Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/07/11

 

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“The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.”   —   Alfred Whitney Griswold

(A great pedigree, great education and a great job couldn’t save Alfred from colon cancer.  If he’d have been born 50 years later, it likely would have been detected, and could have been effectively treated.  These are the good old days, folks.  Be well and do good, my friends.  Peace.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 11/07/11

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Visual Description:  Channel 7 getting even for getting scooped, by the overly eager Channel 66.

EVPDA  =  PAVED,  SEYZT  =  ZESTY,  ROIDTR  =  TORRID,  OTBMTO  =  BOTTOM   —   Giving us:  PEDETRRITO

Clue/Question:  When they spotted the competing news crew breaking the law, they did this.

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Answer:  REPORTED IT

(. . . to both their viewers and to the proper authorities!  Can’t stand people who park in handicap spaces when they’re perfectly able-bodied!  Lazy SOBs!  Very often these UHF stations – I know I’m dating myself – are FOX affiliates.  Figures!  LOL-JK!  Lots of fun, today.  All around great jumbling, and a tough answer letter layout.  Tough is good!  Right, guys?!!  Easy doesn’t work the brain cells.  With mental exercises the motto is:  No strain, No gain!  I really liked seeing the clue word “torrid”.  It’s a great romance novel/soap opera word.  Very popular with the ladies.  Who you callin’ a chauvinist???  That’s enough for today.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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