Thanksgiving Jumble Spoiler – 11/26/09

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

(Bleak) Jumble Spoiler – 11/25/09

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

Jumble Spoiler – 11/24/09

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

Jumble Spoiler – 11/23/09

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

Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 11/22/09

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

Jumble Spoiler – 11/21/09

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“

(Junior) Jumble Spoiler – 11/20/09

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

Jumble Spoiler – 11/19/09

Visual Description:  A failed batter, upset with the catcher’s suggestion.

YOOTS  =  SOOTY,  INVEX  =  VIXEN,  INBENG  =  BENIGN,  PROAND  =  PARDON —   Giving us:  OTYVIENGADN

Clue/Question:  This can be a good piece of advice.

Answer:  DON‘T GIVE ANY

(This ump is a little redundant/over-the-top with his gestures.  Yeah, I know . . . picky, picky, picky!) —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 11/18/09

Visual Description:  A showing at a film makers class.

RATYR  =  TARRY,  CEPEA  =  PEACE,  DAMNET  =  TANDEM,  EXFRIP  =  PREFIX —   Giving us:  TRRECTADEIX

Clue/Question:  What the film student received when he appeared in the movie.

Answer:  “EXTRA” CREDIT

Jumble Spoiler – 11/17/09

Visual Description:  Waterfowl hunters deciding where their blind will be.

NOPIA  =  PIANO,  KELLN  =  KNELL,  GUMMAN  =  MAGNUM,  NARIFA  =  FARINA —   Giving us:  PNELMGAA

Clue/Question:  Important to have when you go hunting.

Answer:  A “GAME” PLAN

(Not bad!  Hunters might quibble over the use of the word “game” when it comes to describing geese, but it’s really no biggie.) —   YUR