Gay-Lussac and Biot ascend in a hot air balloon, 1804. Illustration from the late 19th century. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Visual Description: Solving that sinking feeling.
LIPPU = PUPIL, VOBEA = ABOVE, RUBUNA = AUBURN, CLONUK = UNLOCK — Giving us: PPLABAUNCK
Clue/Question: The hot-air balloon sank after they ran out of fuel, but he had a . . .
Answer: BACK–UP PLAN
Hot Air Balloon (Photo credit: Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton)
(Not a bad little pun! It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a hot-air balloon cartoon. Nice job, Mr. Knurek! No new clue words today, but I thought they were all jumbled well. I didn’t need to back into any of them though. The answer letter layout was alright, but it could have been better. You can see PLA, with an N just another few spots away. And, there’s a BA and a CK kinda staring you in the face, too. Maybe Hoyt was a little rushed on this one. I know he’s got a lot on his plate. Be kind to your fathers this weekend. If they’ve passed, remember them fondly. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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I think the puzzle answer would have taken me a minute if I had not seen “up” when I was looking for two letter words! Good ‘un!
Remembering my daddy fondly, with an aching in my heart. Happy, Happy Father’s day all you daddys out there.