Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

12:02 am

justafreep

happy flip and howdy!

12:03 am

Rainiqui

br 7

12:04 am

Gillie

ce7 - hi!

12:06 am

justafreep

en7

12:06 am

dizgrannie

tr 7

12:08 am

jessmom

te7

12:11 am

jessmom

at8

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:20 am

Gillie

tr7 x 2

12:25 am

justafreep

I tried tralala as one word. So sue me.

12:26 am

Gillie

Why not - it takes ratatat

12:29 am

justafreep

<types ratatat> Not today, Gillie. Not today.

12:30 am

Rainiqui

la 9 and 11, tr 10, nbt, nbs

12:31 am

Gillie

tr7 x 3

12:34 am

Rainiqui

The la 9 and 11 are linked - one is a noun, the other an adjective.

12:35 am

dizgrannie

whoo hoo, got the la 9/11

12:35 am

justafreep

en7 x 2

12:35 am

mattygroves

en9

12:37 am

Rainiqui

I got the 9 and 11 really early but spent 23 minutes on the tr 10, lots of monkeying.

12:38 am

mattygroves

Is it too early to ask which L the LAs come from?

12:39 am

Rainiqui

bottom left and go west

12:39 am

Rainiqui

oops, bottom right and go left

12:40 am

Rainiqui

oops again, botttom right and headnorthwest

12:42 am

Rainiqui

LAs are compound words

12:43 am

Rainiqui

Sorry for getting anyone dizzy with my less than stellar directions - mea maxima culpa

12:49 am

mattygroves

Looking, thanks

12:54 am

justafreep

am7

12:59 am

justafreep

na7

1:53 am

spellit

al7

1:53 am

spellit

Item

1:53 am

spellit

Oops! Sorry

2:55 am

marigold

b

3:20 am

mattygroves

Would I be correct in thinking, based on previous comments, that the TR10 is not a normal word?

4:04 am

ursh

it has to do with architecture - not a word any of us would use in every day conversaTION

4:16 am

MollyL

Oh, a cLUE

4:19 am

mattygroves

You're right, I have never used that word before and suspect I never shall, except in the context of this game

5:26 am

ItalianGreyhound

This tough grid has a lot of fun words - worth the effort

6:43 am

Kiani

good morning

6:49 am

periwinkle

hi Kiani, hi all

6:49 am

periwinkle

help with the E in the enter pleae

6:49 am

periwinkle

please even

6:52 am

montreal13

EM 5/16 and EM5/12 and 6/24

6:52 am

aslindy

hello all

6:52 am

montreal13

gm all

6:53 am

Kiani

hi

6:53 am

montreal13

and EM 6/21 for the 4th one ☺

7:07 am

Kiani

name that pokemon: shy yellow guy who usually disappears before you can approach. His evolution chain is "magical" some would say

7:09 am

aslindy

I guess no other pokemon fans here

7:10 am

Kiani

tis a shame lol. it's Abra

7:16 am

MollyL

I'm so out of the loop. I thought Pokeman was a kids thing.

7:16 am

Kiani

it is that too

7:17 am

Kiani

but a lot of "kids" my age (30s) like my husband are still loving it - a lot of nostalgia factor

7:18 am

aslindy

I think a lot of people say "fun" and "games" are only for kids, but that's nonsense.

7:18 am

Kiani

I got sucked into it while on a trans-oceanic flight where I was stuck in the window seat and he was asleep next to me, and I finished my book and didn't have access to my other things, so I swiped his console and checked it out

7:19 am

Kiani

don't get me wrong - pokemon is def designed with kiddos in mind as well. :)

7:23 am

Kiani

name that character: one of a pair of Sesame Street housemates

7:23 am

aslindy

Bert

7:23 am

Kiani

correct!

7:26 am

Kiani

name that country: borders Saudi Arabia

7:29 am

Kiani

the Only One Of its kind

7:40 am

mkg

I could use any help you can give for those la words and the tr word. Ty.

7:42 am

mkg

The la 11 and 9 that is, and the tr 10. Ty

8:01 am

aslindy

the la 9 and 11 are a compound word, an insult

8:09 am

mael

oman, kiani, though you asked a while ago

8:09 am

mael

big words today!

8:21 am

mkg

An insult? Hmmm. Thinking. Ty for clues.

8:22 am

mkg

I can only think of a tongue lashing. Not in grid. Hmmm. Ty

8:22 am

LuvWordGames

means not very smart

8:22 am

aslindy

you can't think, you're a la9

8:22 am

BzznBea

a word for someone who isn't smart

8:23 am

mkg

An idiot, a fool, a ….wow i am just not getting it.

8:23 am

mael

compound, mkg, starts with la4

8:24 am

BzznBea

it starts with la, remember? A compound word.

8:24 am

mkg

Ok trying to think.

8:24 am

mkg

Ooh got it.

8:24 am

aslindy

use your br5,14

8:25 am

mkg

Got it.

8:25 am

mkg

The past tense i never saw before. Ty for the clues. Wow.

8:25 am

aslindy

as for the tr10, I have every other tr exept that one

8:25 am

mkg

Still missign the ten and the 8s. Would love help with those as well. Ty.

8:26 am

mael

it's not a pt, it's an adjective. someone who is a la9

8:27 am

mkg

I have it mael. I have the 9 11 combo. Ty.

8:27 am

mkg

Just missing the tr 10 and the 8s.

8:27 am

mael

the tr10 is tricky, starts with tr+ a vowel+ robots help with auto******

8:27 am

mael

I was just saying that the 11 is not a pt :)

8:28 am

mael

sorry, scratch that clue. I forgot a bit. tr+ honest president + robots help with auto******

8:29 am

mael

and it should be autom*****, geez I'm all over the place

8:29 am

aslindy

3rd time's the charm

8:30 am

mkg

Automatic? Dont see tic. Hmmm. Ok

8:30 am

mael

yup, apologies

8:30 am

mkg

Ty mael.

8:32 am

mkg

I dont get the auto word. Sorry. I keep thinking matic but there is no tic in grid.

8:32 am

BzznBea

automation

8:33 am

godthaab

oman

8:33 am

mkg

Got it. Ty bea. Wow i mustg be dense today

8:33 am

mkg

Ty

8:33 am

mkg

Ty mael

8:33 am

mkg

And i kept thinking there must be a use for that ending

9:01 am

rururocks

thanks for the la 11. I feel like i'm watching stevie wonder play tennis

9:08 am

rururocks

I'm having problems with mael's clue.. i can't think of an honest president

9:09 am

mael

heh, go back a bit

9:09 am

mael

it's more Honest than honest

9:20 am

hurshy

i think ruru was just making a joke and probably he does get it :)

9:27 am

mael

joke's on me then :)

9:39 am

phaeton

help with the ending for the en9?

9:39 am

marksdolly

good morning to you all

9:39 am

pabtrek

can do, phaeton

9:40 am

BzznBea

willing and ****

9:40 am

phaeton

ty pab and bea

9:42 am

pabtrek

yw

9:42 am

pabtrek

that ending is used a few times

9:51 am

hurshy

phantom: marble

10:00 am

Aloyisius

hi all, slow go for me with this grid

10:23 am

MollyL

Ru? Making a joke? No way. 😋

10:28 am

mael

hey molly

10:34 am

mael

FW! have a great day everyone

10:35 am

MollyL

Okay, I just got my laugh of the day reading the clue session for la11 😊

10:35 am

BzznBea

Yes, that was a mess...

10:36 am

BzznBea

Talk about la11!

10:36 am

Aloyisius

congrats, mael!

10:36 am

mael

it was something

10:40 am

hurshy

have at8, anyone got the other 8?

10:41 am

Mary

ce8/45

10:41 am

Aloyisius

sorry, not me

10:41 am

Aloyisius

ty Mary.. looking

10:44 am

Aloyisius

got it. We haven't had that word for a while.

10:47 am

bichon

0.

10:47 am

bichon

4

10:49 am

hurshy

could you clue it?

10:49 am

BzznBea

french unit of measure

10:49 am

Aloyisius

mid + mixed up 3 letter word for what you breathe

10:50 am

Aloyisius

oops, sorry.. penny + the mixed up word

10:51 am

Aloyisius

and a vowel ending.. boy I botched that one

10:51 am

rururocks

everyone's cluing is a bit suspect today aloy

10:51 am

rururocks

I mean it took a village to clue the 11

10:51 am

Aloyisius

well, mine is really off, ru..

10:52 am

Aloyisius

lol, the intentions were good

10:53 am

saanichcat

well, Aloy from all that came the word! Thank you!

10:54 am

Aloyisius

amazed you got it.. wtg!

10:54 am

saanichcat

so am I!

10:57 am

hurshy

ty i got it too

10:58 am

Aloyisius

yay hurshy !

11:09 am

Aloyisius

fw.. can't leave without my blurt for the day: the first la6.24 = a latin plural for an eccelesiastical banner. Of course, I gave away too much, lol.. Happy Babbling all, have a great day!

11:09 am

MollyL

Thanks Gert McBlurt

11:09 am

saanichcat

congrats Aloy!

11:10 am

Aloyisius

yw, Molly dolly (-:

11:50 am

cybernan

hello everyone :) Was too tired to get very far with this last night

11:55 am

periwinkle

hi nan. hello all

11:55 am

periwinkle

is there more than one la7?

11:55 am

penquis

we must have taken the same plane to get here....hello all....

11:56 am

periwinkle

hi pen

11:56 am

penquis

hi peri....

11:57 am

periwinkle

my longest words is a 7. cannot find anything longer even with the clues in chat

11:57 am

periwinkle

I have an la7/40 but cannot get it to be an adj

11:58 am

saanichcat

perjorative describing a person with no grey cells

11:58 am

saanichcat

that was for la 9, la 11

11:58 am

periwinkle

ty saani

11:59 am

penquis

ty, szani...

11:59 am

penquis

sorry, saani....

11:59 am

periwinkle

if the tr10 is an architecture word I will never find it

12:00 pm

saanichcat

yes it is....

12:00 pm

periwinkle

help with at8 or ce8 please

12:00 pm

saanichcat

yw pen and peri

12:02 pm

saanichcat

see back chat for the clues for ce8; it's hilarious

12:03 pm

periwinkle

i will

12:05 pm

saanichcat

taking a break, back in a bit

12:05 pm

penquis

bye saani

12:05 pm

penquis

bye saani

12:06 pm

cybernan

great clues for the la's saanich

12:07 pm

cybernan

just need the tr 10 to close off the long words

12:09 pm

periwinkle

I see mael's clue for the tr10 but not getting it to work

12:09 pm

penquis

way off from that here...still have 161 to find...

12:09 pm

periwinkle

and still need help with the 8s plese

12:09 pm

periwinkle

I have 183 left but I jump around

12:11 pm

periwinkle

got the tr10 whew!

12:11 pm

cybernan

at 8: adj. for something for which reparation can be made

12:12 pm

cybernan

ce 8: penny + anagram of what we breathe in + vowel

12:12 pm

cybernan

clue for the tr 8 please

12:12 pm

periwinkle

ty nan

12:12 pm

bichon

ty nan

12:12 pm

periwinkle

I looked in the chat and found maels clue for the tr8

12:12 pm

penquis

ty, nan...

12:12 pm

cybernan

and it was?

12:13 pm

MollyL

There is no tr8

12:14 pm

periwinkle

sorry I meant tr10

12:14 pm

cybernan

till need a clue for it please

12:16 pm

MollyL

The 10? ___ la la + The _____les Joh, Paul George and Ringo + charged particle

12:16 pm

MollyL

John

12:16 pm

penquis

ty, molly...

12:16 pm

penquis

never seen that one before...

12:17 pm

cybernan

I thought the 10 was a tr?

12:17 pm

penquis

it is...

12:18 pm

cybernan

then why is molly clueing an la 10?

12:18 pm

MollyL

La is not the only thing that goes before la la

12:18 pm

penquis

no....it is another first sylllable...not la....

12:19 pm

moolingwa

hello

12:19 pm

cybernan

ok - got it - ty pen

12:19 pm

cybernan

hi mool

12:19 pm

MollyL

If you know the word starts with tr it kind of explains itself

12:19 pm

moolingwa

hey nan, happy Wednesday

12:19 pm

penquis

hi mool....

12:20 pm

moolingwa

hey pen, hope you're doing well

12:20 pm

cybernan

byw - put a mark on the wall -- won a round with the insurance company yesterday :)

12:20 pm

moolingwa

go nan!

12:20 pm

penquis

congrats!!

12:21 pm

penquis

doing ok here, mool....hope you are, too...

12:21 pm

moolingwa

yep, bit of snow on the ground this morning, but drinking hot tea

12:22 pm

penquis

warm here....43....

12:22 pm

moolingwa

17 here :)

12:22 pm

cybernan

32 here

12:23 pm

penquis

some places here will break a record tomorrow....temps in the mid 50s....

12:23 pm

cybernan

will warm up before the day is over

12:33 pm

bichon

tr 10/84, pls

12:34 pm

cybernan

finding this one to be really tough

12:34 pm

penquis

getting tougher as i go....

12:39 pm

cybernan

stuck at 169/113 bbl

12:41 pm

cybernan

tr + vowel + whip + charged particle

12:56 pm

penquis

can someone please give me STATS for the lone i in the fourth column?...

12:58 pm

SummerBreeze44

io4

12:58 pm

penquis

duh!!....ty, summer....blind to that one today...

12:59 pm

SummerBreeze44

:)

1:06 pm

allyall

nbt nbs

2:47 pm

dcseain

oh, the 11 was obvious today. huh.

4:05 pm

MollyL

Some had trouble finding it, huh

4:25 pm

periwinkle

help with en9 please..

4:27 pm

MollyL

A place you go in is en9. Use the Cain's brother ending

4:27 pm

Sugrraleona

en 9 = go in plus a synonym for competent

4:28 pm

periwinkle

ah ty

4:45 pm

periwinkle

123 left. not sure I will finish this one. need to think about dinner.

4:49 pm

moolingwa

55 here, lots of words left tho

4:50 pm

moolingwa

lots of words I'm seeing that is :)

5:30 pm

jwr

alabama

5:30 pm

welki

hi folks

5:31 pm

penquis

hi welki...

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

well well welk

5:42 pm

welki

let's boogie, woogie

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

come at me, breaux :D

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am tryiing to convince someone to jump in the car and head for lafayette

5:44 pm

welki

throw a cookie in the passenger seat - that's what works for me

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol hs is no fun anymore but would love to see mardi gras in eunice

5:45 pm

welki

so go by yourself, you probably know people there

5:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yes i do, should have planned though, i don't want to camp with the gators.

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

and a driving companion is a good idea. will have to wait two weeks to dance

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

btw i saw uncle floyd Sat night- still stupidly funny after all these years.

5:49 pm

welki

yep, sharing the driving is best - why don't you fly down and rent a car?

5:49 pm

welki

more time at mardi gras, less time driving

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

naw, i don't have a costume though undoubtedly can buy a kiddie costume

5:55 pm

welki

tell me about those costumes that look like mummers - and about that photo of the stuff happening in the mud

6:02 pm

welki

feh - i give up on this grid. too many things going on - best thing is fresh sweet buns coming out of the oven in 5 minutes :)

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

watch the Anthony Bourdain video. they are chasing chickens. they are in disguise, a holdover from mumming in europe to hide identity from the nobles they were mocking.

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

drunken fools drink all day ans walk miles and miles begging.

6:02 pm

welki

ahhh, so i was on the right track thinking mummers

6:03 pm

welki

have a good night, owl - nice to 'see' you here :)

6:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

you as well. i am sure i posted the bourdain video, have a look.

6:15 pm

cybernan

hello again :)
* need directions to Welki's house!

6:15 pm

penquis

hi nan....

6:16 pm

cybernan

pen :)

6:47 pm

penquis

can't find my last two words...both 7s....

6:53 pm

penquis

i am done....heading out....goodnight all...

7:00 pm

cybernan

wd pen -- not getting anywhere with this -- going out tonight so don't know if I can finish

7:26 pm

periwinkle

59 left trying to finish

7:27 pm

periwinkle

but not sure if I will

7:27 pm

periwinkle

I will not. bye all

7:44 pm

HarryHood

huh! just found a 9/11 by myself!

7:44 pm

HarryHood

gotta try to find a similar 8/10

7:57 pm

amelu0218

my 10 does not have a shorter 8

7:58 pm

HarryHood

I have no 10 or 8. so there

7:58 pm

HarryHood

and still 89 to go.

7:58 pm

HarryHood

anyway, ty for that - I will stop hunting for a combo

8:03 pm

HarryHood

85 - I have had enough. good night!

8:10 pm

cybernan

32 and me too

8:28 pm

allyall

my goal is all the big ones :) Working on the 7s right now

9:15 pm

allyall

GATBO

9:50 pm

allyall

Ok, I made it to HOET. 84 left but I'm done for the night. :)

11:09 pm

mkg

Hi all. Any clues for E words center of grid? Ty

11:11 pm

moolingwa

to put in a drinking establishment?

11:11 pm

moolingwa

smiley face

11:11 pm

moolingwa

one who is a smiley face

11:11 pm

moolingwa

and one who made a smiley face

11:13 pm

mkg

Huh? Not getting these clues.

11:14 pm

mkg

Clown? Entertainer? Not getting these clues.

11:14 pm

moolingwa

think about texting

11:16 pm

mkg

What about texting? I dont know terms for the smiley faces….

11:16 pm

mkg

And what is the drinking establishment? Is that the ending?

11:16 pm

moolingwa

okay...

Sadness, anger, happiness...

11:16 pm

bookwomen

em+where they serve liquor

11:17 pm

mkg

Got them! Ty so much! Got three of them.

11:17 pm

mkg

Got all 4r. Ty ty ty

11:17 pm

mkg

How about clues for the 8s? I dont have either of them. Ty

11:18 pm

moolingwa

I have one 8...kind of a lame word

11:19 pm

moolingwa

It means to be able to make amends

11:20 pm

mkg

Ty. Stat please. Ty

11:20 pm

moolingwa

at8/50

11:21 pm

mkg

Ty. To make amends. Hmmm.

11:23 pm

mkg

Two words or one? Ty

11:23 pm

moolingwa

Not to make amends, to be capable of making amends

11:23 pm

moolingwa

one word

11:24 pm

mkg

Got it. Ty

11:24 pm

moolingwa

yw

11:26 pm

mkg

Any clues for bottom row A fourth column? Ty.

11:26 pm

mkg

Oh just got it. Sorry. Ty and off to sleep.

11:46 pm

cybernan

n

11:53 pm

Gillie

fw, finally! I was a bit rushed so I ended up resorting MoreWords a bit more than usual, I think.

11:54 pm

cybernan

er

11:55 pm

Gillie

Are you having keyboard problems, nan?

11:55 pm

cybernan

er

11:58 pm

cybernan

13 left - tough one

11:58 pm

Gillie

it was

11:59 pm

amelu0218

bleh. 56 left. totally blind to 1/2.

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