Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, May 4, 2017

12:03 am

bichon

Good morning

12:04 am

Lizlin

Hi Bichon, Hi all

12:04 am

flosey

hi bich, seems to be slow starting tonigh t

12:04 am

flosey

hi Liz

12:04 am

Lizlin

Hi Flosey

12:05 am

rururocks

li8

12:05 am

bichon

where is everyone?

12:05 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Ru

12:05 am

Lizlin

Often quiet at flip these days, Bichon.

12:06 am

bichon

It's 7 am here in Paris

12:06 am

jbp

it7

12:06 am

Lizlin

Hope you're having a wonderful holiday.

12:06 am

Lizlin

Thanks, jbp

12:07 am

bichon

Going home today. Wish we could stay

12:07 am

Lizlin

As long as you've had a great time.

12:08 am

rururocks

re7

12:09 am

jbp

pphantom: ilicit

12:10 am

jbp

re 7 play it again, if not already given

12:11 am

periwinkle

te7

12:14 am

Lizlin

in 7

12:14 am

rururocks

na7

12:16 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- ca va bichon?

12:16 am

Lizlin

Hi nan

12:17 am

jbp

i'm off to bed -- hope to bbl

12:18 am

Lizlin

Sleep well

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety

12:19 am

flosey

Thanks Lickety

1:27 am

flosey

half way and struggling, off to bed, be back in the morning

1:41 am

sprite

good morning all

1:43 am

grannyrose

{{sprite}} hugs. have just walked in the door from dr john, had a piddle, got a drink and turned the puter on.

1:43 am

sprite

*hugs rose* What did drJ say? And how are you feeling today?

1:45 am

grannyrose

all the pain i am going thru is from the failed infusion. i am going in for a 4 day infusion on the 19th. he gave me a pretend smacking for being so brave and not taking extra endone. take it, he said.

1:45 am

grannyrose

and he wants me to take slow release twice/ day whle overseas.

1:46 am

sprite

grrrrr what did I tell you? TAKE it! The way you go about taking them, you will never ever get addicted.

1:46 am

sprite

I like that man. Very smart move.

1:46 am

sprite

you ARE gonna follow his advice, right? *mumbles: she better....*

1:47 am

grannyrose

he said we will sort out if i become dependent when i come home.

1:47 am

sprite

awesome. Trust him, honey. He knows what he is talking about.

1:48 am

ursh

hi all - tough grid this one

1:48 am

sprite

hiya ursh

1:49 am

sprite

so close to er5ion

1:49 am

grannyrose

and parent

1:50 am

sprite

hm yeah, that one too

1:50 am

sprite

and for some reason vinyl

1:51 am

harpjane

good morning/ evening. I'm just staying up for 10 more minutes in case there's some news out of Britain.

1:51 am

sprite

hi harpjane

1:52 am

ursh

whats up in Britain ?

1:53 am

ursh

not a great news watcher :( depressing

1:54 am

harpjane

Hi ursh, I just returned from a FABULOUS vacation in South Africa--Capetown, Oudtshoorn, Knynsa, Richards Bay, and Hluhluwe.

1:55 am

harpjane

Lord Chamberlain has called the palace staff---even from Scotland and Ireland, to an emergency meeting. Traditionally they make important announcements at 8 am.

1:55 am

ursh

hi harpjane - glad you enjoyed - you had great weather

1:56 am

ursh

I was born in Oudtshoorn

1:57 am

ursh

Oh my - will put on Sky News

1:57 am

harpjane

We did have good weather although I came from winter so I had trouble adjusting. We tried to come for the Capetown Cycle on March 1 but couldn't arrange it. As it turns out, the event was cancelled due to gale force winds.

1:58 am

harpjane

Are you Afrikaans, Ursh?

1:58 am

harpjane

We stayed at La Plume, a working ostrich farm.

2:01 am

sprite

I agree with the verdict on the grid. Not even halfway and already slowing down. A challenge :)

2:03 am

harpjane

yes it's tricky but it

2:03 am

harpjane

But it's past my bedtime

2:04 am

sprite

I just got out of bed and it is tricky for me too

2:09 am

harpjane

I quit. Talk to you all in the morning.

2:09 am

sprite

sleep well, harpjane

2:16 am

sprite

brb, nature calles

2:16 am

sprite

calls*

2:16 am

grannyrose

later honey

2:31 am

sprite

back :)

2:33 am

grannyrose

wb sweetie. did i say before how much i hate this grid. it's a real female dog.

2:33 am

sprite

oh I am enjoying it. One to sink your teeth in.

2:34 am

grannyrose

it's like sinking your teeth into chewy toffee. it's sticking to my teeth... lolll

2:35 am

sprite

*giggles* Figures, I like chewy toffee

2:42 am

sprite

had another amazing session with Noud yesterday. The man works wonders for my mind and state of being.

2:43 am

grannyrose

that's wonderful sprite. an how did the visit with dienie go?

2:44 am

sprite

I called her, they were not ready for visits yet. Had a good talk.

2:45 am

grannyrose

poor love. my heart goes out to her and hubby.

2:47 am

sprite

looks like he will have surgery in the next week. The surgeon calls it a 'life-saving surgery' and is pretty optimistic it will all come out. If the lymphe cells around the bowels are quiet, that will be it. If not, he will have chemo too.

2:48 am

grannyrose

okay, praying for a sweep of the Big Guy's hand

2:48 am

sprite

me too. Won't be a walk through the park anyway, bowel surgery does not make for an easy recovery time

2:49 am

grannyrose

depends if they can do it endoscopically.

2:50 am

sprite

let's hope so

2:50 am

grannyrose

ditto

2:57 am

sprite

yay, found two of the 8s

2:58 am

grannyrose

yay sprite

3:00 am

sprite

and the 3rd too

3:00 am

grannyrose

*smug grin* i have the 3

3:00 am

grannyrose

roflolll

3:01 am

sprite

*smugger grin* so do I :P

3:07 am

sprite

fireflies. Tough one. Fun.

3:08 am

sprite

luvsya, hun. Have a good night, take your endone and have a lovely day tomorrow. Hugs for Don too.

3:08 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

3:09 am

grannyrose

stuck with 16 to go so have listed. :(

3:09 am

grannyrose

hugs and kisses sweetie. hope your day is wonderful.

3:22 am

grannyrose

6 to go

3:28 am

grannyrose

2

3:29 am

grannyrose

and done... lolll

3:30 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Rose!

4:06 am

rubyfoo

Goodmorning.

4:06 am

rubyfoo

Goodmorning.

4:06 am

rubyfoo

Is anybody else here?

5:17 am

MollyL

Apera...baboons performing Madame Butterfly
: D

5:58 am

Sally-catlover

Hi, I'm here. Just arrived and have the vast number of 6 words!

5:59 am

Sally-catlover

Phantom word: pretzel.

6:10 am

ChampFit

...and 'parent'.

6:13 am

Sally-catlover

I discovered yesterday that these grids are particularly difficult with an iPad, a bluetooth keyboard and a cat on my lap. Not a comfortable experience!

6:14 am

rubyfoo

Good morning. The sun is trying to emerge.....

6:14 am

rubyfoo

And I learned tht I can order freesias over the internet and they are appropriate for pots.

6:15 am

sukee

antique oriental pots? :)

6:15 am

sukee

Hi Ruby.

6:15 am

Sally-catlover

A weak sun here. I have a line of washing out and a cake in the oven so I'm feeling virtuous:-)

6:15 am

rubyfoo

Hahah. Hello Sukee

6:15 am

sukee

Rain here today again, we had a nice sunny day yesterday but now it's going to be all rain.

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I never feel virtuous any more; I've become a lazy, game-playing sloth

6:17 am

rubyfoo

I need stats or even a clue, please, for the left-hand n and for any 8

6:18 am

sukee

Sorry, don't have either

6:18 am

Sugrraleona

ne4/7 don't have the 8

6:19 am

sukee

Ty Sugrr, got it :)

6:19 am

rubyfoo

Thanks, Sugra

6:19 am

Sally-catlover

Thanks for the n stats. Got it!

6:25 am

rubyfoo

No 8-s but nbt. See you later kids

6:27 am

Sally-catlover

See you later.

6:29 am

ChampFit

Got one! Li8/40

6:29 am

ChampFit

Now I can whip up a smoothie real quick...

6:31 am

ThisIsThisChris

Good morning!

6:34 am

ChampFit

Good morning!

6:35 am

dan2bit

morning all

6:35 am

Sally-catlover

Got an li 8/55

6:35 am

ChampFit

Ooooh...will look...thx

6:36 am

ChampFit

Is it similar to the 8/40?

6:37 am

Sally-catlover

Yes, same route

6:37 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry, same root!!

6:37 am

ThisIsThisChris

Looks like there are no easy plurals today.

6:37 am

ChampFit

Ha...thanks!

6:37 am

dan2bit

what's the 3rd 8 then?

6:37 am

ChampFit

Got it...thanks.

6:38 am

ChampFit

I only have those 2 and haven't look at the list.

6:38 am

Sally-catlover

I only have the two.

6:43 am

Sally-catlover

Have it. Pr 8/50, and its a compound word.

6:44 am

ChampFit

ok...will look

6:45 am

ChampFit

got it...that gave me 2 words. Thanks!

6:46 am

Sally-catlover

I had the bit after the prefix, was rummaging around and got it...

6:48 am

ChampFit

Poo...time to get dressed and outta here. Was hoping for halfway, but am a bit short. BBL....have a good one, all!

6:50 am

dan2bit

got it tx all

6:51 am

ChampFit

Ha...found a couple real quick..halfway...and now real *poof*!

6:53 am

car.eeyore

I'm finding more phantoms than words today: peanut, nuance, reaction....

6:54 am

car.eeyore

aper

6:54 am

car.eeyore

sorry.

7:19 am

EvaNadine

mornin all!

7:20 am

godthaab

Name that proper noun - Nobel prize winner for literature

7:22 am

EvaNadine

my phantoms: parent, partner, venue

7:42 am

HarryHood

nbt!

7:43 am

HarryHood

good morning

7:43 am

aebmusica

ar5/14

7:44 am

HarryHood

do you need a clue aeb?

7:44 am

aebmusica

yes please

7:45 am

HarryHood

add actor milland

7:45 am

HarryHood

or musician davies of the kinks

7:46 am

aebmusica

oh my....I am dense! Tyvm Harry

7:46 am

HarryHood

yw - I didn't have the word until you put the stats down :)

7:56 am

HarryHood

halfway! coffee time

8:26 am

moolingwa

191 to go...then I'm done

8:31 am

moolingwa

100 to go

8:41 am

EvaNadine

91 words in 5 minutes? thats amazing!
took me over an hour to get that many!

8:41 am

moolingwa

this is a tougher board for sure

8:41 am

moolingwa

down to 45 now

8:42 am

EvaNadine

i applaud you!

8:42 am

moolingwa

almost incarnate

8:42 am

EvaNadine

hints for the left-column N?

8:42 am

hurshy

ne4/7

8:43 am

moolingwa

well sounds like the first 4 letters of an englishman's name

8:43 am

EvaNadine

TY, but of you!

8:43 am

EvaNadine

both*

8:43 am

moolingwa

yw

8:43 am

EvaNadine

NBT, at least...still need an 8 for NBS.

8:44 am

moolingwa

I have one more 8

8:44 am

ThisIsThisChris

what's NBT and NBS?

8:44 am

EvaNadine

NBT - no blank tiles
NBS - no blank stats

8:45 am

ThisIsThisChris

ty

8:45 am

EvaNadine

for those of us who dont often finish the grid, we have other ways of feeling successful. :)

8:45 am

ThisIsThisChris

lol

8:45 am

ThisIsThisChris

I need all the encouragement I can get!

8:45 am

moolingwa

like curling up in a ball and rocking ourselves

8:45 am

EvaNadine

for myself, i like to achieve NBT and NBS, then get at least halfway through the grid.
if possible, i like to get at least halfway through each tile and each stat as well.

8:47 am

moolingwa

longer words a big percentage of this grid
makes it harder

8:47 am

moolingwa

longer words a big percentage of this grid

8:47 am

ThisIsThisChris

I like that plan, Eva.

8:47 am

moolingwa

if you deconstruct hip hop, wouldn't you need to unrap

8:48 am

EvaNadine

hah. i like it, mooling!

8:48 am

hurshy

yeah this isn't a very friendly grid today

8:49 am

lynxxx

I'll say

8:50 am

moolingwa

you could say it's ic-cy....found 6 so far

8:50 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:50 am

moolingwa

hey lyn, ML

8:52 am

moolingwa

it's the kind of board I get disappointed when I find 4 letter words on

8:54 am

MLFAN17

I don't like this grid

8:54 am

moolingwa

some would could lawyers paracites maybe?

8:55 am

MLFAN17

first column n?

8:55 am

moolingwa

stats or clue or both?

8:56 am

MLFAN17

lets try stats first pls?

8:56 am

moolingwa

ne 4/7

8:57 am

MLFAN17

ty mool got it

8:57 am

moolingwa

if your royal sidekick is named ray, would that make him your viceray?

8:58 am

moolingwa

yw ML

9:00 am

MLFAN17

are the u words related?

9:00 am

moolingwa

no

9:00 am

moolingwa

well I only have 2 of them, and they don't even start with the same 2 letters

9:01 am

MLFAN17

only two in words mool:) both start with un

9:01 am

MLFAN17

and a ur

9:02 am

moolingwa

I have one un and one ur...and I can't see how the un would be related to another word :)

9:02 am

MLFAN17

I got the ur

9:02 am

moolingwa

got them all

9:07 am

MLFAN17

third column 2nd e and the a stats pls?

9:08 am

MLFAN17

a on the same column that is

9:08 am

lynxxx

en6.27 (I think it comes from there)

9:09 am

MLFAN17

I got en 5/12

9:09 am

lynxxx

at5.12

9:09 am

Deeha

think ot might be et4.5

9:09 am

MLFAN17

ty lynxxx

9:10 am

MLFAN17

at 5/12 was the right oen

9:10 am

MLFAN17

one

9:10 am

lynxxx

au4.5 & 5.12

9:12 am

MLFAN17

not asking for specific clues but are the 8s anything I might know?

9:13 am

lynxxx

I have no 8s (sad face)

9:13 am

moolingwa

the two I have, definitely

9:13 am

MLFAN17

oh good we can be sad together then lynxxx

9:14 am

MLFAN17

okay I got the li 8/55

9:14 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

9:16 am

ThisIsThisChris

NBS!

9:16 am

ThisIsThisChris

thx ML!

9:16 am

ThisIsThisChris

working on NBT

9:20 am

moolingwa

do you want a clue ML?

9:25 am

periwinkle

may I have a clue for the li8 pls

9:25 am

periwinkle

hello all

9:25 am

periwinkle

I have no 8's

9:26 am

lynxxx

hi Peri

9:26 am

lynxxx

can read and write Peri

9:26 am

periwinkle

ty

9:35 am

aebmusica

ca7/40....clue please

9:36 am

moolingwa

type of pepper aeb

9:36 am

moolingwa

peri, you need to read that lynx clue twice, because there's two words related to it, both li8s :)

9:37 am

hego

good catch Mool!

9:37 am

hego

on the pepper

9:37 am

moolingwa

thnx hego :)

9:38 am

hego

:)

9:38 am

rururocks

the cluing is getting spicy around here

9:38 am

hego

Ahhhchoo

9:38 am

aebmusica

All I can think of is capsaicin(for the pepper), cool.

9:39 am

moolingwa

I thought it was getting a bit chili myself

9:39 am

aebmusica

I mean Mool(darn auto correct)

9:39 am

hego

HAH!!

9:39 am

moolingwa

I was trying to think of a capsaicin pun

9:40 am

hego

music, the ground red pepper.

9:41 am

aebmusica

Got it Mool and hero.....tyvm

9:42 am

hego

lol..yw

9:42 am

hego

cool and hero here today!

9:43 am

rururocks

if that doesn't put the Tellicherry on the top

9:43 am

hego

:D

9:44 am

lynxxx

night all

9:44 am

EvaNadine

ruru just enters the chog and jets jalapeno business

9:44 am

hego

Night Lyn

9:45 am

hego

lol .. Hi Eva

9:46 am

rururocks

looks like we're going to run the mill on these pepper jokes

9:47 am

EvaNadine

we may have run them into the ground.
but let's not fight -- we can be fresno?

9:47 am

rururocks

or at least grind them out

9:48 am

hego

and we didn't even get to the chilis.

9:48 am

rururocks

I habanero a clue eva

9:48 am

EvaNadine

ruru is pretty good with the puns, anaheim not so bad myself...

9:49 am

hego

Like ancho glad it's sprimg?

9:49 am

evanonut

oh no

9:49 am

hego

:)

9:49 am

aebmusica

I (ca7/40'nt) get enough of PUNS!

9:49 am

SamanthaJoy

This is poblano going to go on for a while

9:49 am

EvaNadine

thats what shiseido

9:50 am

hego

good going girls!

9:50 am

SamanthaJoy

It's awfully chili in Texas to be springtime, hego

9:50 am

hego

:)

9:50 am

aebmusica

Our weather is CHILI today and hot TAMALE!

9:51 am

evanonut

just gonna resist the urge to join

9:51 am

hego

Well, that's spring! lol

9:51 am

aebmusica

awwwwww come on in evanout.

9:52 am

rururocks

at least some of the puns weren't salty

9:53 am

EvaNadine

nutty can sit out if she wants to - but just serrano one else!

9:56 am

SamanthaJoy

evanout is the only one of us sage enough to sit this out

9:56 am

rururocks

well.. at least she hast thyme on her hands

9:58 am

EvaNadine

ruru - are you gonna stay oregano?

9:58 am

moolingwa

oh cumin! These puns are not appropriate for the season ru

9:58 am

aebmusica

does she have a friend named Rosemary?

9:58 am

moolingwa

and she peppered him with puns?

9:58 am

rururocks

probably for the coriander of the morning

9:59 am

SamanthaJoy

She's probably savoring this

9:59 am

rururocks

basil-ically it's fun to pun though

9:59 am

moolingwa

until you get a turmeric

10:00 am

moolingwa

with that said, it's all fenugreek to me

10:00 am

aebmusica

I think so ruru

10:00 am

rururocks

that' comes part and parsley with that mool

10:00 am

EvaNadine

just be anise to one another

10:00 am

SamanthaJoy

She's just sitting back anise watching this with glee

10:01 am

EvaNadine

sometimes ruru gets caraway

10:01 am

moolingwa

has tara gone? or for that matter marg or ann?

10:01 am

rururocks

well it would chervil you right eva

10:01 am

EvaNadine

this mother's day, dont forget a cardamom!

10:01 am

moolingwa

anise some better puns

10:02 am

moolingwa

vg eva

10:02 am

EvaNadine

im hoping to get a good dill on some flours to send her

10:03 am

moolingwa

as long as they're in mint condition eva

10:03 am

evanonut

i'm just running the stop watch to see how long you all go

10:03 am

EvaNadine

we really mustard stop this soon

10:03 am

aebmusica

so SOYA I started this, evanout!

10:04 am

moolingwa

yes...it's a cinamon

10:04 am

moolingwa

cinnamon even :)

10:04 am

EvaNadine

i really cant curry on much longer

10:04 am

moolingwa

we have to keep going until we parsley

10:04 am

EvaNadine

i habanero more left in me

10:05 am

moolingwa

que serra no

10:05 am

rururocks

I should ginger-ly extract myself from the chat

10:05 am

moolingwa

anaheim just about done

10:05 am

aebmusica

On most Airlines one is only allowed 1 carrion now days.

10:05 am

Trifioso

hello dear fronds!

10:06 am

evanonut

shall i call it at 20 minutes?

10:06 am

aebmusica

which IT evanout?

10:06 am

moolingwa

gah...like I care!

10:07 am

EvaNadine

yup. i all ground down.

10:07 am

moolingwa

I wonder if punning spices gives you chives

10:08 am

aebmusica

I get chives at the least provocation.

10:08 am

moolingwa

basically it's been allspice puns for the last thirty minutes

10:09 am

evanonut

no credit for repeat words

10:09 am

SamanthaJoy

I think this subject is baked. We're done through and through.

10:09 am

moolingwa

don't be a pa prik aye? - sorry...

10:10 am

aebmusica

But I cLOve it!

10:10 am

moolingwa

it maybe sage advice tho

10:11 am

moolingwa

I think we've herb all the puns by now

10:12 am

rururocks

i agree with evan.. no duplicating.. it's like we can't cut the mustard

10:12 am

moolingwa

you're such a nutmeg

10:12 am

evanonut

from a word game community i expect more diversity and creativity.

10:13 am

rururocks

wasabi that about evan?

10:13 am

evanonut

i mean if this was the sudoko puzzle i could accept it, but we have the cream of the english crop here

10:13 am

moolingwa

more like sour cream :)

10:13 am

moolingwa

we have more culture

10:14 am

lorena_k

what is the world cumin too?? where has the all spice gone
!

10:15 am

aebmusica

I agree with evanout.....you guys are the creme de la creme!

10:15 am

evanonut

as the unofficial self proclaimed judge, i declare spices off the accepted puns list

10:15 am

moolingwa

it's all fun and games until someone loses an i

10:18 am

moolingwa

29 to go

10:19 am

SamanthaJoy

Is anyone else finding this grid more difficult than normal, or is it just me?

10:19 am

aebmusica

I am!

10:19 am

moolingwa

almost etcetera

10:20 am

moolingwa

yes, more difficult than average sam

10:20 am

SamanthaJoy

Thanks, y'all, I do not feel so all alone. :)

10:20 am

moolingwa

lots of longer words too as a percentage of the overal grid

10:24 am

aebmusica

AND no "s"!

10:25 am

moolingwa

indeed

10:26 am

pcal2

hi all could use a clue for ca 6/24

10:27 am

moolingwa

something you might serve as an hors d'ouevre

10:28 am

pcal2

duh! thanks moolingwa

10:29 am

moolingwa

no worries pcal :)

10:29 am

moolingwa

bottom row grey

10:30 am

moolingwa

20 to go, but only 2 four letter words left :/

10:30 am

moolingwa

actually bottom 2 rows grey

10:30 am

moolingwa

last column grey

10:43 am

zoozzoom

Has anyone given stats to the two 'i's above the bottom i...in the chat log?

10:44 am

EvaNadine

in 6-7 combo - in 6/21 and in 7/32

10:44 am

doseffing

... to encourage or persuade someone to riot

10:45 am

wvteach

stats for single N in left column pls

10:45 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, EvaNadine. I thought it might be in words. Have been trying lots of non in combos so far lol

10:45 am

zoozzoom

Oh geez how did I not see those words!! Thank you, Teach :-)

10:45 am

zoozzoom

Sorry..Thank you, Doseffing!!

10:45 am

zoozzoom

NE 4/7

10:45 am

doseffing

... most welcome

10:46 am

wvteach

thnx zooz

10:47 am

pcal2

yay, fireworks!

10:47 am

zoozzoom

Welcome, Teach :-)

10:47 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Pcal2!

10:47 am

doseffing

... well done

10:48 am

pcal2

good day (night) all

10:49 am

zoozzoom

To you too :-)

10:52 am

MLFAN17

ca 5/24 reclue pls?

10:52 am

MLFAN17

6/24 sorry

10:52 am

EvaNadine

think hors doeuvres

10:53 am

doseffing

... an able gorilla ... or an hors d'oeuvres

10:54 am

MLFAN17

no idea sorry

10:55 am

doseffing

... to be able + a gorilla ... (might be more plain ... but not as much fun)

10:55 am

EvaNadine

ca + back of the neck

10:57 am

Judi

Phantom: Canary. Greetings, all!

10:57 am

MLFAN17

juid that is a phantom for me too

10:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Judi :-)

10:58 am

MLFAN17

ty dose

10:58 am

zoozzoom

An able gorilla LOL nice clue!

10:58 am

MLFAN17

ty eva

10:58 am

MLFAN17

judy oops not uid

10:59 am

doseffing

... we try ... thanks

11:06 am

Judi

S'okay, MLF. I've been called worse.

11:07 am

MLFAN17

I didn't even realize I had typed it incorrectly to begin with lol

11:22 am

zoozzoom

ஜ۩۞۩ஜ F.I.R.E.W.O.R.K.S ஜ۩۞۩ஜ

11:22 am

moolingwa

wtg z!

11:22 am

zoozzoom

Thanks to lickety and all cluers!

11:22 am

zoozzoom

Happy babbling everyone!

11:23 am

zoozzoom

Cheers, Moolingwa. Off to give serpentine a go. I am rubbish at that game lol

11:24 am

flosey

whew!!! FW - last word yi5/16, don't believe I've ever seen it before

11:25 am

flosey

houseguests not up yet, so have time to prepare

11:25 am

wvteach

congrats flosey

11:25 am

Trifioso

hello friends. sneak babbling during a study period

11:31 am

tessagram

rune

11:32 am

Trifioso

eye roll....enable is CLEARLY not from New England, where "pretan" is absolutely a thing.

12:28 pm

car.eeyore

Hello everyone! (TRIF))

12:30 pm

MLFAN17

hi car

12:30 pm

car.eeyore

Hi!

12:30 pm

moolingwa

15 to go...

12:31 pm

car.eeyore

Good for you! This one is a bugger

12:31 pm

MLFAN17

mool come over here and do my 119 left please?

12:31 pm

MLFAN17

I agree with you car!

12:31 pm

moolingwa

Sure, I'll be right over

12:32 pm

MLFAN17

aww you are so nice mool:)

12:32 pm

moolingwa

I have a few positive traits :)

12:32 pm

MLFAN17

PHANTOM parent

12:32 pm

MLFAN17

lol mool me too

12:32 pm

moolingwa

it is a bit of a beast though

12:33 pm

MLFAN17

not for you apparently mool:)

12:33 pm

moolingwa

oh trust me, I noticed it

12:33 pm

moolingwa

lot more longer words in this one

12:33 pm

car.eeyore

Stats for the U please?

12:33 pm

moolingwa

I have 13 left now, but only 4 of those are four or five letters long

12:34 pm

moolingwa

all three U's car?

12:34 pm

Judi

Oy. I have 97 left and this grid is pissing me off.

12:34 pm

MLFAN17

ur 5 car

12:34 pm

car.eeyore

Just need stats for one

12:34 pm

moolingwa

un 4/5, un 6/21 and ur5/12

12:34 pm

car.eeyore

TY

12:34 pm

car.eeyore

got it! Finally NBT

12:35 pm

MLFAN17

first li5?

12:36 pm

moolingwa

the first two li5 are similar

12:36 pm

moolingwa

the first is a vine

12:36 pm

moolingwa

the second, change the last letter

12:36 pm

Judi

Clue for Un6, please?

12:37 pm

MLFAN17

what type of vine mool?

12:37 pm

moolingwa

use a hammer to take out a piece of metal that you typically hammer into wood

12:37 pm

moolingwa

ML...an li5 vine :)

12:37 pm

Judi

Ty, mool!

12:37 pm

moolingwa

a woody vine...

12:37 pm

moolingwa

think of the ones Tarzan used to swing on

12:38 pm

moolingwa

the second li is the same def, so alternate spelling by the looks

12:39 pm

MLFAN17

thanks mool

12:40 pm

MLFAN17

mool I looked it up with what you said about tarzan and got it:)

12:40 pm

moolingwa

cool! to be honest didn't know whether that would show up related

12:41 pm

MLFAN17

lol I didn't think it would either .. apparently their are tarzan fans who might have wanted to know

12:42 pm

moolingwa

well there you go :)

12:42 pm

MLFAN17

i used to watch a version of tarzan

12:43 pm

car.eeyore

HAGD everyone!

12:43 pm

MLFAN17

bye car

12:43 pm

MLFAN17

nate

12:44 pm

MLFAN17

not a word

12:46 pm

SamanthaJoy

Nyone have a clue for the pr8?

12:47 pm

MLFAN17

hi samantha

12:47 pm

MLFAN17

i need that 8 as well

12:47 pm

moolingwa

to preventively do an action so to speak

12:47 pm

moolingwa

builds off an r7

12:48 pm

moolingwa

which in turn builds off an e5

12:48 pm

MLFAN17

mool r and e what?

12:48 pm

MLFAN17

oh my god i just monkeyed it!

12:49 pm

SamanthaJoy

Good lord, what a ridiculous word. Who says that instead of, say, "rehearsal"?

12:49 pm

Judi

*throws confetti at MLF*

12:49 pm

SamanthaJoy

Oh and THANK YOU. I would have struggled for ages without help

12:50 pm

MLFAN17

they are rituals performed by religious groups

12:50 pm

MLFAN17

lol ty judi

12:51 pm

MLFAN17

Samantha take the en out of that word and its becomes a 6 letter

12:52 pm

Judi

Why am I here? I have work to do. *POOF*

12:53 pm

ThisIsThisChris

That pr8 finally clicked. TY!!!

1:16 pm

moolingwa

sorry, had to run my team conference call...anyone still need clues?

1:22 pm

SamanthaJoy

The preteen displayed tenacity while planning the annual party, despite her parent's reaction.

1:22 pm

SamanthaJoy

SORRY! I just had to get that out of my system.

1:23 pm

hego

feel free!

1:23 pm

moolingwa

yes, but you forgot incarnate

1:23 pm

moolingwa

and tenancy I guess

1:23 pm

SamanthaJoy

Rewrite it! Let's make this a group effirt

1:24 pm

hego

phantoms abound!

1:27 pm

hego

bbl...

1:31 pm

moolingwa

retaliation can be made with letters in this board :)

1:32 pm

moolingwa

final 10 words...it has been like slogging through a bog

2:03 pm

hurshy

well at least it rhymes

2:05 pm

Norma

Can anyone clue the ca7/40 please :-)

2:06 pm

moolingwa

type of chili pepper, or pepper spice

2:17 pm

Norma

can you give me more please :-0

2:19 pm

Norma

Got it thank you moolingwa

2:23 pm

periwinkle

the pr8 is not clicking for me

2:23 pm

periwinkle

I have pr6/24

2:24 pm

hurshy

just take the re7 and put a P on it

2:24 pm

periwinkle

I don't have an re7

2:24 pm

hurshy

let's re7 the crime to try to figure out whodunit

2:25 pm

periwinkle

but I do now and got the pr8 ty

2:25 pm

periwinkle

I have li8 and pr8. help with last 8 pls

2:33 pm

EvaNadine

another li8

2:33 pm

EvaNadine

one is a noun, the other is an adjective

2:35 pm

wvteach

thnx

2:35 pm

mkg

i have no 8s yet so any clues welcome

2:40 pm

wvteach

LI 8 - have to do with reading

2:40 pm

wvteach

LI 8s (LI 8 x 2)

2:41 pm

wvteach

PR 8 - builds on the EN 5/12

2:43 pm

mkg

literate

2:43 pm

mkg

sorrry all. so so sorry computer not working right. apologhies. i put cursor on other place but it didnt move. darn. pb for me. sorry

2:45 pm

mkg

got the pr 8 as well. ty

3:38 pm

periwinkle

ty for 2nd li8]

3:39 pm

periwinkle

ae

3:39 pm

cybernan

hello all -- have the reading li 8 - clue for the other, please?

3:40 pm

periwinkle

therer are 2 li8

3:40 pm

penquis

they are both from the same root...

3:42 pm

periwinkle

ar5/14 pls

3:42 pm

cybernan

ty -- finally spotted it

3:44 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me

3:45 pm

periwinkle

nm

3:45 pm

cybernan

ar 5: arrangement of things - ar + sunbeam

3:46 pm

periwinkle

ty

4:19 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word YU 4/7

5:11 pm

aebmusica

te5/14? clue please

5:13 pm

ChampFit

Tiny

5:17 pm

aebmusica

tyvm Champ!

5:17 pm

aebmusica

teen

5:40 pm

periwinkle

ce6 pls

5:41 pm

dan2bit

ce + interest % on a loan

5:41 pm

periwinkle

dy dan

5:41 pm

periwinkle

ty even

5:41 pm

dan2bit

np

5:44 pm

periwinkle

how is Mis 2bit these days?

5:45 pm

aebmusica

First te6/18 on the list.....clue please

5:49 pm

aebmusica

nvm

5:57 pm

periwinkle

un6 pls

5:57 pm

periwinkle

I am having a hard time with this grid even with the list

6:02 pm

periwinkle

nm dumb word

6:06 pm

MollyL

It is a nasty grid, Peri. I give up on the ones that have way too many dumb words. Not worth my time.

6:06 pm

periwinkle

I am finally down to 16 but it has been a struggle

6:08 pm

periwinkle

that na7 was really twisty

6:17 pm

periwinkle

1st te6/18 pls

6:17 pm

periwinkle

nm

6:17 pm

periwinkle

done

6:23 pm

LuvWordGames

1st ci 7/32 please?

6:27 pm

lynxxx

ci & you need to exfo***** before you get a spray tan

6:28 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks lynx

6:28 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

6:29 pm

lynxxx

one of those words where you can't even understand the definition - well I can't anyway

6:30 pm

LuvWordGames

I'm not even bothering learning the defs. of the words in this grid-too many odd, annoying ones LOL

6:39 pm

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed?

6:41 pm

lynxxx

too many but thanks

6:41 pm

lynxxx

...and congrats!

6:41 pm

Lizlin

Hi all - no thanks.

6:41 pm

LuvWordGames

ty lynx :-)

6:41 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, luv

6:41 pm

LuvWordGames

ty Liz

6:41 pm

lynxxx

morning Liz

6:42 pm

Lizlin

Morning Lyn - beautiful one here - hope the same for you.

6:43 pm

lynxxx

the sky looks beautiful actually - now I know I am going potter in the garden today

6:43 pm

Lizlin

Hopefully I will too later - why do I always make hair appointments for beautiful days?

6:44 pm

Lizlin

Ah well! Back later for my last 20 words. Have a lovely day, Lyn.

6:45 pm

lynxxx

bye Liz

6:47 pm

cybernan

2nd ca 7 please?

6:49 pm

lynxxx

feline, vwl, 'walk' very fast

6:50 pm

lynxxx

that should be 'walked'

6:51 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

6:54 pm

aebmusica

pe5/12....clue please

6:55 pm

lynxxx

pe & the start of not false

7:00 pm

aebmusica

ty lynxx

7:24 pm

lynxxx

A sweet little ta6.21 and fondest memories of our dearest FM.

7:24 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi and bye lyn x

7:33 pm

moolingwa

7 to go

8:10 pm

dan2bit

petru didn't work, lynxxx ;-)

8:11 pm

Minveryork

That pe 5/12 is pe + ***l Houswives of New Jersey dan2bit.

8:15 pm

dan2bit

thanks Min I had figured it out, but hadn't figured out lynxxx was gone

8:15 pm

dan2bit

how are you this evening?

8:17 pm

Minveryork

I'm okay, but not liking this grid at all. So many phantoms.

8:19 pm

Minveryork

3 phantom words today are nunnery, parental, and recital

8:19 pm

moolingwa

mean board

8:19 pm

ChampFit

Totally agree.

8:20 pm

origami

Hi babblers

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

8:22 pm

wht

Hi origami

8:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello wht!How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.

8:26 pm

origami

I'm doing OK min. How are you?

8:27 pm

wht

I am doing well, Min. I retired 3 weeks ago.

8:28 pm

origami

WTG wht. I can't wait :-)

8:32 pm

Minveryork

I am ok origami. I am so glad tomorrow is TGIF. I have had a week of testing, so boring! Looking forward to weekend

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your retirement.Happy Retirement

8:33 pm

Minveryork

Now you can babble 24/7!

8:33 pm

Minveryork

I am so far away from retirement! So what your plans wht?

8:34 pm

Minveryork

Are you going to travel or enjoy your retirement at home?

8:34 pm

moolingwa

yeah, I still have a few years to go :)

8:36 pm

Minveryork

We're the same age moolingwa so we're in the same boat.

8:36 pm

origami

I am looking forward to the weekend also. Been in 3 day-long meetings this week an I AM TIRED :D

8:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

un 6 pls?

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing?Welcome to grid.

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min, i am ok and you?

8:42 pm

wht

Mrs wht and I will be taking a trip to Italy in June.

8:43 pm

wht

Right now I am finding more than enough to do.

8:44 pm

Minveryork

I am okay 72 Temple Owl. Did you get bad storm the other day? We were supposed to get bad storm, but never got it.

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

no but we are to get soaked tomorrow

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Has Mrs. wht already retired? Italy is a nice place to visit.

8:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night and happy babbling

8:50 pm

origami

good night TO

8:52 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye 72 Temple Owl.Nice to see you.Have a nice night

8:53 pm

wht

Min, Mrs wht has retired once but she is working again.

8:53 pm

wht

She is 6 years younger than I so she is not ready to stop working.

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Oh, so your're robbing the cradle there wht! (just kidding)

8:54 pm

wht

The statute of limitations has passed for that theft, Min.

8:59 pm

rururocks

<---hoping to meet a younger woman :D

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.

9:01 pm

wht

ruru, there are 2 other younger women in my life now, my daughter and my granddaughter.

9:01 pm

rururocks

hi you two

9:02 pm

origami

Hi ru

9:02 pm

rururocks

hi ori!

9:06 pm

wht

Can I get a clue for the ca7,40?

9:07 pm

rururocks

hot pepper

9:08 pm

wht

ty ruru. You like it hot.

9:09 pm

rururocks

in my dreams maybe

9:11 pm

MollyL

Ru <---- Hot to trot
: D

9:13 pm

wht

Any hints for the pr8?

9:14 pm

rururocks

before accomplishing something

9:15 pm

rururocks

like a law or congressional act

9:16 pm

rururocks

I can't find one of the three re6/18

9:17 pm

wht

Odd word. How can Congress do something before they do something when they don'd do anything?

9:18 pm

wht

There is to say a poem, make money again, and use your hammer again.

9:18 pm

rururocks

ah.. the hammer one.. thank you very much wht

9:19 pm

MollyL

If I rehad a hammer, I'd rehammer in the mor-or-ning

9:19 pm

wht

No problem

9:20 pm

rururocks

re6 could mean a lot of things molly :D

9:21 pm

wht

that is the ruru we all know and love. See he does like it hot.

9:25 pm

Minveryork

I LOVE the question you posted before wht. Congress now has to vote on "Trump Care". If it does pass,lets hope none of us babblers has any preexisting conditions.

9:26 pm

Minveryork

Note to self:stay healthy so U don't get denied Trump Care

9:26 pm

rururocks

so true minver

9:27 pm

wht

And fireworks

9:28 pm

rururocks

lucky you wht

9:28 pm

mkg

not to self: how sad it is that the nation that offers the best opportunities to mankind offers no good health care insurance options anymore

9:28 pm

mkg

yeah wht!

9:28 pm

mkg

i heard that they put in something about pre existing care stuff. not sure what but what a mess.

9:30 pm

mkg

my hubby who is an m.d. says our medical system is in the toilet. i love it when they say put the power back in the hands of doctors. doctors have no power for years already because the insurance companies decide it all and doctors are unable to survive finacially if the give quality care to patients........my husband is at NIH and he spends about 20 hours a week with each patient he has and NIH allows it and is free. but outside, forget it. he would have 15 minutes per patient.

9:30 pm

wht

I am glad to be on Medicare now, but I suspect that they will try to come after that next.

9:32 pm

mkg

any clues for the U words or the O words for bottom corner o? ty

9:33 pm

bookwomen

un 6 un+what hammar does

9:34 pm

bookwomen

on 4 upon a time

9:34 pm

wht

What a lubricant comes in. Or the nickname for a Red Sox pitcher a number of years ago.

9:34 pm

mkg

how could i miss that o word? ty for the clue

9:35 pm

wht

oi6 Boyd.

9:35 pm

cybernan

need help with the en words please -- just have the first one

9:35 pm

mkg

ty for the u word. got it.

9:35 pm

bookwomen

en past tense of eat

9:36 pm

cybernan

make that the first 2

9:36 pm

cybernan

ty book

9:36 pm

bookwomen

en 6 add facial movement

9:36 pm

wht

Extend the 5 for the first 6

9:37 pm

mkg

is there an oi 6? i dont see it. ty

9:38 pm

wht

There is indeed an oi6. It is a container for engine lubricant.

9:38 pm

bookwomen

oi 6 is gas plus a tin ***

9:38 pm

mkg

got it book. ty. how silly of me not to see it. ty

9:39 pm

wht

Well, it does go up and then to the left which is sometimes hard to see.

9:39 pm

cybernan

just need the last en now -- just saw your clue book -- ty again

9:39 pm

mkg

well still missing words to get NBT. any clues for the i word for bottom row i? or the n word for the 4th row N? ty

9:40 pm

wht

io5 - like a charged particle.

9:40 pm

cybernan

don't think I'm going to finish this --- jeopardy is infinitely more interesting

9:40 pm

mkg

ty. another DUHHH for me. not my night. ty

9:41 pm

origami

I'm with nan ... signing off to watch Jeopardy. Happy babbling.

9:41 pm

wht

ni4,5 mkg. and extend it for the ni5,12

9:43 pm

mkg

looking wht. ty for good clues. but the N i need is the first column 4th row. sorry for not specifying.

9:45 pm

wht

change the first letter in a word for jeans

9:51 pm

bojazz

good evening, babblers ... need help, please ... re7/32

9:56 pm

wht

To pretend to do something over again. For instance, every year on Patriots day, they re7 the Battle of Lexington.

10:00 pm

bojazz

thx, wht -- can't hardly believe I missed it ... frwks!

10:02 pm

wht

Well time for me to be off to bed. Happy Babbling. This grid is a maze of twisty words all different.

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations on the fireworks wht!Have a nice evening

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations bojazz pm upir fireworks! Hooray for you!

10:16 pm

mkg

any clues for the N word for N in first column? ty

10:33 pm

bubba218

ne4 a black mole

10:35 pm

Minveryork

Not finishing this miserable grid so I am off to bed.Bye all!

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