NYT Spelling Bee

[Langue_doc]

Afternoon!

QB yesterday. Two pangrams and well above genius so far, but that's it for today.

Woohoo, ab_grp, sounds like an appropriate collection of presents.

Happy solving!

[cathwen]

Good afternoon/evening!

QB yesterday with last word penne. Two words to go today.

LB:I also had bondsman-nightgown. Congratulations on finding something different, ab_grp! And what cool presents.

Happy puzzling!

[Langue_doc]

Good morning!

Above genius, but no pangram, alas!

Resorted to BB to get to QB yesterday.

Happy solving!

[ciao_yall]

Morning!

QBwSBB, last word login. LB gecko-overzealous.

Happy Boxing Day to those who celebrate!

[ab_grp]

Good morning!

It took me forever to get the pangram, but I did and got to genius.  Yesterday we had team QB.  I think I needed help with oolong.  So close!

No luck on LB yesterday (congrats, ciao_yall!), but I did get a 2fer on my first try today!

Happy solving!

[cathwen]

Good afternoon/evening!

QB yesterday with a nudge to find gigolo and oiling, my last word. Today I am at genius with the pangram.

LB: I also had gecko-overzealous. Congratulations, ab_grp, on finding a 2fer right away today! I am still struggling.

Home tomorrow! It's been a good trip, but I'll be glad to get home.

Happy puzzling!

[ciao_yall]

Morning!

QBwH for panettone. LB got a hint for palindromic-couch after a bunch of tight 3fers and 2fer b4ss.

GwP but missing a bunch of short words. And again, lots of 3fers and 2fer b4ss. Argh.

Happy solving!

[ab_grp]

Good morning/afternoon!

Got to QBABM today! Yesterday I almost had it but needed bee buddy for panettone because I kept trying pannetone all day.  Dangit! I should have looked it up, but we still had our house guest so things were busy.

Got the schmofficial holdup-panoramic yesterday.  Today I feel close but haven't gotten the 2fer yet.  Fingers crossed!

Happy solving!

[cathwen]

Good afternoon!

QB yesterday with help for tonne, teapot, and panettone, my last word. Today I have three words to go.

LB: No luck yesterday, and none so far today. Congratulations on everyone else's 2fers!

Happy puzzling!

[Langue_doc]

Afternoon/Evening!

Pangram and above genius. I think I had to resort to BB last night to get to QB. Things are rather a blur with the traveling and feasting.

It's good to be home.

Happy solving!

[ab_grp]

I'm glad everyone who traveled had good visits and is home safely!

[ciao_yall]

Morning!

QBwSBB and a wild guess captcha. LB got a hint for cardiac-compatible. So far today, several 3fers, 2fer b4ss, and ships.

Happy solving!

[ab_grp]

Good morning!

Genius with pangram so far.  Yesterday I got to QBABM and last word was captcha, which I don't think of as a word but am glad I tried.

So close on LB but no cigar.  I didn't think of either of the words in your solution, ciao_yall!

Got follow-up blood work re: red blood cells (no change).  It didn't say fasting but I figured I'd better do so in case.  I swear I can go all morning without food or coffee, but as soon as I'm not allowed to have it, I feel completely dumb and starving.  I tried to ask for coffee at the shop after, and my husband screwed me up by asking the lady to put his in his travel mug.  I still had coffee in my travel mug and just wanted her to put it in a to-go cup as one would usually get.  I tried asking for normal coffee and wasn't getting my point across so came up with something dumb like "Can I have coffee in a cup that comes from you?" (pointing to her). ?! Poor lady.  I couldn't figure out how to describe it! Does anyone else's brain just not happen in these situations?

Happy solving! 

[cathwen]

Good afternoon!

QB yesterday with help to find my final two words, captcha and mahatma. Geniuswith pangram today so far.

LB: No solution yesterday, and none yet today. I think I'm in an LB rut.

Home this morning at 1am. It's so good to be home, even though we had a great time with Youngest Daughter. Now for laundry, grocery shopping, etc.

Ab_grp, I can relate to not being able to think of the proper expression for something common!

Happy puzzling!

[Langue_doc]

Afternoon!

Pangram and above genius. Haven't the foggiest idea about my progress on yesterday's bee. I know that I got to above genius, but don't have the energy to see if I made it to QB or the list of missing words. Long ago, I took care of a little boy who would ask a question and then say "Who knows, who cares" with a toss of his head. I've often thought that to be a good philosopy, so that's my attitude to the puzzles (and other stressors) some days.

I'm glad everyone who traveled had good visits and is home safely!

Thanks, ab_grp! Groceries have been bought, and a load of laundry done. Now all I need to do is to lose some (ha! my pants are really very tight) weight.

I'm assuming that the blood work showed no problems, correct?

cathwen, I waved to you yesterday while driving down the usual route that has multiple aliases, not realizing that you were still in sunny California!