Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, March 1, 2023

12:02 am

dizgrannie

x 5

12:03 am

Gillie

re7

12:03 am

Gillie

what x 5?

12:03 am

Rainiqui

ti 7

12:03 am

justafreep

se7

12:04 am

justafreep

ho7

12:07 am

justafreep

in7

12:08 am

justafreep

ov7

12:08 am

justafreep

ov8

12:09 am

justafreep

ov7 x 2

12:10 am

broll

re 7 & 8

12:10 am

broll

and re 8 & 9

12:10 am

momof5

Re9

12:13 am

justafreep

re8 x 3 so far

12:13 am

justafreep

re7 x 3, too

12:14 am

justafreep

de8/9

12:14 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

nursegladys

li

12:36 am

cybernan

babble blind tonight - was hoping the re 8-9 would be related to the 7-8, but no such luck. See you tomorrow

12:36 am

justafreep

G'night, Nan

12:48 am

Gillie

Actually, the base word differs by one letter

12:50 am

Gillie

Well, I'm caught up with the clues (ty all cluers), so I'll go for now

12:53 am

justafreep

I shall follow you (metaphorically).

5:28 am

ItalianGreyhound

finally found an OV compound - another nice grid!

5:32 am

ChampFit

Oooh...that got me my first 8...thx IG!

5:32 am

ItalianGreyhound

no 8 yet here - morning, Champ!

5:33 am

ChampFit

Just got another compound from there. It doesn't extend. The second one I have does.

5:35 am

ItalianGreyhound

ooh, thx - got another 7/8 combo from there

5:36 am

ChampFit

woohoo!

5:42 am

ItalianGreyhound

RE 8/9 combo - what I spend a lot of time on in the den

5:42 am

ChampFit

Just got thtat

5:53 am

Scrabbler

Good morning.

5:53 am

ItalianGreyhound

Hi, Scrab!

5:53 am

ChampFit

gm!

5:56 am

ItalianGreyhound

Nice grid, this! slowing down now tho

5:58 am

ItalianGreyhound

got the 8s and 9s

6:01 am

Scrabbler

Go IG, go.

6:05 am

ChampFit

me too!

6:06 am

ItalianGreyhound

theres a small town in Ohio named the X word

6:06 am

ItalianGreyhound

go figure

6:10 am

ItalianGreyhound

It was wiped out in 1973 by a tornado

6:12 am

ChampFit

BBL. Enjoy your last bit!

6:12 am

ItalianGreyhound

Bye Champ

6:26 am

aslindy

hello all

6:26 am

ItalianGreyhound

The VE reminds me of Commodus - "I am terribly VE---!"

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi aslindy

6:27 am

aslindy

hi! how's the shoulder?

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Healing. Sutures were removed 2 days ago and I had my first PT session.

6:29 am

HarryHood

feel good scrab! going to work - not even halfway through, and found 5/6 of the 8s and both 9s. very strange.

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Bye, HH

6:53 am

sukee

Morning all

6:54 am

aslindy

hi sukee

6:54 am

Kiani

morning all

6:54 am

aslindy

hi kiani

6:57 am

sukee

I always insist on trying reno even though it's never there

6:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi kiani and sukee

7:01 am

Kiani

one of my cats is in the grid today

7:01 am

Kiani

shares her name with a famous ancient Egyptian

7:02 am

aslindy

guess it's not Ducky, then

7:02 am

mael

hey all

7:02 am

Kiani

@aslindy not so much :)

7:05 am

aslindy

To be fair, though, it's only part of the Egyptian name.

7:05 am

Kiani

true

7:06 am

sukee

Cleo?

7:06 am

mael

and it's not bastet :)

7:06 am

Kiani

yep!

7:07 am

Kiani

her full name is Cleo-"cat"-tra on the vet's file, but we just call her Cleo.

7:07 am

mael

hah

7:07 am

Scrabbler

Haha

7:08 am

aslindy

one of our town's snowplows is named Clearopathra

7:08 am

mael

that's great

7:08 am

sukee

Mine are Damon and Tobey. I didn't rename them when i got them from the humane society. Tobey's full name is Tobey Catguire. I assume Damon was named after Matt.

7:08 am

Scrabbler

Clever

7:08 am

Kiani

sweet

7:08 am

Kiani

ha nice

7:09 am

mael

then it should be Catt Damon :)

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Cute, sukee. My rabbit sisters are Phoebe and Fiona.

7:09 am

Kiani

yes!!

7:09 am

sukee

:)

7:09 am

Kiani

so when you can't tell them apart you can call them both Fi? :)

7:09 am

mael

mine are Hubble and KitKat, guess which one was named by our then 6 year old

7:10 am

aslindy

my cat was named Zesty at the shelter, but I renamed him Oliver. He's the fattest, laziest cat I've ever had

7:10 am

sukee

lol

7:10 am

Kiani

lol

7:10 am

Kiani

one of my cat's vet names was "Dangerous Beans"

7:11 am

Scrabbler

They are English Spots, mostly white, Phoebe with brown spots, and Fiona with black.

7:11 am

mael

hah

7:11 am

aslindy

haha! which one, kiani?

7:11 am

mael

I guess my cat's name on paper is Hubble Trouble

7:11 am

mael

which she was

7:11 am

Kiani

I think that was Nova? it was one of the kittens

7:11 am

aslindy

excellent, mael

7:12 am

mael

she's a dignified old lady now and trouble is beneath her

7:12 am

Kiani

one of our older boys was "Nick" at the shelter but is now Mystery. Except Husband told the vet it was "Mr. E" so that's how he's listed in the file

7:12 am

aslindy

poor little Grover was called Popo because he was brought to the shelter by a policeman

7:12 am

Kiani

ha

7:13 am

sukee

Damon's middle name should be trouble. He gets into everything and he's 8. He knocked the frying pan off the stove at 2:30 am last week.

7:13 am

mael

oh cats

7:13 am

Kiani

delightful..

7:13 am

mael

they are the bestest

7:14 am

aslindy

the only time Oliver shows his zestiness is when there is a mouse. he is an excellent hunter

7:14 am

Scrabbler

What a loud awakening, sukee.

7:15 am

sukee

It was. I bet it scared him a bit too.

7:15 am

mael

I'll catch you all later, I have to take my human pests to the bus :)

7:15 am

Kiani

bye mael

7:17 am

Kiani

any clues for the X?

7:17 am

aslindy

I only have stats - xe5,20

7:18 am

mattygroves

The warrior princess with an extra vowel

7:18 am

Kiani

annnd just found

7:18 am

Kiani

but thanks matty

7:18 am

Kiani

I knew, as soon as I finally asked. Always the way

7:19 am

aslindy

thanks matty

7:30 am

Kiani

one of my favorite candies is a word today as well!

7:31 am

Kiani

but an actual word on the word list

7:31 am

Scrabbler

hm

7:31 am

MollyL

ne5/12? (the candies)

7:32 am

Kiani

yup

7:46 am

periwinkle

candies?

7:46 am

rururocks

obscure blurts like that make me wick

7:48 am

Scrabbler

Peri, I am a ne4 = similar to geek. Add S for ne5.

7:50 am

Scrabbler

100 left. Maybe I will return tonight.

7:50 am

periwinkle

thanks, I had it already. Did not know it was a candy

7:57 am

MollyL

Ru, haven't you heard? Blurting is all the rage now. Who wants to find words on their own? How last year.

7:57 am

rururocks

I'm ok with blurting.. often it's funny

8:06 am

MollyL

I do find it somewhat amusing because it's like a rooster crowing. "Look what I found! Yay me!"

8:08 am

NANCY

IRE

8:08 am

NANCY

TIRES

8:08 am

NANCY

WHAT i never came near this chat, sorry dont have

8:09 am

NANCY

a clue how this happened

8:10 am

rururocks

speaking of blurting :D

8:11 am

NANCY

HA HA

8:11 am

hokie carla

phantom receipt

8:12 am

rururocks

mine is oversexed hokie

8:13 am

hokie carla

I bet it is

8:13 am

MollyL

You wish, Ru

8:13 am

rururocks

:D I can hope can't I?

8:14 am

MollyL

If you're going to dream, dream big

8:14 am

rururocks

HA

8:17 am

MollyL

My brain is still warped from watching "Everything Everywhere All At Once" last night. What a weird movie. I do NOT get the popularity.

8:20 am

hokie carla

my friend told me a while back to not waste my time on that

8:25 am

MollyL

I really expected more. I have read so many good reviews and it is up for just about every award.

8:26 am

MollyL

I felt the same way about The Fablemans. Nice enough movie, well made because, well Speilberg. But it's just a portion of his life's story.

8:28 am

hokie carla

never even heard of that

8:28 am

MollyL

It is another one up for several Oscars.

8:29 am

hokie carla

guess I've been out of movie watching and following the last few years

8:31 am

BzznBea

I can't believe verde isn't accepted.

8:32 am

hokie carla

I can

8:32 am

BzznBea

I can too.

8:32 am

hokie carla

😁

8:33 am

rururocks

enable only accepts see ya later in spanish

8:34 am

MollyL

And shit in French, but not thanks

8:35 am

hokie carla

well, I have finished first pass. I think I have HOET. 54 left.

8:35 am

rururocks

finally closed out the r.. whew

8:36 am

hokie carla

both R's? I still need 7 and 2. I closed out the H which is the only big one.

8:38 am

rururocks

both r's and the s too

8:38 am

rururocks

:D

8:38 am

rururocks

smug look

8:39 am

hokie carla

still need 5 S

8:40 am

hokie carla

hmm, surprised you can't make the S4 adj an adv

8:42 am

hurshy

woohoo, finished the 8s with some words i didn't expect to work

8:42 am

BzznBea

How is you remodel coming along, ru?

8:43 am

rururocks

oh it's been a bit of a hassle.. lots of noise and intrusions. I can't wait for them to be done with the Plumbing sometime today..

8:44 am

rururocks

it's going to be pretty nice once it is all done. I'm buying really nice fixtures for the bathroom and bedroom.

8:45 am

hokie carla

mr. homie almost has our new bathroom floor done, just has to do the grout

8:45 am

rururocks

I wish i could repair and build stuff. I just don't have that talent

8:45 am

MollyL

Ru, you will have fun with the dance party size shower.

8:45 am

rururocks

it is going to be a big one :D

8:45 am

hokie carla

our vanity was delivered yesterday and the top was cracked at both sinks. sent pics and waiting to hear back from CS.

8:46 am

rururocks

CS?

8:46 am

hokie carla

customer service

8:46 am

rururocks

oh

8:47 am

rururocks

my bathtub is here I can't believe how expensive Bathtubs are

8:47 am

hurshy

Cs Conquered!

8:47 am

hokie carla

we got an acrylic one just so we could carry it ourselves. they are still expensive but not as much as the others.

8:48 am

BzznBea

All building supplies are expensive.

8:48 am

hokie carla

I still need one C

8:48 am

hurshy

did you get tales from the cr5?

8:49 am

hokie carla

LOL, nope, but I just tried it with an i just in case of alt sp

8:49 am

hokie carla

can't read backwards you know

8:50 am

rururocks

Mine was over $2K

8:50 am

hokie carla

now just need 2 t's for last col

8:50 am

hokie carla

I think our tub was about $1500

8:50 am

rururocks

I call it my Bull Durham tub

8:50 am

hokie carla

wow, you've actually seen a movie? haha

8:51 am

rururocks

I love Susan Sarandon

8:51 am

hokie carla

found one T

8:51 am

rururocks

Thelma and Louise is one of my favorite all time movies

8:51 am

hurshy

there are 2 ti7

8:52 am

hokie carla

I'm not even sure I ever saw T&L. and now I can't because I know how it ends.

8:52 am

rururocks

I don't like much of the current movies.. I'm not into horror, shoot em up macho shit, and comic character shit

8:52 am

hokie carla

thanks, hursh. I would use the other ti7 but didn't expect it to be real.

8:53 am

rururocks

Thelma and Louise is fantastic great actors in every phase

8:53 am

rururocks

2 ti7

8:54 am

hurshy

you don't say?

8:54 am

hurshy

lol

8:54 am

hokie carla

oh, that came out the year I graduated high school and started college. no wonder I didn't see it.

8:54 am

hokie carla

I guess I forgot to announce 5TH COLUMN GRAY!

9:00 am

hokie carla

there goes the N

9:01 am

hokie carla

and the upper E. I need to start looking for adverbs everywhere.

9:03 am

BzznBea

Thanks for that reminder.

9:03 am

hokie carla

sure

9:04 am

BzznBea

5th column gray

9:05 am

hokie carla

need 3 r's to gray top row

9:15 am

MollyL

Alas, nerdly is not a word.

9:51 am

mael

hello, I'm back :)

10:11 am

MollyL

How's the weather up there in snow country?

10:24 am

mael

sunny today

10:25 am

mael

sorry, was finishing the crossword puzzle :)

10:25 am

mael

and alas, we have very little snow

10:36 am

MollyL

Wow, I suck. Took me all six to get Wordle today

10:41 am

mael

took me 5!

10:41 am

mael

but yesterday was worse, I got it in 4 but it took me all morning to figure it out

10:55 am

mael

FW!

11:08 am

bichon

congrats mael

11:12 am

MollyL

You know the time factor is an interesting part of Wordle. Is it better to get it in three (but take two hours) or get it in four and take ten minutes?

11:27 am

mkg

Hi all. Need clue for xe 5 20 please. Ty. Monkeys not finding it.

11:27 am

mkg

Just got it with monkeys. Ty anyway.

11:31 am

aebmusica

it's in my state

12:34 pm

penquis

hello all...

12:54 pm

periwinkle

hi pen. hi all

12:54 pm

penquis

hi peri...

1:43 pm

penquis

stalled at 26....need a break...bye all....

2:00 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hello. x is how many letters? stats?

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

hello. Todays topic is the Colorado River. The dams built in the 30s may be removed by Biden's initiative because they have destroyed the salmon population, worsened by warming temperatures.

2:10 pm

cybernan

xe 5/20 - a babblet we've had many times

2:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's the Pacific Northwest. The indigenous people had a contract with the government giving them fishing rights, and do civil disobedience when they fish without licenses. I was listening to NPR.

2:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Salmon have feelings. When a female was knocked out of the water by a sudden waterfall, a male got her by the fins and got her back into the water.

2:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't know that babblet.

2:13 pm

cybernan

straight down the grid

2:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

how many letters

2:14 pm

cybernan

5

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'll monkey it eventually.

2:15 pm

cybernan

lol - I practically gave it to you!

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Now back to the dams. They were part of the public works administration in the 30s

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am not that smart.

2:15 pm

Sophie512

Hello all.

2:15 pm

Sophie512

Thanks Nan.

2:16 pm

cybernan

read all of my clues, kap

2:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

sometimes I can't see what is right in front of my nose.

2:17 pm

cybernan

know how that goes

2:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

nie

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Straight down the grid is xenie which is not it.

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm going to have to call stupid on this one and find it later and hit myself upside the head

2:21 pm

cybernan

change last vowel kap

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

no more clews please

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

OHHHH. I know that.

2:21 pm

cybernan

:D

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know that one from getting to x in "A my name is Alice and my husbands name is Al. We come from Alberta and we sell apples. I think x was Xavier, but god knows what they sold.

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

X-rays?

2:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There are coyotes running around my neighborhood, and I live in a city. I saw a hefty one run through my backyard last night, and thought it was a wolf.

2:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We have a rat problem here, but I have to make sure my cats are here at the end of the afternoon. Which they always are.

2:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Coyotes in Greater Boston area. Has been a bobcat sighting. Wildlife is moving in.

2:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ear doctor today, dentist tomorrow, primary care Friday. That God I make my own work hours.

2:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Follow up in 4 weeks, 6 months, 3 months, I year...I can't keep them all straight. Am I killing the chat or what?

2:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Kap is here- let's everybody shut up!

2:43 pm

cybernan

are you ok kap? on meds or something? this is not like you

2:49 pm

HarryHood

is she there?

2:49 pm

HarryHood

this a little frightening

2:50 pm

cybernan

don't know Harry - I'm concerned as well

2:54 pm

cybernan

looked up the site in kaps - profile - about? or by? a psychotherapist of that name.

2:57 pm

hokie carla

Hi folks. Kap has been this way several days in the last few months that I have seen, as I have worried about her before as well.

2:58 pm

hokie carla

looks like she is not online right now.

2:58 pm

cybernan

do you know who or where she lives well enough to request a well being check?

2:59 pm

hokie carla

just somewhere in NYC. I don't even rem. the borough.

2:59 pm

MollyL

Why are you all worried about Kaplan?

3:00 pm

cybernan

read the chat, molly

3:00 pm

hokie carla

I was the first time I saw this manic chatting, but I'm not anymore.

3:01 pm

cybernan

so this is normal for her, carla?

3:02 pm

MollyL

I did read the chat, Kaplan is always like that. And she is in Massachusetts

3:02 pm

cybernan

I guess I've never seen her chatting like that before

3:03 pm

cybernan

good to know she is probably ok

3:03 pm

hokie carla

yes, I have decided it is normal

3:07 pm

cybernan

re 6/33 please?

3:08 pm

hokie carla

they re6 the plans for that house after making a change

3:09 pm

HarryHood

OK then I will cease fretting

3:10 pm

cybernan

ty carla

3:10 pm

hokie carla

I mean, yeah, there may be something going on, but it's not all of a sudden today

3:11 pm

cybernan

been at this too long, I think

3:12 pm

hokie carla

I still have 35 left

3:12 pm

cybernan

8 here, but going to look at bee for a while

3:12 pm

hokie carla

7 Ps and 6 Ds are the biggest problems

3:13 pm

HarryHood

still 49 here. I haven't been able to sit at this too much.

3:14 pm

hokie carla

this is my first time back since this morning. drove up to visit my mom but she is napping right now.

3:18 pm

hokie carla

I can report I am seeing nothing new here

3:20 pm

HarryHood

40 here.

3:21 pm

HarryHood

perhaps bbl. bye!

3:21 pm

hokie carla

bye

3:29 pm

hokie carla

phantom derelict

3:31 pm

hokie carla

think I am giving up for now. TTFN

3:31 pm

cybernan

down to one r and 3x v

3:32 pm

hokie carla

I am down to 2 v's so I have at least one of yours

3:33 pm

hokie carla

aha! found my 2, so V is gray.

3:34 pm

hokie carla

mine was a set of fabrics

3:34 pm

cybernan

missing ve 4/6 and ve 5/18 --- how hard can that be?

3:34 pm

moolingwa

hi ho

3:34 pm

moolingwa

back for my final 215

3:35 pm

cybernan

hi mool

3:35 pm

moolingwa

hey nan, happy Wednesday

3:35 pm

cybernan

got em :)

3:35 pm

Sophie512

hi moo I may be leaving soon have grand kid pick up and delivery to their various places today

3:36 pm

Sophie512

way to go Nan

3:36 pm

moolingwa

hey soph, sounds like you have better things to do :)

3:36 pm

hokie carla

mooo

3:36 pm

moolingwa

hey hoke...how goes on the Eastern Front?

3:37 pm

hokie carla

it's a hot one today

3:37 pm

moolingwa

you'll be glad to hear it's snowing here, though just lightly

3:38 pm

hokie carla

my aunt & uncle have been visiting my cousin in highland(s?) ranch. I hope they are back now to enjoy the warmth.

3:38 pm

cybernan

re 6/27 please?

3:39 pm

hokie carla

I do not appear to have that one but will look

3:39 pm

cybernan

follows refurbish

3:40 pm

Kamanjah

The definition is government expulsion of an alien.

3:43 pm

cybernan

not ringing any bells, Kamanjah

3:44 pm

cybernan

got it -- new word for me

3:44 pm

Kamanjah

Sorry, I can't think of any way to clue it - had to look it up ;)

3:45 pm

Kamanjah

good

3:45 pm

cybernan

r + diplomat

3:46 pm

moolingwa

first pass complete...

3:46 pm

cybernan

on my way - bye and good luck everyone :)

3:46 pm

Kamanjah

Thanks nan - didn't have the e

3:46 pm

cybernan

:)

3:53 pm

moolingwa

3OFOET

3:55 pm

Mary

clue please for the RE6/27

3:56 pm

moolingwa

french word

3:56 pm

Mary

Sorry I don't know french

3:57 pm

moolingwa

check out nan's clue at 3:45

3:59 pm

Mary

ty got it

4:45 pm

periwinkle

2nd de7 please

4:55 pm

lynxxx

de & place where the dead are kept (not grave)

4:56 pm

hokie carla

rehi - what is your new pic, moo?

4:57 pm

hokie carla

I can't think of a word for diplomat

4:58 pm

hokie carla

also don't know which R it's from

4:58 pm

lynxxx

would be middle top row

4:59 pm

hokie carla

thanks lyn, that should help

4:59 pm

lynxxx

and this word ends in a vowel - often ends in a Y

5:02 pm

hokie carla

well, I can only imagine which vowel and that probably does look french, but still stuck. will just look later.

5:22 pm

MollyL

Carla, the diplomat thing is a stretch

6:29 pm

mab

works if you look up synonyms

6:35 pm

MollyL

And if you know French

6:39 pm

MollyL

It actually has another meaning...the usually explanatory or commendatory concluding remarks to a poem, essay, or book

7:19 pm

nrkii

Hmmm, I always think of that EN word as a diplomat

7:20 pm

nrkii

but only if it ends with the sometimes vowel

7:44 pm

HarryHood

30 to go.

7:45 pm

HarryHood

gonna list.

7:46 pm

moolingwa

9 to go here

7:47 pm

HarryHood

wtg mool

7:47 pm

moolingwa

found 2 :)

7:48 pm

moolingwa

found 2 more...

7:52 pm

HarryHood

done!

7:52 pm

HarryHood

was missing a whole bunch of easy words. oh well.

7:54 pm

HarryHood

good night!

7:54 pm

moolingwa

congrats

7:54 pm

moolingwa

I'm down to 4

7:54 pm

moolingwa

2 R's and 2 S's

7:55 pm

moolingwa

found 1

7:58 pm

BzznBea

Evening Thought i would see who was here this evening...

7:58 pm

moolingwa

just kinda here...hey BB

8:09 pm

moolingwa

fw

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone clued the in7 lately?

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my, sorry, i found it.

8:35 pm

ItalianGreyhound

glad to help

8:40 pm

ItalianGreyhound

anyone else need clues?

10:41 pm

maggiej

se 6/18 hint?

11:16 pm

SummerBreeze44

se 6/18 calm

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