Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

12:00 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:00 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:00 am

ursh

hello all

12:01 am

ursh

lots of vowels

12:01 am

Rainiqui

Hi everyone

12:01 am

dizgrannie

hi all

12:04 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:04 am

dizgrannie

it 7

12:13 am

dizgrannie

bo 8

12:14 am

Lizlin

dr7

12:17 am

Lizlin

ne7

12:18 am

ursh

wr8

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:21 am

MetFan

ty lickety

12:21 am

mkg

di 7

12:24 am

dizgrannie

oh derr, just found the top left I...feel such a fool

12:24 am

MetFan

The definition of one.I might suggest

12:25 am

dizgrannie

lol

12:32 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs...wa 9, compound

12:33 am

ursh

tx diz - will join the fool club :)

12:48 am

mich_pdx

Me, too, diz. I'm definately a top left i from time to time - especially when it's 26c in my bedroom at almost 11 pm. No AC in my old Seattle home.

12:55 am

clg47

I am on an island in Puget Sound and no air conditioning either and thanks for the clue to find the id word

12:57 am

mich_pdx

glad I could help, clg47 :) My windows are open, fans are on, but still 79.5 F in my bedroom. I wish I could sleep outside - it's quite pleasant out there (except for the mosquitos, of course).

12:59 am

dizgrannie

and me here in Oz sitting here in my PJs and the heater on

1:01 am

Lizlin

Me too diz - reverse cycle AC on and wearing hoodie and track pants and feeling cold!

1:02 am

ursh

me here in SA with warm dressing gown and slippers but not freezing cold here

1:03 am

clg47

Windows open, fan on, ceiling fan spinning and still 84 inside. Waiting for the cool down. Dizgrannie, we have long days in the summer and not looking forward to short dark winter days! It was good to see all of the yellow Ausie shirts in Seattle last week.

1:17 am

rururocks

I am moving up that way soon

1:28 am

ursh

clue for the ni7/36 after lady's PJs

1:30 am

mich_pdx

ruru, your moving to the Pacific NW?

1:30 am

mich_pdx

*you're

1:33 am

mich_pdx

Getting too sleepy, be back in the am (pacific time). Happy Babbling, everyone!

2:11 am

MetFan

Nice friends that clued that for ya, ursh

2:11 am

ursh

i did'nt see a clue ?

2:12 am

MetFan

I'm being facetious - I'm stuck on the same word

2:12 am

ursh

oh thank heavens - i thought I had gone blind :)

2:13 am

MetFan

Can't find it in dictionaries, either

2:15 am

ursh

found it n+what you scratch - two vowel ending

2:15 am

MetFan

Thanks so much - it was REALLY starting to bug me....

2:17 am

ursh

stupid word anyway

2:17 am

movieman

Apparently, that ni7 is an offensive Canadian term for a native American...

2:18 am

MetFan

Yeah, but even Best Words and Merriam-Webster don't list it

2:20 am

MetFan

I'm leaving the rest for the morning - looking for that Ni really took a lot out of me. Happy babbling and good night

5:57 am

periwinkle

morning all

5:57 am

bichon

hi peri

5:57 am

periwinkle

hi bichon

5:57 am

periwinkle

as of June 18 I have been playng

5:58 am

periwinkle

Babble for 22 Years!!!

5:58 am

ChampFit

That's awesome peri!

6:00 am

periwinkle

did not have lickety then

6:01 am

periwinkle

tough grid for me

6:01 am

periwinkle

bbl

6:01 am

ChampFit

same...

6:23 am

bichon

I started in 2006 or so

6:27 am

bichon

I was astonished that people could find so many words

7:43 am

mkg

would love any help or clues for the two 9s. ty.

8:03 am

mkg

found one.

8:04 am

mkg

never saw that word before. two words, a 5 and 4.

8:05 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

8:10 am

hokie carla

virginia tech corps of cadets regimental band member in the grid - bonus points for anyone who can get this

8:12 am

rururocks

highty tighties

8:12 am

hokie carla

ding ding ding - ruru can google!

8:12 am

hokie carla

bonus points for ruru

8:13 am

rururocks

hopefully they'll help me with this grid it's a toughie

8:13 am

hokie carla

yeah, slow going for me. still on first row.

8:16 am

rururocks

I've only closed out 9 tiles so far

8:16 am

hokie carla

I've only closed two and they were both singles

8:16 am

hokie carla

struggling to get half on the others

8:17 am

hokie carla

I know I'm in trouble if ruru calls it a toughie

8:22 am

hokie carla

oh, grayed the H :D

8:25 am

penquis

hello all...

8:25 am

hokie carla

pen!

8:25 am

periwinkle

hi pen

8:25 am

penquis

carla!

8:27 am

hokie carla

how goes it, pen & peri? beautiful day here right now. 66 and sunny.

8:27 am

periwinkle

lovely day here too

8:27 am

penquis

71 and sunny here...

8:27 am

penquis

nappy Babble birthday, peri!

8:28 am

periwinkle

70 and sunny here

8:28 am

periwinkle

thanks pen

8:28 am

hokie carla

wow, never thought we'd be cooler than y'all. maybe my watch hasn't updated.

8:28 am

periwinkle

if ruru thinks this grid is tough then I am doomed

8:28 am

BzznBea

60 and cloudy here

8:28 am

hokie carla

ok, weather .com says it's 72

8:28 am

rururocks

dark here

8:29 am

saanichcat

morning all. really weird grid, very hard, mostly monkeying

8:29 am

hokie carla

I know, ruru. you should go back to bed.

8:29 am

rururocks

hi saan

8:29 am

hokie carla

hey saan

8:29 am

penquis

hi saan,u, bea.... r

8:29 am

maccafixx

ni 7/36?

8:30 am

hokie carla

winston just popped up and started sniffing. I hope there's not a bear about to come around the corner of my house.

8:30 am

penquis

ni 7 was clued below...

8:30 am

hokie carla

just monkeyed it, macca, thanks. will try to come up with clue.

8:30 am

hokie carla

rhymes with cunningham - main character from happy days

8:31 am

hokie carla

oh, I didn't look at chat when I came in

8:31 am

penquis

nice clue...

8:31 am

penquis

i just looked far enough to see it...

8:34 am

BzznBea

deragotory term, eh.

8:34 am

penquis

yup...

8:34 am

hokie carla

oh yeah? I have never seen it.

8:35 am

hokie carla

not in m-w nor in scrabble dict

8:35 am

penquis

google it...

8:36 am

hokie carla

huh, did not know that

8:36 am

saanichcat

apparently the ni word is a Canadian derogatory word for natives, never heard of it

8:36 am

penquis

me either...

8:36 am

hokie carla

of course it gave me nietzsche first

8:36 am

rururocks

that's an aboriginal thought really

8:37 am

saanichcat

groan

8:37 am

maccafixx

ty Carla!

8:37 am

penquis

not going there....

8:38 am

BzznBea

We have to move today. Going to another vacation rental until Friday. We hope the car is finished by then as there are no rooms to be had in Milwaukee this weekend. oyvey.

8:39 am

penquis

yuck....hope it gets done!

8:39 am

rururocks

you have to go to Milwaukee to get a car repaired?

8:41 am

BzznBea

We are in Milwaukee now. Came up for grandson's gradution.

8:41 am

rururocks

oh

8:41 am

BzznBea

graduation

8:41 am

rururocks

I would never have a reason to go to Milwaukee

8:42 am

hokie carla

never been nor can I think of one

8:42 am

BzznBea

I think it is a cool place. Lots going on.

8:44 am

hokie carla

I'm sure it is, just don't think I'll ever be anywhere near there

8:44 am

hokie carla

I think we went through WI last summer but nowhere near there

8:48 am

hokie carla

phantom narrow/arrow

8:48 am

BzznBea

Lots of kayaking and bike riding. Everyone has a bike or two.

8:49 am

hokie carla

that does sound like our kind of place

8:49 am

rururocks

ah out here we have electric scooters and people are packing

8:50 am

BzznBea

Lots of electric scooters here too. Not sure about the packing part.

8:51 am

hokie carla

people are packing guns in CA?

8:52 am

BzznBea

There is a food truck every other block and two bars on every street corner.

8:52 am

hokie carla

does your family live downtown?

8:53 am

BzznBea

No, the live in the yuppie neigborhood of Bayview. Son is a fire fighter.

8:55 am

hokie carla

argh, was so excited I found a compound and it's not on enable

9:03 am

rururocks

got all the r's at long last

9:04 am

hokie carla

well, 48 left. I did manage HOET but only grayed 3 single tiles and the H.

9:04 am

hokie carla

wow, R is my biggest problem. need 2 + 8

9:04 am

hokie carla

found one of the top ones

9:04 am

penquis

1 and 8 here...

9:06 am

hokie carla

going to do something else. TTFN 7-17-12-6-3-2

9:10 am

penquis

bye for now then...

9:21 am

ChampFit

No bowtie? Bull crap!

9:21 am

penquis

not a compound...i looked it up....

9:21 am

ChampFit

poop

9:33 am

saanichcat

ha

9:48 am

penquis

kinda stalled...taking a break...bye for now...

9:51 am

ChampFit

Does anyone have stats for the other 9? i have the wa

10:00 am

hokie carla

rehi - bowtie is the one I was complaining about!

10:00 am

BzznBea

ra9.78

10:00 am

hokie carla

I know bowtie pasta is written that way

10:01 am

hokie carla

are either of those 9s words I will get?

10:03 am

ChampFit

See, that's my point!!! Yes, the wa is a compound and you'll get it. Idk about the ra, but am on the hunt. Thx bea.

10:05 am

BzznBea

Carla, there is a by6 that is a compound type.

10:06 am

ChampFit

OH for goodness sake! Thx bea

10:08 am

ChampFit

bbl. I gotta get some work done and come back to this. good luck!

11:01 am

hokie carla

got the by6, bea, thanks

11:01 am

hokie carla

bye champ

11:01 am

bichon

I have reached half way and I'm quitting this awful grid

11:01 am

hokie carla

smart

11:08 am

hurshy

there is a ti5 ti5 burning bright in the forest of the ni5

11:13 am

hurshy

phantom: reign

11:14 am

hurshy

top row grey!

11:19 am

hurshy

phantom: nation and other -tion words

11:38 am

Aloyisius

can anyone clue the ni736? have been looking forever!

11:41 am

clg47

thx for asking, I've been looking forever for the ni7 and one other ni

11:41 am

Aloyisius

has worn my monkeys out, lol

11:45 am

rururocks

like Lionel Ri7 the signer

11:45 am

rururocks

singer

11:46 am

Aloyisius

ty so much, ru.. found it in the Scrabble dictionary just as I saw your clue.. it is slang for an American Indian.. of course, ahem

11:47 am

Aloyisius

an offensive term, apparently.. wasn't in Best Words and I was beginning to doubt its existence.. good clue!

11:49 am

Aloyisius

that gave me fw, so if anyone needs a clue?

11:49 am

clg47

found it, thanks for the clues. don't think i've ever heard the slang.

11:50 am

Aloyisius

guess I'll go out and mow.. Happy Babbling!

11:54 am

MetFan

I spent 1/2 an hour trying to find that word (Merriam-Webster didn't have it either) on Best Words, then ursh finally clued it for me. Ugh!

12:12 pm

hokie carla

there have been several clues throughout the day

12:16 pm

hurshy

nice, that was my last N from there

12:17 pm

hurshy

need 1 C to complete 2nd row tho

12:18 pm

MetFan

This was at 3 AM EST

12:23 pm

hurshy

sounds rough

12:26 pm

hurshy

lower Ts seem rough too

12:32 pm

hurshy

phantom: dainty

12:35 pm

hokie carla

still need a lot of words

12:35 pm

hurshy

from the T, or in generaL?

12:35 pm

hokie carla

in general

12:36 pm

hokie carla

TT G R DDD CCC EE NN I TT WWWWWWW N A OO Y D RRRRRRRR WWW BBBBB

12:36 pm

hurshy

i'm on the bottom row and i've only found one 8 and neither 9!

12:36 pm

hokie carla

same

12:37 pm

hokie carla

I know the 9 stats

12:40 pm

hurshy

what are they

12:41 pm

MetFan

The only one I have is off the ra6 before it, describing its state

12:43 pm

hurshy

hmmm

12:43 pm

hurshy

not sure if i have the right ra6 for that

12:44 pm

MetFan

When something in the fridge goes bad

12:45 pm

hurshy

and you can extend that?? hmmmmmm

12:45 pm

MetFan

They call Vegas "sin c---"

12:45 pm

hurshy

oh i see

12:45 pm

hurshy

have to go UP

12:45 pm

hokie carla

ah, didn't have that R, thx

12:45 pm

hokie carla

other is WA6

12:46 pm

hokie carla

I mean 9

12:46 pm

hurshy

but not rhyming with the ra9 i take it lol

12:46 pm

hurshy

oHO i got it

12:46 pm

hokie carla

do tell

12:46 pm

hurshy

have you been told it is a compound

12:48 pm

hokie carla

maybe. I can't remember what I was told earlier. we did talk about some compounds.

12:48 pm

hurshy

same end half as your by6 compound

12:49 pm

hokie carla

so you're saying wa4 at the beginning and a 5 at the end? would have to be an A5. no idea.

12:51 pm

hurshy

no

12:51 pm

hurshy

5 + 4

12:52 pm

hurshy

no idea what you're on about there

12:53 pm

hurshy

thou hast managed to confuse me muchly lol

12:53 pm

hokie carla

forgot what the by6 ended in. was thinking ward. resetting...

12:53 pm

hokie carla

I was incredibly confused as well.

12:54 pm

hokie carla

got it!

12:54 pm

hurshy

finished the 7s! just one more 8

12:54 pm

hurshy

8s i have: bo8, in8, wr8

1:14 pm

hurshy

2-5-1-0-1

1:31 pm

hurshy

found one more T5 but otherwise very stuck

1:32 pm

hurshy

ok list says the other 8 is ci8

1:32 pm

hurshy

got it

1:34 pm

hurshy

bw5/22, there's a weird one for ya

1:37 pm

hurshy

well a bunch were things i should have gotten, but, not too bad overall

1:38 pm

periwinkle

help with ra9n or wa9 please

1:43 pm

hurshy

wa9 is a compound of two ordinary words. 5 + 4

1:43 pm

hurshy

combined they aren't quite as common but you should have at least heard of it

1:44 pm

hurshy

ra9 you build on ra6/24, and you have to make sure you go UP to the top left corner before coming back down

2:10 pm

periwinkle

I have ra6/24 but not seeing the ra9

2:10 pm

periwinkle

and I thave the beginning of the wa9 but not seeing the end

2:13 pm

periwinkle

got the wa9

2:13 pm

periwinkle

ty

2:15 pm

periwinkle

and the ra8 ty hursh

2:16 pm

periwinkle

.lone A please

2:20 pm

periwinkle

nm

2:21 pm

moolingwa

welcome....

2:31 pm

hokie carla

moooo

2:32 pm

moolingwa

hoke!

2:33 pm

hokie carla

haven

2:33 pm

moolingwa

happy Wednesday

2:33 pm

hokie carla

haven't got to talk to you about the stanley cup

2:33 pm

moolingwa

oh yes, well

2:33 pm

hokie carla

of course I was for carolina

2:34 pm

moolingwa

really? [mock surprise]

2:34 pm

moolingwa

Have to admit, I didn't really like either team, but perhaps disliked Vegas more

2:34 pm

moolingwa

4OFOET

2:34 pm

hokie carla

our son just moved downtown in raleigh and they had a parade this past Sat

2:35 pm

moolingwa

oh nice

2:35 pm

moolingwa

I have not actually been to Raleigh, one of the few large cities in the US I haven't been to

2:36 pm

hokie carla

it is the state capital but I don't think it's a super big one

2:36 pm

moolingwa

yeah

2:36 pm

hokie carla

I'm sure you're not watching world cup?

2:37 pm

moolingwa

39th largest city in US by population, actually ahead of Miami, though Miami is a very large metro area

2:37 pm

hokie carla

interesting

2:37 pm

moolingwa

I went and watch part of the Argentina v Algeria game at an Argentinian restaurant

2:37 pm

moolingwa

I don't just carry that around in my head btw, I looked it up

2:37 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I assumed as much

2:38 pm

hokie carla

I know you are a word and bird nerd but figured us city pop was a google

2:38 pm

moolingwa

Austin, Indianapolis and Oklahoma City are the only ones in the Top 25 I haven't been to, though I've driven around the outside of Indianapolis :)

2:38 pm

hokie carla

quick - what is Charlotte

2:38 pm

hokie carla

I have not been to those 3

2:38 pm

moolingwa

a city in North Carolina, aka the Queen City ;)

2:38 pm

moolingwa

Charlotte is 14th, though I've been there

2:39 pm

hokie carla

I meant on the list!

2:40 pm

hokie carla

okay, just looked and I have only been to 10 of the top 25

2:40 pm

moolingwa

Looking at the Top 50, I also have not been to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Tulsa and Wichita...so 43 of 50 for me :)

2:41 pm

hokie carla

most of our traveling was in a giant motorhome or pulling a camper, so we tend to stay away from the big ones.

2:42 pm

moolingwa

Well I've lived in or within 45 minutes of 5 of the top 25, and commuted each day to a 6th :)

2:42 pm

moolingwa

actually that should be 6 and a 7th

2:43 pm

hokie carla

surprised ATL is so low/high? not sure how you say it.

2:43 pm

moolingwa

Actually I was right the first time

2:43 pm

moolingwa

yeah, a lot of cities have small incorporated areas, but large metro areas with adjacent "cities"

2:44 pm

moolingwa

Like Miami is basically a mono-city from West Palm down to Homestead

2:44 pm

hokie carla

yeah, just saw ATL land area is half of CLT

2:44 pm

hokie carla

CLT is very sprawling

2:44 pm

moolingwa

for sure

2:45 pm

moolingwa

relatively low-set too

4:00 pm

moolingwa

3OFOET

4:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tra-la, diving in

4:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt woot

5:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

idic is in the grid

5:15 pm

Gillie

what is idic?

5:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

a sublime philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_(
Star_Trek)#IDIC

5:16 pm

Gillie

I see...

5:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hoet woot

5:19 pm

Gillie

you're making good speed

5:22 pm

Gillie

and I'm finally done, thanks to the list

5:22 pm

Gillie

enjoy your grid!

5:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg gillie !!!!!!!!

5:49 pm

penquis

can someone please clue the wr 8?....

5:54 pm

jessmom

more angry

5:56 pm

penquis

ty...

5:56 pm

penquis

i am done....

5:57 pm

penquis

heading out...goodnight all....

5:57 pm

jessmom

yw, have a good evening

6:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

80 to go, BBL

6:57 pm

periwinkle

hi all. ci9 or in8 please

6:58 pm

periwinkle

ci8 is what I meant

6:59 pm

periwinkle

found the ci8. compound word

7:03 pm

periwinkle

still need in8 or bo8 please

7:16 pm

FrenchToast

peri, bo8 is more of a screw up

7:19 pm

FrenchToast

in8 is the person who in6s

7:54 pm

periwinkle

ty for bo8

7:54 pm

periwinkle

ty for in8 too
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11:20 pm

Lewandjoy

Bowtie?

11:49 pm

harpjane

found a lizzard

11:58 pm

harpjane

and a big cat

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