Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, September 1, 2004

12:07 am

Christine

So, what's with this -- my sister hasn't played for about two weeks, and she's moved up, in the rankings... about 10 places, and SHES'S AHEAD OF ME!! and you know that's just not fair <sulk>

12:16 am

fnurt

8 for 50. my heart goes out to you christine!

12:17 am

fnurt

another 8 for 50 and 9 for 66.

12:19 am

fnurt

and 8 for 55. maybe i should stop posting these one by one just in case there turn out to be 2357829357 of them.

12:22 am

Christine

fnurt... I bet your sister would neve do that to you -- but if you really, truly feel sorry for me, you'll email the words to me....wow! two 8/50s and a 9/60....and I'll adopt you, to replace that dastardly Marianne.

12:26 am

fnurt

don't tell marianne, this is just between us ok? they all start with the L in the upper right, plus a bonus 8-70.

looks like my instinct was correct, any puzzle with this many prefixes and suffixes will probably have a ton of long words.

1:19 am

jayferg

got those big words. i hope i have enough time to finish this puzzle. too many words can be a bad thing.

2:36 am

playful

hmm, I've got the 8/50 twice, the 8/55 the bonus 8 for 70, but stuck on the 9 for 66 - any clues anyone?

3:08 am

Mal

Christine, you are such a yuk. Why on earth would you want to replace me as a sister.

3:51 am

marigold

7 gpt 64

3:52 am

marigold

sorry meant 7 for 64

4:00 am

Christine

Oh Marianne - welcome home -I thought you'd dropped off the face of the earth.... how come your score went up? You've not played for more than a week..... it's just not right
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5:55 am

Britneysdead

added the plurals, Playful? I can't find the bonus 8 for 70

7:31 am

Kukana

Well I've got to 100 words for 1552 points but there must be dozens more... anyone know how many altogether?

8:28 am

Mal

Christine, some of us know the management

8:49 am

StÃ©

if that could help, I have 104/1721

2A
8C
11D
3E
1H
20L
1N
3Q
25R
22S
7T
1U

8:55 am

granadan

129 / 4.87 / 1749
A 6
C 19
D 15
E 15
H 3
L 16
N 2
Q 5
R 14
S 18
T 14
U 2

8:55 am

granadan

but i never get more than 2/3 of them, so there must be tons left

8:56 am

Kukana

Thanks for that, I have 110 words for 1752, and obviously need to look for more Rs and Ss! My stats are quite different other than in the middle and the very end:

A-3
C-14
D-12
E-11
H-3
L-24
N-1
Q-3
R-12
S-18
T-8
U-1

8:59 am

Daisy

I'm not going to have much time to play today, but I do have 8 Qs.

9:12 am

granadan

Ste & Kukanas posts have gotme looking and Im up to 24 L's now :-))

9:15 am

Kukana

I was inspired by Daisy and now have 8 qs :)

9:17 am

granadan

Got it to 6 Q's, but no further

9:22 am

Kukana

Whew, cracked 2000.. I think that's enough for now. 126 words for 2010 points.

9:25 am

Kukana

Ah, spotted another four that go together just as I was about to go, so:

130 words, 5.13, 2160

9:47 am

fnurt

174/2755

Ax6
Cx19
Dx19
Ex15
Hx3
Lx30
Nx3
Qx8
Rx35
Sx22
Tx12
Ux2

Who will be the first to break 200 words?

10:11 am

cz

Playful--The 9 for 66 is a simple plural of an 8 for 50.
Does the bonus 8 for 70 also start with L? I can't find it.

10:20 am

fnurt

It most certainly does.

10:21 am

true_felicity

Why don't they accept cuer/cuers? That's the person who feeds you lines in the theatre.

10:25 am

cz

OK--I have 8 starting with Q + 2 more including Q. But I still can't find the bonus 8 for 70. Any other hints? How is it related to the 8 for 50's, 55, and 9 for 66?

10:27 am

playful

Cz - my 8 for 50's are already plurals! What letter does this one start with that, when pluralled will give me 9 for 60?
the 8 for 70 starts with L (top right)

10:28 am

playful

the 8 for 70 is a plural of a 7 for 52 and it relates to varnish

10:31 am

aimless

Anybody else have the 8 for 85? Just found it.

10:45 am

true_felicity

9 Q's, total, but can't find the Q8. Any hints?

11:00 am

Wendrie

I have 12 qs but nothing longer than a 6s (three of those) are you sure there is a q/8?

11:04 am

cz

Playful--there are 3 related 8 for 50's. One is the plural of the "thing", one is the plural of the place where one gives the "thing", and the last is the person who gives the "thing". The 9 for 66 is the plural of the last 8.

and please....another clue for the bonus 8!

11:07 am

DaveC

Don't forget the place where one gave the thing as an 8/55.

11:09 am

cz

Sorry to confuse but I meant I have 8 words starting with Q not an 8 letter word starting with Q.

11:11 am

cz

Duh! Finally got the bonus 8.

11:13 am

DaveC

cz....is that a bonus 8 starting with q? If so....any hints?

11:30 am

King Henrik

Yay! Got the bonus 8 for 70...at last.

11:30 am

jayferg

the bonus 8 starts with L. a plural of a 7 for 52.

11:32 am

King Henrik

The bonus 8 also involves the "qu" combination.

11:35 am

DaveC

I have that one....I thought there was a word starting with "q" that had 8 letters. :(

11:54 am

claws

219 words 5.22 3861

Here's my breakdown so far:

6xA
24xC
23xD
19xE
4xH
2xI ("eye")
34xL
6xN
12xQ
40xR
32xS
14xT
3xU

12:04 pm

claws

17 x 8 letters (includes one 9 fo 66)
(55,45,70,85,50,55,50,66,50,65,45,40,50,45,55,50,50)

18 x 7 letters
(40,32,28,48,40,52,64,36,36,44,28,40,36,40,36,28,40,36)

12:43 pm

granadan

Still more there then. Im nowhere near Claw's total but have 15 T's & 8 A's,

12:44 pm

stevedallas

okay I need a hint for 8 for 85 knows where it falls but am lost

12:59 pm

fnurt

There are at least 9 N's.

1:03 pm

playful

thanks cz! I've found the 9 for 66. I didn't think about the actual person giving the thing. Obvious really

1:26 pm

claws

The 8 for 85 is an almost colloquial spelling of a word that refers to a male servant or footman.

1:38 pm

QueenJennBee

Any clues to where it begins? Thanks.

1:46 pm

stevedallas

gotta be an la

1:51 pm

stevedallas

found it thanks claws

2:01 pm

Swtbtrcup

wow i found an 8 by accident....

2:27 pm

Treble99

any clues for 9 for 66

2:34 pm

stevedallas

sometimes mothers are these

2:41 pm

stevedallas

191/3381 and thats enuf for me

2:59 pm

stevedallas

ok I lied 198/3547

3:18 pm

Christine

Whoo - a misspelled word gave me 64 points,and the plural gave me 85 - and there's no defintion for these words,
Must enter the words I've cumpiled thru' the day - and then see what clues are out there...

3:20 pm

Christine

Quel suprise - another misspelled word... but is CUMPILED in this grid?

3:21 pm

Treble99

how many 9 words are there

3:21 pm

Mal

Christine are you with us?

3:21 pm

Treble99

9 letter words I mean

3:23 pm

claws

only one 9 letter word for 66 pts.

3:28 pm

Treble99

thanks claws, cant find any I words

3:31 pm

Mal

CHRISTINE you have EMail

4:58 pm

Mal

Christine I am swapping you for a dog.You are not talking to me.

5:10 pm

Mal

Christine I have spoken to the management and he has let you go higher than me in the rankings. Luv yer.

5:11 pm

Mal

It wont take rentaeel!

5:32 pm

periwinkle

how many words are in this puzzle?

6:28 pm

marigold

i think there is more than 200

7:24 pm

cz

Now I'll beg for a hint for the 8/85. Footman doesn't do it for me. Anyone?

7:31 pm

marigold

8 for 85 is the plural for a 7 for 64

7:34 pm

MammaJill

I can't believe it won't take nyquil!!! :P

7:34 pm

periwinkle

cz- male servant

8:58 pm

dimwit

Which letter do any 9s or 8s begin with ?
I have 2 8s both start with l. Any more ?

9:20 pm

dimwit

Koi hai ?

9:28 pm

SummerBreeze44

for 8 letter words, my beginning letters are:
cx1
dx1
lx6
nx2
rx1
sx1
hope this helps

9:34 pm

dimwit

Thanks, I have 5 so far, obviously a few more to find !

9:43 pm

Christine

Marianne... of course it won't take RENTAEEL... that should be 'Rent-An-Eel'.
I'm going to read my email, now.
Luv yer, 2

9:43 pm

runningforhome

The nine just jumped out at me! Finally!

9:45 pm

jayferg

what does the maleservant start with??

9:52 pm

dimwit

It must be a British thing, everyone asks about the male servant, but that was the third word I got when I started ! I wish the rest were so easy ! Loads of clues in the messages. I wish I had a clue for the 8 letter n's - now THEY are giving me a problem. (But I expect everyone else can see those....)

10:02 pm

Krys10

how much psych have you studied? empiricism?

10:02 pm

4t8

i can't dimwit. if that helps. granted i'm preoccupied with studies, but still! today i'm lost. btw, hope you're feeling better.

10:07 pm

dimwit

Much better, thanks, had a 3 day migrainer - hubby says from too much babblling - as if one could have too much!

10:26 pm

jayferg

i give up on that darn male servant

10:27 pm

cz

Thanks for the clues...finally got the 8 for 85.
Now I'm working on the N8 and D8.

10:56 pm

jayferg

finally got it. i was on the right path. i knew what it sounded like but couldn't figure out the spelling.

11:01 pm

Christine

jayferg - 'a servile follower; a toady'...maybe think 'gofer'
However, once you find that word, you need to misspell it... the new spellin is based on the word for 'varnish'.... a lot of trouble, but it will give you 64 points, and 85 for the plural.
A confusing clue - yep, but it's so bloody difficult to describe something that doesn't exist.

11:02 pm

jayferg

thanks Christine! I got it.

now on to those n's

11:04 pm

Christine

jayferg - I really should read the chat, before posting a response.
Oooops...

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