Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, May 8, 2025

12:01 am

cybernan

hello everyone - hope it's friendly

12:12 am

hokie carla

hey nan, not too friendly

12:12 am

hokie carla

or I just need to sleep

12:13 am

cybernan

agreed - only half way

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

cybernan

hi lickety - how's the expert conversion coming along?

12:22 am

cybernan

ho 7

12:24 am

hokie carla

I haven't even found a 6 yet

12:25 am

spellit

Pa 7

12:25 am

cybernan

have you seen the musical, Hairspray?

12:26 am

hokie carla

was the movie version with Ricki Lake? I don't think I ever saw it.

12:26 am

cybernan

ty spellit

12:29 am

cybernan

that was a clue for one of the 6's

12:30 am

hokie carla

is this opposite day? nan giving me a pop culture clue?

12:30 am

hokie carla

:D

12:31 am

cybernan

anyone else keep trying lanai?

12:32 am

hokie carla

no, but I keep seeing alien

12:34 am

cybernan

ok - down to 25 and off to bed. Parting gift: co 6, pa 6 and po 6

12:35 am

hokie carla

I do have a pa6 but haven't really gotten to the c yet. good night.

12:41 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:55 am

rbud

po6 x 2

12:59 am

Chessy

morning sprite - good to see you

1:09 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day. * hugs * sprite. how are you coping?

1:24 am

sprite

sorry honey, nature called very suddenly

1:24 am

sprite

am hanging in here, at least it looks like the AB is doing its job

1:27 am

sprite

hiya chessy :)

1:30 am

grannyrose

so is Rob more mobile?

1:30 am

Chessy

just realised have been playing babble for 20 years now!

1:30 am

sprite

not yet, but the swelling is down a bit and it is less red

1:30 am

sprite

oh wow Chessy, happy anniversary!

1:30 am

grannyrose

and are you treating your own pain properly at this time? no undermedicating?

1:31 am

Chessy

thanks sprite - feel quite old now! :)

1:31 am

sprite

I am being good.

1:31 am

sprite

lololol I know the feeling.

1:32 am

grannyrose

that's good Sprite. i would have to come over there and beat you to a pulp with a wet tissue if you hadn't been good...lolol

1:33 am

sprite

oh in that case: no I haven't been good. Now get over here.

1:33 am

grannyrose

Hey Chessy. what an achievement! congrats on sticking with this motley crew.

1:34 am

Chessy

Certainly been fun over the years - motley is just about right :)

1:34 am

grannyrose

and i have just checked. i've been here 18 years now. good grief! and sprite and i are still talking to one another.

1:35 am

sprite

21 years for me.

1:36 am

grannyrose

mind you it's hard not to talk to Sprite. the most wonderful listener, and my bestest friend. I love you to bits Sprite.

1:37 am

sprite

it is mutual, darling.

1:38 am

Chessy

Wow Sprite - I rarely play but it's lovely to dive back in occasionally and catch up with people's lives!

1:38 am

grannyrose

oh, and the injection appears to have worked. i walked all the way from the car to poolside without stopping. and back again after 2 hours of exercising. no limp, no waddle. just one foot in front of the other.

1:38 am

sprite

I play most days, have done through the years though I took a break at some point. And still, Babble can surprise me with new words!

1:39 am

sprite

oh I am so glad, Rose. That is much better.

1:40 am

grannyrose

looking forward to the next one now. this doc at the x-ray place is amazing. i might even take him a long stemmed rose in thanks.

1:40 am

sprite

:D

1:42 am

grannyrose

i so wish you could have the same treatment honey. up until now i have had x-rays and MRI's. but they don't show soft tissue injury. and it would appear it has been the problem all this time.

1:43 am

grannyrose

chessy, are you going to be here at this time from now on? it would be lovely to learn more about you.

1:43 am

sprite

right now I am glad if I can hold on, tbh. Rob is needing so much care and treatment, it is taking all I have. Mind you, it is not a picnic for him either! Poor man, so much pain and he is not used to that.

1:44 am

grannyrose

it breaks my heart to hear how much he is going through.

1:45 am

sprite

I try and focus on the stuff I can be grateful for. Which is a LOT. Among them, my friends :)

1:46 am

grannyrose

i am here my love. i wish i was there. you know that. i pray for you all every night.

1:46 am

Chessy

Was only up early by chance this morning - misread the clock - I'm in and out at quite odd times!

1:47 am

sprite

prayers are much much appreciated

1:48 am

grannyrose

and i hear you about being grateful for the things you do have. whenever the pain gets to bad, i give thanks because i CAN feel it. there are so many who cannot feel from the neck or waist down.

1:49 am

grannyrose

chessy, any time we are here please say hello.

1:49 am

sprite

I find that it is impossible to be unhappy when I focus on gratitude. It is such a game changer.

1:49 am

sprite

we are just counting ourselves lucky then when you do pop up, Chessy :)

1:50 am

Chessy

Sure will - it's good to know that we're all bimbling along somehow x

1:50 am

grannyrose

how's Juno doing? did the trip to their family go down well?

1:51 am

sprite

there is this great book by Ricky Moore called A Goddess in my Shoes. She writes: if you really have nothing at all to be grateful for, at least be grateful you do not have to eat a living frog.

1:51 am

sprite

went amazingly well, Rose! They are so brave.

1:52 am

grannyrose

roflol... my guess a tad squirmy and slimy would be the best way to describe that experience. yech!!

1:52 am

rururocks

If you did you’d know warts happening

1:52 am

sprite

hiya ru

1:53 am

grannyrose

and hello ruru. wart about a cooked frog then? still warty?

1:53 am

sprite

fireflies

1:53 am

grannyrose

i guess it would keep you hopping along.

1:53 am

rururocks

Maybe be a little coarse in the the throat and a bit croaky

1:54 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!

1:54 am

sprite

toad be or not toad be, that is the question

1:54 am

grannyrose

lol... i'd probably croak louder than the frog.

1:55 am

grannyrose

oh lord sprite!! roflol

1:56 am

sprite

poofing with hugs! Y'all have a blessed day and a peaceful night.

1:56 am

grannyrose

* hugs * sprite.

5:21 am

Sugrraleona

any clues for the co6 and co7i?

5:22 am

Sugrraleona

i just got the 6 just need the 7

5:29 am

ivesyj

co 4 5 plus you learn to ^^^ your shoes

5:38 am

Sugrraleona

that's the 6, correct? I have that just need the 7 if you have it

5:42 am

ivesyj

that is the 7 add it to a co 4/5

5:51 am

Sugrraleona

contie

5:51 am

Sugrraleona

oops

5:52 am

Sugrraleona

I got it thank you so much - fireworks

5:54 am

ivesyj

yw!

6:11 am

Bremen

an

6:11 am

Bremen

wrong window...

7:30 am

bichon

co 5/12, second one, pls

7:31 am

ChampFit

Do you have 2 that just have a different last letter?

7:32 am

phaeton

one is a pl

7:32 am

bichon

ty CF

7:33 am

ChampFit

You're welcome!

8:41 am

Dorens

good morning

9:27 am

periwinkle

hi Doren. Hi all

10:08 am

periwinkle

lone A and Lone O in 4th column please

10:09 am

MollyL

The A is not lone. Add a river in Egypt then take the last letter off

10:09 am

therealblah

oo 4/5

10:10 am

MollyL

The o is what you say when you drop something

10:13 am

periwinkle

sheesh, ty both

10:13 am

rururocks

oshit

10:13 am

periwinkle

for the o

10:13 am

rururocks

damn it

10:14 am

periwinkle

I meant the i in the 4th column please

10:15 am

periwinkle

could use help with lone L in 5th column too please

10:16 am

periwinkle

found the i word

10:31 am

periwinkle

found the lone L

10:42 am

mkg

Toea

10:42 am

mkg

Oops sorry

10:44 am

mkg

I am stumped by the vowels fourth column first three: the a, i and e. Any clues for those words welcome.

10:44 am

mkg

Ty

10:47 am

penquis

the A and E are fours common here....the i is in 5 a common word...

10:49 am

mkg

Ty pen. The i starts with in? Ty

10:49 am

penquis

yes...

10:49 am

mkg

ooh got the i. Ty. Got one of the e words too. Ty.

10:49 am

hokie carla

Howdy folks. My laptop has decided to die so hopefully I can find my last 14 on the iPad.

10:50 am

penquis

carla!

10:50 am

hokie carla

Pen!

10:50 am

mkg

The L fifth column and the A fourth column are just not coming to me. Ugh.

10:51 am

mkg

Got the L finally. Whew. So must missing the A top of fourth row. Two words wow.

10:51 am

mkg

And got those……….wow. Ty pen for the clues.

10:51 am

penquis

the A is a four....not too many options for that...

10:51 am

penquis

yw...

11:07 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

11:07 am

penquis

hi nan...

11:07 am

hokie carla

Hey nan

11:09 am

penquis

this grid has some bite...

11:10 am

cybernan

holet - a pin prick

11:10 am

penquis

i like it...

11:11 am

cybernan

can't find my last h -- have ho 4,4,7

11:11 am

hokie carla

Well I found two words. 0-4-4-4 left

11:11 am

penquis

i have three four letter H words...

11:12 am

cybernan

ty - will put the monkeys back to work

11:12 am

hokie carla

H O AA P L T S CC PP

11:13 am

penquis

found Ho 7....new one for me...

11:13 am

cybernan

yes - it was for me too

11:13 am

hokie carla

was the hairspray reference last night for the ho7, nan?

11:13 am

cybernan

no - for the co 6

11:13 am

penquis

the ho 7 looks like a compound word but it may not be...

11:14 am

hokie carla

Thx, pen

11:14 am

penquis

it's an ancient greece foot soldier....go figure...

11:14 am

hokie carla

Ok, I have the co6 but can’t find the 7

11:15 am

cybernan

found the missing h -- must be related to the word ending in en that is in the Christmas carol

11:17 am

hokie carla

Celial

11:17 am

hokie carla

Nope

11:18 am

cybernan

you're breaking my heart :)

11:26 am

hokie carla

Well, still 4 left after listing. Guess I will look for clues later. TTFN

11:26 am

penquis

bye for now...

11:29 am

cybernan

bye carla

11:29 am

Soodle

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel!

11:30 am

cybernan

wow - that was fast

11:30 am

penquis

yes...will be interesting who will be selected....

11:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

they say it's usually the second day

11:32 am

Soodle

The pageantry in Vatican City is amazing. The Swiss Guard in their crazy uniforms

11:33 am

cybernan

I figure there has to be at least one 7 that begins with con, but I sure can't find it if there is one

11:34 am

bichon

Who's the next pope?

11:34 am

Soodle

Stop looking, Nan

11:34 am

penquis

not announced yet...

11:34 am

Soodle

Not named yet, Bich.

11:35 am

cybernan

oh - ok - still need 2 more 7's

11:35 am

bichon

Not that I'm Catholic

11:36 am

penquis

ih ave ho 7 and pa 7....

11:37 am

cybernan

same here pen

11:37 am

Soodle

There is a co 7. Just not a con 7

11:37 am

bichon

clue for th pa 7, pls

11:38 am

penquis

ends with a square thing that you might have on your bathroom floor or walls...

11:38 am

cybernan

ty soodle -- heard dan had a hat!

11:40 am

bichon

ty pen

11:40 am

penquis

yw...

11:47 am

cybernan

lecop - another word for gendarme

11:48 am

hurshy

heidy ho good neighboors

11:48 am

cybernan

lecoil -- a lasso

11:48 am

hurshy

whoopsie

11:48 am

penquis

hi hursh....

11:48 am

cybernan

* getting desperate here

11:49 am

penquis

hope we aren't boors... ;oD

11:49 am

cybernan

hi hurshy

11:50 am

hurshy

phantom: alien

11:51 am

cybernan

are there any pt words?

11:51 am

penquis

i don't have one but i have two missing Ps....

11:52 am

cybernan

lecoot - french blackbird

11:52 am

cybernan

think I'm going to the list - not finding these last few

11:52 am

hurshy

sorry, i just started so i'm no help :)

11:54 am

cybernan

oh - my missing l was a 6 :)

11:56 am

hurshy

want to clue it?

11:57 am

penquis

well i am stalled at 7....taking a break....bye all...

11:57 am

cybernan

begins like a prof's speech, ends in not out

11:58 am

hurshy

ty

11:59 am

hurshy

third row grey!

12:05 pm

hurshy

second row grey!

12:07 pm

hurshy

4 left!

12:09 pm

cybernan

Done - any clues wanted before I have breakfast?

12:09 pm

hurshy

i have co7, ho7, pa7, what is the fourth 7?

12:10 pm

penquis

sp...

12:10 pm

hurshy

ok thanks, will look

12:11 pm

penquis

really leaving now.,,, ;o)

12:11 pm

cybernan

sp I think

12:12 pm

cybernan

yes - sp 7/36 a new one for me

12:12 pm

hurshy

perhaps a clue would be good then :)

12:13 pm

cybernan

rhymes with the front of a church or to renig on a commitment

12:14 pm

hurshy

thanks!

12:14 pm

hurshy

2 left!

12:14 pm

cybernan

on my way also - stomach is growling and the cat wants some lap time. Hagd everyone :)

12:15 pm

hurshy

give the cat a nice pet from me!

12:16 pm

hurshy

ok down to one P5

12:17 pm

hurshy

got it!

12:17 pm

SummerBreeze44

The new Pope is an American. First ever.

12:20 pm

SummerBreeze44

He will be Pope Leo xiv.

12:29 pm

hurshy

bummer, i liked the sound of the Filipino guy. but whatever, i'm not Catholic!

12:54 pm

mkg

Wow first ever american pope? Amazing.

1:14 pm

moolingwa

afternoon anyone

1:36 pm

MollyL

And he was elected on the second day of the Conclave. They didn't mess around. Pope Leo, from Chicago. Formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost.

1:49 pm

ch1212

He was born in Chicago, but lived for many years in Argentina, and has Argentinian citizenship. Pope Francis moved him to the Vatican in 2023.

1:55 pm

bichon

po 5/14, pls

1:55 pm

wingding

dont' have it yet

2:07 pm

CardinalsFan99

blank De Leon

2:28 pm

MollyL

That's nice that he lived in Argentina but he's still American.

2:47 pm

BzznBea

Namaste

3:03 pm

bichon

po 5/14, pls

3:09 pm

wingding

it would be very po 6/21 is someone clued the 7

3:09 pm

wingding

bichon car fan clued that 2:07 already

3:11 pm

bichon

tyvm

3:24 pm

ch1212

oops - I was wrong, he's actually a naturalized Peruvian citizen.

3:29 pm

moolingwa

rehi

3:30 pm

moolingwa

too bad pontif isn't in there :)

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

sp7/36 pls?

3:30 pm

moolingwa

to cover a range of jail rooms?

3:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty i will ponder it

3:31 pm

moolingwa

yeah, it means something completely different, but it's not normal

3:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty got it

3:32 pm

MollyL

sp7 rhymes with what you do when you end your magazine subscription. A word that starts with C

3:33 pm

MollyL

Good for you TO. I never would have gotten it from that jail clue

3:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

amazing

3:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

and need one more. exhausted this week, running AM to

3:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

pm

3:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

vo5/16! done!

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

nap time. going back to see counting crows tonight and orla gartland.

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

late night and early

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

am.

3:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

the standing rough on the back. my concert days may be dwindling

3:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty moo and molly, manana

4:15 pm

Efka

there is a similar free game called chiddle at chiddle.net that's really fun. It's like babble but you only need to find the 5 highest scoring words to get the max score

4:23 pm

periwinkle

hep with co7 please

4:25 pm

periwinkle

NM

4:25 pm

periwinkle

4 P words left

4:31 pm

Soodle

Can I help, Peri?

4:32 pm

periwinkle

pa6/21 please

4:32 pm

periwinkle

I have the pa7

4:32 pm

Soodle

Usually found in the plural. Ladies underwear

4:33 pm

periwinkle

tyty

4:33 pm

periwinkle

I am going back and forth looking at licketys list

4:33 pm

Soodle

Happy to oblige

4:35 pm

periwinkle

two po words left

4:35 pm

periwinkle

one is a 5 and one a 6

4:35 pm

periwinkle

I have po6 to be nice

4:36 pm

Soodle

P & **** upon a time

4:36 pm

periwinkle

ty

4:37 pm

periwinkle

I need last po6 please

4:37 pm

Soodle

Po * & whena candle is burning it’s ***

4:38 pm

periwinkle

hmm

4:38 pm

Soodle

Other word for lighted

4:39 pm

periwinkle

lit?

4:39 pm

Soodle

Yup

4:39 pm

periwinkle

I must be dense. cant figure out the middle

4:41 pm

Soodle

I’m sorry Peri. Bum clue. Reverse the letters of unlighted

4:41 pm

periwinkle

ah,,thank you so much

4:42 pm

periwinkle

good to see you, Soodle. now off to make something for dinner. bye

4:43 pm

Soodle

Nice to see you Peri. Bon apetite

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