Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, July 17, 2026

12:02 am

MetFan

Wow....another mini-grid

12:03 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:05 am

ursh

hello all

12:06 am

cybernan

hi all

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

Gillie

cr7

12:17 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:18 am

Rainiqui

Thanks Gillie

12:18 am

cybernan

ty Gillie

12:18 am

Gillie

yw

12:19 am

MetFan

Yes, ty Gillie

12:23 am

MetFan

I found a Yiddish gossip!

12:24 am

cybernan

no idea onn that one metfan

12:24 am

MetFan

Think of what the Nanny would call her gossipy friend

12:25 am

MetFan

ye5

12:25 am

cybernan

no idea

12:26 am

cybernan

oh ok - got that - didn't know the def though just remembered the babblet

12:26 am

MetFan

If you crave something, you have a --- for it, + when you announce something "--da!"

12:27 am

cybernan

ty

12:28 am

cybernan

anyone have stats for the bottom a please

12:28 am

dizgrannie

ac 4/6

12:29 am

MetFan

Lickety is sure taking his time these past few days - you'd think he's out clubbing

12:29 am

cybernan

ty thought I'd entered that

12:31 am

MetFan

I missed Likety - sorry about that

12:31 am

dizgrannie

hi all, nbt/nbs and FWs

12:32 am

cybernan

grats diz

12:32 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:32 am

cybernan

have to get up to turn the lights on, but think I'll just go to bed - daylight comes early

12:37 am

skheiny

ceft

12:57 am

MetFan

FW and poof

12:57 am

MetFan

Happy babbling

2:08 am

worzel

Blimey - fastest FWs I've ever got! Go Worzy!

6:28 am

MollyL

Greetings from the smokey hot Northeast

6:31 am

bichon

Sky looks a bit bluer today here in CT

6:32 am

Sugrraleona

good morning - my backyard faces West - skies are blue - my front yard faces east - all hazy - weird

6:44 am

MollyL

Our air quality is in the very unhealthy range

6:48 am

Sugrraleona

wher are you Molly? i'm on Long Island - Suffolk County

7:06 am

bichon

Sugrraleone, I grew up in Far Rockaway

7:37 am

Sugrraleona

nice Bichon

7:38 am

bichon

still can't get the sand out of my flip flops.. Live in central CT now

7:57 am

mery9419

I started the puzzle last night and then in my dream, I encountered a large cr* 7. Didn't actually find the word until just now. Did I see it subconsciously or is there a glitch in the universe? Weird.

8:15 am

phaeton

hello..clue for the at6

8:16 am

hurshy

to go to an event

8:16 am

phaeton

ty

8:20 am

bichon

ty hurshy

8:22 am

hurshy

i need some other A from there tho

8:29 am

hurshy

third row grey!

8:31 am

hurshy

fourth row grey!

8:32 am

hurshy

bottom row grey!

8:33 am

hurshy

second row grey!

8:34 am

hurshy

some A5 is my last word to find now

8:36 am

hurshy

got it - weird one - ad5/24

8:55 am

crosshair

Good morning, Babblers. :)

8:56 am

periwinkle

hi crossy, hi all

8:56 am

rbud

hiya, crossy! hi, peri! ♥

8:58 am

crosshair

Still chewing the air here in my part of Ontario. The AQI is 269, not the 609 of yesterday, but it sure plays havoc with my asthma. :( I have freinds heading up north today to join the fire crews. Putting out a prayer for safety and sucuess for each and every firefighter today.

8:58 am

periwinkle

it is 270 here!

8:59 am

rbud

Blessings on all firefighters!

8:59 am

periwinkle

indeed rbud

8:59 am

crosshair

Parts of Michigan we over 1000 yesterday. :(

8:59 am

periwinkle

yikes!

9:01 am

crosshair

We will put it out as fast as we can. Send some fire eaters if you like. :)

9:08 am

Nef

I don’t even know how bad it was here in the Twin Cities but was told it was worse than anywhere else in the world. Thankfully it’s much better today. It was even smoky inside buildings yesterday!

9:09 am

Nef

Good morning everyone, btw.

9:10 am

crosshair

Best practice is if it is over 200 wear a N 95 mask if you are going to be outside for any great length of time.

9:11 am

crosshair

Howdy, nef. :)

9:12 am

crosshair

Toronto was brutal yesterday. :(

9:12 am

Nef

Hi, crossie

9:15 am

Nef

Our grandson (now 17!) is a counselor at a Boy Scout camp up in NW Wisconsin. I’ve been wondering & worrying about all the kids “at camp” in this smoke. What do they do?

9:17 am

rbud

done, yay - new (and weird) word for me was ad 5/24, ending with the high point letter.

9:17 am

Nef

Thanks rbud!

9:48 am

rururocks

They shouldn’t have the camp

9:50 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

9:51 am

rururocks

Hi hokes

9:51 am

BzznBea

Morning, Carla and Ru.

9:51 am

rururocks

Still have your tiara from yesterday?

9:51 am

rururocks

Hi bea

9:53 am

hokie carla

It was late before I even noticed hokie in the grid

9:56 am

hokie carla

and hey bea

9:57 am

hokie carla

tell me these A's are weird as I can only find one

9:58 am

BzznBea

I've got 2

9:58 am

hokie carla

this feels like one of those tiny grids with a lot of bite

9:59 am

origami

tiny grids are usually tough for me

9:59 am

hokie carla

yep

9:59 am

welki

agreed and good morning, everyone

10:00 am

origami

Hi welki

10:01 am

hokie carla

welki and ori!

10:03 am

origami

hokiee!

10:08 am

rururocks

Yesterday the grid was even hokier

10:11 am

hokie carla

a bit stuck now with 1-6-1-1 left

10:11 am

origami

I didn't finish yesterday 😔

10:12 am

rururocks

Quitter

10:16 am

hokie carla

AAA C TT M T C

10:16 am

BzznBea

Did you get the A that Rose mentioned?

10:17 am

hokie carla

I didn't look back when I got here but will.

10:18 am

hokie carla

well hurshy gave stats for one but I haven't found it yet

10:19 am

hokie carla

hmm, don't see any rose in the chat

10:20 am

hokie carla

isn't molly a baltimore person? that's the northeast?

10:20 am

BzznBea

That's the one rbud clued. Uses the high point tile.

10:21 am

BzznBea

Molly is in the DC area.

10:21 am

hokie carla

thanks, got that one

10:22 am

hokie carla

was looking at the points with the wrong mindset

10:22 am

hokie carla

ie as a 6/24 so AD plus one other 2pt

10:23 am

origami

I don't think I've seen that one before

10:23 am

hokie carla

found my M!

10:23 am

hokie carla

I don't recall it either

10:25 am

hokie carla

can't believe I missed the cr7

10:25 am

hokie carla

1-4-1

10:28 am

BzznBea

Finished here for the day. Adios.

10:28 am

origami

Have a nice day Bea

10:29 am

hokie carla

adios, bea

10:35 am

hokie carla

well, listed for those 6. not anything weird, but I had babble blindness

10:35 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the cr 7 word? i just dont sree it

10:35 am

mkg

a meaning would help.

10:35 am

mkg

ty

10:36 am

mkg

nm got it. sorry

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

Bob Dylan last night in Boston. He was in fine form. Probably will not see him again on his never ending tour.

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

centro

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

centar

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

tard

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

endad

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

carn

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

carten

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

tenn

10:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

oh, sorry. It's been a while since I've played.

10:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

fortunately only one of those was a word. Is there still a penalty box?

10:47 am

origami

NTPN: Mexican beer

10:50 am

therealblah

tecate

10:50 am

rururocks

Cerveza!

10:52 am

rururocks

Bob Dylan must be 90 by now?

10:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

85 and going strong.

10:52 am

rururocks

Jeezus

10:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

My cousin with whom I shared a strong Dylan connection was not supposed to die before Dylan. We always wondered how it would be when Bob is gone, but my cousin died to soon. His spirit was definitely with me last night.

10:55 am

bichon

ad 5/24, pls

10:55 am

clg47

ends with high scoring letter

10:56 am

bichon

ty cig 47

10:59 am

bichon

does the ad 5/14 have a double consonant?

10:59 am

therealblah

no

11:06 am

bichon

got it, ty

11:11 am

bichon

last word, ta 5/12, pls

11:12 am

penquis

has a high point playing card in the middle...

11:20 am

penquis

anyone want to guess my last word?....it's an M 5 word...

11:20 am

wingding

you and your cousin choose a great song writer to follow/bond w/ kaplan ... i hope you've both seen him in concert

11:21 am

penquis

found it....i am done....

11:21 am

penquis

not bad at all for a small grid....

11:22 am

penquis

anyone need anything before i go?

11:23 am

bichon

ty fw!!!

11:23 am

penquis

congrats!

11:26 am

penquis

heading out...bye all...

11:56 am

cybernan

hi everyone -- 11 left from last night

12:10 pm

cybernan

mostly words I had entered last night. List was acting up, so that probably explains it

12:42 pm

Shirlockc

are there any FY or CY words?

1:32 pm

dc43

fy4/10

2:30 pm

Shirlockc

thx dc

2:32 pm

periwinkle

2nd ca6/21 please

2:39 pm

sajarn

orange veggie

2:39 pm

sajarn

dawt

2:39 pm

sajarn

cawt

2:40 pm

sajarn

oops

2:40 pm

periwinkle

sheesh ty sajarn

2:51 pm

sajarn

;)

8:05 pm

rururocks

Orange veggie? You mean Trump?

8:06 pm

saanichcat

good one ru

8:14 pm

rururocks

Boring chat today

8:15 pm

rururocks

I think someone put an orange veggie up trump’s ass today

8:21 pm

mimimimi

agree rururocks

8:21 pm

mimimimi

cart

8:21 pm

mimimimi

oops

8:26 pm

saanichcat

just TODAY????

8:29 pm

rururocks

Today and everyday

8:30 pm

rururocks

There is good news however!!

8:30 pm

saanichcat

huh?? like what? Do tell......

8:32 pm

rururocks

Well, Trump won’t need a colonoscopy because so many Repulican senators have their head up his ass and said everything is okay and clear!

8:36 pm

mimimimi

agree. Let's hope the BBC lawsuit moves forward.

8:44 pm

saanichcat

oh mimimimi you are so right

8:47 pm

rururocks

Good night. Good luck all

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