Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 18, 2025

12:01 am

Rainiqui

un 8 and 7

12:01 am

cybernan

hi rain :)

12:02 am

Rainiqui

Hi Nan

12:09 am

Rainiqui

he 8

12:11 am

justafreep

es7/8

12:11 am

cybernan

good find

12:12 am

justafreep

I was pleased (whether that was for me or not :-))

12:12 am

justafreep

te7

12:13 am

justafreep

pe7 x 2

12:15 am

jeanne314

ch8

12:15 am

jeanne314

needs

12:15 am

jeanne314

needs
need

12:15 am

jeanne314

unhoused

12:16 am

jeanne314

sorry...............soooo very sorry

12:16 am

justafreep

needs do. That's true.

12:16 am

jeanne314

justafreep - !!!!! lol!!!

12:17 am

justafreep

it was like a free form poem, jeanne!

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

jeanne314

glad my goof resulted in something good as well as funny -- and so true!

12:17 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:20 am

SuzeeQ24

he7

12:21 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night

12:29 am

dizgrannie

nbt

12:29 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs he 8/9

12:38 am

jeanne314

he9 - if it hasn't been called.

12:38 am

jeanne314

...and I'm blind as well.

12:38 am

dizgrannie

LOL

12:39 am

jeanne314

sigh.

12:39 am

jeanne314

but glad we all take it in good stride! For what I love this group.

12:45 am

rebelsass

morning, all!

1:05 am

sprite

good morning babblers. Hiya rebel *hug*

1:06 am

rebelsass

hiya, spriie! *hugs*

1:07 am

rebelsass

how are you feeling today, sprite?

1:08 am

sprite

a little better. I slept okay. And you?

1:09 am

rebelsass

same! getting sleepier earlier and earlier now. which is a good thing. hopefully, it'll scale back to a more reasonable time frame.

1:09 am

sprite

sounds like improvement!

1:10 am

sprite

ea

1:11 am

sprite

sorry, fatfingered that one

1:11 am

rebelsass

had a row with my psych doc over the phone today about my meds. long story short, she's lazy & doesn't want to read up on her patients.

1:11 am

sprite

that is so frustrating. Sounds like you need a better one

1:12 am

rebelsass

lol, supposedly, she IS the better one...

1:13 am

sprite

lol

1:23 am

rebelsass

yup. she's the 3rd psych doc the memphis va hospital has, and the best one out the lot. she's not the most senior, just the best one so far. but so far, all 3 of them don't want to read my file to see my medicine history to know what's worked so far & what hasn't.

1:24 am

sprite

no idea how they think they can treat you if they don't

1:29 am

rebelsass

all 3 of them claim that since i came from another state that tbey don't have access to my file, which is a bunch of bulls*it, i had to sign a bunch of waivers and transfer paperwork so i could get my ketamine. and i have to renew that transfer every year so they can access and update ny file. so, it begs the question....wtf????

1:31 am

sprite

very frustrating. Can you have it printed out and sent to you? So you can put a paper dossier in their hands?

1:33 am

rebelsass

it might be possible. i might have to go to the american legion to get it done. it's one hell of a file, though. we're talking abiut over a decade's worth of information.

1:34 am

sprite

there are downsides to everything. But at least if you had it all yourself you could make sure your doctors have what they need.

1:35 am

rebelsass

very true. and i'd have a copy of it for myself as well.

1:35 am

sprite

exactly. Would be nice to have it and not have to depend on all those unclear systems that do not communicate properly

1:39 am

rebelsass

and i'd have an up-to-date list of what i've actually tried before...i hate not remembering. side effects of the ECT i underwent for this ailment.

1:40 am

sprite

might be worth pursuing

1:40 am

rebelsass

thanks for the idea. i'll make a call tomorrow.

1:40 am

sprite

might take some doing but in the end it is your information and you have a right to it

1:53 am

grannyrose

* holds arms open wide ready for a group hug * is this a private conversation, or can anyone join in?

1:53 am

sprite

open babble chat, everyone is most welcome to drop in. *hugs rose* Hello darling, how was your day?

1:54 am

rebelsass

join away!

1:54 am

rebelsass

*hugs grannyrose*

1:55 am

grannyrose

Sprite, glad to see you had another pretty good night. Rebel, really pleased to see that you are winning the battle with the insomnia.

1:57 am

grannyrose

my ho5 guests left this morning. i'm afraid i wasn't much of a hostess for the last 24 hours. don't know what's going on. i'm sleeping quite well, except for a couple of nights began with restless legs.

1:59 am

rebelsass

OOOhhhh...rls is no joke. i despise that with a passion.

1:59 am

sprite

*mumbles something about having overdone things for a long time* No honey I have noooooooo idea what put you in that state either!

1:59 am

grannyrose

as my cynic of a husband says, some people bring joy as they arrive, others as they leave..lo

2:01 am

grannyrose

roflol... thanks for the tea and sympathy Sprite. yeah i know. but i did NOT bounce out of bed, and immediately start to strip their bed, and collect the bathroom linen. it all is exactly as they left it.

2:01 am

sprite

well, they say wisdom comes with the years and at least you have plenty of years :D

2:02 am

grannyrose

hey !! get over here and say that!! no excuses. on my front door st4 right now....

2:03 am

sprite

*pokes Scotty to beam her over*

2:03 am

grannyrose

any hooo. how's the ho5 hunting going Sprite?

2:03 am

rebelsass

yes, how is that going>

2:04 am

sprite

still nothing doing. We made it to the waiting list for one house, which means about 6 people will have to say no before we get a chance. The rest, straight whatyacallit... refusals. Rejections. Nope not gonna happen-things.

2:06 am

grannyrose

and i did mention to you both how much weight i have lost? well that translates into from a 5xl to an xl, or a size 26 to an 18.

2:06 am

rebelsass

ugh! i hate those rejections. we went through quite a few of those when we were looking for our place.

2:06 am

rebelsass

NICE GOING, rose!!!

2:06 am

grannyrose

awww Sprite. those future landlords dn't know what they are missing.

2:06 am

sprite

you did, yesterday, honey. We applauded you so much. Guess that didn't register, lololol. Well...... WELL DONE HONEY! SO PROUD OF YOU!

2:06 am

grannyrose

thanks rebel.

2:07 am

rebelsass

a's are attacked1

2:07 am

grannyrose

so you were awake enough to register sprite?? * stands behind Don *

2:07 am

sprite

the housing situation in the Netherlands is awful. Not enough houses for the populace.

2:08 am

sprite

I was. You weren't :P

2:08 am

sprite

good girl rebel :)

2:09 am

grannyrose

ditto here. sprite. our state government has committed itself to building 2,000 new homes every year. and any builder who helps them go over that target is going to get a bonus .

2:10 am

sprite

we might have died from old age before we get one

2:13 am

grannyrose

Still, with Tim on your team, you are probably nearer than you think.

2:13 am

sprite

from your fingertips to the Big Guy's eyes, rose <3

2:15 am

grannyrose

yuppers

2:16 am

Deeha

It fairly rattles along this quiz!! Even I aam having difficult keeping up!

2:16 am

rebelsass

hello deeha!

2:16 am

grannyrose

yo deeha. how you doing? haven't se4 you in a coon's age.

2:16 am

sprite

:D what is puzzling you, Deeha?

2:19 am

Deeha

Nothing Sprite I am just seeing so many words at the same time!!

2:19 am

sprite

ah! Awesome. I am having trouble today but that might be because of all the compounds. Never good at spotting those.

2:21 am

Deeha

I am around every day but just dont join in a lot.I am not having a brilliant time right now my twin sister died two weeks ago. Happily I got to Joburg to spend quality time with her

2:22 am

sprite

oh Deeha... so so sorry for your loss, that must be devastating. Glad you got to spend time with her though.

2:22 am

Deeha

dehs

2:23 am

sprite

fireflies for me. Poofing with hugs.

2:23 am

rebelsass

i'm so sorry for your loss, deeha

2:23 am

Deeha

oops again

2:23 am

grannyrose

* hugs * deeha. i am so sorry to see this.

2:23 am

rebelsass

nite, sprite. *HUGS*

2:23 am

grannyrose

* hugs * sprite and WTG SPRITE !!!

2:24 am

Deeha

thank you folks not sure its really sunk in properly yet

2:24 am

grannyrose

had she been ailing for a while deeha? or was it sudden ?

2:28 am

Deeha

she was diagnosed last September.I went out then. She gave up all medication and improved hugely!!I went for Christmas.Brilliant. I wnt back beginning of June and was shocked at her appearance. In the middle of my stay she was taken into the local hospice

2:30 am

grannyrose

i'm so glad you had all that time with her, deeha. living in two countries cannot have been easy for you.

2:31 am

rebelsass

:( i'm so sorry, deeha, i'm so glad to see tht you got to spend as much time with her that you did.

2:33 am

Deeha

True. Its a horrible journey especially at 85 and I tossed up whether to go but so happy I did

2:46 am

Deeha

must be off to start my day. Bye all good luck

2:46 am

rebelsass

have a good day, deeha! *hugs*

3:07 am

rebelsass

ok, i'm finally falling asleep, gotta he4 out. *poofing with hugs*

5:35 am

crosshair

Good morning, Babblers. :)

5:37 am

ChampFit

gm crossy. In the middle of the bottom S and it's a twofer. I type and hope they pop up somewhere!

5:38 am

ChampFit

Getting the top and bottom one in the second column

5:38 am

ChampFit

Oh well...it's progress

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, folks.

5:57 am

ChampFit

gm!

6:38 am

Scrabbler

125 left. Maybe I will return tonight. ENjoy the day.

8:45 am

hurshy

good morning babblers

8:46 am

penquis

hi hursh...

8:46 am

hurshy

hi pen

8:55 am

hurshy

phantom: hound

8:55 am

penquis

and astound....

8:57 am

hurshy

if that X were an M we would have moustache

8:58 am

penquis

true...

8:59 am

hurshy

got the 9!

8:59 am

penquis

yes, a real word for a change...

9:00 am

hurshy

that is always nice

9:00 am

hurshy

i don't see how i can find five more H from the top tho

9:01 am

ChampFit

Is the 9 and H hursh?

9:01 am

hurshy

yes, but not from the top

9:02 am

ChampFit

Thanks!

9:10 am

ChampFit

Well there it is! ;) very normal word.

9:10 am

hurshy

:D

9:13 am

mael

I've got three Hs left, hmm

9:13 am

hurshy

i've got five still + two from the lower

9:13 am

mael

all the lower Hs are normal words, or at least normal babble words

9:13 am

ChampFit

I have 4 from the top and two from the lower.

9:14 am

hurshy

well Charlton didn't count

9:15 am

hurshy

aha i missed the pile words

9:15 am

hurshy

so that takes care of the lower

9:16 am

ChampFit

BBL for last 41. Gotta get the day started. Good luck all!

9:17 am

penquis

bye champ...

9:19 am

hurshy

phantom: schedule

9:19 am

penquis

good one...

9:29 am

hurshy

fourth row grey!

9:29 am

hurshy

and right col grey!

9:35 am

hurshy

phantom: cheese

9:36 am

penquis

well i am done to 30...time for a break....bye....

9:37 am

hurshy

ttfn pen

9:37 am

hurshy

21 left here

9:37 am

hurshy

7-4-5-4-1

9:39 am

hurshy

ooh got another pair of Cs

9:43 am

hokie carla

How is unheld not a word

9:46 am

hurshy

well idk but i can help with U words if nec

9:46 am

hokie carla

Found un5 and un6

9:48 am

hurshy

phantom: honest

9:50 am

hokie carla

TTFN

9:51 am

hurshy

this place is like the land of Oz

9:53 am

hurshy

people come and go so quickly here

10:05 am

hurshy

Ps Pickled!

10:12 am

pigeonman

Could someone please clue the he 8?

10:12 am

hurshy

a place where chickens live

10:13 am

pigeonman

Omg.mi have one of those .

10:13 am

pigeonman

Thanks hursh

10:13 am

hurshy

yw :)

10:15 am

mael

I can't believe my last P word was the sauce

10:16 am

hurshy

yummy

10:17 am

hurshy

i can't believe i have five 4s left and cannot find any of them

10:19 am

hurshy

but i guess i will list

10:20 am

hurshy

ok there's one, just must have mistyped earlier

10:20 am

mael

3 left, all Ss

10:22 am

mael

FW, my last word was the su5, can't believe I found some of the other nonsense before that haha

10:22 am

mael

good luck hurshy!

10:22 am

hurshy

thanks :)

11:38 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

11:50 am

mkg

any clues for the 9 welcome.

11:51 am

ChampFit

It's a plural

11:55 am

mkg

ty champ. i have no 8s either so any help welcome

11:55 am

cybernan

place(s) where chickens live

11:56 am

cybernan

un 8: people who have no shelter

11:57 am

mkg

coops right? chicken coops?

11:57 am

ChampFit

What do you live in mkg?

11:57 am

cybernan

another word for a chicken coop (compound)

11:58 am

mkg

ty. got the un and then the shelter. and past tense. and now plural but all are 8s.

11:58 am

ChampFit

The he plurals to the 9.

11:59 am

cybernan

thae same shelter for chickens

11:59 am

mkg

the"he"??? what he? i thought these were ho words.

11:59 am

cybernan

no - he 8-9

12:00 pm

mkg

oh. this is a new word. i thought the 9 was un. ty

12:00 pm

mkg

got the 9 and the 8. thanks so much.

12:12 pm

cybernan

seems like I've been at this forever and getting nowhere

12:13 pm

cybernan

time to start my day at any rate

1:41 pm

ursh

0

1:54 pm

crosshair

Spanish pedestrian is in the grid. :)

3:14 pm

periwinkle

hi all. en7/8 please

3:14 pm

periwinkle

are they compound?

3:20 pm

periwinkle

nm

3:23 pm

periwinkle

ho8?

3:27 pm

periwinkle

nm

3:43 pm

MollyL

Ah, it's the ask for a clue - never mind game

4:10 pm

hokie carla

rehi

4:14 pm

hokie carla

hmmm, 3rd row H?

4:15 pm

ChampFit

That's the 8-9 combo right? last column, 3rd row?

4:15 pm

hokie carla

oh

4:16 pm

hokie carla

guess I will see clues if I look

4:16 pm

ChampFit

Definitely, but it's a place that chickens live in

4:16 pm

hokie carla

argh, a real word. thanks

4:17 pm

ChampFit

Thankfullly!

4:17 pm

hokie carla

I knew it had to have the top H but couldn't look bigger than like 4 letters.

4:17 pm

ChampFit

es7/8 in the first column?

4:18 pm

ChampFit

nvm...pulled a peri

4:18 pm

hokie carla

haven't really gotten to that

4:18 pm

hokie carla

ha!

4:18 pm

hokie carla

is it a regular word?

4:18 pm

ChampFit

It's def a babble word.

4:19 pm

LuvWordGames

Es + do t

4:19 pm

ChampFit

Legal thing

4:19 pm

LuvWordGames

Oops es + don't play fairly

4:19 pm

hokie carla

lol, I thought that was a very cryptic clue

4:20 pm

LuvWordGames

Lol

4:20 pm

LuvWordGames

Playing on my tablet

4:20 pm

hokie carla

and I keep seeing escrow, which is not there

4:20 pm

hokie carla

thanks

4:20 pm

ChampFit

You've seen the word before and so have I, but it took me forever to see it.

4:20 pm

hokie carla

well, I haven't done the c yet

4:21 pm

BzznBea

This grid has no rhythm for me

4:21 pm

LuvWordGames

Does anyone have the he 6/36?

4:21 pm

hokie carla

kinda the same here

4:21 pm

periwinkle

another grid I will not finish

4:22 pm

ChampFit

No but will look. I still need 5 total on the H

4:22 pm

hokie carla

I still need 5 + 6 on H

4:24 pm

LuvWordGames

I found it and it uses the high point tile

4:24 pm

ChampFit

Got it! Knew we had to use the dang high point tile. Cast a spell to start...

4:24 pm

hokie carla

thanks

4:24 pm

LuvWordGames

Let me know if you want a clue

4:25 pm

hokie carla

phantom schedule

4:25 pm

ChampFit

Plural it

4:25 pm

ChampFit

Agree carla

4:26 pm

LuvWordGames

What about the ho 8/50?

4:27 pm

ChampFit

Looking for it now...my last 8

4:27 pm

LuvWordGames

Wondering if it builds off of an abode

4:27 pm

hokie carla

it's not housecat. you're welcome.

4:28 pm

ChampFit

That's what I'm trying

4:28 pm

ChampFit

or housepet

4:28 pm

hokie carla

or househat

4:28 pm

LuvWordGames

Lol carla

4:28 pm

hokie carla

or houseset

4:29 pm

LuvWordGames

Last part has to start with an s or t

4:30 pm

MollyL

Past tense of watch an abode

4:30 pm

ChampFit

FOUL! That's bullcrap. Thx Molly

4:30 pm

hokie carla

ah, thanks

4:30 pm

MollyL

Carla just about spelled it out

4:31 pm

hokie carla

what's funny is babysat isn't in the dictionary

4:31 pm

hokie carla

which is 1000x more common

4:31 pm

MollyL

What would the past tense end in then? itted?

4:32 pm

MollyL

Proper grammar is probably "I watched their house"

4:32 pm

hokie carla

explain the omission of babysat

4:33 pm

ChampFit

No one can explain this stuff. Batshit crazy.

4:33 pm

hokie carla

exactly

4:33 pm

MollyL

Proper past tense is probably I used to babysit for him

4:34 pm

hokie carla

so then why ho8

4:34 pm

MollyL

Two words

4:34 pm

hokie carla

but it's one here

4:37 pm

MollyL

I thought you meant the it version. I can't explain Enable's criteria for word inclusion. It has always seemed like total crap to me.

4:37 pm

hokie carla

ok, I did not get HOET since I still only have 2 U words

4:38 pm

hokie carla

HOET!

4:38 pm

ChampFit

Go carla!!!

4:38 pm

ChampFit

There are a couple of biggies from there...

4:38 pm

MollyL

Oh my the !!! squad is here

4:39 pm

ChampFit

7-8-8-

4:39 pm

hokie carla

I thought those U words were new to the PC world

4:40 pm

BzznBea

I was out in this heat today. I think it damaged my brain.

4:40 pm

ChampFit

I'm just happy that I didn't feel stupid over the P words today. They've been my nemesis lately

4:40 pm

hokie carla

probably did, bea. drink water!

4:40 pm

hokie carla

still need 5 p's here

4:41 pm

ChampFit

Summer heat is rough, bea

4:42 pm

BzznBea

The humidity is horrid.

4:42 pm

hokie carla

yep, 96 feels like 200

4:43 pm

ChampFit

Agreed!

4:47 pm

MollyL

Our humidity is finally down to 68%. It's been over 95% for weeks.

4:47 pm

hokie carla

any ideas on my missing L on the right?

4:47 pm

hokie carla

wow, that sounds nice, molly

4:48 pm

hokie carla

we are currently 91, feels like 97

4:48 pm

hokie carla

but it says 50% humidity so I don't know how it feels so hot

4:48 pm

LuvWordGames

le 6/24?

4:48 pm

LuvWordGames

Is that what you're missing?

4:49 pm

hokie carla

yes, thanks

4:50 pm

ChampFit

Was about to suggest that! ;)

4:50 pm

hokie carla

any clues?

4:50 pm

BzznBea

plural of le4

4:50 pm

MollyL

It's a two letter plural

4:50 pm

hokie carla

TITT, thanks

5:00 pm

BzznBea

Dinner? Why does my family have to eat?

5:00 pm

hokie carla

IDK

5:00 pm

hokie carla

I have winston whining at me

5:01 pm

BzznBea

Its easy to figure out what the pets are having for dinner. Humans, not so much.

5:06 pm

ChampFit

They get what they get and they don't throw a fit!

5:06 pm

MollyL

Food delivery services are a wonderful thing

5:07 pm

cybernan

It is so easy to fall into a habit of frying everything when you are living alone, so tonight I am going all out and baking chicken thighs with sauteed onion and cheese toppings, mashed potatoes and carrots. (past time for a healthy meal)

5:08 pm

MollyL

Get an air fryer. Fried food in a healthier way.

5:08 pm

ChampFit

Thanks for reminding me of the rotisserie chicken pieces that I have in the freezer nan! That's going to be the base of next week's lunches.

5:10 pm

MollyL

I've been making my Peruvian chicken in the crock pot lately in all this heat.

5:11 pm

BzznBea

I did chicken swarma on the grill last week and served with lentil dahl.

5:15 pm

MollyL

We don't eat Middle Eastern food

5:16 pm

cybernan

me neither Molly - was raised with Scottish cooking and have branched out some, but not that far!

5:16 pm

MollyL

Never heard of chicken swarma. Is it the same as chicken shawarma?

5:17 pm

BzznBea

Of course it. Why do you always have to point out everyones mistakes?

5:17 pm

BzznBea

Must make you feel so good about yourself.

5:18 pm

MollyL

Oh for Gods sake, I thought they were two different things.

5:18 pm

BzznBea

I'm done with this grid. Maybe tomorrow things will be better.

7:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

greetings, diving in

8:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

99 to go, losing my umpf, night all

9:19 pm

mkg

Missing so many tiles. Ugh.

9:22 pm

mkg

Night gwen.

9:23 pm

mkg

Any clues for the E fourth column welcome. Ty

9:27 pm

mkg

Found one of tghe words. But still no S word for fifth column S….help please.

9:28 pm

mkg

Done.found an S word so all done. Night all

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