Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, January 12, 2026

12:00 am

Rainiqui

Hi everybody

12:00 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:01 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:01 am

ursh

hello all

12:04 am

justafreep

howdy all

12:05 am

justafreep

ed7

12:15 am

cybernan

ty freep

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:18 am

justafreep

yw, nan

12:25 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:28 am

cybernan

wd - missing two of the e's

12:28 am

grannyrose

and done. needed lickety for last few. i always forget the ox5. * sigh *

12:29 am

cybernan

one e

12:29 am

grannyrose

goooo nan

12:31 am

MetFan

Perhaps someone can answer a question for me: Why is it that when a plural (or past tense) is in the grid, the singular (or present tense) isn't counted as a word in the grid?

12:34 am

grannyrose

sometime what we perceive as a plural is actually the singular form of the the word, such as ethos. the plural form is then ethoses

12:35 am

justafreep

Yeah. I mean there are lots of plurals and pasts in the grid today as well as the root word.

12:35 am

grannyrose

the same goes for words ending in what we see as a past tense. as in misled.

12:37 am

justafreep

Though I do find that some news stories try to misle me, so there's that....

12:37 am

grannyrose

* giggle * mislead?? perhaps

12:38 am

justafreep

Maybe you. Me? Pure misleness.

12:38 am

MetFan

ceorl

12:38 am

grannyrose

roflol freep... are you misleading me, or just taking me down the garden path?

12:39 am

MetFan

Sorry - oops I did it again

12:39 am

justafreep

I am being purely silly at this point. I blame a need for sleep

12:40 am

cybernan

good night everyone - will finish tomorrow

12:40 am

justafreep

G'night, nan

12:40 am

MetFan

The news can be forgiven - nobody has good grammar or spelling anymore. It's almost like they don't want a nyone to be able to spell or speak well

12:42 am

MetFan

I'm half done Finish tomorrow. Night all

12:42 am

justafreep

G'night, MetFan.

12:43 am

grannyrose

i know metfan. and it drives me crazy. short drive i know, but still. i had an english teacher for a grandfather, who gave me a curiousity about words. their origins, spelling etc. also a love of reading, doing crosswords, any word game .

12:43 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams metfan

12:45 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:46 am

justafreep

evening, sprite

12:46 am

sprite

hiya freep :)

12:46 am

grannyrose

and here i was about to goodnight. * hugs * my darling sprite.

12:46 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello darling. How are you doing?

12:48 am

grannyrose

goodly thanks. another busy week. tomorrow my review by the surgeon, also my first day of prep for the colonoscopy. tomorrow no fibre at all. the next day clear fluids and admission to the hospital. the following day the procedure itself. home that afternoon.

12:48 am

sprite

not the funnest of weeks

12:48 am

grannyrose

how are you and the flu? have you parted ways as yet? and how is Caya doing?

12:50 am

sprite

Caya was coughing worse again, so she dialed down the activities, more rest. That seems to help. The flu likes me, as it always does, and refuses to listen when I tell it our relationship is over. But I will win.

12:50 am

grannyrose

nasty thing flu. doesn't know when it isn't wanted.

12:51 am

sprite

ikr? Such a block of concrete for its nasty little head. Or so we say in the Netherlands.

12:51 am

grannyrose

worrying about Caya. but as you say, rest, rest, and more rest. she simply cannot push her way through this.

12:51 am

sprite

nope. I'm being the stern mama bear. She listens. For once :D

12:52 am

grannyrose

good on you, sprite.

12:52 am

sprite

today I have the talk with the volunteer manager, to see if I can move to her part of the Luisterlijn.

12:53 am

grannyrose

what are you thinking about this?

12:54 am

sprite

I think it will work out. It all depends on whether she can live with my limitations, seeing how much compensation I offer in quality and tasks like the actor shifts. We'll see. If not, then not.

12:54 am

grannyrose

is this something you really want to do? are you happy with the position?

12:55 am

sprite

it is the same thing I have been doing for the last 10 years, just in another department.

12:56 am

grannyrose

okay. so you are comfortable about it? no worries?

12:57 am

sprite

no worries. Honey, if it doesn't work, I won't move departments. And if it doesn't work with the new supervisor in my old department, I can simply stop. There's plenty of volunteer work to be done, it doesn't have to be this.

12:58 am

sprite

fun thing is, this is the online department. So no physical location. So no need to travel at all, everything is done online. That suits me.

12:58 am

grannyrose

good. you don't need any more worries at the moment. i am pleased for you. this settles my worries too.

12:59 am

sprite

oh, btw... 68/169 of the last part of Jirella :D

1:01 am

grannyrose

whoot! i have just read about the " fight " demonstration between Evin'sata and Ir'yn. and Jirella is learning to play the guitar.

1:02 am

sprite

ah. Are your hands itching yet to shake her?

1:03 am

grannyrose

have been so for the last 5 pages. not so much shake her, but a swift kick in the butt. and a cold water shower to wake her up. lol

1:04 am

sprite

lololol that will do. Yeah, it's bad. Still, I don't think there's any other way for her go to. She has to catch up on being rebellious. And Ir'yn can only be himself either. How do you like Foa'chid?

1:05 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, he seems a sweetie, but his sexuality appears possibly bi-? don't tell me...

1:06 am

sprite

I love your instincts. Not quite, but close.

1:06 am

grannyrose

aaahhh.

1:07 am

grannyrose

but it also appears he is a very good friend. not threatening at all, emotionally, sexually, physically, all of them.

1:08 am

sprite

yeah... he isn't threatening in any way, that's true.

1:09 am

grannyrose

and we all need a friend like that. someone we can totally be ourselves with, knowing no negative judgement will be made. just support all the way.

1:09 am

sprite

I prefer friends who will kick my ass when I need it, though

1:10 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, gently of course. with slippers on, and a cushion on afore said butt.

1:11 am

sprite

*giggles* Sorry, that's not me. I'm the pointy shoe butt kicker

1:11 am

grannyrose

ohhhhh....straps cushion more firmly in position.

1:12 am

sprite

lol, guess you're gonna hate Ir'yn soon. Also pointy shoe, in a sense.

1:13 am

grannyrose

besides you may think you're the pointy shoe butt kicker, but my experience has been a gentle nudge in the right direction.

1:13 am

sprite

*hugs* pretty drastic gentle nudges, but yeah... loving ones, anyway.

1:14 am

grannyrose

i think it's the love behind the nudge i feel the most. corrected but ever so lovingly at the same time.

1:14 am

sprite

I love you to pieces, you know that.

1:15 am

sprite

meanwhile, at the farm: fireflies

1:15 am

grannyrose

absolutely. and ditto

1:15 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!

1:15 am

sprite

big hug, my best friend. Will be thinking of you throughout your colon ordeal. See you on the other side... I mean... not that other side... but of the week ;)

1:16 am

grannyrose

loves ya sweetie. hope you have a halfway decent day darling...flu or not...

1:17 am

sprite

all good, I will beat the flu. Been there, done that, it sees me coming. *poofing, chased by bear*

9:10 am

BzznBea

Can I buy a consonant?

9:12 am

Aloyisius

lol, Bea; hi Babblers

9:15 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, sloshing in

9:29 am

Aloyisius

fw.. off to chores. Happy Babbling!

9:30 am

Aloyisius

oh.. Bea, if you are still here.. want to ty for the Wordle clue yesterday. It really helped!

9:59 am

Book Doctor Gwen

still missing three tile, 16 words to go, argh

10:13 am

mkg

HI ALL. not liking t his grid. only have 33 words and not seeing more. leaving now.

11:13 am

worzel

anyone able to clue me the ce5 pls? It's driving me mad trying to monkey it

11:14 am

penquis

do you have the complete stats?

11:14 am

worzel

ce5/12, sorry

11:14 am

penquis

ty...i will look,,,

11:15 am

penquis

i have one that is a pl...

11:15 am

worzel

ah, I have that one, it's the first one I need

11:16 am

penquis

it ends in two consonants....stays in the top right corner of the grid....

11:16 am

penquis

i would say it's a babblet...

11:16 am

worzel

I've never understood what babblet means lol

11:17 am

penquis

to me it's a relatively short word that is not ordinary....a word i only see in babble....

11:17 am

worzel

ah thank you pen, found it

11:17 am

penquis

i never know the definitions of such words unless i look them up....

11:18 am

penquis

your word starst with an abbreviation for the top boss of a big company....

11:23 am

penquis

your word means a freeman of the lowest class in Anglo-Saxon....a babblet to me... ;o)

11:24 am

swmbo

ah! I see the Scottish armpit!

11:25 am

penquis

gotta go....leaving 8 for later...

11:30 am

worzel

could I ask a clue for the le6 pls?

11:31 am

swmbo

if I had it, i'd give it, sorry

11:32 am

worzel

found it

11:32 am

worzel

loots

11:32 am

swmbo

hint?

11:33 am

worzel

l followed by **-wfe or husband, followed by "not you, but **" best way I can think of clueing it lol

11:35 am

swmbo

got it thanks!

11:37 am

swmbo

meet

11:37 am

swmbo

sorry

12:21 pm

worzel

Yay FWs

12:51 pm

hurshy

hi all

12:54 pm

hurshy

my carrot is good today!

12:54 pm

BzznBea

Do you have an emotional support carrot?

12:55 pm

hurshy

no, i just had complained one day, some weeks ago, that my carrot was icky tasting, and i didn't understand why some carrots taste good and some taste bad

12:57 pm

BzznBea

It's the chemicals they use to process them.

12:57 pm

hurshy

but one buys the same brand week after week

12:57 pm

hurshy

and they vary

12:58 pm

hurshy

sometimes they even vary within the same bag

1:06 pm

hurshy

5 left! 2-3

1:10 pm

hurshy

got my Ms!

1:11 pm

hurshy

L F C, 1-2

1:15 pm

hurshy

got the L!

1:19 pm

hurshy

gonna have to get the last 2 later

2:43 pm

cybernan

Hello everyone - just getting back to this now :)

3:01 pm

mkg

third time back to try to find more words. only have 59 and missing the seven. would love a clue and stats for the seven. thanks.

3:01 pm

cybernan

done :)

3:02 pm

cybernan

ed 7: clarifies as in understanding

3:03 pm

mkg

ty thinking. hmmm

3:03 pm

mkg

GOT THE ED. super clue. ty nan

3:05 pm

mkg

missing bottom row E word. help welcome

3:06 pm

mkg

oh kjust got it. wow. sorry all

3:08 pm

jesdraggon

Thanks, nan!

3:44 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with lone in middle of right column please

3:45 pm

periwinkle

lone O

3:47 pm

MetFan

Fireworks - anyone need a clue before I poof?

3:50 pm

hurshy

back for my last two - and got one of them!

3:50 pm

MetFan

The lone O in midst of right hand row - Creator of Perry Mason's forst name, sub the O for the E

3:50 pm

MetFan

Sorry - FIRST

3:50 pm

hurshy

and done!

3:52 pm

hurshy

that's om4

3:52 pm

hurshy

for anyone who might not get the clue

3:52 pm

MetFan

Then author of the Iliad without the H

3:52 pm

hurshy

oh i finally get the clue! but it's for the top corner

3:53 pm

hurshy

yeah, that is the correct clue, that second one

3:53 pm

hurshy

:D

3:55 pm

MetFan

The top O is someone who deals with cattlr that drive carts

3:55 pm

MetFan

Sorry - CATTLE

3:56 pm

MetFan

I'm poofing before I get into more trouble - see y'all at flip

4:14 pm

hurshy

that's one of the three from the top O in column 3.

4:14 pm

hurshy

along with a pair of OL words.

4:29 pm

periwinkle

ty for om4

4:29 pm

periwinkle

lone E in middle column please

4:31 pm

LuvWordGames

Ex 4/10 I believe

4:31 pm

periwinkle

ty got it

5:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

re6/18 pls?

5:13 pm

JoyOh

Re plus a T word

5:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty will look

5:27 pm

penquis

back for my last few....

5:35 pm

penquis

easier said than done, lol....

5:36 pm

penquis

fied

5:36 pm

penquis

sorry...getting desperate... ;o|

5:42 pm

grannyrose

pen, if i can help, please ask.

5:42 pm

penquis

thanks....down to 3....

5:45 pm

penquis

just two Ls now...

5:45 pm

grannyrose

yay!!

5:46 pm

penquis

do any of the L words use the high point letter?

5:46 pm

grannyrose

yes. the le6/36 does

5:47 pm

penquis

ah...one of my missing Ls...ty....

5:47 pm

penquis

found it...

5:47 pm

grannyrose

humdinger ain't it?

5:48 pm

penquis

yup...

5:50 pm

grannyrose

le x 4, lo x 10, if that helps

5:50 pm

penquis

ty....it's an LO...

5:51 pm

penquis

found it....dumb word....i am done...

5:52 pm

grannyrose

WTG PENQUIS !!!

5:53 pm

penquis

tyvm!

5:53 pm

grannyrose

see you at the flip pen. back to folding and putting away clean washing.

5:54 pm

penquis

bye, granny....

5:54 pm

penquis

i am heading out, too...bye all...

10:54 pm

lshult

got to get back to work with 17 to go. would like to get the 7 first. any clues?

11:16 pm

LuvWordGames

Here's the definition of ef 7: instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.

11:16 pm

LuvWordGames

Sorry ed 7

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