Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 26, 2022

12:04 am

justafreep

ro7 x 2 and happy flip (and still Merry Christmas here)

12:05 am

justafreep

a co7/8

12:05 am

cybernan

here too -- hi freep

12:05 am

justafreep

hi, nan

12:06 am

justafreep

de7

12:08 am

justafreep

ro7 x 3

12:09 am

Gillie

cr7

12:10 am

justafreep

tr7

12:10 am

justafreep

co8/9

12:12 am

dizgrannie

ro 7 x 3

12:13 am

ursh

Hello all - cr 10

12:13 am

Rainiqui

crooked

12:14 am

justafreep

I think it was an honest cal, personally....

12:14 am

justafreep

ro9

12:15 am

justafreep

co9

12:15 am

cybernan

wow - tried that cr 10 never expecting it would take

12:15 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:15 am

justafreep

ro9 x 2

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:36 am

Gillie

re7

12:38 am

mkg

Are the cr words from the word for not straight?

12:40 am

Gillie

The cr10 isn't - not quite

12:41 am

dizgrannie

mo 9 if not called

12:41 am

mkg

Ty

12:42 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:48 am

mkg

Are the cr 8 and 9 and 10 two words combined? Just not seeing them. Darn.

12:49 am

grannyrose

mkg, no cr 8.

12:50 am

mkg

Ok. Ty

12:50 am

mkg

Serching but not seeing any of the 8 9 or 10. Off to sleep

12:50 am

justafreep

is there a cr9?

12:50 am

Gillie

No

12:51 am

grannyrose

co8/65. co + handle a steering wheel with an extra vowel in it

12:53 am

justafreep

and a 9, grannyrose

12:53 am

mkg

Ok am looking. But too tired to think

12:53 am

grannyrose

cr10/105. first cr5/20 + vowel + to get up, mixed up to make a plural ending.

12:53 am

mkg

Not getting it. Where is the extra vowel?

12:54 am

grannyrose

thanx freep, i have it already.

12:54 am

grannyrose

mkg, add the vowel after the first letter of steering wheel word

12:55 am

mkg

Wow am i confused. I assumed it was what you do in a car. You turn it on and ***** to where you are going.

12:56 am

justafreep

(shhh. that, too. but there's more)

12:56 am

grannyrose

correct mkg. now put another vowel after the first letter

12:57 am

mkg

Is the first cr a person who is a thief or someone not straight??????

12:57 am

grannyrose

yes mkg

12:58 am

mkg

Well not getting it. My cr 5 ends in the high point letter and it is not next to the d. So i am lost. Sorry

12:58 am

cybernan

cr 10: either a home or school for thieves?

12:59 am

mkg

I think my cr word is wrong.

12:59 am

cybernan

*homes or schools

12:59 am

justafreep

no, it isn't. There are also clues for a co that are getting in your way

1:00 am

grannyrose

ugh mkg i am confused. i am cluing co8, which becomes a plural.

1:00 am

mkg

Oooh i was on the cr 10. Sorry

1:01 am

cybernan

rhymes with certain birds' nest (ro9) and places where food is prepared (co 9) also in the grid

1:02 am

mkg

Got the ro and the co 9s. Ty nan.

1:02 am

mkg

Still need that cr 10 and would appreciate any help

1:02 am

mkg

Ooh i got it.

1:02 am

cybernan

so are there two c0 8's then?

1:02 am

mkg

I got it. Wow

1:03 am

mkg

Not getting any 8s. Sorry

1:03 am

grannyrose

so..... co + color of santa's hat, reversed + d***, go down deep into water

1:03 am

mkg

Got the 9s and 10.

1:04 am

grannyrose

and yes nan, two co8's

1:04 am

ursh

co + de6/30

1:04 am

mkg

Got that 8. Super clues. Ty ty ty

1:04 am

mkg

Must sleep.

1:05 am

cybernan

ty rose

1:05 am

mkg

Ty to all cluers. Super clues.

1:05 am

cybernan

I meant co 9 x2 -- just have the one co 8

1:06 am

grannyrose

two co9's nan

1:06 am

cybernan

that 8-9 combo is a new one for me

1:08 am

cybernan

also ro 9 x2

1:09 am

cybernan

anyone find the bottom o?

1:10 am

grannyrose

another name for an aussie? oc 5/20

1:11 am

grannyrose

wrong o tile. on4/5

1:12 am

cybernan

of course -- word blindness - time to call it a night. Ty rose

1:12 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams nan.xx

1:32 am

aebmusica

ce6/33...clue please

1:42 am

aebmusica

anyone out there????

1:44 am

juniperberet

ce 6/33 ... c + anagram of using a car

1:51 am

aebmusica

tyvm juniperberet

5:53 am

MollyL

Happy Boxing Day. Time to get out the Rock'Em Sock'em Robots.

6:35 am

aslindy

hello all

6:50 am

saanichcat

hi aslindy, hi Molly, Happy. Boxing Day to you too

7:09 am

aslindy

phantom cougar

7:13 am

MollyL

Ah, Boxing Day. When the poor peon servants were given the day off (after waiting on the wealthy all of Christmas Day) and given a box of leftovers.

7:24 am

aslindy

got all the 9s

7:27 am

aslindy

and the 10

7:32 am

sukee

Not leftovers, gifts.

7:38 am

player girl

Hi all. Happy Last Day of Chanukah! Can anyone help with the E in the 1st column, 3rd row???

7:39 am

aslindy

the nights before something

7:39 am

aslindy

I mean, plural of the night before something

7:40 am

aslindy

for the other, change the 2nd letter. both are 4 letters.

7:41 am

player girl

OOOh.. Talk about Word blindness... Thank you aslindy

7:41 am

aslindy

happy to help

7:44 am

Meatball421

phantom nougat

7:46 am

aslindy

clue for ce6,33 please?

7:47 am

aslindy

monkeyed it

8:08 am

hokie carla

nougat and cougar

8:08 am

HarryHood

sounds like a commercial for a candy bar

8:24 am

HarryHood

first pass, and hoet on all but that corner c, 5/11

8:27 am

HarryHood

got it.

8:32 am

HarryHood

47 for later. bye!

9:06 am

phaeton

hello? help with the vi5/18 pls?

9:06 am

Aloyisius

you watch it, phaeton

9:07 am

phaeton

sorry...second vi5/18

9:07 am

LuvWordGames

or the last vi 5/18 - change the 3rd letter of a word that means very bright colors

9:08 am

phaeton

ty Luv...kept trying to make it a 6...lol

9:08 am

Aloyisius

that one ends with not the ego

9:09 am

Aloyisius

fun grid, lots of surprises.. Happy Babbling!

9:19 am

hurshy

oh good it's not just me having trouble with the corner C

9:23 am

BzznBea

big words there.

9:24 am

LuvWordGames

ag 6/24 please?

9:25 am

hurshy

long, long ____ + uh oh, i think there is dry ___ in this house

9:25 am

LuvWordGames

thanks hursh, thats fw for me :-)

9:26 am

LuvWordGames

any clues needed?

9:26 am

hurshy

ok thanks bea, found a 7 and 8 for that C

9:27 am

hurshy

are there also even longer ones?

9:28 am

LuvWordGames

yes there's a 9 that builds off the 8

9:28 am

LuvWordGames

oen of the 8's

9:28 am

hurshy

i'm guessing i do not have that 8 then lol

9:29 am

hurshy

aHA got 'em!

9:29 am

BzznBea

it is before the 7/8 you have

9:49 am

hokie carla

61 left here. barely HOET. NOTBO.

9:50 am

hokie carla

but I am heading up to visit my mom, so might or might get back to them tonight.

9:51 am

cybernan

Happy Boxing Day :)

9:51 am

MollyL

Might or might?

9:51 am

hurshy

obvs she meant might or might not

9:52 am

MollyL

Yes, i was kidding her

9:55 am

BzznBea

Got the 10!

9:56 am

hurshy

ooh what is it

9:56 am

BzznBea

cr

9:57 am

hurshy

hmmmm

10:00 am

hurshy

got it!

10:00 am

hurshy

ty

10:00 am

BzznBea

fun word

10:00 am

hurshy

i knew the one without the c was a word but did not know about the one with the c

10:01 am

periwinkle

help with either O please

10:03 am

BzznBea

bottom o's?

10:03 am

periwinkle

I have the one on the bottom row

10:03 am

cybernan

have the co 8-9 - stats for the other 8 please and is there a related 9 to that one as well?

10:04 am

BzznBea

or5.14

10:04 am

periwinkle

sheesh ty Bea

10:05 am

BzznBea

nan the other 8 is co8.65 no 9 but there is a 7

10:05 am

periwinkle

I found the other co9. it extends the co6/33

10:08 am

cybernan

is the co 8/65 related to the kitchen as well?

10:09 am

BzznBea

no. it is an anagram of the other one you have

10:10 am

BzznBea

or close to an anagram

10:12 am

cybernan

ty bea

10:12 am

BzznBea

yw

10:12 am

cybernan

2 more 9's to find

10:13 am

cybernan

have co 9 x2 and ro 9 x2

10:14 am

cybernan

and mo 9

10:18 am

BzznBea

there are 3 ro9

10:23 am

cybernan

mmm - not rockvideo

10:25 am

cybernan

got it --- think that one was manufactured from someones's imagination

10:26 am

cybernan

I'm only surprised there isn't an no 9 to go with the rest!

10:27 am

HarryHood

is the last ro9 the same pattern?

10:28 am

cybernan

yes

10:28 am

cybernan

ro 9/72 if that helps

10:29 am

hurshy

ooh thanks

10:29 am

HarryHood

got it

10:30 am

HarryHood

a gallery :)

10:30 am

hurshy

i still have one 9 to find but that makes 3 ro and 2 co

10:30 am

HarryHood

got all my 9s, but missing an 8

10:30 am

cybernan

and mo 9

10:30 am

hurshy

both 8s are co

10:30 am

hurshy

oh thanks cnan!

10:31 am

hurshy

feel like i should have thought of that... lol

10:31 am

HarryHood

ah got it

10:31 am

HarryHood

ty

10:31 am

HarryHood

and another 7 :)

10:31 am

cybernan

I just saw it a few minutes ago, hurshy

10:32 am

cybernan

stll need 3x 7 and 5x 6

10:32 am

HarryHood

4x6 and 2x7 here

10:32 am

HarryHood

as well as a bunch of 4 and 5 :)

10:32 am

periwinkle

I need ro9/72 please

10:33 am

BzznBea

where the bad guys hang out

10:33 am

hurshy

or the things they do, maybe? i'm guessing

10:33 am

HarryHood

extend ro5/16 - his ro-ish good looks

10:34 am

cybernan

still say it is manufactured by someone's imagination

10:34 am

periwinkle

don't have ro5/15

10:34 am

hurshy

yeah i mean i think that one and the co one make sense in the singular but not so much in the plural

10:35 am

cybernan

ntpn: austrian maestro

10:35 am

periwinkle

or ro5/16 even

10:35 am

hurshy

peri, it's like renegade, rebel, ro5

10:35 am

HarryHood

a ro5's gallery

10:35 am

hurshy

rascal, rapscallion

10:35 am

hurshy

why are they all R words lol

10:37 am

cybernan

need to strain and skim my soup (broth) -- bbl

10:37 am

periwinkle

got the last ro9 thanks.

10:38 am

periwinkle

help with O in right column please

10:39 am

HarryHood

seven seas

10:39 am

BzznBea

large body of water

10:39 am

periwinkle

rats. should have seen that one thanks Bea

10:40 am

MollyL

Thanks Harry

10:42 am

BzznBea

That's it for me. ta

10:42 am

HarryHood

bye bea

10:42 am

HarryHood

21 here.

10:44 am

Lewandjoy

Phantom nougat

10:48 am

HarryHood

19 left. bbl!

11:08 am

cybernan

hi again

11:20 am

cybernan

apparently there is an oc word that is another term for aussie -- anyone have a clue please?

11:30 am

cybernan

*!*~*!*

11:30 am

MollyL

Never heard of that as an Australian term

11:37 am

bichon

tr 5/20, pls

11:37 am

periwinkle

t+large stone

11:38 am

bichon

ty peri

11:38 am

periwinkle

yw

11:59 am

bichon

ag 6/24, pls

12:20 pm

dcseain

it ends with not fresh, as food.

12:28 pm

MollyL

As in, he's terrible, they should let him ___ in jail

12:30 pm

bichon

ty Molly, dc, a Hebrew former currency

1:57 pm

mael

that 10 was a suprise

2:03 pm

Madyh

Israeli coin to be precise

2:31 pm

mael

FW! have a great day everyone

2:34 pm

periwinkle

getting red bars, anyone else?

2:35 pm

periwinkle

50 left and stuck

2:37 pm

penquis

no red bars here....stalled at 41....

2:37 pm

periwinkle

hi pen

2:37 pm

periwinkle

hi all

2:38 pm

penquis

hi peri....

2:38 pm

windingwake

Hi pen! I’m stuck at 41 too

2:39 pm

penquis

hi wind...

2:39 pm

periwinkle

48 now :)

2:40 pm

penquis

go, peri!

2:40 pm

periwinkle

I am trying will go to list soon

2:40 pm

periwinkle

I am sure I will find words that I should have found myself

2:41 pm

windingwake

I hate that.

2:41 pm

penquis

i am going to take a break soon....not far from listing either...

2:43 pm

windingwake

Maybe I’ll see my last long ones after a break

2:44 pm

penquis

perhaps...had a little burst here....down to 38...

2:44 pm

periwinkle

I am taking a break too

2:44 pm

periwinkle

46

2:44 pm

penquis

i am, too....bye all....

3:10 pm

Jeff7

clue for the bottom O pls

3:11 pm

Shirlockc

o4 upon a time, i think that's the o

3:12 pm

Jeff7

ty duh

3:12 pm

Jeff7

I though I had entered that

3:22 pm

MollyL

And all this time I thought a coin was currency

4:02 pm

periwinkle

help with either ce6 please

4:02 pm

granadan

hot pink

4:08 pm

HarryHood

13 to go here. apparenty I am missing another ce6

4:12 pm

periwinkle

ty gran

4:21 pm

HarryHood

5 left and very stuck.

4:36 pm

Sugrraleona

29 lefft

4:36 pm

HarryHood

1 left. it's a t5.

4:38 pm

HarryHood

got it. done!

4:59 pm

Sugrraleona

I'm missing 5 nine letter words LOL

5:04 pm

Jain

which one do you have

5:05 pm

Sugrraleona

I now have 4 of the 6 LOL - I have 2 co9 and 2 ro9

5:06 pm

Jain

There is an mo9 mo$ + ending of co984

5:07 pm

Jain

and an ro9 almost exactly like the mo9

5:07 pm

Jain

mo4 + ending of co 94

5:08 pm

Sugrraleona

ok, ty, just found it

5:20 pm

Jain

Please, a clue for the second o in the last column. I have the sea.

5:23 pm

hurshy

it's like that movie, Meet the F____s

5:23 pm

hurshy

no wait that's fourth row

5:23 pm

hurshy

it's od4/5

5:26 pm

Jain

ty hursh, but I.m not seeing it.

5:26 pm

Jain

odea

5:27 pm

Jain

I see it now :)

5:27 pm

Jain

Sorry, people.

5:37 pm

hurshy

lol

5:37 pm

hurshy

are you of the Jain religion, or is your name unrelated to that tradition?

5:59 pm

allyall

HOET NBT :) I like this grid

6:38 pm

MollyL

What? No GATBO?

6:39 pm

NANCY

AG 6 PLEASE

6:43 pm

hurshy

long, long ___ + i think this house has dry ____

6:44 pm

NANCY

TY hurshy, fireworks for me

7:01 pm

penquis

well i am done...hello and goodbye all...

7:23 pm

allyall

don't remember what GATBO means LOL

7:33 pm

allyall

oh I remember it now. don't have GATBO het

7:45 pm

HarryHood

what is gatbo?

7:45 pm

HarryHood

greyed all tiles

7:45 pm

allyall

got all the big ones. I have GATBO now

7:45 pm

HarryHood

body odor?

7:46 pm

HarryHood

oh.

7:46 pm

allyall

25 to go

7:46 pm

HarryHood

I have god almighty terrible body odor

7:47 pm

HarryHood

good night!

7:48 pm

allyall

nite!

8:15 pm

allyall

fireworks!

8:17 pm

dan2bit

6 left, all C's

8:18 pm

allyall

the long ones?

8:20 pm

dan2bit

some long ones yes, but not all - finished! Thanks lickety and all cluers

8:27 pm

allyall

yes! thanks to all the cluers and lickety :D

10:38 pm

Jain

Hurshy, if you're still, I was not ignoring your question. I left to get dinner started and just never back. The name is unrelated to the Jain religion.

10:39 pm

Jain

*got* back...

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