August 24, 2020
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Ev8
thanks sue
My pleasure
te7
Thanks, jess
yw
te 7 x2
no11!
Thank you, just!
It's my 2020 success story!
Thanks
It’s a good one.
ca7
ca8
More good ones - thank you!
ga7
Not seeing these 7s today.
hy7
thanks, Jessmom
and yw, sue
ct7
yw
FWs
Thanks jess
Cthulhu is a proper noun so I got nothing on that. CONGRATS!
Thanks ;)
Congrats jess
i have one word to go......i am now bald from tearing my hair out. missing a d4 for heavens sake. someone, please, put me out of my misery.
Maybe if you list your d's Rose we can help you guess
ok. i have de 5, 4, 6, 6, 4, 4. and di 5, 4, 4, 4.
nm
it was another di4. found the wretched word.
would anyone like me to list any of the letters?
Yes....all!
loll
loll
loll
ac 4, 4, 5, 5. ag4. an 5. 4. aw 4.
W? K? Y?
wy 4, 5. ka 4. ky4
ye 6
thank you
yw
V?
Tx so much, rose!
ve 5, 4, 6, 4, 5. vi 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4
G?
ga 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7
Well I am looking for C x 1, f x 2, and n x 1
Found the n
ca 4, 7, 8,. ce 4, 4, 4. ct 7.
fa 5, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 5. fe 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5.
Thanks rose. Just looking for a ce 4
All done. Thank you.
WTG ANIKE !!!
Congrats anike!!
H? Have hy5 and 4
hy 5, 7, 4
Te7? Have the high school word
rental contract?
rental
Got it :-)
Missing one t.....have te4 4 7 7 5 and ty4
te 4
te 4 x 3 at the beginning
Got it :-)
Have de 546447 and di5444
another di4 in your run of di 4's
and another de6 with your other de 6
no de7
And don't know why I put 7!!
babble brain...loll
Babble AND pandemic brain!
loll.... *wonders if une is missing my di4 which was hiding*
Found the di 4......looking for the second de6
de6, remove poisonous teeth. de6 flaw in something
Got it!
Down to just missing 5 n's
Have na6
And ni4
And ne454
na 5, 5, 6.ne 4, 5, 4, 4, 6, 4. ni 4. no 4, 6, 4, 5, 11
And no 4 6 4 5 11
3 to go!
2
gooo une
*running beside une with wheelchair* hop in honey and over the finish line we'll go
1
LOLOL
Fw!!!!!
WTG UNEAIXOISE !!
whhatawoman !!
Rose, you're the BEST!!!!!!
*grin*
WHEW!!
yup. can feel you fanning yourself from here.
gnite and tons of thanks!!!
nite dear friend. sweet dreams.
could someone clue the no11 please
No11, Not acceptable in court?
spellit, bit more please
What does the proeecutor provide?
Prosecutor!
You prove a person guilty by providing what information?
thank you spellit
Clues are up
*falls in* Hey, All
Thank you Lickety
Gae very obscure word....past participle more so..get real babble !
Scottish I guess?
There is no gae word
I think that was a typo for "gee" and referring to the 11 letter word
Vane...
Vane... .
Gane...to yawn an archaic word
What are you doing? You type in the add word box.
Sorry typos....
The word has DOES exist
geez, enable, nannied is totally a word
Well most of that word is accepted so kind of PB-ish : D
crap, sorry
and see, I'd spell that with a damn Y
Me too
a clue for the ct 7,36 please?
c + number after nine + robot ending
there's a CT?? It better be related to something underground
That was a fun one to find
thank you. never heard of it before!
It's fish scales, mael
how about the hy7?
that's a new one for me
hy7 ens the same as the ct
of course it does
fa 6/27, pls
fa6 air circulator + small particle
ty Bea
the Gs gave me fits today
nene
crap, sorry
That's good to know. I only have one of them.
FW had to list for the Gs
and thanks for the clues in chat
have a good day everyone
clue for de6,33 please?
Remove the snakes teeth
no, that's the 6,36
Clued at 7:32
?? that was fa6. I'm looking for de6,33
Sorry.
I need that one too.
And I need more coffee...
oh, it's a word meaning flawed
a word meaning flaw.
good luck, got to go
can anyone help with the 11?
no11/128
is it a common word?
It builds from the ev8
ty you so much
yw
Bea, only you could describe a word that begins with CT as "fun" : D
LOL!
I like to have a little variety in the grids.
Oh, that is variety all right
good morning all. just back from doing two large loads of laundry at the laundromat. also in the past week mopped and vacuumed. now you are up to date :-)
reading your post, peri, made me tired...
I will nothing much for the rest of the day except, rad and eat
Good morning, all. Does anyone have a clue for the Na5/12, please?
shortened version of a woman's name
Thanks, Peri. That was driving me nutso!
*Updates the Peri Cleaning Schedule
yw
I do not always post my cleaning efforts Molly I do not want people to think I am some sort of Domestic Goddess :)
Just joking Peri. You and Judi had a cleaning thing going there for a while.
If I could afford it I would have someone come in at least once a month.
help with the W and the Y pls
found wy4
and wy5
and found the y too
ty for the stats for the 11 i got it
missing three c's and I cannot find them
oh.. found one
I hate it when I can't c
i'll take an alphabet on that one
oh how lovely! I was a camp counselor for eons when I was young, and we all had to have bird names. My counselor name was my first word today - ga6.24. Still love those birds
hi trif
Hello friend! I was hoping to see you today! You always greet everyone with such warmth
how is your brother liking his home?
he is so relieved to be away from their fecal neighbors that it has been BLISS!!! His youngest just started walking, so the big yard is a huge bonus. The house is taking some getting used to = it's so big! lots of hiding spots for little people. lol
fecal neighbors?
lol and cats. moving with a cat is a real experience.they find EVERY hidey place.
their neighbors were the WORST. Just horrible people.
Ori has some fecal neighbors too
Origami's neighbor sounds like she needs to be committed.
agreed
if i lived next door to them the police would be at their door daily
ve 5/16, pls
I know there is an old saying about "wherever you go, you take yourself with you" and I get what that is intending to say, but I have found that somehow changing homes can change EVERYTHING.
i just have one neighbor i don't like... and one of his friends threatened me the other day
that's not okay, obviously
"nannied" was not found in the dictionary?
they have a nasty habit of parking so tightly on the corners of the street you can't cross the street. I left a nice note on the car pointing out they were blocking the cross walk and there are disabled people in the neighborhood on walkers and he chased me down on my walk and threatened to jump ouf of his car and beat the fecal out of me
what a jerk!
Okay, so I'm guessing no barbecuing with neighbors for you, Ru.
I have greyed the top row - FEAR ME
well.. no... especially not that one
morning all
ve 5/16, pls
clue for the 11 not word please?
hello mool
good morning mool!
hey ru, hope you're safe...morning Trif, happy Monday
It's too bad your neighbors are fecal heads, Ru
oh i just found it!
safe so far.. but packed and ready to go if things get worse
surely blocking the sidewalk is reportable?
weather still bad, or is there hope on the horizon?
it is .. but then they'd know it was me and retaliate trif
hmmm.
we're having winds now.. and it is making the firefighter's job much more difficult
bummer
i get a long will all my other neighbors, but this one is an asshole.. he's always having parties in his back yard with dozens of cars parking everywhere and playing mexican rap music.. which in my opinion is a hundred times worse than regular rap music
get along WELL that is
reggaeton. it's called reggaeton.
even in SIP he has about 50 people in his yard .. no wonder the Latino population is hit harder with Covid here than anyone else
ve 5/16, pls
is that for real TO?
yes.
?
time for housework. or food . or housework and food.
ok.. never heard of that.. it doesn't sound like reggae music to me
bich - sounds like a negative on a letter
good morning everyone - small but tough?
not sure yet, I've gotten down to 22 so far
easy except for the g's and c's nan
hi ru -- still at home?
a grapey grid so far
still here nan.. but packed incase we have to go
it is so smoky here I wish i could leave already
at least the smoke should make more people wear masks :)
surprisingly the mask wearing here has gotten a lot better. by and large
Why Nan? Masks do nothing for smoke inhalation. Unless you have the high quality ones and those are currently reserved for medical personnel only.
we just had another large grocery chain announce that they were making masks mandatory in their stores
I plan to switch where I shop as a result
ordered masks yesterday. The disclaimer read: This mask is not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease
All stores in my area require the wearing of masks. Our governor ordered that months ago.
Afternoon all. Molly - do they enforce it?
oh but it has been proved, Molly --- apparently 2 layer masks do a great deal to reduce transmission of the virus. Single layer masks or a mask, not so much. If you can blow out a match or a candle through your mask - it is not doing it's job.
I've noticed most shops here don't and neither do the public transport drivers.
Yes, any mask that's not rated as offical PPE has to have that disclaimer. I'm making masks for a fundraiser for a local foundation, and there is a difference in effectiveness. I make the best cloth kind with 2 layers of cotton, 3 pleats, nose clip, and adjustable ear loops (or surgical ties).
I can barely breathe through one layer. I think I would have trouble with two.
*meant to say single layer mask or a scarf doesn't work very well
do the candle test, molly
Yes, the 'gaiters' and single layer coverings can actually be worse. Here's the link to my fundraiser if you want to see samples: https://pilchuck-foundation.square.sit\ne/
I think cotton is easiest to breathe through and it absorbs more moisture than a synthetic, so glasses don't fog up so much
greetings one and all
hi hurshy
hope everyone is doing alright
are there any GN words? or GE for that matter? i have 5 ga
doing well. Cybernan, I learned the easiest trick to STOP fogging up glasses. Take a tissue, fold in half, then again, then again --- then use it like a 'cushion' under your nose bridge. NO MORE FOGGING! The folded tissue acts like a gasket.
I haven't found any, hurshy.
you know, you find these yiddish ones and you're all proud of yourself but then there's still SOMETHING ELSE to find!! lol
I agree! lol
no gn words...
phantom: fennel
thanks bojazz
phantom: Flannel
May I have stats for any of the H's please?
7 GA words
hy4/7
ty hurshy
hy5/16
and ty again!
well i hope to goodness my 2 missing ga words are a combo
do you have the ga 5-6 combo?
or the ga 6-7 combo?
i have the 5-6 combo
let me know if you want a clue for the other.
yes please :D
I tried your link ch1212, but it didn't work - page not found
ends in the condition Prep H helps with
ty!
https://pilchuck-foundation.square.sit\ne/s/shop And if that doesn't work, you can go through our website at PilchuckFoundation.org
Cy, the - symbol is between the words pilchuck and foundation.
doesn't like the backslash -- keeps changing it
ah, then just go through our website - there's a link on the front page. www.pilchuckfoundation.org
the backslash and the n need to be removed
that's all
ah... thanks, hurshy. BTW, if someone on here want to get one and lives in Canada, let me know and I'll make it happen. Right now the square site says shipping only to U.S.
nice looking masks, ch1212
that happens pretty much any time you paste a longish URL into babble chat, it sticks in a \n and you have to know to take it out
Thanks -- I've made over 700 for essential workers in town, and now I figured I would use them to raise funds for the foundation. It's kept me out of mischief! ;)
rereading Harry Potter, i'm on book 5, and i find myself willing it to go differently... for him not to fall for the trick... sigh.
shockingly, the book isn't changing
wow - you have been busy. I made them for everyone in our family who wanted them, but that was it. I couldn't find the aluminum clips though so just made a pocket with a piece of ribbon on the inside and cut a pipe cleaner t fit inside that can be removed for washing.
That works, cybernan. I started out with pipe cleaners, then purchased flat aluminum nose clips, about 5" long. Found them on etsy. Hurshy, we are besotted with HP in this house. Husband is a librarian, and dresses up as Dumbledore for the annual Harry Potter week. He is tall, completely grey haired, and grows his beard out for the occasion. We even splurged on the fancy Dumbledore wand and spectacles. lol!
nice
Well my friends, I've dawdled enough and need to get busy. Thank you for the chat! bbl
fun fact: rupert grint was supposed to write an essay about ron's character for like the director of the movie, only he didn't, cause he figured "Ron wouldn't do it"
bye ch1212 - hagd and stay safe
oh my, could i have info about the 11?
THere is nothing that proves the 11 exists
aha, thank you
ok, and so, that helped me get one of the 8s also, but, what is the other 8?
that clue went way over my head
i had to kind of look at the grid and zen it out, cnan, before i got it
it is an no11
i see the nothing part, but not the exist part
oh and i only have one 7, the one you clued me earlier
don't focus on "exist" focus on "prove"
the lack of what detectives use
deduction? instinct?
we can't use this in court, it won't hold up, it's no11
ev*
oh - ty -- didn't see either word before
Just zen it out Nan : D
so, does anyone have the other 8, or any of the 7s besides ga7?
love those 2fers :)
ca8
don't have any 8's - is there an no 8?
cnan - ev8, yeah?
thank you molly!
lh yes - did get the ev 8
ty molly - just bought some the other day
what i mean by zen it out is that i was typing words that were related to the ideas of the clue that i had the letters for in the grid, even if i couldn't see what was connected and what wasn't, and eventually after trying the adjective form unsuccessfully i got to the noun
need to go and pick the tomatoes -- looks like we might get some rain finally. bbl
name that proper noun! capital of Austria
Hurshy, I prefer the image of you floating yoga style in mid-air
i do like yoga
Vienna (cues up Billy Joel)
ding ding ding!!!
got the list - we have that ct7 again, no wonder i wasn't seeing THAT
We have the Greeks to blame for that one
same ending as ga6 that has a 7 plural
and hy7, also with that ending
Thx for clues and hi to all! Hope everyone's holding up as well as they can.
could i gave a clue for the ca 7 please
Hot pepper
think pepper
oh wow thank you FW
congrats!
ed
Done! Just one question ere I go - do Canadian Babblers think Americans will EVER be allowed across the border? (Have a 21 yr old son in Toronto)
Not that I'm blaming anyone for not wanting us...
Of course Americans will be allowed across again. When COVID is under control. I hope soon, but I fear not.
If I just knew a date certain when I could see him and give him a hug... it's the indefiniteness that's making me a bit crazy
feds a word applicable usa is this federations ?
The border being closed is very hard for lots of families. Our countries have close ties. COVID seems to make everything harder. I went to visit my mother at the nursing home today. It is like a prison visits honestly, both masked, 6 feet apart, with the guard there to make sure we don't break the protocol. TOTALLY necessary to protect her but my God it is hard. One quick hug at the end. I brought her a favorite treat from Tim's: a chocolate chip muffin, but I wasn't allowed to give it to her.
She can't even have the muffin from Tim's???? What, did you slather it with virions?? So sad.
I know others have it way way harder than I do... but that doesn't make me miss my kid any less. It's weird how that works.
you guys listen to the science protect others
Natasha the protocols are very strict, but they have kept her and the other 74 people in her home safe. Zero cases and obviously zero deaths. It does take an emotional toll though. She has Alzheimer's I think the lack of physical family contact has increased her descent into forgetfulness.
ve 5/16, pls
self isolation is traumatic lonely...still can have family contact try the telephone for encouragement and MUSIC
Bichon I don't have that on yet. Yes, Freddie, I think our whole society has been emotionally traumatized by COVID. I live alone and like it. But I also like physical contact with my loved ones. So far I am coping OK I think. But I know lots of people who are getting really depressed.
te 7/36, pls
really sympathise try to keep your brain active....babble crosswords.....there will always be light at end of the tunnel.....easy to say....smile no matter how tough
:) I agree
nevs
bichon Te7/36: adolescent
ty swmbo
te 7/40, pls
The trade-offs in the care homes are really heartbreaking... keeping them safe is costing many their fundamental 'reason for living' - to see and be with loved ones. I'm so sorry swmbo. It's really tragic. I feel bad for everyone going through this but it seems another level of sadness when it's the last act of someone's life.
TE 7/40: the act of occuping rented premises
ty again swmbo
thanks swimbo
Yes, Natasha. She is 94, certainly coming to the end of her life. We her family would wish to spend this time with her. but it cannot be. The 'up' side is that she doesn't seem to have an awareness of the loss. She lives in the moment and doesn't feel lonely I don't think.
I have TWO words left LOL. Better get to it!
And that's it for me. Anyone need and nudges before I depart?
de 6/33
What Russian athletes and artists used to do sometimes during the Cold War.
With "in" on the front instead of "de", it's something that viruses and bacteria do.
ve 5/16, pls
looks kinda like it could be a woman's name
sorry, ve 5/20
RE***** is a dish best served cold
ty carla, fw
well done. and thank you, I didn't even know to look for those.
and had no idea those were words
hi all.
veon
oops sorry
just coming in. any clues for the 11? ty
stats too for the 11 please.
no idea. haven't been here long and have barely made halfway.
no11: something not admissable in court
stats for the Y please?
have not found yet
oh well. 37. bbl
gee wish i knew what that was..not admissible in court...
not getting the eleven.
look for the ev 8 (proof) first mkg
got the word. ty.
thanks. had ev 8. but didnt know stat for the 11. anyway got it. t6y.
ty
done. nbt, nbs, over half way. thats it for me.
stats for the w please?
wy 4/10 and wy 5/24
moo!
hey hoke, happy Monday :)
am I correct in assuming the H's are all HY?
yep
still working on my last 3 words
I have made it to 37 at least.
and two of them are 4s
wow
2 words...thought I had that one already
I still have 17 4's to look for
well, been mostly playing while on calls, so not a very effective approach
yeah, I started late and have had a lot going on, so also not effective.
yep, still not a bad board
a few bablets
but I have 5 gray tiles at least :D
oh boy, that was an easy...last word is a 7
I have 2 7's :D
but I just found a 7/8 combo so I've got that going for
me
ty mool
well I know at least one you're missing :)
yw nan
because it's so insane I'd never get it?
nope
because you have ESP?
nope, not sure I'd want ESP
only have 2 7's so far
hmm, how do you know I'm missing it then?
because of something you said
did I use it inadvertently in the chat?
I admit, there's a chance that you have it, so my assumption is not infallible
oh, I didn't have the y, so it must be a 7?
not yakteen
nah, the y isn't a 7
yeds
oops
though yakteen seems like it really should be in there
I know!!
must be hy
some teens sure can yak
I have phantom hyacinth, so I wonder if it is related to that.
largest type of macaw, if you've ever wondered...the hyacinth that is
and I thought it was only a flower
it's the dark blue macaw with a little bit of yellow around the face
not to be confused with the more common blue and gold, which is lighter blue and has a white face with black markings
you know a little too much about macaws
while it's the longest parrot, it's not the heaviest...that would go to the New Zealand Kakapo, which is also flightless
I am like birds and words...and beer, but that doesn't rhyme
and hockey
you're just trying to distract me. no way I will find 34 before you find your last 1.
oh, sorry
anyway, you'd asked me a question before, which is where I drew the conclusion about the 7
my favorite Reba McEntire song is in the grid today
and Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet) in Keeping Up Apperances
what do y'all think my missing a from the top is?
you missing 2 words or one?
actually one from each A
perhaps the two rhyming 4s?
I definitely don't have any that rhyme
well then :)
unless your rhyming ability is suspect
it's text, anything goes right?
there is a rhyming pair
hmm, moving on for now
nan is very good with rhyming, so I feel vindicated
I have found all kinds of made up v words and yet there are still 4 left
nan is not good at finding ct 7's, however
oh, that's the 7 I'm missing I guess
ct7? yikes. carla will not find that either
got tired of banging my head against the wall, so went to the list :)
found it
and that's fw
found one of the a's, can't imagine a word that rhymes with that
well done!
thx nan, would not have found that without the letters
they both sound scottish to me
how would you like to clue the ct7 for carla and nan?
Has the same ending as the 7 I thought you were missing :)
so helpful
the word I though you were missing means something that resembles the shape and or appearance of a certain african animal
ah, got the animal. will start trying to make adj.
so I was right then, you were missing it?
yes
lucky guess
no, a good assumption using the facts on record
but you had asked about that tile, so it was an educated one :)
ct 7 clue please?
how cluey would you like me to be nan?
do you have the h7?
because if you do, they both have the same ending
doesn't end like the person between ages 13-20
the ending meaning something that resembles in shape and/or appearance to the root word
sorry mool - but I have no idea about a 7 you thought someone else was missing
Yeah, that was for carla, but do you have the h7?
read his follow-up questions that may have popped up while you were typing
have the hy 7 -- will look again
has the same ending
got em, thx
ty - certainly something I've never seen before
yay!
Apparently it means comb shaped or rough edged as it applies to animals
so, like a rooster thing?
and the c is apparently silent
what about my missing K that isn't the spelling out of the boxing term?
My wife got my daughter the book, P is for Pterodactyl, which amuses me to this day
think of the present and the past hoke
oh sorry
wrong word...let me look
LOL, I was baffled but looking har
hard
another 4
finally, thx
and you got the one off that tile you were asking about right?
LOL, that one is scottish and one I should learn. yes, K
not talking about the 7 to be honest
oh, wait. not sure which
but if you got that k, then you should have the other two that rhyme :)
first in5 pls
wow, just saw phantom wacky and I already have w finished
that's such a dumb question peri ;)
oh, will look again
ne 6 please?
I think you mean, silly question since there's no such thing as a dumb question
ne6...perhaps this is what happened in Las Vegas
although they probably use other technology now
mindless question perhaps
hope I didn't offend peri
didn't know it could be used as a verb
well, you did use a winking smiley
yeah, pretty lame word
I did hope to convey that it was a clue and not a statement
ty mool and no you didn't. but I never see that word
what about the y?
perhaps you were inundated with currency hoke
lol another noun verbed
one missing C
nm, it was a weird 4
the return of the c4
return of the?
yep
te 7/40 please?
great minds...
ever rented nan?
thx
tenant doesn't fit
now just 1 7
another noun related to that nan
the act of renting
just saw it - ty mool and carla
well there is a 6/7 with our favourite ending on today's grid
the 7 being plural
got it, thx
that does it for me. Grid done, all errands done - plan to laze the rest of the day away :)
only had 3 words from that tile so figured it was from that
nice, nan
yay nan, congrats
made it 20. I need to start making my lasagna. 6pm here but we had a late lunch. will probably have to go to list later.
time for my afternoon siesta -- hagd everyone, stay safe
d
Yes, d
is the first fa6 a real word?
found it in the chat! good night.
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