Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, October 30, 2020

12:04 am

jessmom

sw8

12:05 am

periwinkle

ty jessmon

12:05 am

jessmom

hi peri, yw

12:06 am

periwinkle

he7

12:07 am

jessmom

re7

12:09 am

hurshy

i mean, it's obvious that it wouldn't be, but, still, twerk no work :(

12:10 am

hurshy

which leaves me one T short of a grey left column

12:11 am

jessmom

did you change the last letter?

12:11 am

hurshy

oho thanks jess

12:11 am

jessmom

yw

12:11 am

hurshy

now i have grey left col and grey bottom row too!

12:12 am

hurshy

ep7

12:14 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:14 am

periwinkle

hi nan

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

periwinkle

thank you lickety

12:19 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! playwright Ibsen

12:20 am

Lizlin

Hi all

12:20 am

Lizlin

Henrik

12:20 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

12:20 am

periwinkle

hi Liz

12:20 am

periwinkle

bottom row gray missing two Ts in left column

12:20 am

Lizlin

You've got the babble crown today :)

12:21 am

periwinkle

I do :-)

12:22 am

hurshy

you mean for being in the grid?

12:22 am

periwinkle

yes

12:22 am

hurshy

nice

12:27 am

hurshy

6 to go

12:29 am

jessmom

4 here

12:30 am

hurshy

now if he7 was the first 7 found, that should mean it is not too weird

12:30 am

hurshy

4 now for me also! :D

12:30 am

jessmom

2

12:30 am

hurshy

when prince charles walks around, do they send people ahead of him to clear the he4ways?

12:30 am

justafreep

107 to go!

12:30 am

jessmom

FWs

12:31 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Jess

12:31 am

justafreep

Almost caught ya, jessmom. :-)

12:31 am

jessmom

thanks!

12:31 am

jessmom

maybe next time ;)

12:32 am

justafreep

Ha.

12:32 am

justafreep

Nicely done... (and shortly, you too, hurshy!)

12:32 am

hurshy

ha! shows how much you know about me and the ends of grids

12:33 am

justafreep

Shortly is defined, in this case, as within the next 23 1/2 hours

12:33 am

hurshy

pfft

12:33 am

hurshy

ok, down to two, but they are both 6s

12:38 am

hurshy

got one of them!!

12:40 am

cybernan

crashing -- good night everyone

12:41 am

Lizlin

Sleep well, nan

12:41 am

justafreep

night, nan

12:44 am

hurshy

phew. used the list for that last one. nighters all!

12:45 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Hurshy

12:45 am

justafreep

see. I was right to say congrats@

12:45 am

Lizlin

9 left - leaving them for tomorrow. Have a good day /night everyone.

1:11 am

libarebel

Oh-- POTUS again-- pr5/22

1:18 am

libarebel

yore

1:19 am

libarebel

oops...

1:19 am

libarebel

wans

1:20 am

libarebel

aarrgghh! Sorry

3:06 am

rolin

pretty disappointed Enable is not up with the latest dance moves...

3:15 am

mattygroves

The British naughty word is also not in Enable

3:16 am

rolin

indeed...another disappointment

3:16 am

mattygroves

I am clearly about 12 years old - I'm amused by the fact pr5 /22 and the British naughty word are both in the grid

3:17 am

rolin

lol... this is how we have become in this new covid world...

3:25 am

mattygroves

I have 24 left but nothing bigger than a 6. Hmmmm

3:27 am

lynxxx

do I know the British naughty word?

3:27 am

mattygroves

Probably? It would be wa4 if enable recognised it

3:28 am

lynxxx

oh That - which I tried at least 4 times - guess it would take with an er on the end

3:28 am

mattygroves

Nope - not found in the dictionary

4:13 am

ARB

s

4:16 am

ARB

os

4:17 am

ARB

hs

4:26 am

ARB

w

4:27 am

ARB

s

4:32 am

ARB

sorry!

5:19 am

rolin

lol...lynxxxsuch an aussie response..

6:15 am

pabtrek

pric e

6:15 am

pabtrek

oops sorry

6:16 am

spellit

ry

6:59 am

player girl

Can I please have clues for the lone C and the N smack in the middle of the grid?

7:00 am

player girl

Oh, and I am also missing the L, K and R from the 5th column. (Not a great day...)

7:00 am

BzznBea

ci4.5 an ne4.4

7:00 am

player girl

rent

7:00 am

Jeanius421

C4/5

7:00 am

player girl

Oh NO! Sorry.

7:00 am

player girl

Thanks Bea

7:02 am

BzznBea

I've reached half way...Off for the day.

7:04 am

player girl

Got the L, sometimes we are blind to the simplest words.

7:04 am

player girl

Still need the lower right R.....?

7:04 am

HarryHood

try rh4/5

7:04 am

player girl

TY Harry

7:05 am

HarryHood

yw. gotta run! bbl

7:05 am

player girl

got the 4 & 5

7:45 am

HarryHood

rewl as in "iron maiden rewls"

7:48 am

aslindy

hello all

7:48 am

MollyL

I thought Crue rewls

7:49 am

HarryHood

ah yes my mistake.

7:49 am

MollyL

Kewl

7:49 am

HarryHood

I have trouble distinguishing one no-talent 80s heavy metal band from another

7:50 am

MollyL

So many to distinguish

7:50 am

HarryHood

33 to go here

7:51 am

HarryHood

I just remember iron maiden from the line in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

7:56 am

HarryHood

28. coffee time !

8:05 am

aslindy

a clue for the sw8 please?

8:06 am

MollyL

A place where white birds live

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

Tx molly

8:07 am

aslindy

hmm, well it's not sw4 lake

8:07 am

aslindy

got it, thanks

8:10 am

aslindy

thankfully, "sawtoe" is not a thing. sounds painful. worse than "hammer toe"

8:11 am

LuvWordGames

LOL

8:25 am

Judi

Good morning, all. I was similarly disappointed to find that "Twank" was not a word either.

8:26 am

aslindy

a clue for the he7 please?

8:26 am

HarryHood

or "twerk" like to do as Miley Cyrus does.

8:26 am

LuvWordGames

same as sw you requested a clue for

8:27 am

aslindy

never mind, got it

8:27 am

aslindy

must need more coffee

8:27 am

HarryHood

grrr - could have sworn I tried that.

8:27 am

HarryHood

I was thinking of that he7 the eight song

8:27 am

HarryHood

20 to go.

8:28 am

welki

'morning, everyone

8:28 am

HarryHood

hi welki

8:33 am

72 Temple Owl

hi

8:35 am

HarryHood

I thought I'd found a new Khardashian, but alas: "khroey" was not found in the dictionary

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

and they can't twerk. predates enable, i gues.

8:36 am

HarryHood

I think twerking is reserved for celebrities with, errr, slimmer anteriors

8:38 am

HarryHood

Gotta get ready for class. 18 to go - 5/6 done!

8:38 am

72 Temple Owl

bye

8:40 am

welki

slm anteriors make for boring twerks - shelf butts are the best, not that i'm an expert *lol*

8:40 am

welki

or posteriors

8:40 am

swmbo

re

8:42 am

MLFAN17

may i have a clue fr the he 7 mentioned in just a few minutes ago.

8:42 am

Judi

I think we need Ru's expertise on posteriors.

8:42 am

dan2bit

that's just a race to the bottom, Judi

8:43 am

Judi

Let's not get too bummed out over it, Dan.

8:44 am

welki

sounds like the titled person in a herman's hermits song

8:44 am

Judi

At the same time, we don't want to make asses of ourselves.

8:44 am

Judi

Does anyone have a clue for the Ep7?

8:45 am

welki

ep7 is an era

8:45 am

Judi

Just found it. Thanks, Welki.

8:45 am

welki

uhm, no it's not, but it sounds like it should be one

8:46 am

welki

i'm pretty good at making up what i think should be definitions :)

8:46 am

MLFAN17

what is that a clue for welk the hermans hermit?

8:46 am

MLFAN17

and i am not getting this ep 7 word either

8:47 am

dan2bit

ep7 - long poem + compass direction acronym

8:48 am

dan2bit

I need a more modern clue for the he7 please :-)

8:48 am

MLFAN17

thanks dan

8:48 am

Judi

He7: Chicken coop for the ladies.

8:48 am

dan2bit

ty judi

8:49 am

LuvWordGames

is sa 6/36 a compound word?

8:50 am

MLFAN17

wast

8:50 am

MLFAN17

freebeee

8:50 am

LuvWordGames

nm found it

8:51 am

Judi

Clue for that Sa6, please?

8:51 am

mael

enable is such a prude sometimes, wank is absolutely a word

8:51 am

MLFAN17

chicken coop for the ladies???

8:51 am

LuvWordGames

add most of what you see with to the sa 4/8

8:52 am

Judi

What are female chickens called, MLF?

8:52 am

MLFAN17

got that part.../

8:53 am

Judi

Ty, Luv.

8:53 am

dan2bit

ep7, he7 what's the other 7?

8:54 am

MollyL

re

9:02 am

bichon

0.

9:03 am

bichon

sorry

9:06 am

dan2bit

finito! thanks all cluers

9:17 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats

9:17 am

Uneaixoise

aaa you

9:21 am

bichon

si 6/18, pls

9:21 am

Judi

Burnt crayon color, Bichon.

9:21 am

Judi

At least it used to be.

9:23 am

Judi

Anyone have a clue for the Re7?

9:23 am

bichon

ty Judi

9:23 am

Judi

NM. Just found it. Duh.

9:25 am

Judi

Fireworks!

9:25 am

rururocks

i am now making up words with this grid

9:26 am

MollyL

Consumers battled Crayola to "save the shade" and kept them from retiring burnt se6. They didn't want it to go the way of raw umber. RIP.

9:26 am

HarryHood

second verse, same as the first!

9:27 am

rururocks

words like eprick a really big jerk

9:28 am

MollyL

A really big jerk on the internet...eprick

9:29 am

HarryHood

9 left

9:30 am

rururocks

14 here but not seeing much

9:30 am

HarryHood

I just got a bunch by typing random letters

9:30 am

phaeton

thanks...didn't have the pr5 word

9:30 am

rururocks

found the 8 though

9:32 am

rururocks

9 now.. at least

9:33 am

HarryHood

still missing 3xW

9:33 am

HarryHood

2xW now :)

9:34 am

bichon

tw 5/20, pls

9:34 am

rururocks

missing one w i seem to be missing on from several letters which is really annoying

9:34 am

rururocks

one that is

9:35 am

HarryHood

tw5 little annoying person

9:35 am

bichon

ty Harry

9:35 am

HarryHood

only one WR, correct?

9:36 am

rururocks

i only have one

9:36 am

phaeton

wrx2

9:36 am

hokie carla

hello people of babble!

9:36 am

HarryHood

OK well that helps! ty phae

9:36 am

phaeton

yw

9:36 am

phaeton

wr5/28

9:37 am

HarryHood

got it

9:37 am

hokie carla

oh, just found our tiara wearer for the day

9:37 am

HarryHood

so what's my missing W then

9:38 am

rururocks

thanks phaeton

9:38 am

phaeton

little bird

9:38 am

phaeton

wa6?

9:38 am

HarryHood

no I have that

9:38 am

HarryHood

I have one wa6

9:38 am

phaeton

wa8 shorten wa5/18?

9:39 am

phaeton

wa5/22?

9:39 am

HarryHood

yes. will hunt ty phae

9:39 am

HarryHood

got it

9:40 am

HarryHood

5.

9:40 am

HarryHood

Hi carla

9:40 am

rururocks

1

9:40 am

hokie carla

57

9:40 am

HarryHood

gogo ru

9:41 am

HarryHood

finished the 4s

9:41 am

hokie carla

ew, 11 y's

9:41 am

MollyL

Is Ru wearing his gogo boots again?

9:42 am

rururocks

i'm gogogo done

9:42 am

HarryHood

wtg

9:42 am

hokie carla

well done

9:43 am

hokie carla

y's not too hard, I have found 10 now

9:43 am

MollyL

Gogo gadget Ruru

9:44 am

HarryHood

I can't deal - listing for the last 4.

9:46 am

hokie carla

38!

9:48 am

HarryHood

last word is re7

9:49 am

HarryHood

done

9:49 am

hokie carla

which R?

9:49 am

HarryHood

top

9:50 am

hokie carla

missing one there. I reckon that's it.

9:50 am

HarryHood

have a fun day!

9:50 am

hokie carla

you too

10:04 am

mkg

any clues for bottom corner o word? ty

10:04 am

rbud

oy4/6

10:05 am

mkg

ty

10:05 am

mkg

ty.

10:34 am

hokie carla

phantom sw5ier

10:36 am

hokie carla

finally finished a column/row!

10:39 am

bichon

re 7/28, pls

10:42 am

Haz1558

re7/28 - drop the first letter from the w4 bird, then add an anagram of a word meaning in your right mind.

10:47 am

hokie carla

thanks, probably would have never gotten

10:48 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

10:48 am

Uneaixoise

Tx haz!

10:48 am

Haz1558

No problem, Une.

10:49 am

hokie carla

15 left. what are these words?

10:50 am

hokie carla

14! and bottom row finished

10:51 am

hokie carla

12!

10:55 am

bichon

ty Haz1558

10:56 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, bichon.

10:56 am

mkg

hi all. i need any 7s or the 8 that anyone has. stats and clues please. ty.

11:02 am

KnightTime

ep7 - of indeterminate gender

11:03 am

mkg

ty

11:03 am

mkg

not sure i know that word but will think

11:04 am

mkg

google says of indeterminate gender is intersex......hmmm

11:04 am

penquis

mkg....build on the previous word....

11:05 am

penquis

ends with a homonym for a word meaning viewed....

11:06 am

bichon

he 5/12, first one, pls

11:06 am

KnightTime

a dye

11:07 am

bichon

I think that's the second one

11:07 am

KnightTime

right - theft

11:08 am

bichon

tyvm Knight

11:20 am

hokie carla

I am super stuck at 12 left.

11:20 am

KnightTime

same her

11:20 am

KnightTime

e

11:22 am

KnightTime

11

11:22 am

hokie carla

guess I will have lunch and do some laundry and see what happens.

11:23 am

hokie carla

ooh, finally got that ep7. didn't know that's what it meant, it just popped out at me.

11:23 am

hokie carla

11 here too :D

11:23 am

marksdolly

heir

11:24 am

hokie carla

10, top row finished!

11:24 am

marksdolly

oops

11:24 am

marksdolly

sorry wrong box

11:24 am

hokie carla

I already have that one, marks dolly :(

11:24 am

marksdolly

lol

11:24 am

moolingwa

hey guys...40 to go for me

11:24 am

KnightTime

so did I - it was given to me

11:24 am

marksdolly

I started to tell you that that ep jumped at you because you're cute

11:24 am

marksdolly

hi mool!!!

11:24 am

marksdolly

31 here

11:24 am

KnightTime

down to 9

11:25 am

hokie carla

hey moo! you will catch my 10 soon enough

11:26 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

11:27 am

hokie carla

ooh, just remembered the new Mandalorian is out today. maybe we'll watch that and then I'll see the words.

11:28 am

hokie carla

no, apparently we're waiting til this afternoon to watch. so will have to keep looking for words. :D

11:28 am

KnightTime

3 left

11:29 am

hokie carla

wow, still 10 :D 3 4's, 2 5's, 3 6's, 1 7 and 1 8.

11:29 am

KnightTime

1H and 1A left

11:31 am

KnightTime

fw - last word was a man's name

11:31 am

hokie carla

thanks, I always miss that one and its plural!

11:32 am

hokie carla

9

11:32 am

KnightTime

he7 - is similar to the name

11:33 am

KnightTime

and there is a sw 7 that is similar

11:33 am

hokie carla

lol, I just tried a 6 similar just in case. will work on the 7

11:34 am

hokie carla

now wait a second, I only have 1 7 left, so one of those you are saying is not a 7

11:34 am

KnightTime

sorry the sw is an 8

11:35 am

hokie carla

ok, got it, thx

11:35 am

hokie carla

and the 7

11:35 am

hokie carla

7 left!

11:35 am

MumTT

hi

11:35 am

KnightTime

there is a he 7

11:35 am

hokie carla

hi Mum

11:35 am

hokie carla

yes, I found it, thx

11:36 am

KnightTime

re7, and ep7

11:36 am

hokie carla

only 4's, 5, and 6's left

11:36 am

cybernan

nd your chuckle for the day--- more truisms...

11:36 am

hokie carla

you're clue blurting now, knight :D

11:37 am

cybernan

Interpretation of Trumpspeak:

“Did you know?”
(I just found this out)

“People are saying”
(I'm making this up)

“We'll see what happens”
(I've no idea what's happening)

“Believe me”
(I'm lying)

11:41 am

hokie carla

yep

11:41 am

bojazz

so true...

11:41 am

KnightTime

When liberals demean the president - "That's funny" When conservatives point out Biden's mistakes - "That's Russian disinformation"

11:43 am

Deeha

Just saw Trump describe Nigel Farage as one of the most important men in Europe. WHAT????? The laughing stock more like

11:48 am

moolingwa

I'm curious Knight, what specifically are you referring to as "Joe Biden's mistakes" that are being classified as "Russian disinformation"

11:49 am

moolingwa

I'm also curious about your choice of words...."liberals demeaning the president" versus "conservatives point out Biden's mistakes"

11:49 am

moolingwa

Those don't really sounds like comparatives...

11:50 am

KnightTime

If you watched the second debate - that was when Biden made the statement "Russian disinformation"

11:50 am

moolingwa

About what specific accusation?

11:50 am

KnightTime

did you watch the debate?

11:50 am

Mubner

I watched

11:51 am

moolingwa

No

11:51 am

moolingwa

But I am curious as to whether it was the line "Russian disinformation" that you have issue with, or whether there was a specific charge that you are concerned about

11:52 am

cybernan

I watched

11:52 am

marksdolly

fireworks!

11:52 am

KnightTime

i am not really interested in debating anything political in this forum. Cybernan makes a "joke" and I responded in kind. That's all - have a nice day. Good luck with Babble.

11:52 am

moolingwa

You did frame it as "Biden's mistakes" so I assume there's something specific that you are concerned about

11:53 am

moolingwa

Wonder if "Russian disinformation" is equivalent to "Fake news"

11:56 am

NANCY

If you read Knights profile that will tell you all you need to know. When pinned down to specifics, just avoid and disappear.

11:56 am

moolingwa

Yes, I'm aware, have seen him before

11:56 am

NANCY

its called dish it out but cant take it

11:56 am

clg47

Cybernan - you forgot "I read or someone told me" - translation I can say what I what and 'someone' is responsible.

11:56 am

cybernan

I thought Russian disinformation was the rumours circulating about Bidaen that every USA Intellligence Agency has investigated and found no evidence, proving to most people that they are just that - false rumours

11:59 am

moolingwa

Well I assumed he was talking about Hunter Biden's relationship with Burisma and/or the laptop, or perhaps he's referring the allegation about business in China

12:00 pm

moolingwa

As far as I know the Burisma stuff has been investigated, the other two it's not clear whether there is an investigation or not

12:01 pm

moolingwa

When Steve Bannon and Rudy Giulliani are the guys that are bringing those allegations to the surface (which was the case for all of these things), I think a healthy dose of skepticism is appropriate

12:02 pm

NANCY

well how about investigating the orange creeps secret account in China

12:03 pm

moolingwa

How about making it easier for people to vote :)

12:03 pm

Mubner

I just read Politico article from 10/22 regarding the mysterious laptop, that must be the reference to Russian disinformation - Guilliani sets off bells and sirens.

12:05 pm

moolingwa

There's also an NBC article yesterday about a dossier on Biden in China, that is an interesting read:

https://tinyurl.com/y2333ps

12:05 pm

cybernan

I find it amazing that people would vote for a party that has not put forth a single platform for anything - just a campaign full of inuendo and outright lies.

12:06 pm

moolingwa

I'm not surprised, most of us make decisions based on emotion rather than facts

12:06 pm

NANCY

well, being in Florida, I sent my ballot in three weeks ago I tracked it online and they have it. The lastest unbelievable thing that happened yesterday I think, was it was so hot in Florida and people were passing out and falling to the ground. Some had to be taken to the hospital. The fire department came and spraye

12:06 pm

moolingwa

Motivating people emotionally is much easier in a sense than the dull policy making part of the conversation

12:07 pm

moolingwa

It's easier to paint things as good/bad... nazi/socialist... liberal/leftist vs conservative, racist whatever label you want to use

12:08 pm

hokie carla

the problem is we are so divided now, no one believes anything, true or not, if it goes against what they think or which party they are with.

12:08 pm

moolingwa

If you look at what Trump and many in the administration focus on, is using labels and terms to drive emotion

12:08 pm

NANCY

sprayed a mist over the crowd to help them cool off. Trump had NO idea what was happening and called out friend or foe to the fools in the crowd. If foes, get those blank blank out of here He was talking about the FIREMEN. absolutely clueless.

12:08 pm

periwinkle

hi all. can someone help me with a missing top T pls

12:08 pm

cybernan

well, Carla -- there are those that believe Trump was sent by God

12:09 pm

cybernan

Which begs the question -- Did God run out of locusts?

12:09 pm

hokie carla

all tw, peri

12:09 pm

moolingwa

The most telling point in the debates for me is when Biden called Trump a clown and then quickly apologized, thought that was a pretty telling difference

12:09 pm

moolingwa

now that made me chuckle nan

12:10 pm

periwinkle

ok carla. I have 2 tw 4/8

12:10 pm

moolingwa

Part of Bannon's strategy was to create an environment where trusted sources could not be trusted

12:10 pm

Mubner

peri, tw 5/20

12:11 pm

moolingwa

by doing that, you can manipulate people more effectively

12:11 pm

cybernan

not my joke, mool -- but made me laugh too when I read it

12:11 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

12:11 pm

hokie carla

bobby brady was probably called tw5 by greg and peter

12:12 pm

moolingwa

For those that are interested in reading more about that: https://tinyurl.com/taljf4c

12:12 pm

periwinkle

hmm still not seeing it

12:12 pm

moolingwa

Understanding Bannon's worldview is really interesting, albeit pretty scary

12:13 pm

hokie carla

peri, use the other w

12:13 pm

periwinkle

ah thank you, carla!!

12:13 pm

periwinkle

17 left

12:13 pm

hokie carla

np

12:13 pm

moolingwa

18 left here

12:14 pm

hokie carla

still 7 here

12:14 pm

hokie carla

someone's dog is barking incessantly. how annoying.

12:14 pm

moolingwa

as long as it doesn't make you go all "son of sam" hoke

12:15 pm

Mubner

i remember the shock at listening to Bannon and Priebus at CPAC in Jan. 2017 - they said it right out loud - our mission is to deconstruct the administrative state. And wow, they have done a rip roaring job.

12:15 pm

hokie carla

it may be telling me to kill it

12:15 pm

moolingwa

yoiks

12:15 pm

cybernan

21here -- ut tons of stuff to do, so heading for the list

12:15 pm

periwinkle

16 left. off to the list

12:15 pm

moolingwa

Priebus seemed a bit naive IMO

12:16 pm

moolingwa

16 left...off to find the remaining 16

12:16 pm

hokie carla

I have K N SSS AA

12:17 pm

moolingwa

A,E,E,H,H,H,K,N,R,S,S,S,W,W,Y

12:17 pm

moolingwa

cross off the n

12:18 pm

moolingwa

and the y

12:18 pm

moolingwa

and one w

12:18 pm

hokie carla

I still have 3 4's, 1 5, 3 6's

12:19 pm

moolingwa

4x4, 2x5, 3x6 and 3x7

12:19 pm

periwinkle

help with an6 pls

12:19 pm

hokie carla

there's one of my a's!

12:19 pm

moolingwa

one of my missing 6s apparently

12:21 pm

cybernan

re 7 please?

12:21 pm

hokie carla

no idea, peri

12:22 pm

hokie carla

kinda rhymes with mayo, nan?

12:22 pm

moolingwa

re7 - sounds like a sugar used for tanning

12:22 pm

moolingwa

and thx for the stats

12:23 pm

dan2bit

re7 ends in the bottom left corner

12:23 pm

cybernan

ty carla - was in the neighbourhood, but not on the right street :)

12:23 pm

dan2bit

an6 an + anagram of bird home

12:24 pm

periwinkle

ty dan and fw

12:25 pm

periwinkle

bye all

12:25 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo peri

12:26 pm

hokie carla

well done, peri. don't forget your tiara on the way out.

12:30 pm

hokie carla

there are so many birds in the world, at least 2 in the grid. can you tell me the point total, please?

12:31 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* babblets for the most part and a couple I had to monkey

12:32 pm

cybernan

1265

12:32 pm

hokie carla

sorry, I was referring to dan's clue

12:32 pm

hokie carla

not total points

12:32 pm

hokie carla

I'm guessing my 3 4's are babblets, but where are they

12:33 pm

cybernan

re + anagram of bird's home - not a bird

12:33 pm

cybernan

sorry -- that was an +

12:34 pm

cybernan

an 6/18

12:34 pm

cybernan

there are a lot of babblets

12:35 pm

cybernan

on my way -- supposed to get a high of 10C today and we're almost there -- have a couple of rose bushes I need to put to bed :)

12:35 pm

hokie carla

no idea what that is but it sounds cold

12:35 pm

hokie carla

65F here and it feels cold after yesterday's tropical storm 82F

12:36 pm

moolingwa

50F hoke

12:36 pm

moolingwa

10C=50F

12:36 pm

hokie carla

brrr. the older I get the more I want it to be 70F every day.

12:36 pm

moolingwa

heh, I like the seasons

12:37 pm

hokie carla

I used to. I do love fall & spring, but I could do without winter now.

12:37 pm

moolingwa

70 is probably the nicest temp, but I'd get bored if it was only ever that

12:38 pm

moolingwa

11 to go

12:38 pm

hokie carla

still 7 :| going to have to list I guess.

12:38 pm

moolingwa

what letters again?

12:39 pm

moolingwa

10

12:39 pm

hokie carla

almost have a reptile: K N SSS AA

12:39 pm

hokie carla

SSNAAKS

12:39 pm

moolingwa

probably the same K I'm looking for

12:39 pm

jan

Will an amphibian do?

12:39 pm

moolingwa

the n....do you have the believer in new things?

12:40 pm

moolingwa

there's an a4 that is an egyptian symbol

12:40 pm

hokie carla

I want those @$#@$ snakes off this @#@#! plane!

12:41 pm

hokie carla

those are probably both good guesses

12:42 pm

hokie carla

ok, got the N, now only 4's and 6's left. 3 of each

12:43 pm

hokie carla

and the k's I have are a set, so probably the same K as yours but you have been known to miss easy things like that.

12:43 pm

hokie carla

hi jan!

12:43 pm

hokie carla

now I just have the music genre of SSSKAA

12:44 pm

hokie carla

found the k!

12:45 pm

hokie carla

5 left: SASSA

12:48 pm

moolingwa

10 left

12:49 pm

jan

Hi back at ya, carla!

12:49 pm

moolingwa

9 to go

12:49 pm

hokie carla

there's a s4! 4 left - 1 4 (which I presume is the egyptian a) and 3 6 (which I know one is an6). SSAA

12:50 pm

hokie carla

now I have A ASS

12:50 pm

moolingwa

8 to go

12:51 pm

hokie carla

I swear I have tried every possible a4 combo of letters possible. did I say possible?

12:52 pm

moolingwa

found the k

12:52 pm

jan

BBL...gotta teach a Zoom class.

12:52 pm

moolingwa

you know that egyptian cross with the loop on the top?

12:53 pm

hokie carla

not sure how that K took us so long

12:53 pm

hokie carla

bye jan!

12:53 pm

moolingwa

enjoy jan

12:53 pm

moolingwa

7 to go

12:53 pm

hokie carla

I would probably know it if I saw it but not sure I knew the name of it

12:53 pm

moolingwa

sheesh, these words I'm missing are easy ones

12:54 pm

moolingwa

thinking how to clue it....sounds like the beginning of a boat stopper

12:54 pm

hokie carla

well, I just looked at the list and saw the point total, and I knew it was going to have that letter in it and thought I tried all combos but I guess I didn't

12:54 pm

hokie carla

or I mistyped it before

12:56 pm

hokie carla

I would love a different clue on this an6 as I really think I've tried everything there too.

12:57 pm

moolingwa

still don't have the an6

12:57 pm

hokie carla

ok

12:58 pm

MollyL

an + anagram of bird home

12:59 pm

moolingwa

oh duh

12:59 pm

hokie carla

ok, that changes things from dan's clue

12:59 pm

moolingwa

it's a commonly found babblet

1:00 pm

moolingwa

normally we have the 5 letter and the 6...but in this grid it's just the 6

1:00 pm

hokie carla

I still can't see it in the grid but know the babblet and typed it in.

1:00 pm

hokie carla

2 S6 left

1:00 pm

moolingwa

ne-s-nw-sw-w

1:00 pm

hokie carla

SS

1:01 pm

moolingwa

thx molly

1:01 pm

moolingwa

E,H,S,S,W

1:01 pm

hokie carla

yep, thx

1:03 pm

hokie carla

wow, one of my s6 I just clued the other day from someone. so I saw it easily that day and not at all today.

1:03 pm

hokie carla

*for someone

1:04 pm

hokie carla

had to get the last one by points. never seen it before.

1:05 pm

hokie carla

and hey, it's a derogatory term!

1:30 pm

moolingwa

sounds ominous

1:31 pm

moolingwa

still 5 to go here, have been doing calls

1:31 pm

moolingwa

ah, there's a 7 I was missing

1:31 pm

moolingwa

was one of the 6s you were missing a colour?

2:17 pm

hokie carla

yes, that's the one I was saying I just clued the other day

2:18 pm

hokie carla

I have been working on trying to fix our griddle top again

2:20 pm

betelgeuse666

Any clue for TW? 5/20

2:22 pm

betelgeuse666

twank

2:23 pm

betelgeuse666

sorry goofed

2:30 pm

mamabook3

tw 5/20 - a name you might call your little brother

3:36 pm

moolingwa

twittlebro

3:36 pm

moolingwa

still have 4 to go here

3:51 pm

Jindigo

afternoon all - wondering if I could get a hint for the RE7 please - for FW.

3:53 pm

Jindigo

NM - got it

4:19 pm

hokie carla

what's left, moo?

4:22 pm

akazev

won't accept wank? vey commonly sued verb, at least in my part of the country

4:22 pm

akazev

used not sued

4:22 pm

dcseain

agreed, akazev, i thought that too. it used to take wanker.

4:26 pm

akazev

Thanks for the feedback. I often try words like nano and they are not accepted. What period in time was the data base set up. I do admit I am leaning lots of archaic Scottish words for pond, slick se=urfaces and hillsides. Very useful at (zoom) cocktail parties

4:33 pm

MollyL

Wait how can it be that "it used to take wanker"? The Enable Word List has not been changed in 20 years.

4:35 pm

dcseain

it's removed a lot in the last six months, Molly.

4:36 pm

dcseain

this site hasn't updated which version it uses, but the master list has changed.

4:37 pm

moolingwa

wanker had never been in Enable to my knowledge

4:39 pm

dcseain

Could be i misremember across 15 years. Though i do know the work list has shrunk.

4:39 pm

dcseain

word

4:41 pm

moolingwa

Enable word list hasn't shrunk, the OSPD - official scrabble players dictionary did shrink back in the mid 1990s, but then expanded somewhat in recent years

4:43 pm

moolingwa

wank, wanker and wanking are not typically used in the US, so weren't included, but if you play with the UK dictionary - which is way more permissible on words - they are in there

4:45 pm

westford

Hi everyone. It looks like Christmas here in RI. I'll take it over the rain.

4:46 pm

hokie carla

I totally tried wank and have tried wanker in other grids

4:49 pm

hokie carla

because of ... lights and other decorations or snow?

4:50 pm

westford

Snow. Just stopped after 8 this morning.

4:50 pm

dcseain

yall enjoy that.

4:50 pm

dcseain

here, over half the trees still have leaves.

4:51 pm

westford

ours do too. it's so weird.

4:51 pm

dcseain

oh, aren't they usually bare up there by now? Or at least right near bare?

4:52 pm

westford

I am enjoying it seain from inside.

4:52 pm

dcseain

:) yay

4:53 pm

westford

we have lots of evergreens and the snow is sticking to them in big fluffy globs.

4:53 pm

origami

The leaves are just starting to turn here.

4:53 pm

westford

is that a word ?

4:54 pm

westford

two of our daughters were visiting from the west coast and they just missed this winter wonderland

4:58 pm

moolingwa

3 to go

5:00 pm

westford

which letters are you missing mool ?

5:00 pm

moolingwa

H,S,W

5:01 pm

westford

I am done if you'd like clues.

5:01 pm

moolingwa

think I'm good thanks

5:02 pm

westford

I figured. Do you mind me asking what moolingwa stands for ?

5:02 pm

moolingwa

it actually stands for nothing at all

5:02 pm

moolingwa

Some years ago, on a similar word game, I forgot my password on my account

5:02 pm

westford

so not a Maori term .

5:03 pm

MollyL

Wow, snow for Halloween. That is WAY too early for me. I would be depressed.

5:03 pm

moolingwa

got frustrated and made up a name...and this is just what popped into my head

5:03 pm

moolingwa

no, not at all

5:03 pm

westford

it's catchy

5:03 pm

MollyL

Moolingwa just popped into your head?

5:03 pm

moolingwa

yes

5:04 pm

moolingwa

I didn't sit down and craft it, it was basically spur of the moment

5:05 pm

Soodle

People might be surprised at what just pops into my head.

5:06 pm

Soodle

Or, then again, maybe not. 😈

5:07 pm

westford

way too early for snow here

5:08 pm

moolingwa

already had two snows here, including one September 8th

5:08 pm

westford

nice to see you Soodle no matter what.

5:09 pm

moolingwa

Hey soods, late for you no?

5:13 pm

Uneaixoise

Hey, Soodle :-)

5:13 pm

dcseain

hello, soodle

7:13 pm

JaxH66

Could I have a clue for the first he5/12 please

7:19 pm

MollyL

A word used to describe a robbery

7:19 pm

JaxH66

Thanks. I missed that altogether

8:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Fw!!

8:17 pm

Freeman

re7, please?

8:33 pm

grannyrose

hi freeman. do you still need the re7?

8:35 pm

Freeman

yes, please?

8:36 pm

grannyrose

re7. re + double consonant + first b***, as in the game of b***ball.

8:37 pm

Freeman

thanks

8:38 pm

grannyrose

np's

8:41 pm

Freeman

an6, please?

8:42 pm

grannyrose

an6. an + birds home mixed up

8:47 pm

Freeman

tried every which way and am not getting it. Is there a double consonant?

8:48 pm

dcseain

i finally monkeyed it. no, no double consonant.

8:49 pm

dcseain

an6 the trees, there are animals.

8:49 pm

Freeman

found it thanks

9:40 pm

mkg

i dont get the an word. an and then ? there are animals? or is it trees?

9:42 pm

mkg

i got the an word. ty. from grannys clue below. no idea what is means. any clues for the 8?????or the stat? or both? ty

9:49 pm

dcseain

sw8 apparently

9:51 pm

mkg

ty looking. ty

9:51 pm

dcseain

ah, place that breeds sw4 birds.

9:51 pm

dcseain

thank you for asking, mkg

9:54 pm

mkg

ty. dont know the term. must try google

9:56 pm

mkg

got it dc. not from google, from more words. ty.

9:56 pm

mkg

off to do other things. ty dc.

10:04 pm

dcseain

bye, mkg

10:34 pm

jan

And the sw8 led me to the he7. Same idea.

10:53 pm

dcseain

yep. :)

11:02 pm

dcseain

that Y ending keeps on giving

11:04 pm

jan

Finito and off to get some work done!

11:12 pm

dcseain

firewords

11:58 pm

chj

he7 from Herman's Hermits . . . "I'm He7 the Eighth I am"

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