Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 3, 2026

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyoe

12:03 am

Rainiqui

Hi everyone

12:03 am

ursh

hello all

12:09 am

Rainiqui

go 7

12:14 am

cybernan

ho 7

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:27 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs, un 8

12:28 am

cybernan

yeah - figured it was a un word, but nothing so far

12:31 am

cybernan

will find it tomorrow maybe -- good night all :)

12:31 am

dizgrannie

hi all, nbt/nbs, co 8 if not called

3:39 am

ivesyj

does anyone get an annoying ad when using more words. it says unlock more content..take action to continue accessing site

4:14 am

MollyL

Ivesy you need to get ad blocker

4:19 am

ivesyj

tks molly. i will look into it. right now im looking for a decent word search site.

5:04 am

Deeha

I resent being inundated with unwanted ads then being asked to pay not to get them. Or is it just me?

5:04 am

MollyL

Ad Blocker is free

5:05 am

Deeha

oh? The one I looked at was only free for the first month

5:06 am

ivesyj

this one just started popping up right on the more words site. very annoying..

5:14 am

dofith

My morewords has stopped working for me. I always go to the old version, but now I get a "bad request" message which I don't know what to do with. I've started using "wordfinder.yourdictionary.com" -took a while to figure it out but getting used to it now.

5:17 am

saanichcat

dofith, is that the same as the one I use, from Merriam Webster, called 'wordfinder: unscramble words and letters'? I have found it easy to use, no ads.

5:18 am

saanichcat

It also has definitions

5:19 am

saanichcat

and is more up to date as well.

5:53 am

mattygroves

I use uBlockOrigin light. Blocks most ads - even on YouTube, and it's free

6:02 am

dofith

This one is from YourDictionary - don't know if Merriam Webster is behind it or not. It also has definitions. I like it more the longer I use it - so far, I always get my word!

6:03 am

dofith

codist

6:04 am

dofith

Damn! Sorry. Not even a word.

6:51 am

ivesyj

clue for the di 7 plz

6:52 am

ChampFit

Don't have it...still need 3 there.

6:57 am

MollyL

di7 ends with a word for book

6:57 am

ChampFit

thx!

6:58 am

ivesyj

tks molly

9:21 am

hurshy

morning

9:30 am

hurshy

top row grey!

9:36 am

hurshy

how did "gormless" get to be a thing if "gorm" isn't a word?

9:36 am

hurshy

2nd row grey!

9:38 am

mkg

morning all.

9:38 am

hurshy

hello mkg

9:38 am

hurshy

dunno if there's much all or just me lol

9:39 am

mkg

well then hi hurshy.

9:39 am

hurshy

how are you today

9:40 am

mkg

ok. all is good.

9:41 am

hurshy

phantom: digit

9:42 am

hurshy

and diet

9:43 am

hurshy

rats my favorite kind of mustard doesn't count, guess it's just proper

9:44 am

BzznBea

from the Dijon region in France

9:44 am

hurshy

yeah

9:45 am

rururocks

are you saying dijon doesn't cut the mustard?

9:45 am

hurshy

no, i don't think anyone is saying that, lol

9:46 am

BzznBea

It IS the .mustard

9:46 am

origami

Ewwww. I came into a discussion about mustard.

9:46 am

BzznBea

Not a fan, eh?

9:46 am

rururocks

condiment of the gods

9:46 am

hurshy

it's not like we're talking about anise

9:46 am

origami

The vile condiment.

9:47 am

rururocks

(muffy is weird bea)

9:47 am

BzznBea

That's ketsup

9:47 am

Shirlockc

you need to all ketchup with the chog

9:47 am

Shirlockc

it's not something everyone relishes

9:48 am

mkg

oh my the puns are flying around.

9:48 am

rururocks

they may or mayo not

9:48 am

mkg

if anyone has a nice 8 to clue me i welcome it.

9:48 am

hurshy

there are no 8s from the top two rows, i can tell you that much

9:49 am

mkg

ty hurshy.

9:50 am

hurshy

yw but it's not SUPER useful is it

9:51 am

mkg

well it is a start.

9:51 am

LuvWordGames

has anyone else used A to Z word finder and had a pop up saying you had to view an ad to continue?

9:52 am

mkg

i use more words.

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

stopped using a to z because of ads and tracking cokies

9:53 am

hurshy

i'm a MW gal myself

9:54 am

rururocks

I agree TO my cokie days are behind me

9:56 am

BzznBea

MW isn't working

9:56 am

hurshy

oh dear

9:56 am

hurshy

a proliferation of issues this morning, eh?

9:57 am

BzznBea

The world has gone mad!

9:57 am

mkg

more words is working for me.

9:58 am

hurshy

looks like new MW is working but old MW not?

9:58 am

origami

Old MW didn't work for me yesterday

9:58 am

hurshy

ooh now it is working

10:00 am

mkg

the trouble is when you put in co------, there are hundreds of words that are there.

10:01 am

hurshy

yeah you have to find ways to narrow it down sometimes

10:01 am

BzznBea

mkg, put in a third letter to help narrow it down.

10:03 am

hurshy

phantom: consul

10:05 am

mkg

there must be some di 8 chemical. hmmm

10:05 am

BzznBea

Are you still looking for an 8?

10:07 am

mkg

yes bea.

10:07 am

BzznBea

co8 - some states are divided into these.

10:07 am

hurshy

ty bea

10:07 am

mkg

got it. super great clue bea. ty.

10:08 am

mkg

how did i miss that one? wow. ty

10:08 am

mkg

got so many other words now too. ty.

10:13 am

hurshy

have we got any 8-prefix words today?

10:17 am

hurshy

i mean oct- stuff, in case that's unclear

10:18 am

mkg

co and di.

10:19 am

mkg

i dont have the two di words. one is a plural judging from lickity

10:20 am

mkg

i am sure it is a chemical but there are hundreds of them in morewords

10:20 am

hurshy

could just as easily be dis- something

10:22 am

mkg

true hurshy. true.

10:23 am

mkg

oh my just got one dis 7. ty for that dis idea.

10:24 am

hurshy

7? or was it an 8 really?

10:25 am

mkg

it was a seven. yup.

10:25 am

hurshy

oh cause i got an 8, to cause division and polarization

10:29 am

mkg

wow. great hurshy. will see what i can find.

10:30 am

mkg

i have one 8, the co. looking for the di words

10:50 am

BzznBea

I think the 8 hurshy was referring to is a di8

11:08 am

rururocks

two di8's and one un8

11:09 am

BzznBea

ru, do you use microgreens in your cooking/presentation?

11:12 am

welki

hi folks

11:13 am

welki

bea, i grow sprouts. i like the idea of microgreens, but they're a bit more labor intensive (and these days, i'm into e.a.s.y.)

11:15 am

BzznBea

Yes, I remember you talking about sprouts.

11:16 am

BzznBea

Do you buy a special type of seeds?

11:17 am

welki

yes, all non-gmo. this year, china rose red radish, red cabbage, red russian kale and broccoli

11:17 am

welki

i have some bok choy left over from last year, too

11:18 am

BzznBea

I found a "farmer" that grows microgreens. I purchase from her.

11:19 am

BzznBea

I was thinking about doing sprouts. I'll look into it a bit more. The nutrional value is a bit different for each.

11:19 am

welki

microgreens are ''prettier' than sprouts, but for my use, looks don't matter

11:20 am

welki

i may be wrong, but i think you'd have to eat a ton of sprouts or microgreens to actually see some nutritional benefit. go for taste and appearance :)

11:22 am

welki

i went to a body modification studio yesterday and had two closed ear piercings redone - i wanted to stay away from Claire's, preferring an experienced professional to a kid wielding what amounts to a staple gun.

11:23 am

BzznBea

Yes, it does take a lot to get the nutrients. However, I was standing in the fridge eating greens from the box.

11:23 am

welki

they are interesting places, body mod shops

11:23 am

welki

what kind of greens, bea?

11:24 am

BzznBea

Yes, they are. I've had my nose pierced and a third piercing in each ear.

11:25 am

BzznBea

Sunflower, kohlrabi, radish, pea. I got two big boxes and they ahve different mixes in them.

11:26 am

hokie carla

phantom widget. howdy, folks.

11:26 am

welki

i love kohlrabi - never tried sprouts, but i bet they're a little spicy

11:26 am

BzznBea

I was wondering about you, carla.

11:26 am

hokie carla

if I'm seeing widgets that aren't there?

11:26 am

BzznBea

They are spicy. Yummy good.

11:27 am

welki

(and i stay away from sprouting 'big' seeds like sunflower and pea - i find that they taste pretty raw to me, but that's my weirdo palate)

11:28 am

BzznBea

I can see where sprouting them would work well.

11:28 am

BzznBea

I don't have enough sunlight in my house to grow microgreens.

11:29 am

welki

oh - and i also stay away from tiny seeds that are hard to keep inside a sprouting jar (they come out through the tiniest drain holes)

11:29 am

welki

that's a consideration with microgreens - you'd need a lamp. it becomes a 'project,' while sprouts only take up the space of one jar on your counter

11:30 am

BzznBea

Noted. Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try sprouts.

11:30 am

hurshy

plus sprout is just a fun little word

11:31 am

hokie carla

oh, we've already got a bear visiting us this year

11:31 am

hurshy

:O

11:32 am

rururocks

funny you ask bea I am tonight.
I"m making roasted halibut with a tomato/roasted red pepper coulis and topping it with arugula sprouts and thyme

11:32 am

welki

last sprout hint. buy these, they go on a wide mouth mason jar and will make sprouting a breeze

https://tinyurl.com/546t8f9r

11:32 am

hurshy

that sounds delicious ru

11:32 am

welki

mmmmmm ... halibut

11:33 am

rururocks

I'm hosting my tasting group tonight.. we're doing Brut Champagnes under $100

11:34 am

hurshy

so in the un8, is the un a prefix?

11:35 am

clg47

ruru...have a fun evening.

11:36 am

rururocks

it will be .. such great people in my tasting group.

11:37 am

rururocks

the only hard part is I have to drink the leftover bottles over the next few days

11:37 am

rururocks

:D

11:38 am

rururocks

As a point of reference...we call it Champagne and not Champers

11:42 am

hokie carla

who calls it champers? never heard that

11:43 am

hurshy

is it maybe a thing among a certain type of Brits?

11:44 am

hurshy

i've heard of it but not sure exactly

11:50 am

hokie carla

it's bad when the J is the easiest tile in a column

11:51 am

hurshy

i got the i words np

11:51 am

hokie carla

I found 2 and 1 on the i's

11:51 am

hurshy

ir6 plural w/o singular

11:52 am

hurshy

lower one they're both id4

11:52 am

hokie carla

thanks. is that a plural of the 4 though.

11:52 am

hurshy

i don't know because there's the 5 so why would it be?

11:53 am

hokie carla

IDK but I will look it up

11:53 am

hokie carla

yes it is the pl of that or of i4 eye part not in grid

11:55 am

hurshy

li6 rhymes with who the spoils go to

11:56 am

bichon

ty hurshy

11:56 am

hurshy

np

11:56 am

BzznBea

Sounds wonderful, ru. Enjoy your evening.

11:57 am

BzznBea

And thanks for all the sprout tips, welki.

11:58 am

welki

anytime, bea - reach out if you have questions

12:11 pm

hokie carla

phantom distinct

12:24 pm

hokie carla

ha, got the ho6/7 all on my own today.

12:27 pm

hokie carla

well, HOET and 53 left for later. golf time.

12:36 pm

welki

golf for us, too - later all

12:47 pm

dcseain

phantom grommet. Yay cheese!

12:53 pm

MollyL

Cheese?

1:40 pm

Gillie

grommet loves cheese (I understood his comment for a change)

1:42 pm

dcseain

Wallace and Grommet :) Wensleydale!

1:46 pm

dcseain

i love nimation of all sorts

2:03 pm

rururocks

what's nimation

2:04 pm

MetFan

I think he means animation

2:05 pm

rururocks

oh ok.. I was wondering what a bunch of nims were :D

2:08 pm

dcseain

yep, missed a letter.

2:23 pm

stidmama

hello all

2:30 pm

dcseain

heya, stidmama!

2:30 pm

stidmama

:-D

2:31 pm

stidmama

pretty sad when you cannot ask for a hi4 for something in the gr4...

2:31 pm

stidmama

how's the other coast doing today, Seain?

2:31 pm

dcseain

indeed

2:39 pm

stidmama

well, nbt so I'll take a break "only" 104 to go! have a great rest of the day, all

*poof*

2:39 pm

rbud

hi/bye stid

3:35 pm

BzznBea

Do both of the di8 start with the same three letters?

3:45 pm

periwinkle

no idea Bea. I have no 8s

3:50 pm

rururocks

yup

3:51 pm

BzznBea

Thanks.

3:53 pm

BzznBea

The di8 is my last word.

3:54 pm

BzznBea

The first one

3:55 pm

BzznBea

Knowing it was an 8.80 would have been nice.

3:55 pm

BzznBea

Done!

3:56 pm

rururocks

it's an 8/80 bea

4:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

leaping in, hi all

4:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt woot

5:16 pm

coffee

I cannot find my last word. 1st jo5/20. Help, please.

5:17 pm

marksdolly

add the j to a 4 letter word..

5:22 pm

coffee

got it! Off to have a cocktail and some news. I hope they are both good.

5:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hoet, woot, and belated congrats coffee !!!

5:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom idiot

6:32 pm

MollyL

stied

7:05 pm

periwinkle

help with either co8 please

7:06 pm

periwinkle

just looked at lickety and there is only one c08

7:07 pm

periwinkle

not doing well with this grid

8:04 pm

welki

peri - co8 - bucks, lehigh, pike, lancaster are all co8 in pennsylvania

9:14 pm

deanoz

touse

9:14 pm

deanoz

sorry

9:16 pm

stidmama

did it work deanoz?

9:21 pm

deanoz

yeah, but emoticon did not.

9:22 pm

stidmama

:-) Thanks, then! I also tried emoticon today!

9:23 pm

hokie carla

emoticon is way too new for the word list used here

9:23 pm

hokie carla

howdy folks

9:23 pm

stidmama

that's true, hokie carla!

9:23 pm

stidmama

I guess 20 years is rather a long time. ;-)

9:25 pm

hokie carla

well, just checked merriam-webster - first known use was 1987! so not too new. and I never turn down an opportunity to use pormanteau - emoticon is obviously one

9:26 pm

stidmama

You are far more curious than I am today. but I agree that portmanteaux are great!

9:26 pm

stidmama

struggling with the di 7 between the 8s. Any help? I have the 8s...

9:27 pm

hokie carla

I don't have any 8s nor di7s but will look.

9:30 pm

stidmama

thanks.

9:31 pm

hokie carla

I can only see distinct, which isn't there

9:33 pm

stidmama

I tried that one a lot! LOL no worries, I won't finish tonight anyway. Trying very hard to get to sleep at least an hour before flip on work nights.

9:34 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I'm trying to get to sleep earlier

9:35 pm

hokie carla

probably won't finish either. still 44 left. looking for 4s and anything else that pops up.

9:35 pm

stidmama

I have another 35 4s. :-)

9:35 pm

hokie carla

only 12 left here

9:36 pm

hokie carla

oh, since you've been gone a while you probably missed the hurshian notation we use for how many left of each length. I have 12-14-9-5-3 left.

9:38 pm

stidmama

Is THAT what it's about? LOL okay: 35, 21, 16, 5, 1

<3

9:39 pm

hokie carla

yep

9:39 pm

hokie carla

tode

9:39 pm

hokie carla

oops

9:39 pm

hokie carla

not a word, and I've already tried it

9:40 pm

hokie carla

and HOET is my goal every day - to have Half On Every Tile

9:42 pm

stidmama

I like the idea of HOET - I am happy enough with nbt, nbs and then anything else I get

9:43 pm

hokie carla

I don't really care about getting NBS or half on the stats -HOES :D because I struggle wtih the long ones.

9:43 pm

stidmama

sometimes longer words are easier to monkey for me.

9:44 pm

hokie carla

I have to just come across them naturally. If I know a stat and am looking specifically, I can't find them. see: the di7 and 8s you referenced

9:46 pm

stidmama

makes sense.

9:46 pm

stidmama

down to 76. time to head out. have a good week! *poof*

9:50 pm

hokie carla

good night

9:54 pm

phaeton

any one have a clue for the di8/80?

9:59 pm

hokie carla

feels like it needs the J or W in it

10:03 pm

phaeton

ty

10:04 pm

hokie carla

but that hasn't helped me yet

10:24 pm

mich_pdx

okay, found the di 8/80! beginning di (letter) prefix to take apart, second half of a part-time professor - used that j!

10:28 pm

mich_pdx

di 7 - same beginning, then an old book

10:33 pm

mich_pdx

no clue about the last di 8, monkeys are tired and going to call it a night - good luck, and happy babbling (poof)

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