

diem

Is there 2 d5/16s Still working on the ov/8

4:49 am

Wolvie

the du** of earl, liz - he is duc**

4:49 am

sugar

du5/16 du+ ***l to arms

4:49 am

Andree

back to finish

4:49 am

Wolvie

hi andree

4:49 am

Wolvie

diem, there are at least 2 d/5-16's - you want the brit upper class one

4:50 am

lizmac

OOH got it now...weird!!

4:50 am

Alleyn

Morning. Is it a tough one?

4:50 am

sugar

there's an ov/8 ????

4:50 am

Wolvie

very weird liz - very

4:51 am

Andree

hi alyn

4:51 am

Anniebrook

there's an ov 8

4:51 am

Wolvie

sugar - ov - vowel, plus du 5/16

4:51 am

Wolvie

hi alleyn - fun one, I'd say

4:51 am

sugar

sorry, had a blonde moment, just finished cluing lizmac, how silly of me!!!!!!

4:52 am

Anniebrook

i have the ov 8...dont see the ov 9, hmmmm

4:52 am

Anniebrook

i tried the plural but no go!

4:52 am

sugar

there IS no ov/9 annie, that's what confused me too!!!

4:52 am

Wolvie

9's are di and ca

4:53 am

Anniebrook

oh for pete's sake, thank you sugar and wolvie!

5:00 am

lshult

as a Dr Who fan, i'll diapointed that we can't use Tardis!!!

5:00 am

Wolvie

;-) - hi lshult

5:01 am

sugar

hi ishult

5:01 am

lshult

& on a cold night I always put on a Cardie!!!

5:01 am

Cheesenips

Why isn't toup allowed? "That guy's toup fell in my soup!"

5:01 am

lshult

Hi every one

5:01 am

sugar

and I like honky TONK!

5:02 am

lshult

toupE i'm afraid

5:02 am

Wolvie

hi cheese

5:02 am

Andree

hi ishult

5:02 am

Cheesenips

hiya wolvie!

5:02 am

Andree

FIREWORKS

5:02 am

Cheesenips

Wow nice Andree!

5:02 am

Wolvie

WTG andree!

5:02 am

Anniebrook

congrats, andree! and hi to the new arrivals

5:02 am

lshult

congrats Andree, still got 58 to go personally

5:02 am

sugar

hi cheese

5:03 am

Andree

anyone need a clue before i go

5:03 am

Cheesenips

hiya sugar!

5:03 am

sugar

YAY Andree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:03 am

Anniebrook

have to leave, be back later

5:04 am

Andree

bye annie

5:04 am

sugar

46 here, back in 5 mins............later annie

5:04 am

Wolvie

I am missing one L from the left column L - I have L plus ya 4 - what am I missing?

5:04 am

Wolvie

bye annie

5:05 am

sugar

no way that is a word, wolvie!!!!!

5:05 am

Andree

ly5/16 wolvie

5:05 am

Wolvie

yes it is - andree, the cound on my word is 5/16. So I am looking for another l plus ya something?

5:06 am

Wolvie

coun*

5:06 am

Andree

ly+double consenant+vowel

5:06 am

Wolvie

wow - ty andree

5:07 am

Wolvie

some odd ones today

5:07 am

Andree

stupidhead word

5:07 am

sugar

tx andree!

5:08 am

sugar

hey andree, how about some help with the y's? I have the garden ones...............

5:09 am

Cheesenips

it won't take y'all

5:10 am

Wolvie

ya 4 - sounds like a weird yep - only aught sounding

5:10 am

Wolvie

4/8

5:10 am

Wolvie

those are all I have - garden and that - 3, so I need 3 more

5:10 am

sugar

tx wolvie

5:10 am

Andree

stupid words too, y+ tax ***it

5:10 am

sugar

what's the matter cheese?

5:11 am

diem

AT last got the ov/8 Tks sugar

5:11 am

sugar

go diem!!!!

5:11 am

Wolvie

ty andree

5:11 am

Andree

then plural for ya5/18

5:11 am

Wolvie

that leaves one more

5:12 am

Andree

then chang last consenant for 4/8

5:12 am

sugar

tx andree, just 1 more

5:12 am

Andree

then add not off for 6/30

5:12 am

Andree

did you all get those i am so rubbish at clueing

5:12 am

sugar

you're a star andree!!!!

5:13 am

Wolvie

another good grief - ty very much andree

5:13 am

Andree

yw

5:15 am

phandmd

what is that tax clue?

5:16 am

Wolvie

an a*dit ph

5:16 am

Wolvie

good morning btw

5:16 am

phandmd

thnx

5:18 am

phandmd

those Y's are ridiculous!

5:18 am

Wolvie

very

5:18 am

Andree

quite a few ridiculous words in this grid

5:19 am

Wolvie

that's for sure andree

5:22 am

jakes-mum

could i have a clue for the ov 8 plz?

5:22 am

sugar

40 to go, going to the list

5:23 am

Wolvie

19 left here

5:23 am

Wolvie

ov plus vowel plus du 5/16

5:24 am

Andree

go wolvie, do you need any help?

5:24 am

jakes-mum

ty wolvie

5:25 am

Wolvie

I'm working on the r's right now andree. :-)

5:25 am

P.J.

Hi all:)

5:25 am

Andree

hi hodag

5:26 am

Wolvie

hi hodag

5:26 am

P.J.

Hi ya Andree

5:26 am

Wolvie

yw jakesmum

5:26 am

Andree