Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, June 28, 2018

12:01 am

hurshy

fipsies

12:03 am

deanoz

to7

12:06 am

mkg

i have to 6 but dont see the 7

12:06 am

Rainiqui

me either

12:07 am

hurshy

well it might not be related, we always assume things are but they aren't always

12:07 am

deanoz

not related

12:07 am

Rainiqui

just found it

12:13 am

hurshy

E's Eliminated

12:18 am

hurshy

N's Nailed

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks, Lickety

12:23 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:23 am

flosey

hi and am also going to say good night - be back tomorrow morning

12:23 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, Flosey

12:30 am

Rainiqui

so 8

12:31 am

deanoz

thanks rainiqui

12:31 am

rururocks

finished

12:31 am

Rainiqui

my pleasure

12:32 am

hurshy

wow, i can't even find the one seven that was called, you are so good ruru

12:32 am

origami

Wow, ru!

12:33 am

rururocks

to7 is a bag of candies hursh

12:34 am

Rainiqui

geez, the best I can do is nbt, nbs, lol

12:34 am

rururocks

thanks .. and I'm tired from speaking tonight

12:35 am

hurshy

oh how weird to spell it diff than the singular

12:38 am

hurshy

anyone wanna tell me what the other 2 sevens are?

12:38 am

hurshy

phantom: forfeit

12:39 am

grannyrose

ac7/32, ca7/48, to7/52

12:41 am

deanoz

i was SO hoping it was "catfort" :)

12:44 am

ursh

haha dean i tried catfood and catfoot

12:44 am

SueMagee

And catfood should be a word.

12:47 am

Kamanjah

Hi all! I just got here, but, Sue, catfood is indeed a word used multiple times daily in our household!

12:48 am

cookiebaker

nick

12:48 am

cookiebaker

kins

12:48 am

cookiebaker

cins

12:49 am

Kamanjah

cookie, you're typing in the wrong spot

12:50 am

hurshy

woohoo now i only have 5 words left

12:51 am

Kamanjah

Go, Hursh!

12:52 am

hurshy

are there any A6 words?

12:52 am

dizgrannie

no, but ac 7

12:56 am

hurshy

wait no i am done with 6s so that was a dumb question

1:02 am

hurshy

what i should have asked was, one A5 or two?

1:17 am

rbud

two

1:23 am

UnikeTheHunter

How do you find words you've never heard of?

1:25 am

rbud

in my case, morewords is a big help.

1:25 am

UnikeTheHunter

What is morewords?

1:26 am

Kamanjah

same here, rbud

1:26 am

rbud

morewords.com

1:26 am

UnikeTheHunter

Thanks.

1:28 am

Kamanjah

Then I hit the dictionary to find out what it means - morewords has a few definitions, but not many.

1:28 am

rbud

you can put in the two letters you have, with a string of --- for the missing letters. you can also use an exclusion list of letters not in the grid to narrow it down. it's explained on the opening screen.

1:30 am

rbud

that's of course if you have the letters to start with, which either can come from Lickety's list or from hints here in the chat.

1:31 am

Kamanjah

I've not used any exclusions. After I hit the proverbial wall and have to hunt for the word, I can usually pick it out. Unless Lickety hasn't posted the list. I don't list easily, but I usually have to give in to finish.

1:31 am

rbud

or from stats, if you're good at it, which I lack expertise at.

1:33 am

rbud

I love my exclusion lists of letters, I type in morewords while mentally saying to myself as I hit shift for the ^ and cntrl v for the letters "except for these" which sorta goes with the actions, lol.

1:33 am

rbud

yes, I'm weird.

1:33 am

Kamanjah

haha, I didn't even know I could do that

1:34 am

Kamanjah

We all have our own personal rules for tackling the grid, I'm sure

1:35 am

rbud

of course you have to go through the alphabet for the missing ones, sometimes I even screw that up, ha! I keep a running notepad file on my pc desktop named "babblenotes" and change the list every night.

1:36 am

rbud

so I can copy it and keep pasting it in morewords.

1:36 am

rbud

I also add interesting babble chat bits to the file now and then, like links and info from folks

1:36 am

Kamanjah

Sprite has a good list of "Babblets" in her profile. The one that always gets a giggle from me is "hisn" - not sure why, and I can type it tonight because it isn't in the grid.

1:37 am

rbud

oh, that is a good one, always makes me feel near to my "hillbilly" ancestry, hahaha

1:37 am

rbud

oh, that is a good one, always makes me feel near to my "hillbilly" ancestry, hahaha

1:38 am

rbud

don't know why that went twice, babble burp

1:39 am

Kamanjah

Maybe cuz my ma was from Arkansas? She had some funny sayings - I was born and raised in Calif

1:40 am

Kamanjah

Babble chog burps if you hit the enter key too hard too. I just wish we could edit typos...

1:40 am

rbud

yeah, my dad's relatives used words like that, "his'n, your'n" as in "that one's your'n"

1:41 am

Kamanjah

Regional dialects are interesting. Since I moved to a more northern Calif area, I've been told many times I have a So Ca accent.

1:43 am

rbud

they also said "worsh" instead of "wash" and lots of other odd things. River bottom poor Missouri farmer folks.

1:44 am

rbud

worshrags, haha. gotta love it.

1:45 am

rbud

granny used to say "well, I swan!" a lot, not sure how that ever came to be. Sub for "swear" maybe?

1:46 am

Kamanjah

Yep, Mom said worsh. And Parmesan cheese was "par-me-see-an"

1:46 am

Kamanjah

My aunt!

1:46 am

Kamanjah

Swearing without swearing, lol!

1:47 am

rbud

Dad's big one was "gol-darnit". Funny.

1:48 am

Kamanjah

Then there are the ways to call the thing on top of the house, spelled roof.

1:48 am

Kamanjah

oops, PB for me

1:49 am

rbud

dust it out while you're in there, think it's getting musty. ;)

1:49 am

Kamanjah

ewww

1:52 am

rbud

restock the fridge, maybe...

1:53 am

rbud

man, I have a real problem with (almost) seeing the word "doofus" every time I look back at the grid, lol

1:54 am

Kamanjah

I was just wishing for a U, but not that word. I have to laugh at the left turns my brain sometimes takes with grids...and I end up lost in right field...

1:55 am

Kamanjah

^^baseball fan

1:55 am

rbud

:D

2:06 am

Filomena

kiff

2:48 am

Deeha

I hate k's!!And there are 15 of them

4:26 am

LoriP

t

4:26 am

MollyL

I don't feel bad about looking up the 8 when it is a word that not only have I never heard of, but isn't in the dictionary here

4:52 am

Christine

Molly ... to break up cells, with ultrasonic vibrations.

5:03 am

Christine

And, Deeha, seven of them begin with kin ...

5:27 am

MollyL

Yes, when this dictionary doesn't give a definition, I look it up in other dictionaries.

6:10 am

bichon

why isn't catfood not a word?

6:20 am

Deeha

wont allow snoff - half a sneeze half a cough

6:22 am

Deeha

troff - what animals eat out of. You an tell I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel now!!

6:24 am

Deeha

fecae

6:24 am

Deeha

ooops sorry

6:26 am

MollyL

<--Laughing at the Latin feces

6:28 am

Deeha

I speak many languages most of them gobbledegook

6:29 am

MollyL

Ah, I am fluent in gobbledegook

6:40 am

godthaab

Name that Proper Noun: Victory goddess

6:57 am

MollyL

Nike...swish!

6:57 am

godthaab

Very Excellent! You win a pair of Samothrace Wings!

7:09 am

aebmusica

godthaab...My nickname is "parallel fifths"(from my University days) and I wouldn't kill anyone.

7:18 am

Marc Freeman

so8, please?

7:19 am

Lindrickway

so 8 - boom & consumed

7:21 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:21 am

Lindrickway

np

7:33 am

ChampFit

Good grief...how did I miss the boom? Thx!

8:15 am

godthaab

AEB... very cool. Hardly anyone gets the parallel fifths. I am a music major as well. They were my downfall. I didn't have a great theory prof, and it wasn't until I started teaching that I found a very easy way to avoid them.

8:20 am

cybernan

good morning all

8:21 am

cybernan

it's been so long since I studied composition that I've forgotten --- just remember writing a score for a string quartet for my final grade.

8:33 am

mkg

would love a clue for a seven please. tu

8:33 am

mkg

ty

8:35 am

Dianne

ca7 - house pet _ relatives

8:36 am

mkg

ty. looking for relatives.........hmmmm

8:39 am

mkg

got it. ty

8:39 am

mkg

any clues for the O words for the second row o? ty.

8:41 am

mkg

got one of them. ty

8:41 am

gumpunk

place where one goes to work?

8:49 am

cybernan

yep -- with desks, computers, cubicles, secretaries, etc

8:51 am

MLFAN17

2nd column first o?

8:53 am

cybernan

od 4

8:53 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

8:53 am

cybernan

to 7 please?

8:55 am

MLFAN17

I have only found a to6 so far cyber

8:56 am

cybernan

nm - found

8:56 am

MLFAN17

clue pls cyber?

8:57 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* Hagd everyone

8:57 am

cybernan

sounds like the candies plural, but spelled differently

8:58 am

MLFAN17

ty

9:11 am

aebmusica

Dear Godthab....please forgive me for not getting back to you.....I was on my driving back from the airport and haven't figured out how to Babble(game) and drive at the same time. If there were a safe way, I would surely do it>(LOL). I am sorry you did not have a great Theory prof, mine was great and 99% too thorough. I'm glad this didn't discourage you from pursuing a career in music.

9:40 am

moolingwa

morning all

9:46 am

MLFAN17

hi mool

9:46 am

MLFAN17

I am not getting the to 7?

9:51 am

HarryHood

it's like the british candy (like saltwater....) but spelled differently

9:51 am

HarryHood

at least that's the one I have.

9:52 am

MLFAN17

what does it end with harry?

9:52 am

HarryHood

it begins with to4/10 and ends with a plural suffix

9:53 am

HarryHood

nbt!

9:53 am

MLFAN17

congrats harry I haven't gotten nbt yet

9:54 am

HarryHood

it's only since playing this here game that I've developed a dislike for particular letters. Like K.

9:54 am

MLFAN17

stats for both e's pls?

9:54 am

MLFAN17

lol harry

9:54 am

MLFAN17

c isn't fun either

9:54 am

HarryHood

I used to hate C, but now I'm fond of it.

9:55 am

HarryHood

And besides, C is for cookie.

9:55 am

MLFAN17

f is ok

9:55 am

HarryHood

bottom E is 4/8

9:55 am

MLFAN17

lol and candy and cake

9:55 am

HarryHood

top E - there are two sixes, and also 4/4

9:56 am

MLFAN17

e what 4?

9:56 am

HarryHood

I'd give it away if I told you.

9:56 am

MLFAN17

got the ef6 ty

9:57 am

flosey

there are 2 x ef6 but i'm missing one

9:58 am

HarryHood

they both begin with the same three letters.

9:58 am

MLFAN17

I got a ef 6/36

9:58 am

flosey

aha, just got it

9:58 am

MLFAN17

effect

9:58 am

MLFAN17

oops

9:58 am

MLFAN17

yeah so did everyone in chat right now lol

9:58 am

Shirlockc

free word!

9:59 am

MLFAN17

yw shirl:)

9:59 am

MLFAN17

still not getting the third column e?

10:00 am

MLFAN17

I got it

10:00 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

10:01 am

NatashaW

3 left... bbl

10:02 am

HarryHood

2/3 done. bbl!

10:13 am

bichon

ac 7/32, pls

10:20 am

car.eeyore

ac + vowel + its as clear as this on your face

10:22 am

rururocks

acitattoo

10:22 am

rururocks

damn it

10:22 am

car.eeyore

LOL

10:23 am

bichon

ty car

10:39 am

Judi

Hiyas, kids.

10:40 am

car.eeyore

Hi :)

10:43 am

Judi

Just monkied the 8. What. Ev. Er.

10:44 am

Judi

15 Ks is just cruel

10:44 am

car.eeyore

Stats please?

10:44 am

Judi

So8/45.

10:46 am

car.eeyore

Got it. tyvm

10:52 am

Douglas

"In fact, it's better if you don't speak at all, Peregrin ****."

10:56 am

Douglas

"You never had your hands
on a **** before?"

"Not one this big."

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.\nuk/movie_script.php?movie=witness

10:57 am

NatashaW

fw! need a hint, anyone? otherwise I'm skedaddling

10:58 am

Shirlockc

ditto on that so8, is it a coumpound?

10:58 am

Biltong

Well done Natasha. Clue for the so8, please?

10:58 am

Judi

Sort of compound: A jet can be super-so*** + had a meal.

10:59 am

Biltong

ty, Judi :-)

11:00 am

Shirlockc

thx!

11:07 am

Judi

22 left and this grid is officially a pain in my ass. Time for lunch. BBL to finish (hopefully).

11:07 am

NatashaW

sorry, my boss called :-(

11:13 am

Biltong

clue for ca7, please?

11:14 am

stu mcc

a feline's family

11:15 am

Shirlockc

great clue! thx

11:15 am

Biltong

ty, stu :-)

11:16 am

stu mcc

very welcome

11:30 am

Douglas

**** had to be a word because ****less is a word. That doesn't help, does it?

11:32 am

Trifioso

hello friends. Judi, once again, has me laughing out loud.

11:33 am

Trifioso

that is pretty much my favorite new word, douglas

11:35 am

Douglas

Finally made the plane into Paris
Honeymooning down by the *****
Peter Brown called to say
You can make it O.K.
You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain

11:51 am

periwinkle

hi folks, help with O in second column, second row pls

11:53 am

ch1212

peri, think the place many people work in

11:54 am

MollyL

And a lot of brown sodas without the c

12:23 pm

harpjane

this is tough

12:43 pm

harpjane

stats for the lone O and the lone E please?

12:43 pm

harpjane

got the o

12:45 pm

harpjane

got the E (thanks for all your help!)

1:06 pm

UnikeTheHunter

"Use them to ride buses."

1:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hi all, wazap

1:13 pm

TraderKate

Hi

1:14 pm

TraderKate

HI Gwen and Uni :)

1:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Sitting around in the heat as usual

1:15 pm

TraderKate

and jane... if you're still here.
someone didn't tiny url the chog :(

1:15 pm

harpjane

hi

1:15 pm

harpjane

I'm coming in and out. 88 to go

1:17 pm

TraderKate

haven't noticed a lot of critters in the grid today!

1:20 pm

TraderKate

weird word... the family are "at home" huh!

1:24 pm

harpjane

I don't think I have any critters yet

1:30 pm

TraderKate

just looked through my list... only one jumped out at me

1:35 pm

wvteach

don't have any that I recognize - but too many that I don't have any idea what they mean

1:39 pm

TraderKate

The monkeys definitely earned their keep today

1:41 pm

TraderKate

just looked one up, so there are two bovine type critters...

1:42 pm

wvteach

stats for your critters pls

1:43 pm

TraderKate

TO 4/4
KI 4/8 (and pl) - this is an archaic word)

1:45 pm

harpjane

oh, well then I do have one, a bovine

1:45 pm

wvteach

had them all but didn't recognize them as critters - thnx

1:45 pm

harpjane

got the boy bovine also

1:46 pm

TraderKate

:)

2:05 pm

TraderKate

any last stats or clues before I wander off?

3:39 pm

Roses6

help with the O at the top of the second column?

3:46 pm

Roses6

nm - got it! Thanks any way. Finally NBTs and NBSs. A grinding grid.

4:06 pm

hurshy

oh dear

4:06 pm

hurshy

i

4:06 pm

hurshy

see

4:06 pm

hurshy

someone

4:06 pm

hurshy

posted

4:06 pm

hurshy

a

4:06 pm

hurshy

link

4:06 pm

hurshy

that

4:06 pm

hurshy

was

4:06 pm

hurshy

too

4:06 pm

hurshy

long

4:07 pm

hurshy

or was i imagining things

4:17 pm

wvteach

** finitio ** last word AK 5/20, tropiocal tree of soapberry family

4:19 pm

mkg

there is no ak in this grid. i am confused.

4:21 pm

mkg

i could use help with some 7s. i have only ca 7. what

4:21 pm

mkg

4:22 pm

mkg

sorry. i am going to list now. ty

4:23 pm

Uneaixoise

Ac7 ac + vowel + what you breathe with

4:23 pm

mkg

got it. ty une

4:26 pm

Uneaixoise

Yw

4:29 pm

harpjane

fi5/18?

4:36 pm

wvteach

beginning 3 of not fact + not out

4:38 pm

harpjane

thanks

5:35 pm

mkg

great clue jane. ty.

5:35 pm

mkg

keep those clues a comin!

5:41 pm

Shirlockc

8 left, trying not to list

5:45 pm

mkg

11 to go and i needed list a while ago.

5:48 pm

Shirlockc

first ac5?

5:49 pm

MollyL

Think of an ac kind of Italian pasta

5:50 pm

Shirlockc

thx molly

6:07 pm

TheSquid

clue for the E in the second from the bottom row?

6:07 pm

TheSquid

also hi

6:07 pm

TheSquid

i have social skills I promise

6:10 pm

gemini_J13

ek 48

6:11 pm

TheSquid

OH wow ok thanks

6:57 pm

penquis

can someone please clue the first EF word?

7:04 pm

penquis

nm....found it...i am done....goodnight to the lurkers!

8:17 pm

JenMO16

Hi everyone, if anyone is in here!

8:30 pm

dan2bit

hi Jen! listing for my last 30

8:42 pm

dan2bit

and firewords! ac5/20 was my last

9:26 pm

TraderKate

Happy HOWL at the MOON NIGHT everyone :D

10:56 pm

harpjane

congrats to all the finishers!

11:24 pm

Naches girl

Any clues for the ni 5/12? It’s my last one.

11:26 pm

Naches girl

Niece

11:27 pm

Naches girl

Got it!

11:27 pm

Naches girl

Sorry for the blunder.

11:32 pm

harpjane

That is a word I almost always miss. Sometimes I just type it in at the flip.

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