Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, January 30, 2023

12:04 am

grannyrose

mo 7

12:09 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs, thanks Rose !

12:09 am

grannyrose

howdy rain

12:10 am

cybernan

hello everyone == too may o's and i's

12:10 am

justafreep

but we can spell oioioi!

12:11 am

grannyrose

but not aussie, aussie, aussie

12:12 am

mkg

AM 7

12:16 am

justafreep

am7 x 2

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:24 am

justafreep

ro7

12:25 am

cybernan

mmm - have an ro 6

12:25 am

cybernan

that's a new one

12:28 am

justafreep

seems like a brand name somehow

12:30 am

jessmom

so7

12:32 am

cybernan

not getting anywhere with this -- good night :)

12:32 am

justafreep

g'night, nan

12:33 am

justafreep

I'm actually doing well following my "if you can pronounce it, try it" strategy when I have no ideas left on some letters

12:34 am

jessmom

FWs

12:35 am

justafreep

nicely done!

12:47 am

ursh

hmmm kois not accepted :(

5:12 am

Gillie

I think koi is one of those words that is its own plural (like moose).

6:35 am

mael

it's weird, because all japanese words are their own plurals but we've pluralized some, like kimonos

6:55 am

aslindy

hello all

7:02 am

saanichcat

hello and good morning aslindy

7:06 am

aslindy

this is not a fun grid

7:06 am

MollyL

mael, how many languages do you speak?

7:11 am

sukee

well, I was hit by the 'rona... I'm on the mend now

7:12 am

aslindy

glad you are doing better!

7:12 am

sukee

I just thought it was a bad cold

7:14 am

sukee

And I have not been out in months, I think I got it from a prescription delivery of all things.

7:15 am

sukee

Oh well, guess we can't all avoid it forever

7:17 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, sukee.

7:18 am

sukee

Yes, so it was covid

7:18 am

sukee

But, I am feeling normal again, just a little congested still

7:18 am

Scrabbler

Rest up. Don't exercise for several weeks.

7:20 am

sukee

Yes, I usually move from my desk to my chair, to my bed :)

7:20 am

Scrabbler

Ha.

7:22 am

sukee

I should have know it was more than just a cold, I felt weak and standing for a while made me a little dizzy. But that was just for about 2 days

7:24 am

sukee

bbl

7:44 am

mael

hey molly, sorry, I was off taking the kids to the bus

7:45 am

mael

I'm fluent in Italian and English, speak some French and German and took 6 years of Japanese but that was a long time ago

7:45 am

mael

and I'm sorry about covid, sukee!

7:46 am

mael

this grid is one of the most annoying ones we've had in a while...

7:59 am

Scrabbler

I do not like this grid so I wandered off.

8:16 am

hydra

I feel your pain, Sukee. Christmas was a wipeout and so was New Year, because my partner and I both had Covid.

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Oh, my.

8:26 am

bichon

Daughter just came down with it. She's fully vaccinated. Works in homes for the intelectually disabled.

8:31 am

mael

I hope it's mild for everyone!

8:33 am

bichon

Hope so. She has a husband and daughter in the house

8:37 am

BzznBea

This is a weird grid.

8:38 am

penquis

i don't like it one bit....

8:38 am

mael

I got FW a little while ago but it doesn't even feel like an accomplishment... blah

8:45 am

BzznBea

I always miss the public disturbance.

8:48 am

hurshy

top row grey!

8:48 am

hurshy

there were some weird words in the top row, mael, idk why you don't feel like FW was an accomplishment

8:52 am

hurshy

and i'm struggling to find my last V word now in the second row

8:53 am

BzznBea

they are all 4s

8:54 am

hurshy

well that's good at least, thanks

8:54 am

hurshy

wait no, that isn't true cause i have a 5 already, that is a plural

8:55 am

hurshy

but i got the last one now, ty

8:57 am

hurshy

AND we have Ks today!

8:59 am

BzznBea

That K is used a lot

9:00 am

hurshy

well i need one more that STARTS with k

9:01 am

BzznBea

again all 4's

9:01 am

hurshy

except for a plural lol

9:02 am

BzznBea

opps.

9:02 am

BzznBea

I'm out of here. toddles.

9:02 am

hurshy

ttfn bea

9:05 am

hurshy

have ka, 2 ke, ki ... any tips on the missing one?

9:06 am

penquis

ko

9:06 am

hurshy

ty pen

9:06 am

penquis

yw...

9:09 am

MollyL

Toddle opps 😊

9:34 am

hurshy

well i'm stuckish with 0-2-4-4 to go

9:34 am

hurshy

ooh, got an so6/7 combo

9:37 am

hurshy

list helped for last 8, tada!

10:09 am

HarryHood

5 K words, none of which I'd ever use in conversation or writing.

10:21 am

HarryHood

27 for later. hagd

10:21 am

MollyL

Not kool

10:55 am

cherlyq

81 left

10:56 am

DS927

I'm at 74 left Cherlyq. I hate this grid.

11:00 am

cherlyq

the k words i am not seeing

11:09 am

MollyL

A singular walking stick, those to whom money is left, "Dear ____" (plural male) a business letter opener, ____d'oeuvre - fancy name for appetizers.

11:10 am

MollyL

Money is left in a will or estate

11:21 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:45 am

cybernan

have no idea what the am 7's could be

11:48 am

ch1212

nan, they are the same except for the ending vowel. Think love in Italian

11:48 am

penquis

Still here, nan?

11:49 am

cybernan

ty ch1212

11:50 am

cybernan

hi pen

11:50 am

cybernan

just pulled up the list, but off for breakfast first.

11:50 am

penquis

Hi…i was going to clue the am 7s, but ch1212 beat me to it…

11:52 am

ch1212

happy to help. FW for me. Now time to go put groceries away. Any last clues needed?

11:52 am

penquis

Congrats…

11:52 am

penquis

No, thanks….moseying here….

11:53 am

ch1212

okie dokie. Have fun all!

11:53 am

moolingwa

morning

11:53 am

MollyL

There is no "fun" doing this grid

11:55 am

penquis

True….a slog even for the OCD among us… ;o)

11:55 am

penquis

Hi Mool….

11:56 am

moolingwa

hey pen, happy Monday

11:57 am

penquis

Ditto, mool…

11:57 am

moolingwa

tx

12:00 pm

moolingwa

these 7s appear toughish

12:01 pm

penquis

Let’s put it this way….i didn’t know any of those 7s…

12:01 pm

moolingwa

ah, I have 2 of them

12:01 pm

moolingwa

and neither are common

12:07 pm

penquis

I have 16 left….taking a break….bye all…

12:07 pm

moolingwa

later pen

12:07 pm

cherlyq

got the am 7s

12:08 pm

cherlyq

have ro 7 two am 7 and a so 7 is there another am 7

12:09 pm

moolingwa

i have an m7

12:10 pm

moolingwa

and tx for the clue, that got m 2 7s

12:10 pm

moolingwa

4 to go

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

Clue for the so7 please?

12:10 pm

MollyL

M&M's are now Ma & Ya's? I give up.

12:10 pm

moolingwa

plural of so6 :)...valley girls talking about the king for the jungle?

12:11 pm

moolingwa

for=of

12:28 pm

cybernan

hi again

12:29 pm

moolingwa

hey nan

12:35 pm

dan2bit

afternoon all! can anybody give stats for the 4th column O?

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

OK4/10

12:35 pm

moolingwa

o4

12:35 pm

dan2bit

oof I should have gotten that

12:36 pm

moolingwa

it was a bit trickier for me too...think because of how it goes

12:39 pm

cybernan

so many words I've never heard of before - at least there are only a couple of Greek ones today

12:46 pm

cybernan

but our "hale and hearty" scottish lass is back

12:48 pm

cybernan

Finis - off to wordle and bee

1:36 pm

MollyL

😊 Wordle and bee sound like preschool games

2:48 pm

KnightTime

right - one is a portmanteau and the other is an insect - the stuff of preschool games

3:15 pm

periwinkle

hello all. A show I watched briefly this afternoon had a chef cooking Peri-Peri Chicken 😜

3:20 pm

periwinkle

help with ro7 please

3:29 pm

moolingwa

builds off the 5

3:43 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 ro5 but can't seem to make them longer

3:44 pm

periwinkle

don't like this grid but would like to finish

3:58 pm

periwinkle

got the ro7 ty and done

5:00 pm

cherlyq

36 left

6:23 pm

cherlyq

13 left just might finish

6:24 pm

HarryHood

21 here

6:34 pm

MollyL

The finishers run to the finish line!!

6:35 pm

HarryHood

more like limp

6:36 pm

HarryHood

15 now.

6:38 pm

HarryHood

13! got the first row gray!

6:38 pm

HarryHood

that's all for now. bye1

6:38 pm

HarryHood

!

6:52 pm

cherlyq

7 left all of them s's

6:59 pm

mkg

Hi all. Any clues for the 6s? I cant believe i dont have any.

7:04 pm

penquis

ro 6 is a pl.....

7:04 pm

penquis

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

7:05 pm

mkg

By pen

7:07 pm

mkg

I GOT A SIX FINALLY. Wow.

7:07 pm

mkg

Any clues for the o word first column welcome. Ty

7:08 pm

Gillie

A wet place in the desert

7:08 pm

mkg

Ty gillie i got it. Ty.

7:09 pm

mkg

Well i am done for this grid. Passed half way. Anyone need clues i can give?

7:40 pm

HarryHood

5 to go here.

7:41 pm

hokie carla

18 here

7:42 pm

HarryHood

hi carla!

7:42 pm

hokie carla

harry!

7:43 pm

HarryHood

4

7:44 pm

hokie carla

can only find one of the bottom right S

7:45 pm

HarryHood

3. got all my 4s.

7:45 pm

hokie carla

oh, found another. finally HOET

7:45 pm

HarryHood

yay!

7:46 pm

hokie carla

7-2-4-4. a lot of big ones left.
R O V AAA
L EEE
N
SSSS S R

7:46 pm

HarryHood

2 to go.

7:46 pm

HarryHood

5 and 7

7:46 pm

hokie carla

you are burning it up

7:47 pm

HarryHood

I tried all possible permutations to get my 4s :)

7:47 pm

hokie carla

that's what I'm working on now

7:47 pm

hokie carla

and that's my strategy

7:48 pm

HarryHood

ooh got my 5

7:48 pm

HarryHood

left with an a7

7:48 pm

hokie carla

super

7:48 pm

HarryHood

done!

7:49 pm

HarryHood

how can I help? you want the 7s?

7:49 pm

hokie carla

sure

7:49 pm

HarryHood

2xam7/32

7:49 pm

HarryHood

find one, and change the last letter to get the other

7:50 pm

hokie carla

I see amway, even though it's not there

7:50 pm

HarryHood

mo6/7: like an imbecile, but with an extra vowel

7:50 pm

HarryHood

ro7: extend ro5/10

7:51 pm

hokie carla

that's the one I have (mo). not seeing the am's, are they weird or regular.

7:51 pm

HarryHood

so6/7: sun+charged particle

7:51 pm

HarryHood

nothing is regular. everything is weird

7:51 pm

hokie carla

got the s's!

7:51 pm

HarryHood

am7 is like italian love with a pasta ending

7:52 pm

hokie carla

got both, thanks

7:52 pm

HarryHood

yay!

7:52 pm

hokie carla

and got the R. 7s done!

7:53 pm

HarryHood

for your missing Es, ei5/6 are funny spellings of the idols you kiss in an orthodox church

7:53 pm

hokie carla

hmm, don't think I know such idols

7:53 pm

HarryHood

oh for pete's sake those are the actual definitions!

7:54 pm

hokie carla

but will try some ei5 combos

7:54 pm

hokie carla

haha

7:55 pm

hokie carla

ah, got them, thx

7:56 pm

HarryHood

yw! gotta run - have a good night!

7:56 pm

hokie carla

did you finish and not announce it?

7:56 pm

hokie carla

well done!

7:56 pm

hokie carla

and good night!

7:56 pm

HarryHood

yes was done awhile ago :)

7:57 pm

hokie carla

5-1-2 here. will prob have to list later.

9:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hoet, 30 to go, giving up

10:28 pm

m9f9l

hoet, 26 to go... not sure why I haven't given up...:)

11:36 pm

rbud

yay, done. Numerous little words I swear I've never seen before in this one! :P

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