Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, June 11, 2020

12:00 am

Rainiqui

ri 7

12:01 am

broll

ch 9

12:07 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Broll and Rain

12:07 am

broll

yw

12:07 am

Rainiqui

anytime !

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:09 am

Lizlin

Hi Nan

12:09 am

broll

hi nan

12:10 am

origami

Hi nan

12:10 am

origami

ha4 :D

12:10 am

cybernan

sleepless in Windsor, rain?

12:10 am

Rainiqui

no, I always am up late

12:18 am

broll

phantom - zucchini

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

justafreep

your zucchini desires are squashed again....

12:19 am

marksdolly

ty lickety

12:19 am

marksdolly

mine still shows yesterday's word list

12:20 am

marksdolly

tis okay now

12:21 am

marksdolly

10 left

12:21 am

ursh

phantom - which

12:23 am

cybernan

anyone found the z?

12:24 am

marksdolly

yes think pasta

12:24 am

ursh

zi 4

12:25 am

cybernan

ty dolly

12:25 am

cybernan

and ursh

12:25 am

marksdolly

yw

12:34 am

marksdolly

fireworks!!!

12:34 am

marksdolly

good night all!

12:36 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:37 am

Nef

YAY, dizgrannie!!! WTG!!!

12:37 am

Nef

And WTG, marksdolly too!!!

12:37 am

rbud

goodness, just saw a post in my FB crochet group - the admin posted a pattern to crochet a "tapestry square" that said "black lives matter" and the thing went nuts. Triggered people all over the place. Almost a hundred "angry" faces - and a bunch of hateful comments - who knew crocheters were so opinionated? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked! :o

12:38 am

rbud

(well, not really)

12:38 am

Nef

how sad, rbud.

12:38 am

rbud

Not really the place for politics, though, a crochet pattern page, heehee

12:38 am

cybernan

stuck with 13 to go -- tomorrow. Good night/day everyone :)

12:39 am

Nef

niters, nan.

12:39 am

rbud

nite, nan.

12:40 am

rbud

And to think, I only went to FB in the first place because my sis posted a video of Mom playing piano a little while before she passed away.

12:40 am

rbud

got sucked into reading posts - I need to avoid that.

12:41 am

Nef

Very true, rbud. It's pretty impossible (sometimes) to just go to FB to read 1 post, isn't it?

12:41 am

rbud

It was a lovely tapestry square, too, I was already thinking of other things it could say as well.

12:42 am

rbud

yes, before you know it, you can have wasted away an hour or two if you're not careful.

12:42 am

ursh

maybe - all lives matter

12:43 am

rbud

well, they do, yes, ursh, but the point of contention is that black folks are often being treated like they DON'T matter. Thus they are rightfully upset.

12:44 am

rbud

white folks just tend to slide by without all the hassles that other races get, it seems. At least in the U.S.

12:46 am

rbud

And "all lives matter", while certainly true, does not address the differences. It's like saying "there, there" and then going on as if nothing has changed. Just my opinion of course.

12:47 am

justafreep

"Save the Whales" did not mean don't save the dolphins or the manatees or even the flounders....

12:48 am

rbud

Agreed, freep.

12:49 am

Nef

Good explanation, freep. You said it very clearly.

12:52 am

gingin

racism has always existed in this country and I have never been able to understand it. It seems so incredibly illogical to me.

12:55 am

origami

Wow, rose, that is sad. I am an avid crocheter. I would never have imagined that it was such a polarized craft.

12:57 am

origami

Hey, there, Nef. Nice to see you.

12:57 am

justafreep

Every time te5/16 is in the grid, I think it's my last word. Fireworks.

12:58 am

Nef

Hi ori. How are you?

12:58 am

origami

I'm hanging in there, Nef. How are you guys doing?

12:58 am

Nef

YAY, justafreep!!! WTG!!!

12:59 am

origami

Nice, just

12:59 am

Nef

I'm doing fine, DH is slipping. IDK if prolonged isolation is causing it or what, but his memory is going now.

1:00 am

origami

Oh, Nef. I am so sorry.

1:01 am

origami

You guys have had so many challenges lately. I am keeping you in my thoughts.

1:02 am

Nef

and we're on a waiting list for assistive living now. (I'm glad with Covid 19 that there hasn't been space yet; but it's getting harder to deal withhim

1:03 am

origami

Oh, so sorry.

1:04 am

Nef

I figure we've been lucky so far; so....

1:05 am

origami

Well, certainly resilient, if not exactly lucky.

1:07 am

Nef

He's had MS for 32 years; it's been a pretty good run.

1:09 am

origami

I'm sure having a nurse in the house helped :D

1:09 am

Nef

I keep reminding him of that! :-)

1:14 am

rbud

Much sympathy, Nef. Our daughter (who lives here with me) also has MS. She is 32 now, already needs a walker, and her memory is already pretty bad. She's always been "developmentally disabled" as they put it. It's sure not easy. (((hugs)))

1:15 am

rbud

She has been getting infusions for almost a year now, it seems to be helping some. Less shaking, stronger walking.

1:16 am

rbud

My husband had MD. When the symptoms started to become obvious with her, we thought it was likely the same. But they say not.

1:17 am

Nef

rbud (((hugs)))
It isn't easy; but what else is there to do?
Is your daughter on one of the betaserin drugs or something else?

1:21 am

rbud

Something called "tysabri" I think? Not sure if it's in that group of drugs or not.

1:23 am

origami

Poor baby, rose. I remember that she was so absolutely devastated by Easy's death. My heart goes out to you guys.

1:24 am

rbud

thanks. I feel so bad for her, but she's a determined soul, and stubborn about doing for herself all she can. Which is good at least.

1:26 am

Nef

Tysabri is supposed to be a great med for MS; My hubby was on Avonex for 15 years but then they said he was "too old" for relapses & they took him off of it.

1:27 am

Nef

Her being stubborn is good; as long as she doesn't wer herself out being stubborn.
do you know of the"spoon theory" rbud?

1:27 am

origami

Yes, she has seemed like a trooper in my interactions with her. Please give her my best wishes!

1:29 am

rbud

no, can't say I do, Nef. and thanks, ori, I will.

1:30 am

rbud

how does one get "too old" for relapses!

1:32 am

Nef

the "spoon theory" is that you imagine that you start out the day with so many spoons (of energy?) for the whole day. Well, if it takes you 8 spoons to get dressed & eat breakfast and 3 to go to work; and then everything you do requires more spoons, pretty soon you run out and you have not choice but to stop and rest.

1:34 am

Nef

Supposedly, MS relapses don't happen to people over 65!!! DH is 72 now, and he's going through high dose steroid bump & tapers (@ now) during the pandemic.

1:34 am

rbud

I see, I think. So you'd need to manage your "spoonfuls" carefully, I would think.

1:36 am

Nef

Yes. Here's a link that explains it better: https://tinyurl.com/ydeq85yt

1:37 am

rbud

More (((hugs))), Nef, sounds exhausting. Is he on any special diet?

1:39 am

origami

Wow. Again, you have so much to manage. I have to take myself off to bed now. Peace be with you all.

1:40 am

Nef

We've tried several through the years; but honestly, he does better with the Dash diet (It's a combo of a Mediterranean diet and ?? (I can't remember!) It's basically healthy eating.
Does your daughter on a special diet?

1:41 am

Nef

Good Night tori. take care of yourself!

1:41 am

Nef

ori! Not tori!

1:42 am

rbud

no, she eats what she wants, and I can't convince her otherwise. I try, but...

1:42 am

rbud

Night, ori. :)

1:44 am

Nef

We've always eaten a fairly healthy diet; I worked in a cardiac ICU for 34 years so low fat, low salt for most of that time. the ADSH diet is supposed to be good for brain function too

1:45 am

rbud

she drinks far too many sodas, but has seemed to lose interest in a lot of other junk she used to eat a lot of. So that's good. Can't get her to eat fresh veggies, but she'll eat lots if they are steamed or cooked to death, haha. WE don'

1:46 am

rbud

we don't fry much any more, except her favorite french fries. Mostly bake meats.

1:46 am

Nef

Looking at the time; I need to get to bed too! I *try* to get 7 hours of sleep a night and I'm way behind on that lately.

1:47 am

rbud

well, sleep well! Have enjoyed talking, thanks for the info! :)

1:49 am

Nef

We found the carbonated water (SodaStream) with the calorie-free drink flavors has really cut out DH's soda cravings.

1:51 am

rbud

Good thought, I'll have to look into that. I don't drink soda myself unless it's aro

1:51 am

rbud

*around, haha.

1:52 am

rbud

Actually I don't much care for it in general. Too bloaty.

1:53 am

spellit

Sleep well everyone - I am just getting up!

1:53 am

Nef

yeah, we haven't had regular soda for about 4 or 5 years here; but our son bought some when he had friends over for the Super Bowl & he bought a couple of cases. I *think* there's just 1 or 2 cans left from that night.

1:54 am

Nef

And Good night now! (I'm actually going now)

2:01 am

rbud

nite again, Nef. I'm still up, spellit. No point in trying to sleep much before 2:30 or 3:00 AM here, everyone in the house is an either evening shift workeror just a night owl.

2:02 am

rbud

and I just sleep in bits and pieces as needed any more.

2:02 am

rbud

big train just went by the house, too, it's regular this time of night. Rattles the place, haha.

2:04 am

harpjane

Will you go into assistive living also, nef?

2:04 am

rbud

huh. what are the odds that ad 5/20 would be in the grid two nights in a row?

2:08 am

rbud

gosh, I didn't think about that. I think I thought she meant just assistance at home, like we had with my husband near the end. (he had cancer, not just MD) - didn't think about assisted housing. But I think she's gone on to bed.

2:08 am

sprite

a little higher than you'd expect. There is a certain repetition in the letters in the grids.

2:09 am

sprite

hi babblers *hugs*

2:10 am

rbud

hi, sprite! but I can't say I'd ever seen the ad5 used anywhere before now, haha.

2:10 am

sprite

hehehe gotta love babble and enable :D

2:15 am

sprite

oh my I found the 9 already!

2:16 am

rbud

a lovely word! :D

2:16 am

sprite

true!

2:18 am

sprite

so close to dutch today

2:23 am

rbud

yay, done!

2:23 am

sprite

wtg rbud!!!!!!!!!!!

2:24 am

rbud

thanks. Only a few words odd to me.

2:25 am

sprite

good to know. Fun grid so far.

2:26 am

rbud

not one of the more evil little ones. :D

2:26 am

sprite

:D

2:27 am

rbud

Think I;ll go check on the crew, the three of them are out in the garage/shed. Son is wrenching on something or other.

2:27 am

rbud

*I'll

2:27 am

sprite

*hugs* and have a great day, rbud

2:27 am

rbud

you too, sprite! :)

2:35 am

sprite

fireflies. *leaves hug in chog for rose to find*

5:59 am

Uneaixoise

Clue for ho6 please?

6:06 am

PMS

ho6 The seat on the back of an elephant

6:07 am

Uneaixoise

Thanks!

6:27 am

player girl

zither and hutch are phantoms today

6:27 am

player girl

duch

6:30 am

frogface

Don't even think i'm gonna finish this with lickety's help, last 3 are foxing me.

6:31 am

mattygroves

I cannot find the 8 or 9 for the life of me at the moment (found the seven though, so that's something)

6:31 am

frogface

the 8 is one of the ones i'm missing

6:32 am

M3

is the 9 one of those dogs?

6:32 am

mattygroves

Found the 9!

6:32 am

mattygroves

It means, I think, tackier or more fru fru, as it were

6:33 am

M3

ahhhh thx

6:36 am

Atalante

flower-ier furniture

6:37 am

frogface

monkeyed two of them, has anyone got a clue for the 8 pretty please

6:39 am

frogface

Oooh fw, monkeyed that 8, never heard of it.

6:47 am

M3

well done frog, can you clue the 8 please

6:51 am

rolotom

Good morning all

6:51 am

rolotom

Yes, any clues for the 8 would be most welcome.

6:52 am

mattygroves

Ditto

6:52 am

mattygroves

I got it

6:52 am

mattygroves

First, find the second cu5

6:53 am

mattygroves

Then, add a suffix with a high value tile

6:54 am

M3

thx matty :)

6:57 am

rolotom

Clues for the cu5s please?

6:58 am

dan2bit

cu5 pie and change the last vowel to a consonant

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

Cu + metal

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

Cu + men's neck garment

6:59 am

Uneaixoise

Hey Dan!

6:59 am

dan2bit

morning Une!

6:59 am

rolotom

Yes, thank you!

6:59 am

BzznBea

Morning every one.

7:01 am

dan2bit

can I have stats for the bottom A?

7:01 am

doseffing

ad 5/20

7:02 am

dan2bit

oh we had that yesterday - duh. tx dos

7:02 am

doseffing

... exactly the same feeling that I had after staring at it for too long

7:19 am

dan2bit

ho6 anybody?

7:21 am

saanichcat

the ho 6 is the chair that sits on top of elephants

7:21 am

BzznBea

Sounds like a cowboy greeting

7:22 am

MollyL

Hi Bea. How was Mom's birthday?

7:23 am

BzznBea

It is today. Cake made. Just need to make the ice cream. Otherwise, it will be a quiet day. Other than all the phone calls she will get.

7:24 am

Marian Todd

we5 clues anyone please

7:25 am

BzznBea

Mr. Bea bought her a pink rhinestone tiara that has an 80 on it and he got a sash that says, "80 and FABULOUS" She wore it to her dr. appointment yesterday. She had so much fun!

7:28 am

Uneaixoise

Sounds great, Bea!!

7:28 am

Marian Todd

No matter - have the we5 now - all done

7:28 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

7:34 am

MollyL

Aw, how cute. Well Happy Birthday to Mom. I'm glad she is having a fun birthday. And I'm grateful to her. Because of her, there is our Bea. : D

7:36 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Molly.

7:36 am

MollyL

What kind of ice cream are you making? And thank you for reminding me that I need to get the ice cream maker freezer base in the freezer so it's ready for 4th of July.

7:38 am

BzznBea

Just a vanilla ice cream. Made a pound cake the other day. It is best if it sits several days. Then we will have lemon curd over the cake.

7:40 am

MollyL

Sounds delicious.

7:46 am

Judi

Greetings, quarantined Babblers.

7:51 am

BzznBea

Morning, Judi.

7:51 am

BzznBea

Just finished up. Getting ready to don a mask and make my way to the grocery store.

7:52 am

BzznBea

See you all tomorrow.

7:54 am

Judi

This grid looks hateable.

7:55 am

HarryHood

just found the 9

7:55 am

HarryHood

but still missing the 7 and 8 :)

7:55 am

HarryHood

ah got the7

7:56 am

HarryHood

looking for that lower corner A - I keep entering "aduce" and it keeps rejecting it :)

7:58 am

HarryHood

got it. nbt :) classtime!

7:59 am

hokie carla

I love it when the first word I see is the one and only 7

8:00 am

hokie carla

and the 9 not long after

8:00 am

Judi

If we were in New England, we could use "Chowda" or Chowdah".

8:00 am

periwinkle

good morning all. have the 7 and 9 help with the 8 pls

8:01 am

hokie carla

yeah, enable dropped the ball on that one, judi

8:07 am

MollyL

cu8...slice + not out + last thee of the number that tells you if an article of clothing will fit you

8:08 am

periwinkle

tyty Molly

8:10 am

bichon

te 5/16, pls

8:10 am

Judi

Ok. There is an Ho6 that sounds like the soup, I'll give youthat.

8:10 am

Judi

And.... Fireworks.

8:13 am

MollyL

Maybe we could all eat ch6 in a ho6. Don't spill it on the elephant.

8:13 am

Judi

Sounds like a fine party, Molly.

8:14 am

Judi

This was a weird grid. I'm glad to put it behind me.

8:14 am

hokie carla

well, it started out promising but now I have stalled at halfway. guess I will get ready for workout class.

8:15 am

Judi

Off to to do the crossword puzzle. See y'all tomorrow. *POOF*

8:15 am

hokie carla

bichon, looks like something you do with your fingers but change 1st vowel

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

Wi4/10?

8:16 am

bichon

te 5/16, pls

8:17 am

hokie carla

une, like a halloween costume without a cons.

8:17 am

hokie carla

bichon, I just clued for you

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

Tx Carla!

8:21 am

HarryHood

or te5 to instruct but change the 2nd vowel :)

8:22 am

MollyL

The first five books of the Hebrew scriptures are the Penta.....

8:27 am

bichon

ty carla

8:30 am

HarryHood

10 to go! bbl to list. going shopping - hagd all

8:45 am

player girl

Can someone please clue the z? I also would love a hint for the 7 and the 9

8:49 am

rolotom

zi 4/9, a type of pasta

8:49 am

MollyL

The z is pasta. The 7 is more glamorous and the 9 is more cheap or gaudy

8:49 am

rolotom

for the 9, do you have the ch 6/39?

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

Ch6/24?

8:59 am

M3

ch6 = ch4 + opposit of out

9:00 am

M3

other ch 6 = brevious ch4 with high value letter

9:01 am

Trifioso

make it more so for the 9

9:06 am

Trifioso

do we have any thrilling cw words to contend with today?

9:09 am

bichon

Is the wi 4/10 word a real word?

9:09 am

Uneaixoise

Thanks m3

9:10 am

ChampFit

....it has no definition, so...

9:10 am

bichon

nm, fw

9:10 am

Trifioso

huzzah bichon, good for you!!!

9:12 am

M3

we have many wi4,9's in the uk the spelling has changed over the years to use a k. creek, bay etc

9:12 am

M3

there use to be one behing my home but now its all houses :(

9:18 am

72 Temple Owl

hello babblers

9:27 am

M3

ce clue please

9:27 am

Trifioso

hello TO

9:28 am

M3

NM

9:34 am

Trifioso

"chowda" is a word around my neck of the woods, lol

9:46 am

rururocks

Does anyone know what the 8 starts with?

9:47 am

hokie carla

maybe c, I saw it being discussed but clicked away earlier this am

9:47 am

rururocks

the 9 is c for sure

9:48 am

hokie carla

I have the 7 & 9

9:51 am

hokie carla

oh well, off to my remodeling job. 15 left for later.

9:58 am

rururocks

found it

10:02 am

72 Temple Owl

phantom: echidna

10:04 am

MollyL

God bless you

10:04 am

cybernan

good morning all -- 11 left from last night

10:05 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh, the ups man is here! big excitement of the day!

10:12 am

worzel

could someone clue me the ch9 pls?

10:13 am

MollyL

♪♫Oh ho the UPS truck is coming, down the street, oh please let it be for me. Oh ho the UPS truck is coming, down the street, I wish I wish I knew what it could be♫♪

10:13 am

worzel

nm got it

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

it's a vacuum cleaner. lockdown life. must rework "pop life" lyrics.

10:18 am

mkg

wow small grid.

10:18 am

mkg

worzel dont have it yet. looking.

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

everybody needs a thrill...

10:19 am

moolingwa

ch9 - cheaply made - er

10:19 am

cybernan

just listed and found the cu 8 -- a word for botanists

10:20 am

MollyL

Ah, there is nothing like a new Dyson to make my world a happier place.

10:20 am

mkg

ty. got it. great clue.

10:20 am

mkg

dont forget the ch 6 without ending

10:20 am

72 Temple Owl

and a cleaning person to run it

10:21 am

MollyL

Even better : D

10:21 am

moolingwa

tx nan, that helped

10:21 am

72 Temple Owl

this is for the small jobs, tired of lugging the upright up and down stairs. next i will select a miele for the heavy cleaning.

10:22 am

mkg

dont see the cu 8. any further clues?

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

a friend reluctantly gave me the name and number of hers. but they are not cleaning now.

10:22 am

MollyL

I have a friend who says things like "I'm going out to lunch, the cleaning lady is coming" and I wonder where I sign up for that.

10:22 am

cybernan

build on the cu 5 before it mkg

10:23 am

72 Temple Owl

really. m friend has a cr4 of three. she says it's better thana pedi to lift your apirits.

10:23 am

mkg

dont have the cu before. have no cu words.

10:23 am

72 Temple Owl

take a wuick look, mkg. there are several easy ones and thinkgs build from them

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

pardon my mistypes

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

like, someone who is adorable

10:25 am

mkg

got the cu 5.

10:25 am

mkg

not seeing others but thinking

10:25 am

72 Temple Owl

great start

10:25 am

72 Temple Owl

gtg later all

10:26 am

mkg

does the cu 8 build on the cu 5?

10:26 am

cybernan

yes

10:27 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd everyone :)

10:27 am

mkg

got a second cu 5 but doesnt mean adorable.

10:27 am

mkg

not getting it nan.

10:27 am

mkg

darn.

10:27 am

mkg

anyone else got a clue for me?

10:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

There's Bostonian soup in here, but it's not in the dictonary

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

hey kap how's it going?

10:29 am

72 Temple Owl

drop the c and you get en elephant's saddle

10:32 am

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

10:33 am

moolingwa

congrats une

10:33 am

moolingwa

2 left for me

10:34 am

moolingwa

1 word...

10:35 am

moolingwa

I have a bunny running round on my front yard

10:36 am

MollyL

I've got a loverly bunch of coconuts

10:37 am

Nana5

Tiny

10:38 am

moolingwa

fw

11:18 am

periwinkle

7 left

11:19 am

periwinkle

5

11:22 am

periwinkle

4 missing. an A from top right corner, a T from right column and 2 W. at least one of these is a 6 letter word

11:23 am

periwinkle

2 from top W

11:23 am

periwinkle

3 left

11:23 am

periwinkle

a W, an A and a T

11:24 am

periwinkle

wow down to 2. one W and one A. one is 6 letters help pls

11:24 am

Atalante

go go peri!

11:24 am

periwinkle

hi there Ata :)

11:25 am

Atalante

wi6

11:25 am

Atalante

wi6

11:25 am

periwinkle

ty looking

11:26 am

Atalante

and its a normal word :)

11:27 am

periwinkle

hmmm not seeing anything but looking

11:27 am

sandr

rint

11:29 am

magpie7

wi6 - look in your heart

11:29 am

periwinkle

ty Ata and magpie

11:29 am

Atalante

I''m sure she'll see it wi6 the grid :)

11:29 am

periwinkle

got it

11:30 am

periwinkle

just missing a 4 letter A word from top corner A

11:30 am

periwinkle

I have an ai4

11:30 am

sandr

ai 4/4, ar 4/6

11:30 am

periwinkle

got it Fw thanks

11:31 am

periwinkle

byee

11:37 am

hurshy

a pox upon small grids!

11:49 am

MollyL

I didn't know people still wished pox on things.

11:50 am

hurshy

well i just did a shakespeare themed crossword puzzle, so...

11:50 am

hokie carla

very insensitive during a pandemic ;)

11:51 am

hurshy

got the 7 and the 9, what does the 8 start with though?

11:51 am

amelu0218

cu 8/75

11:51 am

hokie carla

cu but I haven't found it yet. I heard it builds on a cu5, which I have 2 of

11:52 am

hurshy

cool thanks got it

11:52 am

hokie carla

certainly

11:53 am

hurshy

can clue if you like

11:53 am

hokie carla

I also heard it related to botany but that didn't help, so if you have a different clue or just clarify which 5 it builds on

11:54 am

hokie carla

nm, got it

11:54 am

hurshy

think of a 10 letter word for examining something very closely, like if the IRS were to audit you, and then remove S and R

11:58 am

hokie carla

well, lunch break over. 11 left for later.

12:01 pm

hurshy

3 left here, all in the fourth row

12:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

great clue hursh

12:25 pm

MollyL

Next thing you know, Hurshy will be hoisting herself on her own petard

12:26 pm

MollyL

Or with her own petard. Or just hoisting her petard.

12:33 pm

jmcnrick

I always thought it was on not with

12:35 pm

jmcnrick

but then I thought it was a spear kind of thing not a bomb. . . so there you go. . . with or by

12:52 pm

MollyL

Well, with the word "hoist" one might thing of a spear or stick like object. If Shakespeare was around today he might have said "The jackass engineer will probably blow himself up"

12:52 pm

MollyL

*think of

12:54 pm

MollyL

I knew a guy in high school who thought petards were the tights that guys wore in Shakespeare plays.
: D

1:11 pm

hurshy

lower E has the sound that bounces back and what else?

1:13 pm

MollyL

ec6 sounds like a pasta version of the sound that bounces back

1:14 pm

hurshy

thanks!

1:15 pm

hurshy

now i'm just stuck on a D5

1:15 pm

LuvWordGames

do you want a clue?

1:16 pm

hurshy

yeah, esp if it's weird

1:16 pm

LuvWordGames

rhymes with Mr. Mandel, the comedian that was on AGT I think

1:16 pm

hurshy

ah cool thanks

1:17 pm

hurshy

i've been finding sometimes that babblets will appear in crossword puzzles i'm doing, and i'm like, "oh THAT's what that word means?" lol

1:18 pm

LuvWordGames

yeah, I've learned a lot of words playing this game but don't ask for a definition!

1:18 pm

LuvWordGames

My cousin gets frustrated when I play scrabble with her because I'll put a word down and she says "what does that mean?" and I'll reply "I don't know, but I know it's a word" LOL

1:20 pm

jmcnrick

my family is the same way Luv. I still can't remember what a terne is

1:20 pm

LuvWordGames

lol

1:23 pm

MollyL

You should up your game and play that if you don't know the definition of the word, you can't play it. Anyone with a decent memory can memorize words. It is knowing what they mean that builds a vocabulary. : D

1:26 pm

LuvWordGames

My vocabulary is just fine, thank you, but how often do you use the archaic words than are in Enable?

1:26 pm

jmcnrick

Molls I can't spell and there are things I don't remember but then there are things I do know and do that others do not. I play to have a good time.

1:26 pm

jmcnrick

Molls will tell you I use zarf all the time. hahaha

1:27 pm

MollyL

Well you get 48 points for zarf on a triple word score and you know the definition of that one

1:28 pm

jmcnrick

yepper! haha

1:28 pm

MollyL

I would be embarrassed to use some of the words in Babble. I would feel like one of those people who uses obscure words to show off.

1:30 pm

jmcnrick

I play with my phd physicist nephew and a friend who wrote the code for the times zones on your (and everyone elses) computer and cell phone. They just naturally know more than I do. and that is fine

1:30 pm

LuvWordGames

don't know if she's still here, but thanks to Hursh for the great c8 clue

1:31 pm

jmcnrick

When I played Boggle with my mother when she was failing in sight and mind she would sit there and while the rest of us were writing 3, 4, and 5 letter words she would come up with something with 13 letters

1:32 pm

jmcnrick

I like that clue too Luv

1:33 pm

LuvWordGames

yes, my sister had a stroke last year and there are some cognitive deficits but not when it comes to playing scrabble!

1:33 pm

LuvWordGames

she can still whip my butt!

1:34 pm

jmcnrick

I actually am Margaret Dumont to several of my friends Marx Brothers.

1:35 pm

LuvWordGames

I'm assuming she was their "straight wo(man)"

1:37 pm

LuvWordGames

well I'm outta here, my dog is itching for a walk on this glorius day. HAGD everyone

1:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

boston clam soup is here, but its Boston so doesn't make the dictionary.

1:50 pm

Trifioso

lol I mentioned that this morning, kaplan! wicked pissah!

1:57 pm

MollyL

JMC, the Fifth Marx Brother

2:14 pm

Trifioso

I have greyed the left column - FEAR ME

2:17 pm

mrloser

Anyone getting error when clicking on Lickety's clue list. I get dsn not found just strating today

2:17 pm

mrloser

DNS not dsn

2:18 pm

Trifioso

yes, I got a similar message as well

2:19 pm

mrloser

I checked several other site but all are working fine. I tried to ping r46.m3 but get a not found msg. Anyone else ?

2:19 pm

Trifioso

yes

2:19 pm

mrloser

r46.me

2:19 pm

mrloser

Ok trif, then its not me alone. thanks

2:20 pm

Trifioso

worrying

2:23 pm

Trifioso

13 to go and just .....grid locked

2:25 pm

saanichcat

mine too, up in the Pacific NorthWest

2:28 pm

Trifioso

i mean I can't find another word to save my life

2:30 pm

Trifioso

count for the lone a please?

2:33 pm

toadandtoadette

5,20

2:33 pm

Trifioso

thank you

2:34 pm

Trifioso

there it is! whew!

2:50 pm

origami

If likety is down you can use the alternate list located at https://tinyurl.com/vsjxqbr

2:50 pm

origami

Hi folks.

2:53 pm

jmcnrick

hi origami

2:58 pm

Trifioso

hello

2:58 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif

2:58 pm

origami

Hi trif, jmc. Hope you are doing well.

2:59 pm

jmcnrick

another day above the ground! haha

3:00 pm

origami

At least we have that :D

3:00 pm

Trifioso

i have had less interesting days - found out yesterday I friend I saw last week is covid postiive, so I am locked in my room pending test results

3:00 pm

jmcnrick

yep. I tripped and fell last night and gave myself a bloody nose so I am feeling particularly creaky today

3:01 pm

Trifioso

oh no jmc! did you break it? hit your head?

3:01 pm

origami

Oh, that's awful, trif. I am sorry.

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

oh too bad Trif. I got sick and had to isolate myself but since I live alone that wasn't much differnt

3:01 pm

origami

Ouch, jmc.

3:01 pm

Trifioso

well, lets see how my test comes out

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

no just bloody and boy do noses bleed.

3:02 pm

Trifioso

they do indeed.

3:02 pm

jmcnrick

and various bruises and aches. . . felt like a fool. . .I was being careful and that was my do**fall

3:11 pm

Trifioso

fireworks! woot woot

3:27 pm

mixi6

fw

3:28 pm

mixi6

ty origami for the tiny url

3:39 pm

MollyL

Lickety has been down most of the day. Not sure what the problem is.

4:15 pm

Marc Freeman

Still struggling with the 8 and 9. The cu8 supposedly works off the cu5. But I have two cu5's. Also I think it is cu8/75 that means it should have a 'z' in it. But still can't find. Please I need help?

4:16 pm

Marc Freeman

Found the 8 and it did have a 'z'

4:16 pm

Marc Freeman

Now I need help with the 9, please?

4:19 pm

CadFan

ch9 - more like Scrooge?

4:22 pm

Marc Freeman

is it a compound word?

4:22 pm

CadFan

no

4:24 pm

CadFan

think of grandma's upholstery might be a better clue

4:24 pm

Soodle

Think of overly fussy furniture, Mark.

4:25 pm

Marc Freeman

Sorry am I being dense I am totally lost.

4:25 pm

Soodle

And hello Babble folk. 😀

4:25 pm

Marc Freeman

Found it thanks

4:25 pm

CadFan

it builds on the ch6

4:26 pm

CadFan

duce

4:26 pm

CadFan

sorry!!!!

4:27 pm

Soodle

Fireworks without Lickety. Delighted with self. Happy to clue.

4:30 pm

CadFan

Bottom right A clue please

4:30 pm

Soodle

A & not up, Cad

4:33 pm

harpjane

stats for the i (eye) please?

4:34 pm

CadFan

LOL, duh, thanks Soodle

4:34 pm

Soodle

A Babblet. In 4/4 Harp

4:37 pm

harpjane

thanks

4:37 pm

harpjane

this is really slow going

4:37 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon, Everyone. doing laundry so thought I'd try to find a few words now.

4:39 pm

harpjane

hi nef

4:40 pm

Soodle

Hi (((Nef))). Sorry to read your DH is struggling. My thoughts & prayers are with you both.

4:40 pm

harpjane

stats for the Z please?

4:41 pm

Nef

Hi Nef and Soodle. I hope you're both haviong good days

4:41 pm

Soodle

Zi 4/9. C’mon Harp!!! You can do this. 🤣

4:41 pm

Nef

Zi 4/9

4:45 pm

Soodle

Thanks Nef. We seem to be beating this wretched plague, slowly but surely. It’s been 90 days (but who’s counting?) since I was in my office. I find working from home difficult. Lack of self discipline, I suppose.

4:46 pm

Nef

I'm just glad I'm retired, Soodle, and due to worn out joints, I couldn't volunteer to be a nurse at my old hospital. (It's 2 blocks from where the riots were so bad)

4:48 pm

CadFan

19 to go here... I'd list but it isn't working...

4:48 pm

Soodle

Oh my. The turmoil in the US has overtaken Covid in the news headlines here. So scary

4:50 pm

harpjane

may I have the stats for the 8 please?

4:50 pm

Soodle

Cu 8/75 Harp

4:51 pm

Nef

I'm in the St. Paul suburbs (MPLS & St. Paul are the Twin Cities) and we used to live south of the west end of Lake St. My husband grew up about 4-5 blocks from the 3rd precinct. They reported that 6 miles of Lake St. was destroyed.

4:52 pm

CadFan

Hey Nef - I'm in MN now... small town West of Owatonna (Waseca)

4:53 pm

Nef

Hi CadFan, that's a nice town.

4:54 pm

CadFan

Small... very very small. But the people are pretty nice.

4:54 pm

Soodle

Stay safe, friends, please. I’m signing off now - almost 11.00 pm here. Good night all.

4:55 pm

CadFan

Night Soodle.

4:55 pm

Nef

My laundry needs attending to, BBS

4:55 pm

Nef

Niters Soodle!

5:01 pm

harpjane

lickety is working for me, I think

5:02 pm

CadFan

Oh yay!

5:14 pm

Nef

back for a few minutes; but it's also supper time according to DH; so my last 20 will have to wait until after 8PM I guess. ;-(

5:39 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for the z word? ty

5:40 pm

harpjane

pasta mkg

5:40 pm

harpjane

zi4

5:40 pm

hokie carla

stuck at 10 left. guess I will hit the list.

5:41 pm

mkg

ty jane

5:42 pm

mkg

also need clues and stats for the 7 and 8. ty

5:43 pm

hokie carla

ri7/48, a little bit fancier

5:44 pm

mkg

got the ri. ty. great clue carla

5:44 pm

mkg

got the ri 4 too. ty.

5:44 pm

mkg

still missing the 8. any help out there? ty.

5:45 pm

hokie carla

cu8/75 - use scissors + not out + same ending as a word meaning to use something or same ending as putting a dog to sleep

5:45 pm

mkg

to use something? dont know ending.

5:46 pm

mkg

i have the scissors and the not out. then confised.

5:46 pm

mkg

oh i got it! ty. great clue.

5:46 pm

hokie carla

americans use the high point tile for this suffix, whereas brits use an s instead.

5:47 pm

mkg

need one more clue: for the A bottom corner. ty.

5:47 pm

mkg

never mind. got it. sorry

5:47 pm

mkg

ty

7:06 pm

MollyL

Lickety is back up, for anyone who wants to use it.

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

yikes! didn;t know it was not working.

7:26 pm

origami

You have to love Babble. You know ... those moments when you are embarrassed with yourself for trying ridiculous words and they are accepted?

7:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

yep

7:28 pm

MollyL

Most people probably didn't try Lickety because it is a small grid. Glad it is up and running in case tomorrow is a larger grid.

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

stuck on four letter words. hate that.

7:41 pm

phandmd

good evening!

7:41 pm

phandmd

ritz

7:41 pm

phandmd

ugh! I guess I got it out of the way already

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

no wonder! a case of disappearing words!

7:42 pm

origami

Yay, done! Would anyone like a clue before I scampter off?

7:42 pm

origami

*scamper, even

7:42 pm

MollyL

Oh I think most people are done. scamper off

7:43 pm

phandmd

well, I am just starting so...

7:46 pm

origami

OK, ascampering I go :D

7:57 pm

rururocks

Ori is a happy scamper

7:58 pm

phandmd

so far I am not finding this grid particularly easy...

8:00 pm

MollyL

Better than a happy Pamper

8:01 pm

rururocks

That depends

8:03 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word HO 6 - a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.

8:03 pm

hokie carla

that was my last one too and I could've sworn I'd tried it

8:11 pm

phandmd

woohoo found the 9 without help!

8:14 pm

mkg

good going phand

8:14 pm

phandmd

thanks! That's rare for me

8:21 pm

MollyL

The elephant seat has been the most clued word today.

8:25 pm

phandmd

may I have a clue for the CU 8?

8:31 pm

cherlyq

to make into cu5

8:35 pm

phandmd

Thank you, Cherly

8:35 pm

cherlyq

yw

8:40 pm

phandmd

are there other words with that ending?

8:50 pm

cherlyq

not sure thats the only one I have found so far but maybe

8:54 pm

mamabook3

hints for ec 6?

8:56 pm

mamabook3

never mind - found it

8:56 pm

LeslieAnn

oh good i was working on a clue but all i had written was "hmmm"

9:29 pm

cherlyq

got the nine finally

10:31 pm

cherlyq

fireworks

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