Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, October 13, 2026

12:01 am

MetFan

Refresh - howdy all

12:01 am

Robespierre

Hello!

12:02 am

ursh

hello all

12:02 am

MetFan

Howdy ursh and Robespierre

12:02 am

Rainiqui

Refreshed Raini here

12:03 am

MetFan

Hi Raini

12:03 am

Rainiqui

Hi Met Fan

12:05 am

Gillie

hi - cu7

12:05 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:06 am

MetFan

Good evening, nan

12:06 am

harpjane

found some fish

12:08 am

Rainiqui

nbt, nbs

12:17 am

cybernan

stalled wotj 24 left. Good night

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

MetFan

TY Lickety

12:58 am

MetFan

FW and good night.

3:56 am

worzel

can i have a clue for the el6/24 pls

3:56 am

worzel

nm found it

4:04 am

worzel

ok can i get a clue for the me6 pls?

4:14 am

ivesyj

last me 4 5 plus not ma but ..

4:16 am

worzel

thank you

4:19 am

ivesyj

yw!

4:29 am

worzel

clue for nu6 pls?

4:34 am

ivesyj

nu plus ta 4 4

4:34 am

worzel

found it

4:34 am

worzel

ooo thank you anyway!

4:35 am

ivesyj

yeaaaa ! glad you found it

5:11 am

FrenchToast

phantom: attempt

5:41 am

kittychan

That and attic

7:05 am

FrenchToast

Fireworks

8:58 am

crosshair

Good morning, Babblers. :)

9:00 am

Soodle

Hello Crossy. :-)

9:03 am

crosshair

((Soodles))

9:04 am

crosshair

It has been a bit. :)

9:05 am

Soodle

Gorgeous afternoon here. After a glorious Summer, we are still having great weather. Long may it last (particularly with regard to the increased cost of home heating fuel).

9:07 am

crosshair

Indeed. Autumn is my favourite time, and our fall colours are on full display right now. : Light sweater in the morning, and sunny, balmy afternoons.

9:08 am

Nef

Good Morning

9:09 am

crosshair

And the smell in the forest on our hiking trails is like an elixer to me. Roaming the trails like a Hobbit on an adventure. :)

9:09 am

Soodle

Hi Nef.

9:09 am

crosshair

Howdy, Nef.

9:09 am

Nef

How are you guys?

9:09 am

crosshair

Digging the day, and enjoying the fall colours.

9:10 am

Soodle

All good here, thank you. Hope all is well with you?

9:10 am

Nef

Doing okay so far. ;)

9:11 am

crosshair

Every day on this side of the dirt is a good one. :)

9:13 am

Nef

Agree, crossy. Our colors are starting here, but I was just in Montana (seeing family) & certain parts of that state werejust starting to change whilr otherswere already done.

9:13 am

Soodle

I’m easing myself into retirement. Had my hip replaced in September & honestly can’t see myself ever returning to the rat race. I’ll stay on the payroll until my sick pay is exhausted, then Adios

9:14 am

BzznBea

Good for you, Soodle! Spend more time with those grandbabies.

9:14 am

crosshair

Very nice--not the hip, but retirement. I am also in my first year of retirement.

9:14 am

Nef

Good for you, Soodle. I had a hip replacement 14 years ago& had no problems with it, but the knee replacement made me retire.

9:15 am

Soodle

That’s the plan, Bea. :-)

9:15 am

crosshair

To be honest, my life, my minutes and hours are so full that I have no idea how I ever found time for a job. :)

9:16 am

Nef

That’s so true of so many of us crossy.

9:17 am

crosshair

I am also liking the senior discounts I am now getting at many of our stores :)

9:18 am

Soodle

They say the knee replacement is a lot trickier than the hip. I enjoyed confusing the hospital staff by answering ‘elbow’ to the question ‘Hip or knee?’

9:19 am

crosshair

Shhh, don't say knees, mine are hanging in for now, but they might hear you.

9:21 am

Nef

Knees are tougher than hips.
And Soodle, I can just see their response when you said that! :)

9:21 am

hokie carla

howdy folks

9:21 am

Nef

Hi hokie

9:21 am

crosshair

Noticed for the first time yesterday that I am starting to walk older as well. Had to grab something from the Jeep and someone watching my gait would have been reminded of being on a ship at sea during a storm. :)

9:22 am

crosshair

Howdy, Hokue.

9:22 am

crosshair

Hokie*

9:22 am

hokie carla

I decided to run on Sunday and instead of easing in, I did 34 min with a couple of walk minutes in there. now I'm very sore.

9:23 am

crosshair

I remember running. Lol. It would be as ghastly sight now.

9:24 am

hokie carla

well I am stuck with 10 left

9:25 am

crosshair

I no longer lay on the beach either because Greenpeace keeps running up and trying to drag me back into the water.

9:25 am

hokie carla

oh dear

9:25 am

crosshair

:)

9:26 am

hokie carla

phantom emetic

9:31 am

hokie carla

there's the italian motorcycle

9:31 am

Nef

Babble always reminds me of how good my brain is atmaking up nonwords.

9:31 am

hokie carla

yep

9:31 am

hokie carla

like, no! that's a word, really.

9:31 am

crosshair

Indeed. Just found a ix4 babblet

9:32 am

hokie carla

found that but still have one elusive 4

9:33 am

hokie carla

50% of my words are 6s. never good.

9:33 am

bookgrrl

anyone need clues?

9:34 am

hokie carla

the only thing I know I need and can't find is cu7

9:34 am

Nef

Same here hokie

9:34 am

crosshair

Yup. Small grid with 45 four letter words means babblets--a lot of them.

9:34 am

hokie carla

phantom cuttage

9:34 am

BzznBea

Stats for the E third row

9:34 am

hokie carla

ex4, bea. don't slap yourself

9:34 am

bookgrrl

cu7 is the plural of cu6

9:34 am

hokie carla

ok, then I need cu6

9:35 am

BzznBea

Duh

9:35 am

hokie carla

bea, it actually took me a while to see

9:35 am

bookgrrl

cu6 = what a cow chews + a clear lotion like substance

9:35 am

hokie carla

ah yes, thanks!

9:36 am

Nef

Thanks bookgirl

9:37 am

hokie carla

now 1-3-4. still 50% 6

9:39 am

hokie carla

found the 4

9:40 am

hokie carla

regular here

9:40 am

hokie carla

well, dropped a letter from the italian motorcycle for a 5

9:43 am

crosshair

Do not know the italian motorcycle

9:43 am

hokie carla

du5 is the word here. ends in feline

9:44 am

hokie carla

the motorcycle ends in vowel that makes it look italian ;)

9:44 am

crosshair

Ty

9:44 am

hokie carla

np

9:48 am

crosshair

Took me far too long to find that lone A. :/

9:50 am

hokie carla

same

9:51 am

crosshair

First run through with 18 left to find. Probably all babblets.

9:52 am

hokie carla

bea, are you still here? care to guess any of mine? E (top), P, M, T (left), D (left) 0-2-3

9:54 am

hokie carla

got the D!

9:54 am

hokie carla

was going to comment on a proper noun, but tried one letter off

9:56 am

hokie carla

found the P!

9:57 am

Nef

I have the di 5 left to black out thattile. (14 left in all)

9:58 am

hokie carla

think of the land of di5 (the US south) and change last letter

9:58 am

hokie carla

I do remember having it before but no idea what it means

9:59 am

Nef

Thanks hokie, got it! :)

9:59 am

crosshair

Ty for the di5

10:00 am

hokie carla

np

10:03 am

hokie carla

found the T! babblet I've been missing a lot lately.

10:03 am

hokie carla

now E M, both 6

10:07 am

crosshair

To me4 out punishment+ not ma

10:08 am

hokie carla

thanks! have been trying all kinds of ridiculousness, but never would have tried that, I don't think.

10:08 am

crosshair

:)

10:08 am

crosshair

I needed a clue to find it as well.

10:09 am

hokie carla

finally found the E for fireworks!

10:10 am

crosshair

Yaaa!

10:11 am

hokie carla

want any hints for that or my other stubborn ones?

10:12 am

crosshair

I will hunt and peck for a bit. 13 to go.

10:12 am

hokie carla

go go gadget

10:12 am

crosshair

Still missing three of the sevens

10:15 am

hokie carla

well that's a problem since there's only one

10:15 am

crosshair

My mistake, three of the sixes

10:19 am

crosshair

Off to make something with bacon in it. Maybe when I come back the last 13 will show themselves.

10:32 am

Trifioso

hello friends.

11:07 am

worzel

Yay FWs - blimey that last te5/12 was a nightmare!

11:07 am

BzznBea

Any time I see two i together in a grid, I try te5.12.

11:14 am

rururocks

talk about reptile disfunction

11:43 am

penquis

was hoping for a big grid on this raining day....

12:03 pm

bichon

amen pen

12:04 pm

penquis

hi bichon...

12:04 pm

bichon

550 for tomorrow

12:04 pm

penquis

hah...

12:09 pm

penquis

i am down to two 6s....a P and an N....

12:09 pm

penquis

found the N...

12:17 pm

penquis

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

12:17 pm

TQ

Pen, have you got the curtain p?

12:18 pm

penquis

yes, ty....it was my last P....

12:18 pm

penquis

wasn't familiar with the word...

12:18 pm

TQ

Welcome

12:20 pm

penquis

anyone need anything before I go?

12:24 pm

penquis

guess not....have a good day everyone...

12:28 pm

periwinkle2

el6 please

12:31 pm

periwinkle2

nm

12:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, diving in

12:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbs woot

12:50 pm

hurshy

hi hi hi

12:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi hurshy!

12:54 pm

hurshy

hi gwen

12:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stuck on the lone A, top corner

12:54 pm

hurshy

ap4/10

12:55 pm

Atalante

its a top word

12:55 pm

hurshy

teehee

12:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

good clues, y'all, got it! nbt woot

12:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my brain kept igignoring the X. stupid brain LOL

12:59 pm

hurshy

phantom: nutmeg

1:00 pm

Atalante

phantom cattiest

1:01 pm

hurshy

fourth row grey!

1:01 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

16 to go, woot

1:02 pm

Atalante

10 to go!

1:02 pm

hurshy

6 to go!

1:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

all right, y'all slow down LOL

1:04 pm

hurshy

well i must, for i need the 7 and 4 6s and just one 4

1:04 pm

hurshy

i am never fast in such situations

1:05 pm

Atalante

you'll smack yourself about the 7

1:05 pm

hurshy

compound?

1:05 pm

Atalante

nope

1:05 pm

hurshy

ah i see it

1:06 pm

hurshy

do you know if there are any T6s?

1:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

still need 5 sixes, argh

1:06 pm

hurshy

aHA, there are no T6s today

1:07 pm

hurshy

i need a P6 and i already have the little one

1:07 pm

Atalante

I need 2 6s. but I'm getting distracted by a webinar I'm meant to be listening to

1:07 pm

Atalante

there's a curtain one

1:08 pm

hurshy

hmmm

1:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

smeg! no points 8 - (

1:08 pm

hurshy

i may be deficient in my knowledge of curtain-related words

1:09 pm

hurshy

ah but i monkeyed it anyway! done!

1:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg hurshy !!!!!!!!

1:09 pm

Atalante

wtg! its the thing at the top of curtains hiding the untidy bits

1:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty, atalante, got it

1:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

uno

1:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

explody thing !!!

1:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

as usual, my last word was a fish

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hee to clue for a few

2:31 pm

cybernan

hi all - thought the thing covering the top of a curtain is a valence

2:39 pm

Trifioso

hello nan.

2:40 pm

Trifioso

that is not the spelling i know of the word

2:40 pm

Trifioso

but I believe I am the one mistaken

2:47 pm

cybernan

struggling with the 6s - have monkeyed a couple Ive never heard of before

2:48 pm

Trifioso

I have 8 left and I am gridlocked for sure

2:49 pm

cybernan

2 left here -- nu and pe

2:50 pm

Trifioso

i only one n - nu5

2:51 pm

cybernan

it is followed by nu 6/21

2:51 pm

Trifioso

I figured, but I have no clue what it is

2:51 pm

cybernan

got it

2:52 pm

cybernan

I think the pe is the curtain thing

2:52 pm

Trifioso

hooray!!! well done you!

2:54 pm

Trifioso

could be

2:54 pm

Trifioso

I have two pe 6s

2:56 pm

cybernan

just have the little one - clue for the other please?

2:56 pm

Trifioso

sounds like what a batter wears to protect his noggin

2:56 pm

Trifioso

hint for the nu6, please?

2:57 pm

cybernan

ty trif -- and that is a curtain topper?

2:57 pm

Trifioso

yup. A fixed one, made of cloth-covered wood

2:58 pm

Trifioso

nm - thank you for psychic clue!

3:00 pm

cybernan

still a valence in my neck of the woods.

3:00 pm

cybernan

done now - hagd

3:00 pm

Trifioso

congrats!

3:01 pm

cybernan

any other help needed trif?

3:05 pm

Trifioso

6 to go, haven't listed, so I am crawling

3:11 pm

Trifioso

5

3:18 pm

Trifioso

4

3:23 pm

Trifioso

3

3:25 pm

Trifioso

2

3:28 pm

Trifioso

1

3:31 pm

Trifioso

FIREWORKS! WOOT WOOT

3:32 pm

Trifioso

that was exhausting! off to sew....

5:07 pm

crosshair

Down to 6-2-1 and grinding. :/

5:54 pm

mkg

if anyone has a six or seven to clue me i have none of those. thanks.

6:01 pm

mkg

just found cu words. ty anyway

6:11 pm

crosshair

Cu 6, what a cow chews+ a hair additive and pl

6:12 pm

crosshair

Me4+ not ma

6:14 pm

crosshair

Nu 6/21 if you had a food allergy you could not do this :)

6:15 pm

crosshair

Pe 5 and 6= french for small

6:16 pm

crosshair

Pe 6 sounds like what a soldier wears on his head

6:17 pm

crosshair

There is also a sneaky little ix4 babblet.

6:20 pm

crosshair

5-2-1 left for me. :)

6:27 pm

crosshair

Lol got down to 7 words left before I saw my mothers sister. :/

6:40 pm

Nef

I have 3 words left, I don’t think any of them can be real words at this point.

6:42 pm

Nef

(All T words, 1 4 letter & 2 5 letter words).

7:04 pm

crosshair

Ta4 not loose

7:05 pm

crosshair

Te4 and 5 sounds like a colour

7:07 pm

crosshair

Another te 4/5 and 5/12 is what happens when you spill sugar, your kitchen will be te4ing with ants and pl

7:09 pm

crosshair

There is a 5/12 that is a tent and a whole pile of te4 babblets

7:15 pm

rsiegel24

appetite

7:16 pm

rsiegel24

teme

7:16 pm

rsiegel24

peta

7:16 pm

rsiegel24

gems

8:10 pm

gemini_J13

thanks Crossy ~ helped me a lot there!!!!

8:44 pm

crosshair

:)

11:49 pm

Jacula

Hi all! Jut waiting here for the flip since hovering helicopter woke me up am hour or so ago.

11:50 pm

Jacula

*JuSt and 'aN' I meant to type. Still half asleep and half awake.

11:52 pm

Jacula

I assume no one needs clues for the outgoing grid.

11:53 pm

Jacula

5.53am her in UK, btw.

11:58 pm

Jacula

*here

12:01 am

Jacula

It's 6am here in UK. why han't the grid flipped?

12:02 am

ursh

sometimes takes a few minutes

12:03 am

Jacula

Thanks Ursh. I was almost beginning the believe to conspiracy theorists who say time has been changed.

12:04 am

Jacula

*the, not to. AARGH!

12:07 am

Jacula

I relied on my phone whilst in hospital and then on my tablet when confined to bed at home after I broke my leg and ankle, I also learned then to only trust what you can do at a proper PC on your desk in your home office.

12:09 am

Jacula

8 minutes past 6 and still no flip. Perhaps the time theory conspiracists are right?

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