Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, January 21, 2025

12:01 am

dizgrannie

va 9, hi all

12:03 am

Rainiqui

Way to go Diz !

12:03 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:05 am

Rainiqui

or 7

12:05 am

mattygroves

ae8

12:06 am

dizgrannie

ty matty

12:06 am

dizgrannie

nbs

12:07 am

Foxy62

Hi Rose, how’s everything in your neck of the woods

12:09 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:10 am

momof5

Sear

12:10 am

momof5

Sore

12:10 am

momof5

Ware

12:10 am

momof5

Wares

12:11 am

saanichcat

HEY MOM wrong box

12:14 am

rururocks

Let her keep goong saan. I still need some fours 😁

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

Rainiqui

ai 8

12:18 am

Rainiqui

airwave

12:18 am

Rainiqui

well there's the 7

12:19 am

rururocks

Lol

12:20 am

momof5

Sorry. I’ve been having issues with my keyboard, and had minimized the clue box.

12:25 am

JoyO

No apology necessary, appreciate the help!

12:28 am

Foxy62

No worries mom, we’ve all done it

12:28 am

saanichcat

no worries mom, happens to everyone

12:53 am

dizgrannie

woohoo, got the vr 4/11. havent seen it in awhile

12:55 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:56 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:56 am

momof5

Thx. That was my last V!

1:02 am

saanichcat

it means a married woman

1:20 am

granadan

\morning all

1:21 am

sprite

morning granadan

1:24 am

sprite

fireflies and poofing

1:25 am

granadan

Nice one Sprite. Daughters latest trick was to put a bungee cord around the lounge doorhandle and my coffee cup. I was babbling and not paying enough attention.

5:50 am

MollyL

My kids learned at a very young age not to mess with my coffee.

5:59 am

ChampFit

Easy grid. Nothing weird today. Enjoy!

6:33 am

MollyL

ni5 is a little weird. But we've had it before.

7:24 am

periwinkle

morning all. it is a balmy 8 degrees here. feels like -2. high of 16. I don't ever remember it being this cold

7:36 am

bichon

8 degrees here too

7:37 am

periwinkle

bbl

7:51 am

Freeman

Does the va9 work off the va5?

7:52 am

Freeman

varianion

7:52 am

Freeman

sorry

7:55 am

Freeman

Found it thanks

7:57 am

rbud

8 below here in central IL, brrrr!

7:58 am

rbud

just tryna keep the water going!

8:29 am

mael

-2 here in MA, fun times

8:32 am

hurshy

don't forget vr4/11, babblers!

8:33 am

hurshy

and whatever other V i am missing

8:35 am

mael

FW!

8:35 am

mael

it's all v4s except for the 5 and the 9

8:35 am

hurshy

congrats

8:35 am

mael

my last words were the ai7 and 8, obvious once I knew where they came from lol

8:35 am

hurshy

just one of them vr?

8:36 am

mael

just the one vr

8:36 am

hurshy

thanks

8:37 am

hurshy

phantom: aorta

8:44 am

hurshy

phantom: rowan

8:57 am

rururocks

I'm down to ten words pretty quickly and still have some fours

9:06 am

rururocks

and i missed a bunch of easy ones damn

9:27 am

MollyL

It is stupid cold here too. People who enjoy winter need to have their heads examined.

9:29 am

BzznBea

Can't believe anyone would like this cold.

9:29 am

rururocks

Cold here too

9:31 am

MollyL

I tried to crack my car window this morning, it was frozen and now it's broken

9:37 am

rururocks

Wow

9:45 am

Shirlockc

well that's a pane, Molly

9:50 am

crosshair

Morning, Babblers. :) looks like it is chilly in a few places today. We woke up to minus 30C with the wind chill this morning. Still hovering around minus 24C at the moment.

9:53 am

swmbo

-21c. With windchill here in NS. Brrr

9:56 am

crosshair

invigorating to be sure. Took the dog out the patio door to pee at 3A.M. I was half asleep and did not bother grabbing a coat. Took about five seconds for me to reach back in and grab one!

9:56 am

Shirlockc

was -12C this am in NYC

9:58 am

swmbo

Off to the pool shortly for water exercises. I’ll have to dry off really well afterward!

10:01 am

wingding

wow, looking at your weather, PHL is a heat wave at 14d

10:03 am

crosshair

We have two indoor public pools in town, one that has a fabric dome, and the other is in our local Y. M. C. A, which is often used for hydrotherapy.

10:03 am

wingding

molly, a 'late' word of warning, let the car warm up before wipers/windows for at least 15 mins ... if in the future, always leave the car windows slightly cracked, so the window does not make contact with the weather stripping than it'll not ever get stuck

10:05 am

moolingwa

morning all

10:06 am

wingding

a nippy morning to you too ...

10:07 am

moolingwa

tx wing....supposed to get warmer here today, not sure it got into double digits yesterday

10:07 am

swmbo

Crosshair, our small town is lucky enough to have a large indoor pool that is used by all ages. I go to senior swims and also pool exercises. These exercises really helped me recover all over body strength and balance after my body was assaulted by surgery and chemotherapy. Back good as new haha

10:07 am

crosshair

When we lived further north, and temos below minus 40 were common in Jan/Feb, we used to apply a light coating of petroleum jelly to all the window and door strip so they would open easier. It really sucks opening you car door and the entire rubber strip gets torn out.

10:08 am

moolingwa

I can see how that would be disappointing

10:09 am

wingding

yes, cross ... a thin coat of it rubbed on both door and frame does the trick, as well some wd40 sprayed in the door lock, if you have a key, helps too

10:09 am

crosshair

Another survivor! (Crosy fist bumps Swmbo.) :)

10:10 am

wingding

a pray of thanks to all the 'survivors' here ... i've lost many friends to the scurge of cancer ..

10:11 am

swmbo

Yes, cancer is everywhere. Thankfully there are now lots of good options for fighting it.

10:11 am

crosshair

It definitely is high on the list of things I have no wish to repeat.

10:13 am

swmbo

I had it twice. Two primary breast cancers, 32 years apart. I hope the last WAS the last haha.

10:13 am

wingding

ti 6/18 to those who've gotten through it

10:13 am

swmbo

Well at least I will never have breast cancer again!

10:13 am

crosshair

Wish you a speedy recovery, Swmbo.

10:14 am

swmbo

It’s three years. I think it’s gone. (I hope)

10:15 am

crosshair

Mine was seminoma, which in turn went to my lymph nodes, them melanoma on my belly. 16 years clean for me :)

10:17 am

swmbo

Yikes Crossy! Sounds brutal! So good you are free of it so long!

10:17 am

swmbo

Just saw the time, gotta go. Bbl to finish.

10:17 am

crosshair

Yup. :) (cross knocks on wood.)

10:40 am

mkg

Difficult grid today. Dont like it. Too many o’s and i’s.

10:41 am

mkg

Help with bottom row O words please. Ty

10:42 am

mkg

And top row second column N word as well. Ty

10:42 am

BzznBea

or5 an or7 speaking

10:43 am

BzznBea

ni5.10

10:44 am

mkg

I have the or 5 but it is from the o in third row. Ty

10:45 am

mkg

Got the seven which is from that o. Ty.

10:45 am

mkg

Any help with top row third column N word welcome.

10:46 am

rastapopolous

middle of the day

10:46 am

mkg

Ty

10:47 am

mkg

Oops sorry i had that one. I need the N in second column. So sorry

10:47 am

BzznBea

I clued it.

10:48 am

mkg

Ty bea. Missed it . Sorry.

10:48 am

mkg

Got it bea. Ty.

10:48 am

mkg

Just need one of the 8s to be done.

10:49 am

BzznBea

ae8 or va8

10:50 am

MollyL

ae8 or ai8

10:50 am

mkg

Ty! How did i miss that?

10:51 am

mkg

The va is a nine i believe.

10:51 am

BzznBea

va is the 9. Thanks, for the check, Molly

10:51 am

mkg

Molly i dont see the ai. Any meaning?

10:52 am

mkg

Got it molly! Sorry.

10:53 am

mkg

Off for the day.

10:57 am

wingding

molly, i could use help on the va 9 if you can

10:59 am

BzznBea

slight difference, wing

11:00 am

wingding

:) ty took a moment

11:02 am

BzznBea

yw

11:02 am

penquis

hello all...

11:02 am

BzznBea

Hello, pen

11:03 am

penquis

hi Bea...

11:03 am

BzznBea

Namaste

11:03 am

penquis

bye Bea...

11:26 am

wingding

odd, how, when i leave and come back, i can find 5 /6 new words each time ... like k- ra 6/18 from the army .. glad i did not have to try those

11:26 am

penquis

happens to me, too...

11:27 am

wingding

...> who let the dogs out wo 4/11 song

11:40 am

penquis

well i am stalled at 18...taking a break...bye all...

11:45 am

cybernan

good morning

11:48 am

Shirlockc

must not have had enough coffee/sleep, missed so many easy words

11:53 am

cybernan

Well your greedy president has declared economic war on us. It's a good thing I have some American friends and realize that there are good people down there. But as of now anything imported from the USA is off my shopping list. He demands that we spend more money patroling the border to stop illegal drugs and aliens from crossing the border and I ask what is the US doing? Certainly nothing to stop illegal guns from coming into Canada! It is hard to believe that he would do this all while we have Canadian equipment and firefighters risking their lives to fight the California wildfires. There seems to be no end to this man's idiocy and ignorance! (sorry but I've remained silent and had to get this off my chest)

11:54 am

dan2bit

it's very simple, he and his cronies just want to loot both our country and yours.

11:54 am

wingding

i'm sorry nan ... i am not on board w/the man .. alot of this country can't see thru the smoke and mirrors

11:54 am

java2

Please feel free to vent, Cybernan, I agree with you.

11:58 am

cybernan

I realize that most of the people here do not agree with what is going on. It is frustrating that the news outlets don't report the whole story. The little I watched of the inauguration yesterday made me sick.

11:58 am

bichon

I can't take the blame. Never been a Trumper

11:59 am

wingding

i couldn't watch the inauguration ...i've been to most since carter

12:00 pm

wingding

most president elects were walking the parade route on pennsylvania ave in the cold ... this tough guy couldn't even be on a stage outside ... and carters was a real cold one

12:04 pm

cybernan

I wonder if the real reason it was moved indoors is because he was afraid of an assination attempt and wanted audience control.

12:05 pm

cybernan

3 cheers for Michelle Obama sticking to her principles and refusing to attend.

12:05 pm

cybernan

anyway - enough politics!

12:06 pm

bichon

Let's talk about spring

12:07 pm

cybernan

we haven't really had winter yet!

12:08 pm

bichon

Here we have winter

12:12 pm

MollyL

There were several pro Trump people posting here yesterday. It astounds me how anyone could be supportive of that man.

12:12 pm

bichon

Here???gasp

12:16 pm

lawyer-1

Trump is a man? Not the way I see it!

12:18 pm

wingding

molly ....saddly, yesterdays chat looked rather unhinged ... i couldn't say a word .. .but ... a significant portion of my country is on-board w/ him ... i really wonder, but, it'll be a scary ride for years to come

12:20 pm

rururocks

Well God sent him to them Molly… at least that’s what the Orange Julius says!

12:20 pm

bichon

My b.i.l votes for him. Mostly about money.

12:20 pm

wingding

what's left of my family votes that way aswell

12:21 pm

wingding

ru, i'm beginning to questions gods motives

12:24 pm

rururocks

Well he has so many Christian attributes like cheating on his pregnant wife, assaulting women, lying incessantly, stealing from our government, avoiding Taxes. He lies as often as I breathe

12:26 pm

cybernan

At least we know if the planet fails environmentally it will never be his fault!

12:27 pm

godthaab

The Dark Ages will descend upon America after yesterday. The Us is no better than Afghanisan with their taking away of women's rights, declining the sdrvices of teh WHO, promulgating climate change, and the destruction of human rights and values. Re-read Gorman's peom from the last inauguration - you will see the US in a different light.

12:30 pm

granadan

I need an AN6 and an AR6. Stumped.

12:30 pm

cybernan

don't have either - nor any 7, 8 or 9

12:31 pm

MollyL

I truly question the sanity of an overwhelming majority that elected him President twice.

12:32 pm

cybernan

an 6 - bless with oil or holy water?

12:32 pm

lawyer-1

anoint

12:32 pm

cybernan

ar 6 is very similar

12:32 pm

cybernan

wd layer :)

12:35 pm

granadan

Its usually me that does that! Thank you. Cybernn, a V9 of that would be to do it with soup or vinegar.

12:36 pm

MollyL

Never heard of anyone using those things for that purpose.

12:39 pm

cybernan

not finding the right combo for the v

12:41 pm

cybernan

no variant or varieties

12:51 pm

wingding

ty nan an6

12:54 pm

wingding

molly, "question the sanity" .. it's a shame most of this country is on board w/ those values that ru listed off earlier ... what happened to this country to bring us to this point

12:59 pm

cybernan

people forgot to teach their children that you have to earn your way through to a decent life. And the USA is not alone in this.

1:03 pm

cybernan

need to take a break

1:11 pm

Shirlockc

being a bully and a blaggart is not strength

1:27 pm

MollyL

I question the sanity of those people because they do not believe the things Ru listed earlier. They claim it's all fabrication by the press. Unreal.

1:29 pm

Shirlockc

some of them saw it with their own eyes and still don't believe it or say it's overblown

1:37 pm

godthaab

I would like to see someone who voted for Trump justifying a criminal as President.

1:40 pm

hokie carla

well, I think in their eyes he isn't a criminal but was unjustly railroaded

1:41 pm

cybernan

hasn't he exonerated himself and declared himself infallible?

1:42 pm

cybernan

stats for bottom o please?

1:42 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure he has

1:42 pm

hokie carla

or7/28

1:43 pm

cybernan

ty carla - have one but it comes from a different o

1:43 pm

cybernan

oops - that was a 5-6

1:45 pm

hokie carla

the 5/6 comes from 3rd row, the 7 comes from bottom row

1:46 pm

cybernan

yes - thought I'd said that

1:50 pm

hokie carla

sorry, didn't understand what you were saying then

1:51 pm

cybernan

going to list - don't have much patience - arm hurts after typing for too long

1:52 pm

cybernan

oh -- should I assume that the ae 8 and ai 7-8 are related?

1:53 pm

cybernan

no - can't be - just found the ai's

1:54 pm

hokie carla

ae8 is same ending as or7

1:54 pm

cybernan

don't have the or 7

1:58 pm

hokie carla

ends in like if the govt only gives out a certain amount of food to each person. noun form of the or5 verb.

1:59 pm

cybernan

so another word for rationing

2:00 pm

hokie carla

lol, I said it ends in ration but tried not to say ration since that gives you 6 letters of a or7

2:00 pm

cybernan

got them - ty -- duh!

2:01 pm

cybernan

going to have to come back -- getting too painful for me to be able to concentrate.

2:03 pm

hokie carla

take it easy

2:34 pm

granadan

The V has the same ending as the word youve just been discussing

2:53 pm

rastapopolous

aeration

2:53 pm

rastapopolous

sorry

3:28 pm

crosshair

Hint for the I in the first row, please.

3:46 pm

crosshair

Finally, V's vanquished!

4:05 pm

MollyL

🙄🙄

4:49 pm

Gillie

Trump was elected by a minority the first time, not an "overwhelming majority" Clinton actually had more of the popular vote, but not a majority in the electoral college.

4:50 pm

Gillie

and this time, he won the election with the smallest margin of the popular vote since Nixon, according to the Washington Post

4:52 pm

Gillie

Actually, other sources (NPR) say that he had slightly less than 50% of the popular vote this time

4:53 pm

rebelsass

he's never been one to accept facts, gillie.

4:54 pm

Gillie

No, but for some reason Molly was claiming that an "overwhelming majority" elected him twice - manifestly not true

4:54 pm

rebelsass

understood

4:55 pm

sajarn

not true. Trump: 77,168,458 Harris: 74,749,891

4:56 pm

sajarn

Source: Reuters

4:57 pm

suefrad625

CAN WE STOP WITH THE POLITICS PLEASAE?

4:57 pm

rebelsass

thank you, sue.

4:57 pm

suefrad625

I also paid to play and I am very offended by those who think they are smarter them me or know my priorities

4:58 pm

Gillie

But not everyone voted for either Trump or Harris, so still slightly less than 50%.

4:58 pm

suefrad625

I have never written to the owner of this site and today I did

4:59 pm

suefrad625

this is sick!!! I don't care if you agree with me, I care about the disrespect

4:59 pm

suefrad625

I am going to ask God to through those off the site

5:00 pm

MollyL

Oh get a grip Sue. This is an open chat forum where people can express their opinions. If you don't like them, don't read here.

5:01 pm

suefrad625

so if I don't want the naked guy in the girls bathroom, I have to leave? NO. NOT ANY MORE

5:02 pm

suefrad625

I can't not see your posts.

5:02 pm

suefrad625

I don't have that choice. so let me say this again

5:02 pm

hokie carla

if dr. god didn't throw off the troll/stalker/harasser years ago who was blatantly threatening people, he's not going to throw people off with a difference of opinion.

5:02 pm

Gillie

You can actually hide the chat field, and you certainly don't have to read it

5:02 pm

suefrad625

Please stop with the political posts. Please direct you remarks directly

5:03 pm

MollyL

Yes you can. Top of the chat. Switch from Chatterbox to Who's online

5:03 pm

suefrad625

I enjoy the clues

5:03 pm

suefrad625

can't I see clues, without being assaulted

5:04 pm

suefrad625

Molly, respect. that is all I am asking

5:04 pm

MollyL

Well then deal with the chat or go without clues.

5:04 pm

Gillie

I wasn't assaulting you, or even addressing you - I was responding to what Molly said

5:04 pm

hokie carla

I haven't seen anyone directly assaulting you

5:04 pm

suefrad625

OMG. really who do you think your putting down when you speak of those that voted for Trump

5:05 pm

MollyL

And no one is assaulting you. How dramatic. They are just expressing different opinions.

5:05 pm

hokie carla

I haven't said anything about trump voters

5:06 pm

MollyL

I did. And if Sue has a different opinion she can post it.

5:07 pm

suefrad625

then Im not talking to you Hokie

5:07 pm

suefrad625

and if you go back and see what you have chatted about, maybe you can see how horrible you have typed about those you don't agree with

5:08 pm

rebelsass

does anyone have a clue for the upper right corner i, next to the f???

5:08 pm

suefrad625

I have a 4. in**

5:08 pm

Gillie

I said that it wasn't an "overwhelming majority" - how horrible is that!

5:09 pm

rebelsass

thank you, sue. just saw it.

5:09 pm

hokie carla

gillie, you need to tone it down 🤣

5:10 pm

hokie carla

I think the scariest thing about trump this time is rfk jr

5:10 pm

Gillie

I think it's Elon Musk, personally

5:10 pm

MollyL

Thank you Carla

5:10 pm

hokie carla

why not both?

5:16 pm

MollyL

Scariest = Vance

5:16 pm

rebelsass

T's, v's, w's, and o's obliterated!

5:17 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I'm not a fan

5:17 pm

hokie carla

go sass!

5:18 pm

suefrad625

great job sass

5:19 pm

MollyL

Carla, I believe that user name is rebel's ass

5:22 pm

hokie carla

lol, could be rebel's ass or rebel sass.

5:23 pm

rebelsass

I'll take rebel, thank you. It's rebel sass....

5:24 pm

Gillie

49.78% Trump, 48.23% Harris, the rest other, just to be clear

5:24 pm

rebelsass

I attend the university of mississippi, aka ole miss, and our mascot is the rebels, and i'm pretty sassy, hence the name...

5:26 pm

hokie carla

👍🏼👍🏼

5:26 pm

rebelsass

i'm a 50yo sophomore at this point; as a double major in theater and writing.....i'm attending school with kids that are younger than my own daughter, and she's 27! :D

5:27 pm

hokie carla

nice!

5:37 pm

rebelsass

a's abolished!

6:01 pm

rururocks

*puts on Billy Idol*

6:02 pm

rebelsass

ruru! *hugs* love me some billy idol!

6:02 pm

leighprefect

oh boy. the things i missed....

6:03 pm

rururocks

Sue.. once again.. people are venting.. I don't believe anything is directed at SUEFRAD directly

6:03 pm

suefrad625

great for you sass. I went at 43. it was much easier then when I was younger.

6:03 pm

rebelsass

you didn't miss anything leigh...

6:07 pm

REG

finn

6:10 pm

rururocks

Huck (covering for REG)

6:14 pm

rururocks

where in Oregon are you Reg?

6:14 pm

REG

Ha! Thank you rururocks!

6:15 pm

REG

I'm in Portland

6:15 pm

rururocks

I used to live in Sisters for a long time

6:16 pm

REG

We moved here in retirement so my knowledge of the state is less than if I'd lived here a long time. We lived in Alaska for decades.

6:16 pm

rebelsass

8 words left!!!

6:17 pm

rururocks

Portland is nice.. lots of great food there..

6:17 pm

rururocks

plus a really good wine store

6:17 pm

REG

We're enjoying it - and getting to be near family

6:18 pm

REG

Which one? Though my husband does not need another wine store to visit!

6:22 pm

rebelsass

3 left...

6:25 pm

rebelsass

1 left

6:26 pm

rebelsass

FIREWORKS!!!

6:28 pm

penquis

congrats, rebel...

6:29 pm

rebelsass

thanks, penquis! now it's off to do my spanish homework! adios, amigos! *hugs*

6:29 pm

rebelsass

poof

6:29 pm

penquis

adios....

6:31 pm

hokie carla

adios, sass

6:31 pm

hokie carla

hola, pen!

6:31 pm

penquis

hola, carla!....

6:58 pm

penquis

listed for my last 10...i am done...

7:09 pm

penquis

Goodnight all.

7:16 pm

cybernan

hi again

7:24 pm

CeruleanCat

Hey! 👋😊❤️

7:26 pm

suefrad625

hi ceru

7:29 pm

suefrad625

clue for the top left N pease

7:29 pm

cybernan

down to 4, but supper is ready :)

7:33 pm

hokie carla

ni5/10

7:34 pm

suefrad625

ty hokie

7:34 pm

suefrad625

got it, ty.

7:35 pm

suefrad625

clue for the ai7 please

7:35 pm

hokie carla

think radios

7:40 pm

suefrad625

great clue, ty

7:42 pm

suefrad625

my two small dogs are telling us,there is a rat/mouse coming in from the cold here in FL. arggggg

11:04 pm

Funkylady

clue for the ar6 18 please

11:24 pm

gemini_J13

did you find it Funky? it is sort of like the an 6 18

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