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February 12, 2006

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107 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

Woulfie's mom!! Hi!!!!!!

12:01 am

And anyway I was mostly bugging wouylf!

12:01 am

Hello to Tbear David for you doll....

12:01 am

Good job, mrp!

12:01 am

Hi - I did say hi before!

12:02 am

i made it.....

12:02 am

hootowl - you do pick up more of the 'slang' when you play more often...

12:02 am

Does that x live in that corner?

12:02 am

rennie - what is theme today?

12:02 am

rennie - did you finish the other????

12:02 am

r 6/24

12:02 am

Well it is 1:00 am here and I need my sleep, again thank you all for your help...see you in a few hours...

12:03 am

107 words

12:03 am

good nite, speed!

12:03 am

no x words only 107 words

12:03 am

nightie nite speed!!

12:03 am

nice look Ren

12:03 am

david bowie is the theme and i finished some time ago - my puppstes needed to go outside

12:04 am

how do you guys know the stats so fast? My stats panel is not up yet

12:04 am

Try refreshing, kristinc!

12:04 am

K you need to refresh

12:04 am

rennie - what kind of dogs??

12:05 am

r 6/24 wealth and sounds like bitches

12:05 am

cocker spaniel and a lab/chow mix

12:05 am

oh you're kidding me. Here all this time i thought I was just unspecial! Thank you

12:06 am

...oop sounds like female dogs!

12:06 am

heck no, kristinc.... you are WAY special!!!!!!

12:06 am

K I learned that trick the hard way .....

12:07 am

rennie - love the cockers...& any lab mix has to be good!! : )

12:08 am

eb - they are sweet girls! they like to cuddle and sleep on top of us...along w/ the cats

12:08 am

I really need to go to bed... have fun everyone!!! Hope to see you some time tomorrow... good luck with the snow east coasters! *hugs to all* *kiss on cheek, GW* nite nite!

12:09 am

((mamabear)) good nite

12:09 am

nite mama, sweet dreams :)

12:09 am

mama - sweet dreams!! enjoy your singing tomorrow!! (((((*********HU G**********)))))

12:10 am

'nite, MamaB

12:11 am

nite mama

12:12 am

Daddio must still be out taking snow pics.... please let him know I sent a smooch! Thanks!!!!!

12:13 am

well kids - I think I'm going to follow in mama's pawprints & head to bed too... Nightie nite everyone (or good morning/afternoon depending upon your location!!!) ((((********HU GS*******)))))

12:13 am

goodnight EB, sleep well!

12:13 am

nite eb!!!!

12:14 am

'nite, EB thanx for the help!

12:14 am

Nighty night to all leaving

12:17 am

This is one puzzle I will not be able to just whip through! Wow. I've hit the wall already.

12:18 am

it is a hard one, dalmatian

12:18 am

dal there are some nice little word(s) in the lower right corner

12:18 am

yep...i'm slowish at 21 if you can believe it

12:19 am

I can usually find about 1/2 the words before it becomes difficult. I am only at the quarter mark and not sure where I am going!

12:20 am

35 words, no 2nd letter list, and that wall looks pretty high. Time for beddy-bye. Night all see you tomorrow... maybe.

12:20 am

so long hoot, take care!

12:21 am

later hoot!!!

12:21 am

nity nite hoot

12:22 am

Hi again all -- my camera isn't good enough to take pics of snow in the dark -- at least not without me getting dressed and setting up special and I can't since I have to wait for Seb to wake for his 1:30 feeding :)

12:23 am

GW mama b left a smooch for you....

12:24 am

thanks Blaze :) (*Hug*)

12:28 am

I think "oops! that isn't a word should give us bonus points"

12:31 am

o 6/21

12:32 am

okay, time for bed for me...early morning tomorrow! Thanks for everyone's help earlier.

12:33 am

good nite K

12:33 am

nite kristin

12:33 am

Sleep well, kristi (*hug*)

12:34 am

so ren -- have you slept in the past 24 hrs? Seems like you have been here all day :)

12:35 am

time to go with 50 words for now... Good night, All (((HUGS)))

12:36 am

((**chic**)) -- dream deep :)

12:37 am

i 6/24

12:38 am

well wolfie...i slept from 4am to 11am - went to my folks and came home...i'm a little hyper again....i've been working in between babble. i have to prepare a new non-disclosure agreement and i can only take so much legal jargon...8)

12:39 am

Ok, ren -- just checking :)

12:40 am

thanks for checking....8)

12:41 am

Hi again.

12:41 am

hey zub!!!!!!!!1

12:41 am

Hello Zubie.... how are you.... is your ankle all better ??

12:44 am

Yes, thanks, Blaze. Ankle's good now. :) How are you?

12:44 am

all is well

12:45 am

Hi ren. :) Another awful grid, I see. :D

12:46 am

zub - i think the I's have it on this one...8)

12:47 am

morning all :) wish my i's had it ....

12:47 am

hey chessy....8)

12:48 am

Time for me to go -- Seb is finally waking for his food -- then I can go to sleep myself (*Hugs for all*)

12:48 am

my eyes are stumped on most of the I words... must be off to bed now.... see you all later...

12:49 am

sleep well blaze later wolfie

12:49 am

What??! No 'IDIC' for a word? Has Dr. God never heard of the Vulcan philosophy? Especially considering the word is perfect for babble philosophy: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations :)

12:50 am

Bye GW. Bye Blaze. L's, ren? ALL the words are hiding. :/

12:51 am

Good Evening, Everyone

12:51 am

zub...the L's can go to ...welll ..

12:51 am

hi cybernan!

12:52 am

hi nan - we're still being good!!!!

12:52 am

t 5/24 and t 7/36

12:52 am

Hehe ren. I know the feeling. Rubbish grid. :/

12:53 am

good going dalmatian finding a 7, this grid is a struggle...

12:54 am

A clue for that t7 dalmatian? Or is it too early to ask? :/

12:59 am

The to 6 and 7 have the same root. There is no definition for the 7 but they are derived from a hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, obtained chiefly from coke-oven vapors and by distillation of coal tar. I know, that clues would not help me much either!

1:00 am

L 6/24

1:03 am

Yikes, dalmatian! :D Ok. Thanks. I'll hunt.

1:04 am

and if you change the last letter of the 6, you get another t6/24 from the same to4/5 base....

1:05 am

brandy!!!!! our viking!!!!

1:06 am

Thanks BJ!!!!

1:08 am

Phew. Got it at last. Thanks, dalmatian. Thanks BJ.

1:10 am

m 6/27

1:12 am

0 6/21

1:14 am

a 6/24

1:16 am

r 6/24

1:20 am

There is another to 7/36 that is from the same root of the first to 7/36.

1:24 am

Can't believe I'm drawing a blank on all those to's!

1:28 am

Blocked at only 45 words -- going to be a long day tomorrow! -- Good night, all :)

1:31 am

Sleep well Cybernan.

1:32 am

c 6/27

1:59 am

woo! done. i like the little ones.

2:14 am

Congrats Q: I am not finding this puzzle all that easy!

2:17 am

good morning from a grey, wet London :)

2:21 am

good morning sherb....it's clear and freezing here

2:23 am

morning ren... freezing? winter's finally here then...

2:23 am

We are having such a mild winter it seems we have gone right into spring. I think we have had only one day of rain this season!

2:25 am

sherb - friday it was shorts and tees, saturday it was sunny and cold - now it's freezing...i guess i'ts our day of winter

2:28 am

we've just had the driest January on record... forgot what an umbrella's for... but that's not good for the gardens... or the water supply...

2:28 am

this is not a fun grid.....

2:29 am

I second that! ...stuck on the T's... and I started from the end...

2:30 am

good morning all its cold and wet here

2:30 am

uh sherb...there's only a y before the t's.....8)

2:32 am

morning ruthy :D ...glad we're not the only ones getting it...

2:32 am

ok - i'm crashing now before this grid gets any more exciting...talk to you later....8)

2:34 am

later ren... sleep well :D

2:35 am

bye ren

2:35 am

just found the two 7's... that must be the highlight of today's grid... Dr God could have given us something better for today...

2:39 am

There are 2 "t" sixes that are rooted from those 7's.

2:42 am

yup... onto the S's with nothing bigger than a six to look for... we should get the short puzzles during the week...

2:57 am

I wore m4/6 skirts in the 70's

2:57 am

Morning dear gang :)

2:58 am

morning sprite

2:58 am

Welcome back Sprite.

2:58 am

morning sprite :D ...this grid won't detain you too long...

2:59 am

Argh, a small one! Just while I have a whole day for myself to babble away... I bet you tomorrow will be a huge one.

3:02 am

I wish we could choose the length of the puzzle each day... but I know that's not workable...

3:04 am

Part of me likes to be surprised by the grid every day, but I know what you mean. This would have been a great day for a 400+ puzzle :)

and yet for me.... 400 words would have been hell... I have to work on a Monday when you are all enjoying your Sunday!!

3:07 am

I can live with the short ones at the weekend... plenty of other things to do... but it's the long ones during the week I can't cope with after a long day at work...

3:07 am

Are you ahead of me in time, mrP?

3:08 am

what time does the puzzle start for you, mrp? about 6:00pm?

3:12 am

mrP has fallen of the other side of the world... ;)

Hi sherb... 5pm for me... and stats doesn't always come up until about 11pm...

3:13 am

and do you get chance to play during the following day?

I get home at 4.50pm.... gives me 10 minutes to find the words I am missing!! LOL... never happens!!

3:15 am

mrP, I have the stats panel always within minutes from the flip... or do you mean the babanon lists? So... it's 10.15 am here, which would mean it is about 8.15 pm for you now? Also a nice time, that is, if you can spend your evening freely.

... 3-4 days a week I am at work. so no... don't get a chance to play the next day for those ones!!

ah sprite!! My free evening is tonight... you are right! The babanon stats are the ones that come really late (sometimes) and that can be harrowing if the words are anything like yesterday (p's in particular!!)... so that is why I love a short puzzle on a Sunday night!

3:18 am

Enjoy then, mrP :) For once, you have it all to your liking ;)

sprite.... does that mean the grid is nice and easy too!!

3:18 am

I think the timing works well for us in Europe - puzzle comes on at about 6:00am... at the weekend, I like playing before the BabAnon stats are posted... but there's also time to play in the evening beyond midnight if we need to...

gotta go get dinner together!! See you all later!! (wave)!

3:20 am

I agree, sherb, I love the timing here. 7 am is a nice time to start and gives plenty of opportunities to steal some time during the day. I even could consider getting up extra early to try and finish, if need be :) mrP... I don't know, I am finding this grid a bit tough. Already feel I am running out of words to try.

3:21 am

later mrp :D

3:21 am

See you around, mrP :)

3:35 am

I keep thinking there should be at least one word like 'silicia', but I cannot make a valid one.

3:35 am

having only 2 7's makes the grid a little dull...

3:37 am

True. I found them hard to find, though. I love the grids where you look and look for the biggies, and then all of a sudden you find a lot of them, all fommon words. This is almost like work :)

3:38 am

this is full of Greek and Latin words... all those vowels...

3:39 am

fommon = common LOL Yeah, just found the L4/6 hawaiian one. Little b@stard.

3:39 am

well, I'm going to leave the rest for later... enjoy your day sprite :D

3:40 am

Bye sherb, you do the same :)

4:43 am

hey sherb...good on ya...bowie!!

4:44 am

Missed her.....How are you Sprite...it's Bowie Day by my request.....

4:52 am

eeerrrrrr what a horrid puzzle

4:56 am

morning all! Had to decide on Jareth for a pic today cos I couldn't find the pic I wanted from AShes to AShes :(

4:57 am

hi Atalante :)

5:06 am

looking for bowie pics is more interesting than this puzzle today - its a strange one

5:19 am

I agree, spent ages last night.....

5:26 am

can anyone please help me!!! I am on my last word and for the life of me I CAN'T SEE IT!!! it's the id 4 5 thanks so much

5:29 am

The thought came to me and I got it. thanks anyway.

5:54 am

morning all

6:00 am

Morning, Sha. Nice little grid today.

6:00 am

not too bad at all

6:04 am

thats me finished how u doing ruthy?

6:05 am

The first word I *saw* was 'guilty' which, of course, isn't quite there, and the second was a di6/24 which we won't talk about and also isn't quite there. LOL.

6:07 am

Morning all...

6:07 am

lol jacula : )

6:07 am

hi caitlin

6:08 am

Prynhawn da, Caitlyn.

6:09 am

jacula brilliant !! I dont speak Welsh but i understand that !!

6:10 am

my thoughts exactly caitlyn

6:11 am

Do you feel guilty not speaking Welsh sha ?

6:11 am

Pity 'Idris' isn't an accepted word.;-) Not 'flowery' enough, I guess.:-)

6:11 am

no to complicted know a bit

6:12 am

welsh not used all that often anymore

6:13 am

how about u caitlyn

6:13 am

Our caravan friends always speak it! They only speak English when we are around.

6:14 am

My last post was a clue to an easy ir4, btw.

6:14 am

Saw the same second di____non-word Jacula. Most interesting non-moment of this puzzle. This is the kind of obscure vocabulary I don't have-no classical latin education for me. French, and where does that get me I ask you?!

6:16 am

Eva - My French and Welsh are rusty, and my Latin was never that good. I get by though.

6:17 am

Hi eva I must say David Bowie doesnt look very well in your icon!!!

6:17 am

I seem to have hit a small wall at 54 words. It's probably time for me to walk away and prepare the dinner vegs.

6:17 am

no welsh or latin. reasonable French, increasingly poor Hebrew, a small dose of Spanish and that's it.

6:18 am

I think that David has never looked better or furrier.

6:18 am

Good Morning !!, We got tons of snow here. And it is still snowing!! It is pretty but not looking forward to digging my car out so I can get to work tomorrow. Really glad for once that I have no major plans for today.

6:19 am

im off to my parents now 4 lunch speak 2 u all later

6:19 am

I'm envious Peri. Here we are in supposedly snowy Vermont and not a flake!

6:19 am

Hi Peri. Snow? Brrr! It's nice when you can look at it from a cosy house or play in it but not when you've got to travel.

6:20 am

'Bye, Sha. Enjoy your lunch.

6:20 am

thanx jacula bye all

6:22 am

Bye sha

6:22 am

the i____ & the odyssey is there

6:23 am

And the plural, Eva. Thanks!

6:24 am

hadn't seen the plural-thanks!

6:24 am

HI, Eva, you can have all of the snow. I don't want it. I am watching the news to see how much snow we have at the moment. Looks to me to be about 6-8 inches of snow

6:27 am

any clues for the 7's?

6:28 am

Keep warm periwinkle!! Im off now lunch needs seeing to! Back later

6:29 am

Good day, all ^_^

6:30 am

Sorry, Eva. Got no 7's yet. Hi Gramma.

6:30 am

morning Gramma

6:33 am

the 7s are white crystalline substance, complex double derivatives of glycocol. Both TP7/36

6:35 am

atalante-did you means ty?

6:37 am

70 words here and time I stepped away for a while. TTFN.

6:38 am

TO - sorry - can't type!

6:39 am

googled the definition and still couldn't find it.

6:39 am

Atalante, I googled your def. and found Zip. Help please?

6:41 am

gramma... take the to...and behead the word for water or any substabce you can drink...then build from that

6:41 am

the full chemical definition contains pretty much the exact word ... let me think ... there's a TO6/24 which is what you pay go over over a bridge minus the last letter + the last vowel + something you carry that contains your essential information (like whether you can drink or not LOL). The 7s have different letters on the end

hi everyone! now who is it said they want this snow? her you go: (it's a whiteout here)

6:44 am

got the 6 from your definition, but still no clue for the 7's.

6:45 am

Eva, just add a different letter on the end of the 6 for each of the 7s

6:45 am

hello everyone.....I just got the 7's from your clue Atalante....thank you :)

6:46 am

they really are dumb words!

6:46 am

Thanks! was heading in the wrong direction with the wrong i.

6:46 am

they don't even look right !!

6:47 am

Having been given the gift of the 7's I need to pass my gemerosity on to the cat who is convinced, despite the fact that he looks like he has swallowed a bowling ball, that he is about to perish of famine.

6:47 am

they don't!

6:48 am

LOL eva !!

lol, eva!

6:49 am

HAHA... Labyrinth Avatar.. cool movie.. very cool soundtrack

6:50 am

morning all

6:51 am

Eva! I have one of those too! Amazing how cats tend to almost faint from starvation five times a day

6:51 am

hi there mia :)

ahhh- i still only have the 7 you gave the detailed clue for, eva *sigh*

6:53 am

Temple...its the same word just a different letter on the end

6:53 am

I mamaged 2 6's and a 7 out of all that. TY. Are there supposed to be 2 7's?

6:53 am

yes gramma....2 7's

6:54 am

gramma change the last letter of the to7 you have

to what? LOL!

6:56 am

Finally got it. I could have died of old age before I would've ever found those words. Thanks not only for the help; but, also the patience. Shy of e-mailing me the answers, you all are so good to hold my hand thru these grids.

6:56 am

one is plural...the other is second vowel

6:56 am

change it rnadomly, Temple - you'll get there! :)

6:57 am

actually Gramma, I think an "emailing tricksy answers" service would go down very well!!

one cod coming right up! thanks guys!

6:57 am

has anyone got any 'd's from the left hand side....I don't think any exsist really !!!!

6:58 am

does anyone have any clues for the m's? i can't find a single one! i haven't been doing very well the last few days, is it me or have the grids not been that nice?

lol, atalante! there are always those days...BTW how many in this one?

6:58 am

I would never, ever have got them if it hadn't been for Atalante !!!

6:58 am

Atalante, that would be awful....sign me up! I would never think again. I have NO self restraint.

6:59 am

107 Temple

6:59 am

13 vowels in this puzzle. it's just wrong.

7:00 am

What!! Don't tell me there are D's and M's..I thought I could rest on my laurels after those T words.

7:00 am

wow....fouind one !!!

7:01 am

I've got 2 of them - but I don't think the other 3 exist!

i keep wanting to type "druid"

7:02 am

I have 2 now Atalante.....and quite agree !!

7:04 am

which ones have you got? I've got a DA5/16 and a DU4/6

7:04 am

du4/6 and du4/8

7:07 am

and the da5/16 now !

7:07 am

ok, so maybe 3 exist. The other 2 still don't though, I'm sure!

7:09 am

di4/5 does !

7:10 am

ack! I should have seen that one!

7:14 am

got it Atalante .. . its du5/14

7:15 am

must do some lunch now !!

7:15 am

thx Karys! Will go hunting!

bye karys!

hmmm...seems everytime i "see" a word, the last letter isn't there...odd grid this one

7:30 am

((*Temple*)) Hi everyone :)

hi lotti! this is a funny litle one today...(so why am i serious as a heart attack right now?) *throws a grapefruit sized snowball at lotti * DUCK!

7:33 am

**Splat** Woops didn`t quite duck in time!!!! Guess you got a good covering then....

11' and it has another 4-5 hours to go...blowing terribly...but shoveling will be good exercie *she tells herself over and over*

7:37 am

WOW......a covering and more!!!! My kids would be in their element.....Yeah good luck with the shovelling!!

ty : )...what's your icon?

7:40 am

It is Bowie looking beautiful in my opinion......(perhaps too in touch with his femenine side!!!!!)

been here long? i have 60 and am about to go to babanon for a list...good clues for t's and d's below...

7:43 am

morning! what fiend put this grid together?

7:43 am

I`ve got 40 ....... had 3 power cuts this morning which threw my internet out for a while, so i gave up and went to do my ironing :)

LOL hi angel!

7:47 am

Hi Angel......it`s not pleasant is it?!!!!!!!

7:48 am

not a bit pleasant. which is a good indicator of just how addicted to Babble I am. Were I not, I'd have departed the minute I saw the grid.

7:48 am

Why are you having power cuts Lotti?

7:52 am

LOL Angel.....so i`m more the fool as i came back for more!!!!!!! :D Spellit, I don`t know. The weather isn`t that bad, so i`m clueless !!

whoa! just got booted out!

hi spellit...

7:57 am

Wasn`t me Temple.....not guilty!!!!! I`m keeping my power cuts on this side of the pond!!! Was it anything to do with your weather, or just the site???

i can't tell...i can tell you the list helps some - but there are some puzzlers!

8:02 am

IM6/27? Anybody have that 1 and could help me, I'd appreciate it. TY

au4, anyone?

8:03 am

1st word in the title of a song sung on new years eve

8:03 am

Sounds like a word for aged...

gramma just add on to the one above it for the 6

8:05 am

Sherylr, got it . thanks 8)

morning all does anyone have a clue for me for the is 6 pls

8:05 am

Gramma...ir6 has the same ending :)

tahnks gramm, lotti...

8:06 am

this grid is an excellent demonstration of the teamwork and camaraderie on Babble. No one would want to do this alone, in my opinion.

8:06 am

Sherly is + ch4/6

Now thats a word I use everyday, lol ty macuser

8:08 am

lol Sheryl, it is a strange one

8:08 am

This grid is an excellent demonstration of the camaraderie and teamwork on Babble. Seems to me no one would want to do this one solo.

8:08 am

I agree, Angelsong. I couldn't do it alone.

8:10 am

gramma, cool icon!!

hi une1 run away! run away before it sucks you in...LOL!

8:13 am

this may be the most bizarre one i've seen!

8:13 am

second di 4/6?

8:14 am

Everyone does this! di4/5 - sadly

8:14 am

Angelsong think cd

Can I pls have a clue for the last di 5/ 14 pls

8:15 am

spellit, not everyone does it sadly...some people are ready to go...and others we're ready to see go :}

8:15 am

thanks, gramma. you know something? doing my taxes is going to be more fun than this grid.

8:16 am

record plus a vowel di5/14

8:16 am

Sh, just stick a vowel on your last di

8:16 am

di5/14 plural of a big round thing an individual tosses at the Olympics

8:17 am

angelsong, hah!!

8:17 am

Getting very philosophical Angelsong but I know what you mean

une ty should have seen that one

8:18 am

Taxes? What taxes? Is there any1 from the IRS on here? I hate those stinking taxes!!!

Well, off to work on my Sunday morning crossword, give this a break but be back later, happy hunting fellow babblers

8:19 am

C ya

8:19 am

enjoy, sheryl!

bye sher

li5?

8:25 am

if anyone is interested in a recipe for enchiladas, I will post it on BA.

8:26 am

Temple add a vowel to your li4/6 before it :)

8:26 am

Morning all... just one letter shy of suicide... I find that amusing today...

8:27 am

li5/14 chinese fruit - very sweet

8:27 am

LOL Jera!!!

8:28 am

That's me done so ad5/12 to you all. Off to watch Wales v Scotland Rugby! Back later

8:29 am

Have fun spellit ^_^

8:30 am

Jera,That was a perfect observation of this grid.

8:30 am

Okay, riddle me this... ad5 is okay, a spanish word, but chopping off the a to make another spanish word is not allowed?? The inconsistencies drive me crazy...

jera! LOL!

8:30 am

first di4/5? I missed it somehow.

8:32 am

di 4/5 is what spellit and I were just talking about. scan down a bit

8:32 am

I'm assuming you need the second di4/5, right? di + opposite of new, minus last letter

8:33 am

Sorry, you said the first one, didn't you. I need to read before write

8:34 am

I actually did get the di4/5 from Jera's post.

bye spellit - thanks for the clues

8:48 am

Good morning.

hi harp : )

8:49 am

Hi Harp :)

8:52 am

ha4/5?

i hate to go - but my legs hurt from sitting so long...bye and hally babbling! BBL to finish!

oor happy babbling, as the case may be! ha4= hard rain

8:54 am

C ya later 72 Temple Owl

8:55 am

See ya Temple.......only 4 more for me!! Then shower and Rugby!! :)

8:56 am

Yay DONE!!!!! See ya later everyone :)

8:56 am

playing or watching lotti?

8:58 am

Hi lotti and all.

8:58 am

Oooo Watching ExWren!!! Need to put live scores for league on BBC website too....Huddersfield Giants play Leeds Rhinos at 3pm :)

di 5: i have the plural of cut up; and the cd + a vowel...what am i missing please?

hi exwren, macadam!

8:59 am

Hi mum....Bye mum!!! God the Welsh anthem goes on far too long!!!!!!!!!!

9:00 am

di5 if something isn't brightly lit, then it's...

hi kids!!! bye lotti...

9:00 am

Hi macadam, nearly finished. It's a much better grid than we've had for the last couple of days

9:01 am

last two ha's? I've monkey-typed until my fingers are sore.

9:01 am

Good heavens. I'm already sorry I started this one. Not really, but I hope there's a second letter list out there!

9:01 am

Back in a mo.The mouse needs new batteries.

ExWren - I think this the first that I've seen you since your grandchild was born... Congratulations!!

angel: add on the the last ha4/6

9:04 am

hi Ex Wren 30 to go but it`s a struggle.

ty macuser! bye lotti, hi eb...ch6please, someone?

9:05 am

Thank you EB. I don't usually chat until I've finished the grid, I'm usually to busy trying to figure out non-existant words! Of course the baby is beautiful, but what more can you expect?

9:06 am

ch6 add you & me to the end of your ch4/6

xwren: that's lovely...your first? boy or girl?

9:06 am

I seem to be finding words ending with abbreviated Richard.;-)

9:08 am

No, he's my 8th, will be christened Charles Joseph, but known as Charlie. They were told to expect a girl, so was calling it Millie (Amelia), but at the moment of birth, the Midwife exclaimed "Oh! Millie has a willy"!!

LOL! no way!

9:09 am

exwren LOL!!!

9:10 am

Howdy, y'all!!!! It's movieman again!!!! Anyone care to clue me up with the 7's....? Gracias.....

9:11 am

to7/36 x 2

9:11 am

Time for brkfst.BBL

ExWren - too funny!!

bye, gramma! hi movieman! : )

9:12 am

Thanx une......

bye gramma - hi movieman

does someone have the ch6 please? i cannot see it! last word!

9:13 am

my clue at 9:06 didn't help?

9:15 am

It helped me...

doh! thanks macuser! i am done!

9:15 am

Congrats! :)

haz lol - a clue never goes to waste...and may i give a few before i go?

woo hoo T-Owl!!

9:16 am

TO: add the suffix meaning you and me to your ch4 just above

snow winding down...time to consider getting dressed to remove it...

bye everyone! happy babbling! my best advice:keep your monkeys happy today - you'll use them!

9:19 am

Well, that's me finished! Fun grid! *happy dance of doneness in the snow*

bye T_owl.... careful shovellling!! Stay warm....

Congrats Jera!!!

*grabs jera to make snow angels* YAY!

9:23 am

Does anyone need help??

jera: do you have much snow?

how 'bout for my last 66?? tee hee hee!!

ok eb - what letters do they begin with? ; D

a, b, c, d, e, f, g.....

hint: no bs or fs..LOL! bye everybody! have fun!

9:29 am

Sc please.

9:29 am

They are saying aboy 8 inches, TO... the kids had a blast this morning... we threw the cat out in the snow & took pictures (he almost disappeared)...

9:30 am

sc = s + edge of top of cup

9:30 am

sc5/14 - a light cloth

9:30 am

Thanks Jera.

macadam: what scenery is painted on...rhymes with word for dour..., jera - 12 inches and still coming!

9:31 am

Jera - from what height did you throw the cat?

9:32 am

From the doorway of our back door, there are three steps... so not far. It's a family tradition for new cats actually, but we haven't had one of those in some time. This could very well be Zack's last Winter, so I'm making sure he lives it up, heh-heh-heh...

9:33 am

Where are you TO... I'm near DC

9:33 am

I had visions of a cat hurtling down from an upstairs window - a feline version of the ski-jump!

between philly & bethlehem- closer to philly

9:35 am

I'm very proud of myself today... I've never done a Babble grid in one sitting before! I'd never do such a thing, Haz! Although I did have a great time watching the Olympic thrills yesterday... not for kitties, though...

does the cat like snow? *misses having a cat. considers running out to the shelter*

9:36 am

I don't think he cared for it much, he's turning into a real old man who likes to doze by the hearth 23/7. But he's been very adventurous this past year, wanting to go outside all the time, so I figured he should go experience the joy of our first real snow...

9:37 am

You`ll enjoy the snowboarding Jera.Thanks for the help.Bye everyone.

i have to go - i suddenly feel amibitious to clean - mustn't let the feeling pass..see you tomorrow!

bye macadam!

9:38 am

Well, the Sprite is begging for wome puter time, so I think I'll go have my nap & watch some soapies from last week... they pile up so quickly! Macadam, I'm looking forward to cheering on The Flying Tomato!!

bye macadam.... bye Jera.... bye T-Owl....

9:45 am

Well, I really can't find A's today! I thought I'd got over that particular problem!

9:58 am

this puzzle is giving me a headache today. too many vowel clusters. I'm keeping my eye out for hints today.

9:59 am

I'm baaack..all fat and happy. I feel like sharing. Who needs help? Oh wait, we all need help. I mean, does any1 need a clue, before I move on w/my life?

10:00 am

AD 5 is spanish c ya ad 4 mine doorway ad5 is for ad viewing only

10:01 am

This puzzle is like a tiring day at the opticians..... Too many "i's".......LOL

10:01 am

Oh Thanks gramma. I needed anything to cling to.

10:02 am

DONE...anyone need a clue??

10:04 am

au***-video equiptment au6 is plural au5 tax issue au4 1st word in the title of new years eve song au4 au+ what you do to an icecream cone minus the K

10:05 am

Sorry..the last au is a 5 :{

10:07 am

so4/4 following the 5/12?

10:07 am

Desperately need a clue for the "i" below the centre one...... Gracias.....

10:08 am

SO4/4 plural of just 1 person performing

10:09 am

i'm back from my crossword and down to 3 words does anyone have a clue for the li 5/ 14 pls and ty

10:09 am

It's like the desert w/an I instead of an a

10:10 am

gramma you are performing a public sevice with your clues. and I thank you. I should go eat.

10:10 am

I have the so 4/4 before the So5/12; need the one just after the 5/12...thanks

10:10 am

li5 fruit

10:11 am

ty gramma was spelling it wrong

10:12 am

YW

10:14 am

down to one only need the last to 7/ 36 any clues on that one pls

10:15 am

it's just like the 1 above it..dropp the vowel and add plural

10:18 am

gramma if i drop the vowels it will only be a 6 letter word, I;m so confused

10:19 am

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear.....drop the vowel on the end and add the pl....or if that is the 1 you have then drop the plural and add a vowel

10:20 am

got it through monkey typing ty so much all of you for the help off to do some housework have a great day

10:20 am

anyone need a clue before i go

10:21 am

sheryl - yes plz..... Desperately need a clue for the one word coming off the "i" underneath the centre one.....

10:22 am

plural of what you skate on? the "I" word

10:23 am

not sure which word you are talking about which i is it give me the second letter with it it will make it easier

10:24 am

sheryl - it's the ic5/16.....

10:25 am

use your ic 4/5 and the sometimes vowel

10:25 am

don't worry sheryl, just found it....... *stares up at ceiling for an eternity*

10:25 am

been there, lol

10:25 am

have a good day all see you tomorrow

10:25 am

morning, babblers.

10:25 am

Hi, all from snow covered PA, we got 10" of the white stuff.

10:26 am

Afternoon, hursh..... (It's nearly 16:30 GMT here....)

10:26 am

See you all on the flip :)

10:30 am

of course, sorry europeans. :) what is with the puzzles lately? so hard. not long, necessarily, but hard.

10:33 am

Need a clue for the di5/18 now....

10:35 am

not clear - ly movieman

10:36 am

Never mind, just got it again..... (Don't you hate it when that happens?)......

10:36 am

Movieman, di5 - how you adjust your lights

10:43 am

da5/16 and ha5/16 anyone?

10:43 am

nevermind, have the da5/16 already

10:44 am

da 5/16 you should brush your teeth twice da5

10:45 am

add a consonant to your da4/5

10:45 am

sorry peri, I meant ha4/5

10:48 am

still working on the ha5/16, what about the ha6/33?

10:48 am

exwren - add a consonant at the end? or elsewhere? it isn't working...

10:49 am

ha5/16 - add a consonant at the end of the ha4/6 previous. Then you'll know what you have to do to get the right point value for the ha6/33.

10:50 am

ahhh... 4/6, not 4/5

10:56 am

I'll just keep quiet, I'm confusing everyone. Trouble is, by the time I've gone to the bottom of the page, I've forgotten what I was going to say, call it a senior moment

10:57 am

last di5?

10:58 am

du5/14 anyone?

10:58 am

di5 - odd plural of the previous di4

10:59 am

hmm, interesting. thanks. how about the du5?

10:59 am

du5/14 - apparently means an inferior kind of worship, but it's like actress Roberts, with a d instead of a j

11:00 am

thanks vi - i love clues i can follow :)

11:00 am

You're welcome!

11:01 am

43 words left to find, time to take a break and clear the snow off of my car, what fun 8)

11:02 am

im 6 any relation to im4?

11:02 am

ah yes it is, i got it!

11:03 am

Finished!

11:04 am

congrats, angel. now gimme a clue for is6. :)

11:05 am

hurshy: IS + the ch4/6

11:06 am

thanks angel. how do they expect us to GET these? i mean, i could use morewords or something. but i like it better when there are more words i know (no pun intended there)

11:06 am

is6, an Italian Island

11:07 am

this grid was tough for me.

11:08 am

ugh, i should have found this by now, but... li5?

11:18 am

Hurshy - li + 2nd part of exercise regime Tai ***.

11:18 am

thanks jac, that was my last one. i think i had monkeyed every possibility but that.

11:19 am

(Chinese fruit - usually spelled with a 'y'.)

11:20 am

y/w, Hurshy.

11:20 am

Afternoon Been monkey typing for awhile but am not coming up with the ir6/24 any help lovely blizzard today!!!

11:20 am

ir6 just like im6 - a lot of things today have this adj ending

11:33 am

any clue for the lu/6? i have the one with the third consonant in the third space.

11:34 am

OK Hurshy still don't have the im6 or the ir6 yes I am completely out of it today....sorry for being so dumb will blame it on the snow!!!!

11:35 am

lu 4/6 An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.

11:37 am

thank you. i was blind and didn't see that other u. speedfreak... how many snow days have you had? we've had 2. the timing of this one isn't good.

11:37 am

finished

11:39 am

This is our first big snowstorm this year, so can't really complain, so far no days off from school...hopefully this will be cleaned up in time for tomorrow...do not want snow days this year...we only have 5 days till Feb. vacation anyhow

11:41 am

we only have 5 days left, too. i wouldn't mind having tomorrow off though.

11:42 am

lalo: Where are you and where do you teach?

11:44 am

i'm in bath, maine. elementary school social worker. we chatted a few months ago.

11:44 am

my friend has a job similar to yours.

11:44 am

Sorry forgot.... if we don't have snow days we get out June 13....last year we went till June 30 and went back before Labor Day...short summer!!!

11:46 am

that's what we said.. we only had july off. we got out june 27. i don't know when we get out this year.

11:48 am

Are you getting as much snow as us over a foot or is this a coastal storm?? Now is New Hampshire the only state that has school vacation the week after us??

11:50 am

i'm on the coast. we're supposed to get a foot. i know NH has the week after, but a lot of places only get one break between xmas and the end of the year. i have a friend in SC. they get the week off before easter. they have to make up 2 snow days, so they make them up that week they are supposed to be off. can you imagine only having 3 days off between xmas and the end of the year?

11:53 am

greetings from sunny AZ! can I get clues for the last di 4/6 and di 5/14, please?

11:53 am

what town are you in? i don't remember, just that it's in mass.

11:54 am

I'm in Kingston, right next to Plymouth on the water..That would make a very long year without time off between Xmas and the end...usuallly I find Jan. long but this year seems to be flying by

11:55 am

OK Chic rub in the sunny weather today!!! lol

11:58 am

I'm originally from East Coast. We went to school even if there was 3 ft of snow. I even drove school bus in 2 ft of snow.... Glad those days are over!

12:15 pm

Afternoon/Evening all....

12:17 pm

Hi Caitlyn, others seemed to have stepped away for the moment...

12:19 pm

chic did you get the di4/6 ?

12:22 pm

di 4/6, shooting craps, and olympic throwing the di4/6 although they usually us a 6 letter word with a latin ending...

12:25 pm

Good morning all -- back again to beat my head against the wall over those to's

12:29 pm

the second to4/5 is the root for all of the remaining to's. Adding the third vowel to all but the last which has a consonant instead.

12:32 pm

hello folks... anyone have im 6/27? is 6/24?

12:34 pm

Thanks, Brandyjack -- how many to 6's are there? -- I have two 6/24's, but thought I saw a post last night saying there was a to 6/33?

12:35 pm

im6/27 - adjectival form of the previous im4 is6/24 - a bone of the pelvis, includes the funny consonant combo in school, then a couple of vowels

12:35 pm

leslieann - im + not the 'ego', but Freud's _ _ + frozen water (minus the e).... the ir is the same ending

12:37 pm

aha! thanks guys. take that, i's!

12:37 pm

cyber - 2 x to 6 2 x to 7

12:39 pm

Thanks, Eastern -- found the 7 that builds from the second 6

12:40 pm

cyber - you're close to the other 7 then....drop the last vowel, change to a consonent!!

12:41 pm

ri6/24 and so6/21 anyone?

12:41 pm

Thank you, Eastern and Brandyjack -- got them all!

12:41 pm

ri 6 - rags to ri****

12:42 pm

Guess it's time for me to break down and have a look at Brandyjack's list!

12:42 pm

thanks LeslieAnn

12:42 pm

peri - ri 6 - wealth so 6 - add a vowel to the one that is so _ _ _ (as a rock)

12:44 pm

EB, where do I add the vowel, middle or end?

12:45 pm

perI - to the end....

12:45 pm

Hiddy ho, neighbors. I hate David Bowie, so my icon today is of Jim Bowie (no relation).

12:45 pm

hi Judi!

12:45 pm

thanks EB

12:46 pm

Can't get the longer T words even with the clues, more help please

12:48 pm

peri - do you have the to 5/12??

12:48 pm

EB, nope don't have that one yet

12:48 pm

ok...here we go!!

12:49 pm

to 4/5 to + skip to my _ _ _ (only drop the o)

12:49 pm

that's your base for all the others....

12:50 pm

(lemme know when you have that...then we'll build from there!!)

12:50 pm

okay, thanks EB, will look for them now

12:51 pm

EB,. more help please

12:51 pm

got the to4/5

12:51 pm

if you need more clues, let me know...with the 'base' you can add alot of the 'common endings' that have appeared in the puzzle...

12:51 pm

Grrrrreetings : ) What's the verdict? Trick or treat? : /

to 7/36 - you pay this at a booth when driving (drop an l) + a priest of nature minus the first letter plural

12:52 pm

trick

12:52 pm

found the 2 to6/24 thanks

12:53 pm

to 4/5 base + 6 base + frozen water (minus the e) 6 base + not the ego, but the _ _ (think Freud) 7 base + not ego + another vowel 7 base + frozen water (minus the e) + plural ending

12:53 pm

hurshy looks like you and i have the same fav david bowie movie! ;)

12:53 pm

lol Hursh...I can never resist a challenge... : ) OK, 107 to go...

12:54 pm

well, it's more that i know nothing about david bowie except that i saw labyrinth.

12:54 pm

Anj - for you, it will probably be a cake-walk!!

12:54 pm

eb you're my hero!

12:55 pm

please, this puzzle has a higher percentage of weird words than any i've seen before. i refuse to believe it can be a cake-walk for anyone. incidentally, what IS a cake-walk? walking on cake? walking while eating cake? walking after eating cake? walking in order to get to cake? walking with a cake perched on one's head? i can't think of any way it can be something easy.

12:56 pm

Oh, hurshy, screw the walk and just eat the cake.

12:56 pm

mmm, i like that advice.

12:56 pm

hurshy - when you put it that way, a cake-walk is far from easy!! 8 D

12:56 pm

EB, got the 2 to6 words but just can't get the to7 even with your clue, not sure what I am doing wrong

12:57 pm

it's a homer, sir walter scott, and a paradise lost w/ a chemist thrown for added spice.....

12:57 pm

peri - that's bc that last one about frozen water isn't right - it should be the pl of the not-ego, not the frozen water

12:58 pm

"7 base + frozen water (minus the e) + plural ending..." ...eh?

12:58 pm

peri - both to 7s build off the 2nd to 6 (sorry - gave a bad clue earlier) to 6 + anothEr vowEl to 6 + plural

12:58 pm

...a-ha!

12:58 pm

anj, the base is the second to 4/5

12:58 pm

anj - you have to have the to4 for this to make any sense.

12:59 pm

Thank you so much, hurshy, I was making myself crazy looking for it

12:59 pm

Anj - my bad... hursh (and I) caught my error....

12:59 pm

Hursh, got that...it was the 7 clue that was giving my axons angst : ) I couldn't get it to work...

1:00 pm

Cheers EB : D

peri - I'm sorry!! That was certainly not my intent....my brain is wiggy after doing this off & on....

1:00 pm

EB, got them, Will forgive you this time :)

1:00 pm

no way, eb, you're still my hero :)

thanks peri!!

LeslieAnn - aw, shucks!!

1:05 pm

..well that's the top line greyed out... : ) Calm befoie the storm? : /

1:05 pm

definitely, anj ;)

(see hurshy...cakewalk for Anj)...

Wait til you hit the i's and t's....

1:05 pm

alright, fine, anj, you're brilliant.

1:06 pm

if he's got the top line greyed out he's got the T's!

1:07 pm

Go Ahead Anj show us all up!!!

1:07 pm

i think i may have found the L's hardest.

1:07 pm

..er, I thought you all had the Ts : / I was racing to catch up...

Yup, I'm under the radar today, feeling yucky, can't have any coffee...sorry.

1:07 pm

or the H's. although the I's were bad to.

1:08 pm

well, some of us do, anj - i mean, i'm done. but we're post-grid griping.

I got lucky with the to's, I saw one used on Boggle the other day, just kinda ran with it. The rest of the grid wasn't bad at all today.

ah, bunny - (HUG) for feelin' under the weather...

1:09 pm

...why? Is the custard tub empty??

1:09 pm

*hurshy not sure she likes bunny anymore...*

1:09 pm

stuggling a little...

1:10 pm

My last t is avoiding me it is the very last one to5/12 help please

1:10 pm

of course you are, Thomas G, you poor dear.

TY EB, needed it. I don't get ill often, but when I do, urrrg.

1:10 pm

pl of the to4

1:10 pm

...usual to4 start with the squiggly plural : )

1:10 pm

(jk of course bunny)

I'm gonna go soak, be back tomorrow. Bye all.

1:11 pm

oh, forgive me first bunny!

1:11 pm

Thx Hurshy Plural Plural Plural always miss them

bye bunny...rest up & drink oj, tea...to feel better!!

1:11 pm

well, here's a pollock.

uh oh, what'd I do?

1:12 pm

so 6/21?

1:12 pm

no, the pollock is for speedfreak.

1:13 pm

so 6/21 - add yourself to the prev so5

1:13 pm

Finally down to 10 lets see how long this takes me!!!

cyber - you so 5/12 + not you, me or us (point to yourself)....

Oh, I see, derr. Sorry! Sounded kinda vain huh? Told you I was tardo mode. See ya'll later (forgiven Hursh!).

1:13 pm

thank you and bye-bye, bunny!!! :)

1:14 pm

Thank you Eastern -- some really stupid words today!

1:15 pm

is 6/24?

1:15 pm

Bye, Bunny :)

1:15 pm

it's a big day for monkey typing! nan, is + **** pet

1:15 pm

While we are on the i's how about im6/27

1:16 pm

speed, i + someone in an ambulance, a para*****, change e to i

speed- do you have the im 4??? if so, add the frozen water ending (minus the e)

1:17 pm

im 6: im 4/6 + frozen cube minus last letter

1:17 pm

good clue for the im6 and ir6 at 12:35

1:19 pm

i hope whatever language english ripped these words from is long dead........

1:20 pm

Thanks, leslie ... ****pet doesn't bring anything to mind, so wil leave it for now.

1:21 pm

it's green and it grows grass on its head?? good gag gift.

1:21 pm

it's also a ch 4/6

cyber - they sell them at the holidays... clay items (pets, heads) where you 'grow' some green fuzzy stuff on it....

1:22 pm

Got it now -- thanks, Leslie

1:22 pm

How about the very first mi5/14 Thanks

1:23 pm

mi 5/14 add the mccartney beatle minus the p

1:24 pm

il 6, please?

1:24 pm

il6 pl of il5, the _____ and the odyssey

1:24 pm

plural of the 5?

cyber - the il _ _ _ & the Odyssey....

1:25 pm

think homer and not simpson

1:25 pm

Thx Hurshy had to look at the definition on that one these words are the strangest I have seen on a puzzle

1:26 pm

see, that's what i said!

1:26 pm

but that mi5, once i had it, i knew what it meant.

1:28 pm

Thank you for all your help I have finished this tough grid...never would have done it without the awesome clues!!!! Anj how are you doing, almost done??

1:29 pm

done! hooray!

1:29 pm

yw and congrats, speedfreak!

congrats Speed & Leslie....

1:29 pm

and congrats leslie!

1:30 pm

...I see we're into the Enhanced North American Benchmark Latin dictionary today... : /

1:31 pm

Thank you, Hurshy and Eastern (was working on the r's for a while there)

1:32 pm

that first mi5 and the ol's are evading me like greased pigs.....

1:32 pm

ok, so the ol's were too obvious........

1:33 pm

BJ - my 1:23 clue didn't help?

1:34 pm

Hello. Back from visit to Devon and babbling for the first time in a week. Stuck on last to di's. (di4/6 and 5/14). Any clues?

1:34 pm

it just did, thanks hurshy. could have sworn I monkeytyped that one though....

1:35 pm

they chuck the di's in the olympics........

1:35 pm

di 4 - a small round flat object di 5 - add yourself to di4

1:35 pm

Hi Hydra...how as the ol' Cream County??

1:36 pm

Thanks so much, brandyjack and hurshy. I was looking at the other di. Doh!

ok...finally finished.... some of the last words I had were the easy ones...couldn't see them 'cuz I was looking for more weird ones.... Phew!!

1:37 pm

...stand up and take a bow EB : )

1:37 pm

congrats auntie!

*curtsies...* thank you *blows kisses*

1:40 pm

There was an article in the Globe & Mail the other day about a fellow that is compiling all the words in the English language -- he figured we'd hit 1 million this year. I wonder if he has all the words that appear in Babble?!

1:41 pm

someone should introduce him to babble and give him something constructive to do........... or at least take the wind out of his sails......

cyber - I wouldn't want to play Scrabble against him!! : D

1:43 pm

Can't put the laundry and ironing off any longer...so to all who finish a big congrats, this was hard.. and to all who helped Thanks for us getting the blizzard happy shoveling!!! 12" plus

1:43 pm

Talking of words, it's been a while since we had a really juicy one. Acousticians was the last I think...something like that.

bye speed... catch ya later!!

1:51 pm

ok - bye ya'll back to work.....

bye rennie....

anyone need any clues???

1:55 pm

Hey everybody!

hi smithie...!!

1:57 pm

Hey, EB. Are you done?

2:00 pm

done! later, folks!

2:00 pm

Bye, une. Congrats!

2:01 pm

Anj, sorry i didn't reply, I had to put the spuds on! If you're still there, the ol' cream country was beautiful and i put on half a stone.

2:01 pm

14 to go and i've hit the wal...or should that be A wall. Only have 'bye, mine and scottish old : / Hayyulp!

2:01 pm

thanks, smith . . . i went ahead and moved on to my broadway musical icon for tomorrow!

2:02 pm

As that is... Hi Hydra...sounds like you've been at the ambrosia : ) Where did you stay?

2:02 pm

I've only got two more than you, anj. What the tax man does and a mine entrance.

2:03 pm

In a little village called Whimple, not far from Exeter. Went for my daughter's 37th birthday.

2:03 pm

Duh, make that one more than you. I've been searching for an a word that is the possessive mine.

smithie - yup.... Anj - not video, but the 'sound'

2:04 pm

Cheers Smith : ) That's one more... Hydra, ah the East. I'm from the west side : )

2:04 pm

Thanks EB...why am I missing these obvious ones? : /

bye & congrats Une!!

2:05 pm

Whereabouts, Anj? I live in London.

Anj - a grown-up....

2:06 pm

Hydra, from Plymouth, live in Bristol.

2:06 pm

I'll take the fish when you're done with it, anj:)

2:07 pm

*administers near terminal beating with large haddock* *hands it to Smith* Why can't I EVER see As? : (

2:07 pm

I used to go out with a guy from Plymouth!!! Nice place. Have a friend in Saltash.

Anj - they're often hiding.... I think they JUST appeared... ; )

2:10 pm

5 words to find but must attend to cooking now before there's a major kitchen disaster. Bye.

2:10 pm

'bye hydra : ) 10 to go... : /

bye hydra...

2:11 pm

Bye, hydra:)

2:18 pm

is there anyone out there who lives near Retford in Notts or near Rotherham (where I was born)?....I am feeling lonely

sorry mo....I'm on the other side of the pond....

2:21 pm

I've got friends in Nottingham Mo, but that's the best I can do i'm afraid : )

2:23 pm

Hi everyone! Finally, a grid that actually looks accomplishable! Is that a word?

Quick - looks can be decieving!!

2:24 pm

Quick, you are going to regret that hastily formed judgement lol There are words in here that i've never seen in Babble before : /

2:24 pm

Four to go (all clues appreciated)... ch 6/27 di 4/5 (bet. vaguely & round thing) ha 5/16 ha 6/33

2:25 pm

Just found the ha's

cyber - ch - the clay head 'green thing" + my country abbreviation

2:26 pm

HI, quick

di 4 - chemical compound

2:26 pm

uh-oh

2:26 pm

Eastern - excellent clue - helped me thanks;)

2:27 pm

chber, the HAs are plant stems used in thatching and it's descriptive. Sounds like actor Ian H...., the erstwhile Baggins of bag End : )

2:27 pm

Any clues for the first Mi5/16 &th Mi 6/27?

2:28 pm

Discovered I had the ha 5, but was missing another... au 5/14 -- last one, after scottish word

2:28 pm

I am sorry to see there is no-one local I can contact but if anyone elsewhere in the world needs any help I will be here for a while

2:29 pm

mi's: rhyme with those plastic cards with photos and newspaper articles on them that you view through a machine in the library.

mi - nickname for Mikhail Baryshnikov plus the plural

2:30 pm

Ahhhh...in the spirit of this grid, I am pleased to announce that it now represents a subset in the array, literature, with arbitrary values between -k and k (with aplogies to Mr Pratchett) That was a tough 107 : /

2:30 pm

Thanks for the M's.

congrats on finishing Anj!!! btw, my mi clue was piss-poor...sorry!

2:31 pm

cybernan ...au+what you do with a lollipop without the last letter

2:31 pm

I knew I should have taken chem in school!

2:33 pm

Anj!!Congrats!!

2:34 pm

Cheers EB. Smith : ) Ooooo EB used a naughty word : D

2:34 pm

Thank you, Mo

*blush* ooops...sorry!!

2:34 pm

one more -- still looking... the last do 4/5? -- please, no chemistry clues!

2:36 pm

See you've finishe Anj -- gold medal to you!

cyber - no do's... di + _ _die but a goodie...

2:37 pm

happy Sunday all - hope you are all ok. Just finished dinner & now got some me time - littlie overnights are finished for another 6 days -so only day duty now! Looks like a sticky little grid!

2:37 pm

cybernan y/w

2:38 pm

Thank you, Eastern and everyone else who helped me finish --- I'd still be looking for another 25 words without you!

snowy - hello...it is a bit of a sticky wicket!!

2:38 pm

hey, snowy:)

2:38 pm

Oh congrats Cybe nan & Anj!

2:38 pm

Yay Cyber : ) Hi Snowy : )

woo hoo cyber!!

2:39 pm

Never mind! Very large glass of Fitou will help.

2:40 pm

Hi Snowy :) Going to love you and leave you for now -- time to make lunch

2:41 pm

anyone need help before i go?

2:41 pm

Bye, cybernan!

bye cyber... bye mo...

2:41 pm

I think the Babbleverse is feeling a little dazed Mo... : )

2:42 pm

bye cybernan & mo

2:42 pm

Bye, mo!

2:42 pm

Hey Anj et al, how's it going? Anyone got a clue for the single word that emanates from the lowest right i please?

2:44 pm

Hi boysaway - sorry no!

2:44 pm

Boysaway s+very very cold water

2:44 pm

Hi, boysaway. Sorry, I don't have that yet.

2:45 pm

Thanks Mo but wanted the i above it

2:45 pm

in fact it is solid water... si..

Boys - hello.... think frozen water... "She gazed at her ex-boyfriend ic _____ when she saw him eating dinner with a supermodel"

2:47 pm

Hi Boys : ) Sounds like you want the i plus sounds like opposite of serious : )

2:47 pm

EasternBlue, it's not that one either but thanks

ok...how about... He sat id __ by while his friend tried to fix his car....

2:49 pm

It's not the ic or od words clued so far as I have both and that bottom right i is not grayed out yet!

2:50 pm

Think it must be an is word - but I dont know what the word is!

2:50 pm

Anj, the opposite of serious is funny, right?

2:51 pm

is6 - place in Italy, or bone in the pelvis... evening all :D

2:51 pm

i agree with easternblue it must be an id4 word

is 6 is + the cheesy gift made of clay that grows green fuzzy plant-stuff.... it's called a _ _ _ _ pet....

2:51 pm

Boys could be, could be...I was thinking more inane...

hi Sherb!!!!

2:52 pm

Howdy, sherb!

2:52 pm

Hi sherb!

2:53 pm

Do we have those gifts in the UK? I can't think what on earth you mean!

Boys - you're lucky if you don't...they're pretty goofy....

2:54 pm

hi EB, smithchick, snowy :D :D :D

2:55 pm

Ty sherb! Boys if you google 'bones of the pelvis' you will get a good clue to the word- the exact word isn't there

2:58 pm

Thanks all, got it - is6, island in Bay of Naples

2:58 pm

alternatively... "Is**** is an island lying off the Gulf of Napoli, some 30 km WSW from Napoli"

2:59 pm

oops, new series of 24 starting... later...

3:00 pm

bye sherb- ty again for the clue

bye Sherb....enjoy - it's good so far (I LOVE 24!)

3:05 pm

I'm off folks : ) Valencia vs Barcelona is hogging my attention : D Thanks for the help tonight. See you tomorrow : )

3:05 pm

Bye, sherb! Bye, anj!

3:05 pm

night anj -Enjoy

3:06 pm

to6/24 anyone? Not the one that leads to the other long words

give me some words plz

3:12 pm

hi everyone hope you are all ok.finished the ironing and an hour to spare so thought i would say hello

3:13 pm

Sorry Lizzie - no word giving allowed!- there are a lot of clues in the chat log tho' and if you go to the site babblers anonymous on the right hand side of the page - there is a list that gives you the stats which are the 1st 2 letters of all the words in todays grid

3:14 pm

Hello, lizzie and cath:)

3:14 pm

Hi everyone. I'm missing 2 o's. I have the adj from olive o__, the songs from long ago and the plural, and chemical thing. Any clues for the other 2 would be much appreciated.

bye Anj

3:15 pm

CATH!!! Glory be! nice to seeyou! Have given up with the finishing touches to the hall.Now find I am going to have to cut & rehem the door curtains - this is not a happy bunny!

hi CathB.... hi Lizzie hi Eva...

3:15 pm

Hello, eva.

3:16 pm

hi EB-gives me hope to see you here(-:

Eva - 2 more ox's... all related to the chemical thing....

3:16 pm

hi Smithchick-you didn't go to Smith college did you?

3:16 pm

hi smithchick - hi snowy how are you feeling now (and dont say "still with my hands" as my mother would reply)

Eva - I finished awhile ago...just keeping my eye on the log for people who need clues!!

3:17 pm

Oh dear, was afraid that might be true.

3:17 pm

Hi Eva1 Drop the last letter of one of the ox 5/22s for the 4

3:18 pm

Nope. I went to Brigham Young University, Arkansas Tech University and Henderson State University. Married a Smith:)

3:18 pm

hello all, i'm a new babbler. i've been lurking for a week to get a feel for it all. must say, i'm not anywhere in your league but i like to "comb my brain." how many words today?

3:18 pm

hi E B

3:18 pm

Cath see my last post- p**d off with the curtains! Have a large glass of red tho' and all the washing up in the sink!!!!

nb - WELCOME!! 107 - some tricky buggers in there tho'!!

3:19 pm

Thanks snowy-that did it for both of the missing buggers!

3:19 pm

Hi, nb. Go pro!! You won't regret it!

3:19 pm

nbjasmine -107 words today & welcome - don't worry about leagues here! there are some awesome brains - but loads of us just trundle along!!!!

3:20 pm

LOl Eva I've still not found the other but will look now!!!

3:20 pm

oh dear snowy not good news about the curtains - the glass of wine sounds good tho

3:21 pm

10 left and for some reason I just don't feel like calling up Bj's list today....feels like more work than I can manage. So I think I'll go and make dinner (chicken parmesan tonight) and come back at bed time to find those last ones.

3:21 pm

thanks EB. well i guess i don't feel so bad about my 55 that i've struggled for.

3:22 pm

Well you know me Cath - when in doubt - leave it for another day!!! LOL Procrastination is becoming my only talent!

3:22 pm

Bye, eva...

3:22 pm

snowy-it's the plural of the one you gave me!

3:22 pm

Night Eva

bye eva...

3:23 pm

Ty Eva !!!! OOPS pass the plural fish!

nb - I'd say that's pretty slick!!! do you know about the second letter list???

hello all! Power went for 12 hours... and only just came back on... gggrrr!

hi Mr. Pres..

3:24 pm

Hi mr.president.

3:24 pm

nb, also today's puzzle is in no way typical! They are all hard, but this one is some alien plot to disable our brains. Ad anyway, there are always plenty of brilliant and incredibly generous people willing to help us plebes.

3:25 pm

Hi Mr President - glad your power is back!

3:27 pm

I've only got three t's. They are hiding from me. I have work, communicated to someone and sea movement.

hi snowy, eastern, SC... et al! glad it is on too!! Can have my breakfast!

3:28 pm

You & me both then smithchick!

3:29 pm

Power cuts are only fun when you're prepared for them & then not much!

3:30 pm

can i ask for a little help please - brain not tuned in to babble after many weeks of not playing...ch6/27..thanks

3:31 pm

its ok i have it now..

Cath - do you have the ch 4/6??

3:31 pm

ch4 + ** not them.

3:32 pm

ch6/27 use the first part of a word meaning tableware or large oriental country, then first three letters of mr president's country

3:32 pm

oh a clue then Cath !!!!!!

3:32 pm

EB, can you throw a couple of t clues?

3:32 pm

Hey, haz. Where have you been hiding?

3:33 pm

Ty Haz!

3:33 pm

to 6/24 - add last four letters of word (f****) which describes water or graceful movement

3:33 pm

thanks all

3:33 pm

I've just come on this evening - only had a short time on earlier in the day.

smithie - there are quite a few to's...are you looking for the 6's & 7's??

3:34 pm

to 7/36 - put a vowel on the end of the to6 for one and pluralise for the other to7/36

3:34 pm

to4 = 1st 3 letters of the to 4/5 and reoplace the last letter with a vowel to5 then add a curvy letter to the to 4 you've created!

3:36 pm

I now have one to6! Thanks, haz. Next up, EB's clues!

3:37 pm

Thanks! Now just missing one t!

3:38 pm

Done with t's!

3:39 pm

trivia for Is 6/24 def: The lowest of the three major bones that constitute each half of the pelvis.

3:40 pm

Hi Blaze!

3:41 pm

Hey blaze. Your icon matches your name!

3:41 pm

smithchick, just noticed your note that you went to BYU. Three of my four children are BYU grads.

3:41 pm

Hi Munner!

3:42 pm

yeah me and davie are on fire......

3:42 pm

hi, snowy. How are you? Hi everyone.

3:42 pm

I have finished, anyone need help?

3:42 pm

hello munner it's been a long time since we met on the chat log...

3:43 pm

HI Blaze. It has been a good while. I am away from home for awhile with a brand new granddaughter (and her parents).

3:43 pm

I'm fine munner how are you?

3:44 pm

Yep, I was too young when I went, thought and it was not a glorious experience as I had thought it would be. Too far away from home for a 16 yr. old. First, last and only experiences with bad grades were at BYU. I love it there, though. It's beautiful.

3:44 pm

Congratulations Munner!

3:44 pm

OH, hi by the way, munner and joey!

3:45 pm

Munner how special to have a new one in the family congrats....

3:45 pm

Need help with the 2nd Di 4/6 and the following Di 5/14.

3:45 pm

Congrats Joey!

3:45 pm

I am doing great. This beautiful little girl is better than anything that's been invented to feel good.

3:45 pm

thanks, all, couldn't have done it without the hints from lurking.

3:46 pm

Congrats joey and hi judi and congrats on the grandbaby, munner!!

3:46 pm

Judi - di - they come in compact forms now. Add vowel for the 5

3:47 pm

di 4/6 "formal name" for CD's, and then add how you address yourself for the 5 letter

3:48 pm

Thanks. Can't believe I didn't see that one. Congrats, Munner! Just figured out from scrolling that you're a grand now.

3:49 pm

She is our 8th grandchild making a total of 5 boys and 3 girls. Aren't I rich?

3:50 pm

Munner you are very wealthy indeed

3:50 pm

WOW Munner - I have 5, they are a joy -you must be busy with 8 - tho I did talk to someone who had 16!

3:50 pm

Wow! Better start Christmas shopping now, Munner!

3:52 pm

My mother-in-law has something like 17 grands, 5 great-grands and one great-great grand! Whoosh. Now there's a prolific family. (no contributions from me and hubby tho -and that's just fine with us).

3:53 pm

i thought today's seemed esp. hard, but i thot it was just me. what is the 2nd letr list? is it the "ir 4/6" etc. that i see you all talk about. i have to admit, i use those and what evr else i can figure out (of the clues you guys thro out)

3:53 pm

My mom has 19. Almost 1 great, but it was a miscarriage.

3:53 pm

my mum has only 2 granchildren ( my 2) but has 5 greats. I'm hoping it will stay that way for a while tho.

3:55 pm

My son swears she is the most beautiful child ever born into our family. I told him I couldn't comment on that, but he may be right. I need an objective opinion if anyone has time to check our her picture at www.hospitalportraits.com. Click on Web Nursery. She was born Feb. 6. Click on Baby Girl L and then on the magnifying glass to see her picture.

3:55 pm

nbjasmine: there is a link to bab anon under friends of babble in upper right corner of screen... at this site there are lots of babble posting... on is a stats list of the second letter list for the puzzle of the day....

3:56 pm

nbjasmine - on the right hand of the page you will see a column headed Friends of Babble - the last site on that list is called Babblers anonymous- When you get there click on general and then on stats. You can then copy the 2nd letter list into notepad. theres also loads of other babble stuff on there -wellworth a visit

nb - if you look on the right, under Friends of Babble - there is a link for Babblers Anonymous. Click on Bab. Anon --> then go into General --> then Daily Stats.... our friend Brandy Jack posts the lists when he can... it will provide the 2nd letter list & length of word/point value for example - di 4/5 word starts with di...has 4 letters for 5 points total (see Babble rules for the points/scoring)....

3:56 pm

Munner - I well remember how proud I was of my first baby girl. To me and my husband she was the most beautiful child. I remember even feeling sorry for the other mothers having to show their much uglier babies off to the visitors...

3:57 pm

Oh Munner that is a beautiful baby..... what a doll....

3:57 pm

also, i notice a lot of david bowie today. what's up with that? i know you do themes.....

3:58 pm

the theme list is on bab anon too....

3:59 pm

munner - she is beautiful..

4:00 pm

Lol, haz. She is gorgeous, munner!!! Your son is justified. I always tell mine they are the most gorgeous children born on their birthday:)

4:02 pm

Munner - she is beautiful! LOL Haz - I felt like that too with my daughter -my son however was the image of my father (then 54) and later looked like dopey from snow white ! Now however he is just perfect!

4:02 pm

Drat, I've only got another 30 minutes before I have to go retrieve my daughter and go to a meeting at church. Don't think I'm going to finish without bj's list. Again...

4:04 pm

Munner - your granddaugher IS beautiful.

4:04 pm

I have to be feeling very strong to do without Bjs list - not since before christmas now!

4:05 pm

The thing is, those who do without BJ's list end up having to ask for clues from those who do. So why not save yourself the agony? (That was my approach to pain relief in labour as well)

4:06 pm

hey eb - taking a break from work... what musical are you going to be tomorrow? i'm doing pirates of penzance - i think

4:06 pm

the way my brain is at the moment I need BJ's list and A2Z plus any help thrown my way !!!

4:07 pm

LOL Haz a girl after my own heart!

rennie - haven't decided yet...so MANY good choices!!!

4:07 pm

Hi Renfield

4:08 pm

That's true, haz. I like to do as many as I can without it and then break it out at the last few. Sometimes I ask for clues even after I've looked at it. It's fun to try to glean from what other people post.

4:09 pm

Hi, Renfield!

4:09 pm

I think i may just have to succumb to Annie - the littlies love it and the 3 yr olds rendition of The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow has to be heard to be believed!!

rennie - do I go 'classic' like the Sound of Music...Oklahoma...popular with Cats, Les Mis, Phantom...current with Wicked or Avenue Q or Light in The Piazza??? I'm sooo torn....!!!

4:11 pm

owwww...eb...you are torn!!!! all great!!!!

4:11 pm

For instance, does anyone have a clue for li5?

oh, snowy - another good one (esp. since it's my real name & what my family calls me....) oh dear - we could have this for a month & I'd still have more to use for icons....*sigh*

4:13 pm

adda vowel to li 4/6 sounds like li***nuts

4:13 pm

li5 think chinese fruit but without the double vowel ending - add 3rd vowel instead

4:13 pm

hey chic... annie's good!!! i love musicals!!

4:13 pm

Just monkey'd it. Down to d's and m's.

4:13 pm

those h's were very trying....off for a quick cuppa..back soon

li 5 - you li _ _ a lolly pop (now drop the "k") + the opposite of "bye"

4:15 pm

Thanks, snowyowl and blaze. Hi chic!

4:15 pm

My Fair Lady ( great costumes) - Gigi ( more great costumes) - South Pacific ( lots of men to look at!) - Hair - lots of nude men to look at!!!

4:16 pm

I'm losin' it. I thought ren was saying hi to chic as opposed to myself. May be time for a break soon. Hmmm...

4:16 pm

LOL snowy!!!!!

4:16 pm

Thanks to you too, EB!

4:17 pm

Finito! Celebrating with a Ferrero Rocher chocolate.

4:17 pm

.....i meant smithchic!!!!...i'm a salng kinda of nickname person - hey my nickname is really bud.... for bud barbie...

4:17 pm

A grandmother can't always be knitting you know Renfield! LOL

4:17 pm

Yay judi! congrats!

4:17 pm

Congrats Judi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Woo Hoo Judi!!!

4:18 pm

I'll say yay. Too many weird words today.

4:18 pm

way to go judi!!!!!!

4:18 pm

just finished this one, didn't even ask for help!!-- missed the entire puzzle yesterday because of work --

4:19 pm

way to go pbr!!!!!!!!!!!

4:19 pm

Well, I should have been able to figure that out, ren. Just slow today, I guess. Oops, just got a phone call. Got to go meet Bro.-in-law to pick up daughter. Be back later tonight to finish last 5. Bye and thanks all!!

4:19 pm

Congrats pbr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:20 pm

bye smithchick

woo hoo pbr!!

4:20 pm

bye smithchick!!!

bye smithie....

4:22 pm

thx all -- maybe I'll try and catch some of the Olympics - between clothes washing and fixing dinner.

Well kids...I'm off too... I have a few things to pick up at the store for dinner tonight...and then I'll be working on my taxes and/or watching the Olympics... Good luck with the rest of the grid... See you on Broadway tomorrow!!!

4:25 pm

bye pbr

4:25 pm

bye EB!!!!

4:26 pm

catch you all later -- be safe

4:43 pm

is thera any "X's" inthe puzzle/words today

4:45 pm

No words begin with x but it is used in some words ox4 and two ox5s

4:46 pm

can I have clues ox/4 and ox/5

4:48 pm

ox 4/10 - add two letters used for passport photos, drivers licences etc. ox5/22 - plural / add vowel

4:51 pm

can I have a clue for ch/6/27

4:53 pm

ch6/27 - is like a combination of two enormous countries - first is oriental, second is antipodean

4:57 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the ha6 please - have started banging my head on the wall & the neighours are complaining!

4:58 pm

If you have the ha 4 before it, put a possessive pronoun on the end

4:58 pm

Then take the y off for the 5/16

5:00 pm

I was off fixing lunch. Thanks for your vote of confidence on our baby Hannah's beauty.

5:01 pm

And she'll just keep getting prettier!

5:03 pm

TY TY TY Haz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would swear I've tried that! Now finished and off for an early night before resuming littlie day duty tomorrow! Thanks for your great clues and company. Pleas tell CATHB goodnight for me if she comes back. Happy Babbling all

5:05 pm

snowy just come back on to say goodnight to all....too tired to finish and early start in the morning

5:05 pm

Goodnight Snowy! I'm so glad (and so are the neighbours) that you got your word. Have a good sleep!

5:06 pm

Good timing CATH!!!! Speak to you after Brownies tomorrow!

5:06 pm

Goodnight, Cathb. Sleep well.

5:16 pm

I've finished and heading off - any clues required before I go?

5:19 pm

Good night all!

5:19 pm

I can not believe I finished... see you at the flip

5:24 pm

Nite, Haz and Blaze.

having trouble with the d's, can anyone help? di 5/18 di 4/ 6 di 5/ 14 du 5/14

5:28 pm

di 4/6 to cut up di 5/14 plural of di 4/6

5:30 pm

Hey everybody!

5:31 pm

di5/18 = turn the lights down low

I have the cutting di's...oh! just got the lights one, saw the hint as I was typing :)

5:32 pm

du4/14 rhymes with a girl's name that starts with Ju***

5:33 pm

The other di4 & 5 involves flat circles...

jera--thought that was the du 4/8?

5:34 pm

The 4 is spelled like the month, but yes the same sound

oh! different girl's name LOL. got it, ty

5:40 pm

how many points and words are there today?

5:41 pm

hello everyone.....how about a clue for the ch627?

tim--a dumb gift (ch-- pet) + a country's abbreviation

5:45 pm

thanks outnumbered...: )

5:45 pm

107 words, 1192 points

those m's came a little too easy....what is in store... there has to be a hard section today?? the p's nearly killed me the other day!!

I still can't for the life of me get those last 2 di's. Something tells me I'm going to feel really dumb when I do. ;)

5:53 pm

outynumbered: for the last di's: think cd for the first, and add a vowel to the end for the second one.

5:53 pm

'you have zero words left to find' Yay! Hi, Mrp and all...

chic gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~* HI!

Thank you!!! And yeah, I feel like I should have got those earlier, oh well. DONE! Thanks all! :)

5:58 pm

Can I get a clue for the last au5/14?

5:58 pm

congrats out#ed

6:01 pm

The H's are pretty freaky, mrpres... will that do?

6:02 pm

Huzzah for all thos who finished whilst I was shopping...

tim, rhymes with what a baby has if they cry all the time

6:08 pm

c u at the flip;gotta roast garlic lemon chicken ;-)

6:10 pm

Hi all, thought I'd pop in with my new icon and flash everyone...

FINISHED!! ....nice quickie today... ;)

6:35 pm

Hi all. I'm just checking in for a little while. I have to admit, when I started reading the log, I went all the way back to the beginning and tapped into whatever clues I could find. I'm down to about 20 words to find. -- Not all of the ones I have are from clues. May need some more help before long.<g>

hi pbr, tijani, haz, cathb, snowy, blaze, munner, jera, tim, chic, outnumbered, joylee, angel, darleen, musicmom, and mr p!

6:36 pm

Hi Temple! I just realized --- am I missing Musical Theater day? I thought it was tomorrow.

7:03 pm

is anyone there?

7:04 pm

nope

7:04 pm

Hello, I"m h ere!

7:04 pm

okay just checking

7:05 pm

i'm on an ha hunt, seen any?

7:05 pm

Hi harp. I went away because Greg made nachos. Came back it was still my last message on the log.weird

7:05 pm

I have them all. I'm looking for mi's What do you need?

7:06 pm

the ha 5

7:07 pm

add a humpy consonant to the 4 before it.

7:07 pm

is 6?

7:07 pm

add the sometimes vowel to the 5 for the 6

7:08 pm

is + the ch4 that is a stupid christmas gift ____ pet

7:08 pm

Do either of you have the ol words?

7:09 pm

harp, the is word is one of the bones in the pevis ty for the ha help mm

7:09 pm

no problem.

7:09 pm

yup got the ol words. if i give you clues i'll have to give you the fish too

7:10 pm

Well, hmmmmm let me keep looking. How about the second to 7?

7:10 pm

thanks!

7:10 pm

soo musicmom, want clues and fish too??

7:10 pm

Let me keep trying on the ol ones. I figured they were obvious. I usually overlook them

7:11 pm

to 7 change the last letter to the snaky letter

7:11 pm

i feel a song coming on ... about a farmer named macdonald

7:12 pm

UGh I had that one To7 what is the other one?

7:13 pm

both to 7's are the same word just a different last letter

7:14 pm

Thanks going to go for that one and then back to the ol ones again. Was the farmer a clue? I'm feeling very dense tonight.

7:15 pm

yup it was a clue, Dick Clark would know the ol words

7:15 pm

Got the to.

7:15 pm

hello harpjane, musicmom,and aknitter. Have 4 more to go and need some help....

7:16 pm

ty pass two fish please. DUH! Okay. Back to the mi words.

7:16 pm

I have 9 to go I'll try to help you

7:17 pm

ic5?.....ir6? ....sc5?? and not sure about the last one I need

7:18 pm

ic 5 is more of the ic 4

7:18 pm

Ic 5 add the sometimes vowel to the 4 ir6 ends the same way as the im 6

7:18 pm

OOPs ic clue is wrong disregard

7:19 pm

sc 5 is like the whale carvings without the ending

7:19 pm

sc5 is a light fabric. sc+edge of cup

7:20 pm

ic 5 the way I would treat an old boyfriend

7:21 pm

or my husband because he left his socks on the floor !!

7:22 pm

thanks cant find the ic5 .....your clues are simple enough! arrgh

7:22 pm

I'm missing the last li4/5 and the mi6/27

7:23 pm

work from the bottom to the top. Use the same vowel in the middle as what the word starts with.

7:24 pm

mm the li 4/5 that is the little creature you find in your hair (hope not)

7:25 pm

Nope got that one

7:25 pm

I need the one between 5/14 and 4/7

7:25 pm

aknitter, I don't think that's the last li 4/5 tho. I think it's the first?

7:26 pm

Got it......no wonder, thats just doesnt sound right!!

7:26 pm

sorry li 4/5 is a cover (s)

7:26 pm

last li4/5--you buy them separately from the canning jars. They go on top.

7:26 pm

put a li_ on it and slap it with afish

7:27 pm

OH DOUBLE DUH I'm now going to visit the fish store. Sheesh. Didn't even look that direction.

7:27 pm

mm perhaps you did not see it because it is an ol* li*

7:28 pm

one more word... I need the last au5/14 ...please and thankyou

7:29 pm

Seriously! UGH.

7:29 pm

rhymes with what a crying baby has ---belly trouble.

or, au + what you do to a lollipop, minus the last letter

7:33 pm

Thanks Done .....that one took way to long..for the size it was!

7:33 pm

all red checks and all gray boxes.... think that means i'm done!!! clues anyone before I go and knit awhile?

7:34 pm

Yeah Tim! I have three more. mi6/27, mi5/14 (2nd one) and mi4/6 (3rd one)

7:34 pm

congrats aknitter.....YEAH : )

7:34 pm

sure, I"ll take a clue. ad 5/14?

7:34 pm

Yeah knitter! You go girl!

7:35 pm

one is a grown up and one is entertainment through the ear.

7:35 pm

If you have the mi5/16 slap it

7:35 pm

ty ty please no more applause. congrats to tim as well

mm, for the mi 5, think car repair (that's the ___ touch) but change a vowel

7:36 pm

had that one I need the next one - I think.

7:37 pm

well goodluck everyone. gotta go.....Thank everyone for the help

7:37 pm

Sorry Tim. Denseness has set in. Any more help? I do have the 5/16

7:38 pm

try adding an s to the mi 4 that is like the movie about the cat and dog mi** and otis

a star wars sith lord with the red and black face, with an extra vowel?

7:40 pm

Crap. going back to bj's list. I've messed up somewhere. brb

7:40 pm

mm is it the mi that sounds like milton burls nickname? uncle mi***

7:41 pm

Nope got that too. What is the mi6? That might help me.

7:43 pm

mi 6 isn't that from james bond? (only kidding) mi 6 works off the rodent mi 4, for the mi 5 add an h between the last 2 letters for the 6 wack it with the ol* plural fish

7:45 pm

OH AKnitter!!! You are terrific! I'm done I'm done I'm done. Zero words left!

7:45 pm

yippee and yahoo. gotta go and give the computer to mhy kid

7:45 pm

I had missed the rodent. Once you gave me that ---- it all fell in place. I'm going to have scale marks on my forehead for the rest of the evening.

7:46 pm

Yep. I need to go too. I promised Greg cuppacino after the kids go to bed. The 11 yo is headed that way right now. Night all.

7:46 pm

The first mi 5/14? Anybody?

7:47 pm

Scroll down to the Star wars reference. Or add the third vowel into a word that is something a mean dog would do.

first 5/14, see my hint at 7:38

7:48 pm

Can't think of the name. Think I'll google star wars lord just for fun! cu soon

rhymes with a 3-letter laundry detergent, but not spelled that way

7:56 pm

I need to brush up on my Star Wars trivia. That should have been easy! I was a movie theater projectionist in the 1970's and therefore saw the original one three times a night for eight months. I can recite any line in that episode. But I'm a little rusty on the rest!

7:57 pm

ad 5/14?

a grownup

7:59 pm

thank you outnumbered! I was one of those in the 70's, too! might explain my memory lapses!

LOL, don't feel bad, I was born in the 70s and I still missed that one at first.

8:17 pm

ok...i have 35 words left and still no 7's....can anyone help? please?

8:23 pm

Hi everyone -- just popping in to say hi and that I have finished :) Would love to stick around, but I have too much to do before getting up way earlier than I am used to, in order to start the new job tomorrow

there are 2 to 7's and they start from the same to 4/5

8:29 pm

hmm...i must not have that particular to4/5.

that to 4/5 is an aromatic basalm. kinda like a vegetarian product but replace the consonant with a different one.

8:59 pm

yo. i am having trouble with the ed word, couldja help me?

9:00 pm

correcting

9:01 pm

Just popping in to see what's up in Babbleonia..... just got home from choir concert.... it was AWESOME!!! Wonderful music.... no Babble for me today! Saw earlier today it was a mean grid :( so I left it alone! Good luck tomorrow on your new job, GW!!! *big hugs* How's everyone else?

9:01 pm

thanx!

9:02 pm

yw

9:02 pm

hey shorty!!!!!!! Howyadoin?

9:03 pm

good been reaaaaaaal busy

9:03 pm

hi everyone, anyone help me with ch 6/27?

9:04 pm

work busy? play busy? life busy? Sometimes busy is good... if it's a fun busy.

9:05 pm

life busy getting prepared for new grandson on friday

9:05 pm

Hi Igorms!!! I'm negatory on the clues tonite. Didn't work the grid.... sorry :(

9:05 pm

oooooo, shorty, that's a definite FUN busy!!!!!

9:06 pm

no prob, mamab, ty

9:06 pm

yes yes!!!

9:09 pm

well, it's to bed for me.... stayed up WAY too late last night and mornin' comes too soon! Have a good nite/day/whatever, everyone!!! See yas in the funny papers! Ciao! *bear hugs*

9:12 pm

du5/14 anyone?

9:17 pm

du*** roberts . . . pretty woman :-)

9:19 pm

Thanks unea!

9:20 pm

li5/14?

9:22 pm

li5 sweet chinese fruit

9:24 pm

flounder time! Had the plural (with the alt spelling) but not the singular.

9:33 pm

TADA! Thanks for those last ones Unea! This has been a ridiculous grid. Can't say I know what half of the words mean...mainly monkey brain and fingers. It would be very virtuous to look them up, but I no longer even pretend that I can remember.

9:35 pm

i agree . . . insanely tortuous grid

9:43 pm

last one, is 6/24? help pls

9:46 pm

is6 - i + consonant trio + 2 vowels

9:48 pm

dsc, ty got it...done and done

10:37 pm

Evening/Moring, All. Any help for the last di 4/6 and di 5/14, please?

10:41 pm

Hi everyone

dcsein:for the di4/6. think cd...then add a letter for the 5

10:44 pm

Thanks, Owl.

10:52 pm

Just 2 left: the last di 4/5 and the last mi 4. Frustrating grid today.

10:57 pm

got the mi...

11:02 pm

di 4/5-anagram of American I***

11:05 pm

thank you! that was driving me batty. at least today's grid may a nice way to pass a snowy day.

11:08 pm

sure thing...how much snow do you have?

11:08 pm

Hello. Quiet grid. I have 24 to go!

11:09 pm

We got a bit more than a foot; just enough to close most of the schools tomorrow.

11:09 pm

hey harp, just arrived for my final 31

11:10 pm

that's quite a bit...it was 60 here in Seattle today...strange to consider we're all one country

11:11 pm

great kristinc, we can help each other!

11:11 pm

sounds like a plan

11:13 pm

we don't often get that much here at once, and it was in the 60s here just last week.

11:14 pm

that has to be wierd! So, will you have to work tomorrow then?

11:15 pm

yeah, i work help desk for a software company, we go in rain or shine, snow or hurricane. And the federal gov't will likely be open, which is the bellweather for employers.

11:16 pm

gotcha...well enjoy and stay safe!

11:17 pm

will try, thx! may i off yall any help before i'm off to bed?

11:19 pm

So far I'm fine dc, 16 words to go and kirstin will help me! Good luck tomorrow!

11:20 pm

thanks, and g'night to you both.

11:20 pm

At the moment, I'm doing alright. I'm sure once you leave I'll find some strange word that I need but there's usually someone around. Thank you!

11:28 pm

Could I get a clue for ox 5/22? I don't know if it's the first or second. I have ox 4 + a vowel.

11:29 pm

then it is ox 4/4 plural

11:29 pm

oh, for crying out loud! Thank you!

11:30 pm

Harp -- drop the vowel on the one you have and pluralize

11:30 pm

What about the OL words?

11:30 pm

Cybernan, are you the one who went to the opera last week?

11:33 pm

are you familiar w/ Richard Simmons, "Sweatin' to the Ol****?

11:35 pm

So far, it's kirstinc helping harpjane! I only have 6 to go now so I shouldn't be troubling you too much longer! lol!

11:36 pm

no worries, 6 here for me too. Usually there is more folks doing clues and they are always way speedier than me so it is nice to help at my own pace! :)

11:39 pm

honestly, it's quieter tonight than last Sunday during the Super Bowl!

11:39 pm

wa-hooh! That was a bugger. I'm done. I'll hang around for ya' harp!

11:41 pm

yeah, it does seem strange. I never think of Sundays being any quieter than other weeknights. All that snow on the east coast...who knows?

11:42 pm

Got 'em! We're at the same pace tonight, kirstenc! I'm not hanging around for the flip, I don't think. I had a long busy weekend.

11:43 pm

me neither...just waiting to tell you congrats! Good night :)

11:55 pm

Harpjane -- not to the opera to a concert featuring the son of a friend who performs in opera -- he was in Canada for a visit home and did a concert in Vancouver and his hometown, Kamloops, while he was here. His name is Alan Corbishly and he's heading back to England next week where he will be performing in St. Matthew's Passion and Mozart's Mass in C Minor

11:59 pm

Well, I'm still here. I might as well wait around for the filp!

12:00 am

I was beginning to think I was here all by myself, Harp!

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