Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, October 19, 2004

12:49 am

inaniloquent

Hmm, yesterday's six-letter repeat word was "addict" and today's is...
Babble's insulting us, folks.
There are 201 words in this puzzle, give or take a few.

1:21 am

inaniloquent

Hmm, so far some really sexy words including an 8/40 and an 8/50. Anyone up for doing stats?

Off to bed for me!

2:04 am

boatierra

It won't accept 'cetyl.'

2:06 am

boatierra

Got one 7/40-52 combo. Same begining,
different words.

2:21 am

boatierra

Won't accept 'ceryle' nor 'ceryl' either.

2:23 am

Quoth

Hmmm.. the repeat word certainly isn't flattering if we are seeing the same one :o)

2:24 am

boatierra

26 for 235. Done for the night.

4:48 am

Ashy & Sini

Hint for the 8/50 anyone? I have the 8/40 (combo 6-7-8).
Five sevens so far.
Sini

6:06 am

periwinkle

Off to work, maybe there will be stats when I return.

7:14 am

StÃ©

8/50: a kind of fabric

7:20 am

testing123

a 7/9 combo for do-it-yourselvers.

7:24 am

testing123

worth 28/66, sorry, forgot.

8:12 am

Benjake

Hi, Kenny!

8:16 am

inaniloquent

There's another 8/50 meaning a cancellation or a take-back

8:27 am

Benjake

Hi Kenny and Mom!

8:30 am

stevedallas

theres a 9/54

9:16 am

inaniloquent

These are off the wordracer solver, so they may be off a word or two.. but for starters:
A 20
C 15
E 14
H 5
i 15
L 20
M 2
N 29
O 11
R 19
S 22
T 21
V 4
W 4

9:19 am

inaniloquent

Huh, the V stats must be for Y. Bad eyes. So:
V 0
Y 4
also, I have a Z that didn't appear on the solver.

9:30 am

claws

Holy cow! I just found a 10 for 91. It is the opposite of an H7 for 40. It does not start with H.

9:31 am

Benjake

:-) Hi, Charlene!

9:52 am

fit1

claws. What does the 10 start with?

10:17 am

claws

N

10:55 am

fit1

thanks claws.

10:58 am

Minski

A hint said that the N-10-91 is the opposite of an H-7-40. Are there 2 H-7-40s? The one I have has some sort of a complicated scientific/chemical definition and I really don't know if there is an opposite to that word.

11:06 am

Atalante

there is Minski ...

11:13 am

Minski

Thanks.
I can't imagine ever coming up with an opposite to the one I have.
M

11:22 am

claws

think more along the lines that either it is one, or it isn't one

11:35 am

Minski

Since when is ZION not a word?
I guess it's a personal noun?

11:35 am

Minski

According to this puzzle ZIONISTs don't exist.

12:08 pm

Benjake

Hey, Buffalo Benjake, you got some great words!

12:17 pm

Benjake

Thanks, Rochester Benjake...I'm not coming up with all of them out of my memory...love that a2z!

1:11 pm

stevedallas

there is actually a Z/4

1:12 pm

Minski

Yep. Got it. Think wines.

1:35 pm

parsec

Anybody want to talk biggies? I have:

10--N/91
9--i/54, O/66
8--A/40, C/50, N/55, R/50
7--
A/28
A/36
A/28
C/36
E/36
E/36
H/40
H/52
i/40
L/28
N/36
O/28
R/28
R/28
R/28
T/28
T/40

1:41 pm

claws

My big A's so far:

A6/7 -24/28 like a long, long,long time
A7 -36 negatively charged ion
A6/7/8 -18/28/40 To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to and one who does this thing

A6 -24 related to the main trunk of the systemic arteries

1:43 pm

parsec

I've also got length stats:

10x1
9x2
8x6
7x21
6x35
5x60
4x84

...which adds up to 209. It's in the right dictionary. I wish I could offer letter counts too, but I always screw up and end up seeing answers when I try to do that.

2:03 pm

stevedallas

any hints for the O/8 for 66?

2:11 pm

stevedallas

i guess that was an O9/66

2:18 pm

claws

The O9 for 66 is related to an O7 for 28(someone that enjoys giving themself pleasure, if you know what I mean...)

2:31 pm

claws

My big C’s so far:

C6 – 24 another name for eucalyptus oil
C7 – 36 A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.
C6 – 24 No definition –possibly a variation of the one right below?
C6 – 24 a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar
C6 – 24 A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic
C6 – 24 a person of subnormal intelligence
C8 -50 A heavy unglazed cotton, linen, or rayon fabric, colorfully printed and used for draperies and slipcovers.

2:39 pm

parsec

Found another R/8: 40 pts, an eye pigment

2:41 pm

parsec

and there are at least 21 Rs

3:35 pm

Benjake

Thanks for the clues, claws and parsec.

And yes, the unknown C6 is a variation on the following one. (just looked it up)

3:40 pm

periwinkle

claws, I got the o/7/28 but can't figure out how to spell the O/9.

3:42 pm

fixitfmly

peri --- try -ic ;-)

3:46 pm

periwinkle

thanks, fixitfmly, I wil do that :)

3:46 pm

periwinkle

got it, I was trying to put ter at the end.

4:39 pm

periwinkle

I need help with H words. I only have one h/7/52. What am I missing?

4:42 pm

periwinkle

I found another h/7 40. It starts the same way as the h/7/52. It is a protein.

5:19 pm

fixitfmly

peri --
the other 3 Hs I have are all 4 ltr words
HTH! ;-)

5:37 pm

boatierra

Certainly building my vocab with words ending in -ic...:)

5:43 pm

sleeky

Is that a hint for the i8, by any chance? Because I need one.

5:47 pm

boatierra

I wasn't intending it to be, but for all I know it could be a hint. I just noticed that once I clued into the -ic ending, suddenly I started seeing all kinds of words, it was really cool :)

6:04 pm

sleeky

Are there any R hints? I could use about 17 of em. :-\

6:07 pm

boatierra

I've got 5 R words. Four of them are 4 letters, the other, five letters. I can't seem to find any beyond that.

6:09 pm

sleeky

Well, there's also a 6 and 7 which are very similar but with different endings.

6:14 pm

boatierra

Just found two more 5's, only the last letter is different. Gotta go.

6:32 pm

majenwen

For R's I have...

RE4x2
RE5x2
RE6x2
RE7x2
RE8x1
RO4x4
RO5x1
RO6x1
RY4x1
RY5x1

What am I missing??

6:41 pm

periwinkle

Are all the W words four letters. I have three so far.

6:44 pm

majenwen

I also have a 6 for 27

6:48 pm

periwinkle

fixitfmly, what does HTH mean in you message?

6:48 pm

periwinkle

I meant: in your message

6:50 pm

majenwen

HTH - Hope That Helps :)

6:52 pm

periwinkle

thanks, never saw those letters before.

7:02 pm

onyx

is that z mostly useless?

7:07 pm

periwinkle

I only have one four letter z word. Have not used it in any other words. Has anyone?

7:09 pm

onyx

thnx peri, i haven't used it yet.

7:13 pm

periwinkle

The z word is 4 letters for 13 points.

8:34 pm

majenwen

Clues for i's?

I have i4x2, i5x3, i6x2

9:05 pm

majenwen

Could also use help with the S's :)

SCx2
SIx6
SOx3
STx6

9:49 pm

fit1

Maj, I have an i7 for 40 meaning a silly thing.

11:14 pm

majenwen

Thanks - 5 more i's to go :)

11:18 pm

majenwen

just found a 7 and an 8 that are very similar too

11:44 pm

fixitfmly

I have 2xRE8

11:49 pm

onyx

got one of the re 8 -50got a clue? (cause i sure don't)

11:54 pm

majenwen

it's based on a 6-letter word --it's an eye pigment

11:55 pm

fixitfmly

onyx --
R8/50 -- to take back
R8/40 -- eye pigment

11:58 pm

onyx

thanx fixit and majenwen, i'll never find it it's too late . i had the re 8 for 50

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