Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, January 14, 2021

12:04 am

Rainiqui

no 7 and 8

12:04 am

origami

sp7

12:04 am

ChrissieDee

Flip - do8

12:04 am

dizgrannie

BLINK!! 10 Zeds

12:06 am

dizgrannie

found an Aussie mammal

12:07 am

cybernan

po 7-8

12:09 am

ChrissieDee

wo9

12:12 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Chrissie

12:14 am

ChrissieDee

yvw

12:15 am

ChrissieDee

oo8

12:16 am

jessmom

so7

12:17 am

Lizlin

do 8

12:17 am

Lizlin

Sorry - already called

12:18 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night everyone

12:20 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, nan

1:10 am

jessmom

st8

4:54 am

lynxxx

thanks Jess

5:48 am

lynxxx

lu7/8

6:43 am

mattygroves

When sex and drugs meet by happy chance ;)

6:49 am

HarryHood

ty for the clue mg :)

6:49 am

HarryHood

help with the i?

6:53 am

MollyL

On is what you do to your car in case you have an accident

6:53 am

HarryHood

ty molly! nbt

6:55 am

MollyL

The other starts the same way and ends with your eternal spirit

6:55 am

HarryHood

huh. I know that word when it comes to shoes, but it's spelled a bit differently

6:56 am

MollyL

I was going to clue about a spiritual cobbler, but I thought it was too out there

6:57 am

HarryHood

yes - too early in the morning for esoteric clues. though matty's worked

6:58 am

HarryHood

69 to go. bbl

7:00 am

MollyL

I had a pirate/wench clue for that L word, but again, too out there.

7:05 am

aslindy

clue for us5 please?

7:09 am

Haz1558

us5 - us plus the first three letters of not far.

7:10 am

aslindy

tha
nks haz

7:10 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

7:11 am

72 Temple Owl

hello haz!

7:15 am

mattygroves

I'm amazed my flippant description of the lu7 and 8 worked ;)

7:26 am

rururocks

do spiritual cobblers yell heel maries?

7:29 am

aslindy

I must need more coffee. I have the first 5 letters of the st8 but can't get it.

7:32 am

BzznBea

Ends like the red thorny flower

7:35 am

rururocks

hiya bea

7:36 am

BzznBea

Morning, ru.

7:39 am

aslindy

thanks bea.

7:41 am

rururocks

not seeing matty's flippant lu7 yet though

7:43 am

aslindy

me either, ru

7:47 am

rururocks

i found the word, but am missing matty's joke about it

7:47 am

BzznBea

I would have clued is as desire of a pirate drink

7:48 am

BzznBea

I didn't get it either. But I'm still half asleeep

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

Ends in ho ho ho ho and a bottle of ***

7:54 am

aslindy

thanks bea and une

7:55 am

dan2bit

lu7 a dangerous combination that could lead to a baby

7:57 am

BzznBea

Une, a friend of mine is in Nashville helping with the clearing of rubble in downtown.

8:01 am

rururocks

that guy who blew up sounded like his cheese wasn't quite on his cracker if you know what I mean

8:01 am

rururocks

lizard people?

8:06 am

lynxxx

funny Dan

8:39 am

MLFAN17

ty for the lu7

8:40 am

bichon

What happened in Nashville?

8:42 am

MLFAN17

hi bichon

8:44 am

MLFAN17

is the wo9 a combo?

8:44 am

mattygroves

No. It's the state you might be in after trying too many ru4 :D

8:45 am

rururocks

oh... I get it now matty

8:45 am

mattygroves

Uses the high value tile

8:47 am

MLFAN17

i had type it in twice

8:48 am

bichon

mlf, help, pls

8:49 am

MLFAN17

its a feeling of being disoriented or confused

8:49 am

MLFAN17

ends in loch ****

8:50 am

bichon

tyvm mlf

8:50 am

MLFAN17

yw

9:02 am

mattygroves

I definitely feel a theme in this puzzle. After drinking too much ru4s, followed by a bellyful of ou4, George experienced lu7 (I'm sure that's not what the word means, but work with me here). His po7 was definitely wonky due to his wo9. His roomate thought he'd died, but it turned out he as playing po6. The pastor was called who, once George sobered up, administered a se5 and delivered a strongly worded se6.

9:03 am

Retired PJs

Wow, I got 5 more words out of that - thanks Matty!

9:04 am

mattygroves

I wonder how many words from the grid one could get into a story. I suspect some would really, truly have to be forced in, though ;)

9:04 am

bichon

du 5/16, pls

9:05 am

BzznBea

two + first a Stooge

9:06 am

BzznBea

sorry two + a sttoge

9:06 am

BzznBea

crap...I will go back to lurk.

9:06 am

Mubner

I think you could have added the oo8 as additional feeling of ou4. well done, Matty

9:06 am

bichon

ty Bea

9:07 am

mattygroves

And the do8 would have worked.

9:08 am

mattygroves

fo8 - being like a bear who tells terrible, terrible jokes.

9:14 am

mael

the du5/16 is an italian cathedral, if it helps anyone :)

9:17 am

mattygroves

All done. Have a lovely day, all

9:44 am

LuvWordGames

I always have to laugh when the swimsuit is in the grid sp 6/24

9:57 am

caps

Mosso

9:58 am

caps

Mosso

10:03 am

MollyL

Blame it on the mosso-mosso, the dance of love

10:06 am

MollyL

Aw, don't rank on the poor Muppet

10:22 am

Betsy Ross

Morning all...clue for DO8 pls. Thx.

10:25 am

cybernan

good morning all

10:28 am

cybernan

interesting combo of words in the upper right corner :D

10:31 am

Cosmo Kramer

first column i clue please

10:33 am

NANCY

IN + heart and ----, also in plus what you do to help your car in case of an accident

10:34 am

NANCY

both are in/6

10:37 am

MollyL

Do8 state of being sleepy

10:37 am

Betsy Ross

TY!

10:38 am

cybernan

wow - I guess anything can be a word! Ty Molly

10:38 am

MollyL

That ending will get you an F word and a W word as well

10:40 am

Cosmo Kramer

ty Nancy

10:40 am

NANCY

welcome

10:41 am

cybernan

found the w but not the f

10:41 am

saanichcat

fo 8 -- what a useful word! Thanks Molly!

10:43 am

cybernan

gm saanich

10:43 am

saanichcat

hi nan, how goes it?

10:43 am

cybernan

did you get the wind storm?

10:44 am

saanichcat

oh did we ever! power out almost 24 hours, a real doozy, branches thumping the roof etc etc

10:45 am

saanichcat

did you get it too?

10:46 am

cybernan

we got winds during the night, but no power outages where we are. The BBQ lost it's cover and the doormats were blown up against the house, that's all

10:46 am

cybernan

There must have been a lot of snow on the connector though - no paper yesterday

10:49 am

cybernan

I guess if this is to become normal weather, we should make sure everything is charged up all the time.

10:49 am

saanichcat

you are so correct. I have a generator -- not hooked up.

10:54 am

Biltong

Please may I have a clue for no7/8? Thanks

10:54 am

cybernan

looking biltong

10:54 am

saanichcat

snakeoil remedy

10:56 am

cybernan

ty saanich

10:56 am

saanichcat

yw nan

10:57 am

Biltong

ty, saani and cybernan :-)

10:57 am

cybernan

left col. done

11:09 am

hokie carla

howdy folks, still 73 to go here

11:10 am

cybernan

hi carla - down to 49 and taking a break

11:11 am

Biltong

saani, could you please give another clue for the no7/8?

11:12 am

Biltong

Hi carla

11:12 am

cybernan

no 7 = do not play the guitar

11:13 am

hokie carla

gracias

11:14 am

Biltong

ty, got it ;-0

11:18 am

hokie carla

woot! p is gray (sounds like a problem)

11:29 am

Biltong

Clue for fo8, please?

11:29 am

hokie carla

did not know about it. is there a 7 related? I need 2 Fs

11:30 am

Biltong

No, no fo7

11:32 am

hokie carla

not seeing anything

11:32 am

Biltong

I don't have any F words as yet. I checked the list

11:33 am

hokie carla

thought maybe a compound relating to what we eat but couldn't make that work

11:35 am

Biltong

The fo8 is the very last f word

11:36 am

hokie carla

found the other missing F of mine

11:39 am

Biltong

Not found the 8 yet, but can say that it does not relate to what we eat

11:41 am

penquis

hello all...

11:41 am

Biltong

Hello pen

11:42 am

penquis

hi biltong...

11:43 am

Biltong

have to go, bbl

11:43 am

penquis

bye...

12:09 pm

cybernan

hello again

12:10 pm

hokie carla

rehi here too

12:12 pm

hokie carla

got the fo8. now molly's muppet comment when I first signed on makes sense

12:12 pm

hokie carla

F finished!

12:13 pm

hokie carla

nan, I think you said you grayed 1st column? cannot find the i's. thinking maybe iz but can't manage it. can you share the stats please?

12:16 pm

Vicuna

2 x in6

12:16 pm

hokie carla

thanks, vic. will look.

12:17 pm

Vicuna

One is normal, one is made of normal elements, but is not a word in common use.

12:17 pm

hokie carla

amazing how I can find them when I know what to look for, even though I did try in words before.

12:18 pm

Vicuna

Yeah, we look so much more effectively with the courage of our convictions.

12:18 pm

cybernan

sorry carla - was immersed in the grid

12:18 pm

hokie carla

phantom winsome and answer

12:20 pm

hokie carla

ooh, found the 9

12:23 pm

cybernan

so

12:24 pm

Turt

clue for the se 6 21

12:25 pm

Sugrraleona

what are the stats for the 9?

12:26 pm

Turt

wo 9 108

12:26 pm

Sugrraleona

Turt - it's what the priest says in church

12:27 pm

Turt

TY - just couldn't see it. That,s fw for me

12:29 pm

hokie carla

wel done, turt

12:36 pm

wvteach

stats for second row U pls

12:36 pm

hokie carla

ud4/6

12:37 pm

wvteach

thnx

12:44 pm

cybernan

st 8 please?

12:46 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

12:48 pm

hokie carla

and?

12:49 pm

cybernan

play the guitar with a sweet ending

12:50 pm

hokie carla

got it, thx

12:50 pm

hokie carla

still need 10 + 1 S. what a struggle those are.

12:53 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* Favourite word of the day = du 6 - brings back such wonderful memories of one of my favourite cities.

12:53 pm

montreal13

that wo5 be Florence then

12:53 pm

hokie carla

well done. 38 left. think I will break. as in take a break, not break down.

12:54 pm

cybernan

Hagd everyone and stay safe :-)

12:54 pm

montreal13

take care nan

12:54 pm

cybernan

you are correct mtl.

12:54 pm

montreal13

☺

12:58 pm

tessagram

sued

1:12 pm

moolingwa

hi ho

1:20 pm

periwinkle

hi mool. you are in the grid.

1:20 pm

periwinkle

not seeing either in6 even with a clue

1:20 pm

moolingwa

very gridly

1:20 pm

moolingwa

oh, the first one you mean?

1:21 pm

moolingwa

or the second...or both?

1:21 pm

periwinkle

both

1:21 pm

moolingwa

okay, well the second one...it's not my "policy" to give direct clues

1:21 pm

periwinkle

huh?

1:22 pm

moolingwa

on the first perhaps if you listened to James Brown he might be able to help

1:23 pm

moolingwa

If you'd like me to be less obtuse, then let me know

1:23 pm

periwinkle

still got nothing

1:23 pm

periwinkle

yes please

1:24 pm

jan

Sad that flooziness isn't a word...

1:24 pm

moolingwa

okay, the second one...AFLAC, State Farm...

1:24 pm

periwinkle

ah ty

1:24 pm

moolingwa

on the first one in+type of music that James Brown is a representative of

1:24 pm

periwinkle

tyty mool

1:24 pm

moolingwa

and don't forget the alternate spelling of that first one

1:25 pm

moolingwa

yw

1:25 pm

moolingwa

tx for indulging me on the cluing :)

2:10 pm

marksdolly

tada! done

2:14 pm

moolingwa

nice...still 37 here

2:51 pm

hokie carla

still 38 here

3:02 pm

hokie carla

35 now. BBL

3:20 pm

Uneaixoise

24 here

3:27 pm

Uneaixoise

Do5/22?

3:28 pm

Jeanius421

she was abundantly en_____

3:28 pm

Uneaixoise

Thanks!!

3:31 pm

Uneaixoise

21 to go.....

3:38 pm

MollyL

A nice way of saying she had a big rack
: D

3:39 pm

Jeanius421

( . ) ( . )

3:56 pm

MollyL

Nice rack, abundantly enD5. anything but boobies

5:02 pm

periwinkle

st8 please

5:07 pm

lynxxx

st5.14 & the rest is as plain as the n*** on your face

5:07 pm

corpsvalue

st8 = you st*** a guitar + you smell things with your n***.

5:07 pm

lynxxx

Hi Peri

5:07 pm

periwinkle

hi lyn, hi all

5:08 pm

periwinkle

ty that was my last 8

5:08 pm

periwinkle

73 left to find

5:08 pm

periwinkle

ty corps

5:08 pm

corpsvalue

yvw

5:08 pm

lynxxx

a bit slow this one

5:08 pm

periwinkle

yep

5:09 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck

5:09 pm

lynxxx

I am nearly there but hitting Morewords quite hard

5:10 pm

periwinkle

will list soon

5:10 pm

lynxxx

ask if I can help

5:10 pm

periwinkle

missing two words from the A.

5:11 pm

periwinkle

I have an4, an5 and aw4

5:12 pm

lynxxx

aw4,8 * 2 an4.4. and an4.8

5:12 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

5:13 pm

periwinkle

sheesh found the an4/8 thanks

5:14 pm

periwinkle

have them all. ty 4 corners gray and have all the z words

5:20 pm

lynxxx

You can tell I didn't go to chgurch - took mea ages to find se6.21 that would be preached

5:21 pm

lynxxx

anything else Peri otherwise I might get going?

5:22 pm

periwinkle

I am ok, thanks

5:22 pm

lynxxx

have fun - bye

5:22 pm

periwinkle

byee

6:06 pm

carolina004

zo6,33?HELP PLEASE!!!

6:08 pm

carolina004

help please

6:08 pm

carolina004

zo6,33?

6:18 pm

hurshy

a person who is dowdy is a dowd. not just me, i've seen it in books.

6:18 pm

carolina004

i don't get it

6:18 pm

hurshy

i'm just making a random comment, i just got here

6:18 pm

hurshy

i'll look for your z

6:18 pm

carolina004

oh

6:18 pm

carolina004

srry

6:19 pm

carolina004

okay thanks

6:19 pm

hurshy

the people who draw the lines for the zo4s?

6:20 pm

carolina004

someone who works with animals

6:20 pm

carolina004

zo,4,9

6:21 pm

hurshy

you can't go in the neutral zo4 without starting a war with the Romulan Empire, that's the zo4 i was talking about

6:28 pm

MollyL

I just got this from my health care office. "You may still be able to be a carrier of the virus even after you are vaccinated." So what is the point of getting vaccinated?

6:28 pm

hurshy

you are less likely to be a carrier, it's just not a guarantee 100%

6:29 pm

MollyL

So there is no end to this?

6:29 pm

hurshy

they want people to still be careful, at least until the caseloads go way down

6:29 pm

hurshy

there is no end to it, of course, just as there is no end to the flu and we get flu shots every year

6:30 pm

hurshy

but it will become more manageable

6:30 pm

Gillie

The Pfizer vaccination is supposedly about 95% effective, but that would only be after the second dose.

6:31 pm

MollyL

So we are wearing masks forever and can never gather with our families and friends?

6:31 pm

Gillie

And I heard somewhere that the Moderna vaccine is supposed to be good for only 12 months, so regular COVID vaccinations are probably now going to be thing.

6:32 pm

Gillie

No, obviously it will be a lot safer to socialize once most of the population is vaccinated.

6:32 pm

hurshy

no molly, we are wearing masks until the caseloads are more manageable, and the virus is reasonably under control

6:32 pm

hurshy

what is with this all-or-nothing thinking?

6:33 pm

jwr

They dn't know yet. A 95% "known" is enouugh to go on. They will (if they are smart) follow ta group that have been vaccinated and exposed and another that hasn't been and see what happpens. It's called the scientific approach.

6:34 pm

jwr

(sorry about typos. My Chatterbox is black (don't ask!), so I am literally typing in the dark.. . . I love this grid.

6:44 pm

hurshy

help with the U?

6:47 pm

Gillie

OK, I've got all the U's now.

6:47 pm

Gillie

Do you mean the lone U?

6:48 pm

Gillie

It's four letters, rhymes with a 2-syllable word used to give congratulations

6:53 pm

hurshy

ty

6:53 pm

hurshy

i did mean the lone U :)

6:54 pm

Gillie

yw

7:36 pm

hurshy

Ps Pummelled!

7:44 pm

wvteach

need a nudge for DO 5/22 pls

7:46 pm

hurshy

a college is endo5/22 and runs off the interest

7:47 pm

wvteach

thnx - kept using the wrong D

7:52 pm

hurshy

As Abolished!

7:56 pm

hurshy

the upper S is not going the best for me. nor the M

8:10 pm

hurshy

what's the 9?

8:22 pm

grannyrose

wo9/108, hurshy. and g'day

8:23 pm

grannyrose

dizziness, slight confusion,

8:23 pm

hurshy

OH

8:24 pm

hurshy

i have the ne4 but hadn't found any way to use it as an ending

8:24 pm

grannyrose

do you have su5/18?

8:24 pm

hurshy

erm, no, doesn't appear that i do

8:24 pm

dcseain

oh, wow. thanks for the wo9. I'd never have found that on my own.

8:24 pm

hurshy

i shall look

8:25 pm

grannyrose

g'day seain

8:25 pm

hurshy

got it!

8:25 pm

hurshy

and g'day to you granny

8:25 pm

dcseain

g'day, rose!

8:26 pm

grannyrose

run of so5, 6, 7, 6 all using high point tile

8:27 pm

dcseain

thanks, rose

8:30 pm

grannyrose

a little bit of news. i slept last night with neuropathy pain in my left foot. am currently on a much higher program on the implant. still 12 more programs to work through, each stronger than the last. nerve pain in right knee now just a tingle every now and again.

8:30 pm

grannyrose

ugh.. that is NO neuropathy pain

8:31 pm

dcseain

oh, progress, how wonderful

8:31 pm

cherlyq

glad to here its helping

8:31 pm

grannyrose

thanx seain

8:32 pm

grannyrose

and cherylq, thanx to you also. this community has been my saviour time and again. whenever i despaired there has always been some-one to encourage me onward.

8:33 pm

grannyrose

next step is to let go of the opiods. that starts in about 4 weeks time.

8:34 pm

cherlyq

I feel the same

8:53 pm

hurshy

thanks again and *hugs* to you granny

8:55 pm

grannyrose

hugs back at you hurshy.

8:56 pm

hurshy

right O has op4 and...?

8:58 pm

dcseain

os6

8:58 pm

dcseain

just monkeyed it

8:58 pm

hurshy

ahh thanks

8:58 pm

hurshy

and top E has ep4 and...?

8:59 pm

hurshy

the salts don't work, i guess it is just proper

8:59 pm

grannyrose

ep5/14

8:59 pm

dcseain

ep5

8:59 pm

hurshy

ahh thanks

10:07 pm

origami

Hello folks

10:08 pm

dcseain

hi, origami

10:18 pm

origami

How are the kitties, seain?

10:21 pm

dcseain

They are both doing well, thank you.

10:45 pm

Uneaixoise

Mo6/24 please

10:45 pm

dcseain

su5.18 clue, please?

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Chemical.....ends in fee fi ** fum

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Terrible clue!!

10:48 pm

dcseain

chocolate mo6.24

10:48 pm

saanichcat

mo 6/24 yummy dessert

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

Thanks!!

10:48 pm

origami

Hiya sannich

10:49 pm

saanichcat

hey ori! how are you doing?

10:50 pm

origami

OK, some doggie drama, but OK. How are you?

10:51 pm

dcseain

huh. thanks. i know that su5 as a prefix

10:51 pm

saanichcat

are they OK? Fine here; we had a really bad storm a few nights ago.

10:52 pm

origami

I'll email you about it, saanich.

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

Second mo 6/27 please

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

Down to final two words.....

10:53 pm

dcseain

plural

10:53 pm

origami

Une - plural of the word before it.

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

I don't have that five either

10:54 pm

saanichcat

motorized bike

10:54 pm

dcseain

type of urban motorbike

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

Is it a common word?

10:56 pm

dcseain

yes, at least where i live.

10:56 pm

saanichcat

try the oast tense of the mo 4/6 just before

10:56 pm

dcseain

ends with 'foot'

10:57 pm

saanichcat

past

10:58 pm

Uneaixoise

Oh I did have the five.....saw it as past tense of pout

11:03 pm

Uneaixoise

Fw!!!

11:07 pm

origami

Congratulations, une.

11:14 pm

dcseain

yay une!

11:36 pm

dcseain

6mod8

11:52 pm

dcseain

firewords!

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