Jumble Spoiler – 11/05/13

A Tennis ball Author: User:Fcb981 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Trying to restore order on the court.

CABIS  =  BASIC,  ALGEE  =  EAGLE,  HIGSTT  =  TIGHTS,  CORTEK  =  ROCKET   —   Giving us:  BCEATSK

Clue/Question:  Losing the first part of the tennis match was a – – –

Shot of a tennis racket and two tennis balls on a court. Taken by myself of my racket. Intended for use in WikiProject Tennis Template. vlad § inger tlk 04:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  SET-BACK

(And, tomorrow we’re going to have another tennis Jumble where the answer is COME-BACK!  It could happen, folks.  Nah!  The guys don’t like playing into a theme like that.  If, by chance, I did just spoil tomorrow’s Jumble then I apologize in advance, to Mssrs  Hoyt and Knurek.  No new clue words today, but some nice jumbling.  I hesitated a little bit on “rocket”.  How about you, ralis95??? 😉 Fine job on the answer letter layout.  I had to think a minute on the answer.  It didn’t come to me instantaneously, like they usually do.  You always have to look for what they deliberately – because they have to – leave out.  In today’s case, it was the word SET.  Great cartoon.  I don’t think Jeff plays much tennis though.  The coach has John McEnroe hair, and the girl is playing with an old style racket.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/05/13

Cropped portion of Abraham Lincoln Photograph, platinum print from wet plate collodion glass negative (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.”   —   Abraham Lincoln

 

Señalización de lugar de votación en California. 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(The “right” meaning the North/Free states, I assume.  Do you think he said this prior to the Civil War?  Hmm!  Voting is still important.  The system might be corrupted, but do we really want to resort to bullets!?!?  Get off your butts, and go out and vote!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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