Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, January 31, 2026

12:00 am

Rainiqui

Hi everyone

12:00 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:00 am

ursh

hello all - quick clean flip

12:01 am

Rainiqui

st 7

12:02 am

Gillie

re7

12:03 am

ursh

en 8

12:03 am

Gillie

de7

12:07 am

justafreep

too many Ks. I object!

12:08 am

MetFan

I object to your objection

12:08 am

justafreep

kyou ado? know kway!

12:10 am

MetFan

I have half of them already

12:10 am

Gillie

al7

12:11 am

Gillie

re8

12:13 am

justafreep

in7

12:19 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:21 am

Gillie

ne7

12:29 am

hurshy

ne8

12:31 am

hurshy

oh man, i just realized 20 Ks, sprite is not gonna like that

12:40 am

hurshy

well i've got 16 of them

12:40 am

hurshy

not toooo bad

12:40 am

hurshy

off to bed with me, see y'all in the morning

12:40 am

MetFan

Not shabby at all, hurshy

3:17 am

Deeha

20 k's? Oh no!!!!

4:17 am

worzel

It's strange isn't it? People have different Achilles heels with letters they don't like - with me it's E. I always work top to bottom on the letters and, when I've cleared halfway through each letter I move down to the next but I can only get two of the E's on the left so I'm a bit frustrated lol.

6:18 am

FrenchToast

Mine is E,U,I

6:18 am

FrenchToast

I love all the K words :)

6:29 am

FrenchToast

Ks are done

6:50 am

MollyL

It's International Zebra Day. A group of zebras is called a "dazzle".
Like human fingerprints, every zebra's stripe pattern is unique.

8:28 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

8:28 am

hokie carla

I like that - they are dazzling

8:30 am

hokie carla

well right off the bat this D is dumbfounding

8:31 am

penquis

nothing too odd there...

8:32 am

hokie carla

pen!

8:32 am

penquis

carla!

8:33 am

hokie carla

oh, found an 8, but not a D

8:33 am

penquis

you have NO Ds?

8:33 am

hokie carla

I have 4 D's, but didn't want you to think the 8 I found was a D

8:33 am

hokie carla

just grayed the first E so that was nice

8:33 am

penquis

ah, ok....i have all my Ds... ;o)

8:34 am

hokie carla

and you're ruru smug about it, we get it ;P

8:34 am

penquis

don't have all my Es...

8:34 am

hokie carla

ha!

8:34 am

hokie carla

PSA - nookie is not a word

8:35 am

penquis

i admit I was pleased with myself for graying the top row quickly....doesn't usually happen....and still have 72 words to go...

8:35 am

hokie carla

I do have the top row gray except the D

8:37 am

hokie carla

oh have mercy, there are 20 k's

8:37 am

penquis

yes...missing 7...

8:37 am

penquis

make that 5...i often find the chat motivating...

8:38 am

hokie carla

:D

8:38 am

hokie carla

we're in heavy snow right now

8:39 am

penquis

bright sun here today....

8:39 am

penquis

snow is better than freezing rain or sleet...

8:39 am

hokie carla

yep

8:43 am

hokie carla

wish I could find a 4th N on 2nd row

8:44 am

penquis

it's probably a babblet N 4...

8:44 am

hokie carla

I have a babblet n4 japanese

8:45 am

penquis

they are all fours....

8:45 am

hokie carla

okay

8:45 am

hokie carla

oh, time of day

8:52 am

hokie carla

found another D!

8:52 am

penquis

there are the two teeth words..

8:53 am

hokie carla

just found one of them

8:53 am

penquis

and a word that is almost the same as the singular tooth word...

8:55 am

hokie carla

I'm sure I will find eventually, thanks

8:55 am

hokie carla

oh, there we go

8:56 am

hokie carla

I think I had found the one first and then had a set left. so top row and first column gray.

8:56 am

penquis

nice...

8:57 am

hokie carla

I would work on the other outer edges but then I saw there's an A with 19, so I'll just keep working middle.

8:57 am

penquis

way too many As and Ks for me...

8:58 am

phaeton

hello...any one have the ne7?

8:58 am

penquis

not me...

8:58 am

penquis

i know it comes from the bottom N but that's all i know....

8:59 am

hokie carla

oh, I have it

8:59 am

penquis

i have it now....ty, phae...

8:59 am

hokie carla

ends like branch of military

8:59 am

phaeton

ty

8:59 am

hokie carla

was proud of myself for finding that. :D and now I'm smug about it.

8:59 am

penquis

starts like something related to the nerves...

9:00 am

hokie carla

well I got to 10 K's

9:01 am

penquis

i got to 17...almost all of mine are fours....some fives...

9:01 am

penquis

i have three K 5 words and only one is a pl...

9:01 am

hokie carla

now have 13. all 4s but one 5 pl.

9:02 am

penquis

i have ke 5 and ko 5....

9:03 am

hokie carla

wait, those are your 5 letter ones or you have 5 words in each of those?

9:04 am

hokie carla

oh, found a ko5

9:04 am

penquis

those are my five letter Ks....still missing two Ks...

9:06 am

phaeton

fw

9:06 am

hokie carla

well, found 16. moving on for now.

9:06 am

hokie carla

congrats, phae.

9:06 am

phaeton

any clues wanted?

9:07 am

rururocks

hi.. i have all the k's if you need any

9:07 am

hokie carla

ruru!

9:07 am

hokie carla

well I would say make your best guess on my missing 4 K's, but K's are always just made up anyway

9:07 am

penquis

hi ru...i am missing one....have three K5 words and the rest are fours...

9:08 am

rururocks

there's a ke6 like corn

9:08 am

hokie carla

well, I do know one of mine is ke5

9:08 am

penquis

ty, ru...will look....

9:08 am

hokie carla

well there sure is, thanks

9:08 am

penquis

add a vowel to a four...

9:08 am

hokie carla

okay, now 2

9:08 am

rururocks

it's a set hokie ke 4,5 6

9:09 am

hokie carla

had the 4, got the 5 and 6

9:09 am

rururocks

you have kr4

9:09 am

penquis

missed the real word, go figure... ;o)

9:09 am

hokie carla

yes

9:09 am

rururocks

there is the ko that rhymes with pennies

9:10 am

penquis

you have the smooch word with a different last letter?

9:10 am

hokie carla

have that

9:10 am

rururocks

all the others are easy hokie

9:10 am

rururocks

mostly fours

9:11 am

hokie carla

okI have 3 5s and a 6 so going to assume I need 2 4s

9:11 am

penquis

yes..

9:11 am

hokie carla

found one

9:12 am

rururocks

I finally found an 8

9:12 am

penquis

i am missing one...

9:12 am

hokie carla

well, I found one before you :P

9:13 am

hokie carla

3rd row gray!

9:14 am

rururocks

2 8's now

9:14 am

hokie carla

ok, you got me there

9:15 am

hokie carla

struggling with the 4th row E right now

9:15 am

rururocks

all three 8s noe

9:15 am

rururocks

now

9:16 am

penquis

cool...

9:17 am

hokie carla

this R is not coming easy either

9:19 am

hokie carla

found another R!

9:20 am

penquis

missing three...

9:21 am

hokie carla

still 11 here

9:22 am

hokie carla

oh, moo & I played some crossplay. he destroyed me as expected.

9:22 am

penquis

hah...just downloaded that....

9:23 am

penquis

i only tried vs. the computer at the medium level....the computer isn't very smart... ;o)

9:23 am

rururocks

what's crossplay fooling around with crossy?

9:23 am

hokie carla

we ended up with two games going because we each started one, and it started out okay. I was like, okay, I can hang. then he ended up beating me by like 100 points.

9:23 am

hokie carla

yes, I only played computer on medium and it was an easy win, pen.

9:23 am

penquis

lol...

9:23 am

hokie carla

crossplay is NYT new scrabble-ish game

9:25 am

rururocks

he's married hokie

9:26 am

rururocks

and you'd have to eat epic breakfasts

9:26 am

hokie carla

somehow I knew the "crossplay" would get you

9:27 am

rururocks

not to mention famous pulled pork

9:27 am

hurshy

hi folks

9:28 am

penquis

hi hursh...

9:29 am

hokie carla

hey hursh

9:29 am

penquis

found my last 8....

9:29 am

hokie carla

noice!

9:29 am

welki

'morning, babblers

9:29 am

hokie carla

welki!

9:29 am

hurshy

i'm looking for mine now, working on R and i know it's re8

9:29 am

penquis

hi welki...

9:29 am

hurshy

(i did just under half the grid at the flip)

9:30 am

hurshy

hi welki

9:30 am

hokie carla

I have en8 and re8

9:30 am

penquis

ne 8...

9:30 am

hurshy

got it

9:30 am

hokie carla

hmm

9:31 am

hurshy

think medical

9:32 am

hokie carla

related to the 7?

9:32 am

hurshy

not really but shares most of the letters

9:33 am

penquis

ends like an ear infection....

9:33 am

hokie carla

thanks, pen!

9:34 am

hokie carla

kept trying to use that earlier

9:34 am

penquis

yw...

9:34 am

rururocks

four l's to go

9:34 am

penquis

still have 8 missing there...

9:34 am

hokie carla

still 12 here but haven't been on it long

9:35 am

origami

183 here ... just diving in

9:35 am

hokie carla

ori!

9:35 am

penquis

go, ori!

9:36 am

rururocks

oh.. ended on a tree

9:37 am

ivesyj

clue for the last in 6 plz

9:37 am

hokie carla

well, got to 5 left on the L. moving on.

9:38 am

penquis

ives...it is a brit spelling of a word that we usually end in double consonants...this one has one at the end...

9:39 am

hurshy

phantom: laity

9:40 am

hokie carla

I even typed that in earlier to make sure

9:40 am

rururocks

bye all.. have a fun day

9:40 am

penquis

bye, ru...

9:40 am

hokie carla

bye ruru!

9:40 am

origami

have a nice day, ru

9:40 am

rururocks

talk to you later today ori

9:41 am

hokie carla

well, I managed 16 on the A which was better than I expected

9:42 am

hurshy

maybe that's your problem

9:42 am

penquis

very nice...i only have 11...

9:43 am

hurshy

you have low expectations, don't believe in yourself enough

9:43 am

hurshy

you need to have the "i think i can" spirit

9:43 am

hokie carla

well you all are such smart word nerds

9:44 am

hurshy

so are you

9:44 am

hurshy

you gotta belieeeeeeeve

9:44 am

ivesyj

just not seein it

9:44 am

hurshy

it's up to parents to in6 good values in their children

9:45 am

hokie carla

hurshy is trying to in6 confidence in me, ive

9:45 am

penquis

in + "in the ****l of the night"....

9:45 am

hurshy

rind

9:45 am

hurshy

whoops scuse me

9:45 am

ivesyj

whew ty!!

9:45 am

penquis

yw...

9:45 am

hokie carla

well, 23 left and HOET after first pass

9:46 am

hokie carla

oh, was making the bottom Y too hard. 22 left! 6-6-7-3

9:47 am

hurshy

6-7-7-2

9:47 am

penquis

nice...28 here...moseying....watching a basketball game...

9:47 am

hokie carla

just watching it snow here

9:47 am

penquis

i would rather watch the game, lol....

9:47 am

hurshy

anyone got both Us?

9:47 am

hokie carla

just found 2nd

9:47 am

hokie carla

both ur5

9:48 am

hurshy

clue?

9:48 am

penquis

i do....my second one was ur 5...

9:48 am

hurshy

ah ok got it thanks

9:48 am

hokie carla

just found first actually. both ur5/12

9:48 am

hokie carla

need one N for bottom row

9:48 am

hurshy

one more N for bottom row grey

9:48 am

hurshy

jinx

9:49 am

hokie carla

ha

9:49 am

hurshy

i wonder if we missed different ones though

9:49 am

hurshy

do you have past tense of a noble gas?

9:49 am

hokie carla

do you have the ne5 scottish babblet?

9:49 am

penquis

i am also missing one N there...

9:49 am

hokie carla

yes on the gas

9:50 am

hurshy

yes on the scottish

9:50 am

hurshy

and then of course we have the 7 and 9

9:50 am

penquis

same here...

9:50 am

hokie carla

so we have the same

9:50 am

hurshy

i mean 8

9:51 am

hurshy

how about the E right above it? i need just one there also

9:51 am

hokie carla

I need 2 there

9:51 am

penquis

me, too...

9:51 am

penquis

missing one...

9:51 am

hokie carla

found ee4

9:52 am

penquis

the ones i have are not unusual....

9:52 am

hurshy

ooh i know

9:52 am

hurshy

that weird ei5/18 babblet

9:52 am

hokie carla

ah yes, thanks

9:53 am

penquis

ah, ty...

9:53 am

hokie carla

I assume it's an alt sp of i4

9:53 am

hurshy

i also assume that

9:53 am

penquis

that game me two words...

9:53 am

hurshy

but then i assumed about sorel yesterday

9:54 am

hurshy

one more A...

9:54 am

penquis

lucky you... ;o)

9:54 am

hokie carla

5-4-7-3

9:54 am

hokie carla

T S5 R4 L5 A3 N

9:55 am

hokie carla

high WPT

9:56 am

hurshy

oh man

9:56 am

hurshy

i need four K and you have them all?!?

9:56 am

penquis

i do...

9:56 am

hokie carla

yeah, it was quite an ordeal

9:57 am

hokie carla

3 5s, 1 6, and the rest are 4s

9:57 am

hurshy

how about the second-letter breakdown

9:57 am

hokie carla

8 ke, 8ki, 2kn, ko, kr

9:58 am

hurshy

ok then i need 2 ke and 2 ki

9:58 am

hurshy

one of them being a 5

9:58 am

hokie carla

before the 6

9:58 am

hurshy

ty

9:59 am

hurshy

ok got them all now

10:02 am

hokie carla

phantom strike

10:03 am

hurshy

hokie i still need one S but so far my breakdown is 11 si, 6 st, 1 sy

10:04 am

hokie carla

TITT sy, but maybe it was slightly different

10:04 am

hokie carla

ok, need one more st then

10:05 am

hurshy

perhaps st6/30, it's a bit slangy, mightn't expect it

10:05 am

hokie carla

do not have

10:05 am

hokie carla

that's dumb, thakns

10:05 am

hurshy

rhymes with everyone's favourite price-is-right game

10:05 am

penquis

have that one....missing one SI and another S then...

10:06 am

hokie carla

better count my si in case hurshy & I need a different one

10:06 am

hurshy

one of the odd si is the one that rhymes with a store that starts with F and also has a Basement

10:06 am

hurshy

but change the last vowel

10:06 am

hokie carla

don't think I know such a store

10:07 am

hurshy

old department store, idk if they are still in biz

10:07 am

penquis

ty, hursh...found it...

10:07 am

hokie carla

maybe just in NE?

10:07 am

penquis

dk...

10:07 am

hurshy

yeah looks like it

10:08 am

hurshy

later got absorbed into Macy's

10:08 am

hokie carla

okay, then I'm going to nan that clue

10:08 am

penquis

it's like quiet only ends in a vowel...

10:09 am

BzznBea

I was trying to say that.

10:09 am

hokie carla

ok, S gray!

10:09 am

hokie carla

thanks, village

10:09 am

penquis

missing one S...

10:09 am

hokie carla

bea!

10:09 am

BzznBea

gm all.

10:09 am

hurshy

hi bea :)

10:10 am

MollyL

That F store is not well known outside New England

10:10 am

hokie carla

there's the si4 babblet that's the first S

10:10 am

penquis

got that one....

10:10 am

BzznBea

It is often mentioned in tv shows and movies.

10:10 am

hokie carla

never heard of it

10:10 am

penquis

yes, especially the basement sale...

10:10 am

penquis

even had that on national news....

10:11 am

hurshy

then the si4 that sounds like a ps word you say when you fooled someone, and person who

10:11 am

hokie carla

yeah, was going to guess person who for pen's

10:11 am

hurshy

then the one we were discussing

10:11 am

penquis

are there more than 11 Si words?

10:11 am

hokie carla

yes, 12

10:12 am

hurshy

oh ok so we need one more

10:12 am

penquis

yes...

10:12 am

hokie carla

did you miss me gray it with the weird one?

10:12 am

penquis

dk....perhaps....

10:12 am

hokie carla

nothing else is weird

10:13 am

hurshy

oh i missed the math one!

10:13 am

hurshy

silly me

10:13 am

penquis

have that one...

10:13 am

hokie carla

past tense for been a bad, bad girl?

10:13 am

hurshy

do you have "yes si5 bob, he sure did!"

10:14 am

penquis

ah...that's the one...ty...

10:14 am

penquis

*wondering who Bob was*....

10:15 am

hurshy

he's the big brother who has it together and has a real job

10:16 am

hokie carla

2-3-5-3

10:16 am

hurshy

1-3-4-1

10:18 am

hurshy

bea have you got all the lower N, we were talking earlier about how we all are missing one

10:18 am

hurshy

oooh peri'd it this time

10:18 am

hurshy

tis the worm, ne6

10:18 am

hokie carla

ah, twisty. thanks

10:19 am

hokie carla

T R4 L4 A3

10:19 am

hokie carla

4th row continues to baffle

10:19 am

BzznBea

I haven't even got to that N. Wasn't me.

10:19 am

hurshy

6 ai, 8 aL, 2 au, 2 ay (missing one)

10:20 am

hokie carla

yeah, she was saying the rest of us were talking about it before you got here

10:20 am

hurshy

and sometimes when i first see you, bea, you've already played a bunch earlier and you come in bearing clues :D

10:20 am

hokie carla

okay, need 2 ai then.

10:21 am

hokie carla

duh, found ai7

10:22 am

hurshy

there are two of those

10:22 am

hokie carla

oh, found another au5, hursh

10:22 am

hurshy

thanks

10:22 am

hurshy

now i am down to just R and L!

10:22 am

hokie carla

can you clue the other ai7?

10:22 am

penquis

go, hursh....

10:22 am

hurshy

both liquids, so i guess it's a pool party

10:23 am

hurshy

pure nitrogen isn't our normal ai3 but it's kind of ai7

10:23 am

hokie carla

that's a clue?

10:23 am

hurshy

the pool party thing is not a clue, it's a linguistic joke

10:23 am

hokie carla

oh, now i see aclue

10:24 am

hokie carla

thanks

10:24 am

hokie carla

2-2-4-1

10:24 am

hurshy

1-2-3-1

10:24 am

hokie carla

will try to knock out those 4s

10:24 am

hokie carla

no TS, right?

10:25 am

hurshy

right

10:25 am

hokie carla

ok, T4 - level

10:25 am

hokie carla

now just R's and L's here

10:26 am

hokie carla

1-2-3

10:27 am

hokie carla

just found re6/7 set I thought I tried

10:28 am

hurshy

oh three LY, that's the bulk of my missing L

10:28 am

penquis

heading out....bbl to finish...bye all....

10:28 am

hokie carla

bye pen!

10:29 am

hokie carla

well I don't have any LY and not getting any

10:30 am

hurshy

it's a 5 and two 6

10:30 am

hurshy

they are a set

10:31 am

hokie carla

how many points for the 5? I swear I've tried everything.

10:31 am

hurshy

14

10:32 am

hurshy

we do have these words sometimes

10:32 am

hokie carla

got the 5

10:32 am

hokie carla

and a 6

10:32 am

hokie carla

I think the 6 is in jurassic park book

10:33 am

hokie carla

okay, 1-1-1

10:34 am

hurshy

i think i need the re6 and 7 you were talking about

10:34 am

hurshy

aHA got them

10:34 am

hokie carla

if you want to destroy my sweater

10:36 am

hokie carla

cannot find another R4 or L4

10:38 am

hokie carla

okay, I'm calling it. hitting the list for last 3.

10:40 am

hokie carla

ok, don't think I've seen that L before

10:41 am

hokie carla

or the R

10:42 am

hokie carla

and last R was 4 babblet I thought I had or couldn't see

10:42 am

hokie carla

tada

10:45 am

BzznBea

is the lone i an in?

10:45 am

hokie carla

yes, an alt sp we have often

10:48 am

BzznBea

thanks

10:51 am

hokie carla

any snow yet, bea? we are getting hammered right now

10:52 am

BzznBea

We got a dusting last night. The wind has picked up in the last 30 minutes, but no snow.

10:55 am

hokie carla

yeah, the wind is crazy here now, blowing snow every which way

11:14 am

MollyL

My sister has snow in Hendersonville. She is recovering from knee replacement surgery, so she's not all that jazzed about having to deal with snow on top of that.

11:16 am

hokie carla

you'll recall I'm about 20 min from Hendersonville. We have probably 5 or 6 inches right now.

11:18 am

hokie carla

hopefully your sister doesn't need to go out of the house

11:20 am

MollyL

Her son lives close by with a good snow vehicle, so she has help if she needs it.

11:20 am

hokie carla

that's good

11:26 am

mkg

isnt itsy a word? as in very tiny?

11:26 am

BzznBea

Molly, I hope you sister does well with her recovery.

11:30 am

mkg

anyone have clue for in 7? ty

11:30 am

BzznBea

It is, mkg. But it's not in the enable dictionary.

11:32 am

moolingwa

morning

11:32 am

BzznBea

in6 starts a new paragraph

11:32 am

mkg

the clue is "it is" right? hmm ty

11:33 am

mkg

ty. got a in 6

11:33 am

mkg

got the seven! ty. super great clues.

11:34 am

mkg

well i have all 11 words from third collumn i but dont have any idea for the i in forth column. weird. ty to all cluers.

11:34 am

mkg

morning moo

11:34 am

moolingwa

hey mk, happy Saturday

11:35 am

BzznBea

I in fourth colums is part of the eye

11:42 am

moolingwa

well, I finished my 7s before any other length...that's a bit unusual

11:49 am

hokie carla

hey moo and mkg

11:49 am

moolingwa

hey hoke :)

11:49 am

hokie carla

just took winston out. he thinks it's best day ever. he had a bit of the snow zoomies. I measured 6.5"

11:50 am

moolingwa

that's a goodly amount

11:50 am

moolingwa

we haven't had that all season yet

11:50 am

moolingwa

maybe 4 inches total so far

11:50 am

hokie carla

still snowing too

11:50 am

hokie carla

I think nan said she hadn't had any snow yet

11:51 am

moolingwa

we've had a few light snows

11:51 am

moolingwa

and didn't get above freezing for 4 days last weekend

11:51 am

moolingwa

but been pretty mild otherwise

11:55 am

moolingwa

the i in the 4th column, still looking for it BB?

11:55 am

BzznBea

That waas mkg, looking for it.

11:55 am

moolingwa

oh

11:55 am

moolingwa

right

11:57 am

BzznBea

I need to do something else. bbl.

11:59 am

hokie carla

bye bea

12:31 pm

cybernan

good morning everyone

12:46 pm

crosshair

Brrrrr! Minus 30 wind chill values for later today! Good news is the snow has lessened to two inches every night--for now.

12:51 pm

Trifioso

Crossy!!!!

12:54 pm

FrenchToast

hello everyone

12:54 pm

FrenchToast

cross hair i'm about to make that pork dish in my crock pot

12:59 pm

crosshair

Yaa. Let me know what you think of it.

1:00 pm

FrenchToast

You peel the apples right?

1:00 pm

crosshair

One hour on high, then three to four hours on low, yes, peel core, and cut into wedges

1:01 pm

FrenchToast

Okay

1:02 pm

crosshair

What type of mustard did you choose?

1:03 pm

FrenchToast

I'm going to go with half French's yellow, and half stone ground spicy mustard

1:03 pm

crosshair

Nice. :)

1:03 pm

FrenchToast

Gala apples

1:03 pm

crosshair

Good stuff. :)

1:03 pm

FrenchToast

1 bottle Heinz chili sauce

1:03 pm

crosshair

Perfect

1:04 pm

crosshair

Do not forget the onion rings on the bottom. We use a big valencia

1:04 pm

FrenchToast

Yes, sounds good

1:04 pm

FrenchToast

Do you mean Vidalia?

1:04 pm

crosshair

And the best honey you can find

1:04 pm

FrenchToast

That's what I got. It's the sweet onion.

1:05 pm

crosshair

Nice. :)

1:06 pm

crosshair

It will feed three to four people--two for each.

1:07 pm

FrenchToast

Do you ever freeze it?

1:07 pm

crosshair

Inhave used both onion and chese buns, but any bun is fine. Works a treat with kaiser buns as well.

1:07 pm

crosshair

Yes, it freezes well.

1:08 pm

FrenchToast

I have plain buns. The bread section at the store isn't good right now since we are expecting Snowmageddon.

1:08 pm

crosshair

Will be good for a month or two without freezer burn.

1:09 pm

crosshair

Now you got me hungry. :)

1:09 pm

FrenchToast

Heehee

1:09 pm

crosshair

Seve with a side salad and you are golden.

1:11 pm

crosshair

You can add extra spice/tobasco if you like it with a bit if zip.

1:11 pm

crosshair

Or add fresh peppers

1:12 pm

FrenchToast

Good suggestions!

1:13 pm

FrenchToast

Did you finish the Babble? I have 44 left.

1:13 pm

crosshair

If my guests like it spicy, I dice some peppers, pan fry them to give them a bit of char, then put in crock pot eith other ingredients.

1:14 pm

crosshair

Not even close. Just starting really.

1:14 pm

FrenchToast

I need a clue for si6,18 if anyone has that.

1:15 pm

BzznBea

quiet with a different end letter

1:16 pm

FrenchToast

Thank you Bzz

1:16 pm

BzznBea

yw

1:16 pm

FrenchToast

OMG the re words :(

1:18 pm

crosshair

The K words are killing me.

1:18 pm

FrenchToast

I have all the Ks.

1:18 pm

BzznBea

I thought the re words were easier today than usual.

1:19 pm

BzznBea

K's not so much

1:19 pm

crosshair

But it is early going for me yet.

1:20 pm

cybernan

coming up for air -- 63 left. Don't have an si 6 either

1:20 pm

cybernan

si 6 - pt of one of the 7 deadlies

1:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

greetings fellow bablers, diving in

1:21 pm

crosshair

Howdy. Gwen. :)

1:21 pm

BzznBea

There are 3 si6, nan.

1:21 pm

cybernan

oh - ok - will have to look for more then

1:22 pm

BzznBea

I just clued the si6.18.

1:22 pm

crosshair

Ty for that one, Bea. :)

1:23 pm

cybernan

ty bea

1:24 pm

crosshair

Off to do some puttering. Back later.

1:24 pm

FrenchToast

bye crosshair

1:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooh found an 8

1:27 pm

cybernan

have all the 8's, but still need 3 7's and a bunch of 6's

1:27 pm

cybernan

bye crossy

1:31 pm

cybernan

missing an n from the bottom - someone said it is a scottish 5 babblet, but the monkeys aren't cooperating

1:31 pm

cybernan

found it - not sure it is scottish, but maybe

1:32 pm

cybernan

no the one I found is another worm

1:34 pm

FrenchToast

I just found a ne6 from the bottom N

1:34 pm

cybernan

have el 5-6 from the bottom e -- anyone know what I'm missing?

1:35 pm

cybernan

there are 2 ne 6 from that n, french

1:35 pm

FrenchToast

That was my last N

1:36 pm

cybernan

still need one from the 2nd row

1:36 pm

FrenchToast

Nan, I think you need another el5/5 from the bottom E

1:37 pm

cybernan

ty french - looking

1:37 pm

FrenchToast

The woman character on Seinfeld

1:37 pm

cybernan

got it

1:39 pm

cybernan

i wonder if the last one is also an el

1:39 pm

cybernan

oh - plural name

1:40 pm

cybernan

bottom row complete

1:40 pm

FrenchToast

yay nan!

1:40 pm

FrenchToast

I have 22 left

1:42 pm

cybernan

have 5 d's that begin with a fender bender and one the describes the weave of a nylon stocking - last one?

1:43 pm

cybernan

got it - a de 4

1:43 pm

cybernan

top row complete :)

1:44 pm

cybernan

50 left now

1:44 pm

FrenchToast

I'm down to 11

1:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you all gonna have to let me catch up LOL

1:46 pm

cybernan

would like to find my remaining e and n before I go for lunch

1:46 pm

cybernan

both from 2nd row left if you have any guesses

1:48 pm

cybernan

no nookie and no nooner either!

1:49 pm

FrenchToast

haha nan

1:49 pm

FrenchToast

Down to my last 5, all IN words.

1:50 pm

cybernan

from the middle i?

1:50 pm

FrenchToast

Yes and also the single I

1:50 pm

FrenchToast

Ugh I hate vowel words

1:50 pm

periwinkle

hello all

1:50 pm

FrenchToast

hi peri!

1:50 pm

periwinkle

missing one K and lots of other words

1:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

also stuck on the lone I -- anyone?

1:51 pm

ChampFit

in6/18

1:51 pm

cybernan

single i has been clued several times -- in 5 -- there are some people whom I would like to in 5 some common sense.

1:52 pm

periwinkle

anyone want to guess my missing D or K word

1:52 pm

cybernan

or it is a parent's responsibility to in 5 good manners in their children. (us sp ends with a double consonant, british doesn't)

1:53 pm

FrenchToast

iFireworks!

1:53 pm

FrenchToast

My last words were in6/7

1:53 pm

periwinkle

yay for French Toast!

1:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

that's in6 -- argh!

1:53 pm

cybernan

have en 5, 6, 8 from the left e -- missing?

1:54 pm

FrenchToast

When you start a paragraph, you in6 the type.

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg French !!!!!!!!

1:54 pm

FrenchToast

Nan do you have the mushroom?

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt at last, tanx all

1:54 pm

periwinkle

nisei was an answer in Jeopardy this week

1:55 pm

FrenchToast

Oh it's in the grid today peri, with slightly diff spelling

1:55 pm

cybernan

no mushroom - does it begin with ek?

1:55 pm

periwinkle

i see it

1:55 pm

periwinkle

no nan en5/18

1:55 pm

FrenchToast

Nan it's en5,18 and plural

1:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty for helping me gray out an N

1:56 pm

cybernan

ty french first col. complete

1:57 pm

cybernan

from 2nd row left e I have ni 4 and no 4 x2 - missing?

1:58 pm

FrenchToast

I'm poffing out unless anyone want s a clue

1:58 pm

periwinkle

my last D or last K word

1:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ni4/4, a bunch of little baby lice

1:58 pm

cybernan

have that one, ty gwen

1:59 pm

FrenchToast

kr4 is the last K word, first name of kardashian

1:59 pm

periwinkle

have that ty and found my last D

1:59 pm

periwinkle

can't stant the Kardashians

1:59 pm

periwinkle

stand

1:59 pm

FrenchToast

me neither

1:59 pm

FrenchToast

They are all guilty of vocal fry. I can't stand to hear them talk.

1:59 pm

cybernan

help please on that last n?

2:00 pm

FrenchToast

the very last N word?

2:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no4/8, ****s and crannies (?)

2:00 pm

periwinkle

bbl

2:00 pm

FrenchToast

no4, not midnight

2:00 pm

cybernan

no my last one - from the 2nd row left e. Have ni 4 and no 4 x2

2:01 pm

cybernan

have both of those no 4

2:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

that's it for the Ns I have

2:01 pm

FrenchToast

Do you have ne5,10?

2:02 pm

cybernan

yes from the bottom n,

2:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(wrong N, french)

2:02 pm

FrenchToast

nvr mind, that the wrong N

2:02 pm

FrenchToast

You have the Japanese word?

2:03 pm

cybernan

I have an ne 6/18 that looks japanese, but it is also from a different n

2:04 pm

FrenchToast

ni4 is an alt spelling of the word meaning Japanese

2:05 pm

FrenchToast

ni + Spanish for yes

2:05 pm

cybernan

that was it - ty french and gwen - n's done and I'm starving!

2:05 pm

FrenchToast

Allez a manger nan!

2:05 pm

cybernan

bbl

2:06 pm

cybernan

tout suite!

2:14 pm

BzznBea

The ni4 was a Jeopardy clue yesterday.

2:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(btw, ni4 does not mean Japanese -- it means 1st-generation immigrant) (I blieve)

2:15 pm

BzznBea

yes, you are correct, gwen

2:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well i'm stuck with 49 to go. later, kids

2:31 pm

MollyL

I think that is what French Toast meant. A Japanese person

2:48 pm

Gillie

Has anyone seen the fundraising emails from Trump's Never Surrender pac threatening to send ICE to people who don't respond, on the grounds that they must not be American?

2:54 pm

periwinkle

still missing a K word

2:54 pm

Gillie

I need 3 still

2:55 pm

Gillie

Went to the list and got them - do you have the kr4?

2:55 pm

periwinkle

found all the Ks

2:56 pm

periwinkle

still need 72 more words. bbl

3:27 pm

mkg

any one have the i wo0rd for the i fourth column? ty. searcing for a long time already.

3:28 pm

nrkii

you in6/18 good morals in your child?

3:30 pm

mkg

ty got it but should be two of last letter. ty

3:31 pm

mkg

i am missing all of the 8s so a clue for any one of them is welcome

3:32 pm

nrkii

the in6 is the British spelling, I guess

3:32 pm

nrkii

en8 - all of it

3:33 pm

nrkii

ne8, inflammation of the pain sensors in the face is an example of this

3:33 pm

nrkii

I don't have the other 8 yet

3:34 pm

mkg

got the en! ty. will look up face pain

3:35 pm

nrkii

hey, my handle is in the grid today!

3:35 pm

mkg

the ne word needs a g according to google. hmmm

3:35 pm

nrkii

that's not the word I meant

3:36 pm

nrkii

that word is the pain

3:36 pm

mkg

trying again nrkii. ty

3:36 pm

nrkii

I am referring to the inflammation

3:37 pm

nrkii

inflammation generally always ends with the same 4 letters... like bronch....

3:38 pm

mkg

ial is ending right?

3:38 pm

nrkii

nope

3:38 pm

nrkii

arthr----, bronch----, sinus----

3:38 pm

Gillie

that's for an adjective

3:38 pm

Gillie

"ial", I mean

3:38 pm

mkg

got it. ty.

3:39 pm

mkg

ty forthe help nirkii

3:42 pm

nrkii

np

3:42 pm

nrkii

Down to 20 here... the L has been the biggest trouble maker for me

3:45 pm

hokie carla

don't forget the ly6 contingency

3:46 pm

nrkii

oddly, that's one I have :)

3:46 pm

nrkii

and a couple around it

3:46 pm

hokie carla

that is odd

3:46 pm

nrkii

I have many bananas and I am not above bribing my monkeys

3:46 pm

hokie carla

kinda president johnson?

3:47 pm

nrkii

have that one too

3:47 pm

hokie carla

there's an li6 that's weird. reminds me of a swiss city if it were lu and missing a cons

3:48 pm

nrkii

I have la x 3, le x 3, lu x 3, ly x 3 and a whole host of li words

3:49 pm

hokie carla

ok, then you need li

3:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi

3:51 pm

nrkii

hey TO

3:51 pm

hokie carla

did you see my clue about the swiss city?

3:51 pm

hokie carla

hey TO

3:52 pm

nrkii

yes, but am stumped... the Swiss city I'm thinking of that starts with LU doesn't seem to work

3:52 pm

hokie carla

how about li + sea bird

3:52 pm

nrkii

there it is!

3:52 pm

nrkii

I kept trying to put an S in the middle of it

3:53 pm

nrkii

which was not good adherence to your clue

3:53 pm

hokie carla

no, I said you had to remove a cons!

3:53 pm

nrkii

I was being dense

3:54 pm

hokie carla

it's possible I was just seeing things, which is why I said it reminded me of

3:55 pm

nrkii

okay, down to only 1 L left, so will move to other letters.

3:55 pm

nrkii

I'm missing 3 from A, K, R and second row S

3:56 pm

nrkii

any of those an 8?

3:56 pm

hokie carla

there is an RE8

3:58 pm

nrkii

got it!

3:59 pm

nrkii

and I'm annoyed because I already had the present tense

3:59 pm

nrkii

and I'm annoyed because I already had the present tense

3:59 pm

hokie carla

yeah, that's half the battle on re words

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

this grid has become bring

4:03 pm

hokie carla

I thought it started out worse than it ended

4:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

perhaps just general boredom of this endless cold snap

4:05 pm

hokie carla

think I will make some hot chocolate

4:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

souns good

4:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

nrk there was a minor earthquake yesterday bafternnon whitehouse station

5:41 pm

redturtlehead

Ms

5:57 pm

MollyL

Ms?

6:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

stumped by a 5 letter word ri5/14

6:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

so of course, now i see it

6:35 pm

periwinkle

re8 pleases

6:37 pm

penquis

jt's a pt....re + to connect something to something else...or create an association with something else...

6:38 pm

periwinkle

hmm

6:38 pm

penquis

it's a four letter word in the grid...rhymes with what goes in your pen....

6:38 pm

periwinkle

got it thank you pen

6:39 pm

penquis

yw...

6:40 pm

penquis

just listed for my last ten words...

6:41 pm

penquis

first two words were ones I am sure I entered earlier...

6:49 pm

penquis

anyone have Ri 5/14?...it's my last word...

6:54 pm

penquis

found it...i am done....goodnight all....

8:05 pm

cybernan

hi again -just getting back

11:45 pm

Jacula

I enter many words early on in the grid often now and find they haven't gone in so I have to enter them again.

11:46 pm

LuvWordGames

I've experienced that too Jacula

11:47 pm

Jacula

Glad it's not just me, LuvWordGames.

11:47 pm

Jacula

41 left to go here now.

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