Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/21/10

“If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.”   —   Mike Ditka

(Atta-boy, Mike!  Hey, with a little work, Mike could be the next Yogi Berra!)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/21/10

Visual Description:  Kneeling naturists stalking a snake.

ENWIC  =  WINCE,  LURTY  =  TRULY,  ZARLID  =  LIZARD,  YAWALY  =  WAYLAY   —   Giving us:  WCRLLIDWA

Clue/Question:  They were motivated to hunt for snakes by the . . .

Answer: “CRAWL” OF THE WILD

(Great cartoon!  Great pun!  And, they remembered to use quotation marks!  Yer Uncle is a happy camper.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend, guys!)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/20/10

“Men are like steel.  When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.”   —   Chuck Norris

(Wow!  My first Chuck Norris quote.  Go figure!  Just kidding.  Society gives us so many mixed signals when it comes to anger and temper, and being “a man”.  But all in all, it is always best to keep one’s temper under control.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/20/10

Visual Description:  Litigants trying to work out a deal.

TADPA  =  ADAPT,  ASTUE  =  SAUTE,  LALCOW  =  CALLOW,  ENBOGE  =  BEGONE   —   Giving us:  DTSTLOWENE

Clue/Question:  What the defense lawyer wanted the plaintiff to do.

Answer:  SETTLE “DOWN“

(Very good!  Great scrambling of the answer letters!  Nice word play . . . and they remembered to use quotation marks, today!  Start out the weekend right, guys.  Be good, do good.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/19/10

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”   —   Helen Keller

(A pessimist could easily dismiss these words as trite.  But, maybe we all need to be a little blind and deaf to the negative and impersonal influences in our lives.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/19/10

Visual Description:  Some swinging boys of summer!

ALOCK  =  CLOAK,  GUNST  =  STUNG,  CROUTY  =  OUTCRY,  COBDIE  =  BODICE   —   Giving us:  CLKSTOUCODE

Clue/Question:  The electrician joined the baseball team because he . . .

Answer:  COULD “SOCKET“

(Ahh!  They remembered the quotation marks, today!  And, I think I spelled everything correctly . . . today!  Nice selection of clue words, with good scrambling of the answer letters, to boot!  Remember, people, if you can’t do good . . . at least be good.  But, strive for both!)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/18/10

“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.”   —   Bruce Lee

(Wise words, indeed!)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/18/10

Visual Description:  “Dear Abby” at the Podiatrist’s office.

FRASC  =  SCARF,  LAGEE  =  EAGLE,  LOYMED  =  MELODY,  BELMAM  =  EMBLAM  s/b:  EMBALM   —   Giving us:  SREALODEB

Clue/Question:  What the advice columnist did when she went to the foot doctor.

Answer:  BARED HER “SOLE“

(They wouldn’t/didn’t put the quotation marks in – at least not in my newspaper – but I will . . . because THAT is the pun!  Geez!  “Emblam” was a great clue word!  Good scrambling of the answer letters.  Be good, do good, guys!)   —   YUR

(An immaterial mistake, as far as effecting the outcome/answer to the jumble . . . BUT a mistake nonetheless!  All apologies.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/17/10

“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.”   —   Rupert Brooke

(Instead of being totally grossed out, the next time you see an older couple kissing, try to remember this quote . . . and smile!)   —   YUR 

Jumble Spoiler – 08/17/10

Visual Description:  Unappreciative cretins discussing some outdoor art.

AHTEB  =  BATHE,  RAGUD  =  GUARD,  BITSUM  =  SUBMIT,  MARFOL  =  FORMAL   —   Giving us:  BHERDSITFOR

Clue/Question:  When the sculpture was unveiled, critics said it was . . .

Answer:  FOR THE “BIRDS“

(Not as fluid as a Henry Moore piece, but there IS an organic quality to it.  Kind of a cross between a banana and a saguaro cactus.  When the Eiffel Tower was first built everyone from the hoi polloi to the hoity toity poo-pooed it as a factory smokestack, or as an overgrown street lamp!  People quickly warmed up to it though, and now it’s one of THE most iconic structures in the world.  What do I think of the sculpture in the cartoon?  No comment.)   —   YUR