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136 total words

12:00 am

ch 8

12:02 am

so 7

12:04 am

hello everyone

12:04 am

cheer

12:04 am

Hi nan

12:04 am

Hi all

12:04 am

oops -sorry

12:05 am

be 7

12:06 am

me 7

12:07 am

Te7

12:08 am

so8

12:08 am

nbt/nbs

12:10 am

flip

12:11 am

I might be able to finish this one!

Clues are up

12:21 am

ch 8

12:21 am

ch 8 x2

12:22 am

find a bird yet, harpjane?

12:24 am

nope

12:24 am

phantom erne

12:25 am

found a bird earlier

12:26 am

missing the middle e, but golf tomorrow am, so need to get to bed. Good night everyone

12:26 am

night, nan

12:27 am

found the bird

12:27 am

rage

12:27 am

yes, I do...

12:28 am

LOL

12:28 am

againts

12:28 am

the

12:28 am

machine

12:29 am

haha!! :D

12:32 am

now I have two birds

12:33 am

and some fish

12:37 am

okay, done announcing wildlife, lol

12:57 am

good morning all

12:58 am

Hi Sprite!!

12:59 am

*hugs Kam* Hello dear one! How are you today? Has your beloved left for his Dad's?

12:59 am

He and his dad are in the city of Paradise, Calif. Hot there too, though.

1:00 am

Paradise with hellish climate, LOL

1:01 am

I'm already tired of summer, ready for fall now. Too hot - near or over 100F every day.

1:01 am

way too hot. We are having a rather hot summer here too. 35-40 Celcius. Crazy.

1:03 am

yay, found the center E for nbt.

1:03 am

That's about the same, I think. I have one app that tells me the temp in C - looks cold to me, lol! 32F is freezing.

1:03 am

good job, rbud, and hi

1:03 am

Yay rbud! I'm still looking

1:05 am

turns out to be the name of one of our dogs, go figure. Well, if you double the last letter, that is.

1:05 am

95-104 Fahrenheit = 35-40 Celcius. Add to that a serious humidity.

1:06 am

Ha! Got it!

1:06 am

Ugh, humidity just makes it worse. Ours was up to 24% today and felt sticky - has been 11% for the past week or so until the sun sets

1:07 am

also the first name of the inventor of the flux capacitor, haha!

1:07 am

I have to work today and tomorrow, and I have to cook too. Think I will make casserole for tomorrow... into the oven and done.

1:08 am

sounds like a good plan

1:08 am

what kind of casserole?

1:08 am

Easy is the best when a lot needs to be done, for sure!

1:08 am

chicory casserole, I think. One of our favorites.

1:09 am

My main cook is away until at least Saturday, so I'm eating leftovers so far. I'll have to start cooking for myself tomorrow.

1:10 am

I hate cooking for myself alone. Always end up making a huge fruit salade and heating up a prepacked satah.

1:10 am

I'm going to the store tomorrow, so likely will bring home easy foods - seems like too much work to cook for me when no one else needs a healthy meal.

1:11 am

I have plenty of salad!

1:13 am

stuffed bell pepper for today, I think. With french bread, garlic butter... yep, that will do nicely

1:14 am

I'm sorry, there are just not 5 T words off that first column T, no way. I have one. :P

1:15 am

Sounds good! I *love* french and sourdough bread, but my stomach doesn't. No gluten for over 4 years. Hate that restriction.

1:15 am

I have three

1:15 am

I found them, rbud, so can you.

1:15 am

combo 'phrase' and person who

1:15 am

and like magic I find more, amazing how that works! :D

1:16 am

asking is finding :)

1:18 am

we used to call that the POP! on this other gamesite I hang around on - the power of posting

1:18 am

t + first two of to make a mistake + first two of where you go to buy fuel

1:18 am

oh, I like that!

1:19 am

and plural the person who, lol... that was my last one

1:19 am

(last of that T, not of the puzzle)

1:19 am

often asked for help with something and admitted we were only really posting for the POP. :D

1:20 am

treemob - forest

1:21 am

nice one!

1:21 am

added it :)

1:22 am

(still trying to figure out where *you* go for fuel, lol)

1:22 am

a **s station?

1:22 am

aha, ty, was headed the wrong direction. T's all toppled.

1:23 am

gj!

1:24 am

roseeeeeeeee! Cooooooeeeeeeee! *rattles rose's cage*

1:31 am

guess Welch and Scottish are acceptable, but not German, no Reich here, lol

1:31 am

fireflies. Easy grid, apart from the forgotten plurals, ugh.

1:31 am

no reich, but He4/5 is

1:32 am

well, good on ya!

1:33 am

Firewords! Have a great day/night all!

1:33 am

Y'all have a blessed day and a peaceful night. *hugs* for who wants them ;) *leaves a hug in chog for rose to find*

1:33 am

wtg Kam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:34 am

wtg Sprite too!

1:34 am

and good job, Kam!

1:34 am

s'long, I'll just rattle along alone for a while, like most nights lately, lol

1:35 am

I think I just pick an odd time to play, but ah, well, so be it.

Morning all. Anyone have stats for that centre E?

4:43 am

em 5/14

OK - looking!

Found one...but not the right one. Hmmmmm

Aaand found it

Thank you

Nanny Ogg's cat is in the grid. Sadly, not a real word though

4:55 am

Good morning.

'lo!

5:24 am

Hi Matty. I was off checking emails after losing interest in this grid.

5:47 am

l can't imagine why LOL

5:49 am

l'm ready for a nap after 15 hours' sleep

5:52 am

Hi Ruby. You are a tired, girl, huh?

5:54 am

l guess it's the anaemia

5:55 am

How low is your hemoglobin?

5:59 am

l'm not sure which number that is, but my wonderful generalist says l don't need iron

6:00 am

l eat correctly, so l think l'm not metabolizing some-

6:01 am

thing corrrectly

6:01 am

Probably you have "anemia of chronic disease" and not iron deficiency anemia.

6:01 am

And I finally passed halfway. I must get ready for my work day now. Enjoy the day, Ruby.

6:02 am

bye, scrabs

6:17 am

hi all not seeing the em5 in the middle

6:18 am

... you have the islamic prince?

Double consonant

6:19 am

yes

6:19 am

... then matty's works

6:19 am

have the price and double consonant and still blank tile

Change the last consonant

6:20 am

ah ty matty

There's an Islamic prince in the grid? Not seeing it, unless I have it without knowing

6:21 am

double vowel matty

Gotya. Thanks

6:21 am

... alternate spelling ... usually starts with "a"

6:21 am

... alternate spelling ... usually starts with "a"

6:22 am

.... em5/12 ... em+ to have become acquainted with someone

6:23 am

... actually it's em5/14

6:25 am

Bohjour

6:26 am

The weather is perfect except for the Brown, crunc

6:26 am

... bonne apres-midi ruby ...

6:27 am

hy "grass"

6:27 am

hy "grass"

6:27 am

ty dose

6:28 am

... sun poking its way through the clouds this morning but it's supposed to rain and thunder this afternoon

6:30 am

nbt, nbs 42 left.

6:30 am

lt often rains a little at night which is erfect

6:32 am

hoping to get in tennis this morning. scattered thundershowers predicted.

6:34 am

plenty of sun and ;ots of tiny, scee tomatoes and figs and hortensia,(can't think of the Engish word -- snowball maybe?) but plenty to share -- allmy friends leave with an armol

6:34 am

plenty of sun and ;ots of tiny, scee tomatoes and figs and hortensia,(can't think of the Engish word -- snowball maybe?) but plenty to share -- allmy friends leave with an armol

6:34 am

load of fl;oiwers

6:35 am

hydrangea

6:35 am

and hello

6:35 am

Hydrangea, Ruby?

6:35 am

tiny, sweet cherry tomatoes*

6:35 am

tha nk yk

6:37 am

by, how are you today

6:37 am

thank you l think l'm losing what's left of my marbles

6:39 am

and l can't walk without a lot of oxy

6:43 am

((((((

6:44 am

side effect of the chemo -- feet are falling apart

6:44 am

ruby, this is so tough for you

6:47 am

l'm sorry to burden you with this stuff, but nobody he** speaks English

6:48 am

We all do

6:49 am

And, it's not a burden

7:01 am

does everybody have the weird and wonderful bird --gr?

7:07 am

lire

7:24 am

no but ty for leadeing me

7:26 am

repititive bird

8:35 am

Good morning, all. Escaping to Babble for a short while. Procrastinating on a work project.

8:40 am

Phantom: remember.

8:40 am

phantom: sombrero

8:47 am

Special hugs to Ruby. Are you suffering from Lymphedema (sp?) - leg swelling from the chemo?

8:48 am

good morning babblers!

8:48 am

2 birds in this grid

8:48 am

Hiya, Eva!

8:49 am

hello judi!

8:59 am

clue for the first column O? I have the color...

9:02 am

Flip the last two letters around, rob.

9:03 am

om4/5 rob

9:05 am

any clues for the E word in 3rd row, 3rd column? ty

9:06 am

hey Shirl, your mexican hat phantom works !

9:06 am

omg, montreal, i was spelling it wrong! thx

9:06 am

yes it does.

9:07 am

pb for me LOL

9:07 am

Somefinehat.

9:07 am

:-)

9:07 am

Em5/14: A guys name.

9:08 am

ty

9:08 am

ty. i was spelling it iwth one M. ty

9:08 am

Although, these days, that name could be "Emily". It's all so confusing.

9:13 am

bbl for last 36 - HAGD all and take care

9:17 am

Any clues for the Gr8?

9:18 am

bird judi

9:19 am

Hm. The only bird I have is the gr5/18.

9:19 am

repetitive bird

9:20 am

there's 3 birds in this grid

9:20 am

Ty. Took me a minute to catch onto that clue.

9:25 am

16 left. Have to get to that dreaded project. BBL to finish (I hope).

9:31 am

morning all

9:36 am

Good morning, mool.

9:39 am

morning haz

9:40 am

gm

9:40 am

Good morning, kje.

9:42 am

hey k

9:44 am

Hello everyone!

9:44 am

CAR!!!!! how is my favorite babbler!

9:44 am

Hello car and Trif.

9:44 am

Very tired but very happy and grateful :)

9:45 am

Hi Haz

9:45 am

it is a roller coaster for sure

9:45 am

did you get any sleep?

9:45 am

Yes. I am glad to be at work now.

9:46 am

morning car

9:46 am

Hi moolingwa

9:47 am

It feels like we are staying at a hotel

9:53 am

re8/55?

9:54 am

to come out again

9:54 am

ah, ty!

9:58 am

Good day all!

9:59 am

Hello, Betsy.

10:01 am

Hey Haz...

10:04 am

Hi

10:05 am

hello car!

10:09 am

I really should be doing.....something. But I'm just so tired

10:09 am

Hello all. I usually lurk but the bird clues are making me bird crazy, anything a little clearer. Not getting any birds!

10:10 am

people will feather you with clues shortly mich

10:10 am

The gr8 is one I've never seen before. One letter short of a colour, repeat.

10:11 am

Also eg5/14 - nearly Piaf's theme song

10:11 am

Thanks haz I thought I had monkeyed that, but I guess not.

10:11 am

The gr8 is not, as far as any dictionary I can see, a bird. It's an amulet. The gr5/18 is a water bird.

10:12 am

I stand corrected!

10:13 am

Hello, Haz, and all! Happy to see you standing here, corrected or otherwise! =)

10:13 am

Ditto. Are you well?

10:13 am

I am, thanks. And you?

10:14 am

Yes, very well. What news of your outstanding children?

10:15 am

My outstanding children are learning to drive this summer (!), which as everyone knows is utterly terrifying.

10:15 am

Thanks all, never heard of the amulet or the bird.

10:16 am

Oh, that's frightening on every level. They're that old? TWO of them learning at the same time?

10:18 am

Yep, they're 16 and take turns driving us on all our errands. I actually don't think they're any worse at it than average, but it still feels like we will surely all die before this is over!

10:18 am

I have 7 kids, all but 1 drive and my youngest is just waiting for his test. (He'll be 19 next week)

10:18 am

I can imagine you staggering inside after one practice session to be greeted with 'Mum, it's my turn now!'

10:19 am

Ah, we don't let them start driving until they're 17. Another year of sanity preserved.

10:19 am

Michnick, you are now fully equipped for both magic and diving for fish.

10:19 am

How was it for you, Michnick?

10:20 am

Thanks Vic, going out to magically get fish.

10:20 am

Haz, Here in Israel one is required to have a driving teacher, a parent isn't allowed to have a student driver take the wheel. Saves a lot of nerves.

10:21 am

It is still pretty terrifying to sit alongside a learner driver. I think it's the feeling of not being in control. I think it's definitely better for a proper teacher to teach the fundamentals but it's so expensive here that you just wouldn't work up enough practice before the test.

10:22 am

I could be wrong but I think in the Republic of Ireland, provisional licence holders can opt to drive by themselves. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

10:23 am

Luckily their father did the first few lessons in the parking lot and first time on roads. But now it falls to me to be their accompanist as they drive around town. It's a long drawn-out process here: permit at 16, but for 6 months they must have an adult in the passenger seat, then after they take their test there's another 6 months in which they cannot drive other children except family members, and various other restrictions, so 17 is the earliest they can get a full license. They have to take a certain number of hours with a driving teacher, as well, plus a certain number of hours in a classroom (which they've already completed) before they can even get the permit.

10:24 am

I think some people can get the fundamentals of driving pretty quickly - it's getting used to the fact that they're driving a potential weapon that some young guys don't seem to understand for a long time.

10:25 am

Michnick, did you get the eg5 bird, as well? If so, that's a feather in your cap. Wow, 7 kids to go through the process. Just as well it was a driving teacher and not you, for sure.

10:26 am

You are right, Haz, it is crazy expensive and everyone in Israel thinks it's a racket bec. the teacher is also the one to decide how many lessons you take until he'll sign you up for a test.

10:26 am

I had a friend, dead now, who was the worst driver I've ever encountered. She never got beyond the gripping of the steering wheel like her life depended on it and avoided certain places in case she had to reverse. It ended up that I had to reverse for her sometimes. The laugh was that she had taught all her children to drive.

10:27 am

I hear you, MIchnick. It's just an all round expensive time.

10:28 am

That does sound a little sketchy, Michnick. Good luck to your son on his test. How on earth did this friend of yours pass a driving test, Haz?

10:28 am

No idea, Vicuna.

10:28 am

Yes, Vicuna I also got the eg5 bird. I would have been happy to teach most of my kids (not the youngest, our relationship is not picture perfect) instead it costs around $1000 per kid!!!

10:29 am

She drove like a learner driver who had only been in a car a couple of times before.

10:32 am

Hello all, Haz, Mich, Vic!!!! So nice to see you, been a long time. :)

10:33 am

Hello, HK.

10:33 am

Hello HK. We're consoling each other about the perils of children learning to drive.

10:34 am

Yes, Haz, I see. Have never done that, but taught kid across the street to drive stick & grandson too. Patience.

10:35 am

See that's the other difference between UK and US. Automatic cars are few and far between here.

10:35 am

So most will learn with the whole clutch thing - hill starts are a special memory.

10:36 am

I had a stick shift until 2 years ago, but no more. My kids will presumably never learn stick shift. Indeed, maybe they'll be the last generation to learn at all, before it's all self-driving cars!

10:36 am

Other countries are so much smarter. Bet you even buy 'petrol' and buy in 'litres & imperial gallons,' yes?

10:36 am

LOL -Hill starts - just LOL.

10:37 am

We buy petrol - at ridiculous prices! and we buy in litres. I still think in gallons, though.

10:37 am

It's funny, you can do hill starts without thinking but once you try to explain it to someone else, it's a whole different ball game.

10:37 am

Eeeek - I dread self-driving cars.

10:38 am

Especially when they're revving fit to kill the car and it's still rolling back down the hill.

10:38 am

I liked where Mich (back to lurking?) said in Israel, parents not allowed to teach kids to drive - smart.

10:39 am

Yes, I think it can be counterproductive sometimes. And you might be an awful driver and pass on bad habits.

10:41 am

Been to San Francisco many time, always visited friends, never needed car. First time I went for work, I went to rent a car. I was insisting on stick. The guy looked at me like I was crazy. We only rent automatics. What? That's not what I drive! But, lol, those are not hills in SF, those are mountains. Was still hard to get going on top of hill, even with automatic.

10:42 am

Yes Haz, exactly. Plus, saves so much stress to have someone else do the teaching.

10:42 am

I can imagine. How did they manage in the days before cars. Did horses have to pant their way up those hills?

10:42 am

I always remember my mother trying to teach me to use the clutch and I just couldn't do it and was in tears, utterly frustrated. Then my dad (who usually is a much less helpful teacher) came out to see the problem, said one little thing that made it all clear to me, and after that I was fine. I've always remembered that as a lesson in how different people think about things in different ways, and how you need to try different kinds of explanations, not just the same one over and over. (Like Babble clues!)

10:43 am

You're right, Vicuna. People's minds work in different ways. That's what amazes me about teachers, they have to find a way to explain things to different minds.

10:44 am

Our next door neighbours had a foster child who had difficulty with maths. They found she could do it much better if it became 'money' rather than just figures.

10:44 am

lol - yes, like Babble clues, that's funny. Gotta always approach the learner on their level, gotta really assess with what exactly they're struggling.

10:47 am

Vic, Haz - I tutored a friend's kid in high school algebra. She was having trouble with quadratic equations. Now, I've never used a quadratic equation in my life, but I remembered 'FOIL' so I said I'd give it a try. I had her try to do a couple of equations first so I could watch her, see what it was she didn't know or was having trouble with - you wanna know what her problem was: Didn't understand how to deal with the minus sign in any mathematical equation. Grinding halt. Let's step into the way-back machine . . .

10:48 am

I teach art and am usually very good at that, but on the other hand when I was trying to teach my daughter cello I just could not explain things to her because she simply fundamentally didn't understand musical things the same way I do. Very frustrating! But she eventually got a teacher who was able to communicate with her.

10:49 am

Just looking through the chog. Teaching my 18-year-old to drive right now. We're rotating through me, his dad, my husband, and his sister going with him so none of us go completely insane.

10:49 am

It all boils down to how important it is to teach and be taught well.

10:50 am

lol mag - great approach. New slogan - 'It only takes 4, maybe more.'

10:50 am

Hello magmom. It's good you can spread the burden.

10:50 am

Hello, magazinemom. Great idea, both so you don't go insane, and so your son gets multiple different explanations of everything.

10:50 am

As long as you're all saying the same thing and sticking to the same rules.

10:51 am

ah yes Vic, there is that. That's a plus. That can also confuse the heck outta the learner.

10:51 am

Very true, Haz.

10:51 am

It has to be multiple ways to explain the same thing, not multiple different rules!

10:51 am

Come to think of it, will they ever invent an automatic car teacher?

10:51 am

Actually had to work for a minute or two....LOLOLOL

10:52 am

Heya car :)

10:52 am

Dear me, car. Interrupting babble time?

10:52 am

Hello, car.

10:52 am

Oh the humanity!

10:52 am

Hello!

10:54 am

I need to shower, do some errands. Great to see you all again. Good luck with all the driving lessons. ttyl

10:54 am

hagd

10:54 am

Husband has arrived home so I'd better head to the kitchen. Good to talk with you all!

10:56 am

hagd

10:58 am

Goodbye, HK and Haz!

11:03 am

And goodbye for me, too.

11:03 am

hagd vicuna :)

11:06 am

hi

11:26 am

Hi, all. I had a conversation here a couple of days ago about crafts. I have arthritis in both hands and, being obsessive, have collected enough yarn to stock a shop. One of you ladies suggested old people's charities and I have just unloaded my pile of yarn. It has gone to a local daycare drop in centre and they are delighte to have it all. Thank you to whoever it was who suggested it.

11:31 am

twas i.....glad to help!

11:33 am

Thank you so much. The centre has ladies who knit and crochet but as yet no gentlemen. As this is a port I had thought there might be retired sailors who knitted their own socks.

11:34 am

Or the old Football Players homes(LOL) Some do knit though.

11:35 am

We have a rugby team here but I suspect they would consider themselves too macho to knit.

11:36 am

It was a fad a while ago in the U.S.A.

11:36 am

What is even better is the space I shall gain. I have boxes and bin bags full of yarn.

11:37 am

Found this time they also had football players viewing and learning BALLET moves to improve their game.

11:38 am

The mind boggles tho' I can see that could be useful.

11:38 am

Around......

11:41 am

Watching the players training for the World Cup, I suspect they might still be using ballet moves.

11:44 am

re7/36....clue please

11:44 am

Thanks again aeb. You solved my problem for me. I am off to await the return of husband and grandson from carp fishing. bye

11:45 am

urvw, Jaxx

11:46 am

..re 7/36 ... to say hello again

11:47 am

I have the pt of that, but the present doesn't work.

11:47 am

nvm

11:48 am

the re 6/24 with an extsra vowel

11:56 am

stats for right column O pls

11:56 am

oa 4/4

11:57 am

here

11:57 am

heir

11:57 am

Oops! Sorry off to the PB......

11:58 am

clues pls re5,14

11:59 am

re5/14

11:59 am

Just thought I would troll through chat for clues before I left. aeb & jaxx - that is such a heart warming thing, about the yarn. Again, we witness the Beauty of Babble :)

12:00 pm

yes....always good ideas(tried and true) from good Babble Chatters.

12:00 pm

re 5/14 ... put on sails again

12:01 pm

What is a meme and why does Babble not accept it?

12:01 pm

i knit with a group that donates knit items for different causes and always asks for donated yarns (aging knitters, cleaning out attics) - check with your church knitting groups

12:02 pm

we knit newborn baby hats, here for hospitals.

12:03 pm

lap blankets for hospice, scarves and hats for homeless

12:03 pm

Meme: an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.

12:03 pm

No idea why not accepted

12:04 pm

we crochet plastic bags for waterproof mats for the homeless.

12:04 pm

maybe too "new" word

12:04 pm

Thanks Ema, exactly what I thought - too new

12:13 pm

thanks doseffing.

12:15 pm

re yarn - have friends that teach knitting a women's prison and also need wee little items for children in shelters so I always check tag sales, thrift stores and garage sales.

12:27 pm

hello 90 to go

12:29 pm

Hi all. Don't know if Jaxx is still here. It was me who suggested what to do with her yarn etc. So pleased to hear that it's gone to a good home. x

12:29 pm

hi jac

12:30 pm

Hi harp.

12:31 pm

nbt nbs

12:32 pm

oops, not nbt yet. could I get stats for the middle E?

12:32 pm

35 left to find here.

12:32 pm

em5/14

12:33 pm

thanks nbt for real now

12:34 pm

and it's an insect!

12:41 pm

FIREWORKS! *~*~*~* Need to go off and make dinner now. Happy Babbling!

1:25 pm

first column t?

1:26 pm

nvm

1:26 pm

middle e?

1:27 pm

I keep pulling "peri's"

1:27 pm

sorry

1:28 pm

last one for nbt. 4th column e? I will wait for a response:)

1:29 pm

alt spelling for word that means with great anticipation....really wanting to do something....

1:30 pm

hi pen ty

1:30 pm

hi and yw....

1:32 pm

nbs

1:32 pm

i am heading out....bbl to finish....bye!

1:39 pm

hi all. help with re8 pls

1:39 pm

come out again

1:39 pm

ty kitty

1:39 pm

yw

1:43 pm

phantom: remember

1:43 pm

Hi Hurshy!!

1:44 pm

hello everyone :)

1:45 pm

'Lo Nan

1:46 pm

It is no where close to existing in this puzzle, but I really want to see 'disregard' for some reason.

1:46 pm

Oh, why not?

1:47 pm

It's close.

1:47 pm

:-)

1:48 pm

:)

1:53 pm

name that proper noun! actress Greta

1:54 pm

garbo!

1:55 pm

ding ding ding!

1:55 pm

:D

1:55 pm

time for lunch :)

2:12 pm

can someone help me with the be5 after the vegetable and before the city? thank you!

2:13 pm

french tam

2:13 pm

oof! I saw that but didn't think it was a word... thank you!

2:14 pm

Now just down to the re's....

2:14 pm

I don't know how we can have that, but not cherie

2:15 pm

stuck on tha last 3 ch words - help please?

2:16 pm

found the last 6

2:17 pm

last ch 5/14 please?

2:20 pm

nm - found it

2:20 pm

I was looking for you but couldn't get it - clue?

2:21 pm

chas bono's mother + consonant

2:22 pm

thank you!

2:22 pm

looking for the last 2 re words. The last re 6 and 7. Can anyone help me with a clue?

2:23 pm

got the 7 - still looking for the 6.

2:24 pm

aaahhhh got it! Thank you all!

2:24 pm

grats, rose

2:26 pm

isn't breem a fish?

2:26 pm

or is it bream?

2:35 pm

gr 8 please?

2:39 pm

gr4 repeated twice

2:40 pm

well that's entertaining

tx poodle - I knew it was spelled gri-gri, didn't know there was another spelling. I only know this word because my sister lived in NO for a long time, not cause I'm into voodoo or anything :)

2:42 pm

yes that is the way I know the word too.

It's not a word many people use in day to day language.

2:44 pm

unless they are into voodoo! excuse me I have to go stick a pin into something.

LOL - hence the disclaimer :)

2:53 pm

ty poodle -- was called away for a bit, there

3:15 pm

help with the re 7 & 6 following the 8 please?

3:17 pm

RE + say hello

3:18 pm

I RE6 to inform you that there are no places left on the plane.

3:18 pm

ty zoom

3:19 pm

that's too bad - I'm really ready to take a trip overseas again

3:19 pm

lol :-)

3:19 pm

*!*~*!* thanks for the help everyone

3:20 pm

Congrats, Nan!

3:23 pm

I just wish I could figure out where I'd like to go. Haven't been to Spain, but don't like spicy food. Could go and spend some time in Greece I suppose - what else is there to see there besides ruins and olive trees? There is always southern France -- love it there. Will have to decide sometime soon for next year.

3:25 pm

hagd everyone :)

3:25 pm

What about NZ

3:26 pm

Too far lynxxx -- would love to otherwise. However, I should look into a stopover somewhere - hawaii won't do -- boycotting trumpland.

3:30 pm

Have you been to Japan?

3:31 pm

Greece probably isn't a good choice - the news out of there is heartbreaking this morning

3:36 pm

What happened this morning?

3:38 pm

Hi. Wildfires - lots --74 at least dead

3:39 pm

Oh dear!

3:48 pm

hi folks, help withthe ar5/12 pls

3:49 pm

ar & mix up frozen water

3:49 pm

ty lyn

4:11 pm

re 7/40, pls

4:12 pm

re & to join up with another

4:12 pm

much like the 8

4:14 pm

don't understand, sorry

4:14 pm

if you have the re8.55 - drop one of the double vowels

4:15 pm

but I don't

4:16 pm

OK. When 2 lanes on the road become one, then the traffic has to *****'

4:17 pm

ty, but don't understand the 8

4:17 pm

use your me5.16

4:18 pm

the re8.55 means to come out or appear again, whereas the me7 means to come together again

4:19 pm

sorry not me7 but re7.40

4:19 pm

still don't understand

A butterfly em8 from the cocoon . If he did it again he'd reem*

4:20 pm

do you have the me5.16 Bich?

4:20 pm

that I understand, but need the 8

4:20 pm

That is the 8

4:21 pm

ty hego, matty

4:22 pm

yw :)

4:22 pm

must say it took me ages to work those ones out too

4:23 pm

gr8 pls

4:24 pm

double the gr 4/6

4:24 pm

repesat the gr4.6

4:24 pm

re 7/36, pls

I have four eight letter words; ch8, gr8, re8/55, so8 (so proud to find that one on my own), what am I missing please?

4:24 pm

to say hello again

4:25 pm

another ch8 Matty

4:25 pm

ty

4:25 pm

totally annoying grid

4:25 pm

last re pls - i am fried

Argh. I have the ch8 - someone who yells for a team, or tries to make someone happy (ch8/50) - urrrrgggghhhh

Can I have a wee nudge on what I'm missing?

4:27 pm

refried hoya..

4:27 pm

someone who yells MORE for the team is ...

Yep, got that one....

I think, if it's the same one I have....?

4:28 pm

there is a plural

Or someone who clinks glasses a lot :)

4:28 pm

they both use ch5/14. one is the plural, the other an adjective

Have that one (the one with the double vowel)....

4:28 pm

the other ch8/50 is an adjective

Oh, duh. Thank you

4:29 pm

Matty, is it a six?

4:29 pm

nm

Is what a six?

nm :)

4:30 pm

nm, you got it.

4:30 pm

FW - im exhausted

4:31 pm

Congrats!!!

4:31 pm

Go rest now. :)

4:31 pm

Zzzzzz...

4:32 pm

lol

4:44 pm

re 7/36, pls

4:44 pm

about time meme was in all dictionaries surely?

4:45 pm

ty lyn

4:47 pm

em 5/14, first one, pls

4:54 pm

Evening all!

5:02 pm

two pairs of double letters bichon (I think, still missing 2 E's)

5:02 pm

sorry no, just one double cons

5:22 pm

evening folks

5:23 pm

em 5 14 first-- em+ french word for sea or beginning of word meaning to join together as in two roads

5:24 pm

And hello! How are y'all???

5:24 pm

ty jai

5:24 pm

just starting out, will take any freebies!

5:25 pm

just found two 8s, woot

5:26 pm

Still looking for the gr8

5:26 pm

hmm, i'll look

5:26 pm

repetitive bird

5:27 pm

OK got it! Thanks Shirl

5:28 pm

i see the bird for the first part, not getting the repetitive part

5:29 pm

same 4 letters

5:29 pm

there are 3 birds in the grid

5:29 pm

it's the gr4,6 repeated

5:29 pm

okay...em's are confusing... em 5 16- residual bit of burning stick...em6 27... plural the 5.... em5 12....em +something that sounds like word for hearing organ but is spelled differently.... em 6 21... plural that....em 6 27 when a baby is born, it will em==== from the mom.....em 5 14 em+ french word for sea...em 6 24 plural that... em 5 14... first name of a twilight character or em + "I === him at the park, or the library, or the store"....

5:30 pm

oh, lol, the gr5/18 is also a bird, was working off of that! thanks!

5:31 pm

one more e bird

5:31 pm

wow ty jai!

5:31 pm

NP YW!!!

5:32 pm

shirl, is the third bird a G?

5:32 pm

tx for the repetitive bird

5:32 pm

nope, an e

5:32 pm

wading bird

5:32 pm

ah got it!

5:33 pm

there may be more birds in the grid, not quite done yet :)

5:34 pm

lol

5:43 pm

Testing

5:44 pm

testing 1, 2

5:44 pm

I found out that a do 5 14 is a Portuguese coin... Or.. Do + short word for a woman's undergarment

5:45 pm

is that the 5/14 or 5/16? i got it as the 16

5:46 pm

thx jai, that would never occur to me

5:47 pm

You are right... It is 5 16 sorry...

5:47 pm

It's the first do

Got an 8. "big hat."

5:53 pm

tyvm unike

5:54 pm

working on my last 8 now

5:55 pm

lots of foreign words in this puzzle....i really did not enjoy this grid...

5:55 pm

i'm down to 19 left, doing ok-ish

5:56 pm

with a lot of big boosts to start with from you, lol!

5:57 pm

te5/14? i can't seem to monkey this

5:59 pm

te + 18th letter + abbreviation for the Peach State

5:59 pm

ty jai

6:00 pm

i hope i counted my alphabet right!!! haha

6:00 pm

yw!

6:01 pm

ar5/12?

6:02 pm

ar + frozen water mixed up

6:02 pm

ty dorens!

6:02 pm

the last be5/16 please?

6:03 pm

be 5 is where ships dock

6:04 pm

ohhh, didn't look up that way, ty

6:04 pm

A bed on an ocean liner....or a train....

How could I have missed BEER?

6:05 pm

thx jai

6:05 pm

The same way I missed so 5 14 LOL!

6:06 pm

that th combo is helping me find a bunch i missed

6:06 pm

I have 37+ years of being so 5 14.....LOL!

6:07 pm

extend it for the so7

6:07 pm

down to 5

6:07 pm

re8 help please?

6:08 pm

To come out from hiding again....

6:08 pm

re 8 to come back out

6:08 pm

to come out again

6:08 pm

ty

6:08 pm

Lotsa clues re*-ing!

6:09 pm

re 8-ing that is....

6:09 pm

We almost have a ra 4 6 to ri 46 story in this puzzle....

6:10 pm

lol jai

6:11 pm

down to two T words

6:11 pm

and fireworks

6:13 pm

Congrats! I bet you are glad to be done with it, too!

6:14 pm

yup!

6:38 pm

ch 5/16, pls

6:44 pm

Prince Ch5ing - change the vowel

6:44 pm

could i have stats for the d wrds? ty. i have 3: all do words, do 4 5, 5 12, and 4 6.

6:44 pm

Ch+ end of word meaning wiggle squ***

6:47 pm

ty jai

6:47 pm

Missing word that rhymes with a type of snake

6:48 pm

em 5/14, first one, pls

6:51 pm

You could say that this is a character from Twilight.. Roses guy

6:53 pm

mkg: do5/16, do4/5, do5/12, do5/14, do4/6

6:54 pm

one rhymes with a snake, the other is a fancy way to say does

6:55 pm

rhymes with snake? not sure what to say.....dont see ke ending

6:55 pm

Good clue for ch5/16, 2Bit

6:56 pm

not with snake, with a type of snake

6:56 pm

oh ok.

6:56 pm

GOT THOSE D WRDS! TY TY SUPER CLUES.

6:57 pm

welcome

7:05 pm

got to 100. listing for my last 3 dozen

7:16 pm

7...

7:20 pm

did I ever mention how much I hate RE words?

7:34 pm

Not more than i do dan

7:38 pm

I have been popping in and out/ I can do clues, am happy to do clues, if you would like... just ask!

7:40 pm

that gr 8 is quite a word now isnt it??????

7:41 pm

I had my cataract surgey yesterday. I wish that this grid had been yesterday's cuz it stinks imho! Anyway, my rt. eye is blurry, etc., so cluing is a nice distraction

7:42 pm

And gr8 sounds like a voodoo word!

hello babblers

7:45 pm

Hi T O

7:50 pm

re7/40?

7:53 pm

oh wait I have that one

7:54 pm

it's the re6 before it I'm still trying to monkey

8:02 pm

gotcha! firewords - thanks lickety and all cluers

8:56 pm

hello 73 to go

8:58 pm

hi harp

8:58 pm

i cant find the re 8. help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also missing other re words.......last re 5 and the two re 7s. help requested. ty

8:58 pm

yeah dan! glad you finished.

9:00 pm

re come out

9:01 pm

last re5, re + jury *** something to fix it

9:02 pm

re7/36, say hello again re7/40, join traffic lanes again

9:02 pm

ty got the re 5.

9:02 pm

dont get come out.

9:03 pm

come out again

9:03 pm

got the come out! ty. super clue

9:03 pm

ahhh good!

9:04 pm

got one 7 from that 8. ty

9:04 pm

fireworks. ty to all cluers. ty.

9:04 pm

great clues.

9:04 pm

feather and gemini ty.

9:05 pm

yay mkg!!!

9:05 pm

e's are executed

9:06 pm

Hi, all

9:06 pm

Feather--re 5. Jury? I wish I never saw that clue--now I want to know~

9:10 pm

d's are done

9:16 pm

t's trounced

9:21 pm

pam, a phrase: jury ___, to fix it up

9:21 pm

sorry, been out wool gathering

9:22 pm

I wandered--thanks!

9:23 pm

r's ruined

9:24 pm

go harp!

9:29 pm

Re7/36 please?

9:29 pm

a's axed

9:29 pm

to say hello again, une

9:30 pm

TX!!

9:35 pm

clue for the re5/14 pls?

9:36 pm

rager

9:36 pm

sorry

9:39 pm

me6/30?

9:43 pm

re7/36: re + say hello

9:43 pm

oops, too late

9:43 pm

re5/14: re + 18 wheeler, "big ***"

9:44 pm

ty featherbee

9:44 pm

me6/30: person who belongs

9:55 pm

h's hatcheted

9:58 pm

heading out, good luck

10:01 pm

be7?

10:03 pm

More like Michelob

10:04 pm

of course. thanks

10:04 pm

Yw

10:09 pm

Beerkingier

10:09 pm

Damn it

10:38 pm

watching Play Misty For Me

10:43 pm

Re6/21?

10:43 pm

to employ again

10:44 pm

Thanks

11:04 pm

c's crushed

11:06 pm

found a duck

11:16 pm

be5? the one before the the train bed?

11:31 pm

add an e to the 4 before

11:36 pm

thanks, b's booted

11:38 pm

so6? either one?

11:40 pm

finished

11:40 pm

so6 was my last one!

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