Visual Description: Shrew, pushing her luck.
SIMUN = MINUS, CITHH = HITCH, LUTFIE = FUTILE, HERDIN = HINDER — Giving us: MINHTFTEIDE
Clue/Question: He needed to look for the missing watch, but he couldn’t – – –
Answer: FIND THE TIME
(Very nice. Kind of an old joke though. No new clue words, but all the jumbles appear to be new. No, Wimpy! That wasn’t Flutie. It was “futile”. The answer letter layout was actually very good. If you were slow to pick up on the gag the answer letter layout might have held you back some. Nice cartoon. Which reminds me . . . I have to cut the grass . . . and leaves. And, trim some bushes, before the weather really turns. Be well and do good, friends. I’ll try to post the missing spoilers in the next few days.) — YUR
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Yes, something of an old joke, but easy words and a quick solution. Good luck with the yard work!
What was oct 19 answer
I tried flutie myself. It was just so obvious! Actually, hinder held me up.
The boyz keep pumping out these great puzzlers!!!