12:17 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:17 am
grannyrose
thanx lickety
12:18 am
ursh
thanks lickety - good few blanks here
12:23 am
cybernan
the words in these grids just keep getting more and more obscure
1:20 am
JoyOh
Any hints for la8, please?
2:11 am
DTins
la8 one who steals Joy
2:44 am
GroovyKiwi
And that’s fw for me
7:00 am
hydra
I hate this grid. Surely that La8 should end with ist to be grammatical?
7:01 am
donnasc6dogs
ends with er
7:02 am
hydra
That sounds so wrong though!
7:02 am
donnasc6dogs
I see what you're saying, but this IS Babble
7:46 am
dan2bit
7 left, all L's and C's
7:53 am
dan2bit
4 left, an L4 and 3 x C4
7:53 am
dan2bit
found the L
7:56 am
dan2bit
fw! thanks donnasc6dogs and all cluers
8:51 am
hokie carla
geez, everybody finished before I woke up
8:52 am
rururocks
yup... you're the last one hokie
8:52 am
LeslieAnn
all alone
8:53 am
rururocks
(puts on All By myself on the stereo for hokie)
9:00 am
LeslieAnn
ru did you reset the groan count for the new year?
9:02 am
hokie carla
okay, I'm back. had to take winston out. 54 left. 🤣
9:14 am
LeslieAnn
tough grid for hoet, carla
9:14 am
hokie carla
yep, the upper R's are hard. have only found 1/4.
9:15 am
hokie carla
also no middle E
9:22 am
hokie carla
found a 2nd row R, now just need that middle E for HOET
9:22 am
penquis
it's a four...
9:23 am
hokie carla
with a dramatic entrance
9:23 am
penquis
carla!....
9:24 am
penquis
i wanted to put you out of your HOET misery... ;o)
9:24 am
hokie carla
well, still looking so you maybe haven't yet 😜
9:25 am
hokie carla
btw, phantom eerie from the other side
9:25 am
hokie carla
HOET!
9:26 am
hokie carla
9 left still though
9:26 am
marksdolly
hi Hokie!
9:26 am
hokie carla
hello dolly!
9:27 am
marksdolly
11 here
9:27 am
penquis
4 here...
9:27 am
hokie carla
7 now
9:27 am
hokie carla
3-1-2-0-1
9:28 am
hokie carla
ooh, found a 6
9:28 am
penquis
3 - 1 here....
9:28 am
penquis
N R CC....
9:28 am
hokie carla
thought that 6 could turn into an 8. alas, no.
9:29 am
hokie carla
R L C G AA
9:29 am
hokie carla
we're playing a different game
9:30 am
hokie carla
oh, found the G
9:30 am
penquis
your L is the 8....
9:30 am
rururocks
groan count reset.. thanks for the reminder leslie
9:30 am
hokie carla
oh, first try, thx
9:31 am
hokie carla
your N is a 4
9:31 am
hokie carla
all regular n's
9:31 am
marksdolly
4 left here
9:31 am
LeslieAnn
wishing you a year full of bountiful groans, ru
9:31 am
hokie carla
3 now. R C A 2-0-1
9:31 am
penquis
could be a four.....i have a four and a five left....N and R...
9:32 am
rururocks
it's declined quite a bit.. not from a lack of trying though
9:32 am
hokie carla
the n's are all regular 4's
9:32 am
penquis
yes, found the N....ty....
9:32 am
hokie carla
and I know what your R5 is but you will get it
9:34 am
marksdolly
tada!!!
9:34 am
hokie carla
nice!
9:34 am
penquis
i am done....
9:34 am
marksdolly
enjoy your day!
9:35 am
hokie carla
congrats both. see you later.
9:35 am
penquis
congrats, dolly...
9:35 am
hokie carla
found my R. now C and A both 4s left. I got this.
9:35 am
penquis
not a bad grid for a small one....usually hate small ones....and this one looked like it would be tough....
9:37 am
hokie carla
wow, both mine were words that I should have seen earlier.
9:37 am
penquis
mine were too....
9:37 am
penquis
well i am heading out.....bye carla.....*waving to the lurkers*....
9:38 am
mkg
Any clues or stat for the 8? Ty
9:39 am
LeslieAnn
la8, one who steals
9:40 am
mkg
Never heard it before but got it.
9:57 am
moolingwa
good morning
10:01 am
hokie carla
mooo!
10:03 am
moolingwa
hey hoke, we made it to another Friday
10:11 am
hokie carla
is it really?
10:11 am
moolingwa
yeah, believe it or not
10:12 am
hokie carla
just made the top 500 in speed and bonus words
10:12 am
hokie carla
I'm sure I'll scroll out by tonight though
10:22 am
hokie carla
hey hurshy. you and moo are probably finished by now.
10:22 am
bichon
en 6/21, pls
10:22 am
hurshy
you might en6/21 your fingers while you're thinking hard
10:23 am
hurshy
i still need 3 C, 2 R, and 1 L
10:23 am
MollyL
Or praying
10:23 am
hurshy
one of which is the 8
10:23 am
bichon
ty hurshy
10:23 am
hurshy
ok it says 8 is L in the chat
10:24 am
hurshy
3-1-1, that's a nice change of pace :D
10:24 am
moolingwa
I need an L and a C
10:24 am
hokie carla
I like 311
10:25 am
hurshy
got the 6!
10:25 am
hurshy
2 fours left!
10:26 am
hurshy
one more C4!
10:26 am
hokie carla
well, I am getting up from my desk. hasta manana.
10:26 am
hurshy
not today
10:28 am
hurshy
(just a little C4 joke)
10:59 am
cybernan
good morning -- is the 8 a compound?
11:03 am
cybernan
hmm its either an l, i or r
11:04 am
cybernan
my phantom for the day is laconic, but that doesn't help
11:05 am
cybernan
not the r
11:05 am
cybernan
nor the i - forgot that babblet
11:06 am
cybernan
so an l 8
11:11 am
hurshy
did you want a clue?
11:11 am
cybernan
monkeyed it -- never seen before, was just playing around with the root word
11:12 am
cybernan
hagd everyone and ty, hurshy
11:19 am
mkg
Any clues for the R word second row?
11:20 am
Sophie512
so sorry just got here
11:26 am
hurshy
there's tie your shoes again
11:26 am
hurshy
and abbrev for the scouting work that military forces do before invading
11:27 am
Sophie512
thanks hurshy
11:29 am
mkg
Got it. Tie your shoes did the trick. Ty
11:30 am
mkg
One last clue needed. For the L in third column. Help welcome
11:33 am
SummerBreeze44
Former talk show host
11:59 am
mkg
Ty. L right????? As in johnny carson………..hmmm. Thinking
12:00 pm
mkg
Letterman not in grid. Not sure who it is…….there is a larry as well but not in grid. Any other hints?
12:00 pm
Sophie512
after Carson
12:01 pm
mkg
Hmmm. Never watch it so not sure who it was.
12:03 pm
mkg
got it. The ugly one. Ty. And i am done for today. Ty all. Off to cook for the weekend. And then swim.
12:22 pm
periwinkle
hello. help with center e please
12:23 pm
Sophie512
if it's 6 letters, it was clued earlier something to do with fingers
12:24 pm
periwinkle
ty but that was not it
12:24 pm
MollyL
Science word
12:26 pm
periwinkle
got it ty Molly
2:22 pm
LuvB
Clue for the l8 please
2:46 pm
dan2bit
la8 a weird word for thief. starts with the legal name of the crime itself
2:50 pm
jesdraggon
Thanks Dan
2:55 pm
jesdraggon
ro6 clue please?
2:56 pm
Shirlockc
use the double consonant jesdraggon
2:57 pm
jesdraggon
Thanks, Shirlock
2:58 pm
jesdraggon
3 left and only 2minutes before I gotta go back to work
3:00 pm
forwardbyfaith
I need some help with the en6 and the re6 please
3:00 pm
jesdraggon
re6 is tie your shoes again
3:00 pm
Shirlockc
both end the same way with the shoe ties
3:01 pm
jesdraggon
thanks, shirlock
3:01 pm
jesdraggon
got the le5?
3:01 pm
jesdraggon
nm, FW
3:02 pm
forwardbyfaith
thanks!
3:02 pm
jesdraggon
and back to work I go, have a good afternoon all :)
3:17 pm
Sugrraleona
re6 anyone?
3:17 pm
Sugrraleona
nevermind found it - fireworks :)
5:26 pm
Sophie512
back again down to 8
5:35 pm
Sophie512
thanks Dan 2 bit
5:40 pm
Sophie512
Fireworks! Thanks all!!!!
6:38 pm
joym999
anyone here?
6:42 pm
joym999
I'm all alone 🎶
6:59 pm
mich_pdx
21 left, you?
7:08 pm
Amy Babs
Hi all fw
7:10 pm
mich_pdx
yay, Amy! congrats
7:14 pm
mich_pdx
firewords! see you at the flip, perhaps
7:50 pm
bleugirl2
FIREWORXXX!!!
9:36 pm
rbud
~☆~ me, too! ~☆~
laters, all! ♥
11:37 pm
Pinikula
7 to go
11:39 pm
Pinikula
en6 plz?
11:43 pm
grannyrose
en 6, en + tie your shoe with it
11:44 pm
Pinikula
3 to go now
11:44 pm
grannyrose
yw. next
11:45 pm
Pinikula
2 now...let's see....
re6 and ro6
11:46 pm
grannyrose
re 6 almost the same as en 6
11:46 pm
Pinikula
-- slapping forehead -- duh!
11:46 pm
Pinikula
thx again!
11:47 pm
grannyrose
* kisses pini's head * don't do that honey. that's my job...lol
11:47 pm
Pinikula
ROFL! I'll remember that for the next one!
11:48 pm
Pinikula
*** FIREWORDs ***
11:48 pm
Pinikula
with moments to spare!
11:48 pm
grannyrose
WTG PINIKULA !!!
11:49 pm
Pinikula
Couldn't have done without your help! Greatful!
11:49 pm
grannyrose
now to see how much clean laundry i can fold in 10 minutes... lol
11:49 pm
Pinikula
I hear ya!
11:49 pm
Pinikula
see you at flip!
11:50 pm
grannyrose
yw pini
11:50 pm
grannyrose
i'll be lurking, but feel free to yell...