Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, August 4, 2026

12:00 am

MetFan

Howdy all

12:00 am

Rainiqui

Hi everyone

12:00 am

Robespierre

Hello!

12:01 am

cybernan

yay - no glitches )

12:02 am

Gillie

Hello - ne7

12:04 am

justafreep

en7 and happy flip

12:04 am

MetFan

po 7

12:04 am

cybernan

la 7 and sl 8

12:04 am

justafreep

pe7

12:04 am

Rainiqui

re 7

12:05 am

justafreep

also sl7

12:06 am

Rainiqui

slanter

12:06 am

Gillie

pe7 x 2

12:08 am

rolin

po8

12:08 am

justafreep

te7

12:09 am

Gillie

re7 x 2

12:09 am

dizgrannie

hi all, nbt/nbs

12:11 am

Gillie

in7

12:11 am

justafreep

st7

12:12 am

justafreep

in7/8

12:15 am

Gillie

re7 x 3

12:16 am

cybernan

re 8 too

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:18 am

justafreep

thanks, lickety

12:20 am

justafreep

a second re8

12:23 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs - running out of steam -- good night

12:32 am

justafreep

belated good night, nan!

1:34 am

rastapopolous

en7 fun science word

1:34 am

rastapopolous

sl8

1:36 am

Deeha

lovely word!!

2:32 am

dizgrannie

FWs, last word en 7

5:27 am

ivesyj

anyone have a clue for the second st 5 plz

5:28 am

ChampFit

I still need 4 there ivesy. Did you miss a plural perhaps?

5:29 am

ivesyj

i dont think so .its just a st 5 after the first st 5 which i have . if that makes sense

5:29 am

ChampFit

I have one that ends in a vowel.

5:29 am

ChampFit

After MY first one, I mean. Haven't looked at the list.

5:30 am

ivesyj

i have the first one which means not fresh.the one after that is killing me. lol and i have the 3rd one

5:33 am

ivesyj

got it! sounds like a womans name

5:42 am

ivesyj

thats the one champ ty

6:08 am

worzel

Yay FWs! Biggest grid I've ever completed!!

9:52 am

origami

Of all the enable omissions, "internet" has to be the dumbest.

9:59 am

clg47

at least the first 6 letters on internet work

10:12 am

clg47

we have plenty of old English words so one would think that 'ernest' would also work.

10:18 am

Shirlockc

first 7 letters of internet lol

12:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hi all, stuck at the shop getting tires. Diving in

12:22 pm

hokie carla

Internet was a proper noun, capitalized, back when this version of enable was created.

1:08 pm

hurshy

hi all

1:10 pm

hurshy

any TW words?

1:10 pm

hurshy

oh, there are not.

1:21 pm

hurshy

phantom: entitle

1:28 pm

hokie carla

hey hurshy

1:28 pm

hurshy

hey :)

1:31 pm

hokie carla

ok, so what's my last T there then?

1:31 pm

hurshy

3 ty

1:31 pm

hurshy

maybe to4/6 or 4/10

1:31 pm

hokie carla

I guess it's a to then, thanks

1:31 pm

hokie carla

got it

1:33 pm

hokie carla

did you gray the top S?

1:33 pm

hurshy

no, need 2

1:33 pm

hokie carla

same

1:35 pm

hurshy

but i've greyed the 8s!

1:35 pm

hurshy

19 left after first pass

1:35 pm

hokie carla

nice. I am just on the P in first pass.

1:36 pm

hurshy

i mean 18

1:36 pm

hurshy

back to work now, ttfn

1:37 pm

hokie carla

adios

2:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hi all, problem. I don't usually play babble on my phone. I have lost the stats part of the game. How do I get it back? TX

2:43 pm

ChampFit

Did you log in? When I go to my phone, I have to log in, and then it all pops up.

2:43 pm

hokie carla

it's right below the grid, so scroll down your phone screen?

2:43 pm

hokie carla

oh, that might be it

2:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Yes I'm logged in

2:44 pm

hokie carla

I very occasionally play on my phone and haven't had that issue, so I don't know.

2:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Stats are gone. If I scroll down I just get blue background

2:44 pm

ChampFit

Then I don't know what it i. Until I log in on the grid on the phone, it just shows the chatbox, and the grid.

2:45 pm

ChampFit

Check the top right corner and see if the 'login' option is there. It's in red.

2:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

This might be a clue. Between the grid and stats I had a menu (?) With four big white buttons. They just had random words. There was another button with a menu logo (?) And when I tapped on it, stats disappeared

2:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

I need an UNDO button!

2:48 pm

ChampFit

Close out and log back in. When in doubt, start over!

2:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

I'm logged in. It says so on my game

2:48 pm

ChampFit

Log out, exit out completely, and try again.

2:49 pm

hokie carla

I would start over too like Champ is saying.

2:49 pm

ChampFit

And God bless playing on your phone...that's hard. Well, it is for me.

2:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Gonna try logging out, TX

2:49 pm

hokie carla

yeah, it's the worst

2:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Holy Crap it worked!!! Game has been UNHOSED

2:53 pm

ChampFit

Go Gwen go!!!!

2:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Only playing on phone because they're fixing my car

2:54 pm

ChampFit

Desperate times...

2:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Anyone know wht i have "pens mugs loft face" taking up stace beneath my grid?

2:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Why

2:56 pm

ChampFit

No, but don't poke it....cause you problems before!

3:06 pm

MollyL

Second st5...what Brando screams in Streetcar, minus one L

3:07 pm

MollyL

Secons st5...what Brando screams in Streetcar minus one L

3:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Not gonna poke it!

3:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Might bitch at it tho lol

3:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Nbt, nbs, woot

3:10 pm

ChampFit

Ha!

3:10 pm

ChampFit

@ carla.... or what I scream when I have a certain beer, alt spelling!

3:13 pm

hokie carla

gwen, I think maybe you are getting words pop up from your Add Word box that you previously tried. Happens to me on a computer. I usually have to x out the first one of the day every day but if I don't and they pile up I get a bunch that pop up.

3:14 pm

ChampFit

That's a weird glitch!

3:15 pm

hokie carla

it started after dr. god switched to the current server and everyone was complaining.

3:15 pm

hokie carla

I'm not sure how to get rid of them on the phone though.

3:17 pm

ChampFit

Ah....shouldn't be surprised then.

3:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Sheesh, what is up with these mechanic place? They said they're getting parts, and I could go home and they would call me when they're ready for me, so I went home, they called me, I came back, and I've been sitting her over half an hour. Car is still sitting in the lot. No sign of them working on it

3:32 pm

ChampFit

That's ridiculous!

3:32 pm

hokie carla

that is annoying. anyone you can check in with, like why did you call me?

3:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Hokie, how do I X out these random words? Or eliminate the whole menu thing? TX

3:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Weird. No random words until I tap in the field to type in a word. Then "pens mugs loft face" again

3:36 pm

hurshy

poor gwen

3:36 pm

hurshy

too bad your exterminator laser thing won't help with either of these problems

3:37 pm

ChampFit

welcome back hurshy

3:38 pm

lexophile

Hey Champ :)

3:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Lol hurry

3:38 pm

ChampFit

Lex!!!! Great to see you!

3:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

The mechanic says my car is next. So I wait

3:39 pm

lexophile

Btw, I have never asked you, but obviously I have never figured it out... what does your moniker mean? lol

3:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Lol hurshy (Phone spelling for me)

3:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Who, me?

3:40 pm

ChampFit

I was President of a running group called Champions Fit, so....chopped it off.

3:40 pm

lexophile

sorry, that was for Champ

3:40 pm

lexophile

Ahh, ok, you

3:40 pm

lexophile

you're too damned healthy for me ;)

3:41 pm

ChampFit

Life goal: my kids won't have to wipe my butt!

3:41 pm

lexophile

Ha!

3:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

A book doctor is a publishing term. An editor who can fix a crap manuscript fast. I am legally a real book doctor

3:41 pm

ChampFit

That's awesome Gwen!

3:41 pm

lexophile

Cool moniker, Gwen

3:42 pm

hurshy

my kids won't have to wipe my butt, because i haven't got any kids

3:42 pm

ChampFit

Winner!

3:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Thanks. Actually I chose it in self defense.

3:44 pm

lexophile

I have 2 boys... sure as hell don't want them wiping my butt...

3:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Long story short. A perk on a listserv I was on called himself the Book Nazi. I objected to a lot of his posts. Then when I needed a new email, Book Doctor was my good to his evil

3:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Perk = perk

3:45 pm

ChampFit

Love it. Positivity

3:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Jerk

3:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

How did this wholesome topic turn into butt wiping? LOL

3:46 pm

ChampFit

My son turned 40 last week. If he keeps getting older, he might expect me to wipe his!

3:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

MECHANIC IS MOVING MY CAR!

3:47 pm

ChampFit

wooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

3:47 pm

hurshy

yay

3:47 pm

lexophile

Champ, I see you occasionally on playbabble. I RARELY come out of lurk mode here (but the tone hasn't been aggressive or condescending in quite a while)

3:48 pm

ChampFit

I'm glad you did!

3:48 pm

lexophile

Champ and I have known each other in person for years... we just haven't talked in some time

3:48 pm

hurshy

i am very mystified about my 2 missing G words

3:49 pm

ChampFit

I bet they're the gr6-7. Rhymes with middle section muscle..leg area

3:50 pm

hurshy

the middle of the leg isn't a muscle, it's a knee, isn't it? *confused*

3:51 pm

hurshy

ohhh i see what you mean

3:51 pm

ChampFit

Junction where your lower abdomen meets you upper thighs.....ohh la la!

3:51 pm

hurshy

ty, got them

3:51 pm

ChampFit

new to me

3:51 pm

lexophile

then how the heck did you figure it out???

3:52 pm

hurshy

usually it's either by monkeying, a previous clue, or using an aid such as morewords

3:53 pm

ChampFit

I went to Lickety for my last 10. I'm a GENIUS with the list. ;) Still need 2 T's.

3:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Mechanic moved my car closer to the garage. It's not yet in garage. Oy

3:54 pm

lexophile

I rarely get close enough to done to bother with the list... I have finished just a dozen or so puzzles in years

3:55 pm

hokie carla

rehi, just saw your post that is about to scroll off gwen, so that is what I suspected - it is popping those previous words ups when you go to the add word box. I will play around on my phone and see if I can replicate.

3:55 pm

lexophile

BUT, I'm pretty darn good on playbabble and serpentine

3:55 pm

hokie carla

this is playbabble

3:55 pm

lexophile

Oh crap! got my game names mixed up...

3:55 pm

ChampFit

Are you talking about Wordsplay?

3:56 pm

lexophile

I meant wordsplay

3:56 pm

ChampFit

FW! Last word was the damn car. Again, I suck at going left.

3:56 pm

lexophile

I use lexophile on Serp, but just a ~ on WP

3:57 pm

hokie carla

I always forget that is a unit, thanks for that one Champ

3:57 pm

ChampFit

That's why I never see you! Will be on the lookout. YW carla. I forget it too.

3:57 pm

hokie carla

From my phone, now going to add word

3:58 pm

ChampFit

Before I go, last hint, there's a pt6/21. Have a great evening all...great to see you Lex!

3:58 pm

lexophile

Actually, send me your phone number to email. I will text you next time I see you there.

3:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Thanks for trying to help, Carla

3:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

And I have HOET woot

3:59 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I can't get it to do on my phone screen, but it happens to me every day on my computer.

3:59 pm

hokie carla

thanks, champ. well done.

4:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Sorry to kvetch but car is still not in garage. Perks

4:06 pm

hurshy

:(

4:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Off to read bluesky

4:09 pm

hurshy

just got a weird st5/20

4:14 pm

hokie carla

yeah, I remembered that one while you were working. but still need a top row S

4:14 pm

hurshy

i did not remember it, just monkeys

4:15 pm

hurshy

oh oh we can plural it if we go left

4:15 pm

hokie carla

well I'll be darned

4:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Car done! Plotz

4:16 pm

hokie carla

huzzah

4:23 pm

hurshy

i need 1 A and 1 W, anyone done with either of those?

4:23 pm

BzznBea

7 we 5 wo

4:24 pm

hokie carla

I am finished with w and a

4:24 pm

hurshy

ty, got the W!

4:24 pm

hokie carla

nothing weird in the A

4:25 pm

BzznBea

2 al 5 an 2 at

4:25 pm

hurshy

thanks got it now!

4:26 pm

hurshy

do you have the LA/LE breakdown as well?

4:26 pm

hokie carla

I need 4 Ls

4:27 pm

hokie carla

oh, bottom row gray. finally found my i's

4:27 pm

BzznBea

5 le rest la

4:28 pm

hurshy

ok so la for that one

4:28 pm

hokie carla

so I need 4 la

4:28 pm

hokie carla

found 2 la4

4:28 pm

hurshy

i have 4 la6/18 so far hokie if that heps

4:29 pm

hurshy

now i have five! Ls Lambasted!

4:30 pm

hokie carla

okay, looks like my 2 are la6 then

4:30 pm

hokie carla

got 'em!

4:30 pm

hokie carla

thanks

4:30 pm

hokie carla

still need 9 on the 3rd row S, eek

4:30 pm

hurshy

i just need one

4:31 pm

hurshy

so far i have 8 SL

4:31 pm

hurshy

10 SE

4:31 pm

hokie carla

phantom slainte

4:31 pm

hurshy

i tried it without the i just in case

4:32 pm

hurshy

phantoms: sentient, sentinel

4:32 pm

hurshy

aHA my last s was another se5

4:33 pm

hurshy

now i am down to 2P and 2T, 2 sixes and 2 sevens

4:33 pm

hurshy

but they are one per tile

4:34 pm

hurshy

oho there's a ta6, easy one

4:35 pm

hurshy

and a tr6

4:35 pm

hurshy

so both my P are 7s

4:35 pm

hurshy

got one

4:36 pm

hurshy

and the other!

4:36 pm

hurshy

taDA!!! no list

4:36 pm

hokie carla

well done, I'm hating this one.

4:36 pm

hokie carla

almost quit at 50 left

4:38 pm

BzznBea

I'm quitting at 68 left.

4:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

back home, and then I find out, those mechanic jerks texted me that my car was ready, then left me sitting in the waiting room two more minutes (their waiting room was too noisy to me to hear my phone bleep) jerks!

4:39 pm

hokie carla

4-8-4-6-2 will look for 4s and then quit

4:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

excuse me, ten more minutes, not two more minutes, jerks

4:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

not one apology or even "we were really busy today" or anything. okay i'll stop now lol

4:42 pm

hokie carla

I took mine in for a recall earlier this summer and he told me it would be ready by 5:00 and I would need to pick up by 6:00. He also said he would call when it was ready. I live like 50 min away so I left home at like 4:00. When I got there they hadn't even started.

4:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

jerks! nearly everytime i have had a mechanic tell me they would call me, they don't call me. I was on the verge of calling them when they actually called me that time

4:59 pm

hokie carla

glad it is ready

5:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i might not be back to finish. night all

5:00 pm

hokie carla

down to 13 now. missed 2 very normal s sets.

5:00 pm

hokie carla

1-4-2-4-2

5:39 pm

hurshy

you've come a long way, baby

6:07 pm

BzznBea

Name That Commercial! Where did that phrase come from?

6:38 pm

Trifioso

virginia slim!

7:06 pm

nrkii

sops

7:06 pm

nrkii

ugh, sorry

7:08 pm

Trifioso

you're fine, nrkii, we all do it :)

7:10 pm

rururocks

epstein's island?

8:02 pm

mkg

epstein owed an island?

8:28 pm

rururocks

apparently you never read the news?

11:10 pm

Gillie

Yes, famously Epstein would use his private jet to fly wealthy and famous dignitaries and attractive young women to his island, where they would enjoy much stimulating conversation and (redacted)

11:11 pm

Gillie

Although I believe Howard Lutnick and his contingent are supposed to have arrived by boat

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