Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, October 28, 2020

12:03 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all

12:03 am

dizgrannie

in7...hi all

12:05 am

jessmom

ov7

12:07 am

chj

no7

12:12 am

hokie carla

Phantom codeine

12:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt finally, OY

12:12 am

marksdolly

you still up Hokie? lol

12:12 am

marksdolly

deked

12:13 am

hokie carla

Maybe seeing drugs that aren’t there is a sign I should go to sleep

12:13 am

Book Doctor Gwen

devote

12:13 am

grannyrose

co7/8

12:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

in7, unless someone already called it

12:15 am

hokie carla

Yep

12:16 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

marksdolly

ty so much lickety!

12:19 am

Book Doctor Gwen

thanks, lickety!! (off to bed, happy puzzling all)

12:19 am

Lizlin

oked

12:19 am

Lizlin

Sorry! Meant to write en 8

12:21 am

dizgrannie

Vs vanquished

12:34 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night

12:44 am

jessmom

to7

12:46 am

jessmom

pe7

6:21 am

HarryHood

off to work! quick first pass - nbt and 70 to go. still no 7s or 8s!

6:55 am

HarryHood

ah found a 7.

6:56 am

HarryHood

60. have a fun day all!

7:15 am

BzznBea

Have a good day, HH.

7:25 am

MollyL

Good Morning Bea

7:26 am

BzznBea

Hey, Molly.

7:47 am

hokie carla

you be illin', illin'

7:48 am

BzznBea

Carla!

7:49 am

hokie carla

Bea!

8:03 am

hokie carla

I'm finding this way harder than yesterday's

8:04 am

hokie carla

and if we can oodles, why not oodle?

8:05 am

MollyL

Everyone!

8:05 am

hokie carla

Molly!

8:05 am

BzznBea

LOL!

8:07 am

MollyL

The grid will take neither okie nor dokie.

8:07 am

BzznBea

I am down to 47 words left. Lots of gray tiles and the 8 is gray.

8:07 am

hokie carla

I have 53 and only 3 small gray tiles and only 1 7

8:08 am

BzznBea

Now I must get ready for the trip to the big city for a periodantal maintanance appt.

8:08 am

hokie carla

oh, have fun

8:08 am

BzznBea

Fun...Ha!

8:09 am

BzznBea

See you all tomorrow.

8:09 am

hokie carla

bye!

8:13 am

MollyL

There is no such thing as fun at the periodontist.

8:13 am

hokie carla

which is why I told her to have fun

8:13 am

MollyL

Name that Chuck Berry song

8:14 am

hokie carla

mite

8:14 am

hokie carla

oops

8:15 am

hokie carla

all I can think of is Good Golly Miss Molly

8:16 am

hokie carla

obviously not in there

8:16 am

hokie carla

or did he do The Twist?

8:16 am

hokie carla

also not in there

8:16 am

MollyL

Good Golly Miss Molly is Little Richard

8:16 am

MollyL

Chubby Checker did The Twist

8:16 am

hokie carla

I was afraid of that

8:16 am

hokie carla

they all sound the same to me

8:17 am

MollyL

Oh dear God, bite your tongue or we will be having THE DISCUSSION

8:18 am

hokie carla

"they" refers to all those singers from the 50s/60s in that kind of music (what is that genre?)

8:19 am

MollyL

Rock and roll

8:20 am

hokie carla

LOL

8:20 am

mkg

hi all. clue for either 8 please. or any 7s. ty

8:21 am

MollyL

Anyway, the answer to my question is Nadine.

8:21 am

hokie carla

I just in7 a music rage(?) in Molly

8:21 am

hokie carla

aha, I have heard nadine

8:22 am

mkg

carla ty. will try to find it

8:23 am

hokie carla

alright, off to my workout. 45 left for later. still only 3 gray tiles.

8:25 am

mkg

got the 7. ty carla.

8:26 am

mkg

hagd

8:38 am

hokie carla

ugh, annoyed. the zoom link is not working today.

8:44 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

8:48 am

MLFAN17

morning cyber

8:48 am

MLFAN17

2nd column i stats pls?

8:49 am

cybernan

in 6

8:50 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

9:09 am

aslindy

hello all

9:13 am

cybernan

hi lindy

9:23 am

aslindy

started out super easy, now stuck at half

9:23 am

MollyL

I have not heard good things about Zoom

9:24 am

cybernan

zoom had some problems with hacking at first, molly, but that has been cleaned up

9:26 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* hagd everyone - stay safe

9:26 am

aslindy

a clue for the pe7 please?

9:27 am

cybernan

5 poems by shelley?

9:27 am

aslindy

thank you!

9:27 am

cybernan

or maybe his 5th poem

9:28 am

cybernan

can you imagine naming your kid percy bysshe?

9:30 am

hokie carla

rehi. I just watched Mary Shelley on hulu the other day.

9:30 am

aslindy

why isn't nookie a word? :)

9:31 am

hokie carla

finally got into the zoom. so weird. I was typing the normal link and getting 404 not found and called them and had them text the exact same link I was typing in and it worked.

9:31 am

hokie carla

aslindy - tried it

9:31 am

hokie carla

I did it all for the nookie...the nookie...the nookie

9:32 am

cybernan

I thought Mary Shelley died a couple of hundred years ago!

9:33 am

cybernan

or did you mean you watched a bio of her?

9:33 am

hokie carla

yeah, it's a biographical movie, aka a biopic, about her and titled Mary Shelley

9:33 am

hokie carla

so I meant what I said

9:34 am

aslindy

got to go for now, have fun all

9:36 am

hokie carla

byeee

9:36 am

cybernan

we don't get hulu or many bio pics for that matter - would enjoy a few of those that aren't about British royalty

9:36 am

hokie carla

Mary Shelley is played by American Elle Fanning

9:37 am

hokie carla

but most everyone else is british

9:37 am

hokie carla

but she does a great job

9:37 am

hokie carla

I did not know she had such a rough life

9:38 am

cybernan

I don't know much about her other than that she was married to Percy and wrote Frankenstein

9:39 am

cybernan

on my way - still sewing masks - 8 down and 14 to go

10:01 am

JaxH66

Shelley lived in the town on the south coast of England I grew up in.

10:03 am

hokie carla

Percy or Mary?

10:03 am

hokie carla

or both

10:06 am

MollyL

Mary Shelley lived a very sad life.

10:09 am

JaxH66

Percy Shelley bought a house in Bournemouth for his mum Mary, but she died before it was ready for her to live in

10:19 am

hurshy

:(

10:20 am

hurshy

phantom: laddie

10:28 am

hokie carla

so many phantoms for me if the L and E were reversed

10:28 am

hurshy

plus -tion

10:31 am

moolingwa

Morning all

10:31 am

moolingwa

161 to go :)

10:31 am

hurshy

morning moo

10:31 am

MollyL

Just to be clear, Mary Shelley was married to Percy Senior and Percy Junior was the son.

10:32 am

hokie carla

moo! this is not my grid. listed at 44 left and still don't know half of them.

10:34 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! norse god

10:38 am

hokie carla

unfortunately I'm not seeing anything, incl. norse gods. still 12 left after listing.

10:40 am

mael

Odin, hurshy :)

10:40 am

hokie carla

aha

10:40 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

10:41 am

hurshy

phantom: kiddo

10:41 am

hokie carla

I tried kidde a couple of times

10:41 am

hokie carla

JIC

10:49 am

MollyL

So, the logic there is if it doesn't work the first time, it might work a second or third time?

10:51 am

hokie carla

more like, did I try that? may as well type it in.

10:52 am

hurshy

co6 right after programmed and right before a spring?

10:52 am

hokie carla

have tried literally every combo of letters I can think of for that.

10:53 am

hokie carla

I have 4 c's and 2 t's left. was about to peruse the chat.

10:53 am

hurshy

i see that i also need a co7/8 combo

10:54 am

hurshy

aha, found those

10:54 am

hokie carla

yep, that is 2 more I can't find.

10:54 am

hokie carla

and the last co7

10:54 am

hurshy

high points should point the way on the combo

10:55 am

hokie carla

yes, you would think

10:55 am

hokie carla

just not my day

10:55 am

hurshy

parallels an in6/7 combo

10:56 am

hokie carla

ok, thx. not really used to seeing that form I guess.

10:57 am

hokie carla

got the last c7. we had that recently I believe

10:57 am

hurshy

last co7 would mean, i guess, that two different seas have their neaps and springs, highs and lows, matching

10:58 am

hokie carla

just monkeyed the 6

10:58 am

hokie carla

fish + *-manuel miranda

10:58 am

hurshy

thanks

10:59 am

hokie carla

now 2 t's left

11:02 am

hokie carla

OMG. heavy eye roll.

11:03 am

hokie carla

okay, on to lunch and other things on this rainy day

11:03 am

hurshy

pe7?

11:04 am

hurshy

nvm, pulled a peri

11:05 am

bichon

co 7/60, pls

11:07 am

hurshy

was just helping hokie with those, scroll down a bit

11:42 am

moolingwa

99 left :)

11:42 am

bichon

ty carla

11:46 am

moolingwa

woot, got the 8s done

11:52 am

periwinkle

hi I have co8 help with en8 pls

12:01 pm

periwinkle

found the en8 my self

12:15 pm

MollyL

*Applauds for Peri

12:56 pm

marksdolly

fireworks!

1:28 pm

HarryHood

wasn't there a vermicious knid in charlie and the chocolate factory?

1:29 pm

HarryHood

I think it stressed that the k in knid was NOT silent

1:31 pm

HarryHood

40 to go.

1:35 pm

MollyL

And there is a band by that name too. And a band called Varuca Salt

1:36 pm

HarryHood

yes I remember VS. but never heard of VK

1:37 pm

HarryHood

one more class, but I can't keep my eyes open.

1:47 pm

moolingwa

26 left here, sneaking in a few more minutes before I wrangle this spreadsheet

1:52 pm

hurshy

the vermicious knids are found in the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, whereas Veruca Salt was in Chocolate Factory.

1:54 pm

MollyL

Harry, we have been summarily corrected.

1:54 pm

hurshy

only i'm pretty confused at how harry asked about vermicious knids but then said he never heard of them...

1:55 pm

hurshy

oh no, i see. he just meant he never heard of a BAND called vernicious knids.

2:26 pm

Uneaixoise

En6 please?

2:30 pm

moolingwa

to get someone or something involved in a situation

2:35 pm

hokie carla

spreadsheet wrangling. there must be an easier way.

2:42 pm

MollyL

en6 is en + a word for work

2:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh thanks. i was lookig for broil and then i got lost.

2:48 pm

MollyL

Once again, I am totally confused by the chat.

4:55 pm

rururocks

i'm confused by the last co 7 if anyone has it to clue?

4:57 pm

Bethjt

Co 7 is co + ti5 (what is effected by the moon)

4:58 pm

rururocks

thank you beth

4:59 pm

periwinkle

to7 please

5:01 pm

periwinkle

nm

5:06 pm

hokie carla

just got a call from the school system that tomorrow will be remote learning due to inclement weather. I was like, huh? I guess Zeta is headed this way? anyhoo, I think we were talking recently about snow days being a thing of the past due to remote learning - seems so here at least

5:32 pm

mkg

hi all. anyone have stats and clues for either of the 8s or both of them? ty

5:34 pm

rbud

makes sense to me, no more snow days needed if they can just call for a remote day instead. But of course that assumes all kids who need it will have internet and equipment - ruh roh, there will be those who scream of "socialism" (some more) if it becomes necessary for the governments to help out with that sort of thing, I suppose.

5:34 pm

mkg

actually that is great. never thought about it. and sick kids can tune in if they are only mildly sick. wow.

5:35 pm

rbud

co7 an co8 - same as the in6 and in7.

5:36 pm

rbud

the en8 is from its en6 - en + to4 (hard work) and past tense for the 8

5:38 pm

rbud

I often wonder how folks deal with it if they have more than one kid in school. Who but the well-off can afford enough computers, laptops, whatever, to go around? Or, like I said earlier, will schools supply them?

5:39 pm

rbud

My kids are way past the age, and our grandaughter is still too young for school, so I really don't know how this is working.

5:42 pm

rbud

yay, done! not a bad one this time around.

5:52 pm

HarryHood

35 to go here.

5:56 pm

HarryHood

30. listing.

5:57 pm

HarryHood

our school lent us 2 chromebooks last year during shutdown. This year each kid got a chromebook.

5:59 pm

mkg

any 8s out there? need stats and clues please. ty.

6:00 pm

HarryHood

en6/8: add to work very hard, and pt.

6:01 pm

mkg

dont have the six. sorry

6:10 pm

mkg

any clues for the en 6?

6:12 pm

HarryHood

oops - sorry. add work very hard.

6:13 pm

HarryHood

and co8 - like the evening ceremony before graduation, but pt.

6:15 pm

HarryHood

done!

6:16 pm

mkg

hi all. still not getting either 8. co and en. please if someone can clue for me the en 6 then i can maybe get the 8. ty

6:18 pm

mkg

there is a ceremony before graduation? i didnt know. will try to google it. ty.

6:18 pm

HarryHood

for the en6, add double, double, **** and trouble.

6:18 pm

mkg

i see baccalaureate......hmmm

6:19 pm

HarryHood

gotta run. bye!

6:19 pm

mkg

got en six! ty

6:19 pm

mkg

got en 8! ty ty ty

6:19 pm

mkg

great clue.

6:20 pm

mkg

now trying to find co 8.

6:24 pm

XtinaS

common babble emotion #3: "hey! how dare [word] not be a word!!!"

6:28 pm

mkg

any clues for ae 6? ty

6:38 pm

penquis

hello all.....back for my last 52, not that anybody really cares about that... ;o)

6:46 pm

hokie carla

rbud, our school has provided everyone with a chromebook.and I know some ISPs were giving free internet to families without. also, our school system was having mobile internet units around the county. not sure if they are still doing those or not.

6:46 pm

hokie carla

hey, pen. I care!

6:46 pm

penquis

hi carla....

7:19 pm

penquis

i am done....

7:26 pm

mkg

penquis, any clues for the co 8? i just dont see it.

7:26 pm

mkg

nor the ae 6. help!

7:33 pm

LuvWordGames

ae + to have a meal (like at a restaurant)

7:34 pm

mkg

ty LUvWords. got the ae. ty.

7:34 pm

mkg

still searching for the co 8! all help welcome.

7:38 pm

penquis

co 8 is a pt.....starts with a jailbird and uses the high point letter.....

7:39 pm

Freeman

mi6, please?

7:40 pm

LuvWordGames

co 7 is like the in 7 - cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

7:40 pm

grannyrose

co8. weigh up the co*s and pros + first two letters of black magic, uses a doll to stick pins in + first two letters of don't throw away, **ep

7:40 pm

mkg

ok so got the jailbird. three letters. then not sure where to go.

7:40 pm

mkg

i got it!!!!!!!!!finally.......whew. ty.

7:41 pm

grannyrose

uses double consonant. mi6. mi + double consonant + in the lion's d**

7:41 pm

LuvWordGames

mi 6 replace the double cons. in what the poor little kittens have lost

7:41 pm

grannyrose

well done mkg

7:42 pm

Freeman

thanks

7:44 pm

grannyrose

okay.muscle spasms have stopped. going back to sorting clean laundry.

7:45 pm

penquis

heading out....goodnight all.....

7:47 pm

mkg

night all.

7:48 pm

mkg

off to cleanmushrooms for some yummy mushroom soup.

8:03 pm

Uneaixoise

Ooohhh delish!!

8:21 pm

dan2bit

"vodka" does not exist in the puzzle

8:21 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:21 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx for the en6 and 8!

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

Hey Dan :-)

8:32 pm

Gillie

Are you in need of some vodka, dan, or just noting a phantom?

8:35 pm

dan2bit

both :-)

8:36 pm

dan2bit

although I probably could rustle up some vodka from the freezer if I really wished

8:53 pm

dan2bit

firewords! thanks lickety and all cluers

10:11 pm

Uneaixoise

Congrats!

10:38 pm

Uneaixoise

Ti6/21 please

10:46 pm

marilyn992

robots

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx!!

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

2 to go....

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

1 to go.....

11:06 pm

jwr

That's the third (or maybe fourth) time the eletoral word has appeared in the last few days. What price computers? (hand of Dr. God, I think)

11:18 pm

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

11:20 pm

origami

Congratulations, une! Just got here :D

11:45 pm

Nef

Hello.

11:57 pm

dizgrannie

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