Jumble Spoiler – 02/05/14

English: Standardbred horse. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Aww!  An unhappy horsie.

GADEA  =  ADAGE,  DIFUL  =  FLUID,  TANEUP  =  PEANUT,  JEBTOC  =  OBJECT   —   Giving us:  GEFLANOC

Clue/Question:  After the horse’s girlfriend broke up with him, he had a – – –

English: A horse ‘laughing’. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  LONG FACE

 

English: Eye of horse. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Clever!  Some people with long faces are said to have horse faces.  And when you’re sad, sometimes someone will say to you:  Why the long face?  No new clue words today, but they were all jumbled very well.  I had a little difficulty in getting “peanut”.  The answer letter layout was really great.  It took me a few minutes to figure out the answer!  When I got it I had an even better appreciation for Jeff’s cartoon.  I shoveled snow most of the day.  It was very deep and very heavy today, mainly because of the freezing rain that fell after the snow.  Another snow storm is coming Friday!  I can’t wait!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 02/05/14

English: Tom Hanks at a ceremony for George Harrison to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Screenshot from the trailer for the film Mary Poppins (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“ I don’t cause riots, but I do cause confusion.  People freeze when they spot me.”   —   Tom Hanks

(There’s just no dissin’ the most powerful man in Hollywood!  I’d like to see that Saving Mr. Banks movie.  I was always a big fan of Walt Disney’s, and Mary Poppins was my favorite movie, as a kid.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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