Jumble Spoiler – 12/28/13

The locker room for the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Stank city!

CIRPE  =  PRICE,  LAVTE  =  VALET,  HOTESO  =  SOOTHE,  ABOHIP  =  PHOBIA   —   Giving us:  PETSTHI

Clue/Question:  Sometimes, changing in the locker room is – – –

Stink bug (Photo credit: jcantroot)

Answer:  THE PITS

(THE definition of a stinky pun!  Great clue word jumbling.  We even have a new clue word for ralis95 to add to his database, in “phobia”.  I also liked the jumbling of “soothe”.  Great job on a short answer letter layout!  Jeff’s crazy cartoon set up the answer perfectly.  Advance warning:  Tomorrow’s and Monday’s spoilers will be up late.  Gotta go somewhere.   Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/28/13

 

Travers in his most memorable role, as Clarence Odbody in It’s a Wonderful Life (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“You see, George, you’ve really had a wonderful life.  Don’t you see what a mistake it would be to just throw it away?”   —   Clarence the Angel (“It’s a Wonderful Life“)

(A lovely message that demonstrates how we’re all connected, and that our actions do affect others.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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