Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/15/13

“Alas, my poor little bride that was to be!” – Frontispiece to The Story of the Mikado, Told by W.S. Gilbert, illustrated by Alice B. Woodward, London: Daniel O’Connor, 90 Great Russell Street, 1921. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have – and I think he is a dirty little beast.”   —   W.S. Gilbert

(Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 07/15/13

Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith during an Iron Maiden show in Barcelona (A Matter of Life and Death World Tour). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wordmark of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A Wayne’s World Summer Job!

RELED  =  ELDER,  VALAR  =  LARVA,  NACTAV  =  VACANT,  SHIWYM  =  WHIMSY   —   Giving us:  EELAVATHMY

Clue/Question:  The ironworkers listened to . . .

Answer:  HEAVY METAL

English: Heavy Metal Jean Jacket (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Party Time!  Excellent!!!  Of course ironworkers would listen to heavy metal!  I don’t think they’re listening to The Backstreet Boys or Justin Bieber!  Nice movie themed puzzle, guys.  Sorta.  Some decent jumblings.  We have a new clue word for the ralis95 clue word database, in “whimsy”.  That’s a loverly word!  It’s so . . . whimsical!  Some of you guys are giving me that “vacant” stare, aren’t you?!  Well, even if you consider yourself an “elder”, we’re all just “larva” in the scheme of universal intelligence.  Especially, yer dear ol’ uncle.  He don’t know squat!  I bet these guys would be rocking out to AC/DC or Metallica, if Iron Maiden wasn’t already playing.  Great answer letter layout, and a sweet cartoon!  Dig it, babies!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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