Jumble Spoiler – 01/05/13

Senator Walter F. Mondale (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A technician facing outlet after outlet after . . .

YUPPP  =  PUPPY,  SALIA  =  ALIAS,  SIEWUN  =  UNWISE,  GGGILE  =  GIGGLE   —   Giving us:  PUYALANWIGGG

Clue/Question:  The electrician would get done if he kept . . .

Answer:  PLUGGING AWAY

(I can see some of you having trouble getting the answer!  The answer letter layout was a thing of beauty.  Nothing given away there.  No new clue words, and they were all pretty simple to unscramble today.  Jeff did a great job of setting it up, with all those outlets.  One in the hand, two on the floor, and a double one installed.  Plus, two cut-outs ready for installation.  The phrase is common enough, but I’m sure this caused some to scratch their heads.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  Happy birthday to Fritz Mondale, Bobby Duvall, Chuck Noll, Charlie Rose, Diane Keaton, Ted Lange and George “Funky” Brown.   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/05/13

English: Obverse and reverse of 1981 Willa Cather half ounce medallion (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“I shall not die of a cold.  I shall die of having lived.”   —   Willa Cather

(Atta girl, Willa!  This is the first Willa Cather quote since I’ve been posting the spoilers.  It’s a name I haven’t heard in quite some time.  My mother – who is MUCH better read than I – had the books of her Prairie Trilogy.  I definitely remember O Pioneers!.  I’m sure some of you out there have read her.  If not, then give her a shot.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 01/04/13

Zodiac sign of Capricorn in a 15th century manuscript (Photo credit: e-codices)

Visual Description:  Advertising . . . for the future.

ZOWOY  =  WOOZY,  NICGI  =  ICING,  DAISUR  =  RADIUS,  IOCCIN  =  ICONIC   —   Giving us:  OZNGADSICI

Clue/Question:  The astrologer’s new billboard was . . .

Answer:  A ZODIAC SIGN

(Very nice.  No new clue words, but some good jumblings.  I really liked “iconic”.  Decent job on the answer letter layout.  And, a silly, but illustrative cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

 

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/04/13

Taraji P. Henson in Oscar de la Renta 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Gardening is how I relax.  It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.”   —   Oscar de la Renta

(Communing with nature is always very soothing.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.   Talk about your Person of Interest!  Looking good, Taraji!   —   YUR

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