Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, April 23, 2023

12:01 am

dizgrannie

te 7, hi all

12:01 am

justafreep

howdy

12:02 am

Gillie

mu7 - hi!

12:02 am

jessmom

Un7

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:03 am

jessmom

Ur7

12:07 am

cybernan

re 9

12:07 am

justafreep

re9

12:07 am

cybernan

cu 7

12:07 am

justafreep

cu7

12:07 am

justafreep

de9

12:08 am

justafreep

we are in sync, nan!

12:08 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:08 am

Rainiqui

and thanks for the syncs, lol

12:09 am

cybernan

we are!

12:09 am

cybernan

but you got me with the de

12:09 am

justafreep

what's the 8, rain?

12:10 am

justafreep

un7

12:12 am

cybernan

te 7 x2

12:16 am

Gillie

ur7

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:19 am

justafreep

an7

12:21 am

Gillie

ne8

12:23 am

Gillie

I decided to look up the an7 in Dictionary.com, and it said "No results found for rimbastii"

12:25 am

justafreep

hmm. Mine says it's antiquark related.

12:25 am

justafreep

but rimbastii to you, too!

12:25 am

Gillie

Yes, that's what I found when I googled it

12:30 am

cybernan

no idea on the an 8, but too tired -- good night everyone

12:30 am

justafreep

an7, nan.

12:32 am

justafreep

ne7

12:35 am

dizgrannie

found a 4 letter word with no vowels

12:35 am

justafreep

whoa

12:36 am

dizgrannie

freep, its been in plenty of times

12:36 am

dizgrannie

I'll just say I am feeling the cold

12:41 am

justafreep

it always surprises me

12:41 am

justafreep

it's like the arrgghs to me

12:45 am

justafreep

ru7

1:14 am

dizgrannie

finally got the 8, nbt/nbs

2:28 am

Kamanjah

I'm way late, but I just wanted to say that was a great clue for the an7, freep!

6:05 am

MollyL

I have the word, but that clue was way over my head. Glad it was helpful to someone.

6:47 am

aslindy

morning

6:53 am

aslindy

do not like

7:20 am

BzznBea

the r's and t's are problematic

7:42 am

hokie carla

I just started but am finding the T's problematic

7:42 am

BzznBea

good morning, carla

7:43 am

hokie carla

couldn't even find one on the left so I moved on

7:43 am

hokie carla

hey bea

7:43 am

hokie carla

too many r's and i's in there

7:47 am

BzznBea

managed to grey the top right t

7:48 am

BzznBea

phantom terrier

7:48 am

hokie carla

terrific

7:52 am

Scrabbler

phantom = curried

7:53 am

BzznBea

i see it

7:53 am

hokie carla

well I found a 9 at least

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Wow

7:56 am

BzznBea

i did too

7:56 am

hokie carla

it won't happen again

7:56 am

BzznBea

lol!

7:57 am

BzznBea

if you change the first two

7:57 am

hokie carla

hmm, I thought about that but didn't try it

7:58 am

hokie carla

th

7:58 am

hokie carla

thx

7:58 am

BzznBea

yw

7:58 am

Scrabbler

I have to run. 88 left. Maybe i will return tonight.

8:00 am

hokie carla

bye scrabbs

8:10 am

hokie carla

well, this is one of the hardest grids I've seen in a long time. 62 left. nowhere near HOET. 11-21-17-12-1 remaining. must get ready for tennis. TTFN.

8:28 am

bubba218

Done, Short but, hardest in a long time

8:29 am

BzznBea

congrats bubba

8:56 am

BzznBea

r's greyed.

8:59 am

BzznBea

phantom curried

9:02 am

BzznBea

opps...sorry about that

9:27 am

periwinkle

hello all. tough grid

9:28 am

periwinkle

help with ne8 please

9:28 am

BzznBea

hi peri.

9:29 am

periwinkle

nm I monkeyed it

9:34 am

montreal13

1st pass done - tough grid - HOET - bbl for last 37 - have a great day all

10:22 am

Shirlockc

stats for the lone R left column?

10:23 am

penquis

it's a four....

10:23 am

penquis

common word.....

10:27 am

penquis

it's ri 4/6...

10:27 am

penquis

i am taking a break....bbl for my last 40....bye all....

10:32 am

mkg

;eft column r is not ri.must be re. Is it still a four?

10:36 am

origami

It is a re 9/66

10:43 am

hurshy

everyone get one of our favorite no-vowel words?

10:49 am

mkg

Ty. Got the re 9

10:50 am

mkg

No hurshy. What is the stat? Ty

10:50 am

hurshy

br4

10:50 am

mkg

tris

10:50 am

mkg

br? Wow.

10:51 am

mkg

Got br. Ty

10:51 am

mkg

missimg bottom row N and 4th column R. Clues welcome. Ty

10:54 am

mkg

Got bottom row N word. Just that r in 4th column. Clues welcome

10:55 am

mkg

Wow i am not half way yet.

11:00 am

hurshy

hmm, having D difficulties

11:09 am

hurshy

what's the other 9 besides re9?

11:10 am

mkg

Dont have other 9. Sorry.

11:10 am

mkg

I only have one D. Yes they are difficult as i dont see them

11:11 am

mkg

Does anyone have fourth column R word?

11:11 am

hurshy

yes, ri5/10

11:12 am

mkg

Ty hurshy. Hope i can find it.

11:27 am

MollyL

de9

11:29 am

hokie carla

well, that was my last B, thanks hurshy

11:30 am

hokie carla

phantom document

11:31 am

hurshy

looking...

11:31 am

hurshy

i wanted an O and another e so we could have denouement

11:31 am

hokie carla

de9 is like re9

11:32 am

hurshy

oh. weird.

11:32 am

hokie carla

also phantom detriment

11:32 am

hurshy

but it doesn't have the parallel 5. go figure

11:32 am

hurshy

and detritus

11:33 am

hokie carla

yep

11:33 am

hokie carla

I assume de9 is to remove the c7 so it wouldn't have the parallel 5

11:33 am

hurshy

glad i could B of service to you hokie :D

11:33 am

hurshy

oh, maybe

11:34 am

hurshy

no, dictionary says: extending down the stem below the place of insertion, as certain leaves.

11:34 am

hokie carla

of course

11:35 am

hurshy

i don't really like this grid, i think i will just get the list

11:36 am

hokie carla

yeah, it's horrible. I still have 58 left. not listing with that many.

11:37 am

hurshy

oh i had 23 left

11:37 am

hurshy

so far the A and C aren't making me regret my decision

11:37 am

hokie carla

I only have 2 e's total

11:38 am

Guernseygirl 2

Neat

11:38 am

Guernseygirl 2

Neat

11:38 am

hokie carla

oh, found one

11:38 am

Guernseygirl 2

Sorry

11:38 am

hokie carla

oh I thought you were just saying it was neat I can't find e's 🤣

11:38 am

hurshy

greetings, guernseygirl

11:39 am

Guernseygirl 2

Hi all

11:52 am

hokie carla

finally got HOET. 42 left.

11:53 am

hurshy

well, only about 5 of my 23 were fishy

11:54 am

hokie carla

hmm

11:54 am

hokie carla

7-10-13-9-1

12:40 pm

MollyL

ce7...give me a break, this grid is horrible

12:41 pm

hokie carla

don't know what ce7 is but will still agree with you about the grid

12:45 pm

hokie carla

found a ce7 that meanas earwax 🤣

12:55 pm

hokie carla

have made it to 25 left - 2-7-9-6-1. will list now.

1:05 pm

hokie carla

and now still 11 left. this grid is the worst.

1:54 pm

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :)

2:18 pm

dcseain

phantom numerate

2:18 pm

cybernan

hi seain - think this is one of the worst grids we've ever had

2:26 pm

dcseain

hello, I'm off to go do a thing, bu back in a few hours.

2:39 pm

periwinkle

help with re9 please

2:39 pm

periwinkle

nm

2:39 pm

hokie carla

a re9 theme is you ask for clues and then don't need them 😁

2:40 pm

hokie carla

rehi, folks

2:40 pm

hokie carla

ha! you even beat that clue. that's so me4.

2:41 pm

periwinkle

😃

2:41 pm

periwinkle

I only have 2 seven letter words

2:41 pm

hokie carla

I've had to look up quite a few 7s

2:42 pm

periwinkle

I have cu7 and un7

2:43 pm

periwinkle

found mu7

2:44 pm

hokie carla

there is a tr7 I just looked up

2:44 pm

periwinkle

I keep getting the red bars

2:45 pm

hokie carla

well, I'm glad I finally saw ur7 before looking it up since it's a regular word. that was it for me. hope tomorrow's is better. gotta go load the dishwasher.

2:56 pm

cybernan

not seeing that de 7

3:01 pm

cybernan

nor the er 7

3:03 pm

MollyL

de7... abbreviation for last month, vowel, adult male

3:10 pm

MollyL

er7...er, Australian bird like an ostrich, --ng a bell

3:14 pm

cybernan

wow - don't think we've seen those before - ty molly

4:04 pm

MollyL

This grid is full of weird ones

4:04 pm

MollyL

Love the new icon Nan 😊

4:06 pm

HarryHood

yeah this is a slog

5:30 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly for er7

5:30 pm

NANCY

Nan, your new icon and attorney quips made my day. Very funny.

5:36 pm

cybernan

hi again. Anyone have a clue for the first mu 7 please?

5:39 pm

cybernan

or the tr 7?

5:39 pm

nrkii

monkeys just found that mu7 for me...

first mu7 ends with how one might turn down an offer of food: "No thanks. * ***."

5:40 pm

cybernan

ty mrk

5:51 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!*

5:58 pm

NANCY

NEED 2 ts to finish this yucky grid tr 7 36 and the tr 6 right after it

6:11 pm

NANCY

TA DA

6:34 pm

MollyL

mu7 another example of the obscure words in this grid

6:41 pm

Shephard

the two 9s are de and re plus cu 7/36

6:43 pm

Shephard

need a clue for the 8 please

6:52 pm

Shephard

is anybody awake or out there

7:01 pm

Sophie512

ne 8 45

10:03 pm

mkg

It is a neurological disease.

10:04 pm

mkg

Still missing the R fourth column. All help welcome

10:09 pm

mkg

I finally got it. Whew. All day search.

10:09 pm

mkg

So now i am fine.

10:12 pm

mkg

Clue below for the ne 8.

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