Archive for January, 2009

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/31/09

Civilization will really start when the power of love replaces the love of power.”   — Source Unknown

(“Unknown”?  This quote has a “Love Guru” kind of vibe, so your uncle is going to, once again,  attribute this to the Ghandi-man.  Oh, yes.  Your uncle has that kind of power.) —   YUR

P.S.  Yesterday’s lateness?  See the Jumble Spoiler below.  (Jumble fans out-number cryptoquote fans.)

Jumble Spoiler – 01/31/09

Visual Description:  An innocent battle axe offering helpful driving suggestions.

KUYDS  =  DUSKY,  RACZE  =  CRAZE,  FIURAN  =  UNFAIR,  INTOUG  =  OUTING —   Giving us:  USRAUNOTG

Clue/Question:  What a back seat driver seldom seems to do.

Answer:  RUN OUT OF “GAS

(Apologies for the lateness of yesterday’s spoilers.  It was a bad combination of a very slow virus scan – happens every few days – and an early start time for work.  Oh, and I wasn’t able to get home for lunch, AND was forced to work late.) —   YUR

(Late) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/30/09

Common sense is not sense common to everyone, but sense in common things.”   — William James

(Late) Jumble Spoiler – 01/30/09

Visual Description:  Happy couple enjoying the fanfare leaving the chapel.

UDGIE  =  GUIDE,  IMREC  =  CRIME,  CITILE  =  ELICIT,  UMRAIB  =  BARIUM —   Giving us:  IECIETRM

Clue/Question:  What the bride and groom had at their wedding.

Answer:  A “RICETIME

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/29/09

Don’t cuss the climate; it probably doesn’t like you any better than you like it.”   — Don Marquis

Jumble Spoiler – 01/29/09

Visual Description:  Sudden danger on the African safari.

INCCY  =  CYNIC,  DOLYD  =  ODDLY,  DEGAMA  =  DAMAGE,  DARCCO  =  ACCORD   —   Giving us:  CNDLAAECCR

Clue/Question:  How to keep a rhino from charging.

Answer:  CANCEL HIS CARD

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/28/09

It is in the midst of the city that one writes the most inspiring pages about the country.”   — Jules Renard

(Pretty Good) Jumble Spoiler – 01/28/09

Visual Description:  Astronauts having trouble reaching mission control.

BLAWR  =  BRAWL,  KNARC  =  CRANK,  BUCHYB  =  CHUBBY,  AHVEBE  =  BEHAVE   —   Giving us:  ALRNKCUBEHA

Clue/Question:  This can keep astronauts on the ground.

Answer:  A LAUNCH BREAK

(Again, where are the quotation marks?) —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/27/09

All things come to him who waits for a taxi on rainy days – except a taxi.”   — Anonymous

Jumble Spoiler – 01/27/09

Visual Description:  Women window shopping for ridiculously priced shoes.

LUDEE  =  ELUDE,  LIMPE  =  IMPEL,  WEDOMA  =  MEADOW,  VAHLED  =  HALVED   —   Giving us:  ELELEDWHLE

Clue/Question:  When she bought the expensive party shoes, she was . . .

Answer:  WELLHEELED


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