Jumble Spoiler – 06/25/13

English: American alligator and crocodile (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Cold blooded detective, getting down to business.

KANEL  =  ANKLE,  OCTIX  =  TOXIC,  LAVRUG  =  VULGAR,  SHIRTT  =  THIRST   —   Giving us:  ANETOIVGRTIS

Clue/Question:  The crocodile needed help solving a case, so she called in . . .

Answer:  AN “INVESTI–GATOR“

(Beautiful!  No new clue words today, but some great jumbling.  I really liked “vulgar” and “thirst”  Fantastic job on the answer letter layout!  Nothing given away there!  I liked the way Jeff drew the difference between crocodiles and alligators.  I always wondered, given the same age and size, which would win in a fight?  The bull-gator, or the bull-croc?  All I know is that I wouldn’t want to mess with either one of them.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/25/13

 

Audrey Hepburn (Photo credit: ElizaPeyton)

“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says “I’m possible!”   —   Audrey Hepburn

(Beautiful person, inside and out!  Taken from us far too soon.  And, apparently this is her first quotation in the Cryptoquotes, since I’ve been posting the spoilers.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 06/24/13

English: A pack of blueberries from a organic farm co-op program. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Taking a seat . . . at the stand.

HOBCT  =  BOTCH,  TUYOH  =  YOUTH,  TEKTEL  =  KETTLE,  PESCIT  =  SEPTIC   —   Giving us:   OCYUKPI

Clue/Question:  When he asked “Should we harvest the strawberries or the blueberries?”, she said . . .

Answer:  YOU PICK

A bowl of Strawberries. Français : Un bol de fraises. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Not bad!  You see a lot of self-pick fruit farms in the northeast.  I think the farms are generally smaller, and they can’t afford to hire as many migrant workers as the big farms.  Or, something like that.  What do I know?  We had a new clue word today, in “botch”.  I also liked the jumbling of “septic”.  Decent job on the answer letter layout.  Tough hiding seven letters, that make up two small words.  Fine Jeff Knurek cartoon.  Anyone have trouble getting the answer?  I wouldn’t think too many of you did, but you never know.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/24/13

The “gravedigger scene” The Gravedigger Scene: Hamlet 5.1.1–205. (Artist: Eugène Delacroix 1839) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The strongest force in the universe is a human being living consistently with his identity.”   —   Tony Robbins

(To thine own self be true, Tony!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 06/23/13

English: Tears for Fears: Roland Orzabal (left) and Curt Smith (right) performing at the „Nokia Night of the Proms“ in Hanover, Germany, 2008 Deutsch: Tears for Fears: Roland Orzabal (links) und Curt Smith (rechts) bei einem Auftritt während der „Nokia Night of the Proms“ in Hannover, 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A Tears for Fears song???

SANVIH  =  VANISH,  HERRAD  =  HARDER,  GEGNEA  =  ENGAGE,  GRECLY  =  CLERGY,  ROMLAT  =  MORTAL,  SOMUTT  =  UTMOST   —   Giving us:  VHHDEEEEROALS

Clue/Question:  When it came to the new pair of shoes, she was . . .

Answer:  HEAD OVER HEELS

Shoe Fetish (Photo credit: jurvetson)

(All tried and true clue words today.  But, there were some very interesting jumblings.  My favorites were “harder” and especially “engage”.  “Utmost” was pretty good, too.  I really enjoyed the answer letter layout though.  Well thought out and challenging.  I like Jeff’s department store.  Especially the mannequin in the background holding the umbrella.  That could become a new – indoor – staple!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/23/13

9 pentacles (Photo credit: Limeryk)

“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.”   —   H.G. Wells

(And sadly, too many of us ignored the education, that scientist were trying to teach us, about the perils of climate change, due to man-made global warming.  Catastrophe is now clearly winning the race.  I’m betting a good number of the deniers are still in denial.  Better to burn in a forest fire, drown in a flood, get swallowed up by a sinkhole, or have your home collapse on you from an earthquake or tornado, than have someone think you’re some kind of pinko-hippy, science person, with some vague agenda!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/22/13

Leo Tolstoy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.  So remember:  great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.”   —   Leo Tolstoy

(Good thing Leo never lived to see YouTube!  Although, you could always argue that there’s a big difference between an overnight sensation and an overnight success.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

 

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Jumble Spoiler – 06/22/13

Pet skunk in kitchen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A family of skunks exerting their territorial rights.

TIYKT  =  KITTY,  SUREH  =  USHER,  CISNEK  =  SICKEN,  NADTET  =  ATTEND   —   Giving us:  KISSINTN

Clue/Question:  The skunk knew exactly when to spray, because she had good . . .

Answer:  “IN–STINKS“

 

Puro Instinct – Primavera Club 2011 – 27/11/2011, La [2] de Apolo (Barcelona) (Photo credit: scannerfm_flickr)

(Great odoriferous pun!  No new clue words, but they were all very nicely jumbled.  I really liked how “usher” and “attend” were jumbled.  We’ve seen “cisnek” before!  Why not?  It works!  The answer letter layout was a nice bit of misdirection.  Unless you’re an 8 year old, you don’t normally associate kissin’ and stinks.    Great drawing, too.  Who doesn’t like cartoons with skunks?  Better than zombies even, in my book!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 06/21/13

English: Tube slide in water park Serena. Suomi: Rengasmäki vesipuisto Serenassa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Pool-related PowerPoint presentatio9n.

SLYYH  =  SHYLY,  GEEWD  =  WEDGE,  SLOMBY  =  SYMBOL,  MINLEB  =  NIMBLE   —   Giving us:  SHWDSOILE

Clue/Question:  When he reviewed the plans for the new water park, he presented a . . .

Answer:  SLIDE SHOW

(Got a nice old-school sound to it.  Don’t it?   No new clue words, today.  But, everything was jumbled nicely.  Great job on the answer letter layout.  No giveaways.  Great cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/21/13

Amy Tan interview (Photo credit: Ro Halfhide)

Black and tan (Photo credit: Jonathan Lochamy)

“We dream to give ourselves hope.  To stop dreaming, well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.”  —   Amy Tan

(The first Amy Tan quote since I’ve been posting these  spoilers.  Not bad.  A little ironic, I’d say.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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