Waging WAR on Ignorance, Intolerance & Injustice!
Visual Description: An urban beggar, with cup in hand, uttering an all too familiar phrase.
ERTOPY = POETRY, CORCUN = CONCUR, GOBNEY = BYGONE, RANCOY = CRAYON, BUNNIO = BUNION, YOWHLL = WHOLLY — Giving us: OTCCOECRONILL
Clue/Question: Another name for a panhandler.
Answer: A COIN COLLECTOR
Visual Description: (Sexist?) Conference room banter.
ETIRP = TRIPE, ANSPY = PANSY, NUCHAH = HAUNCH, JENTIC = INJECT — Giving us: TRASHCHIT
Clue/Question: What the businessmen said when they heard the joke about the millionaire.
Answer: THAT‘S “RICH“
Visual Description: An Economics class, taught by a monotoned Hungarian nationalist, with Johnny Carson mannerisms.
VENAK = KNAVE, FOOLI = FOLIO, VELENE = ELEVEN, TEARRY = ARTERY — Giving us: VFOEERR
Clue/Question: The student was sure there was nothing longer than this.
Answer: FOREVER
(Believe me, I know where this kid is coming from!) — YUR
Visual Description: A Be-bop Thanksgiving feast!
NAPOR = APRON, ONSIE = NOISE, VESSUR = VERSUS, SPUGMY = GYPSUM — Giving us: AONIESSYSM
Clue/Question: What the jazz group enjoyed at the Thanksgiving dinner.
Answer: A “YAM” SESSION
Visual Description: Lights out . . . for the electrician-in-training.
DILAY = DAILY, YUNTI = UNITY, TRAUME = MATURE, SMIFLY = FLIMSY — Giving us: DIUTUREFM
Clue/Question: What the apprentice faced when he botched the lighting job.
Answer: A “DIM” FUTURE
Visual Description: An audience appreciating some young actors.
CHACO = COACH, ESTAE = TEASE, TAYFUL = FAULTY, CUDISS = DISCUS — Giving us: CAASLTSC
Clue/Question: When the drama students put on a play, it was a . . .
Answer: “CLASS” ACT
Visual Description: Some chilly, and very angry, apartment renters.
MOAXI = AXIOM, SESMY = MESSY, ESSMYT = SYSTEM, RAHBOR = HARBOR — Giving us: AMESTEHO
Clue/Question: What the tenants gave the landlord when they didn’t have it.
Answer: SOME “HEAT“
(The Clue/Question definitely could have been phrased better!) — YUR
Visual Description: Quiet day at the cobbler’s shop.
RUJITS = JURIST, BEMDOY = EMBODY, MYTIES = STYMIE, GOURAC = COUGAR, RERROT = TERROR, TEEBLE = BEETLE — Giving us: USMOSECREOTL
Clue/Question: What the shoemaker experienced on a slow day.
Answer: A “SOLE” CUSTOMER
(Not bad!) — YUR
Visual Description: Lady programmer at the shoe store.
JOANB = BANJO, PAKKO = KAPOK, MEEDER = REDEEM, SUTTOM = UTMOST — Giving us: BORETO
Clue/Question: Why the computer whiz went to the shoe store.
Answer: TO “REBOOT“
Visual Description: Sadsack getting the axe.
ILETT = TITLE, ARBSS = BRASS, CHABER = BREACH, ILDUIQ = LIQUID — Giving us: TEBSEHLU
Clue/Question: What a pink slip will give you.
Answer: THE BLUES
(Thanks, guys. Just what we need. Yet another reminder of how bad the economy/job market is. What’s your next puzzle going to be on? Debtor’s prison?) — YUR
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