November 9, 2020
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306 total words
wa7 and good evening
big one!
ai 8
ai x2
found some birdies
ra8
re7
da7
di 7
re7 x 2
di7 x 2
da9
no7
ad8
in7
re7 x 3
ra7
Clues are up
thanks, lickety
freep is that da9 go with the da8?
yup
I got too excited
loll with good reason.
I'm a simple freep, apparently, still unused to finding 9s :-)
same here.
wow - hello everyone :)
hi, nan
hey ya nan. we seem to have been passing ships in the night today...loll
would everyone like a good reason to raise a glass or three?
Yes, please,
approval for the permanent nenerve stimulator has come through. i go into hospital 23rd this month.
Excellent, rose!
now who's excited !! *nerve*
I raise a glass
I’ll go for the full three!
any nerve pain i have from the neck down will be targeted. i am so looking forward to being able to mobilise without screaming.
thanx guys and gals. i'm just about bursting with excitement. and anticipation. the trial one had good effect after only three days.
That must be such a relief.
anyone else here ever had one?
good news for you rose :)
No. We’ll want to know all about it!
yes nan.
loll.... you aren't going to get bored?
Nope.
bless you. dr. is going to put one wire at thoracic 12 and one at cervical 2 which should cover all my nerve pain, even the neuropathic pain. the actual device and battery will be under my skin on my left hip. the battery is recharged by induction.
That’s quite a range.
Fingers crossed it goes well, rose.
leaves me wondering about airport security. i think i might have to carry x-rays and letters stating what is there.
The good thing is that you’re thinking about flying.
still a rather large hunk of our world i haven't se4.
maybe not, rose --- I go through most airport checks with artifical knees and they don't set any alarms off
yes nan, as do i. except one screw in my prosthesis is not titanium. sets off the buzzer every time.
can't stop yawning, so off to bed -- still havent found the lone 0, but have all other stats covered
sweet dreams nan. xx
Would love a hint for the tr9 - thanks.
haven't found it yet rbud.
I did, just after asking! Yay!
Is a hint available?
Tr8 and pl = tr + "grease" (3 letters) and mineral ending
thanx rbud
Thank you!
(I am slow, on cranky lil tablet)
Yw
seen
Crap...sorry...just got up!
Morning. What are the stats for the lone o in the last row, please?
or5.10 Biltong
ty, lynx :)
RIP, Alex :(
off to work! first pass and 120 left - fun grid so far!
Hagd Harry!
100 to go.....off to feed the pups :-)
Good morning, peeps.
Look, there's Bea!
And there's Molly!
Did your friends enjoy the dinner you made them?
Yes, they did.
Nice of you to help them out like that. We would all be lucky to have friends like you.
Thank you.
These R's are driving me nuts.
The r's, t's and w's are endless
have done 2 - the top S and R - and struggled to reach halfway on each. endless indeed.
Hiyas, kiddos!
and then I see there are 19 A's :<
Carla!
hiya judi
Judi!
I'm looking for my last W...
Everyone!!!
I'm looking for most of the W's.
my cell signal is going in and out so I'm going to have a lot of missed words.
Are you still in Asheville?
we are in Brevard now
for some reason the national forests have no cell towers ;)
Many people who camp prefer to "unplug" and enjoy nature, I guess.
I know, crazy
I remember kayaking once, and there was this guy, out in the middle of a gorgeous lake at sunrise, yacking away on his cell phone. I mean, what is the point?
it's a little rainy this morning
yeah, I wouldn't do that. but it's nice for downtime and in case of emergencies to have cell service.
I'm missing the first Wr4/8 and first Wr5/18. Grrrr.
Birdies...
Ty, Bea!
YW
almost have your fish, bea
I still have the bottom r open...
ro4
No I don't.
otoh maybe the cell phone guy was at work... who could want a better "office?'
I'd be afraid of dropping it in the water. maybe if you had it in a ziploc it would float.
there is hope for me now
as far as what?
i figured out what otoh was without asking
found a ai 7/8
LOL, ru
Yeah Ru, you can save 8 whole keystrokes writing otoh instead of on the other hand
does anyone have the o word bottom row? cant find it. also missing the a words bottom row and must have missed clues. help needed.
in the time it would take me to think of otoh I could have typed it out.... ;o)
I'll never remember it anyway
Or5/10: It's a bird.
The new one that seems so weird is mk for ok. What?
i think it's a bay window....
It is a bay window. The bird is spelled like the Baltimore baseball team
I grow weary of this grid. 92 left. Don't think I'll have the attention span to finish today.
4th column o stats pls?
the NY Times crossword puzzle now has texting abbreviation clues/answers.....what is the world coming to???
oriole is a bird judi
Sorry. Should have said, "sounds like the bird".
I can't hang with crossword puzzles lowering themselves to made up text words
i'm with you on that pen.. abbreviations just have too many options to me
am I weird? I don't do crossword puzzles
Case in point: DH
Guessing no one would get the bay window clue. I know I wouldn't.
i am terrible at text speak...i only text with my ipad and i have a keyboard for that....
ty for bird clue. got it.
hi mkg
i do omg and lol.. but that's about it for me
any clues and stats for that A? ty.
hi mlfan.
I'm one of those throw backs that actually spells out entire words.
heading out... i have a tai chi class via Zoom.....bbl to finish.....
not getting that o?
got the o. ty
bbl?
i need bottom row A word stats and clues please. ty
Do a Google search on bay window synonyms
i think its aw 5
didnt realize that was a clue. ty.
There is something abot tai chi via Zoom that seems ambiguous
got it
it said alcove. not in grid. it also said the o word. but i have that one already. there is no aw word that came up.
lets start again: i am looking for a stat for the A letter bottom row. thanks.
mkg aw5
aw5x2
AW 5/18
ar5/10
ty.
got one. ty.
Time for a break. 73 left in the bucket.
i think i'm going to have to list for this sucker
Nah! I have faith in you.
which ir is it for the 9?
The second column I
ty bzz
i am just trying to find one of these 9s
I got 99 problems but a @#$# ain't one
(it's 99 words)
i gtg might b back
Does that mean you got all the A's?
ha! nope. need 4 + 3 + 3
only have 3 grayed out.only need 2 w at least
just closed out the w
If I try Tiara once more I will go mad.
I had to stop and deal with health insurance call for my mom. Then decided I need some breakfast.
that would be a crowning achievement
ha, hadn't even thought of that one
oh, finished 1st col A
stuck at 30
morning al...not stuck at 306
moo! somewhat stuck at 91.
hey hoke, happy Monday
call me al
Was that Paul Simon?
I was going to call her Carl
yes, and the first reference was Jay Z
I'm actually on a call with about 40 people, one of whom is called Paul Simon
But you can call her Eddie
LOL, is that why you called us al?
I guess so
It never ceases to amaze me what people are doing while they are playing this game
any clues for the 9s? ty
no idea, mkg
plural an 8
Ir 9 is a compound word.
an 8 or AN8?
so is the da 9/60
ty all.
All 9's are plural
i dont have an 8 either.
clues welcome too.
Clue is they are in the grid somewhere.
LOL
ooh, got 2
got the ir 8/90. ty very much.
not seeing the an's but got others. ty
Another clue is that there are clues earlier in the chat.
I've only typed resent 50 times...
are you starting to resent it?
I just got RE 8/40; one who sells things
I am!
Just got that one too, car.
I need one more 8.
that was my first 8 this morning but it wasn't showing in my list and so I typed it again and it said I already had it so then I refreshed and now just need 81 words. :D
It's amazing what that refresh button will do
It's so refreshing to hear that
Top R grey!
wow, still need 14 there
i'lll take a clue on the ir9
6 more needed here
dishes made from metal
phantom: toiletries
well it might be something that your skillet is more aligned to ru
think things a blacksmith makes, ru
ty
a type of dishes, called ir******. two words: first word is a type of metal.
Found that last 8
wow, still need 7 8's
actually the ir 8 is a type of pots and pans more than dishes. sorry
thanks you guys
was that enough clues?
We eat off of ir4 dishes all the time. Especially right before we storm the castle.
i needed all of them ;D
ir9 is great for heavy metal people
Then you can use those same dishes to help you storm the castle...either defensively or offensively
haha
Could be very uncomfortable undies
well actually i have some special dishes that are this. they can be covered in enamel.......
you could steel your loins mool :D
it might LEAD to a plumbing problem though
there are pills for that :D
the puns are killing me
I keep wanting trial and retrial
You been accused of something hoke, or are you the accusor
yes
Oj simpson living with you hokie?
ok, 76 left. the sketchy campers next to us just left so now I'm going to walk Winston. TTFN
54 left
got my last 8 .. :D
almost there ru :)
Closed out the T's L's left...
Still have 10 T's to go...and 5 L's
*Wonders what defines a "sketchy camper"
Someone who likes to do charcoal etchings while in a tent
*And if Winston's brother's name is Marlboro
His brother's name is probably Salem.
wonder if they own camels
That would be KOOL.
ah too quick bzz
they do own a shopping center... call Pall Mall
The shopping center is in Newport
there's a workout facility there called Virginia Slims
Next to the bowling alley....luck strike
I'm afraid its all Dunhill from here
Because some people Kent take a joke
they can in the parliment
12 and really stuck
the t's are confounding me
39 and still plugging away
indeed...a quarter of my remaining are Ts
taking a break now
well make sure you bring it back later
I'm done. I did you the list for the last 25 or so...Just so I could finish.
someone else want a turn
congrats Bzz
See you all next time.
good morning all -- got a bout half way last night :)
hey nan, happy Monday
didn't know that ir 8 could be pluralized -- thought it was both singular and plural
only in babbleland
to 6/36 any hints?
don't have it, but looking
poisonous robot
Great clue, Hurshy!
I got it just as you did
yeah, despair really sharpens the mind
ty hurshy
tyvm
lone o stats please?
or5/10
Thanks hurshy
every or 5 I come up with is from the other o
til now :) ty hurshy
have da 9 and ir 9 -- what is the 3rd one please?
that or5 is eluding me
tr9/54, nan
Or sounds like the little mermaid
it's a tr8/9 combo
it's a window, biltong
ty,Jax and nan
not seeing that tr 8-9 must be break time
Need a clue,nan?
got it -- sound like something out of star wars
or star trek, or maybe middle earth
lol, yes it does
Not seeing the other 2 9s
they are both compound 8-9 words
the da 8-9 is most familiarly used in connection with a newscast
Thanks. I’ll go looking
and the ir 8-9 describes dishes (disagree that the 9 is a word)
Got the da8/9
Could I have a clue for ir9,please?
Thanks got the both
oh, thanks nan
*them
yw :}
tr 8-9: beginning of cressida's lover + not heavy
not seeing that ir8/9
hello all
hi aslindy
Think of a metal to start
bbl
ir8...metal and stonewa** type of dish
pl
oh, now I see it. Thanks. I was going the wrong way
ty nan
clue for the ar7?
artier
sorry
ty, phaeton. Hi all
a clue for the wi6 please?
oh, it's a hot dog
ty lindy
ty lindy, needed the hot dog!
oh, that was one of my missing 2 w's
hi again -- looking for that ar 7 - points?
not seeing it
clue please biltong?
nm - thought you had the ar 7
ty for the clue for ir8
and pl
i greyed the 2nd column e go me
got my 2nd 9
ar7 ends in alternate spelling of not day
wow, well done, mlfan. I still have 2 E's there I can't find.
ty molly - we have had that before :)
quite a time delay - have been out raking up leaves before the snow that is forecast for tomorrow
it was 70F here in the western NC mountains today. pretty unusual I think.
nice golf weather, carla
hiked 4 miles with the dog and then mountain biked 5 miles, though a lot of that was hike-a-bike
sound like you are staying active. Wish I could still do all that
*preferably in some european country that is still enjoying warm weather!
my hips are still a little sore from pickleball on Sat! also rolled my ankle on the hike so it hurts a little. my friend and I talk all the time about how much worse it is than in our 30s. not sure how long I'll be able to stay active!
Back, trying to see if I can knock off some of these remaining 28
I broke down and went to the list with 64 left!
it's a bit of a slog for sure, no shame in that
wa 4 til you get to your late 70's - it's a whole new ball game
still 13 4s and not even seeing those.
I have 1 4 left
I know, I always joke that mentally I think I'm still 25 and physically I don't feel a day over 75.
ah, just found my second nine
so moo, are you saying I should be able to find these 4's and there's not 13 new ones (to me) in there.
for the most part, yes
I usually reach a point where I've looked so many times there's just no way I'm seeing them.
I find stepping away and returning normally helps me get a bunch more...I've been away since about your walk earlier
yeah, that sometimes helps but not this 3rd time back. I was stuck about 90 before the first break, so I did find a few more.
ah
Carla, if you are walking 4 miles and biking 5 miles in a day, you are feeling a lot less than 75 physically.
I'm going to have to hit some Aleve or Motrin I think
definitely more active day than usual
I would guess if you are not accustomed to nine miles of strenuous exercise, it was
need help with the last se 5-6 combo please
not sure they are really a combo. one is a deadly gas I think. then add a vowel.
never mind, it is a bird
the se 5 is a bird?
according to dictionary link
not a common one I guess
now I'm wondering what deadly gas I am thinking of
not close with either clue I'm afraid
well, the 6 looks like it might rhyme with a calm feeling that is also se6 but not in this grid. so if you find that, drop the last letter.
ty carla
se5 is a bird. sa5 is the toxic gas
47 left bbl
aha, that's right
*!*~*!* off to make a late late lunch
early suppertime here
sa5 is also a poison mentioned in Breaking Bad
also 47 left, peri!
bye all - stay safe :)
adios
25 left
had to go taste the fresh made bread I made :)
yum
36 left!
yeah, had it was some Raspberry preserves
wren wrens
too bad I've completed by w's
I still need 1, but not either of those
hello friends
howdy trif
hi trif
i hear there is an ir9?
it is a pl of a compound, not super hard
toit
sorry wrong window
ty
darn it, I have that one too
except for iron, what in the world could start with ir and be a compound word? *thinking*
Type of pots
think of things made of that
ugh, I can't find these last 6 ra's
I have 4 r's left
no doubt some of those are ra's
I have 4 from top R and 2 from left
okay it will take some thought, hopefully will bubble up
Oh I have 5 r's remaining, still one off the bottom r...two off the left and two off the top
just found the top 4 ra. no idea what those mean.
the mouse queues?
yep
yeah, had that 4 set
ok, monkeyed the left 2 based on points. also don't know those.
now to the S's
have 5 S's left too
also 5 left
4 s's
serenia sounds like a My Little Pony land
are you a brony?
ah, no
your daughter? I am not really familiar with My Little Pony even though the first time around was when I was a kid.
she was a couple of years back
found my last 4
makes me want to make Gumbo
hmm, no k
no okra
no oxtail, nor irradiate
i love okra.
no alterior
He is talking about the ro4
no orient neither
ah
indeed I am...a delicious ro4 with capsicum, onion and celery...smells so good
You gotta stir that ro4 a long time to get it nice and brown, chere
You can cheat and do it in the oven, but I'm more of a stirrer myself...get it to that toasty peanut butter colour
a lightly browned one adds a nice nuttiness to a cheese sauce.
yes, stovetop FTW
speed checked with Li5
not a gumbo fan here
You can cheat with a lot of recipes, however it never turns out as good
sometimes true, sometimes not...depends
so many things are based on a ro4, including at least one French Mother Sauce.
true, moolingwa. ra--- is more common for checking speed.
li5 is for looking for things underground
For instance, food processors help a lot for making sofrito
also for certain thai and indian foods that you want more of a sauce than a broth as the base
seem to be stuck a bit at 22 here
Well, since I have no interest in sofrito, that would not be in my kitchen experience
does the bottom lone o have something to do with not in?
Half my wife's family is Cuban, so learned a bit of Cuban cooking
still have 14 left (13 T) with the list.
no, it's like a bay window, trif
ah, so it is! thank you, hoki
though it sounds more like an angel :)
still have 4 t's
why was ta4 so hard to find with the list when I got the re version of it this morning
maybe you were just a bit behind on your guesses
too tired to think of another pun :D
there are nerite snails, but apparently they're really Nerite snails
we'll put a pin in that for now...maybe attach it to the donkey later
:D
yay, found a word!
quite the odyssey finding it tho
ooh, a 6/7 combo...below 201
below 20 too
actually it was a 7/8 combo...but nevertheless
4 here
think you might finish first :)
maybe, maybe not
all outcomes are still possible
Maybe I'll just refuse to concede that you finished first
did you finish 8s and 9s?
2x8 and 1x9 remaining
mostly 6s and 7s to go....7 of the former, 5 of the latter
omg, my last w was a 4, easy at that
happens to us all hoke
2 left, a pair
groovy
19 left, possibly containing a few pairs
groovier
well had to look them up just to move on with my life. good luck to you! going to eat now.
groovy haven't seen her in a good while here.
enjoy
hi all. first da7 please
Most newspapers are da7
ty Gillie
yw
15left
hello...
Good morning all. Hi Pen
a clue for tr8 please?
tr 8 ends in not heavy.
Then pl for the tr 9
hi liz, aslindy....
thanks liz
hello pen
yw
Clue for re 8 pls - my last 8
one who sells to the public....
I have that one - this is the one after the horse's guide leads
don't have it yet....
No worries. Thanks for looking.
And speaking of gumbo, Nawlins is in the grid...as we used to call it in Gentilly Ward.
liz.....to put something back in.....
And awright--this grid is loaded with Nawlins lingo.
Thanks Pen.
yw....
tr8/9 clue pls?
Down to my last 5 words.
Clued at 6.43 TO
go. liz....
Fireworks. Can I help with any clues?
congrats.....too much needed for clues....but thanks....
OK - have a good day / evening everyone.
hello
bye liz...
hi harp...
stats for the lone o please?
or 5/10....
thanks
yw....
wouldn't it be cool if we could just get our "emotion chip" removed like Data from star trek
What?
Are you wishing to be emotionless?
yes
Is everything okay hursh? What emotions don't you want to feel?
all of them
like if we have to keep on functioning and do some work or something to make money to survive, that would be just so much easier without emotions
all ok with your military guy hursh?
no, he broke up with me last night
ah.. i thought that might be i
it
yeah i'm pretty predictable
It's so hard to have a new distanced relationship.. I hope you aren't being hard on yourself
i don't think so... i mean i didn't do anything wrong... it's just life being hard on me
yeah.. been there.. i get it
it's just the first time i was really happy and
may turn out to be the only time so
it sucks for it to be over
you never know
it certainly might be over for me, but I'm a lot older than you
at least if you're older you have less time left to be miserable in
ha
well.. we all like you hursh and hope for the best for you
thanks
So sorry, hurshy. Hang in there; ruru's right.
Sending hugs, hurshy!
Fireworks - last 20 were difficult
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