May 4, 2017
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191 total words
Good morning
Hi Bichon, Hi all
hi bich, seems to be slow starting tonigh t
hi Liz
Hi Flosey
li8
where is everyone?
Thanks, Ru
Often quiet at flip these days, Bichon.
It's 7 am here in Paris
it7
Hope you're having a wonderful holiday.
Thanks, jbp
Going home today. Wish we could stay
As long as you've had a great time.
re7
pphantom: ilicit
re 7 play it again, if not already given
te7
in 7
na7
hello everyone -- ca va bichon?
Hi nan
i'm off to bed -- hope to bbl
Sleep well
Clues are up
Thanks, Lickety
Thanks Lickety
half way and struggling, off to bed, be back in the morning
good morning all
{{sprite}} hugs. have just walked in the door from dr john, had a piddle, got a drink and turned the puter on.
*hugs rose* What did drJ say? And how are you feeling today?
all the pain i am going thru is from the failed infusion. i am going in for a 4 day infusion on the 19th. he gave me a pretend smacking for being so brave and not taking extra endone. take it, he said.
and he wants me to take slow release twice/ day whle overseas.
grrrrr what did I tell you? TAKE it! The way you go about taking them, you will never ever get addicted.
I like that man. Very smart move.
you ARE gonna follow his advice, right? *mumbles: she better....*
he said we will sort out if i become dependent when i come home.
awesome. Trust him, honey. He knows what he is talking about.
hi all - tough grid this one
hiya ursh
so close to er5ion
and parent
hm yeah, that one too
and for some reason vinyl
good morning/ evening. I'm just staying up for 10 more minutes in case there's some news out of Britain.
hi harpjane
whats up in Britain ?
not a great news watcher :( depressing
Hi ursh, I just returned from a FABULOUS vacation in South Africa--Capetown, Oudtshoorn, Knynsa, Richards Bay, and Hluhluwe.
Lord Chamberlain has called the palace staff---even from Scotland and Ireland, to an emergency meeting. Traditionally they make important announcements at 8 am.
hi harpjane - glad you enjoyed - you had great weather
I was born in Oudtshoorn
Oh my - will put on Sky News
We did have good weather although I came from winter so I had trouble adjusting. We tried to come for the Capetown Cycle on March 1 but couldn't arrange it. As it turns out, the event was cancelled due to gale force winds.
Are you Afrikaans, Ursh?
We stayed at La Plume, a working ostrich farm.
I agree with the verdict on the grid. Not even halfway and already slowing down. A challenge :)
yes it's tricky but it
But it's past my bedtime
I just got out of bed and it is tricky for me too
I quit. Talk to you all in the morning.
sleep well, harpjane
brb, nature calles
calls*
later honey
back :)
wb sweetie. did i say before how much i hate this grid. it's a real female dog.
oh I am enjoying it. One to sink your teeth in.
it's like sinking your teeth into chewy toffee. it's sticking to my teeth... lolll
*giggles* Figures, I like chewy toffee
had another amazing session with Noud yesterday. The man works wonders for my mind and state of being.
that's wonderful sprite. an how did the visit with dienie go?
I called her, they were not ready for visits yet. Had a good talk.
poor love. my heart goes out to her and hubby.
looks like he will have surgery in the next week. The surgeon calls it a 'life-saving surgery' and is pretty optimistic it will all come out. If the lymphe cells around the bowels are quiet, that will be it. If not, he will have chemo too.
okay, praying for a sweep of the Big Guy's hand
me too. Won't be a walk through the park anyway, bowel surgery does not make for an easy recovery time
depends if they can do it endoscopically.
let's hope so
ditto
yay, found two of the 8s
yay sprite
and the 3rd too
*smug grin* i have the 3
roflolll
*smugger grin* so do I :P
fireflies. Tough one. Fun.
luvsya, hun. Have a good night, take your endone and have a lovely day tomorrow. Hugs for Don too.
WTG SPRITE!!!
stuck with 16 to go so have listed. :(
hugs and kisses sweetie. hope your day is wonderful.
6 to go
2
and done... lolll
Congrats, Rose!
Goodmorning.
Goodmorning.
Is anybody else here?
Apera...baboons performing Madame Butterfly : D
Hi, I'm here. Just arrived and have the vast number of 6 words!
Phantom word: pretzel.
...and 'parent'.
I discovered yesterday that these grids are particularly difficult with an iPad, a bluetooth keyboard and a cat on my lap. Not a comfortable experience!
Good morning. The sun is trying to emerge.....
And I learned tht I can order freesias over the internet and they are appropriate for pots.
antique oriental pots? :)
Hi Ruby.
A weak sun here. I have a line of washing out and a cake in the oven so I'm feeling virtuous:-)
Hahah. Hello Sukee
Rain here today again, we had a nice sunny day yesterday but now it's going to be all rain.
I never feel virtuous any more; I've become a lazy, game-playing sloth
I need stats or even a clue, please, for the left-hand n and for any 8
Sorry, don't have either
ne4/7 don't have the 8
Ty Sugrr, got it :)
Thanks, Sugra
Thanks for the n stats. Got it!
No 8-s but nbt. See you later kids
See you later.
Got one! Li8/40
Now I can whip up a smoothie real quick...
Good morning!
Good morning!
morning all
Got an li 8/55
Ooooh...will look...thx
Is it similar to the 8/40?
Yes, same route
Sorry, same root!!
Looks like there are no easy plurals today.
Ha...thanks!
what's the 3rd 8 then?
Got it...thanks.
I only have those 2 and haven't look at the list.
I only have the two.
Have it. Pr 8/50, and its a compound word.
ok...will look
got it...that gave me 2 words. Thanks!
I had the bit after the prefix, was rummaging around and got it...
Poo...time to get dressed and outta here. Was hoping for halfway, but am a bit short. BBL....have a good one, all!
got it tx all
Ha...found a couple real quick..halfway...and now real *poof*!
I'm finding more phantoms than words today: peanut, nuance, reaction....
aper
sorry.
mornin all!
Name that proper noun - Nobel prize winner for literature
my phantoms: parent, partner, venue
nbt!
good morning
ar5/14
do you need a clue aeb?
yes please
add actor milland
or musician davies of the kinks
oh my....I am dense! Tyvm Harry
yw - I didn't have the word until you put the stats down :)
halfway! coffee time
191 to go...then I'm done
100 to go
91 words in 5 minutes? thats amazing! took me over an hour to get that many!
this is a tougher board for sure
down to 45 now
i applaud you!
almost incarnate
hints for the left-column N?
ne4/7
well sounds like the first 4 letters of an englishman's name
TY, but of you!
both*
yw
NBT, at least...still need an 8 for NBS.
I have one more 8
what's NBT and NBS?
NBT - no blank tiles NBS - no blank stats
ty
for those of us who dont often finish the grid, we have other ways of feeling successful. :)
lol
I need all the encouragement I can get!
like curling up in a ball and rocking ourselves
for myself, i like to achieve NBT and NBS, then get at least halfway through the grid. if possible, i like to get at least halfway through each tile and each stat as well.
longer words a big percentage of this grid makes it harder
longer words a big percentage of this grid
I like that plan, Eva.
if you deconstruct hip hop, wouldn't you need to unrap
hah. i like it, mooling!
yeah this isn't a very friendly grid today
I'll say
you could say it's ic-cy....found 6 so far
hello
hey lyn, ML
it's the kind of board I get disappointed when I find 4 letter words on
I don't like this grid
some would could lawyers paracites maybe?
first column n?
stats or clue or both?
lets try stats first pls?
ne 4/7
ty mool got it
if your royal sidekick is named ray, would that make him your viceray?
yw ML
are the u words related?
no
well I only have 2 of them, and they don't even start with the same 2 letters
only two in words mool:) both start with un
and a ur
I have one un and one ur...and I can't see how the un would be related to another word :)
I got the ur
got them all
third column 2nd e and the a stats pls?
a on the same column that is
en6.27 (I think it comes from there)
I got en 5/12
at5.12
think ot might be et4.5
ty lynxxx
at 5/12 was the right oen
one
au4.5 & 5.12
not asking for specific clues but are the 8s anything I might know?
I have no 8s (sad face)
the two I have, definitely
oh good we can be sad together then lynxxx
okay I got the li 8/55
nbt and nbs
NBS!
thx ML!
working on NBT
do you want a clue ML?
may I have a clue for the li8 pls
hello all
I have no 8's
hi Peri
can read and write Peri
ty
ca7/40....clue please
type of pepper aeb
peri, you need to read that lynx clue twice, because there's two words related to it, both li8s :)
good catch Mool!
on the pepper
thnx hego :)
:)
the cluing is getting spicy around here
Ahhhchoo
All I can think of is capsaicin(for the pepper), cool.
I thought it was getting a bit chili myself
I mean Mool(darn auto correct)
HAH!!
I was trying to think of a capsaicin pun
music, the ground red pepper.
Got it Mool and hero.....tyvm
lol..yw
cool and hero here today!
if that doesn't put the Tellicherry on the top
:D
night all
ruru just enters the chog and jets jalapeno business
Night Lyn
lol .. Hi Eva
looks like we're going to run the mill on these pepper jokes
we may have run them into the ground. but let's not fight -- we can be fresno?
or at least grind them out
and we didn't even get to the chilis.
I habanero a clue eva
ruru is pretty good with the puns, anaheim not so bad myself...
Like ancho glad it's sprimg?
oh no
:)
I (ca7/40'nt) get enough of PUNS!
This is poblano going to go on for a while
thats what shiseido
good going girls!
It's awfully chili in Texas to be springtime, hego
:)
Our weather is CHILI today and hot TAMALE!
just gonna resist the urge to join
Well, that's spring! lol
awwwwww come on in evanout.
at least some of the puns weren't salty
nutty can sit out if she wants to - but just serrano one else!
evanout is the only one of us sage enough to sit this out
well.. at least she hast thyme on her hands
ruru - are you gonna stay oregano?
oh cumin! These puns are not appropriate for the season ru
does she have a friend named Rosemary?
and she peppered him with puns?
probably for the coriander of the morning
She's probably savoring this
basil-ically it's fun to pun though
until you get a turmeric
with that said, it's all fenugreek to me
I think so ruru
that' comes part and parsley with that mool
just be anise to one another
She's just sitting back anise watching this with glee
sometimes ruru gets caraway
has tara gone? or for that matter marg or ann?
well it would chervil you right eva
this mother's day, dont forget a cardamom!
anise some better puns
vg eva
im hoping to get a good dill on some flours to send her
as long as they're in mint condition eva
i'm just running the stop watch to see how long you all go
we really mustard stop this soon
so SOYA I started this, evanout!
yes...it's a cinamon
cinnamon even :)
i really cant curry on much longer
we have to keep going until we parsley
i habanero more left in me
que serra no
I should ginger-ly extract myself from the chat
anaheim just about done
On most Airlines one is only allowed 1 carrion now days.
hello dear fronds!
shall i call it at 20 minutes?
which IT evanout?
gah...like I care!
yup. i all ground down.
I wonder if punning spices gives you chives
I get chives at the least provocation.
basically it's been allspice puns for the last thirty minutes
no credit for repeat words
I think this subject is baked. We're done through and through.
don't be a pa prik aye? - sorry...
But I cLOve it!
it maybe sage advice tho
I think we've herb all the puns by now
i agree with evan.. no duplicating.. it's like we can't cut the mustard
you're such a nutmeg
from a word game community i expect more diversity and creativity.
wasabi that about evan?
i mean if this was the sudoko puzzle i could accept it, but we have the cream of the english crop here
more like sour cream :)
we have more culture
what is the world cumin too?? where has the all spice gone !
I agree with evanout.....you guys are the creme de la creme!
as the unofficial self proclaimed judge, i declare spices off the accepted puns list
it's all fun and games until someone loses an i
29 to go
Is anyone else finding this grid more difficult than normal, or is it just me?
I am!
almost etcetera
yes, more difficult than average sam
Thanks, y'all, I do not feel so all alone. :)
lots of longer words too as a percentage of the overal grid
AND no "s"!
indeed
hi all could use a clue for ca 6/24
something you might serve as an hors d'ouevre
duh! thanks moolingwa
no worries pcal :)
bottom row grey
20 to go, but only 2 four letter words left :/
actually bottom 2 rows grey
last column grey
Has anyone given stats to the two 'i's above the bottom i...in the chat log?
in 6-7 combo - in 6/21 and in 7/32
... to encourage or persuade someone to riot
stats for single N in left column pls
Thanks, EvaNadine. I thought it might be in words. Have been trying lots of non in combos so far lol
Oh geez how did I not see those words!! Thank you, Teach :-)
Sorry..Thank you, Doseffing!!
NE 4/7
... most welcome
thnx zooz
yay, fireworks!
Welcome, Teach :-)
Congrats, Pcal2!
... well done
good day (night) all
To you too :-)
ca 5/24 reclue pls?
6/24 sorry
think hors doeuvres
... an able gorilla ... or an hors d'oeuvres
no idea sorry
... to be able + a gorilla ... (might be more plain ... but not as much fun)
ca + back of the neck
Phantom: Canary. Greetings, all!
juid that is a phantom for me too
Hello, Judi :-)
ty dose
An able gorilla LOL nice clue!
ty eva
judy oops not uid
... we try ... thanks
S'okay, MLF. I've been called worse.
I didn't even realize I had typed it incorrectly to begin with lol
ஜ۩۞۩ஜ F.I.R.E.W.O.R.K.S ஜ۩۞۩ஜ
wtg z!
Thanks to lickety and all cluers!
Happy babbling everyone!
Cheers, Moolingwa. Off to give serpentine a go. I am rubbish at that game lol
whew!!! FW - last word yi5/16, don't believe I've ever seen it before
houseguests not up yet, so have time to prepare
congrats flosey
hello friends. sneak babbling during a study period
rune
eye roll....enable is CLEARLY not from New England, where "pretan" is absolutely a thing.
Hello everyone! (TRIF))
hi car
Hi!
15 to go...
Good for you! This one is a bugger
mool come over here and do my 119 left please?
I agree with you car!
Sure, I'll be right over
aww you are so nice mool:)
I have a few positive traits :)
PHANTOM parent
lol mool me too
it is a bit of a beast though
not for you apparently mool:)
oh trust me, I noticed it
lot more longer words in this one
Stats for the U please?
I have 13 left now, but only 4 of those are four or five letters long
all three U's car?
Oy. I have 97 left and this grid is pissing me off.
ur 5 car
Just need stats for one
un 4/5, un 6/21 and ur5/12
TY
got it! Finally NBT
first li5?
the first two li5 are similar
the first is a vine
the second, change the last letter
Clue for Un6, please?
what type of vine mool?
use a hammer to take out a piece of metal that you typically hammer into wood
ML...an li5 vine :)
Ty, mool!
a woody vine...
think of the ones Tarzan used to swing on
the second li is the same def, so alternate spelling by the looks
thanks mool
mool I looked it up with what you said about tarzan and got it:)
cool! to be honest didn't know whether that would show up related
lol I didn't think it would either .. apparently their are tarzan fans who might have wanted to know
well there you go :)
i used to watch a version of tarzan
HAGD everyone!
bye car
nate
not a word
Nyone have a clue for the pr8?
hi samantha
i need that 8 as well
to preventively do an action so to speak
builds off an r7
which in turn builds off an e5
mool r and e what?
oh my god i just monkeyed it!
Good lord, what a ridiculous word. Who says that instead of, say, "rehearsal"?
*throws confetti at MLF*
Oh and THANK YOU. I would have struggled for ages without help
they are rituals performed by religious groups
lol ty judi
Samantha take the en out of that word and its becomes a 6 letter
Why am I here? I have work to do. *POOF*
That pr8 finally clicked. TY!!!
sorry, had to run my team conference call...anyone still need clues?
The preteen displayed tenacity while planning the annual party, despite her parent's reaction.
SORRY! I just had to get that out of my system.
feel free!
yes, but you forgot incarnate
and tenancy I guess
Rewrite it! Let's make this a group effirt
phantoms abound!
bbl...
retaliation can be made with letters in this board :)
final 10 words...it has been like slogging through a bog
well at least it rhymes
Can anyone clue the ca7/40 please :-)
type of chili pepper, or pepper spice
can you give me more please :-0
Got it thank you moolingwa
the pr8 is not clicking for me
I have pr6/24
just take the re7 and put a P on it
I don't have an re7
let's re7 the crime to try to figure out whodunit
but I do now and got the pr8 ty
I have li8 and pr8. help with last 8 pls
another li8
one is a noun, the other is an adjective
thnx
i have no 8s yet so any clues welcome
LI 8 - have to do with reading
LI 8s (LI 8 x 2)
PR 8 - builds on the EN 5/12
literate
sorrry all. so so sorry computer not working right. apologhies. i put cursor on other place but it didnt move. darn. pb for me. sorry
got the pr 8 as well. ty
ty for 2nd li8]
ae
hello all -- have the reading li 8 - clue for the other, please?
therer are 2 li8
they are both from the same root...
ar5/14 pls
ty -- finally spotted it
tough grid for me
nm
ar 5: arrangement of things - ar + sunbeam
ty
** finito ** last word YU 4/7
te5/14? clue please
Tiny
tyvm Champ!
teen
ce6 pls
ce + interest % on a loan
dy dan
ty even
np
how is Mis 2bit these days?
First te6/18 on the list.....clue please
nvm
un6 pls
I am having a hard time with this grid even with the list
nm dumb word
It is a nasty grid, Peri. I give up on the ones that have way too many dumb words. Not worth my time.
I am finally down to 16 but it has been a struggle
that na7 was really twisty
1st te6/18 pls
nm
done
1st ci 7/32 please?
ci & you need to exfo***** before you get a spray tan
thanks lynx
ty lynxxx
one of those words where you can't even understand the definition - well I can't anyway
I'm not even bothering learning the defs. of the words in this grid-too many odd, annoying ones LOL
just finished, any clues needed?
too many but thanks
...and congrats!
Hi all - no thanks.
ty lynx :-)
Congrats, luv
ty Liz
morning Liz
Morning Lyn - beautiful one here - hope the same for you.
the sky looks beautiful actually - now I know I am going potter in the garden today
Hopefully I will too later - why do I always make hair appointments for beautiful days?
Ah well! Back later for my last 20 words. Have a lovely day, Lyn.
bye Liz
2nd ca 7 please?
feline, vwl, 'walk' very fast
that should be 'walked'
ty lynxxx
pe5/12....clue please
pe & the start of not false
ty lynxx
A sweet little ta6.21 and fondest memories of our dearest FM.
Bye everyone
hi and bye lyn x
7 to go
petru didn't work, lynxxx ;-)
That pe 5/12 is pe + ***l Houswives of New Jersey dan2bit.
thanks Min I had figured it out, but hadn't figured out lynxxx was gone
how are you this evening?
I'm okay, but not liking this grid at all. So many phantoms.
3 phantom words today are nunnery, parental, and recital
mean board
Totally agree.
Hi babblers
Hello origami! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.
Hi origami
Hello wht!How are you doing today? Welcome to the chog.
I'm doing OK min. How are you?
I am doing well, Min. I retired 3 weeks ago.
WTG wht. I can't wait :-)
I am ok origami. I am so glad tomorrow is TGIF. I have had a week of testing, so boring! Looking forward to weekend
Congratulations wht on your retirement.Happy Retirement
Now you can babble 24/7!
I am so far away from retirement! So what your plans wht?
Are you going to travel or enjoy your retirement at home?
yeah, I still have a few years to go :)
We're the same age moolingwa so we're in the same boat.
I am looking forward to the weekend also. Been in 3 day-long meetings this week an I AM TIRED :D
un 6 pls?
Hello 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing?Welcome to grid.
hi min, i am ok and you?
Mrs wht and I will be taking a trip to Italy in June.
Right now I am finding more than enough to do.
I am okay 72 Temple Owl. Did you get bad storm the other day? We were supposed to get bad storm, but never got it.
no but we are to get soaked tomorrow
Has Mrs. wht already retired? Italy is a nice place to visit.
good night and happy babbling
good night TO
Goodbye 72 Temple Owl.Nice to see you.Have a nice night
Min, Mrs wht has retired once but she is working again.
She is 6 years younger than I so she is not ready to stop working.
Oh, so your're robbing the cradle there wht! (just kidding)
The statute of limitations has passed for that theft, Min.
<---hoping to meet a younger woman :D
Hello rururocks! How are you doing? Welcome to the chog.
ruru, there are 2 other younger women in my life now, my daughter and my granddaughter.
hi you two
Hi ru
hi ori!
Can I get a clue for the ca7,40?
hot pepper
ty ruru. You like it hot.
in my dreams maybe
Ru <---- Hot to trot : D
Any hints for the pr8?
before accomplishing something
like a law or congressional act
I can't find one of the three re6/18
Odd word. How can Congress do something before they do something when they don'd do anything?
There is to say a poem, make money again, and use your hammer again.
ah.. the hammer one.. thank you very much wht
If I rehad a hammer, I'd rehammer in the mor-or-ning
No problem
re6 could mean a lot of things molly :D
that is the ruru we all know and love. See he does like it hot.
I LOVE the question you posted before wht. Congress now has to vote on "Trump Care". If it does pass,lets hope none of us babblers has any preexisting conditions.
Note to self:stay healthy so U don't get denied Trump Care
so true minver
And fireworks
lucky you wht
not to self: how sad it is that the nation that offers the best opportunities to mankind offers no good health care insurance options anymore
yeah wht!
i heard that they put in something about pre existing care stuff. not sure what but what a mess.
my hubby who is an m.d. says our medical system is in the toilet. i love it when they say put the power back in the hands of doctors. doctors have no power for years already because the insurance companies decide it all and doctors are unable to survive finacially if the give quality care to patients........my husband is at NIH and he spends about 20 hours a week with each patient he has and NIH allows it and is free. but outside, forget it. he would have 15 minutes per patient.
I am glad to be on Medicare now, but I suspect that they will try to come after that next.
any clues for the U words or the O words for bottom corner o? ty
un 6 un+what hammar does
on 4 upon a time
What a lubricant comes in. Or the nickname for a Red Sox pitcher a number of years ago.
how could i miss that o word? ty for the clue
oi6 Boyd.
need help with the en words please -- just have the first one
ty for the u word. got it.
en past tense of eat
make that the first 2
ty book
en 6 add facial movement
Extend the 5 for the first 6
is there an oi 6? i dont see it. ty
There is indeed an oi6. It is a container for engine lubricant.
oi 6 is gas plus a tin ***
got it book. ty. how silly of me not to see it. ty
Well, it does go up and then to the left which is sometimes hard to see.
just need the last en now -- just saw your clue book -- ty again
well still missing words to get NBT. any clues for the i word for bottom row i? or the n word for the 4th row N? ty
io5 - like a charged particle.
don't think I'm going to finish this --- jeopardy is infinitely more interesting
ty. another DUHHH for me. not my night. ty
I'm with nan ... signing off to watch Jeopardy. Happy babbling.
ni4,5 mkg. and extend it for the ni5,12
looking wht. ty for good clues. but the N i need is the first column 4th row. sorry for not specifying.
change the first letter in a word for jeans
good evening, babblers ... need help, please ... re7/32
To pretend to do something over again. For instance, every year on Patriots day, they re7 the Battle of Lexington.
thx, wht -- can't hardly believe I missed it ... frwks!
Well time for me to be off to bed. Happy Babbling. This grid is a maze of twisty words all different.
Congratulations on the fireworks wht!Have a nice evening
Congratulations bojazz pm upir fireworks! Hooray for you!
any clues for the N word for N in first column? ty
ne4 a black mole
Not finishing this miserable grid so I am off to bed.Bye all!
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