Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, January 29, 2026

12:00 am

ursh

hello all

12:02 am

Rainiqui

Hi everyone

12:02 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:03 am

Rainiqui

homers

12:03 am

MetFan

same

12:03 am

MetFan

tora

12:03 am

MetFan

Sorry

12:05 am

MetFan

I've been watching an old favorite TV show of mine - "Drop Dead Diva", and I'm in the middle of the last season. That's why I was late and distracted and did a booboo below

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:10 am

MetFan

Hey Nan

12:14 am

MetFan

ta 6 & 7

12:18 am

harpjane

hi

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:21 am

cybernan

ditto

12:25 am

Gillie

One more D and I'll have half of every tile, but I'm not seeing anything

12:26 am

MetFan

Same here Nan

12:27 am

Gillie

oh - found some

12:28 am

cybernan

I need another q for hoet

12:28 am

MetFan

I may be dense, Nan, but what does "hoet" stand for?

12:29 am

cybernan

qu's done

12:29 am

cybernan

half qay on each tile

12:29 am

cybernan

*way

12:30 am

Gillie

"half of every tile" - hokiecarla coined it, I think, but I find it a bit awkward

12:32 am

Gillie

ca7 - it would be nice to have more sevens, but I think I'll leave it for now

12:36 am

cybernan

that ca will have to wait for tomorrow for me ti find - good night everyone

12:37 am

MetFan

Night Nan

12:39 am

MetFan

For others, think of the Poe story "the ------ of Amontillado", only the archaic spelling of the missing word

12:40 am

MetFan

Half done, nbs, nbt, qu's done Time for sleep, Good night all

12:40 am

sprite

morning babblers

12:52 am

grannyrose

good morning my sweet sprite. how was your night?

12:53 am

sprite

hi sweetie. Not great. Sleep is elusive atm.

12:53 am

grannyrose

ugh. mr nasty still preying on you?

12:54 am

sprite

yeah, he's mad as hell. And doing the next expected thing: trying to get more reactions out of us by sending his cronies after us. And one of us already answered. So I was pissed yesterday... told our team we all should keep radio silence and let the Board do their thing.

12:55 am

sprite

just tell me... why is it so hard for people to just NOT GO THERE!

12:56 am

grannyrose

oh dear. obviously not aware the a reaction is exactly what he wants. let the authorities handle it all.

12:56 am

sprite

yes. That. It's hard for me to understand how people cannot FEEL that is what he is aiming for. Manipulation feels so tangible to me.

12:57 am

grannyrose

honey, you had a lot of exposure as a child. you are going to be aware more than the average person.

12:58 am

sprite

yeah I guess that's where my feelers grew. Still, the one going for his spiel has the same kind of background. Guess her feelers work differently. Ah well, water under the bridge

12:59 am

sprite

ohhhhhh I need to share this one with you. Was sent to me by a friend, with the subline: for Mr Nasty. "I didn't mean to push all your buttons. I was just looking for Mute."

1:00 am

grannyrose

roflol.... love it.

1:00 am

sprite

me too. Rob and I laughed so hard.

1:01 am

sprite

how are you doing?

1:03 am

jeanne314

Jeez, folks! I dunno what's going on...but I love that line for your Mr. Nasty! I have a few folks for whom it would be perfect!!!!!

1:03 am

grannyrose

the weather is hard to take. over 30C every day. fires burning out of control all over our state. some very close to family and friends who live in rural communities. i am worried for their safety.

1:03 am

sprite

hia jeanne! Good one, isn't it?

1:03 am

grannyrose

hey ya Jeanne.

1:04 am

sprite

that heat and that fear of fire must be really hard to bear. We are back in snow here. I would send you some but...

1:04 am

jeanne314

Hey, there! I see your summer is as awful as ours was...now winter is pummelling much of the ol' US of A.

1:04 am

grannyrose

are you safe Jeanne? the news we are getting is ghastly.

1:05 am

jeanne314

But according to Dear Leader, seems the climate scientists were just fear-mongering on climate change...climate, weather? What's the difference? LOLOL!!!

1:05 am

sprite

it scares me that someone so deranged can be chosed to be in power

1:06 am

jeanne314

I am THIS close to making the drive up to Minni-Apple...only six hours away. My son used to live there, and I have a sort-of brother-in-law who lives there...lovely city. Wonderful people. And I think Maine is going to be next, unless something drastically changes. Like that's gonna happen.

1:06 am

grannyrose

stidmama is beyond p****d. she is so angry with what is happening.

1:07 am

sprite

chosen*

1:07 am

jeanne314

Oh, I'm safe, sitting here in my redneck portion of the state of Iowa...but I'm getting lots of STRONG hints that the farmers ain't happy. Iowa had it's best producing year for corn and soybeans...and no markets.

1:08 am

jeanne314

...and the gun guys aren't happy with the criticisms of Pretti's legal carrying.

1:08 am

grannyrose

oh dear. the result of those stupid ta'6's i suppose.

1:09 am

jeanne314

I laugh, Sprite, because I always correct my typos in texts too...I worked as a proofreader and scopist (finalizes transcripts for court reporters) so it's always like my reputation is on the line.

1:09 am

jeanne314

Yes, LOL, the ta6's!!!!!

1:10 am

grannyrose

but Pretti didn't touch his gun, did he? all he used was his phone to film what was happening.

1:10 am

sprite

lol yeah. I kind of relate. I am famous for spotting typos and text oddities. Guess it is the blood. Most of my family teached

1:11 am

jeanne314

But on a happier note, I'm down to 22 left, but I only have ONE 7 letter word? Can anyone give me the stats on those? I have a hard time going to the clues......sprite! You make me laugh in the BEST way!

1:12 am

sprite

I'm notoriously biggie-blind. Only have one and that's the same you have, no doubt

1:12 am

jeanne314

No, he did not touch his gun, grannyrose, but Dear Leader thinks it's awful he had it PLUS two magazines. Well, when you let people carry, law enforcement will be confused. and when that law enforcement isn't properly trained, bad snap judgments will be made.

1:13 am

grannyrose

okay for me to help Jeanne, sprite?

1:13 am

jeanne314

same one, yup! "biggie-blind." I like that. Me too.

1:13 am

jeanne314

or, I, as well.

1:13 am

grannyrose

ca7, a past tense

1:14 am

sprite

sure honey

1:14 am

jeanne314

Thank you, and keep goin' with what you can! I'm off to dig into the grid with the clue.

1:14 am

grannyrose

ca 7 x 2 actually, both past tense

1:14 am

grannyrose

de 7, a plural

1:15 am

jeanne314

got the CA...well, one of them. Didn't think about past tense. Used to play that game, too!

1:15 am

grannyrose

dh 7, a plural

1:15 am

sprite

sorry, but words starting dh have no business being a biggie

1:15 am

sprite

just sayin'

1:16 am

jeanne314

Agree!

1:16 am

grannyrose

ma 7, turns ma6 into another noun

1:19 am

jeanne314

thank you again!!!

1:19 am

sprite

thanks honey

1:21 am

grannyrose

you are welcome.

1:21 am

sprite

how is Jirella faring?

1:23 am

grannyrose

can't concentrate enough to read sweetie. i'm itching all over, and muscles are aching. the pressure from the weather is driving me crazy. energy very low.

1:28 am

sprite

totally understand. I can't do heat either

1:30 am

grannyrose

even when i go to bed, and you know how i read before i sleep. well even then most nights i don't even pick up my book. just roll onto my side, and fall asleep.

1:31 am

sprite

heat is both draining and ennerving. I can't function in heat. Once those two elephants are on my shoulders, things tend to slow down

1:32 am

grannyrose

Don has been massaging my shoulders for me. i feel like i have a 2 tonne truck on them.

1:33 am

sprite

ikr? Crazy. And to think I am looking at a white world again here. Below freezing temps

1:34 am

grannyrose

i would love to experience that just once.

1:35 am

sprite

hm. It's overrated, trust me

1:36 am

grannyrose

* giggle *

1:37 am

ursh

rose I understand how you feel - we are having extremely hot and humid days here too - fortunately we had a storm last night and this morning it is drizzling and thankfully a bit cooler - humid but cooler - so bad I even got into the swimming pool yesterday

1:38 am

sprite

hi ursh. Humid is terrible combined with heat. But glad things are a little less bad

1:38 am

sprite

fireflies. Or snowflies. Rose wants snowflies.

1:38 am

ursh

temperatures have been around 35C and this will continue through February and into March :(

1:39 am

sprite

gonna love and leave you lovely people. *hugs* and poof!

1:39 am

grannyrose

nice ursh. now that my tummy wound has healed i am allowed back in the pool. just in time for Don being not allowed to drive because he is having a total hip replacement next Tuesday. irony !!!

1:40 am

grannyrose

see ya sprite. xoxox

7:35 am

suz01

mared

8:03 am

suz01

Sorry! Wrong box!

8:04 am

suz01

At least it's a non word

8:23 am

Lewandjoy

Phantom squirm

8:59 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

9:01 am

montreal13

gm hokes

9:01 am

montreal13

reaching last row...

9:01 am

hokie carla

hey monty

9:02 am

hokie carla

I'm doing columns today. still on 2nd. it was slow going at first but now I'm waking up.

9:03 am

montreal13

1 R missing from that 2nd column

9:03 am

hokie carla

same

9:07 am

montreal13

found an unusual CA6/7 combo - CA6/30 and CA 7 /48

9:07 am

hokie carla

LOL, hadn't even seen that other C

9:07 am

hokie carla

wondered how that combo existed when I just needed one C

9:08 am

montreal13

and, on that note, i must bid you farewell - bbl for last 19

9:08 am

hokie carla

bye, have a good one!

9:08 am

montreal13

you too - "poof"

9:21 am

hokie carla

phantom traffic

9:24 am

hokie carla

mendoff - a sewing contest

9:33 am

hokie carla

phantom camera

9:38 am

hokie carla

have powered through to 8 left. 0-1-3-4 eek. TTFN

9:47 am

java2

Hord

10:39 am

cybernan

good morning everyone

10:41 am

rururocks

Just a sad post today from me. Our friend Doren passed away this Tuesday surrounded by her family after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She will be greatly missed in my life and among all her friends that she enjoyed.

10:41 am

penquis

so sorry to hear that, ru....my condolences...

10:45 am

BzznBea

I'm so sorry to hear this ru. I've been wondering about her. I know you two were close. So sad.

10:45 am

hokie carla

Oh no, thanks for letting us know, ruru.

10:45 am

hokie carla

I was just thinking about her the other day too

10:48 am

cybernan

oh that is sad news ru, but thanks for letting us know

10:56 am

cybernan

down to 20 - read the morning chat -- there is no way that a dh 7 can be english!

10:57 am

cybernan

unless we have dhoormen now

10:58 am

hokie carla

half of my remaining 8 are D's

10:58 am

hokie carla

I guess that explains it

10:58 am

BzznBea

No one said it was English.

10:59 am

cybernan

I need 4 of them - 3 m's and 3 c's -- rest are all 1 left on each tile

10:59 am

hokie carla

I certainly thought there might be a DH but couldn't get any

11:00 am

BzznBea

There are just two. A six and plural

11:00 am

hokie carla

I have D4 M T R C

11:00 am

cybernan

clue please bea?

11:00 am

penquis

ty, bea....

11:00 am

penquis

it's almost like your joke about guys at a hotel...

11:01 am

penquis

starts the same way...

11:01 am

cybernan

don't know any joke about guys at a hotel

11:02 am

hokie carla

you made the post. maybe not joking.

11:02 am

penquis

10:57

11:02 am

BzznBea

LOL

11:02 am

hokie carla

thanks, pen and bea. I got them.

11:03 am

penquis

yw...

11:04 am

cybernan

no being cynical

11:04 am

hokie carla

0-1-2-3

11:04 am

cybernan

still not finding it though

11:04 am

hokie carla

ends in egyptian god

11:04 am

penquis

first five letters of your comment...add a vowel....and pl....

11:04 am

cybernan

found :)

11:05 am

cybernan

ty everyone

11:05 am

hokie carla

found my other 2 d's!

11:05 am

cybernan

I wish someone would cull all the foreign words from this blasted dictionary

11:05 am

penquis

real words?

11:06 am

hokie carla

think rhinos

11:06 am

hokie carla

and poachers

11:06 am

penquis

hmmm...

11:06 am

hokie carla

what poachers do to rhinos

11:06 am

penquis

ty...

11:07 am

cybernan

ty carla

11:07 am

cybernan

what is my missing h?

11:07 am

hokie carla

np

11:08 am

hokie carla

nothing odd. my last one was a garment word.

11:08 am

penquis

i dk...nothing odd...

11:08 am

penquis

at least for babble....

11:08 am

cybernan

that means pretty much anything then

11:08 am

hokie carla

2 6s and the rest 4s and 5s

11:08 am

penquis

it may be he 5/14...add a vowel to he 4/6

11:09 am

cybernan

have that

11:10 am

penquis

then check your plurals...

11:10 am

BzznBea

Down to 15. Need to get prepped for this weekends storm.

11:10 am

penquis

one i found late was he 4...a rescuer....

11:10 am

penquis

bye bea....hope it's not too bad....

11:10 am

cybernan

have that

11:11 am

hokie carla

I gotta get out to the store. I don't think we are supposed to get as much snow as you, bea, but you know people be crazy.

11:11 am

penquis

my great nephew in Nashville has not had power for almost 5 days...

11:11 am

hokie carla

ugh

11:11 am

penquis

during the ice 'storm of 1998 my brother had no power and now water for 2 weeks...

11:12 am

hokie carla

I have been in ice storms with that and longer. feel very lucky this time with only like 21 hours.

11:12 am

hurshy

grrrrrrreetings babblers

11:12 am

penquis

hi hursh...

11:13 am

hokie carla

we had 2 big ones the same semester of college, I think it was '94. first one was about a week, second one was right before spring break so everyone just got the heck out of dodge. not sure how long that was out, it was back when we returned.

11:13 am

hokie carla

hey hurshy

11:13 am

hokie carla

going to have to list for last 4

11:14 am

penquis

what letters?

11:14 am

cybernan

Don't think I've ever spent a winter here with no snow, but so far this is it

11:14 am

hokie carla

M T R C

11:14 am

hokie carla

0-1-1-2

11:14 am

penquis

there are two six letter words that match...with M and C....they use the high point letter...

11:14 am

cybernan

missing one each of those as well

11:15 am

hokie carla

have those

11:15 am

penquis

then you are missing ones i am missing...

11:15 am

hokie carla

and I have the silhouette jewelry piece that I usually miss on C

11:15 am

hurshy

i'm just on the top row so i'm way behind you guys i guess!

11:15 am

cybernan

have those too

11:16 am

penquis

me, too...

11:16 am

hokie carla

shouldn't take you long, hurshy

11:16 am

penquis

i am down to 18...

11:16 am

hokie carla

I think I got to 8 with no help, so hurshy should be able to finish

11:16 am

cybernan

12 - c is my only multiple

11:18 am

hokie carla

found my c - 7 pt

11:18 am

hokie carla

didnt realize the root was a verb

11:18 am

hokie carla

0-1-1-1

11:19 am

hurshy

2nd row grey!

11:20 am

penquis

found it...only missing one C now...

11:21 am

hokie carla

do you have the one that looks like an opera but is actually auto guys?

11:21 am

penquis

ah, no....ty...

11:23 am

penquis

oh...missing a C on the left...:o(

11:23 am

hurshy

phantom: maroon

11:23 am

hurshy

there are two co4/8s there

11:23 am

hurshy

and two co4/5

11:23 am

hokie carla

only 1 5, the rest are 4s

11:23 am

penquis

found it....had the pl but not the sing....

11:23 am

penquis

ty...

11:25 am

hokie carla

argh, found my R. should've seen that sooner.

11:25 am

penquis

missing one here...

11:25 am

hurshy

upper or lower? i need one upper

11:25 am

hokie carla

now M and T - 0-1-0-1

11:25 am

hokie carla

lower

11:26 am

penquis

2 2 2 1 here...

11:26 am

hokie carla

do you have juliet's love?

11:26 am

penquis

yup...

11:26 am

hurshy

argh, i miss that so often

11:26 am

hurshy

thanks

11:26 am

penquis

missing one R from each R...

11:27 am

hokie carla

I think you said you have the ro5/16, pen?

11:27 am

penquis

yes....

11:27 am

hokie carla

check sing and pl

11:28 am

penquis

will do...

11:28 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! Edith Wharton's Ethan _____

11:28 am

penquis

frome

11:28 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!!!

11:28 am

penquis

name that foreign languarge...

11:28 am

hokie carla

I think I have tried trisac way too many times

11:29 am

hurshy

ah but did you try trifa4

11:29 am

hokie carla

and I don't even need a 6 anymore

11:29 am

hurshy

not that it works, but i tried it

11:29 am

hokie carla

oh, lol. me typing furiously wondering which f4 it is.

11:31 am

hokie carla

well, my M was a 7 from a 6. had tried one ending but not this one

11:31 am

penquis

surprised taoism isn't accepted...

11:31 am

hokie carla

that means T5

11:31 am

hokie carla

that is surprising, pen

11:31 am

hurshy

phantom: afford

11:32 am

hokie carla

okay, tada. off to the grocery store.

11:32 am

hokie carla

wish me luck.

11:32 am

penquis

congrats...

11:32 am

hokie carla

thanks

11:34 am

hurshy

10 left!

11:34 am

penquis

go, hursh...6 here...

11:34 am

hurshy

i didn't see you guys talking about Ds but i need two upper

11:35 am

penquis

DH words....scroll down...

11:35 am

hurshy

ah

11:35 am

hurshy

thanks

11:36 am

hurshy

oHO got my Ms

11:37 am

hurshy

H T F R CC

11:37 am

penquis

R MM T F R...

11:38 am

hurshy

the Ms i just found were a pair, ma6/30 and person who

11:39 am

hurshy

most of the upper R are 4s, just a couple of plurals and the juliet one

11:39 am

penquis

hmmm....

11:39 am

penquis

i have an ma 6/30...

11:39 am

hurshy

yeah but there are two

11:40 am

hurshy

just change one letter

11:41 am

penquis

got them...ty...

11:42 am

penquis

one of my missing words is a four...so annoying....

11:44 am

hurshy

fi4

11:44 am

hurshy

i bet

11:45 am

penquis

if it's the one that ends in the right bottom corner, i have that one...

11:45 am

hurshy

yeah there's only one

11:45 am

hurshy

but it was my last 4 so i thought maybe it was yours too

11:45 am

penquis

good guess....

11:45 am

hurshy

but then there is that R which as i said is mostly fours

11:46 am

penquis

i will try the Rs again...

11:48 am

penquis

i have four RA, four RE, four RI, and four RO....

11:50 am

hurshy

five ri

11:50 am

hurshy

but i thought you were missing upper R

11:50 am

penquis

found that one...missing one from the bottom now...

11:51 am

hurshy

the ri5 that is a plural can be alt spelt as a 4

11:51 am

penquis

i have ri 5/22...

11:51 am

hurshy

and there is ri6/27

11:51 am

penquis

that is the one...

11:51 am

hurshy

a word from french (but definitely used in english, not like "carnet" or something)

11:52 am

hurshy

the last letter ought to have an accent mark

11:52 am

penquis

duh...should have found that one, ty.....

11:54 am

hurshy

that was my last R too tho

11:54 am

cybernan

down to 6 - heading for list

11:56 am

penquis

down to two...T and F (same row)...a four and a five...

12:01 pm

cybernan

ta 5/12 my last one sounds like a star trek character

12:01 pm

penquis

got that one, ty...

12:04 pm

hurshy

to5/16 perhaps?

12:04 pm

cybernan

to 4-5 - upper class

12:04 pm

penquis

got that one....

12:04 pm

penquis

yes, i am missing tr 5/16....

12:04 pm

cybernan

chef's headgear

12:05 pm

penquis

duh....should have found that one...ty...i am done....

12:05 pm

cybernan

french 3

12:05 pm

hurshy

congrats

12:05 pm

cybernan

grats pen

12:06 pm

penquis

ty...gotta go....bye all...

12:06 pm

cybernan

bye

12:06 pm

cybernan

are you finished, hurshy?

12:08 pm

cybernan

bye everyone - hagd

12:56 pm

periwinkle

I am so sorry to hear about Doren. May she RIP. I met her in person and she was lovely. We played words with friends too

12:58 pm

periwinkle

I only have one 7 the ta7. help with others please

1:05 pm

periwinkle

ca6/7 please

1:14 pm

MollyL

*Sigh* It's been a tough year here in Babbleland losing some of the good ones like Une, JillyJill and Doren. Blessings out to those who will miss all of them.

1:20 pm

MetFan

Try thinking of the Poe story The ----of Amontillado, just ehe archaic spelling of it.

1:35 pm

FrenchToast

I think peri left, but thanks for that clue MetFan

1:42 pm

MetFan

Only if you got it

1:43 pm

MetFan

coff

1:43 pm

MetFan

coffs

1:43 pm

MetFan

Sorry

1:52 pm

FrenchToast

Yes got it :)

1:53 pm

FrenchToast

And that word you just gave up works with A instead of O, also

2:02 pm

FrenchToast

Fireworks!

2:51 pm

MetFan

And that's fireworks for me

3:40 pm

periwinkle

I did not get the clue for the ca6/7

3:41 pm

lbuxx

peri - is it the last CA6/7?

3:43 pm

periwinkle

I think so . I just found them

3:43 pm

periwinkle

I think so . I just found them

3:44 pm

lbuxx

can you clue the ca740 by chance?

3:44 pm

periwinkle

I don't have that one

3:49 pm

hurshy

ca5 is to move about wildly, bouncing off things, 6 is plural, 7 is past tense

3:50 pm

periwinkle

ty hurshy

3:51 pm

hurshy

then theres ca6/30 and 7/48 which sound like a barrel of beer but spelt fancy

3:52 pm

hurshy

also rhymes with ma6/30 The Ma6 of the Red Death

4:07 pm

periwinkle

ma7 please

4:07 pm

periwinkle

nm

5:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, puzzle time, weee

5:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

43 to go, hoet, later all you lurkers

9:59 pm

cherlyq

fireworks

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