October 18, 2004

sprite

12:15 am

8 for 60

sprite

12:20 am

and a 7/36

8 for 50

dicktrickle

12:26 am

another 8 and a 9

sprite

12:27 am

Morning, Onyx! Much nicer grid, this. I'll go look for that 8/50...

hey sprite, start with an s 4 and make a superlative, got an a 8 for 45,

sprite

12:34 am

Thanks, got the 50. But am hunting now for that 9!

dicktrickle

12:37 am

want a hint?

sprite

12:39 am

:-) May I take a rain check? I am still in the love-to-hunt mode. But thanks!

dicktrickle

12:49 am

oh come on, dudette isn't acceptable?

sprite

12:49 am

antidate neither... not fair!

sprite

1:02 am

You think someone tries to tell us something by repeating that A6/30??

i should be asleep, but here i am playing this game, i am.......

I wasn't going to play today, but to be able to get 2 Q's straight away broke my determination... Sini

how many of us have said that very thing?

sprite

1:18 am

Quite a few, I fear... Must work today, but am playing again...

sprite

1:47 am

Got two 9's now: 60 and 72.

how many 8's?

sprite

1:54 am

4x 8. The 4th 8 is a combo with a 9.

sprite

2:07 am

And a 10/91. Means to wink. Combo with a 9/66.

sprite

3:01 am

recap so far: 5x 8 (50, 45, 60, 40, 50) 3x 9 (66, 72, 60) 1x 10/91

sprite

3:03 am

Another 8/55, comes right after the first for 50.

sprite

3:55 am

And yet another 8/55, also after the first 50.

sprite

5:28 am

Stuck at 178 for 2808. Haven't been able to find a new word for some time now - I'll come back later to see if somebody has been so kind to do the stats!

fit1

7:28 am

can't believe the first word I found was a 9/72. that's very unusual for me

Babblestats: 185 words Ax28 Cx11 Dx16 Ex7 Gx6 ix8 Nx13 Qx5 Rx17 Sx20 Tx31 Ux10 Wx13 10x1 9x3 8x7 7x15 6x33 5x48 4x78

sprite

9:26 am

Thanks, parsec! So I need another 7 words... the hunt goes on!

sprite

10:39 am

I give up. 184 words 5.13 2893 points and I need another Q-word. I really tried everything I could think of, even checked my dictionary. Can anyone give me a clue, please? My Q's go 9-8-30-18.

you know, looking back at the solver, it might use different Q rules than Babble does. If you have everything but some Q stuff, maybe 184 is all there is.

The solver gives "qaid" as one of the words in the solution, and that's not acceptable by babble rules. So, 184 words with 4 Qs and 77 4-letter words would be the right stats. Congrats on finding them all sprite! :)

sprite

10:54 am

*lol* Here I sit, feeling bad about this elusive Q-word, just to hear it isn't there! I counted: 77x4. Thanks for solving the mystery for me... should earn you extra points!

fnurt

11:30 am

What is the starting letter for the 9/10 combo?

N

fnurt

11:43 am

Thanks! Add that to my list of "words I know without knowing how I know them"...

I have S9/60 and N9/66 could I have clue for the other one please

sprite

12:05 pm

;-) is definitely a shorter way of putting it.

sprite

12:06 pm

That was in answer to fnurt's message... The 3rd 9 is an R/72, meaning 'righteousness'.

thanks for the clue sprite

fnurt

12:14 pm

My 8s so far are A50, A55, A55, A45, R60, S40, S50 (that's all of them) My 7s so far are A36, A36, A40, C36, D40, R28, R28, S32, S40 (still working)

I can fill in some blanks for you on 7s. I have a 7/32/D (don't know where it is related to your D40 because I don't have that one). I also have a 7/32/i and a third 7/28/R.

could you give some clues for 8s please

sprite

12:48 pm

I can list the 7's and 8's for you: 7's: A36 x2 A40 C36 D32 D40 (not related to D32) i32 N32 R28 x4 S32 S40 T28 8's: A50 A55 x2 A45 R60 S40 (combo with 9/60) S50

Thanks. Just missing A/55 and A/50

A8/55 and A8/50 that is

sprite

1:05 pm

A7/36 and A8/50 are a combo, words for (a) sea anemone(s) or related animal(s). The A8/55 is a chemical word, but in form it is related to the other two. Just takes another ending.

Great clues, thanks sprite

periwinkle

2:00 pm

I have the R9 and the S9. What does the third 9 start with please?

periwinkle

2:01 pm

Nevermind, I reread the log and know that it start with an N.

periwinkle

2:15 pm

May I have a clue for the N9/10 combo. Did I miss it in the log?

wink

periwinkle

2:22 pm

stevedallas, thanks, but your clue is not helping me :(. I will keep trying though.

wink is the defintion for n9/10

periwinkle

2:25 pm

I know but I just can't find them. Is there another clue?

think of the addictive element of tobacco smoke

periwinkle

2:30 pm

Thanks, I will keep trying. I WILL find the N 9/10 combo.

all 10 letters are in the right three columns

periwinkle

2:33 pm

stevedallas, I found the N9/10. Thanks so much for your help.

periwinkle

2:34 pm

stevedallas, can I help you with anything.

have any clues for the r8?

periwinkle

2:37 pm

No, sorry I am looking for that one now.

periwinkle

2:38 pm

Would someone please post a clue for the R8?

sprite

2:40 pm

R8: made it moist again

how about the a7 for 40?

The r8 is the past tense of an invalid 3 letter word, again. I hope that helps! How about the s9?

periwinkle

2:42 pm

S9 is the past tense of an S8.

periwinkle

2:44 pm

Thank you sprite.. :)

I can't believe that's a word. thanks!

periwinkle

2:45 pm

you are welcome, glad to help

periwinkle

2:46 pm

I always try to add and ed or an s to any word. You just never know what babble will accept.

sprite

2:47 pm

The A7/40 is a bit curious to me. It would be someone doing the A5/16. A patient person, anyway.

periwinkle

2:49 pm

sprite, since I do not have the A5/16 would you be kind enough to give me a clue.

periwinkle

2:56 pm

Breaktime, back later.

sprite

2:56 pm

Hard to give a clue without giving the word... A5/16: to be in store for Or maybe: to pass time while expecting smth/smone.

tks sprite i had the 16 for a while just didnt think to make it a noun

hey sprite, have you really been at this since this morning( late last night for me) i actually fell asleep, went to work and all that.

sprite

3:08 pm

:D I have done quite a lot of other things, actually. Am correcting a text right now, and in between I open the babble window to see if someone needs clues... gives me such a nice excuse to take a break every once in a while.

periwinkle

4:44 pm

sprite, thanks. your clue was excellent. I got the A15 and the A40. What a odd word the A40 is.

4t8

6:29 pm

omg!!! just found a 9 for 72. sure everyone else has already, but have only been on for 20 min. or so. how very nice. :)

sleeky

8:36 pm

4t8 - I'm just restarting for the night, I'd love a clue. :-)

sleeky

8:38 pm

never mind, I think I just found it!

fnurt

8:47 pm

I am looking for some T's... TA4x3 TA5x3 TA6x2 TA7x1 TE4x1 TE5x2 TI4x6 TI5x1 TI6x2 TU4x2 TU5x2 TU6x2

I *hate* As!!!! Somehow I became fixated on them tonight and can't go on . . . I have 23 of them . . . any definition hints for the biggies I'm missing? I have 3x8 -- the sea anemone, the chemical series and the feelings or state of mind I have 2x7 -- sea anemone & patient one

fnurt

8:56 pm

You are missing a 7/8 that means to put into motion.

fnurt -- THANK YOU!!!

sleeky

9:13 pm

the chemical series? Is there another besides the A/8/55?

fnurt

9:30 pm

Still looking for a hand with those T's!!! (see below)

sleeky-- no -- just as the lanthanide series are those on the periodic chart #s 57-71, the A8 is the name for those 89-103; I was referring to that series rather than a babble series. I was a chemist before I 'retired' to be a SAHM ;-)

sleeky

9:51 pm

heh, okay.

sleeky

10:39 pm

Is there a hint for the S8?

sleeky -- which one?? there's an 8/9 combo that means to clean and an 8 that means less abundant HTH!! ;-)

how many words were in this puzzle? it only took me all day but i think i got them all!!!!! a first.

sleeky

10:45 pm

Thanks, fixit! I was working on that cleaning one, but I hadn't tried the right combos.