Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

12:00 am

Cosmo Kramer

wow 43!!

12:00 am

Cosmo Kramer

Smallest i have seen

12:01 am

rastapopolous

I remember an 11 once

12:01 am

cybernan

very small but we have had smaller

12:01 am

cybernan

25 is the smallest I remember

12:01 am

Cosmo Kramer

oh 11.. means no vowel :)

12:04 am

Cosmo Kramer

top row greyed

12:04 am

Cosmo Kramer

yo5

12:08 am

rastapopolous

my5

12:08 am

Cosmo Kramer

ty

12:10 am

jessmom

le5

12:10 am

jessmom

ha5

12:13 am

rastapopolous

mo5

12:14 am

anike

Sh5

12:17 am

grannyrose

el4/5

12:18 am

Gillie

ty granny - don't know why that was so hard to see

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

dizgrannie

FWS

12:19 am

jessmom

mi5

12:20 am

grannyrose

i was a heartbeat behind you diz. WTG DIZGRANNIE!!

12:21 am

cybernan

grats diz stalled at 12

12:21 am

cybernan

and grats rose

12:21 am

grannyrose

ta nan.

12:23 am

dizgrannie

see you all tomorrow

12:24 am

Gillie

fw - good night all

12:26 am

vashongin

one of the few boards that I didn't use lickety

12:34 am

cybernan

missing an l 5 and an m 5 -- not sure they are english -- will have to wait for tomorrow

12:39 am

cybernan

mmmph -- cat sound

1:29 am

Marmar

All these A's, H's, O's and Y's and no Ahoy!

3:27 am

worzel

any clue pls for the lone e in 2nd column?

3:27 am

mattygroves

el4/5

3:27 am

worzel

thanks matty

3:29 am

Alleyn58

Just had our vaccines and needed a big one today!!

4:03 am

frogface

can anyone help with the le5/14 please, my last one.

4:11 am

frogface

monkeyed it, fireworks.

6:08 am

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

6:09 am

Sugrraleona

2 left I need the le5 and the mo 5 - help?

6:10 am

Freeman

mo is the pl of mo4/10

6:11 am

Sugrraleona

I'm an idiot, I have that one LOL ty

6:11 am

Freeman

np

6:12 am

Sugrraleona

I'll work on the mi5 that I am missing, i was trying mo this whol time not realizing its the mi5 i'm missing LOL

6:13 am

lynxxx

le5 le & what we are less the last 2 cons

6:15 am

Scrabbler

I finally figured out your clue, lynxxx. TY.

6:15 am

Freeman

mi5, please?

6:17 am

Scrabbler

I have been trying cat sounds but without success.

6:17 am

Freeman

me too

6:17 am

lynxxx

keep trying

6:17 am

HarryHood

m and 4 vowels. mix them up

6:19 am

Scrabbler

I did it!

6:20 am

HarryHood

10 to go. will bbl

6:23 am

Freeman

still struggling with the mi5

6:24 am

Scrabbler

mi + 3 vowels in alphabetical order.

6:25 am

ItalianGreyhound

good clue

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Not totally spoon-feeding.

6:26 am

Freeman

got it thanks

6:27 am

Scrabbler

There are several ways to spell the cat sound.

6:27 am

Freeman

Never saw the 'u'

6:28 am

Scrabbler

It's hiding off to the side to annoy us.

6:29 am

caps

Can somebody clue the sh 5 12 please, just can't see it

6:29 am

Freeman

yes

6:29 am

Scrabbler

I don't have it but will look with you.

6:30 am

Freeman

sh something to protect you but drop the last letter

6:31 am

ItalianGreyhound

Sword and Sh

6:31 am

Scrabbler

?

6:31 am

ItalianGreyhound

minus the last letter

6:32 am

Freeman

my5, please?

6:32 am

Scrabbler

I have to go to work. See you tomorrow.

6:32 am

ItalianGreyhound

plural

6:33 am

Freeman

how many points, please

6:34 am

ItalianGreyhound

the My - a bird and plural

6:35 am

Freeman

thanks but how many points does the my5 have

6:36 am

ItalianGreyhound

5/16

6:38 am

Freeman

got it thanks

6:50 am

HarryHood

wow thanks for all the clues - 5 to go

6:53 am

HarryHood

3

7:00 am

HarryHood

missing h4 and h5. last 2

7:01 am

dpomfr

le5,14 - last letter,
please

7:01 am

dpomfr

last word I mean

7:01 am

HarryHood

ends in 2 vowels.

7:02 am

HarryHood

just missing h4 now.

7:03 am

HarryHood

will have to wait for later. bye

7:03 am

dpomfr

what a laugh

7:05 am

hokie carla

ooh, first row gray!

7:07 am

caps

Thanks for the sh clues, that was my last word

7:07 am

hokie carla

hmm, some think Duke Silver is saxy

7:09 am

BzznBea

Bummer! I have no plans for the day and we have 43 words...

7:10 am

BzznBea

ahas

7:10 am

hokie carla

I'm sure I can drag it out. already moved onto 3rd row without finishing 2nd row

7:10 am

BzznBea

Opps!

7:10 am

hokie carla

well, it wasn't a word, so you're good

7:15 am

mkg

Horrible grid. So short! Ugh

7:15 am

hokie carla

do we have any weird cat sounds today?

7:16 am

Dorens

mi5, carla

7:16 am

Deeha

happy new president everybody

7:17 am

hokie carla

I knew there was one hiding but couldn't get the spelling right, thanks dorens

7:17 am

hokie carla

and thanks, deeha

7:17 am

BzznBea

Thanks, Dorens.

7:19 am

hokie carla

finally got the right combo

7:20 am

hokie carla

well, I still need 11 words. maybe when I finish this coffee I will find them.

7:21 am

SamanthaJoy

Ty, Deeha, but it doesn't happen until noon Eastern time today, and I'll be tense until it does.

7:22 am

BzznBea

Things are going to be tense for a long time to come, I fear.

7:23 am

SamanthaJoy

Yes

7:23 am

hokie carla

yep

7:25 am

hokie carla

surprised moxy is not an alt sp

7:30 am

mkg

I dont see moxie in grid and am not getting it.

7:30 am

hokie carla

it's not, but moxy is so I was commenting that I'm surprised that isn't a different spelling of moxie

7:30 am

BzznBea

It's nt in the grid.

7:31 am

mkg

It is a different word totally. Doesnt mean what moxie does.

7:31 am

hokie carla

down to 4 now...

7:31 am

hokie carla

it's not a word so what does moxy mean to you?

7:33 am

mkg

Moxie was a drink years ago and still can be found in vermont. Moxie meant Nerve. So for example, someone who is a loud mouth. “She has a lot of moxie.” Means that she really stands up for herself or for her cause. Like the yiddish word “chutzpah”. It is a new england thing and i am from new england.

7:34 am

hokie carla

yes, I know that is what moxie means, but I don't understand what you are saying

7:34 am

mkg

To have moxie means you are willing to challenge ideas or others.

7:34 am

mkg

Sett

7:35 am

mkg

Oops sorry

7:35 am

hokie carla

but you said moxy was a totally different word with a different meaning but now you are just talking about moxie, which I know the meaning of. so what is moxy?

7:36 am

penquis

Moxie is a soft drink that is the official soda of Maine, I believe....there is a Moxie festival every year in Lisbon, Maine....it's an acquired taste....

7:36 am

mkg

I didnt say moxy. Someone else did. What i said is the word in the grid is a mo 4 and means something japanese. It has one vowel at end and i never saw that word before. Whoever said moxy was alt spelling made me think that the word was moxie so that is why

7:37 am

mkg

I love moxie the drink. Didnt know about the festival. Now i live in Maryland. I didnt know it was an acquired taste. To me it just tastes great.

7:38 am

penquis

it was one of the first carbonated beverages....

7:38 am

hokie carla

yes, it was me, saying I'm surprised moxy isn't an alt sp of moxie and then you said they were 2 totally different words with different meanings.

7:38 am

mkg

Sorry. I meant that the word in the grid and the drink word are two different words and meanings.

7:39 am

hokie carla

yes, but the confusion with me is the word in the grid isn't a real word with any meaning

7:40 am

mkg

I dont recall moxie being spelled any other way but with ie at end.

7:40 am

mkg

Missing the A and E words second row. Clues or stats welcome. Ty.

7:41 am

hokie carla

It's not! but I never knew meow was spelled any other way than meow, and yet enable has several different ways which is what my comment was about. not that I've ever seen moxie spelled moxy.

7:41 am

penquis

Moxie and the word moxie are spelled the same...in fact the word moxie originated from the soft drink for some reason....more than you wanted to know, I am sure... ;o)

7:41 am

BzznBea

ea4.6

7:41 am

Cosmo Kramer

el4/5

7:42 am

BzznBea

ai4.5

7:42 am

Cosmo Kramer

sorry. el4/5 is second column E. you asked for 2nd row... ignore

7:42 am

mkg

Pen is right. Growing up with a dad who went to Colby college in maine, moxie was a treat whenever we could get it. And the term was part of our vocabulary.

7:42 am

mkg

Ty for clues!

7:43 am

mkg

Ty for clues. Got them all! Nbt, nbs. Ty

7:43 am

hokie carla

stuck with 3 left

7:47 am

MollyL

Did someone say moxy?
: D

7:47 am

hokie carla

rabble rouser

7:47 am

hokie carla

you have some moxy

7:48 am

A*n*i*t*a

sh5/12 clue please last one

7:48 am

penquis

like what a policeman calls his badge....without the last letter....

7:49 am

A*n*i*t*a

ty penquis

7:50 am

penquis

yw...

7:51 am

hokie carla

ooh, 1 left!

7:58 am

hokie carla

got it! TADA!

7:58 am

penquis

congrats...

7:59 am

hokie carla

thanks. much easier to monkey words when they're 4s and 5s :D

7:59 am

hokie carla

my last one was a tree. I wonder if bea saw it easily.

7:59 am

penquis

i am down to 5....this is the kind of grid that i dislike....

8:00 am

rururocks

You have a lot of moxy pen. You will find them

8:02 am

penquis

hah....ty for your confidence, ru....

8:02 am

hokie carla

ruru, I don't think that word means what you think it means

8:02 am

penquis

i don't particularly like Moxie...bitter aftertaste....we had to bring some to my cousin in Philly when we visited because she missed it so much....

8:03 am

penquis

i thought his use was great.....one meaning is skill and know-how... ;o)

8:06 am

MollyL

Don't try and dazzle Ru with quotes from The Princess Bride. He still thinks we are talking about The Princess Diaries.

8:06 am

hokie carla

lol

8:07 am

hokie carla

I almost posted that was wasted on him

8:07 am

hokie carla

but it was so fitting to what went on here

8:07 am

rururocks

Yeah. I don’t care for anne hathaway

8:08 am

hokie carla

how do you feel about robin wright?

8:09 am

rururocks

Not so keen on her either

8:12 am

aslindy

cannot find my last word, le5. any small clue please?

8:14 am

hokie carla

that was my last one - a hawaiian tree

8:14 am

rururocks

Le plus consina

8:14 am

rururocks

Le plus consonant and beginning of car

8:15 am

rururocks

Backwards that is

8:15 am

aslindy

finally got it, thank you!

8:27 am

MollyL

Eh, Robin Wright...It's Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon that make The Princess Bride.

8:38 am

penquis

i am done....heading out....bye all...

8:38 am

MLFAN17

well this is a disappointment

8:38 am

MLFAN17

i am out bye

9:05 am

jzw

I am not seeing the gy word. Need a clue!

9:06 am

jzw

DOH! NM. (kicking self)

10:52 am

MollyL

Well we have our first female Vice President.
: D

11:07 am

Sugrraleona

any clue for the mi5?

11:09 am

JaxH66

Noise a cat makes

11:14 am

MollyL

I have never understood why there are so many different ways to spell that sound

11:18 am

amelu0218

cats speak several languages.

11:20 am

MollyL

Sure they do. (Backs away slowly, maintaining eye contact)

11:40 am

MollyL

I have to laugh at all the people at the inauguration wearing masks but hugging each other. Sure.

11:48 am

moolingwa

morning all

11:51 am

Jeanius421

iIf they are not making skin and breath contact I'm OK with that

11:57 am

moolingwa

well that was a quick one

11:59 am

hokie carla

LOL

12:00 pm

hokie carla

took me a little longer but I did finish on my own

12:00 pm

hokie carla

I did ask if there was a cat sound but only because I suspected it was there

12:01 pm

moolingwa

:)

12:01 pm

moolingwa

you're knocking these out hoke :)

12:03 pm

hokie carla

well, it's a lot easier to guess 4's and 5's.

12:05 pm

hokie carla

and I probably could've finished sooner if not for the riveting conversation this morning

12:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi carla hi moo

12:24 pm

hokie carla

hey TO!

12:34 pm

MollyL

So wait, the whole stay six feet apart thing is a myth? You can hug people as long as you are not making "skin and breath contact"?

1:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

Don't ask me. there are people around here who don't or cannot count to six feet...

1:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

and don't wear masks, or if they are forced, take them off while in the store or uncover their noses.

1:14 pm

adubin77

Any clues for the mi5, please? Last word on our lunch date.

1:14 pm

doseffing

... cat sounds

1:16 pm

adubin77

Thanks!

1:22 pm

sammysmom

has anyone else noticed this? my phone (land line) has been showing different times sometimes 15 minutes and upto 2 or 3 hours off the real time. it straightens out , but then doesit again several times aday

2:08 pm

hokie carla

is your landline an old fashioned phone company landline or do you have it through cable or anything?

2:49 pm

Soodle

What an inspirational inauguration ceremony. Gaga & JLo were sensational. The very best of luck to President Biden & VP Harris. The only fly in the ointment was Garth Brooks hugging & shmoozing VIP’s & not a sign of a facemask. (Aside - how the heck did Mrs Trump walk across a grass lawn wearing those heels?)

3:02 pm

ch1212

Agreed, Soodle. We made champagne mimosas and got up at 7am to watch. I personally thought JLo paled in comparison to Gaga, because ... only Beyonce is on the same par as Gaga. Likewise, as much as I like Garth, I wish a more powerful singer like Dolly Parton or Josh Groban had handled Amazing Grace. Really appreciated ALL the parties and opinions came together for the ceremony (except T of course.) And wasn't that poet Amanda Gorman spectacular? She is worthy of Maya and Langston.

3:15 pm

MollyL

Inauguration trivia: Vice President Harris wore purple (as did Hillary Clinton) because it was the color of the suffragist movement. It was a nod of gratitude to all thye women who fought to get her where she landed today. And didn't she look spectacular? Thanks to Christopher John Roberts.

3:16 pm

ch1212

Wow, on our screen she looked like she was dressed in bright blue. But after reading your post, I checked photos just now and sure enough, purple! Nice!

3:21 pm

HarryHood

what is my missing L4?

3:21 pm

HarryHood

H4. sorry

3:23 pm

HarryHood

nm

3:23 pm

HarryHood

done!

3:23 pm

HarryHood

enjoy your day all

3:42 pm

Soodle

I thought Michelle Obama looked sensational. I loved Gaga & her gold mike. I’m puzzled how Malania Trump walked across a lawn wearing at least 5 inch stiletto heels. A normal mortal would have got stuck in the

3:43 pm

Soodle

Mud. Either she’s not mortal, or the grass was fake. 🧐

3:52 pm

MollyL

I have never been a big fan of Michelle Obama's fashion choices. As for five inch heels, I don't know how anyone walks in them anywhere.

4:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Melania is a robot. Michele is a beautiful, stylish and super smart woman.

4:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm so happy that Loser slunk back to his golf course. He hates Losers, and this time he lost BIG. I haven't watched Gaga yet, but she is a supertalent. HE'S NOT PRESIDENT ANYMORE! But I would watch out for Pence. It was the best PR for him to go out as hated by Trump. Never forget who was complicit. 2024 comes too soon.

4:43 pm

clg47

Wait? He is going to his golf course? I thought he was going to Brazil. Isn't that why he lifted the travel ban?

4:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't actually know.

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have to go do a group in a few minutes. And I have a Board meeting from 8:30-10 tonight which is ridiculous, but at least I don't have to drive there.

4:50 pm

dan2bit

wow. too bad we couldn't have 46 today :-)

4:51 pm

herrorady

wait what makes you think trump lifted the travel ban clg47 ?

4:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

How many people did he pardon?

4:52 pm

herrorady

we can travel wherever we want to and have been able to. most countries are not letting us in, though :)

4:52 pm

dan2bit

2 rows done

5:04 pm

MollyL

I swear I don't get the COVID stuff. Travel bans, no travel bans? We are supposed to wear masks and stay six feet apart yet the Inauguration platform was full of designer masked people hugging each other. I guess it all depends on where you are and who is doing what.

5:10 pm

jbp

hi all --it's a good day today

5:11 pm

jbp

may I have a clue for the 2nd column E. please

5:11 pm

dan2bit

outdoors and indoors also a factor in transmissibility risk, of course

5:12 pm

dan2bit

el4/5 babblet, jbp

5:13 pm

jbp

thanks, dan

5:13 pm

dan2bit

I have ga4 and go4 x 2 what's my missing G?

5:14 pm

jbp

are your 2 go4s travels and non-jews?

5:15 pm

dan2bit

yes

5:15 pm

MollyL

From what I have read, outdoors or indoors, you are still supposed to maintain six feet. I just find it amusing that people will complain about some situations and not others.

5:15 pm

jbp

and the ga 4 is happy people?

5:15 pm

jbp

if so, then i have what you have

5:19 pm

jbp

ah gy4 place to work out

5:19 pm

jbp

places, actually

5:20 pm

jbp

with 14 left, I think I'm done for now. hope to bbl

5:20 pm

dan2bit

thanks jbp

5:23 pm

dan2bit

firewords! thanks jbp and all cluers. hope that I still have the right to complain about things even if I let some slide. I'm not big on the tyranny of consistency

5:25 pm

MollyL

Not being big on the tyranny of consistency is great. As long as it goes both ways.
: D

11:21 pm

rastapopolous

working?

11:32 pm

harpjane

maybe I can do this in 33 minutes. what do you think?

11:37 pm

grannyrose

i emailed DR God. he says hackers have been very diligent of late. frankly, i can't see the point of disrupting a game. but hackers are a breed unto themselves.

11:41 pm

harpjane

22 to go

11:41 pm

harpjane

I understand the sit was down earlier today?

11:41 pm

harpjane

site?

11:43 pm

grannyrose

jane, dear, that is why i emailed Dr God. see below.

11:44 pm

harpjane

I saw something about it on FB also

11:54 pm

harpjane

could I get clues for mo4/10?

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