Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, August 6, 2005

12:05 am

Clamwacker

p5/16 is my best so far.

12:06 am

Clamwacker

Doh. r6/18 now.

12:07 am

Kerry

h7/44 for me

12:11 am

Charm

R7/36

12:11 am

Bubblehead

u6/24

12:13 am

Bubblehead

h6/27

12:14 am

Clamwacker

There's a 5 letter word that uses z, doesn't start with it.

12:17 am

cjustine

m6/24

12:18 am

cjustine

2xu/6

12:19 am

syncopate

p6/24 x3

12:22 am

Clamwacker

h7/52

12:25 am

smithchick

Two h7/44's

12:28 am

tedybeth

Rather limiting with no S, T, L, G, C, etc.

12:34 am

Gabbyrell

this is very limited

12:35 am

Gabbyrell

can't seem to get many h's

12:35 am

tedybeth

P7/36

12:35 am

Clamwacker

389 points total so far, 28 words. What are you stuck at?

12:36 am

syncopate

p6/33

12:36 am

tedybeth

R7/28

12:36 am

girlfriday

506 points so far, 44 words....

12:37 am

Doogle

U7/36

12:38 am

Gabbyrell

38, 351
don't have like any of the h's said

12:39 am

michaelmario

772 pts, 57 words

12:40 am

girlfriday

Gabbyrell, try a different "H." I found most of those words around one particular letter.

12:41 am

Clamwacker

Gabbyrell, an h5/34 uses the z, but if you click on the little definition "?" by the word it doesn't have an entry for it... weird.

12:43 am

Gabbyrell

okay

12:45 am

Gabbyrell

okay, i got the h5/34

12:56 am

Gabbyrell

44, 484
i'll be back in the morning
g'night

1:13 am

NickiA

Hi Players -- I'm brand new. Be patient with me please.

1:16 am

Doogle

84, 1167 - time to interface with my pillow.

1:31 am

EdArzakh

D6/21 weedkiller

1:46 am

Poolio

p6/27
m6/24

1:56 am

smithchick

Anyone have more than one i?

1:59 am

sfneil

so far an i4 and an i5

1:59 am

marydoug

i have 2 so far

2:11 am

Poolio

there's a 4 letter word that uses the z, doesn't start with it

2:16 am

smithchick

I need to find out how to get stats. I'm up to 70, but I'm about to run out of steam.

2:18 am

sfneil

I don't know where the stats come from, but they should show up soon.

2:20 am

smithchick

Guess I'll wait until morning.... Good night, all.

2:26 am

augurus

r5/14: ALSO a link to the past.

-)

2:30 am

sfneil

augurus: heh... thanks!

2:37 am

sfneil

er, edit: thanks still in effect, but I got two r5/10s out of it, still looking for the r5/14!

2:39 am

sfneil

reedit: well, i already have 3 r514s that could qualify, so i'll shut up now, and have another drink.

3:15 am

litlnemo

44 words, 584 points, time for sleep... I can't believe how much further some of you get, so quickly. :)

3:50 am

Clamwacker

Are there more than 2 words that use the Z? There's a 4 and a 5 letter that I've found.

3:56 am

sprite

Found one word starting Z, but I have just started.

4:01 am

Clamwacker

44 words for 556 so far. I'll check again tomorrow

4:01 am

sprite

I have 2x4 and 1x5 words using Z so far.

4:01 am

Clamwacker

Sprite, how many letters?

4:03 am

Clamwacker

Ohhhh... z4/13. It's made from corn. Now I'm outta here.

4:03 am

sprite

Two words of 4 letters and one word of 5 letters.

4:20 am

sprite

I am very disappointed that a person throwing over the H7/52 cannot be called a H10 :(

4:49 am

sprite

R7/36

4:50 am

sprite

And M7/36 as well.

4:53 am

sprite

Today's babble stats:

7 x 8
6 x 19
5 x 36
4 x 56

--- 119 words ---

A -- 4
D -- 9
E -- 3
H -- 16
i -- 2
M -- 5
N -- 3
P -- 38
R -- 26
U -- 12
Z -- 1

8:12 am

fit1

R624 WHICH LEADS TO R736

8:36 am

fit1

r618/2

8:44 am

Jfactor

H7/52 has me stumped...any clues?

8:55 am

Jax

jfactor
compound word, a 4 then a 3

8:56 am

Jax

relating to bowling

8:57 am

Gabbyrell

can't believe i didn't see that already

8:58 am

Jfactor

goood morning Jax! I found it right after i posted, lol. Thanks!

11:52 am

Gabbyrell

i'm stuck at 60 :-/

12:20 pm

smithchick

Any clues on n? I've got n4/6 and n4/5.

12:23 pm

Gabbyrell

that's what i have

12:28 pm

Doogle

There's an n4/5 as well.

12:29 pm

marydoug

N5/12

12:30 pm

pmbuko

N5/12 - reminds me of Metallica.

12:41 pm

lianakate

i cant find but ONE a word..am so stuck.

12:44 pm

smithchick

ty

12:44 pm

lianakate

i have only found 76 words..and have been working on this for an hour and a half...i am getting discouraged..the clues are greek to me..ack.

12:47 pm

lianakate

LOL, anything remind you of Frank?..am old..ha. My son knows metallica stuff..not me!!

12:48 pm

Doogle

a6/21 - a kind of mosquito!

Bagged out last night at 91/1254. Took me an hour today just to find one more word. This is one tough grid!

12:53 pm

lianakate

I sure dont have THAT A word..just a simple one..(like me)..mosquito eh?
ty.

12:59 pm

Doogle

u5/10 x2

1:01 pm

sfneil

Gah. Three As so far but no mosquito.

1:04 pm

Doogle

sfneil - what other As do you have? Except for the mosquito, all I've got is the obvious a4/4...

1:07 pm

sfneil

one is your a4 with an extra letter, that I can't find a definition for, but I suppose could be a plural form. Plus I just realized my other a IS the mosquito... I just typed it in as a guess! So still one more A to find.

1:17 pm

Doogle

Fneh. Taking a break with 98. Can't believe there are 7 Ps I can't find. Like I said, fneh.

1:18 pm

sfneil

The last A is an a5/14. Got it by guessing -- never seen it before. But if it helps, it's an old French measure of land: about an acre.

1:19 pm

sfneil

Yeah I'm taking a break, too. I need coffee!

1:20 pm

lianakate

I HATE the A's!!!! lol. I now have 2 of the (swear word) I even went through a dictionary..(which I hate to do)..A words suck..(ha, wait til i get to the other words..i dont know you may hear a barrage of swearing, followed closely by apoplexy!!)

1:26 pm

Doogle

Thanks, sfneil. Got the French acre and am nearly blissful at being able to cross A off of my list.

1:57 pm

grandmacarol

a6/21 - A mosquito of the genus Aëdes, including A. aegypti, which transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue

1:58 pm

grandmacarol

sorry about that... a6/21 - A mosquito of the genus Aedes, including A. aegypti, which transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue

1:59 pm

JeeWhiz

u5/14 x 3

2:03 pm

marydoug

u5/14 x 4

2:15 pm

sj

Any clues for the 4th a? I've got the obvious a4, the mosquito and the french measure of land...What am I missing?

2:16 pm

smithchick

Down to the last u. u6x2, u7,u5x7, and u4.

2:17 pm

smithchick

sj- add a vowel to the end of one of your a's.

2:18 pm

sj

Thanks smithchick! Any other hints you might want to part with :)

2:18 pm

PAV3

If p5/16 past tense to open is acceptable, why is it's oposite u7 not?

2:21 pm

cagey

For the life of me I can't get the French measure of land. Any help??

2:23 pm

sj

a5/14: According to Columella, a Gallic word for a measure equiv. to half a Roman jugerum. Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country

2:24 pm

PAV3

Cagey: add another vowel to your a 4/4

2:27 pm

PAV3

I have m4/6, m5/14, m6/24 and m4/6 in alpha order...which am I missing?

2:31 pm

cagey

PAV3 - I've got that one I think - I've got a6/21, a4/4, and a5/10 - I think I'm missing and a5/14 right??

2:31 pm

marydoug

smithchick - u6x3

2:33 pm

marydoug

PAV3 - m7/36

2:38 pm

litlnemo

Any hints on the u7?

2:38 pm

sj

hints on the m7?

2:40 pm

marydoug

M7 - add a letter to the M6

2:41 pm

sage

u7/36 - a fruit that's even less mature than another one could be described as this.

2:41 pm

marydoug

U7 - Not sure this helps but.. Not fully ready or prepared.

2:42 pm

litlnemo

hmm. the only thing I think of there is a word that's not on the grid. :)

2:47 pm

Nicole1995

how many m6 are there? I can't figure how to add a letter to mine to make it an m7....

2:49 pm

cagey

Nicole - a person that uses the m6 might be called the m7

2:50 pm

litlnemo

ah, that m6 can be made in two ways, and I was looking at the wrong one! Still trying to figure out the u7...

2:51 pm

sage

add a letter to u6/24

2:52 pm

sj

has anyone made headway on the i words?

2:52 pm

Nicole1995

thank you cagey - it made sense now.

2:55 pm

marydoug

i4/5, i5/10

2:57 pm

litlnemo

I got the u7. I was just not seeing it for some reason. This is my cue to go do something else for a few hours. :) Thanks!

3:05 pm

sj

thanks iceboy, i appreciate it :)

3:20 pm

fnurt

Pe4x8
Pe6
Pi4x5
Pi5
Pi6
Pr4x3
Pr5x6
Pr6
Pu4x2
Pu5x2
Pu6x2
Pu7

Still missing 5 P's...

3:20 pm

Jax

I'm missing an M. Any help? I have 2 M4, 1 M6 and 1 M7. Probably obvious because I haven't seen any other requests for help. Thanks all

3:22 pm

sage

m5/14 - add a letter to an m4

3:24 pm

Jax

fnurt, I have a long way to go, but I do have at least 1 more Pi 5 than you have

3:24 pm

Jax

thanks sage

3:25 pm

Jax

duh! can't believe I got the 4 and not the 5! sheesh

3:41 pm

marydoug

fnurt - you are missing pi5, pr4, pu4, pu5, pu6

3:58 pm

sfneil

Can anyone let me know what Hs i'm missing? I've got:

ha4x3
he4x6
he5
he6
he7

Thanks.

4:08 pm

PAV3

sfneit: ha7/44

4:12 pm

marydoug

sfneil - ha4, he5, ha7 and another h7.

4:30 pm

Uneaixoise

i have e4/5--any hints on the other e's?

4:32 pm

marydoug

e5/10x2

4:52 pm

Jfactor

Anyone have a clue on the D5/21?

4:57 pm

marydoug

you mean D6/21?

5:01 pm

Jfactor

I have a d6/21 - I have all the d's but 1 and i can't figure out what it is

5:06 pm

marydoug

there are 2 D6/21. There harder one is: A white crystalline solid used as an agricultural herbicide.

5:07 pm

marydoug

Can someone help me with the H7s.. I have an ha7 and he7 and i know there is one more

5:09 pm

Jfactor

Thank you so much IceboySF!

5:15 pm

Jfactor

Iceboy, there are 2 He7's

5:17 pm

smithchick

Another he7

5:18 pm

marydoug

Jfactor, Thanks!!!

5:34 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks, ice boy!

5:39 pm

sfneil

oh, duh. thanks, Iceboy!

6:21 pm

Jfactor

I have 3 de's and 5 di's can someone give me a clue on the d that i'm missing?

6:28 pm

tedybeth

jfactor: I have 4 de's

6:30 pm

Jfactor

Thank you Tedybeth...I can't tell you how crazy I've been going over just these D's :-)

6:33 pm

tedybeth

jfactor: yes I do! I'm still missing one of the Di5's

6:36 pm

Jfactor

we could trade clues you know:-)

6:38 pm

sfneil

i have an ei4 and an en5. the third e is eluding me.

6:43 pm

marydoug

sfneil, another en5

6:44 pm

sfneil

arrgh, duh! thanks again, IceBoy!

6:49 pm

tedybeth

jfacter: I have:
De4 x 3; De6 x 1;
Di4; Di5; Di6 x 2
What Di am I missing:

6:49 pm

marydoug

de4x3
de6
di4x2
di5
di6x2

6:51 pm

Gail

Hi tedybeth!

6:52 pm

Jfactor

I'm a newbie Tedybeth...let me figure out your D's...just a sec

6:52 pm

tedybeth

hi Gail - I'm only missing 7 words - forgot to make supper tonight. oops

6:54 pm

tedybeth

Thnks. iceboy - it's probably one I thought I had typed in and didn't. That happens all the time to me!

jfactor - you're doing fine!!

6:54 pm

Gail

I have 83, but I have been a bit busy today, for some odd reason.

6:58 pm

Jfactor

Tedybeth, we're looking for the same de6

7:00 pm

fnurt

Still missing that De6 and a U6. Argh!

7:01 pm

tedybeth

jfactor: if you're looking for the De6 -- think about straightening your hair!

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

i have
R7 x 2
R6 x 4
R5 x 6
R4 x 12
what are the 2 I'm missing?

7:02 pm

tedybeth

Gail -- can't imagine why you are done with the grid -- don't they have computers at the ER ?? lol

7:05 pm

Jfactor

Tedybeth...straightening my hair?

7:06 pm

Gail

104 words and I am giving up to go watch the Red Sox. No computers in the ER, nope. Good night.

7:08 pm

tedybeth

'nite, Gail. Go Red Sox [as long as they don't play the Cubs!!]

7:10 pm

sfneil

okay ne4, ni4... what's left?

7:14 pm

marydoug

Une, you're missing 2 R5s
Ra5
Re5x3
Ri5x3
Ru5

7:15 pm

marydoug

sfneil, na5

7:17 pm

sfneil

IceBoy once more to the rescue... thanks!

Man, I am blind today!

Now all I need is an R and a U and I can go back to having a life!

7:24 pm

tedybeth

jfactor: yep -- add the de to one of your p4/8 words ....

7:26 pm

bakedpotatosoup

So words don't have to have actual definitions to be considered words?

7:31 pm

tedybeth

anyone want to try to explain that to bakedpotatoesoup !!! It's one of the great Babble mysteries!

7:32 pm

bakedpotatosoup

Sorry, this is my first time playing. Do you just keep plugging in random combinations and hope it's a word?

7:36 pm

kimdog

repost:
Today's babble stats:

7 x 8
6 x 19
5 x 36
4 x 56

--- 119 words ---

A -- 4
D -- 9
E -- 3
H -- 16
i -- 2
M -- 5
N -- 3
P -- 38
R -- 26
U -- 12
Z -- 1

7:36 pm

tedybeth

bakedpotatosoup: I was joking because we do sometimes have words that do show a definition when you click on that little box that has the ? mark in it [next to each word in the list].
All of us do what you're doing - call it 'noodling' - and I've expanded my vocabulary by learning new words that way! Of course, no one I know except other Babblers know them!! LOL

Please do ask any questions - and we'll try to answer them. Welcome!!

7:36 pm

sfneil

Ugh. Finally done. Thanks for all the help, everyone... especially IceBoySF!

7:37 pm

tedybeth

oops - type --- words that do NOT show a definition!! sorry

8:04 pm

sj

Anybody out there with clues on the na5?

8:07 pm

Loma

na5 = low

8:29 pm

sj

sheesh I must be really dense because I still haven't found it!

8:39 pm

harv

u's are driving me crazy. need some help on u5 and u6. have un5 x 3, up5, ur5 x 2 and un6 x 2.

8:40 pm

Jfactor

Tedybeth thanks for the clue earlier...I had stepped away for a bit - but am back now

9:03 pm

Jfactor

I have 1 E5/10 but for the life of me can't find the other...any clues?

9:10 pm

harv

uses the same E to start, jfactor

9:18 pm

Jfactor

Thanks harv...I got it!

9:20 pm

lemonpizza

harv, I have un5x4 and a un7

9:28 pm

harv

finally have the last of the U's, thnx

9:45 pm

groupofone

this sucks. needs a flash interface for point and click, and/or typing the word and pressing enter. none of this page reload every time you enter a word. ridiculous.

9:49 pm

lemonpizza

im short 2 u's I have:
un5x4
un6x2
un7
up5
ur5x2

9:55 pm

harv

u're missing the u4 and ur6

9:58 pm

Jax

I'm stuck on the di 6, the not easy one. any help?

9:58 pm

torgone

groupofone, you on a commodore 64 or what?

10:00 pm

groupofone

just saying the interface sucks, man... got plenty of horsepower and bandwidth, tyvm

10:01 pm

Jfactor

Jax: A white crystalline solid, used as an agricultural herbicide

10:01 pm

Jax

nevermind. got it. thanks all

10:18 pm

lemonpizza

thanks harv

10:22 pm

sj

I've got the id4/5, what is the i I'm missing?

10:24 pm

sage

in5/10

10:24 pm

torgone

sj, do you have a d6/12?

10:27 pm

sj

Nope, I've got de6/33 and di6/21x2. I've completed all the d words too

10:29 pm

torgone

I meant d6/21. drop a letter.

10:29 pm

katesmom

how do we know how many words and what number of words per letter are in the puzzle. Do all the words ever get posted for us to look at?

10:31 pm

sage

this is sad...i'm missing an r4 and a u6

10:34 pm

torgone

katesmom, scroll down a bit for the stats; you have to wait till after the puzzle closes to see all the words- click on the name of someone who got them all to see their word list.

10:37 pm

sage

ra4, re4x3, ri4x2, ro4x3, ru4x2

which one am I missing?

10:38 pm

sj

di6/21: A white crystalline solid, C9H10Cl2N2O, used as an agricultural herbicide

di6/21: an evening meal

10:38 pm

smithchick

I'm missing a ur6. Any ideas? Life keeps intruding upon my obsessive need to finish this.

10:40 pm

katesmom

thanks, is the person who posts the stats the puzzle creator? This game is addicting!

10:40 pm

sj

ur6/21: Any one of the many complex derivatives of urea

10:40 pm

sage

the ur6 uses the e4

10:42 pm

sage

wow i just gave away that one :|

10:44 pm

smithchick

Thx, sage....Now for all those r's and p's.

10:44 pm

sage

ok found the missing r

1st complete puzzle!

10:46 pm

Gabbyrell

sage, that helped me with the e AND the u, lol

10:46 pm

torgone

not to worry, sage. everyone who's going to beat this one has done so already. I for one am desperately trying not to munch it too bad on this one. I only have 93, and running on fumes.

10:49 pm

Gabbyrell

what are the other 2 e's beside the e4/5?

10:49 pm

sj

what was the missing r sage?

10:50 pm

sj

e5/10s

10:51 pm

Gabbyrell

clues? :-D

10:54 pm

sj

e5/10: Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

e5/10: To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom

10:55 pm

sj

how about some hints on those r7's and r6's :)

10:56 pm

torgone

re6/24 - complain or fret

10:57 pm

torgone

re7/36 one who does so

10:59 pm

Gabbyrell

r7/28: bad scrambled eggs are ____

r7/36: one who complains or frets

11:00 pm

torgone

ru7/28 - think "the cheese shop" sketch

11:00 pm

Gabbyrell

r6/18 x 2: both "one who.."s

11:02 pm

Doogle

Any clues on the Pe6, Pr6, or the Pu5 that's not "more chaste" or a blender setting?

11:02 pm

sage

the missing r didn't have a vowel as a 2nd letter...thus making it very hard to find

11:04 pm

Doogle

Thanks, Sage - my mind just wouldn't take flight on that one!

11:05 pm

Gabbyrell

pu5 = pu4 + _

11:07 pm

sage

pe6 - small green veggie + fowl
pr6 - someone who trims

11:09 pm

Doogle

Thanks again, Sage.
Thanks, Gabbyrell.

11:09 pm

Gabbyrell

i'm surprised that i haven't already found some of these

11:18 pm

Rabelais

last m help - m4x2, m6, m7?

11:19 pm

smithchick

There's also an m5

11:26 pm

lemonpizza

Can someone help, I'm short 1 r:
ra4
ra5
re4x3
re5x3
re6
re7
rh4
ri4x2
ri5x3
ro4x3
ru4x2
ru5
ru6x2
ru7

11:28 pm

elmer

ro 6

11:31 pm

lemonpizza

whew, got it, thanks

11:38 pm

smithchick

Any fabulous clues for the p7/36? I'm down to pesky p's.

11:38 pm

kimdog

m4- female farm animal
m7- the excrement of m4

11:39 pm

kimdog

Oops.. that should have been m6 not m7

11:51 pm

lemonpizza

any clues for ha7?

11:53 pm

smithchick

More useful around the house. Ha7

View Word List Saturday, August 6, 2005

FINAL SCORES

ENTIRE CHAT LOG