Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 04/21/13

The Cyclops, gouache and oil by Odilon Redon, ...
The Cyclops, gouache and oil by Odilon Redon, undated (Kröller-Müller Museum) Dated before 1905, possibly a replica of a pastel, according to Klaus Berger, “The Pastels of Odilon Redon”, College Art Journal 16.1 (Autumn 1956:23-33) p. 30f; dated 1898-1900 by David H. Porter, “Metamorphoses and Metamorphosis: A Brief Response”, American Journal of Philology 124.3 (Fall 2003:473-76); illus. in Sven Sandström, Le Monde imaginaire d’Odilon Redon: étude iconologique,1955:69. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Pop and Junior Cyclops, debating who gets to smite Odysseus.

CISNEK  =  SICKEN,  JOULFY  =  JOYFUL,  LEYWOL  =  YELLOW,  TRUTEG  =  GUTTER,  NEGLET  =  GENTLE,  CHEELK  =  HECKLE   —   Giving us:  SINOYYEGEETEHE

Clue/Question:  The Cyclopes weren’t . . .

Answer:  SEEING EYE TO EYE

Cover, Classic Comics (1946)
Cover, Classic Comics (1946) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Now THIS is much better!  All tried and true Jumble clue words, that provided a decent challenge.  A masterful answer letter layout.  A nice long answer, that makes for a good pun.  And, a marvelous Jeff Knurek – Classic Comics – drawing.  Of course it was updated a tad, showing the teen? son in more contemporary clothing, but that just helps to lighten the mood of, what could be viewed as, a potentially violent scene.  Great job, guys.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

2 comments

  1. SICKEN really almost made me sick! Actually I was sick all night, just my usual IBS. How come I got the ICK but not the rest? I like the Cyclopes because you know EYE will always be in solution.

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