Jumble Spoiler – 03/28/14

Visual Description:  Outtake from an old Doublemint commercials?

MBIPL  =  BLIMP,  HOVES  =  SHOVE,  FUNSIE  =  INFUSE,  NIOIDE  =  IODINE   —   Giving us:  BLMSHEIFSEDIE

Clue/Question:  When his twin brother started mimicking him, he was – – –

Answer:  BESIDE HIMSELF

(Wow!  A 13 letter answer, on a weekday Jumble!  That’s fairly rare.  All the clue words were well-jumbled.  All the jumblings looked new to me.  The answer letter layout was a thing of beauty.  I don’t think it made the answer obvious in any way.  The cartoon brings back some ancient memories for me.  Very cool.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

 

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 03/28/14

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”   —   L.M. Montgomery

(The author of Anne of Green Gables and also of Emily of New Moon.  I am woefully unwell read, so I couldn’t tell you what book this might have come from.  I could look it up, I guess.  But, if anybody knows the quote and wants to chime in, I’m all ears!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR