Visual Description: Underlings observing an undeserving superior.
CASIB = BASIC, URRYC = CURRY, FUSULE = USEFUL, NIANIZ = ZINNIA — Giving us: SCCRELINI
Clue/Question: When the executive thought he was a big wheel, he went around . . .
Answer: IN CIRCLES
(Ahh, yes! It’s good to be B. King! Looks like the Jumble guys are easing us into the New Year. Let’s hope that this year marks the beginning of a more peaceful and prosperous decade, for all of us.) — YUR
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A very nice thought for all–early in this decade–peace and prosperity.
Thanks, JT! We really need to do more than *hope*, though. It looks like we’ll REALLY need to work at it. Let’s all pitch in to do our part.
YUR