Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, October 10, 2023

12:02 am

Gillie

cl7

12:03 am

dizgrannie

cl 7 x 2

12:04 am

vashongin

un 8; un 9

12:05 am

vashongin

ta 7

12:06 am

cybernan

Hello everyone :)

12:07 am

vashongin

re 7; and hi nan :)

12:07 am

cybernan

un 9-10

12:07 am

vashongin

un 8 x 2

12:09 am

vashongin

so that makes un 8 x 2; un 9 x 2 and un 10

12:12 am

vashongin

and another un 7/un 9 - these are related

12:14 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:14 am

vashongin

another un 8 and I still need to find another 3 u words

12:15 am

vashongin

unlearn

12:15 am

vashongin

oops

12:16 am

Gillie

sc7

12:17 am

SuzeeQ24

ar8

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

vashongin

st8

12:18 am

Gillie

ta7 x 2

12:20 am

Gillie

st7 x 2

12:20 am

vashongin

ea 7

12:21 am

Gillie

st7 x 3

12:22 am

vashongin

re 8

12:22 am

Gillie

st8 x 2

12:23 am

vashongin

sl 7

12:23 am

Gillie

re8 & 9

12:23 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:24 am

dizgrannie

rede

12:24 am

dizgrannie

opsie

12:26 am

cybernan

ca 8 if not called

12:29 am

Gillie

kn7 x 2

12:43 am

cybernan

at 8

12:45 am

cybernan

Good night :)

12:53 am

Gillie

dr8

1:38 am

ursh

the ar 7&8 have me fooled ?

1:53 am

rbud

the ar7 ends with the first name of a famous lady blues singer whose last name is James

1:56 am

rbud

then plural, of course.

2:24 am

ursh

ty rbud - got them

3:57 am

lshult

good fter noon all

3:58 am

lshult

straight in with un9/10 + second un9

6:21 am

bichon

Ishult, my thoughts are with you and all of Israel

6:22 am

Scrabbler

Good morning, bichon.

6:22 am

bichon

How's retirement Scrabs?

6:24 am

Scrabbler

It doesn't seem real yet. It feels like vacation. But in a few weeks it will feel real.

6:24 am

lynxxx

Wow Scrabs - congratulations!!

6:25 am

lynxxx

excuse the spelling - so excited for you!

6:25 am

bichon

When I retired I was in a panic. What would I do all day? That passed quickly

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Yes, after over 35 years as a pediatrician it was time to retire.

6:26 am

Scrabbler

I occasionally panic about no paycheck, but remind myself that I saved money for this.

6:27 am

bichon

You have your sideline, right? Teaching Peds

6:28 am

Scrabbler

I am a volunteer instructor for anatomy at the medical school. I add in pediatric clinical correlations.

6:29 am

Scrabbler

e.g. tomorrow the students will dissect the kidneys and adrenal glands. I will teach pediatric problems for those organs.

6:50 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with lone T please

6:53 am

lynxxx

it might be te6.21

6:53 am

periwinkle

I have a te6/21 but will look

6:54 am

periwinkle

it is hard to know when two of the same letters are next to each other

6:57 am

periwinkle

bbl

6:57 am

Scrabbler

ta5/10

7:21 am

dan2bit

morning all! phantom rascal

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Hi Dan. I am struggling with 146 words hiding.

7:23 am

dan2bit

I usually don't start such big grids on a weekday - not halfway yet

7:31 am

hokie carla

I'm a little hung up on the U

7:31 am

Scrabbler

I have un5/14, un6/24, and un 8/55. The last 2 are related.

7:32 am

hokie carla

but I have found 3 9s on my own so I've got that going for me

7:32 am

dan2bit

yea I kind of wish I hadn't un10 this grid

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Also un4/6 and un 6/24 = related

7:32 am

hokie carla

I now have 11 so can move on

7:32 am

Scrabbler

TY, Dan.

7:33 am

dan2bit

there's also gasoline related un6+8

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Joint an5/18 and related an6 which is new to me.

7:35 am

hokie carla

yeah, I got that earlier. wasn't sure how it was past tensable

7:35 am

Scrabbler

You can be kneed or elbowed but an6?

7:36 am

bichon

My thoughts, exactly, Scrabs

7:40 am

dan2bit

ok 92 left, that may do it for me. got halfway everywhere, plenty of R,S,T words still missing

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Excellent progress, Dan.

7:40 am

hokie carla

this is a big one. good job.

7:46 am

hokie carla

I think this is the 3rd day in a row we've had the card game, ne5

8:06 am

hokie carla

ha! found the de6 on my own today.

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Clue?

8:10 am

hokie carla

most of the other word with anti-perspirant

8:11 am

Scrabbler

TY. I have seen that in past grids.

8:12 am

hokie carla

yep, only reason I know it.

8:14 am

hokie carla

well 68 left and HOET after first pass. going to do some things. TTFN.

8:15 am

Scrabbler

Bye Carla.

8:28 am

Scrabbler

99 left. I am done.

8:50 am

Shirlockc

i like the fact that de5 as a word is accepted -- a bit disgusted that such a word exists tho. the word that i think means remove rodents

8:52 am

rururocks

YEAH... except you have to type it and can't mouse it in the add word box

8:55 am

Shirlockc

and then the one who can de5 is also in the grid

8:58 am

rururocks

meaning they have the appa-rat-us?

8:58 am

car.eeyore

lol

9:00 am

Shirlockc

i'm going to pawse to admire your comment

9:12 am

rururocks

you aren't going to pull me towards felines shirl

9:13 am

MollyL

It's Ru's taboo

9:21 am

mkg

Well cant find any 8s or 9s nor the tens. Any help welcome. Ty

9:21 am

LuvWordGames

at 8/70 pt of at 6/33 -assault

9:23 am

LuvWordGames

un 10/112 compound word

9:23 am

mkg

Ty looking

9:25 am

mkg

Got a nine un but not a ten. I am still looking. Also looking for the at. Ty. I did get one 8: re 8 50/ so ty

9:25 am

mkg

Got the at words! Ty

9:26 am

mkg

Still not seeing the ten though. I assume first part is opp of on top. Yes?

9:27 am

LuvWordGames

yes change the last letter of an employee of a funeral home

9:27 am

mkg

Can you give meaning for the un 10 please?

9:27 am

mkg

Oooh got it. Ty ty ty

9:34 am

mkg

Opposite of on top + syn for rank + past tense

9:35 am

mkg

I saw a movie and the critics ranked it low, it was un************ by the critics.

9:37 am

mkg

Oops that is a nine only. Sorry. The un 10 is different. Un word and then opp of to give is to do this. Or the people who bury you are these.

9:37 am

BzznBea

for whom are you cluing?

9:39 am

mkg

Oh gee bea. Apologies. Just reread the chat. Sorry all

9:48 am

rururocks

you don't talk to yourself bea? :D

9:49 am

BzznBea

usually the most intelligent conversation i have all day.

9:49 am

rururocks

ha

9:49 am

rururocks

I hear that

9:56 am

aebmusica

un9/66.....clue please

9:56 am

aebmusica

the first one please

9:57 am

mkg

See my clues in chat.

9:57 am

BzznBea

mkg was just talking about those words

9:59 am

aebmusica

ty ....I didn't use the double R

11:38 am

mael

bottom row gray, it's a start

11:55 am

hurshy

what a long-word bonanza for the U words today!

11:57 am

hurshy

still 2 to find but

11:57 am

hurshy

oh just 1 now

12:02 pm

jbp

hi all

12:02 pm

jbp

anyone want to clue me on the bottom T?

12:03 pm

hurshy

ta5/10

12:03 pm

hurshy

dunno why it's not proper

12:06 pm

jbp

still monkeying, but am finding lots of words for the T above it. ;-)

12:06 pm

hurshy

it is a certain Turkic person

12:06 pm

hurshy

not sure if it's the same as the one that's 6 letters and spelled like the popular american fish sauce thing

12:07 pm

jbp

got it, thanks!

12:07 pm

hurshy

yes, it IS the same

12:07 pm

hurshy

alt spellings

12:13 pm

mkg

Yes the sauce is the same.

12:19 pm

MollyL

The sauce usually has another letter in it

12:21 pm

MollyL

And the name of that sauce has always amused me because who names a sauce something that gets calicified on your teeth?

12:27 pm

mkg

Funny! Thanks for the joke.

12:32 pm

mkg

Sauce ends in er.

12:44 pm

NANCY

A clue please for the un 6/36, my last u

12:52 pm

BzznBea

un+ barbie's boy with a cons

12:53 pm

NANCY

TYVM BEA, got it have been spending toooo much time on the u words but finally have them conquered

12:54 pm

BzznBea

yw

2:11 pm

jbp

i would have thought that was a oclue for the right side N, please?

2:14 pm

jbp

nm, it's an old timey cuss word

2:16 pm

cybernan

good afternoon everyone :)

2:31 pm

BzznBea

blasted r's left...i hate re's!

2:40 pm

cybernan

82 left and stuck -- don't have many odd words yet so I guess there must be a bunch in there somewhere

2:44 pm

periwinkle

hi all. de8 or ca8 please

2:44 pm

cybernan

ca 8 = neuter

2:45 pm

periwinkle

ty nan

2:45 pm

periwinkle

120 left

2:45 pm

periwinkle

not an easy grid

2:45 pm

cybernan

don't have the de 8

2:45 pm

periwinkle

ok

2:46 pm

BzznBea

de8 had a bareness about it

2:46 pm

periwinkle

dr8 more sad or gloomy

2:48 pm

cybernan

have a de 6 that fits that clue, bea, but can't pt it

2:48 pm

BzznBea

ends with consumed

2:48 pm

periwinkle

builds on the dr5/12

2:49 pm

cybernan

ty bea

2:49 pm

BzznBea

yw

2:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, glad to be back

2:50 pm

cybernan

peri - bea was cluing the de 8, not the dr

2:50 pm

cybernan

hi Gwen

2:51 pm

periwinkle

I see nan

2:51 pm

periwinkle

not seeing tghe de8

2:52 pm

cybernan

the root is de 6/27 (to make bare)

2:52 pm

periwinkle

ah ty new word for me

2:53 pm

periwinkle

at 8 anyone?

2:54 pm

cybernan

what opposing forces did in the war

2:55 pm

cybernan

or what a guard dog did to an intruder

2:55 pm

periwinkle

ty nan

2:56 pm

cybernan

off for lunch - bbl

3:02 pm

BzznBea

done. namaste

3:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt, almost halfway do4, one 8-letter beastie in captivity, BBL

3:40 pm

hurshy

oh me oh my
oh my oh me
what a lot of S words to see

3:42 pm

cybernan

I need more t's than anything else

3:43 pm

hurshy

well sure

3:46 pm

hurshy

but i have more left from S

3:49 pm

cybernan

just noticed that I am entitled to a tiara today :)

3:50 pm

hurshy

for your real name i take it?

3:51 pm

hurshy

WOOT, finished 9s and 10s!!!

3:51 pm

hurshy

bottom row grey!

3:53 pm

hurshy

how are you on top A words? i have two

3:54 pm

cybernan

yes I need two more d's and 3 l's to close the perimeter, but down to 50, so I think I'm going to list now

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

top upper left corner?

3:54 pm

hurshy

yeah

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

i have all of those. what do you need

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

kean

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

kenu

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

soory

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

sorry

3:54 pm

cybernan

there is an an5 with an unlikely pt 6

3:54 pm

hurshy

i have the bit that connects leg to foot and pt

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

yes

3:55 pm

hurshy

i need whatever the other two are

3:55 pm

cybernan

and another one with an unlikely pt 7

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

an 5/10 and 7/32

3:55 pm

hurshy

ah thank you guys!

3:57 pm

hurshy

if you can guess which U i'm missing that'd be swell

3:57 pm

hurshy

but don't worry about it if you can't or do not wish to

3:57 pm

car.eeyore

i'm missing 6 of them, so probably not.

3:57 pm

hurshy

ha

3:57 pm

hurshy

well i have four that are compounds of un5 + something

3:58 pm

hurshy

and then a whole bunch of not- prefix

3:58 pm

hurshy

plus the initial babblet un4

4:00 pm

cybernan

there are only 4, so you have all of them

4:05 pm

hurshy

name that french philosopher!

4:07 pm

MollyL

Sartre

4:09 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

4:11 pm

cybernan

de 6/33 following "sweetheart"

4:15 pm

hurshy

de + most of singer Carpenter who overdosed in the 70s

4:16 pm

hurshy

no, not overdose

4:16 pm

hurshy

complications from eating disorder

4:16 pm

cybernan

ty hurshy

4:20 pm

hurshy

Es Eliminated!

4:20 pm

hurshy

and 300 words found!

4:20 pm

hurshy

guess i will list now

4:21 pm

hurshy

ca8?

4:21 pm

Gillie

A very nasty thing to do to a man

4:22 pm

hurshy

ah, thanks gillie

4:24 pm

hurshy

yikes, missed some very simple D words

4:30 pm

hurshy

the U i was missing was not + barbie's guy + one more letter

4:31 pm

hurshy

all done, fun grid overall :)

4:31 pm

Gillie

Well, that was fast!

4:40 pm

cybernan

de 6/24 following the barren one, please?

4:41 pm

Gillie

Similar to removing a smell, but with a different vowel in the last syllable

4:41 pm

cybernan

ty gillie

4:44 pm

cybernan

and done :)

4:44 pm

Gillie

Congrats!

4:46 pm

cybernan

ty Gillie. Rain has put an end to my gardening plans for the afternoon, so guess I will move on to wordle :)

4:47 pm

Gillie

Goodbye - enjoy your day

4:53 pm

Gillie

And finally, fw for me too!

6:06 pm

Shirlockc

can someone give me the stats for the lone T on the bottom row?

6:08 pm

paintguy

it is ta5,10 shirlockc

6:10 pm

Shirlockc

thx! at least i have NBT now lol

6:11 pm

paintguy

yw

8:14 pm

dan2bit

huh TayTay's BoyToy is in the grid

8:14 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:15 pm

hokie carla

hey dan

8:16 pm

hokie carla

I am down to un8/50 and have tried looking it up with no luck

8:16 pm

hokie carla

found it. thought I tried that.

8:19 pm

dan2bit

thanks for the nudge, found it

8:25 pm

dan2bit

well found one of the 2

8:25 pm

dan2bit

and the other

8:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, here to find 176 more

8:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

atari is not a word

9:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt, nbs, hoet, 74 to go, night all

10:37 pm

harpjane

found a goose, another water bird, and ungulates so far. 305 to go lol

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