Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 31, 2019

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

toadandtoadette

wow... 54! that's it. sad face

12:01 am

toadandtoadette

sorry 56.

12:06 am

justafreep

baby Yoda is small and cute. this is just... small!

12:07 am

SueMagee

Ou6

12:08 am

justafreep

hu6

12:09 am

cybernan

unbelieveable -- hu 6 over tons of other words that are not accepted?

12:09 am

justafreep

yeah. I assumed it wouldn't work, too.

12:12 am

jessmom

am6

12:12 am

brandyjack

and it won't take frisbee which predates that POS by decodes....

12:14 am

Minveryork

I am stopping with 30 words and 255 points. I'll definitely need Lickety's List to finish this one later. Goodnight all!

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

jessmom

nu6

12:18 am

gapeach

Golly, y'all!

12:20 am

cybernan

mo 6

12:23 am

jessmom

FWs

12:24 am

justafreep

nicely done

12:30 am

jessmom

Thanks

12:35 am

dizgrannie

FWs...HAPPY NEW YEAR from Down Under. See you all nexy year.

12:35 am

dizgrannie

**nexT

12:35 am

Lizlin

Happy new year from down under - enjoy yourselves.

12:36 am

justafreep

Same to you all

12:38 am

jwr

name that macho ugly very expensive gas-guzzling celebrity vehicle

12:39 am

jwr

*commas optional*

12:40 am

Marc Freeman

what are the stats for the T and the M in column 4, please?

12:42 am

jwr

don't work with stats, sorry Marc

12:42 am

Marc Freeman

np

12:43 am

harpjane

Happy almost New Year!

12:44 am

brandyjack

ta4/5 & me4/5

12:44 am

zas

ta 4/5 me 4/5

12:44 am

jwr

there ya go, Marc

12:45 am

jwr

don't push it, girl -- the year will be upon us soon enough

12:45 am

harpjane

It must be 2020 somewhere by now?

12:46 am

jwr

It is. (it's a secret hideout)

12:47 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

12:47 am

jwr

Actually, there's a land where the date has been January 1, 2020 for a hundred years. Now, they're about to catch up.

12:48 am

jwr

or catch down, as it were

12:48 am

jwr

ok. now I'll shut up.

12:51 am

harpjane

I wanna go there! To the land where everyone has 2020 vision!

12:52 am

harpjane

Kiribati only has 3 more hours in 2019

12:52 am

marksdolly

fw!

12:53 am

jwr

Nah -- there's nothing much to look at. They were so busy celebrating and enjoying the "Groundhog" year, it all got very boring

12:53 am

jwr

you've been googling, haven't you ... haaaven't you???

12:54 am

jwr

yay for marksdolly - early new year celeb

12:55 am

marksdolly

ty

12:55 am

marksdolly

and a very happy new to come to you!!

12:55 am

jwr

so now you have nothing to do until next year!!

12:55 am

harpjane

We got married on Groundhog day. 02/02/02

12:56 am

jwr

thank you kindly.

12:56 am

jwr

That's so cool, harpjane

12:57 am

jwr

so 02/02/20 will be a lucky anniversary

12:59 am

jwr

My New Year's wish (I NEVER make resolutions) is for big, interesting grids with lots of new words and the time to work them.

1:33 am

Marc Freeman

no5/14, please?

1:33 am

Marc Freeman

ohai

1:33 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

1:49 am

jwr

play with that, Marc

2:50 am

Karys

hy

3:42 am

Frances

m

5:26 am

lil*monkey

the no5,14 is no + that nickname for stomach, also a heartburn medicine

5:27 am

lil*monkey

oh haha, just saw that marc asked for that clue 4 hours ago lol

5:31 am

lil*monkey

hottie ? is not a word , that is crazy

6:06 am

MollyL

And let us all remember that tums spelled backwards is smut. : D

6:26 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, looking at this small grid I'm thinking I'll just find one word every 20 minutes to finish LOL

6:46 am

bojazz

Babble needs a New Year's resolution: No puzzles under 150 words!!

6:49 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i second the motion ! ! !

6:50 am

Aloyisius

oh, a wee one.. New Year's Eve Greetings to all

6:51 am

Book Doctor Gwen

54 to go, weeee! (hi aloyisius!)

6:51 am

Aloyisius

lol, hi Gwen

6:52 am

Aloyisius

you are ahead of me.. I'm staring at the grid and sipping coffee

6:55 am

Book Doctor Gwen

has it been 20 minutes yet? LOL

6:56 am

Aloyisius

dived in, happily immersed

6:58 am

Aloyisius

so what is wrong with "hottie"?

7:11 am

rururocks

because hu5/22 is in the grid.. can't have both aloy

7:11 am

Aloyisius

ok, that explains it.. ty ru!

7:17 am

rururocks

i can't believe it took me this long to see the o in the first column

7:18 am

Book Doctor Gwen

52 to go, weeee!

7:19 am

Aloyisius

I had that but can't see the A in the 4th column

7:19 am

Aloyisius

lol Gwen

7:21 am

rururocks

teeny tiny little creature aloy am 5 and 6

7:21 am

Aloyisius

ah, got it just as you posted, ty

7:21 am

Aloyisius

and the pl too

7:22 am

Aloyisius

used to teach the kids the am5 dance: they loved it

7:24 am

rururocks

no idea about that dance

7:25 am

Aloyisius

lol, I made it up - so they would understand what is called ****oid movement

7:25 am

Aloyisius

and they saw it under the scope

7:29 am

rururocks

have you found the hu 6 aloy? i can't

7:29 am

Aloyisius

surprised that hu6.36 isn't a proper word

7:29 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ty for the am clues, ruru!

7:29 am

Aloyisius

big ole jeep

7:29 am

rururocks

omg really?

7:29 am

Aloyisius

yup, gas guzzler

7:29 am

rururocks

thank you aloy

7:30 am

Aloyisius

just tried it and it worked

7:30 am

rururocks

i'd call it by its other name but i'd get in trouble :D

7:30 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, don't think I know that one

7:37 am

Aloyisius

fw : hope you all have an enjoyable, safe NY Eve! We are just watching the ball drop, if we last that long, lol.. happy Babbling!

7:38 am

rururocks

you too aloy.. have a great new years

7:38 am

Aloyisius

ty ru, poof

8:15 am

Judi

Greetings, Babblers.

8:17 am

Judi

Well, this grid is just soul crushing.

8:19 am

jylcat

Disappointing grid today

8:28 am

Uneaixoise

No5/14?

8:29 am

MLFAN17

56/

8:30 am

MLFAN17

agee with jylcat

8:30 am

MLFAN17

Happy New Year everyone stay safe and make it memorable!

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

You too, mlf!

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

No5/14?

8:37 am

Book Doctor Gwen

49 to go, weeee ! ! !

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

Nm!

8:45 am

NatashaW

ooh, a marsupial!

8:48 am

hokie carla

just got here, 56 words! should I go to the list already

8:49 am

Judi

Fireworks. The list is essential in this one.

8:50 am

Judi

This grid is a learning experience.

8:51 am

Judi

Off I go. See y'all on Thursday. Tomorrow is a beach day, even thought it's only going to be about 45 deg. *shrug*

8:53 am

hokie carla

have found 9. may just skip today.

8:53 am

hokie carla

happy new year, Judi

9:06 am

hokie carla

well, I have made it to 26 left. going to the list now.

9:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

47 to go weeeeeeee !

9:10 am

hokie carla

seriously, there's a lot of 4 letter words I've never seen before

9:11 am

hokie carla

LOL "she's a be5, Clark"

9:29 am

hokie carla

well, not too awful with the list. there were definitely some that I should have seen before. one left, same one une was looking for earlier - no5/14. will try to get lucky with my typing again.

9:32 am

doseffing

... no 5/14 .... how you might describe a skinny person

9:34 am

hokie carla

hmmm, ok. will look.

9:35 am

doseffing

... or more plainly ... a piece of writing on a small piece of paper with a latin form

9:36 am

hokie carla

omg, thanks. got it.

9:36 am

bichon

I haven't

9:36 am

doseffing

... welcome

9:37 am

saanichcat

thanks doseffing!

9:37 am

hokie carla

bichon, it's a latin singular of a common no4/4 babble (not in today's grid)

9:38 am

doseffing

... bicihon ... it's usually seen as a common no 4/4 ... but this time spell it in latin

9:39 am

bichon

it's 5/14?

9:39 am

doseffing

yup

9:39 am

hokie carla

also, I liked the skinny person clue once I saw it. bichon- skinny people usually have a flat midsection, informally called a *****. this is the first 3 of that word.

9:41 am

bichon

ok, got it, chuckling, ty

9:44 am

Uneaixoise

Un5/14?

9:45 am

doseffing

... to remove the cold weather clothing from the top of your head

9:46 am

Uneaixoise

Tx!!!

9:47 am

Uneaixoise

4 to go.....

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

3.....

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

2.....

9:59 am

CatLeHog

Can't cope with how many times I've typed in 'mutton'

10:00 am

hokie carla

at least that's a real word. I tried nouth at least 10 times when I was looking for no5.

10:00 am

doseffing

... it is truly annoying ... but there are two words ... mo 6/24 and mu 5/14 which are really close

10:01 am

CatLeHog

Oho, thanks!

10:06 am

penquis

what a yucky grid....i am glad I am done with it.... ;o)

10:06 am

moolingwa

yeah, it's small and gristly

10:07 am

moolingwa

still have 20 to go

10:07 am

doseffing

... most unkind grid ... my last ... the hu 6/36 ... though common enough ... isn't even in Morewords

10:07 am

moolingwa

13 to go

10:09 am

doseffing

... must be off to the grocery store ... (read liquor store) to buy dinner for tonight and tomorrow ... good luck to all who continue ... and happy new year to everyone .... stay out of the snow and freezing rain ...

10:10 am

moolingwa

happy new year dos

10:12 am

hokie carla

happy new year to you all! supposed to be 56 here. has been high 60s-70 the last few days, so no snow or freezing rain. good luck to you all up north!

10:16 am

Book Doctor Gwen

46 to go weeeeee

10:39 am

bichon

ou 6/24, pls

10:40 am

rolotom

compound word

10:40 am

hokie carla

someone does better at batting than another player

10:40 am

rolotom

to connect your bat in baseball more often than another player

10:41 am

bichon

know the first 3letters

10:41 am

bichon

ty, thought I had tried that

11:07 am

Uneaixoise

First ba5?

11:09 am

mixi6

add a letter to the one prior

11:09 am

mixi6

fw

11:35 am

Book Doctor Gwen

43 to go, weeee!!

11:40 am

Ouwachita

any clue for the hu6 ?

11:41 am

montreal13

large military vehicle

11:42 am

Ouwachita

thanks montreal

11:43 am

montreal13

np ouwachita, your prompt made me find it ☺☺

11:43 am

montreal13

bbl for last 13 - have a great day ouwachita !

11:44 am

pippingeek

if I can hold things in abeyance, then why isn't abey a word?

11:44 am

hokie carla

LOL, I tried abey as well, not even thinking of abeyance

11:48 am

cybernan

good morning, everyone :)

11:49 am

pippingeek

hi nan

11:51 am

cybernan

nu 6 please?

11:53 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd everyone :)

11:54 am

pippingeek

i wish i had it.

12:06 pm

ch1212

all of word before it, then common 2 letter word

12:07 pm

KnightTime

unable to feel the thing one uses in baseball

12:13 pm

NatashaW

LOL cute clue Knight

12:14 pm

NatashaW

or, a sensation-deprived flying rodent

12:15 pm

o2baflyndog

when someone types in a word that they've tried and it didn't work, does everyone else try it anyway? no? just me? =P

12:49 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! western half of hispaniola

12:55 pm

hurshy

wow this is a hard little monster

12:58 pm

hurshy

anyone have the second row O or T, or the V?

12:58 pm

hurshy

ahhh got the t, ta4 = stretched tight

12:59 pm

kathy sue

Ohio but different ending

12:59 pm

hurshy

that's top O

1:01 pm

kathy sue

Sorry!

1:02 pm

MollyL

Haiti

1:05 pm

mkg

boy can i use clues. only got 17 words and stuck. any 6s?

1:05 pm

MollyL

Second row O is ov4...egg word

1:08 pm

mkg

sorry molly even this i dont get.

1:09 pm

mkg

ov and two vowels i assume but not getting it.

1:10 pm

mkg

got it finally. whew. ty

1:13 pm

mkg

need clues for A words 4th column A. ty

1:20 pm

Madyh

Primitive life form

2:14 pm

Fr/cat

Help with mo 6/24 please

2:26 pm

rururocks

french sheep mo 6

2:30 pm

rururocks

wild and wooly cluing

2:32 pm

rururocks

there's just shear silence in the chat

2:37 pm

MollyL

Baa is in the grid, if that helps

2:37 pm

rururocks

and almost bleat

2:40 pm

MollyL

No L??? How can there be bleat??? Hmmmm
(Sorry, I had to do that)

2:40 pm

rururocks

should have left well enough aloin molly :D

2:41 pm

MollyL

I ram sorry

2:46 pm

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

2:46 pm

MollyL

Yay for Une!!

3:11 pm

mkg

ty for A word clue! got it. not seeing french sheep

3:15 pm

mkg

any clues for V word? ty

3:17 pm

zoozzoom

VA 4/

3:17 pm

zoozzoom

VA 4/8

3:19 pm

Fr/cat

I know the French Word for sheep but it wouldn’t accept it.

3:20 pm

zoozzoom

I would like to wish all the wonderful people of the babble community a wonderful,healthy New Year of 2020!

3:20 pm

Fr/cat

Tried again and it did! I should have seen it but..... . Thanks for the help!

3:20 pm

zoozzoom

MO +5th vowel + weight.

3:21 pm

Fr/cat

Happy New Year to all!

3:21 pm

mkg

got it. ty

3:23 pm

zoozzoom

Nearly 9:30 pm here so I think I will retire to bed. Happy babbling everyone!

3:23 pm

mkg

happy new year. may 2020 be healthy and peaceful for all

3:23 pm

rururocks

to bed? ZOOZ YOU have to stay up till midnight :D

3:25 pm

zoozzoom

Alas, Ru I seem to be getting cold after cold. Had one since the end of Septemebr whenn I also ripped a muscle in my back. It is never ending. but hey ho. Sleep I must go. Hope you have a great one though, Ruru!

3:25 pm

rururocks

you too.. so sorry.. i had one cold a while back and it kicked my butt

3:27 pm

zoozzoom

Yeah it sucks so I know how you feel. The only way I can get some sleep is to take nightnurse medicine and diazepam at least then I can sleep without the coughing waking me up LOL

3:30 pm

rururocks

get better mr zoo

3:30 pm

MollyL

Happy New Year Zoom. Hope you get good things in the New Year.

3:31 pm

zoozzoom

You are a good man, Mr Ruru. Nighty night.

3:32 pm

zoozzoom

Thank you, Molly I hope the New Year brings you everything you wish for ((Molly))

3:32 pm

zoozzoom

And now I am gone.

3:48 pm

Lizlin

Happy New Year. Hope it’s a great one for everyone.

4:01 pm

MollyL

Happy New Year Liz. All the best to you and yours.

4:11 pm

Soodle

Happy New Year to all my lovely Babble friends. I’m ringing 2020 in, in the company of TinkyWinky, Dipsy, LaLa & Po (the Teletubbies, for the uninitiated). I’m surrounded by the most unimaginable clutter & paraphernalia which accompany a 7 month old. I never thought a miniature sized person could bring such unadulterated joy. My very best wishes to all for a happy, healthy & wealthy 2020.

4:23 pm

gingin

a Happy New Year to one and all!

4:24 pm

gingin

mutha

4:25 pm

gingin

that ought to be a word. Samuel L Jackson uses it all the time...

4:31 pm

rururocks

you're missing the second part of it though gingin

4:32 pm

gingin

lol!

4:33 pm

gingin

I am finding this to be a nasty lil grid, today.

4:33 pm

rururocks

it is a stinker

5:28 pm

MollyL

*Puts sparklers and firecrackers in the PB for midnight*

6:46 pm

grannyrose

Happy New Year wishes from the future...loll

6:50 pm

helenkeller

atia

6:51 pm

helenkeller

Fingers on wrong keys, cursor in wrong place. Here's to a better 2020 - Happy New Year.

7:13 pm

nrkii

Hello Babblers! Happy New Year, a little ahead of time here...

9:36 pm

stidmama

Kicking 2019 into the past... hello all.

10:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, 35 to go, weeee ! ! !

10:16 pm

stidmama

go gwen go!

10:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no points for nombat? LOL

10:17 pm

stidmama

;-)

10:19 pm

mcurlschool

howdy Stid, and everyone else.

10:22 pm

stidmama

hey mcurl! how's life treating you these days? I was SICK (as in couldn't even watch TV because I couldn't lift my head for a couple days)... so kind of my students to share with me (NOT)

10:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

24 to go, weeeeee !

10:25 pm

mcurlschool

Bummer! doing ok. Can't believe that I haven't even had the urge to go into the building! Been busy but seems a lot of nothing! Had great trip in Seaside. done some sewing and spent christmas day with my fam just for dinner though. getting together saturday with kids for "christmas"

10:26 pm

stidmama

Sounds like a PERFECT vacation! Tom went in with me the first Sunday to steal back my LARGE table from the hall (have a new student coming!), and change the decor for me. Other than that, I have been pretty tired. Hoping to break in my new sewing machine tomorrow though -- :-D

10:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt and nbs finally

10:32 pm

mcurlschool

this is a tough one

10:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

heck ye4

10:32 pm

stidmama

Tom and Wally are back from theirwalk. headng out... (yay gwen!) *poof*

10:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

10 to go, weee !

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