12:02 am
justafreep
ooooh, a biggie
12:03 am
justafreep
st7, sh7, sn7 to kick us off
12:07 am
justafreep
st7 x 2
12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:18 am
justafreep
thanks, lickety
12:18 am
m9f9l
Thanks Lickety!
12:20 am
justafreep
ta7 x 2
12:22 am
justafreep
en7 & 8
12:25 am
justafreep
in7 & 8
12:29 am
Rainiqui
nbt, nbs, tr 9 and 10
12:29 am
justafreep
ne8 x 2
12:29 am
justafreep
ahh, thanks, rain! I was looking at the wrong t order....
12:30 am
Rainiqui
so was I, for much too long, lol
12:37 am
justafreep
tr7 that I found in the process, too
12:37 am
justafreep
this grid is so big that there's a whole world in it that you can usually only access from the back of a wardrobe!
12:38 am
Rainiqui
been there, crossed through
1:00 am
justafreep
I should call it a night. Thanks for the calls, y'all!
1:00 am
Gillie
Good night freep, and thanks to you too!
5:33 am
Scrabbler
Hi aslindy. I was here for a bit then played some words in games.
6:00 am
aslindy
no idea what that dh6 is
6:01 am
aslindy
totally just guessed it
6:01 am
ChampFit
Clue please!
6:03 am
aslindy
what made me think of it was a TV show called Dh6 and Greg, but this one is spelled with an N instead of M
6:03 am
aslindy
which is probably the dumbest clue ever
6:03 am
Scrabbler
TY for that word.
6:03 am
ChampFit
I remember that. Thank you...I was all around it and super annoyed! ;)
6:04 am
aslindy
thank goodness it helped! I had no idea how to clue it!
6:05 am
aslindy
also, I was really annoyed when that show ended on a cliffhanger and then was just done
6:07 am
Scrabbler
I never watched the show regularly.
6:22 am
HarryHood
thaing - like that stevie ray vaughan song "pride and joy"
6:23 am
Scrabbler
Time to get ready for work. Enjoy the day.
6:23 am
HarryHood
bye scrab
7:28 am
aebmusica
ar7/28.....clue please
7:35 am
anike
an 6/18 insert an r as second letter
7:37 am
aebmusica
I have tried...doesn't seem to work?????
7:39 am
aebmusica
ty anrike....but I still can't find it.
7:40 am
aebmusica
sorry autocorrect changed your name,anike.
7:44 am
aebmusica
still need help with the ar7/28, please.
7:44 am
saanichcat
look up lipstick tree, then change second letter
7:45 am
saanichcat
or do what anike said
7:56 am
mael
hello everyone
7:56 am
mael
what a monster grid
8:02 am
BzznBea
my thoughts exactly, mael
8:04 am
BzznBea
wow! pulled that d from the memory bank
8:05 am
MollyL
I'm lost or I have the wrong word for lipstick tree
8:05 am
mael
I've always thought of it as a flavoring
8:06 am
penquis
one has to INSERT an R as the second letter when using the lipstick tree as a base.....
8:06 am
mael
the an6 that is, the ar7 is a variant spelling
8:06 am
mael
they're the same thing, funnily enough :)
8:08 am
MollyL
Again, I must have the wrong word for lipstick tree. There are no R and C that connect in this grid.
8:08 am
mael
stats on the d, please bea? I'm sure I know it but I've tried all the usual suspects I remember haha
8:09 am
mael
think of the south american spice
8:09 am
penquis
guess you have the wrong tree, molly....
8:09 am
mael
I wouldn't have known it as a tree either. Shrub maybe, but it's famous for dye and flavor
8:10 am
MollyL
Yeah, I had the wrong word. The word I was looking at was achiote.
8:10 am
mael
hah, it IS achiote
8:10 am
MollyL
I got the word though, thanks mael.
8:10 am
mael
ar7, an6, and an7 which is not in the grid today are all achiote
8:10 am
bichon
I have tried everything to get that word. Alas
8:10 am
mael
thanks English for all the synonyms!
8:12 am
mael
got it bea, thanks
8:12 am
penquis
do you have the an 6/18?....that lipstick tree s the base....we have had that word before....add an R as the second letter....that gives you the ar 7....
8:12 am
penquis
sorry....should have said BICHON.....etc....
8:12 am
bichon
no, I don't
8:12 am
penquis
if you google it, you will find it....
8:13 am
penquis
the an 5 is shown in the pics for the search....
8:13 am
BzznBea
what A is it from?
8:13 am
mael
a red flavoring popular in south American food, bichon
8:14 am
penquis
that works if she knows anything about south american food....i don't, lol....
8:14 am
mael
hah, I don't think I've ever heard it called a lipstick tree myself, so the opposite approach might work!
8:18 am
mael
finally finished the As, phew
8:30 am
MollyL
What a great plant. You can make lipstick, body paint, use as a spice and use for medicinal purposes.
8:31 am
mael
vegetal multitasking :)
8:32 am
MollyL
It will cure some of your ailments, spice up your food and make you look good all at the same time.
8:34 am
mael
hah. I'm mad at myself that it took me this long to find the 9 and the 10 :)
8:40 am
BzznBea
i would think so, meal
8:41 am
mael
in my defense it's the twistiest grid I've seen in a while! I didn't even see the word, I tried it just in case
8:48 am
Shirlockc
my longest word so far is a 7 lol
8:49 am
mael
takes a while to get going today :)
8:50 am
BzznBea
its a doozy shirl.
8:51 am
Shirlockc
i already know i won't be finishing today
8:59 am
mael
and mea culpa again on the ri8! lol
9:03 am
welki
'morning everyone
9:03 am
BzznBea
hey, welki
9:04 am
penquis
hi welki...
9:07 am
welki
heh - i wonder if the utne reader is still in publication
9:08 am
mael
sad that thang is not a thang
9:08 am
welki
yep, it is! but now in digital form - progress :)
9:08 am
BzznBea
I thought the same thang
9:09 am
MollyL
Today's trivia: Utne's name has been a New York Times crossword puzzle answer more than seventy times since 1994
9:10 am
rastapopolous
My sister knew Eric Utne
9:10 am
mael
and I never get it without crosses, Molly
9:11 am
mael
what a beast
9:11 am
rastapopolous
She worked for the Waldorf school in Minneapolis
9:12 am
BzznBea
congrats, mael
9:14 am
welki
wtg - sheesh
9:16 am
welki
folks like eric utne intimidate the crap out of me - they've done so much, makes me feel like i've done nothing worthwhile with my life *lol*
9:17 am
welki
should say, he'd intimidate the crap out of me, if i ever met him
9:17 am
rastapopolous
She said he was very nice
9:18 am
welki
that would make it even worse :D
9:20 am
phaeton
hello...may I stats for the corner N and the U pls
9:21 am
penquis
nu 6/21...
9:21 am
BzznBea
pen snuck in
9:22 am
penquis
i have another, but i can't figure out which one it is...
9:22 am
penquis
nu 6/21...there are two....
9:22 am
rururocks
no6 is the other i have
9:22 am
BzznBea
there are two nu6 from that n
9:23 am
phaeton
I found one...ty
9:23 am
rururocks
thanks for that bea
9:24 am
penquis
have to go....bye all....
9:26 am
rururocks
the last n from that one is no8 weird word
9:30 am
BzznBea
thanks for that one. another one in mael's mother tongue
9:33 am
periwinkle
hello all, I am babbling rather than cleaning apartment
9:34 am
periwinkle
help with N in left column please
9:35 am
BzznBea
we just clued a bunch of theper.
9:35 am
periwinkle
found an na6
9:36 am
periwinkle
I looked at clues and they were for corner N
9:36 am
periwinkle
need help with tr9/10 please
9:36 am
phaeton
corner N can't be NA
9:36 am
BzznBea
sorry, misread your question
9:37 am
BzznBea
tr9/10 italian eateries
9:37 am
periwinkle
ty Bea
9:38 am
periwinkle
now to do some mopping and vacuuming bbl
9:45 am
mkg
A ten. Wow. Any clues for the 10 welcome
9:45 am
BzznBea
just clued at 9:37
9:54 am
BzznBea
phantom tahini
9:56 am
mkg
Got the 10! Ty.
9:56 am
origami
I actually tried narnia.
9:57 am
BzznBea
I think i've tried it before, ori
9:57 am
rururocks
we should chronicle that in history
9:58 am
mkg
Anyone have the D word?????must be dh….
10:00 am
mkg
Ty. Any meaning? Is it a food from india? Or some other indian thing?
10:10 am
rururocks
protesting to get justice in India
10:27 am
mkg
Unable to find the dh word. Any clues welcome. Ty. Tried google for the meaning but nothing came up. Sorry
10:34 am
MollyL
If you do a Google search on this and don't find the answer, I don't think anyone here can help you. the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
10:35 am
BzznBea
she could use MWs
10:35 am
MollyL
Morewords is how I found it.
10:36 am
BzznBea
great tool in a pinch
10:36 am
mkg
Finally got the u word.
10:52 am
hurshy
uhoh, i'm getting dizzy looking for A words, with those three Ts to contend with
11:22 am
hurshy
and the Ts are Tough Too
11:22 am
hurshy
ooh just found a 9!
11:25 am
hurshy
phantom: thwart
11:45 am
hurshy
you can expatriate and repatriate but you can't just patriate
11:47 am
mkg
Any clues for the N bottom corner? Ty
11:48 am
hurshy
rhyme with a genetically tweaked creature that starts with M
11:49 am
mkg
Nonster????????not sure what genetically tweaked means. Nonster not in grid anyway
11:49 am
hurshy
Ws Whacked!
11:49 am
hurshy
like a two-headed dog would be a m_____
11:49 am
mkg
Yeah hurshy!
11:51 am
mkg
Thinking. Ty
11:52 am
mkg
Gosh dont know the term. Not mutt. Ends in star i think.
11:53 am
hurshy
teenage m_____ ninja turtles
11:53 am
Shirlockc
the X-men are all m6s
11:54 am
mkg
Wow. Ok now i got it. Ty ty
11:54 am
ch1212
thanks -- the only n I had from that corner is the animal resembling a beaver.
11:54 am
mkg
Got it but never heard of this word. Ty.
11:54 am
mkg
Ch, what is the animal? What is the stat please? Ty
11:55 am
mkg
Well still dont have the dh 6. Going to more words.
11:55 am
hurshy
what's the U?
11:56 am
ch1212
try the Buddhist word for work dh**** and change the 5th letter.
11:56 am
hurshy
ch1212 i thought the beaver like animal was nu6, not 5?
11:56 am
mkg
Got the dh. The U is ur 4/6
11:56 am
hurshy
ah silly me, thanks
11:56 am
ch1212
thanks, mkg!
11:56 am
mkg
Does anyone have any of the 8s? I have none.
11:57 am
hurshy
how many en8 (runners) do we have for the race?
11:57 am
hurshy
then change e to i for another
11:58 am
mkg
Got it. Ty ty ty
11:58 am
mkg
Ty got the words with i also. Ty
12:00 pm
mkg
Gee i just noticed i am missing the N first column words. Yipes. I assume na words. Any stats welcome
12:01 pm
hurshy
a country
12:01 pm
mkg
I see narnia now. Funny.
12:01 pm
hurshy
no sorry that is 2nd row
12:01 pm
hurshy
na6 rhymes with whales and sharks are m_____ animals
12:01 pm
mkg
That is from another N.
12:03 pm
mkg
Whales and sharks? Must look. Ty
12:07 pm
mkg
I THINK the word is mammals but i dont see that here. Nor anythingthat can rhyme with it. Is this a word i would know?
12:07 pm
MollyL
Na 6 rhymes with not Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard
12:07 pm
hurshy
sharks are not mammals. and yes, it is a word you would know.
12:09 pm
mkg
A country is from a different N. So i hope that is not what you are cluing. I have that one.
12:11 pm
mkg
well more words said there are no na sixes. Darn.
12:11 pm
BzznBea
was hoping it would be quiet in here by now...
12:12 pm
hurshy
we can shut up bea :)
12:13 pm
BzznBea
it's not you
12:15 pm
mkg
more words has changed their search so i cant get na six letters. Anyone know why? I put astericks for the letters i dont know and hit search and up comes 1200 words to use with scrabble. From naan on. Any ideas? I am using an ipad so maybe that is the issue?
12:17 pm
BzznBea
what word are you looking for?
12:17 pm
mkg
Na six from the N in first column. Not seeing anything
12:17 pm
ch1212
mkg, change the first letter of The Few. The Proud. The ...
12:18 pm
mkg
And it rhymes with mammals or something, but there is no m or l in the grid. So i am totally confused.
12:18 pm
BzznBea
US Ma**** Corp.
12:18 pm
BzznBea
Change the first letter to an n
12:19 pm
mkg
Got it! I knew the ma**** corps but i tried with a T. Ok. Now i got it. Ty ty. Ty
12:20 pm
mkg
Ok no blank anythings so now to get half way. Ty all for the help.
12:32 pm
cybernan
hello - anyone here?
12:32 pm
BzznBea
hey, nan
12:32 pm
mkg
Almost gone. But i am here. Hi nan
12:32 pm
mkg
Just got half way.
12:32 pm
bichon
Hi nan approaching half way
12:33 pm
moolingwa
hi all
12:34 pm
cybernan
not fond of these large grids - opened last night, took one look at the number of words and shut it down. Have been popping in and out this am and am stalled with 149 to go -- think the rest will be very tough sledding
12:35 pm
BzznBea
its a tough one
12:35 pm
hurshy
tough but rewarding, sort of
12:36 pm
cybernan
finding every grid to be more frustrating than the last lately
12:36 pm
hurshy
well, you can always take a babble hiatus for a bit
12:36 pm
cybernan
might just do that
12:36 pm
hurshy
no need to torture yourself
12:36 pm
moolingwa
just starting
12:37 pm
hurshy
g'morning mool
12:37 pm
cybernan
it would be nice to have a grid without all of the weird ones
12:37 pm
cybernan
dh 6? no way that can be english!
12:39 pm
cybernan
exactly my point
12:39 pm
hurshy
then again, shampoo comes to us from hindi too
12:39 pm
hurshy
so really it's not the source so much as the infrequent usage
12:40 pm
cybernan
but shampoo is an english word in common use
12:40 pm
hurshy
but, i'm glad we got to learn this dh6 today. it is a cool concept.
12:41 pm
cybernan
a lot of english words are derived from other languages
12:41 pm
hurshy
molly provided the definition earlier
12:41 pm
cybernan
have been trying to find it ever since I saww the call in the chat -- no luck
12:42 pm
cybernan
guess I missed the def - not sure it would help anyway
12:42 pm
hurshy
did you happen to see the sitcom Dh6 & Greg?
12:42 pm
hurshy
it just changes one letter from her name
12:42 pm
cybernan
ty - that gave it to me
12:43 pm
cybernan
never seen it before
12:43 pm
cybernan
shades of Ghandi
12:43 pm
hurshy
yeah pretty cool
12:47 pm
cybernan
british suffragettes tried it too, but it was called a hunger strike (the english term)
12:49 pm
cybernan
don't see anything cool about forcing people to your way through guilt
12:51 pm
hurshy
doing whatever it takes to bring about justice, is how i look at it
12:52 pm
hurshy
powerful men have often been unpersuadable by simple polite requests
12:53 pm
BzznBea
first column grey...
1:01 pm
hurshy
bit of a slog even WITH the list
1:02 pm
moolingwa
245 to go here :)
1:12 pm
hurshy
phew, done at last
1:12 pm
BzznBea
congrats 67 left here
1:16 pm
moolingwa
down to 193 :)
1:17 pm
periwinkle
down to 147 here. hi moo, hello all
1:17 pm
periwinkle
help with no8 or ni8 please
1:19 pm
periwinkle
I only have 3 of the 8s
1:20 pm
periwinkle
and one of the 9s
1:20 pm
periwinkle
found another 9
1:20 pm
BzznBea
ni 8 is the bacon additive
1:21 pm
BzznBea
works off the bacon additive
1:21 pm
periwinkle
I must be spelling it wrong
1:22 pm
BzznBea
ends in or
1:22 pm
periwinkle
got it thanks
1:23 pm
BzznBea
no 8 is italian chamber music
1:25 pm
MollyL
Or do ____ ____ on the light with a vowel at the end
1:26 pm
periwinkle
thank you Bea and Molly
1:28 pm
MollyL
Earlier, someone said that they tried na6 in morewords with asterisks and there were no na6. There are, but asterisks is not the good thing to use in morewords. If you use dashes ---- it will give you just the word value you are looking for. Asterisks gives you all possible words between na and na6
1:30 pm
periwinkle
what happened to spring. the heat keeps going on in my apartment
1:30 pm
moolingwa
sorry you're not getting it over there peri
1:30 pm
moolingwa
76 here today
1:31 pm
periwinkle
me too.
1:31 pm
periwinkle
it was very warm briefly the end of April
1:31 pm
moolingwa
95 to go
1:31 pm
periwinkle
it will get warm again soon
1:31 pm
periwinkle
you are fast moo
1:32 pm
periwinkle
I have 135 to go
1:32 pm
periwinkle
missing 6 of the 8's
1:32 pm
moolingwa
normally play timed games :)
1:32 pm
periwinkle
and one of the 9's
1:32 pm
periwinkle
do you have all the 9s moo?
1:32 pm
moolingwa
I have 1 9, don't have the 10...4 of the 8s
1:33 pm
periwinkle
I have the tr9/10 if you want a clue
1:33 pm
moolingwa
that okay, thanks. I have a st9
1:34 pm
moolingwa
and I just found the other 9, also a t
1:34 pm
periwinkle
I have st9 also
1:34 pm
periwinkle
there is a ta9 that I do not have
1:34 pm
hokie carla
howdy folks, how goes it?
1:34 pm
moolingwa
yes, just got it
1:34 pm
periwinkle
hey carla
1:35 pm
moolingwa
hey hoke, happy spring
1:35 pm
periwinkle
clue please if possible, mool for the ta9
1:35 pm
moolingwa
what in ta9?!?
1:35 pm
hokie carla
was chilly here this morning. had to wear pants to tennis.
1:35 pm
moolingwa
you normally go naked?
1:36 pm
hokie carla
skirt
1:36 pm
periwinkle
haha, was going to ask something similar
1:36 pm
moolingwa
oh...well...that makes sense :)
1:36 pm
hokie carla
you know, like the pros do. I have so much in common with them.
1:37 pm
moolingwa
as much as me :)
1:37 pm
hokie carla
you wear tennis skirts?
1:37 pm
moolingwa
oh yes, all the time
1:39 pm
periwinkle
just saw your clue mool. ty for ta9
1:39 pm
hokie carla
so many red boxes here. I'm tired of my ISP. got spoiled by the ones in charlotte.
1:40 pm
periwinkle
I get a lot of red boxes too, very annoying
1:40 pm
moolingwa
yw peri
1:40 pm
moolingwa
do you want help on the st9 too?
1:40 pm
hokie carla
yesterday when I listed there were several I know I had, so I guess they got red boxed and I didn't notice.
1:41 pm
moolingwa
I have high speed fiber from the town I live in
1:41 pm
hokie carla
apparently I need help on the upper i. can only find 1/8.
1:41 pm
hokie carla
yeah, I had AT&T Fiber and then Google Fiber back in the CLT
1:41 pm
periwinkle
I have 3 of them. let me check
1:42 pm
periwinkle
in7/8 similar to en7/8
1:42 pm
MollyL
I had never heard of that spelling until this grid
1:42 pm
hokie carla
actually just found the in7/8. have not made it to the E yet so I should go ahead and enter that.
1:42 pm
moolingwa
I have 6 i's on that one...all start with the same combo
1:42 pm
periwinkle
me either, just tried it and it took
1:43 pm
hokie carla
me either, molly
1:43 pm
hokie carla
just took a stab at it
1:43 pm
hokie carla
since I could find no other i's
1:43 pm
moolingwa
and now you're entered :)
1:44 pm
moolingwa
this is a big board
1:45 pm
MollyL
in + what you do with the other cheek
1:45 pm
periwinkle
ty Molly
1:45 pm
periwinkle
down to 130 left, bbl
1:46 pm
hokie carla
188 left here but just on 2nd row
1:46 pm
moolingwa
86 to go
1:48 pm
MollyL
in + Nan lives in a _____ed community
1:48 pm
MollyL
Or in + a fence door is called a _____
1:57 pm
hokie carla
of course the 2nd row A is being annoying
1:58 pm
hokie carla
found 3 - moving on
2:15 pm
moolingwa
still 80 to go...
2:16 pm
hokie carla
115 here. on 4th row but couldn't get half on the A or 2nd T of 3rd row.
2:16 pm
Shirlockc
i'd be happy if i have NBT and 50%
2:17 pm
hokie carla
I would say eminem can outrap me
2:17 pm
moolingwa
for a moment I thought you said outcrap
2:18 pm
hokie carla
who knows
2:18 pm
MollyL
He can probably do that too
2:18 pm
Shirlockc
finally got an 8
2:19 pm
hokie carla
took me a while too, shirl
2:19 pm
moolingwa
have 5 8s so far
2:20 pm
moolingwa
but they came slowly
2:20 pm
hokie carla
I have 3 and 1 9
2:21 pm
moolingwa
17-11-23-11-6-1-1
2:21 pm
hokie carla
I don't want to do the math yet
2:24 pm
moolingwa
yeah, I kind of wanted to just see how ugly it looked
2:25 pm
hokie carla
well, finished first pass. no HOET, no NBT (last N). 95 left.
14-21-30-19-8-2-1
2:26 pm
moolingwa
down to 71
2:27 pm
hokie carla
oh, finished the H
2:27 pm
moolingwa
happy happy
2:27 pm
moolingwa
I've only finished the D, N (in first column), the U and the G
2:28 pm
moolingwa
oh, finished the H
2:28 pm
hokie carla
I have D H N(3rd row) U gray
2:28 pm
moolingwa
and the lower I
2:28 pm
moolingwa
and the C
2:29 pm
moolingwa
spent too much time focusing on the ones I had the most left on
2:29 pm
hokie carla
yep, I spent too much time trying to get HOET
2:31 pm
Shirlockc
the dh is a 6? can i get another hint pls?
2:32 pm
moolingwa
sounds a little like a sitcom name
2:32 pm
moolingwa
or at least one of the names in it
2:38 pm
BzznBea
the sitcom was Dh6 and Greg. change the 4th cons
2:39 pm
Shirlockc
thx bzzn -- i was also doing dh5 even tho i knew it was a 6
2:41 pm
BzznBea
i am stumped by the ar7 still
2:41 pm
welki
it's like that spice blend i told you about, bea
2:43 pm
72 Temple Owl
welk
2:43 pm
welki
owl - made it home okay?
2:44 pm
72 Temple Owl
yep. weather turned beautiful there day i flew out.
2:44 pm
72 Temple Owl
i will post photos but now am working on radio convention.
2:44 pm
welki
i saw that you enjoyed the sun while waiting - all in all, a good trip?
2:45 pm
BzznBea
thanks welki
2:46 pm
72 Temple Owl
interesting. i made lots of mistakes, and so did the rental car company, costing precious time. enterprise had gone down hill, the customer service does not speak or understand english. kept getting contradictory info if any.
2:46 pm
welki
(i used some last night, bea - cod with diced red/yellow/orange peppers, onions, tomatoes and scallions)
2:46 pm
72 Temple Owl
but am glad to have learned lessons. i am putting a deposit on a trip to the greek islands next june
2:47 pm
welki
ooooh, that sounds lovely!! my greek is limited to what i learned when young, waitressing in diners
2:48 pm
72 Temple Owl
lol i bet you learned some useful phrases...
2:48 pm
welki
yes, ma'am - still use them today :)
2:48 pm
72 Temple Owl
the trip is doable but airfare is outrageous. hoping by next year it will calm down.
2:49 pm
welki
start saving up points
2:49 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am debating whether or not to go back downtown to enjoy the music tonight. i want to see war.
2:49 pm
72 Temple Owl
oh hell no i do not want to fly delta again
2:50 pm
welki
the only song i remember of theirs is 'whyc an
2:50 pm
welki
t we be friends"
2:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
our plane was late coming in so late into hartville. they refused to let those with tight connections deplane first. i have NEVER seen that
2:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
how about cisco kid?
2:50 pm
72 Temple Owl
cisco
2:51 pm
welki
was a friend of mine?
2:51 pm
BzznBea
use a travel agent when you go to greece. they get you good rates and you aren't spending weeks planning and looking for cheap fairs
2:52 pm
72 Temple Owl
he drink whiskey, pancho drink the wine...
2:52 pm
BzznBea
that is not just a delta policy. it is across most airlines
2:53 pm
welki
laundry time - later, folks
2:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
thank you, a friend is the planner, the itinerary is all set. he will try later to get a group rate.for air
2:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
srsly, why> i have been on planes before where they give the gates and call them out.
3:09 pm
moolingwa
grinding grid....
3:10 pm
nrkii
TO, I've found that international airfare is very expensive up until a few months before the departure date, then it drops for a while, then it goes back up just before departure. So patience is the best play.
3:10 pm
nrkii
stats for the 10 please? Just stats... I'm not at clue mode yet :)
3:10 pm
moolingwa
tr10 apparently
3:11 pm
moolingwa
oh, just found it
3:11 pm
moolingwa
it's a 9/10 combo
3:11 pm
moolingwa
tr 10/70
3:11 pm
ChampFit
Me too! Thankx!
3:12 pm
nrkii
thanks! will look.
3:12 pm
moolingwa
that completes my 9s too, which is nice
3:12 pm
nrkii
ugh, I had all my 9s
3:12 pm
ChampFit
I have ta and tr 9. What are the stats for the last one please?
3:12 pm
nrkii
I just forgot to drop an S on the tr9
3:13 pm
moolingwa
happens to all of us
3:13 pm
nrkii
st9 is the other one
3:15 pm
nrkii
down to 32 after first, very slow, pass through... thanks to a couple of clues below too... I don't think I'll get much further unassisted. As usual, more than a third of what I have left are 6-letter words -- they are my nemesis.
3:15 pm
moolingwa
47 to go here
3:15 pm
moolingwa
32 is a very very good score after a first pass
3:16 pm
nrkii
I'm a glutton for punishment. I try to get to only 2 left on each tile before I move on. I didn't make it today. Had to give up with 3 or 4 left on several of the big tiles.
It means I'm very slow the first time through.
3:17 pm
moolingwa
we all get to play the way we want to :)
3:43 pm
BzznBea
the rrrrr....
3:53 pm
BzznBea
missped a lot of plurals
3:54 pm
nrkii
easy to do with so many repeat letters
4:05 pm
72 Temple Owl
TOUR OF GREECE
Starting in the beautiful island of Santorini, in 12 days this comprehensive tour of Greece begins by visiting the must-see island of Santorini. We’ll have a few days to explore the breathtaking scenery of whitewashed buildings with vibrant blue roofs and beautiful beaches. Next, after flying back to the mainland, we’ll travel by bus to Olympia where we’ll visit the site of the original Olympic games. From there, we’ll head to the beautiful port town of Nafplio and spend some time exploring the city and surrounding areas. The car-free island of Hydra will give us a couple of days to relax and unwind after all our sightseeing. Once we’re rejuvenated, we’ll take a short ferry ride back to Athens to explore the city, including the Acropolis and Parthenon.
4:05 pm
72 Temple Owl
oops did not realize so large pardon me.
4:05 pm
72 Temple Owl
thanks nrk
4:06 pm
ch1212
Wonderful, TO! Thanks for letting us join you.
4:06 pm
nrkii
any help for na 8 and no 8
4:07 pm
Kaplan the Magne
TO, what on earth are you doing HERE when you're THERE?1 I'm envious.
4:07 pm
72 Temple Owl
aw, we are only about 25 max, should be fun. i read a mystery set on santorini and ever since have wanted to go there. sounds like paradise.
4:07 pm
Kaplan the Magne
Or as I babbler might say, INVU.
4:07 pm
72 Temple Owl
no kap,this is for next year. just back from pensacola to this miserable weather
4:07 pm
72 Temple Owl
lol
4:08 pm
BzznBea
no8 is an italian for nocturne. Do *** **** on the light plus a vowel as molly cued earlier
4:09 pm
Kaplan the Magne
Ohhh. It's a great fantasy anyway. This weather sucks here too.
4:09 pm
BzznBea
na is swimming
4:10 pm
BzznBea
think about and manipulate the word for a swimming arena/venue.
4:11 pm
BzznBea
and dont get hung up on the r becasue it isn't there
4:12 pm
nrkii
sorry, that's going over my head
4:12 pm
nrkii
I'm in the deep end
4:12 pm
BzznBea
No, i'm sorry. it is
4:13 pm
BzznBea
how about a...we call a country a na 6.18
4:14 pm
BzznBea
add a small preposition in the middle
4:15 pm
nrkii
thank you... I was doing my letter math wrong and thought it had to have a U or a C in it... ugh... fuzzy brain
4:16 pm
BzznBea
natatorium is the swimming arena
4:18 pm
nrkii
havent heard of that, thanks!
4:27 pm
BzznBea
my last word was a gerund...crap!
4:27 pm
periwinkle
st8 please
4:28 pm
penquis
extend the previous word....sounds like to arrange things neatly....
4:28 pm
periwinkle
hello again all
4:28 pm
penquis
hi, peri...
4:30 pm
periwinkle
hey pen. how are you doing with big grid. I am stuck with 128 left
4:31 pm
penquis
i have worked on it in three stages....couldn't sleep last night, so i started in the wee hours....listed with 50 left....now down to 20....
4:32 pm
BzznBea
I'm sorry about the no sleep, pen.
4:32 pm
periwinkle
I may list when I get to 100, don't want to be here all night
4:32 pm
penquis
thanks, bea....have had a few bad nights lately....started after i got three good nights in a row....
4:33 pm
penquis
i can relate, peri...
4:34 pm
BzznBea
heading out...hope you get some sleep tonight, pen
4:35 pm
penquis
thanks...bye...
4:35 pm
periwinkle
pen. I can relate to not being able to sleep. hate when that happens
4:35 pm
periwinkle
bye Bea
4:36 pm
Kaplan the Magne
I take meds for sleep problems. I was a lifelong insomniac.
4:36 pm
penquis
hope it works for you...
4:36 pm
Kaplan the Magne
Now I'm a lifelong druggie. Much better.
4:36 pm
periwinkle
what do you take Kaplan if you don't mind me asking?
4:37 pm
Kaplan the Magne
I'm kidding about "druggie"- too disparaging a word. I just have a medication regime that helps with sleep.
4:39 pm
Kaplan the Magne
It's a combo. Some antidepressants work for some people, others require more of a sedative, and some people need ambient. See if you can find a good doctor to work with. I'm being very general about what I take- everyone is different.
4:41 pm
periwinkle
st8 anyone?
4:41 pm
Kaplan the Magne
If that helps. It also helps to have good sleep hygiene. No computers or phones in the bedroom, have a turn off time, and try to go to sleep at a similar time each night. If you have morning awakening too early, or not falling to sleep at night, or midnight awakening it's all data.
4:41 pm
penquis
that is my missing 8...
4:41 pm
periwinkle
I am missing 5 of the 8s'
4:41 pm
Kaplan the Magne
No babbling in the bedroom!
4:41 pm
periwinkle
114 left
4:42 pm
penquis
oh...peri...i clued that when you asked...
4:42 pm
periwinkle
sorry did not see. will look
4:42 pm
penquis
no problem...
4:44 pm
periwinkle
I am not sure what previous word you are referring to. not using list as yet. I have an st7 and a st9. does the 8 go with them?
4:44 pm
penquis
no....goes with the word that is a geographical term....the st 5 of Gibraltar, for example...
4:45 pm
periwinkle
is that an st6?
4:46 pm
penquis
yes, sorry....
4:46 pm
periwinkle
got it thank you
4:46 pm
penquis
i am down to 4....going to eat dinner and find them later....bye all....
4:59 pm
hokie carla
rehi here too
4:59 pm
hokie carla
finished the W
4:59 pm
hokie carla
still no HOET
4:59 pm
hokie carla
still need another 3rd row A
5:00 pm
Shirlockc
working on breaking 100 lol
5:00 pm
moolingwa
42 left here
5:00 pm
moolingwa
sorry I lied, I'm 5OFOET
5:02 pm
hokie carla
7-18-27-18-8-2-1
5:02 pm
moolingwa
It's a beast
5:02 pm
moolingwa
8-6-15-7-6
5:02 pm
moolingwa
woohoo found a word!
5:03 pm
moolingwa
notarian - an individual who insists on note taken no matter the circumstance
5:03 pm
hokie carla
awesome
5:04 pm
moolingwa
woohoo, completed the 3rd row a
5:04 pm
periwinkle
the As are tough today
5:04 pm
moolingwa
still have 4As on the top, and 1 A on the right to go
5:04 pm
hokie carla
I have 5 on top, 2 on right and 3 on left
5:05 pm
moolingwa
found a top a
5:05 pm
moolingwa
and another off the top
5:06 pm
moolingwa
antout - what anteaters do when they binge eat
5:06 pm
hokie carla
antitwin - against evil soap opera twins
5:07 pm
moolingwa
gnatration - maintaining the right levels of gnats in your body
5:08 pm
hokie carla
didn't you finish the G earlier? I still have one.
5:08 pm
moolingwa
yeah, I did
5:08 pm
moolingwa
I'm at the "bleary eyes" phase of the grid
5:09 pm
hokie carla
ah yes, know it well
5:09 pm
hokie carla
I call it reaching the point of no new words
5:09 pm
moolingwa
Well I've managed 5 so far since coming back
5:09 pm
moolingwa
that's promising
5:10 pm
moolingwa
and 3 of them were 6s, a 5 and a 7
5:11 pm
hokie carla
oh, found my G. babblet
5:11 pm
moolingwa
wantsharing - disclosing the things that you desire with someone
5:13 pm
periwinkle
ri8 please
5:13 pm
moolingwa
pass the pasta pastor
5:13 pm
moolingwa
there's a fair bit of italian in this board
5:13 pm
moolingwa
and thanks for the clue peri
5:14 pm
hokie carla
ah, never know which pa5 is on enable
5:14 pm
periwinkle
ah got your clue, ty moo
5:14 pm
periwinkle
still missing 2 of the 8s
5:15 pm
moolingwa
still missing 5 of the 8s :)
5:15 pm
NANCY
SORRY aboout your
5:16 pm
moolingwa
yeah, was an ugly loss to be sure
5:16 pm
NANCY
Rangers Mool, I know the feeling
5:16 pm
hokie carla
still need 7 8's
5:16 pm
moolingwa
all that talent and opportunity, to come out that flat...embarrassing really
5:17 pm
moolingwa
such a good opportunity wasted this year
5:17 pm
NANCY
and against a rookie goalie to make it even worse.
5:17 pm
moolingwa
yeah, they had 7 rebound chances in the entire 7 game series...just really poor
5:17 pm
NANCY
oh well, there is hopefully next year.
5:18 pm
moolingwa
yeah, though I expect they'll fire Gallant...not much to be done about the roster with the Cap
5:19 pm
NANCY
pardon, but I dont know who Gallant is, the coach?
5:20 pm
moolingwa
neutrina - a feminine neutrino
5:20 pm
NANCY
too bad, because it is not always the coaches fault when the team is a solid talent.
5:21 pm
moolingwa
yeah, I think in this case he's a good part of it
5:21 pm
moolingwa
If I look at Pittsburgh, I don't fault their coach...more their front office
5:22 pm
moolingwa
I do think markets like Toronto, New York and to some extent Montreal are inherently harder though
5:22 pm
NANCY
well, you know better than I. I just know we love our Cooper and he isnt going anywhere
5:22 pm
moolingwa
yeah, hard to fault Mr Cooper
5:22 pm
moolingwa
Or your GM...really have done amazing things considering the challenges
5:23 pm
moolingwa
Although that trade for Tanner Jeannot was eye-watering
5:23 pm
periwinkle
may not finish. bbl
5:23 pm
moolingwa
seeya peri
5:46 pm
periwinkle
60 left and getting tired of this grid
5:48 pm
MollyL
I got tired of it hours ago
5:48 pm
periwinkle
I don't finish all grids like I used to
5:49 pm
dcseain
hmph. tagine is so a word
5:54 pm
periwinkle
48 left. may be back after Jeopardy
6:06 pm
Aloyisius
h'mm, guess statin is a proper noun. Working my way through all those S's, late start. Hello to all.
6:10 pm
dcseain
hi, aloy :)
6:11 pm
Aloyisius
hi dcseain (-: How are you finding this big grid?
6:39 pm
periwinkle
down to 36, may finish this one yet
6:40 pm
Aloyisius
wtg, peri.. long way to go here
6:41 pm
Aloyisius
think I think better in the a.m. with my coffee
6:44 pm
periwinkle
I have been here off and on all day
6:44 pm
Aloyisius
that's a good way to do it and get other things done too
6:46 pm
periwinkle
vacuumed bedroom and living room
6:47 pm
Aloyisius
we have company coming, so I'm planning meals and cleaning too.. such fun, lol
6:51 pm
Aloyisius
and of course, I can count on a HUGE grid after the company arrives, sigh..
7:07 pm
periwinkle
and done. going to read for a while. happy babbling
7:07 pm
Aloyisius
congrats, peri!
7:10 pm
hokie carla
woot, go carolina! (any hockey fans still here)
7:10 pm
Aloyisius
and time for a break here, 80 left after first pass.. not so easy breezy (-:
7:10 pm
hokie carla
still have 78 left after several passes, aloy
7:10 pm
Aloyisius
hi/bye hokie.. catch you later
7:11 pm
hokie carla
hi/bye!
7:13 pm
penquis
hi/bye....just finished... ;o)
7:13 pm
penquis
completed in stages, lol...
7:13 pm
hokie carla
I plan on not finishing unless I can get to the 20s
7:13 pm
hokie carla
which seems very very unlikely
7:14 pm
penquis
i was up past the flip....worked some on it this morning...then early this afternoon....and now....listed at 50.... I knew it would be a slog otherwise...
7:16 pm
hokie carla
I still don't even have HOET
7:16 pm
penquis
not a fun one....not enough Es....
7:17 pm
hokie carla
still need like 19 S's. I'm guessing there are some big ones there.
7:17 pm
cybernan
there are two pa 7/32's just before dolly -- any clues please?
7:18 pm
hokie carla
I don't have either but will look
7:18 pm
BzznBea
pa not loose
7:18 pm
penquis
there are two pa 7/32 words before Dolly....
7:19 pm
penquis
almost the same...
7:19 pm
penquis
different ending vowel....
7:19 pm
cybernan
yes - those are the ones I'm looking for -- they have to begin with a segment, but cannot find the endings
7:19 pm
BzznBea
that was one pa7.32
7:19 pm
hokie carla
thanks all
7:20 pm
BzznBea
pa7 pa not loose
7:20 pm
penquis
and same except different ending vowel for the other....
7:21 pm
cybernan
ty pen and bea
7:21 pm
penquis
heading out....goodnight all....
7:21 pm
BzznBea
night pen
7:22 pm
hokie carla
hope you sleep tonight
7:48 pm
BzznBea
glad to have the lad home, carla?
7:49 pm
HarryHood
still have 150 to go on this one.
7:50 pm
Aloyisius
go Harry, go.. hi all, back to find some more
7:51 pm
HarryHood
ooh just found a 9
7:52 pm
Aloyisius
wow , that is one more than I have found, lol
7:59 pm
HarryHood
found another 9!
7:59 pm
HarryHood
but only have 1 8
8:04 pm
Aloyisius
well, I have 4 8's so far, but no nines
8:05 pm
Aloyisius
ooh, make that 5 8's thanks to the monkeys
8:07 pm
BzznBea
hey, hh and aloy!
8:07 pm
HarryHood
hallo bea
8:07 pm
Aloyisius
hi Bea!
8:08 pm
BzznBea
this one is a dilly.
8:08 pm
Aloyisius
that's for sure!
8:09 pm
HarryHood
indeed. 117 to go
8:09 pm
HarryHood
not going to last much longer
8:13 pm
HarryHood
that S is a beast. still missing 15.
8:14 pm
Aloyisius
missing 14 of them here..
8:15 pm
Aloyisius
and find myself trying all kinds of combos, amazed when some of them are accepted
8:17 pm
Aloyisius
words I've never heard of or can't remember seeing..
8:17 pm
BzznBea
check plurals they are sneaky. also remember the gerund it dosent play much...
8:18 pm
BzznBea
yes, that is what makes this on tough, aloy
8:18 pm
Aloyisius
ok, ty Bea..
8:22 pm
HarryHood
100 to go!
8:22 pm
HarryHood
gotta make lunches. I think I'm done.
8:25 pm
Aloyisius
you done good, Harry.. ciao
8:32 pm
cybernan
25 left -- card night at the clubhouse, so doubt I will finish -- good night everyone :)
8:34 pm
BzznBea
night, nan...enjoy your friends
8:35 pm
Aloyisius
have fun nan.. g'night
8:59 pm
Aloyisius
hi pabtrek.. what does rigato mean?
9:20 pm
Aloyisius
looks like pabtrek left the building.. and so must I. Good luck with this tuff grid. Happy babbling! Good night all.. zzz
9:21 pm
Gillie
Apparently, "rigato" is Italian for striped, but I don't know what "rigato i" means
9:39 pm
hokie carla
it's late, I think it was rigatoni and the n got left out
9:41 pm
Gillie
Makes sense...
11:30 pm
cybernan
ti 7-8 please?
11:33 pm
cybernan
nm - found