Jumble Spoiler – 09/29/12

English: Rocky mountains tend to be hazardous. Rock climbing on Craignelder. Русский: Преодоление скальных стен. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A couple of buddies, trying to rock climb.

TNFOR  =  FRONT,  CEINE  =  NIECE,  OHSLUD  =  SHOULD,  GIMAPE  =  MAGPIE   —   Giving us:  NNHOAG

Clue/Question:  When he answered his phone while mountain climbing, he said . . .

Answer:  HANG ON

(Most of the clue words are very simple words, but expertly jumbled.  For me, “magpie” was the toughest to come up with.  I didn’t need to back into any of them, today.  Not being pressured makes all the difference.  Answer letter layout was good, but the short answer was fairly obvious anyway.  Cute drawing.  Of all places to take a cell phone call!  I’m convinced, that life was better before cell phones!  Don’t allow that electronic leash to be too big a distraction, guys.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR 

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/29/12

English: Mike Myers at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.”   —   Mike Myers

(This puzzle started out easy, but then got a little sketchy, until I figured out “Scottish”.  Very funny quote!  I can almost hear Mike using his Fat Bastard voice as he says this!  And, I can see him going through a whole routine, using the voice.  “I dare you to eat that, Kenneth!”  “No, I dare YOU to eat it, Seamus!”  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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