Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, November 12, 2025

12:00 am

Rainiqui

Hello one and all

12:00 am

Rainiqui

Hello one and all

12:01 am

Robespierre

Good morning! Another pretty big one today

12:05 am

saanichcat

same to you both! ANOTHER large grid. There goes the average 176 words per game....

12:12 am

Rainiqui

sa 7

12:14 am

Rainiqui

pa 7

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:25 am

Robespierre

pa 7 x 2

12:26 am

sprite

thanks Lickety! You are amazing. Morning babblers.

12:26 am

Rainiqui

Hi Sprite

12:26 am

sprite

hiya Rainiqui!

12:28 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs, pa 7 x3 and pa 8

1:08 am

SueMagee

ns

1:09 am

SueMagee

Sorry!

1:14 am

sprite

:D no harm done. Hi Sue.

1:37 am

sprite

fireflies and poofing

1:39 am

SueMagee

Hi, Sprite!

3:33 am

dofith

jtrad

3:33 am

dofith

taro

3:33 am

dofith

tarot

3:35 am

Kamanjah

dofith! wrong box

4:38 am

worzel

For many years I have tried to enter leat in the grid yet it's never been added. It's a real word.

4:38 am

worzel

seat

4:38 am

worzel

oh panties, sorry

7:14 am

Ray100

surprised that "realtor" isn`t accepted

7:30 am

phaeton

there is not two R's

7:31 am

phaeton

at least close enough to make 'realtor'

7:31 am

Sugrraleona

gm - anyone have a clue for the an5? my monkeys are tired

7:32 am

phaeton

an5/10?

7:32 am

Sugrraleona

yes

7:33 am

phaeton

add ___ Vegas

7:33 am

Sugrraleona

wow, never would have gotten that - thank you - looking up the word now

7:33 am

phaeton

yw

8:34 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

8:36 am

phaeton

hello

8:44 am

hokie carla

first col gray!

8:51 am

mkg

any clues for those 7s welcome. ty

8:55 am

hokie carla

I have ae7 - cartwheels with no hands in gymnastics

8:55 am

phaeton

ty

8:56 am

hokie carla

I also have pa7 - pa6 is a verb like what some police or security guards or neighborhood watches do or a noun describing that

8:57 am

penquis

or another pa 7...to let a convicted person out before his term ends...pl...

8:58 am

hokie carla

ah, thanks. PEN!

8:58 am

mkg

ty for ae 7

8:58 am

penquis

carla!

8:59 am

phaeton

middle row gray

8:59 am

mkg

ty for pa 7. got one but not the noun.

9:00 am

mkg

i can only think patroller but it is not in grid

9:00 am

penquis

why not shorten that and add an S?

9:02 am

penquis

i also have a di 7....

9:03 am

hokie carla

"I'm going out on pa7 tonight"

9:04 am

penquis

didn't realize you are a criminal... ;o)

9:04 am

penquis

oh...you are referring to the other pa 7....

9:05 am

phaeton

fw

9:05 am

mkg

i am lost. sorry all. i still only have one pa. sorry

9:05 am

penquis

congrats, phae!

9:05 am

phaeton

ty

9:06 am

penquis

mkg...you said patroller...i said shorten the word and add an S....you get the pa 7....

9:06 am

phaeton

mkg...there are 28 pa words

9:06 am

mkg

ir

9:08 am

mkg

ty. i have that one i believe. i have one pa 7. ty.

9:08 am

penquis

yw...the other i clued is when you behave well in prison....they let you out on pa 6...pl that for the 7....

9:09 am

mkg

pardon not in grid sorry. not getting it.

9:10 am

penquis

these criminals have to report to an officer on a regular basis or they lose their pa 6 and have to return to jail....

9:11 am

mkg

got it.

9:11 am

penquis

good...

9:11 am

mkg

whew. sorry.

9:11 am

penquis

no problem...

9:22 am

mkg

there is a pa 8. hmmm

9:22 am

penquis

don't have it...

9:30 am

mkg

in 8: just got it. a person who blows up a balloon is an in******.

9:32 am

penquis

good one....ty....

9:33 am

penquis

i am stalled...taking a break....bye all...

9:48 am

Book Doctor Gwen

time to attack the grid! (hi all)

9:53 am

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt woot

9:53 am

rururocks

fast grid today

10:04 am

BzznBea

Are you feeling any better?

10:06 am

rururocks

no not really

10:06 am

Book Doctor Gwen

nbs woot

10:06 am

BzznBea

Is it a cold or flu?

10:06 am

rururocks

It is a great way to lose weight though

10:07 am

rururocks

bad cold.. nastiest sucker I've ever had

10:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hope you get better soon, ruru! drink lots of water

10:08 am

rururocks

one of my houseguests gave it to me. ugh

10:14 am

varumba

Helloo

10:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

HOET, 113 to go, time for food

10:18 am

hokie carla

that's a terrible host gift

10:18 am

hokie carla

rehi

10:25 am

Aloyisius

take care, ru.. and feel better very soon! fw here and I have to run.. bye all

10:26 am

hokie carla

bye aloy

10:26 am

hokie carla

phantom sailor

10:26 am

BzznBea

same here

10:27 am

hokie carla

I'm doing pretty well on most of these tiles but still need 12 S's and am out of ideas.

10:29 am

BzznBea

I need a few on the top S

10:30 am

hokie carla

well now have 10 left but moving on again

10:30 am

hokie carla

also still need 4 on the lower S

10:35 am

hokie carla

phantom parlor

10:40 am

hokie carla

oh well. 44 for later. 7-16-11-7-3

10:41 am

hokie carla

L T3 D2 O R5 A4 S10 L F3 P5 N2 S3 I6

10:42 am

BzznBea

connections is nuts today

10:47 am

periwinkle

hi all. help with sa7 or sa8 please

10:51 am

BzznBea

It sa8.55 so it has a high point tile

10:53 am

periwinkle

I found sa6/7

10:53 am

EvaNadine

SA7/40 - SA8/55 combo

10:54 am

periwinkle

go them ty

11:37 am

hokie carla

a fourfer, thanks

11:46 am

hurshy

hiya

11:49 am

hokie carla

howdy hurshy

11:49 am

hurshy

howdy

11:49 am

hurshy

how's everyone today

11:50 am

hokie carla

fine fine, how about you?

11:50 am

hurshy

ok i guess

11:51 am

hokie carla

just on my lunch break. still working on my kitchen reorg

11:51 am

hurshy

sounds like fun

11:51 am

hurshy

what's this top i words?

11:51 am

hurshy

word

11:52 am

hokie carla

ir4

11:52 am

hurshy

oh haha here was me looking for babblets

11:53 am

hokie carla

forest, trees, yada yada

11:54 am

hokie carla

oh, found 2 plurals I'd missed

11:55 am

hurshy

i'm one away from greying each other top row tile lol

11:56 am

hokie carla

I need one L, 2 T, and 1 D on top row

11:56 am

hurshy

yes same but are your T from the same tile? mine are one from each

11:56 am

hokie carla

no, I have the first one gray

11:57 am

hurshy

anything there you think i would have missed?

11:58 am

hokie carla

not even sure what my last one was as I was just typing stuff and then moved on and then noticed it was gray

11:58 am

hokie carla

so prob a TO that I saw from the wrong T

11:58 am

hurshy

yeah i don't have anything weird in all those Ts

11:59 am

hokie carla

me either

12:00 pm

hurshy

if i had to guess for one from your T tile i might guess a normal word, tr5/10, get yourself a nice little ... cupcake or whatever

12:00 pm

hokie carla

that was a very good guess. not sure how I missed that. well, I mean it was because it was back and up.

12:00 pm

hurshy

yeah

12:00 pm

hurshy

that's why i guessed it

12:01 pm

hurshy

Os Overturned!

12:01 pm

hokie carla

oh, I need one O

12:02 pm

hokie carla

oh, found my missing middle L - the makeup brand

12:02 pm

hurshy

did you get two or5/10s at the end of the O list?

12:02 pm

hokie carla

yes

12:02 pm

hurshy

babblet or4/5 perhaps then

12:03 pm

hokie carla

no

12:03 pm

hurshy

well everything else is 4/4 and one plural of one of them

12:03 pm

hokie carla

meaning, no it's not that

12:04 pm

hokie carla

I have 2 OL and the rest OR

12:05 pm

hurshy

3 OL

12:05 pm

hokie carla

duh, the margarine

12:05 pm

hurshy

afro is the new fest

12:06 pm

hokie carla

well, it's always been both for me

12:06 pm

hurshy

i suppose me too but fest appears more often i think

12:07 pm

hokie carla

just found af5 though, so thanks

12:07 pm

hurshy

yw :D

12:08 pm

hokie carla

need 3 A's still though

12:08 pm

hokie carla

oh, there's another

12:08 pm

hurshy

i need 2 from each 2nd row A

12:08 pm

hokie carla

there are 5 AE

12:09 pm

hurshy

oh then i need 2 of them

12:09 pm

hokie carla

maybe the set of cartwheels without hands

12:09 pm

hurshy

aka antennas

12:09 pm

hurshy

thanks that's that one done

12:09 pm

hokie carla

or airplane stunts

12:10 pm

hurshy

such a flexible word

12:10 pm

hokie carla

yep

12:12 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! it spells relief

12:12 pm

Atalante

ohantom: talatrid

12:13 pm

Atalante

which is a tiny little beach crustacean

12:13 pm

trentsnana

Rolaids

12:13 pm

hokie carla

isn't that alka seltzer spelling relief?

12:13 pm

hokie carla

ohhhh, right

12:13 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

12:13 pm

hokie carla

ata, that will never be a phantom for me :D

12:13 pm

hurshy

no, alka seltzer is plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is

12:15 pm

Atalante

:D

12:16 pm

cybernan

good morning/afteroon/evening everyone :)

12:16 pm

varumba

hellooo

12:17 pm

hokie carla

howdy all newcomers

12:18 pm

hokie carla

anyone have any ideas on my 2 missing N's? just don't see anywhere else to go.

12:18 pm

hokie carla

NTPN - soft toys

12:19 pm

varumba

you''ve got the French Christmas No and pl?

12:19 pm

hokie carla

yes, didn't think about it being french

12:19 pm

varumba

it is :)

12:20 pm

varumba

yo've got the body part with the last 2 letters inverted?

12:20 pm

hokie carla

for some reason I figured they'd have 2 more letters on the end

12:20 pm

hokie carla

the plural 2 letter word? yes

12:20 pm

varumba

then there's a combo Ne 4/5 - where the 5 i a pl again

12:21 pm

varumba

these are Ne + first 3 letters of a luxury brand of cars

12:22 pm

hokie carla

ok, that's it. sure I'll get it, thanks.

12:22 pm

varumba

cool

12:22 pm

rururocks

nebentley

12:22 pm

rururocks

damn it

12:22 pm

rururocks

nejaguar

12:22 pm

hokie carla

more than 3 letters

12:22 pm

rururocks

damn it

12:22 pm

varumba

lol ruru

12:23 pm

rururocks

netesla

12:23 pm

varumba

or rock 'N ***

12:23 pm

rururocks

daaamn

12:24 pm

Atalante

and realtor

12:24 pm

hurshy

left col grey!

12:24 pm

hurshy

realtor wouldn't count bc is proper noun

12:25 pm

hurshy

you will always see a little R in a circle by it

12:25 pm

hurshy

silly but true

12:25 pm

Atalante

really? I didn't know that

12:25 pm

hokie carla

when I went to play padel the other day, someone was parked haphazardly across two spots in a tesla and they had a ELON with a circle/slash sticker on the back. Nice virtue signaling, just sell the car.

12:26 pm

hokie carla

speaking of REALTORS, where has champ been lately?

12:26 pm

Atalante

and fran!

12:26 pm

varumba

8 Rs

12:26 pm

hokie carla

phantom NTPN - curiously strong peppermints

12:27 pm

hokie carla

you need 8 Rs, varumba? I still have 5 left.

12:27 pm

varumba

yeah working on them now

12:28 pm

MollyL

Altoids

12:28 pm

hokie carla

ding ding ding

12:28 pm

MollyL

Champ has been right here. Her and all her !!!!!!!

12:28 pm

hokie carla

must be before I wake up

12:29 pm

hokie carla

and she's a time zone or two behind me

12:30 pm

hokie carla

but ruru beats me to babble every morning and he's 3 time zones behind.

12:31 pm

hokie carla

okay, people. help me with one top L! P&TY

12:33 pm

hokie carla

found it!

12:33 pm

hokie carla

the makeup brand minus a letter

12:34 pm

hokie carla

first two columns gray

12:34 pm

varumba

Done!

12:35 pm

varumba

any clue wanted before I go?

12:35 pm

hokie carla

well done

12:35 pm

varumba

ty :)

12:35 pm

hokie carla

still 30 left here

12:35 pm

varumba

you'll get them

12:36 pm

varumba

alright, off I go then

12:36 pm

varumba

hf all and TC byeee

12:36 pm

hokie carla

have a good evening

12:39 pm

hokie carla

found some words. 4-9-7-5-2

12:40 pm

cybernan

ty carla - you're worth it :)

12:40 pm

hokie carla

oh, the makeup

12:54 pm

hokie carla

2-7-6-4-2 for later. TTFN.

12:54 pm

cybernan

bye carla - just got past the half way mark - only 2 7's

12:58 pm

Atalante

me too nan

1:12 pm

moolingwa

oh, only 291 today

1:23 pm

cybernan

just looked at the chat -- apparently there is a pa 7-8 as well as two other pa 7's

1:24 pm

moolingwa

I'm not even up to P

1:28 pm

moolingwa

well I guess I found the "two other pa 7s"

1:29 pm

moolingwa

and the 7/8

1:30 pm

cybernan

'haven't found the 7-8 yet

1:31 pm

cybernan

phantom patriot getting in the way

1:36 pm

cybernan

ah - found the 7-8

1:36 pm

moolingwa

nice!

1:37 pm

moolingwa

knew you could do it

1:37 pm

cybernan

that's a new one for me

1:38 pm

moolingwa

quite a few odd words in this one it seems

1:38 pm

moolingwa

2nd column greyed

1:43 pm

moolingwa

5OFOET...the right S was holding me up

1:44 pm

moolingwa

first row greyed

1:48 pm

moolingwa

first column I should say

1:49 pm

cybernan

you obviously approach this with a much better organized method than I do

1:51 pm

cybernan

bbl

2:17 pm

harpjane

hello

2:22 pm

harpjane

nbt

2:52 pm

hurshy

S is hard, at least the top one

2:52 pm

hurshy

haven't done lower yet

2:54 pm

hurshy

ok lower one is not so bad

3:24 pm

moolingwa

rehi

3:30 pm

BzznBea

Hey, mool. Happy Wednesday.

3:37 pm

moolingwa

hey BB, same to you

4:11 pm

hurshy

wish i could find a couple more S but they are So Stubborn

4:18 pm

BzznBea

I still need 8 + 8

4:21 pm

hurshy

oh i just need 6 + 2

4:21 pm

poor richard

Anyone know why REALTOR isn't an acceptable word?

4:21 pm

hurshy

but it's the 6 that's annoying me

4:21 pm

poor richard

aels

4:22 pm

hurshy

cause i also need 4 P and so the S is the tile i need most from. but i'm looking for a pa7 and 8 that were mentioned at the flip

4:22 pm

BzznBea

i HAVE AN SP6.24 THAT IS WEIRD.

4:22 pm

hurshy

ooh ok i need that too then

4:22 pm

poor richard

insert

4:23 pm

hurshy

got it, thanks bea

4:23 pm

BzznBea

Sorry about the caps

4:23 pm

hurshy

wrong box, poor richard

4:23 pm

hurshy

how's your almanac for next year coming?

4:24 pm

BzznBea

Di you hear that 2026 is the last year forr the almanac to be printed?

4:24 pm

hurshy

phantom: salon

4:24 pm

hurshy

:O no i did NOT hear that

4:24 pm

hurshy

perhaps i will have to get one

4:29 pm

hurshy

phew, had to work hard and use morewords to get those P words, not easy

4:29 pm

hurshy

can clue if anyone wants

4:32 pm

hurshy

all RIGHT! further chog info helped me get FOUR S words

4:32 pm

poor richard

sean

4:32 pm

hurshy

bean

4:32 pm

poor richard

Oops. I've gotta stop that!

4:34 pm

hurshy

once upon a time we had an Enter Chat button

4:34 pm

hurshy

in those days, this didn't happen much

4:38 pm

hurshy

the Old Ones remember

4:38 pm

dcseain

I remember the Enter Chat buttun

4:39 pm

MollyL

The Old Ones...with capital letters...like they are revered elders

4:39 pm

hurshy

yes, that was the vibe i was going for

4:39 pm

dcseain

LOL

4:42 pm

hurshy

indigenous elders sharing legends by the fire

4:45 pm

hurshy

taDA

4:56 pm

harpjane

don't get us elders started on the Before Lickety stories.

5:01 pm

cybernan

hi again ) Isn't Old ones remember a bit of an oxymoron?

5:18 pm

MollyL

Yes Nan

5:32 pm

MollyL

*Trying to figure out how older players here are indigenous

5:33 pm

cybernan

I don't think that is what she was saying - she was just sharing a scene that was running through her head, I think

5:34 pm

MollyL

Oh, okay

5:42 pm

hurshy

yes i was describing further the nature of the vibe

5:43 pm

hurshy

not meaning it literally

6:10 pm

rururocks

I guess at this point I'm an older player.. in both respects

6:10 pm

rururocks

I'm especially good at ruffling feathers of other elders

6:11 pm

cybernan

hi ru

6:13 pm

rururocks

hi nan

6:13 pm

rururocks

i'm moving closer to you this next summer

6:14 pm

rururocks

can't wait to live up that way

6:15 pm

cybernan

retiring to WA?

6:15 pm

rururocks

yup

6:15 pm

cybernan

on the ocean?

6:15 pm

rururocks

yes

6:15 pm

cybernan

sounds great

6:16 pm

rururocks

it sure does.. the serenity of the ocean.. great for my last years in life

6:16 pm

cybernan

I would think you would have quite a few left!

6:16 pm

rururocks

here's hoping

6:16 pm

rururocks

you never know though

6:17 pm

cybernan

true

6:17 pm

rururocks

I think I'm going to make an offer on a house before lone

6:18 pm

rururocks

long

6:18 pm

cybernan

exciting - on the mainland or one of the islands?

6:20 pm

MollyL

I'm happy for you Ru. That sounds like a wonderful way to retire.

6:20 pm

rururocks

mainland

6:21 pm

rururocks

thanks molly

6:21 pm

rururocks

i'll send pics

6:21 pm

rururocks

no more freeways

6:21 pm

cybernan

oh - yes do

6:21 pm

rururocks

no more gavin newsome

6:21 pm

rururocks

no more california taxes

6:21 pm

rururocks

just peace

6:22 pm

MollyL

No more fires

6:22 pm

rururocks

that too

6:22 pm

rururocks

lower gas bills, lower taxes... lower sales tax

6:22 pm

MollyL

No more freeway traffic

6:23 pm

rururocks

that's the best part of it all molly

6:29 pm

cybernan

do you have friends in the area you are moving to?

6:33 pm

rururocks

sorta

6:33 pm

rururocks

not really though

6:33 pm

rururocks

I don't really care one way or the other

6:33 pm

cybernan

you are planning you move at a good time then - a lot easier to meet people in the summer.

6:34 pm

MollyL

It

6:35 pm

MollyL

It's more about moving somewhere that will make you happy. People will fall into that or not.

6:37 pm

cybernan

I just know that at my age I really enjoy having a close community where I have friends and a lot of support.

6:38 pm

MollyL

I'm glad you have that Nan

6:39 pm

rururocks

I will have a few friends in the area.. and people will visit me eventually. IN the meantime I get to enjoy peace and quiet

6:40 pm

MollyL

After living in California, that will be bliss

6:40 pm

rururocks

amen sister

6:41 pm

joansiebone

Just been reading the chat My husband and I bought a house within walking distance to the Bainbridge Ferry Terminal . Will be checking on it for the coming holidays. God Willing.

6:41 pm

cybernan

need to get supper on -- cards at the club house tonight. Will try to get back before the flip to finish

6:42 pm

rururocks

origami is moving up that way too. so we'll not be far from each other

6:46 pm

MollyL

Two peas in a Croc pod.

6:46 pm

rururocks

we're good friends

6:46 pm

rururocks

she's a great person

6:47 pm

rururocks

plus I have to stay close to give her those ugly KFC crocs eventually

6:50 pm

MollyL

Excellent retirement plan

6:51 pm

rururocks

I ordered extra drumsticks for her

6:51 pm

rururocks

so far she's refused to take them... she'll cave in eventually

6:52 pm

hokie carla

ruru, what i words am I missing?

6:52 pm

rururocks

in 6/7

6:53 pm

rururocks

in and what you pay on a bus

6:53 pm

MollyL

Oh I don't know. She doesn't seem like a caver to me. Good luck with that.

6:53 pm

rururocks

I know she can be a tough customer

6:53 pm

rururocks

took me over three years to get her to quit smoking

6:54 pm

hokie carla

weird, thanks. still need one.

6:54 pm

rururocks

you have the in8 right?

6:55 pm

rururocks

you might be missing in + the beginning of the country that speaks french

6:57 pm

hokie carla

infrance

6:58 pm

hokie carla

oh, you said the beginning. I do have that and it's plurals

7:03 pm

hokie carla

*its plural

7:03 pm

hokie carla

geez

7:04 pm

hokie carla

I guess I will list in a bit.

7:12 pm

rururocks

in + past tense of what the chickens do

7:20 pm

rururocks

TIME To go back to bed.. still down for the count.

7:20 pm

rururocks

Have a good night everyone

9:53 pm

hokie carla

anyone left?

9:54 pm

hokie carla

can't find the first re6/7 set even on a lookup site and with the points

9:55 pm

bookwomen

first set is re+bank giving you money

9:56 pm

hokie carla

thank you!

9:56 pm

bookwomen

yw

11:17 pm

gremlinn

nice, there was a 15 letter bonus word in today's Squaredle board

11:46 pm

cybernan

hi all - just finished - will hang around for the flip

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