Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/07/08

“Our country has plenty of good five-cent cigars, but the trouble is they charge fifteen cents for them.”   — Will Rogers

(I wonder how ol’ Will would apply his wise wit of then to today’s economic situation?) YUR

Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 12/07/08

Visual Description: Orchestral leader, managing a marching band.

ATTRYN = TYRANT, SNORGT = STRONG, SNIDUM = NUDISM, CRALIG = GARLIC, WHONAY = ANYHOW, THACED = DETACH — Giving us: TNSTRUISGIOWTH

Clue/Question: The conductor’s contract to lead the brass band was . . .

Answer: WITHOUT “STRINGS”

(I had a little trouble getting “nudism” and “anyhow”) YUR