Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, January 21, 2023

12:03 am

justafreep

to7 and happy flip

12:07 am

cybernan

hi freep - ty

12:07 am

justafreep

an7

12:09 am

justafreep

fa7

12:09 am

justafreep

and hi, nan

12:10 am

justafreep

two odd qu words, btw. a 5 and 6

12:13 am

justafreep

tr8/9

12:14 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Freep

12:16 am

cybernan

a clean sweep - wd freep

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

justafreep

a lucky grid for me, I'd say. But I'll take it!

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Lickety

12:24 am

justafreep

two left. both 4s. and... huh.

12:25 am

cybernan

wow - still have 38 here

12:26 am

justafreep

fireworks. and they were both obvious, simple words. not even babblets! Sigh.

12:26 am

justafreep

I meshed with this grid for some reason

12:33 am

grannyrose

6 minutes behind you freep

12:36 am

Gillie

Well, with some help from freep's calls, I've managed to get down to two left without listing - one S and one Q. (I've no idea what the weird qu6 is - probably gonna need MoreWords for that.)

12:36 am

grannyrose

will check back in if anyone needs a hint

12:36 am

grannyrose

qu 6 ??

12:36 am

Sip

Tush

12:37 am

Gillie

freep said there were 2 odd qu words - a 5 and a 6

12:38 am

grannyrose

qu + geoffrey ****, movie industry. Australian actor

12:38 am

Gillie

Ty! Now I'm done.

12:39 am

grannyrose

WTG GILLIE !!!

12:39 am

Gillie

And congrats to you too!

12:39 am

grannyrose

thanx Gillie

12:39 am

Gillie

And freep, of course

1:02 am

cybernan

Done -- goodnight

3:05 am

zTink

Finished!

5:23 am

rbud

me, too!

6:17 am

aslindy

hello all

6:21 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, aslindy. I have been here with the lurkers for an hour.

6:22 am

aslindy

how's it going?

6:22 am

saanichcat

good morning to all!

6:23 am

Scrabbler

I saw my orthopedist yesterday to review my shoulder MRI. 3 of 4 rotator cuff tendons are torn. I will have surgery next month. Scary but I am looking forward to relief.

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi saanichcat

6:23 am

aslindy

no wonder you haven't been getting better!

6:23 am

aslindy

my husband has had that surgery, it sure was a big help

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Yes, it all makes sense. Oh, great to hear.

6:24 am

aslindy

morning saani

6:25 am

aslindy

he also had a bone spur impinging the motion so they removed an inch of extra bone, and that was much more painful than the tendon repair

6:28 am

Scrabbler

I will have at least 4 anchors drilled into my humerus. He will shave the acromion to increase the space for the tendons to heal.

6:28 am

Scrabbler

A stupid fall, that's all it took, in seconds, to damage my shoulder.

6:29 am

aslindy

I hear you.

6:29 am

MollyL

Orthopedic surgery freaks me out

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Any surgery freaks me out.

6:30 am

aslindy

I fell off a horse and landed wrong... about 37 years ago. I still have to be careful how I move my back. :(

6:31 am

Scrabbler

Being up on a horse freaks me out.

6:32 am

MollyL

Orthopedic in particular because of the drilling and sawing. I had my hip joint replaced and I could NOT think about the actual procedure

6:32 am

aslindy

I find eye surgery to be the most disturbing.

6:33 am

Scrabbler

Yes, aslindy, so delicate and microscopic.

6:33 am

aslindy

and I am claustrophobic, so MRIs freak me out

6:34 am

aslindy

I had to be sedated for an MRI of my brain when my migraines got bad. I was having panic attacks for two weeks beforehand.

6:35 am

Scrabbler

I had a MRI of my elbow last year and my shoulder last week. It is so easy to freak out in there. I closed my eyes and visualized hiking on my favorite trails.

6:35 am

MollyL

Me too Lindy. They will never get me in an MRI without sedation

6:36 am

aslindy

we even have the "open" style and that makes no difference

6:36 am

Scrabbler

No help?

6:36 am

MollyL

Really, why not?

6:37 am

aslindy

I don't like having something just inches above my head. the MRI is open on the side.

6:37 am

aslindy

I had some frightening experiences as a child.

6:38 am

MollyL

Yeah, I just looked at an image. That wouldn't work for me either

6:39 am

Scrabbler

Seeing a wall inches away from your face is scary.

6:40 am

aslindy

for me, it's more scarey that way when I'm lying down. if I could sit up and have it open above my head but close to my face it wouldn't be so bad. I don't know why

6:43 am

Scrabbler

It's oppressive. A feeling of being buried alive.

6:47 am

aslindy

I told my husband I don't like the feeling of not being able to get out. He said, "why do you need to get out?"

6:47 am

Scrabbler

To breathe!

6:47 am

aslindy

I wish I had even half his self-confidence in life.

6:48 am

Scrabbler

What helped in his recovery?

6:49 am

aslindy

for his shoulder? I helped him with getting cleaned and dressed, and things like cutting up food to be eaten with one hand. he had lots of PT afterward, too.

6:50 am

aslindy

for a few days, he had pain meds and mostly slept.

6:51 am

Scrabbler

I was told my get very large button up shirts. And get T-shirts and cut the right side so my right arm is free.

6:51 am

aslindy

sounds right

6:57 am

Scrabbler

38 left and I need a break.

7:01 am

mkg

I welcome any clues for 7s and 8 and 9. Thanks. Not seeing them at all.

7:03 am

mkg

Just got a seven.

7:04 am

Deeha

tr8/9 i can give you more if you want

7:05 am

Deeha

to7 an6/7 fa6/7

7:06 am

mkg

Ty

7:06 am

mkg

Any meanings for tr 8 or 9?

7:07 am

mkg

I have tr 5

7:10 am

mkg

I got the 8 and 9

7:11 am

aslindy

I could use more of a hint for the tr8 and 9 please

7:12 am

saanichcat

ends in the teary veg

7:13 am

aslindy

well, part of it

7:13 am

aslindy

thank you

7:14 am

saanichcat

sorry not the veg, ends in charged particle and pl. also has a double consonant

7:25 am

aslindy

yay, fw!

7:26 am

aslindy

have a good day, all

7:29 am

MollyL

It does end like the vegetable

7:52 am

saanichcat

it sure sounds like it

8:11 am

hurshy

good timing to come in... top row grey!

8:15 am

hurshy

phantom: unrest

8:17 am

saanichcat

bye for now, have some fun if you can today

8:20 am

mael

monkeyed the 8/9 on a hunch, hah

8:22 am

hurshy

incredibly obscure name that proper noun! maiden name of the woman Bunter eventually married in the Lord Peter books

8:23 am

mael

you got me there, hursh :)

8:23 am

hurshy

if anyone does know it they are my new best friend

8:27 am

hurshy

5 left!

8:27 am

mael

9 left for me, super fast this morning

8:27 am

hurshy

yeah

8:28 am

hurshy

what are yours? i need SQULS

8:30 am

MollyL

Extend that weird Q

8:31 am

hurshy

ty

8:31 am

MollyL

The u words are pretty normal

8:33 am

mael

I only have one Q

8:33 am

mael

I'm missing A F HH O QQ SS

8:33 am

hurshy

the qu5 is that weird one where that u is the only vowel, that rhymes with the first part of ME

8:34 am

hurshy

got an S!

8:35 am

mael

well that's why I can't find them, I was looking for qua- words

8:35 am

hurshy

yeah

8:35 am

hurshy

it is easier for me to remember that 5 cause of the rhyme thing

8:36 am

mael

found the qu5, I'm assuming the other is my missing 6?

8:36 am

hurshy

yeah

8:36 am

hurshy

ends with what you do when you're in a hurry

8:36 am

mael

got it, thanks hursh and molly!

8:37 am

hurshy

ah, got my U!

8:37 am

mael

throw random vowels around and it'll work

8:37 am

hokie carla

ooh, 100 even. I like it.

8:37 am

hurshy

that leaves L5 and S5

8:37 am

hurshy

hi hokie

8:37 am

mael

extend an L4

8:37 am

hokie carla

hey hurshy et al

8:37 am

mael

hey hokie

8:37 am

hurshy

got my L!

8:38 am

hurshy

oh, ty anyway mael

8:38 am

hokie carla

hey mael

8:38 am

hurshy

done!

8:38 am

hokie carla

nice

8:38 am

mael

nice!

8:38 am

hokie carla

96 left here

8:42 am

hokie carla

bottom row gray

8:44 am

mael

2 left, H S. a 4 and a 5

8:44 am

hokie carla

40 here

8:45 am

hokie carla

lower H?

8:45 am

mael

no, top, just got it! a 4 I thought I'd added already...

8:46 am

mael

so an S5, maybe the last one you found?

8:46 am

hokie carla

ah, cause I have the top one gray and thought there was nothing hard there

8:46 am

mael

yeah, that one was my bad haha :)

8:46 am

hokie carla

I have an sq5 but that's the only s I have. haven't made it to that tile.

8:47 am

mael

there's a few s5, hmm

8:47 am

hokie carla

now winston is whining to go out, so I'm sure you'll finish while I'm gone.. congrats

8:48 am

mael

thanks hokie :)

8:48 am

mael

have a nice day!

8:49 am

hurshy

yeah the last one i found was su5/16

8:49 am

mael

FW

8:49 am

mael

hah, that was mine too

8:50 am

mael

think of birds :)

8:58 am

hokie carla

well now that is not my last one

9:06 am

hokie carla

11 left. have just now noticed there is an 8 and 9 here. 🤣

9:07 am

hokie carla

maybe Q?

9:08 am

hokie carla

though could also be either of the t's or the s

9:09 am

BzznBea

do you have the native amercian female?

9:09 am

hokie carla

yes

9:09 am

hokie carla

ok, found 2 small t's on the left so not that

9:09 am

hokie carla

are you telling me they are related to that?

9:09 am

BzznBea

the 8 and 9 ar tu8.45 and plural

9:10 am

hokie carla

just found leg day

9:10 am

BzznBea

not a compound

9:10 am

hokie carla

ok, thanks

9:15 am

dcseain

haint blue is a color where i live.

9:16 am

MollyL

haint is a ghost where i come from

9:17 am

BzznBea

My living room is that color

9:17 am

hokie carla

I try haint every time

9:17 am

hokie carla

also a ghost where I'm from

9:17 am

dcseain

yes, haint blue goes around windows, doors, and on porch ceilings to guard against spirits.

9:18 am

dcseain

nice, bea

9:19 am

hokie carla

I hafta do some things today

9:19 am

MollyL

Considering the age of your house Bea, good color choice

9:19 am

dcseain

may all go well, carla

9:20 am

BzznBea

Well, it hasn't kept our ghost away.

9:20 am

hokie carla

well, it's mainly straighten up my guest room and play tennis this afternoon, but I was just using fake real words in the grid

9:20 am

hokie carla

ooh, you have a real ghost?

9:21 am

BzznBea

It is more of a spirit instead of ghost.

9:21 am

dcseain

ah, yes fake real words, many in most grids. :)

9:21 am

hokie carla

yep

9:22 am

MollyL

Lots of blue porch ceilings in the south. It's an old Gullah thing

9:23 am

BzznBea

Yes, we have a spirit. Miss Carrie. Her father built this house and she lived in it all her life.

9:23 am

dcseain

how lovely :)

9:23 am

dan2bit

morning all!

9:23 am

hokie carla

unless she's mean or a poltergeist

9:23 am

hokie carla

hey dan

9:23 am

BzznBea

hey, dan

9:24 am

dcseain

morning, dan

9:25 am

MollyL

{In my best Rocky voice ...Bullwiinkle's pal) is she a friendly spirit?

9:26 am

BzznBea

She was quite the character IRL. Yes, she is friendly.

9:26 am

hokie carla

ah, found a word!

9:27 am

hokie carla

and another. but will now come to a screeching halt.

9:27 am

dan2bit

hmm missing an s5 but it isn't the su5/16

9:28 am

hokie carla

hold up...down to 4 now and I know what everything needs to be.

9:28 am

dcseain

thou sh5 do?

9:28 am

hokie carla

there are several s5's but nothing weird

9:29 am

dan2bit

yep I have 6, including that one dcs

9:30 am

dan2bit

I have sh5 x 2, sn5, sq5 x 2, su5

9:30 am

hokie carla

did you get leg day?

9:30 am

hokie carla

I guess so

9:30 am

dcseain

i just tried a name, and it worked, unexpectedly

9:30 am

hokie carla

sh5 then

9:30 am

hokie carla

yes, an alt sp name

9:31 am

dcseain

i saw it as standard spelling :)

9:31 am

hokie carla

ok, found one of mine and don't see how it could be part of a set

9:31 am

hokie carla

well, I was saying it was an alt to you, but maybe I've been reading yours wrong

9:32 am

dan2bit

got it ty both - firewords

9:32 am

hokie carla

nice

9:32 am

dcseain

mine is the possessive case, said like shane.

9:32 am

dcseain

yay dan!

9:33 am

hokie carla

I have Q6 and the big T's

9:33 am

dan2bit

Q6 and the big T's sounds like a Sesame Street band

9:34 am

hokie carla

yep

9:35 am

BzznBea

I need to go out in public today. I hate that.

9:36 am

hokie carla

sorry

9:37 am

dcseain

bummer. may it be quick.

9:41 am

hokie carla

okay, so bea told me tu8/9 but the flippers said tr8/9. guess I will look for that now. 😜

9:41 am

BzznBea

I'm sorry.

9:42 am

BzznBea

It is tr.

9:42 am

hokie carla

no worries 😁

9:42 am

BzznBea

tr will be easier to find. =)

9:43 am

BzznBea

Our guest dog is back.

9:43 am

hokie carla

not as of yet. maybe I need to walk away for a while.

9:45 am

hokie carla

ok, got them. now just q6 left

9:46 am

hokie carla

why is no one else having trouble with it?

9:47 am

BzznBea

you have the q5, right?

9:47 am

Shirlockc

the q 6 i have is q+ hurry

9:48 am

Shirlockc

clue for the tr8/9?

9:49 am

hokie carla

thanks shirl

9:49 am

hokie carla

tr8 looks like it rhymes with a veggie

9:50 am

NANCY

THANKS Carla, great clue

9:50 am

Shirlockc

thx carla!

9:50 am

hokie carla

yw

10:11 am

MollyL

The q6 is qu + hurry, in case the previous clue confused anyone

10:11 am

dcseain

oh, tr8/9 not 7/8 LOL

10:12 am

bichon

to 7/32, pls

10:12 am

dcseain

ends with ‘certain’

10:13 am

MollyL

2000 pounds + certain

10:13 am

bichon

ty dc, Molly

10:14 am

origami

Oddly, that to 7 was my first word.

10:15 am

dcseain

i’ll bbl, need to charge device. :)

10:17 am

MollyL

Oddly indeed. Are you channeling mael today?

10:20 am

origami

She has one? :D

10:32 am

MollyL

No, she finds weird words right off the bat

10:32 am

MollyL

But I wouldn't be surprised if she had one

12:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

diving in (hi y'all)

12:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt at last, 25 to go

12:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck at 14, opening list, argh

1:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

5 left, all Ts

1:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

fw woot

1:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

assuming you all finished already, byeeee

2:13 pm

periwinkle

hi all. walked 1.8 miles today. aiming for 2 miles 2x a week

2:18 pm

periwinkle

help with middle N please

2:19 pm

MollyL

*Sets the timer

2:21 pm

periwinkle

I don't see it

2:21 pm

periwinkle

found them

2:22 pm

periwinkle

sheesh

3:51 pm

MollyL

2 minutes

4:14 pm

dcseain

firewords.

4:32 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo dcs

4:34 pm

godthaab

FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!!

5:00 pm

Sugrraleona

need help with the q 5/6?

5:13 pm

Sugrraleona

nevermind - fireworks

5:44 pm

mkg

Hi all. Any clues for the top corner o word or the n word in bottom row welcome. Ty.

5:45 pm

mkg

Apologies, the N is in 4th row 4th column. Please send stats or anything else. Ty.

5:46 pm

mkg

Never mind the N word. Got it. Just missing top corner O word. Ty

5:46 pm

xeiluj

to make a vow

5:47 pm

xeiluj

or pledge an ....

5:47 pm

mkg

Ty.

5:48 pm

mkg

Dont know how i missed it. But ty. Got it now.

6:22 pm

Uneaixoise

Qu5 clue please?

6:28 pm

Soodle

If you have the qu 6/33 Une, drop the second vowel.

6:32 pm

forwardbyfaith

I'm stuck on the qu5 as well!

6:44 pm

Uneaixoise

Tx Soodle!

7:23 pm

forwardbyfaith

could i get a clue for an6/7 please?

7:27 pm

forwardbyfaith

nm i finally got it!

9:59 pm

bleugirl2

FA 6/7

10:30 pm

Playwoman

stuck on qu6,33

10:31 pm

cherlyq

so third letter is not a vowel if that helps

10:31 pm

cherlyq

qu and go fast

10:34 pm

Playwoman

Hmmm, cherlyq, that seems like it leads me to qu 6/18?

10:35 pm

cherlyq

there is not a qu 6 18

10:35 pm

cherlyq

there is a 5 18

10:37 pm

cherlyq

add a vowel to the 5

10:37 pm

Playwoman

Sorry. Yes, you are right. I got 5 18. Still trying to figure out qu 6 33

10:42 pm

Playwoman

Thank you, cherlyq! Finally go it!

10:47 pm

cherlyq

fireworks

10:47 pm

cherlyq

Now off to bed

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