Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/20/13

English: The tomb of Saadi (Aramgah-e-saadi) in Shiraz, Iran Deutsch: Das Grab von Saadi (Aramgah-e-saadi) in Schiraz, Iran Français : Le mausolée de Saadi (Aramgah-e-saadi) à Chiraz Chiraz, Iran (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer.”   —   Saadi

(. . . or Hail Marys, or any dogmatic activities.  They don’t want you to know that your individual actions can result in so much good.  Gotta toe that line, pilgrims!  Be well and do good.  You can do it folks . . . all by your individual selves.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 12/20/13

171690350KA00011_2013_BET_A (Photo credit: Automotive Rhythms)

Visual Description:  Entering the shark tank?

TENVE  =  EVENT,  YABSS  =  ABYSS,  SIMTIF  =  MISFIT,  BALIVE  =  VIABLE   —   Giving us:  ETBSTBE

Clue/Question:  Declining their offer to join the poker game would be his – – –

Paf Poker Challenge 2013: Day Two (Photo credit: Play Among Friends)

Answer:  BEST BET

(Stay away from the pros, folks.  Card sharks will eat you up!  No new clue words today, but some nice jumbling.  Kind of hard to hide the answer when there’s really only four different letters.  Nice cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  Zemanta picked up on the word “bet”, and brought pictures from the BET Awards.  I could’ve given you Beyonce, but I liked this actress better.   —   YUR

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