Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/14/10

“The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.”   — Arnold Bennett

(Nearly posted a rather large blunder that would have completely changed the message of the quote.  Good thing it looked queer enough for me to verify the darn thing, before totally embarrassing myself!) —   YUR

(Basic) Jumble Spoiler – 01/14/10

Visual Description:  Avian enthusiasts and their astute professor.

ORDOB  =  BROOD,  NAGGI  =  AGING,  DIBORM  =  MORBID,  CHARNB  =  BRANCH   —   Giving us:  BDINRBIRA

Clue/Question:  Another name for an ornithologist.

Answer:  A “BIRD BRAIN”

(A few steps down from yesterday’s, eh?) —   YUR