Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, May 4, 2020

12:02 am

rastapopolous

ch7

12:04 am

justafreep

co7

12:06 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:06 am

justafreep

hi, nan

12:06 am

aebmusica

hi cyber

12:10 am

justafreep

ou7

12:14 am

harpjane

nasty words today

12:15 am

justafreep

ac8

12:16 am

justafreep

ac8 x 2

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:22 am

cybernan

not seeing those ac's, but about to crash

12:29 am

cybernan

good night everyone - stay safe :)

12:29 am

grannyrose

nan, uses double consonant, means to equip or outfit,

12:32 am

SueMagee

Thanks, rose.

12:48 am

rbud

probably the first time I've ever seen THOSE words - I always kind of assumed there was some algorithm that kept it from happening.

12:58 am

rbud

but alas, in reality, none were given. ;p

1:16 am

funhs

Racial slurs and x rated words?!!

2:38 am

rolin

see that's one of the reasons I love babble... because these are accepted as legitimate words....

2:51 am

Deeha

that is my complaint about the dictionary. I think it ought to be revised. Many of these words would be in aa normal household OED or Chambers

3:31 am

Lizlin

I totally agree Ro. They’re words - not hurtful in themselves. It’s how they are used which can make them derogatory or hurtful.

4:03 am

mattygroves

I'm with LIz and rolin. They are words and words that exist. Everything is in context, but a sequence of letters without context (i.e. not used as a slur or as offense) is not evil in itself.

4:34 am

PMS

hgbffbtytfc xc ftc

4:35 am

PMS

Sorry. wiping keyboard.

5:08 am

Atalante

are the ac8s normal words?

5:12 am

Kallia

acs to equip....

5:13 am

Kallia

same word, swapped ending

5:13 am

Kallia

I mean last two letters

5:14 am

rolin

ty kallia

5:15 am

Kallia

yw

5:15 am

rolin

Ata.... has a bit of a french feel to the words

5:16 am

Atalante

ooo hmmm

5:22 am

Atalante

or should I say 'errrmmmm

5:23 am

Kallia

ending is o 5 in each case

5:24 am

Atalante

TY TY

5:24 am

Kallia

yw

5:25 am

Deeha

thanks kallia. Only ever heard that word wit ments on the end

5:26 am

Kallia

not a word I would use often ....was looking for the ment to start with then it clicked

5:33 am

Deeha

talking about the dictionary - wu6 REALLY ???!!!

5:34 am

Atalante

havent got the delights of that one yet

5:36 am

Kallia

me neither

5:36 am

Atalante

well I guess it makes weird sense!

5:37 am

Kallia

I dontt see it

5:37 am

Atalante

think of a famous bronte novel

5:38 am

Kallia

ty, no wonder I didnt see that,,,

5:38 am

Kallia

British dialect umm....

5:38 am

Deeha

Liz Matty and Rolin - just seen your posts. Cant agree. If that were so why isnt the N word acceptable as in the colour n.....brown

5:39 am

Deeha

sounds more 'archaic scots' to me Kallia!

5:40 am

Atalante

archic yorkshire :)

5:52 am

MollyL

What N word? Negro? It is considered a proper noun. The other N word, much more offensive, is accepted. I agree with Liz, Rolin and Matty. Words are words. It is how they are used that denotes meaning. And dictionaries are here to define, not judge, words.

5:58 am

Deeha

not negro obviously!!In my dictionary Yid is described as offensive

6:00 am

Deeha

still lets not fall out over a word we all have our opinions

6:04 am

MollyL

I don't think there is any falling out. It's okay for people to express different opinions. It's only when people insist you agree with them, or take offense when you disagree, that there is a problem. Fortunately we only have a little of that here.

6:29 am

mattygroves

And, I think, not in this case! We're all friends here ;)

6:59 am

Atalante

I'm not friends with this board

7:29 am

periwinkle

good morning all. not happy with another small grid

7:30 am

BzznBea

Good morning, peri.

7:31 am

MollyL

Bea, I swear. you called that word and there it is in the grid : D

7:32 am

BzznBea

LOL! I was going to say my favorite word was in the grid...

7:32 am

periwinkle

what word?

7:33 am

BzznBea

You will find it.

7:33 am

periwinkle

ok

7:35 am

HarryHood

I always thought co5/16 was only used with the not-prefix

7:35 am

periwinkle

me too

7:41 am

periwinkle

extend it for a co7 Harry

7:45 am

periwinkle

help with the D pls

7:46 am

BzznBea

I have do4.10 and 5.22

7:46 am

MollyL

Sittin on the .......of the bay

7:46 am

rolotom

Think feminine hygiene peri...

7:47 am

rolotom

Can I please get a clue for the co 5/16?

7:47 am

periwinkle

ty all

7:47 am

MollyL

Oh, my clue for that was much cruder

7:47 am

MollyL

The co5 usually has un in front of it

7:48 am

rolotom

got it, thanks molly

7:48 am

BzznBea

co5 is refined, cultured

7:48 am

MollyL

And that is hilarious, considering some other words in this grid.

7:49 am

Marian Todd

Anyone any clues for the fu6 please - my last one and completely stuck

7:50 am

MollyL

Fu6 ends like what you use Preparation H for

7:50 am

BzznBea

uses the robot ending, MT.

7:50 am

MollyL

Again, my clue...cruder

7:50 am

MollyL

But better than what my do6/30 clue was going to be
: D

7:51 am

BzznBea

Cruder Monday for Molly...

7:51 am

MollyL

Yeah, well I'm getting tired of driving to work on Monday while watching all those people on "paid vacation" jog and walk their dogs. : S

7:52 am

BzznBea

The 4th D there is a do5.16

7:52 am

BzznBea

Yes, I know you are...

7:54 am

MollyL

Of course it is. Because there aren't enough Scot words in these grids.

7:55 am

BzznBea

LOL!

7:56 am

Marian Todd

Thanks Molly and Bzz - all done now - who knew it was to do with seaweed - a new word for me

7:57 am

kittychan

So many naughty words today!

7:57 am

MollyL

Bea probably did, being a Master Gardener and all that.

7:58 am

BzznBea

I'm not really familiar with aquatic plants.

8:06 am

moolingwa

morning all

8:07 am

Deeha

what do you do if someone is addicted to seaweed? sea kelp

8:08 am

kittychan

Awww - I love that joke! Adult but not.

8:08 am

BzznBea

Good one, Deeha.

8:08 am

BzznBea

Morning, mool.

8:08 am

moolingwa

happy monday bzz

8:13 am

HarryHood

oof just got the W. nbt.

8:15 am

MollyL

You know, that is kind of PBish Harry
: D

8:17 am

MollyL

as5 it has been in grids countless times, and yet I never see it

8:19 am

Deeha

struggling with the g's today

8:19 am

BzznBea

There are some odd g's there today.

8:20 am

HarryHood

ish.

8:21 am

bichon

ac 8/55, pls

8:22 am

BzznBea

French, I believe for all dressed up or the outfit you are in...

8:27 am

HarryHood

I got most of the Gs, but am having a heck of a time with the Ts.

8:27 am

HarryHood

only found 1.

8:27 am

HarryHood

2.

8:27 am

HarryHood

3.

8:28 am

HarryHood

ok. never mind.

8:28 am

BzznBea

LOL! They are pretty common - ish.

8:28 am

HarryHood

yah. I was blind for some reason. gotta get some coffee

8:31 am

HarryHood

2/3 done! bbl

8:36 am

bichon

Bea, didn't understand your clue for the ac 8/55, sorry

8:37 am

BzznBea

You might want to try more words for it, then.

8:46 am

Deeha

one to go but cant find it. Heeelp!! co6 the one after foood preparation

8:46 am

Deeha

the one before the word that usually starts n!

8:47 am

BzznBea

Last part of the ac8

8:47 am

Deeha

ahhh lovely thanks bzzn

8:49 am

rururocks

no wonder i couldn't find any f's i didn't think it'd be accepted

8:49 am

BzznBea

MY favorite word!

8:50 am

rururocks

usually i don't give one :D

8:53 am

sukee

What does it say that that is the first word I noticed today?

8:53 am

rururocks

well.. it's a common use word

8:53 am

BzznBea

It means you run with a good crowd. =)

8:54 am

sukee

:)

8:54 am

rururocks

i must say it several times a day

8:54 am

sukee

I just said it in the kitchen when I knocked over the cats waterdish

8:55 am

rururocks

if someone asks for a clue for the ch5/18.. i will just say let your monkeys work on it

8:55 am

BzznBea

LOL! Yep...It just says it all, doesn't it?

9:01 am

cybernan

hello everyone

9:02 am

rururocks

hi nan

9:02 am

BzznBea

Morning, nan.

9:03 am

cybernan

as 5 please?

9:03 am

LuvWordGames

to inquire about something + 2 vowels

9:04 am

cybernan

ty luv

9:04 am

BzznBea

I was stimulating the economy last week. Looking for small businesses to support. Found Metal Birds. They are beautiful! Can't wait to order more...

9:04 am

rururocks

gowf

9:05 am

BzznBea

Not quite, ru...

9:05 am

rururocks

that g is confusing me

9:09 am

BzznBea

I'm heading out for the day...See you all next time...

9:09 am

rururocks

*sets timer*

9:11 am

cybernan

do 6 please?

9:12 am

cybernan

nm - found it

9:12 am

rururocks

i was just coming up with a funny clue nan

9:14 am

cybernan

yes - I can imagine

9:16 am

rururocks

well.. i'm glad you flushed out the word anyway

9:18 am

mattygroves

May I have a nudge for that DO6, please?

9:19 am

weegee

vinegar & water? :)

9:19 am

BzznBea

Summer's Eve...

9:19 am

mattygroves

Gotya. God, do those things still exist?!

9:19 am

rururocks

most do6's i know are do6bags

9:21 am

mattygroves

Does any remember that massengill ad, where the grown daughter (who is clearly barely younger than 'her mother') asks the question I would never have adked my mother?

9:21 am

mattygroves

Hah, yes!

9:21 am

weegee

hmm... the memory is "not so fresh"...

9:22 am

cybernan

I don't think I know a 6 letter word that begins with wu --- or any word for that matter

9:22 am

cybernan

guess I do now *!*~*!*

9:22 am

LuvWordGames

can you please clue it, nan?

9:22 am

LuvWordGames

nm

9:22 am

mattygroves

Thinks the heights that Kate Bush sange about and Emily Bronte wrote about

9:22 am

LuvWordGames

I found it

9:23 am

mattygroves

Am I missing something obvious re the DO5?!

9:23 am

LuvWordGames

thanks matty

9:23 am

cybernan

matty got there first :)

9:23 am

rururocks

yes

9:23 am

mattygroves

(not the plural one)

9:24 am

cybernan

do5 = sweet in french

9:24 am

mattygroves

I have the do5/22; it's the other one I'm looking for ;)

9:24 am

cybernan

lose a letter from the vinegar and water

9:25 am

mattygroves

Thank you!

9:25 am

cybernan

yw - hagd everyone and stay safe :)

9:25 am

MollyL

Wow, that word is French AND Scot?

9:27 am

MollyL

Does anyone remember the Saturday Night Live takeoff on that Masengill ad with Michael Jordan where the young girl asks him if he ever gets that not so fresh feeling? Hilarous.

9:28 am

rururocks

no.. never saw that one

9:29 am

MollyL

That and the love toilet are two of my favorite Saturday Night Live commercials. Back when the show was actually funny.

9:30 am

weegee

love toilet?

9:30 am

rururocks

have you ever seen the John Mulaney bit on you tube regarding working with Mick Jagger on Saturday Night ?

9:32 am

MollyL

The love toilet is a toilet for two. For those who are so enchanted with their loved one (probably call them "beloved") that they can't be apart, even in the bathroom.

9:34 am

weegee

well... my great aunt grew up on a farm that had a two-seater outhouse with Montgomery Ward catalogs for toilet paper

9:38 am

Uneaixoise

Love John Mulaney!!!!

9:39 am

rururocks

i think he's hilarious

9:39 am

MollyL

If things don't get better soon in the paper products aisles, people will be using such things for toilet paper again.

9:40 am

rururocks

Une did you ever see the xanax bit at the doctor's office?

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

Yes!! LOL

9:53 am

rururocks

That one made me laugh a lot

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

He was good on snl too :-)

10:18 am

Judi

Hiyas, kiddos!

10:25 am

Judi

Ok. Just found the potty mouth word. Imagine some peoples' offense meters have outright exploded.

10:25 am

MollyL

As usual, Judi

10:26 am

MollyL

Not as bad as the C word. That one really gets 'em going

10:26 am

Judi

* giggles sophomorically *

10:27 am

rururocks

these people probably don't watch Chris Rock concerts

10:28 am

MollyL

Or Eddie Murphy stand up

10:47 am

Judi

Fireworks. Two days in a row. Woot Woot!

10:55 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

11:09 am

Uneaixoise

Ou7 please

11:10 am

kittychan

go faster than your opponent

11:13 am

Uneaixoise

Tx!!!

11:21 am

mattygroves

It kind of baffles me that people are happy to say 'effing' (or to hear it) but have conniptions when they hear f*ck (even I'm censoring it in deference to the curtain twitchers). I also laugh when videos blur out a middle finger - even when it's been raised accidentally

11:24 am

MollyL

It's been my experience that people do what they were trained to do. If they were trained to GASP at profanity, they do. Most people, while they don't use it constantly, are not offended by it.

11:40 am

mattygroves

Gotta admit, I can have a potty mouth when so inclined ;) But I do temper it depending on the audience, obviously

11:46 am

rururocks

what is a curtain twitcher?

11:48 am

zoozzoom

A nosey person, ruru. Watching everything you do from their window.

11:48 am

rururocks

oh thank you zooz.. i have never heard that before

11:49 am

rururocks

Like Cindy's neighbor?

11:50 am

zoozzoom

Sorry no idea who that person is.

11:53 am

amelu0218

or Mrs. Kravitz...

11:54 am

rururocks

bea's zoom conference friend who likes to be undressed for video conferencing :D

11:55 am

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How's everyone doing today?

11:55 am

rururocks

hi minver

11:55 am

Minveryork

By the way,congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go

11:55 am

amelu0218

*removes eyes from sockets and dips in bleach* What has been seen cannot be unseen, lol.

11:55 am

zoozzoom

Really! Oh dear 🙄

11:56 am

zoozzoom

Has, Bea told them to put some cloths on?

11:56 am

zoozzoom

Hello, minveryork.

11:56 am

rururocks

i don't know if they spoke to her or not.. it's pretty funny i think

11:57 am

rururocks

they were video conferencing about gardening so I don't know if Cindy was hoeing or not

11:59 am

zoozzoom

aWell it certainly was not window dressing.

12:02 pm

Minveryork

I saw a reference to SNL b4.Do not watch it anymore but Brad Pitt's Dr. Fauci piece was spot on! I wonder how did he change his voice to sound raspy like Fauci?

12:03 pm

rururocks

i will have to watch that minver

12:05 pm

bichon

ou 7/36, pls

12:06 pm

Trifioso

hi all. the Pitt/Fauci cold open was AMAZING - totally worth watching!

12:06 pm

zoozzoom

I am done. Happy babbling everyone!

12:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi trif

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

OU7 not in + on your marks get set..go.

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

Combo word.

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

*poof*

12:09 pm

Trifioso

wow....the f word! even babble is getting sick of things....

12:09 pm

Minveryork

rururocks,here is the youtube link if U want to see video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\n=uW56CL0pk0g

12:10 pm

Minveryork

I used that F word in my story of clues, believe it or not.

12:11 pm

rururocks

naughty minver

12:12 pm

Trifioso

lol, good for you, min, we are all fraying

12:13 pm

mixi6

wu6?

12:14 pm

Trifioso

great story! Double good for you!!!

12:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

my goodness, there are two 8 letter words.

12:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min

12:15 pm

Trifioso

hi TO, how are you doing today? Feeling better?

12:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am going to try the hair touch up thing today. i am not going anywhere but it's a matter of self esteem.

12:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, trif, i am, thank you.

12:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello mixi6! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

12:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

and you?

12:16 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to chog.

12:16 pm

Trifioso

stress test thing morning, which was no fun at all. wearing a mask SUCKED

12:17 pm

Minveryork

Wearing that mask might have raised your stress level to

12:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

really? at lwast you got a free mask?

12:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did not think test was bad. i am surprised.

12:17 pm

Trifioso

im sure breathing my own breath back in did very little to help with an accurate oxygen level

12:17 pm

Trifioso

well, it's over now, and thank goodness

12:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, over and done and you came through it ok, no stopping it.

12:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did a marathon shopping trip this AM. even got the car washed. and so, the clock starts again...

12:21 pm

mixi6

I did a slow 2 mile walk in an hour. My fitbit said it was 25 flights of stairs. Hilly!

12:21 pm

Trifioso

i took my fitbit off weeks ago. just gave up

12:21 pm

NatashaW

The weather here is drop-dead beautiful today so did an extra long walk with poochie.

12:21 pm

Minveryork

I am not fit to wear one of those, not one bit!

12:22 pm

NatashaW

Trif did you see the NYT article re doing brief intervals of intense exercise several times a day?

12:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello NatashaW! How are doing today? Welcome to grid.

12:22 pm

Trifioso

its lovely here too

12:22 pm

NatashaW

It seems short and intense beats long/moderate.

12:22 pm

Trifioso

no, will look. OF COURSE I know I should be exercising....I just dont want to.

12:22 pm

NatashaW

I don't either!!!!

12:22 pm

mixi6

Haven't been wear4 mine, but put it on today.

12:23 pm

NatashaW

I was actually taking a strength training class 1x/week before the quarantine. But I've never been much of a gym rat

12:24 pm

NatashaW

So I've been just running up and down my stairs a few times a day... and walking the dog but that barely counts as exercise since we need to stop-and-sniff a lot.

12:25 pm

amelu0218

I've warned my co-workers that I will be going back to work in PJs because even leggings make me look like a boiled egg with a rubber band around it, lol.

12:25 pm

Trifioso

I take the goats up and down the driveway - we call it either goat cardio or goat zoomies, depending on their moods

12:25 pm

bichon

or as Mr. B calls it, expressing themselve

12:26 pm

NatashaW

Love that you have goats

12:26 pm

Trifioso

me too. they are SO funny!

12:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

goats! love goats! there were goat races this past weekend, as part of local brewery. virtual, though

12:30 pm

Trifioso

i am partial, but mine are ridiculously great

12:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

on FB or Youtune.

12:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

gosh you live in the country then.

12:30 pm

NatashaW

Son's favorite book from childhood is "Gregory the Terrible Eater". It's about a goat family where the kid is a fussy eater and won't eat tires and coats.

12:31 pm

MollyL

Min! I LOVE your story. If ever there was a do6/30 bag, it is your ex. I am so glad he is no longer in your life and that you are happy.

12:32 pm

Trifioso

lolol. I have been recording myself reading stories and sending them to the littles in my life....one of them wants a story about his favorite things - "dinosaurs, train and nature!" and suddenly the fact that so far I have not been able to find a story about a dinosaur riding a train through nature seems a tragedy

12:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i give up for now. cannot see any 8 letter words. will go and enjoy the weather.

12:32 pm

Minveryork

Thank you so much MollyL!Not all of story is true,but me being happy is true! I'll be even happier after I get FWs.

12:33 pm

Trifioso

solid plan, TO

12:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

i grabbed some corms at the dollar store- irises and something like trilliums. and am soaking parlsey seeds that need planting. in pots. will get cold this weekend.

12:34 pm

Trifioso

my lettuce is just up, as are the peas - everything is taking an age this spring

12:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's gotten cloudy. and maybe i should see about some food, have been too busy to eat.

12:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

i planted lettuce, it's only on its third week. tiny

12:35 pm

Trifioso

up here we wait until after the first full moon in may to really start planting - how about you all?

12:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

everything in pots. i have white marigolds but it's only been 8 days, nothing yer.

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

memorial day. no question.

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

NOT mothers day, as some do.

12:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

i still have chest pain from shopping. but i did it. it's anxiety. it will pass.

12:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's not even conscious at this point. just comes all of a sudden.

12:39 pm

Trifioso

memorial day for starts, for sure. seeds can go in the ground after the full moon, which for me is may 7th this year. cold weather stuff, like peas and lettuce, I started last week

12:40 pm

Trifioso

wow, TO - that sounds....familiar..... maybe that is what has been plaguing me

12:40 pm

hokie carla

so close to having wookie on May the 4th

12:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

i started the lettuce in a large pot, becuase advice was that it is decorative and suitable for pots. but wondering

12:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, trif, i ended up in the ER a couple of years ago with not a clear finding. some irregularity in EKG in the ambulance. i had eye surgery shortly after but doc would not clear me until i had an ultrasound and stress test.

12:44 pm

Trifioso

gosh! so glad to hear you are better now. how frightening for you!

12:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

that one was chalked up to anxiety. it was pretty scary. afterwards, dr. scrabs helped me to learn to deal with it.

12:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

the tests did not show anything except a slight murmur which was probably congenital . nothing to worry about.

12:48 pm

amelu0218

Weird weather patterns this year. We still have cardinals (who should have migrated in March), the May berries (black berries) have all run their phase and have been over for about three weeks (usually ripe in mid-May) and I still keep open windows instead of A/C for the most part (would be 24/7 but husband disagrees, lol)…

12:49 pm

Trifioso

we have the exact opposite. amelu - weeks behind, temp wise, i think we had the coldest and rainiest april on record

12:54 pm

NatashaW

I like the cooler weather because the blossoms stayed on the redbuds, dogwoods, lilacs, etc. much longer instead of falling after just a few days.

12:54 pm

amelu0218

The last 2 months have been glorious here for a change. It's just now starting to maintain 80 degree temps regularly. my statement to friends when the plague hit was that just as it starts to wind down and people quit hoarding everything we're gonna start hurricane season. 27 days out. Pretty sure we're gonna see some action this year (hoping not) because this weather has been totally unpredictable... I think we've had maybe 4 days of independent monsoons and only recently got out from under a burn ban.

12:54 pm

amelu0218

All of my spring flowers have come and gone

1:30 pm

nelleon

Does anyone here know if it is still possible to get Lickety's Babble browser? I tried e-mailing him, but the e-mail seems to be invalid.

1:39 pm

MollyL

Email: licketysplitaus@gmail.com
Link to Expert: http://tinyurl.com/asayuk8

1:40 pm

MollyL

Don't use capital letters in the email

1:41 pm

MollyL

I don't know why people post their email addresses like that.

1:41 pm

nelleon

Thanks, I will try doing that.

1:49 pm

CadFan

E-Mail addresses aren't case sensitive.

1:49 pm

nelleon

Thank you, Molly. The tiny url did the trick.

1:58 pm

origami

Oh, these Scottish words. I swear if I was there I would only understand about half of what I heard.

2:07 pm

MollyL

Ah cannae say ah blame ye lassy

2:08 pm

Flask1

Hi everyone....can I have clues for the 2 x AC55 words please?

2:08 pm

origami

:D

2:09 pm

HarryHood

begin with a CPA. last 3 letter are the first three letters to the alternative to bass. reverse the last 2 letters for the other.

2:09 pm

HarryHood

I'm all about that bass.

2:10 pm

HarryHood

I'm stuck with 23 left.

2:11 pm

Flask1

Sorry Harry I don't understand....

2:11 pm

origami

That's where I am Harry

2:11 pm

HarryHood

^5^ ori

2:12 pm

origami

It means to outfit in military jargon, Flask

2:12 pm

MollyL

Harry is obviously suffering since he has resorted to singing Meghan Trainor.

2:12 pm

HarryHood

flask: start with first four letters of a squeezebox. Then a you. And then ***ra firma.

2:12 pm

HarryHood

I got a big mug'o'coffee from 7-11. and donuts

2:13 pm

HarryHood

you call that suffering?

2:14 pm

HarryHood

No flour or yeast at stop and shop. So I went to whole foods. No flour, and htey haven't had yeast for 3 weeks.

2:14 pm

Flask1

Ok...I have that one now, thanks...

2:14 pm

gemini_J13

I haven't been able to get yeast either? what's up with that?

2:15 pm

Flask1

Got them both Harry....thanks!!

2:15 pm

origami

Very little flour and no yeast around here. But there is bread in the stores, so I just don't get it.

2:15 pm

HarryHood

yay!

2:15 pm

gemini_J13

my grocer says when their truck comes it is like Christmas,,,,,they never know what's coming...

2:16 pm

HarryHood

my kids want to bake. I found some old yeast which they used, and now we're out.

2:17 pm

gemini_J13

I don't usually use it,,,, just seemed like a good time to make bread and yes,,, we can get bread

2:17 pm

origami

I did start some sourdough starter. However, without any flour it is sort of pointless.

2:17 pm

HarryHood

amazon says it's in stock - I'm going to order some.

2:18 pm

Flask1

askoo

2:18 pm

MollyL

I'm stunned at some of the things that are still unavailable. Flour and yeast being two of them. What? Is everyone staying home and making loaves and loaves of bread?

2:19 pm

origami

I have had a powerful hankering for some cinnamon rolls.

2:20 pm

Creeta

dock

2:20 pm

Creeta

sorry!

2:20 pm

origami

I stumbled on another Scottish word.

2:21 pm

MollyL

I thought surely the toilet paper thing would be over by now

2:21 pm

HarryHood

my kid made these pretzel knots yesterday which were out of this world. it was a zoom activity with his friends.

2:24 pm

origami

Are those like soft pretzels, Harry?

2:24 pm

HarryHood

yes! but tiny

2:25 pm

HarryHood

had them with brown mustard. wow!

2:27 pm

origami

Sounds good (other than the mustard, which I can't abide).

2:29 pm

HarryHood

I was mistaken about amazon - not in stock.

2:29 pm

HarryHood

Is brewer's yeast the same as baking yeast?

2:30 pm

origami

You still can't find Lysol, bleach, disinfecting wipes or hand sanitizer here.

2:30 pm

origami

No, those yeasts are different.

2:30 pm

HarryHood

and nutritional yeast also different?

2:31 pm

HarryHood

who knew?

2:31 pm

origami

That's different also.

2:32 pm

MollyL

I got luck with bleach. lysol and wipes on line before the frenzy. And I am not obsessively disinfecting, like some.

2:33 pm

origami

I would settle for a little disinfecting :-)

2:34 pm

MollyL

I keep things clean and germ free. I'm just not wiping everything down five times a day and showering and washing clothes every time I walk in the door.

2:40 pm

CharityFrog

https://www.leaf.tv/articles/bakers-ye\nast-vs-brewers-yeast/

2:44 pm

origami

Finished!

2:54 pm

Flask1

Clue please for ou7/38, please?

2:58 pm

Flask1

nm....found it...

2:58 pm

Flask1

outre

3:05 pm

MollyL

That link doesn't work

3:07 pm

MollyL

This one does: https://tinyurl.com/yaez27wd

3:16 pm

mkg

hi all. need clues please: for the N top corner. ty

3:22 pm

mkg

also missing A words for top row A.

3:22 pm

mkg

ty

3:23 pm

mkg

got the n word.

3:24 pm

mkg

got an a word as well. ty

3:24 pm

mkg

agio

3:24 pm

mkg

oops sorry

3:27 pm

hokie carla

I did see an article or ad about yeast and how they were working OT to keep up with demand. Something about their normal high demand is in the fall/winter and no one ever bakes bread in the spring.

3:28 pm

hokie carla

not keep up really, but catch up

3:45 pm

moolingwa

hey there hoke

3:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

usa today has recipe for a nice crusty loaf made with buttemilk - or milk you sour

4:12 pm

hokie carla

'sup moo!

4:12 pm

hokie carla

'sup moo!

4:17 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure you have long finished, but I am stuck with 19 left

4:21 pm

moolingwa

I have 5 left

4:22 pm

LisaG

just started at 5 pm, and have 37 left... hello everybody

4:22 pm

hokie carla

14 now. hi, Lisa

4:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

stats for the 8s pls?

4:24 pm

hokie carla

ac8/55x2

4:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks carla

4:25 pm

hokie carla

np

4:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

hard to realize. bbl. need 10

4:26 pm

hokie carla

13 now, 3 4's.

4:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

this is a grid that benefits from being done in pieces.

4:28 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I started late and have been in and out

4:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

going to see about dinner and to plant some stuff. happy babbling.

4:28 pm

hokie carla

bye-eee

4:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had parsley seeds that directed that they be soaked for 24 hours. they're ready.

4:29 pm

hokie carla

I have co7 and ch7. does anyone know the 3rd? I mean, yeah, I could look at chat log.

4:29 pm

hokie carla

I need to do some garden stuff tomorrow

4:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ou 7

4:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye

4:30 pm

hokie carla

gracias, will look

4:30 pm

hokie carla

got it, thx

4:34 pm

hokie carla

is there a welsh cw word? or just almost?

4:50 pm

hokie carla

well, I'm going to the list with 7 left. still 2 4's, what are they?

4:51 pm

hokie carla

of course - first missing one is a pl.

4:54 pm

hokie carla

another pl. missed, but I swear I tried that one.

4:55 pm

hokie carla

done. peace out, peoples.

5:17 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get the stats for the lone 'n' in column one, please?

5:20 pm

stidgmere

na 4, 4

5:20 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

5:30 pm

mkg

tuck

5:31 pm

mkg

oops so sorry all

5:48 pm

mkg

cant get the fu 6. even tried more words and no luck.

5:48 pm

mkg

just not seeing it.

5:51 pm

mkg

clues please. ty. fu 6

5:52 pm

KnightTime

fu + abbr for a business + abbr for a card stating who you are

5:54 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

5:54 pm

mkg

totally missed it in more words. ty.

6:06 pm

Minveryork

F's Focused! 3 left

6:17 pm

MollyL

Min, go get your 3 and don't wait for anyone. Enjoy your own finish.

6:26 pm

Minveryork

Thank U MollyL. That would be easy to do if I knew what my last three words are.I am in no rush to find them. Got plenty of time before the flip. Will give clues if needed.

6:38 pm

phandmd

Good evening! Wow, another small puzzle. There must be a big one in the shadows...

6:38 pm

Lizlin

Great story of clues, Min. Thanks. I'd missed some really obvious words.

6:38 pm

penquis

back to find my last 13....

6:39 pm

Lizlin

Glad your life is back on a positive track now.

6:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello phandmd! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog

6:40 pm

phandmd

good thank you, MIn!

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello Lizlin!How are you doing? Glad my story helped you

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello penquis! How are you doing? Welcome back to chog

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's small but has a bite.

6:42 pm

Lizlin

cu 6/39 pls? The first one - before the word meaning to heal.

6:42 pm

penquis

hi min....doing fine here....hope you are doing well, too....

6:42 pm

Lizlin

I'm finding this pretty tough today.

6:42 pm

phandmd

yes indeed!

6:42 pm

penquis

think of a german clock, liz...

6:42 pm

Lizlin

Right! Thanks pen.

6:42 pm

penquis

yw...

6:48 pm

penquis

does go 4/11 actually exist??.....seems like I have tried every possible letter combination....

6:48 pm

penquis

nm....found it....lol...

6:49 pm

Lizlin

Took me a while too - thought I'd tried every combo.

6:50 pm

phandmd

haven't listed yet. What are the states for the N please

6:50 pm

penquis

na 4/4....a babblet...

6:51 pm

penquis

i am done.....listed for the last dozen words...

6:52 pm

phandmd

thanks! just saw it...

6:54 pm

phandmd

I am guessing the K words are weird ones?

6:55 pm

Lizlin

Congrats Pen - down to my last word - a w 4!

6:56 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations penquis on your fireworks! Good for you!

6:56 pm

phandmd

woo hoo! to both of you

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Lizlin on you fireworks display!Way to go

6:56 pm

Lizlin

Thanks to Lickety for the last 12 or so and to all cluers

6:56 pm

Lizlin

Have a good day / evening everyone.

6:57 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, MIn

6:57 pm

phandmd

bye Liz

6:57 pm

penquis

bye liz...

6:57 pm

penquis

ty for the congrats....got distracted....i am heading out....goodnight all....

6:58 pm

phandmd

bye Pen

6:58 pm

Minveryork

Bye Lizlin!Hope U enjoy the rest of your day down under.

6:58 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye penquis!Hope to see U in Babbleland again soon

6:59 pm

phandmd

made it half way!

7:08 pm

Minveryork

Maybe we can celebrate our fireworks together phandmd

7:08 pm

phandmd

I have 38 words left. Your story is helping...

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Always like to save my final word so that I can celebrate my fireworks with another finisher. I will clue if needed.

7:10 pm

phandmd

the AC 8's are eluding me...

7:12 pm

Minveryork

ac8: plus a 6 letter c word and 2nd reverses last 2 letters

7:13 pm

Minveryork

Oops! ac plus a 6 letter c word and reverse last 2 letters.

7:14 pm

phandmd

well, I guess I will have to get to the C's then, I only have 1 c/6 word

7:16 pm

doseffing

ch6/27 ... the person who rings a bell

7:16 pm

doseffing

ch6/30 ... two monkeys

7:17 pm

Minveryork

ac 8/55 word stars with CPA plus the *****limits (tv show)

7:17 pm

doseffing

co6/24 looks like the French for "to cut"

7:17 pm

doseffing

cu 6/39 ... a crazy bird

7:18 pm

phandmd

thanks, I got the AC 8's and most of the c 6's now.

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hi doseffing! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog.

7:18 pm

doseffing

... di you get the ch7/40

7:19 pm

phandmd

yes. Thanks

7:19 pm

doseffing

... I'm doing fine minerva ... just dropped by for a few minutes to see if anyone was looking for clues

7:20 pm

MollyL

I think this small grid is all clued out

7:21 pm

doseffing

... wouldn't doubt that for a moment ... ah well ...

7:22 pm

Minveryork

I never saw a clue for wu6 word, but I already know what it is.That is my last one that I am saving for my fireworks

7:23 pm

doseffing

... good night and good luck to all who continue the struggle ....

7:24 pm

MollyL

Min, you need to stop delaying your gratification. Go on and finish.

7:27 pm

Minveryork

Well if U insist MollyL! I am finished.I now have fireworks

7:27 pm

Minveryork

Will be here off and on for the rest the nite to give clues

7:27 pm

phandmd

well done!

7:28 pm

dpomfr

Wu 6 36 please

7:29 pm

MollyL

Well done Min. You can still hang around and help any players who need it. Seems unlikely though, it is a small one and lots of clues are already in the chat. Hope you have a good night.

7:31 pm

MollyL

And there is someone who didn't get wu6. Emily Bronte novel without the gerund ending.

7:31 pm

Minveryork

A wu 6/9 is wu******* Heights (Emily Bronte novel) dpomf.

7:32 pm

Minveryork

Hello dpomfr!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

7:33 pm

dpomfr

Just about to retire.

7:35 pm

dpomfr

thanks for the word. 15 left but had enough for today.

7:37 pm

phandmd

oc 5/16?

7:45 pm

phandmd

NM I have that one

7:49 pm

phandmd

and done

7:49 pm

phandmd

good night

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations phandmd on your fireworks!Hooray for U

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next grid size?My guess is 520 words.

12:00 am

FrenchToast

I guess 228

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