Jumble Spoiler – 04/15/13

Stephen King, American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Taken at the 2007 New York Comicon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Stephen King checking out from a horror hotel.

FORTN  =  FRONT,  PEWST  =  SWEPT,  CIFLEK  =  FICKLE,  TARREH  =  RATHER   —   Giving us:   FONWTFIRTE

Clue/Question:  The author’s expenses related to doing research for a new book would be . . .

Answer:  WRITTEN OFF

 

Millenary of the birth of Saint Stephen, first King of Hungary :*Denomination: 3 Forint (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(If you were expecting something a little more scary, well . . . what’s more scary than accounting?!?!  Abatement!  Accruals!!  Amortization!!!  Anti-dilution!!!!  Aahhh!!!!!!!!!  And, that’s just some of the “A”s!  Do you think this is the guys’ semi-subtle send up to tax day?  Hmm.  Could be.

I had a little trouble getting “rather”.  The other three clue words jumped off the page, for me.  Nice job on the answer letter layout!  Great likeness of Stephen King.  Be well and do good, friends.  Try not to be audited.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/15/13

 

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), Swedish stage and film director, and Ingrid Thulin (1926-2004), actress. Photo: During the production of The Silence (Tystnaden), 1963. Svensk Filmindustri (SF) press photo, Photographer unknown. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Everything is worth precisely as much as a belch, the difference being a belch is more satisfying.”   —   Ingmar Bergman

 

Belching beaver milk stout on nitro. (Photo credit: sally_monster)

(All releases of gas are extremely satisfying!  As mother always says:  Better out, than in.   Be well, be good, be considerate of those around you and try to be discreet.)   —   YUR

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