Jumble Spoiler – 01/31/15

Matt Hasselbeck of the Seattle Seahawks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Making a second pass . . . at love.

PURET  =  ERUPT,  OTABU  =  ABOUT,  MURMYC  =  CRUMMY,  HNUYCK  =  CHUNKY   —   Giving us:   ERTABOCRUCHK

Clue/Question:  The QB’s girlfriend broke up with him, but he was going to try to – – –

English: Sammy Baugh – Washington Redskin Quarterback (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  COURT HER BACK

(A very refreshing pun!  Not the usual stinky kind.  We have two new clue words today!  Someone alert ralis95!  Yes, both “crummy” and “chunky” are soon to be new additions to the world famous ralius95 clue word database.  And, “otabu” is also a new jumble.  We’ve had “puret” before.  There was nothing given away with the answer letter layout.  It was another master jumble!  Dandy cartoon, too.  I wonder who the boys will be rooting for in tomorrow’s big game?  I’m hoping that Seattle can repeat.  I’ve had a chip on my shoulder for Bill Belichick since January 27, 1991.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/31/15

Zora Neale Hurston, American author. Deutsch: Zora Neale Hurston Español: Zora Neale Hurston (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Research is formalized curiosity.  It is poking and prying with a purpose.”   —   Zora Neale Hurston

English: Queen Latifah on the GRAMMY Red Carpet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(This was not an easy solve, despite the A and I being fairly obvious.  This is the very first Zora Neale Hurston quote since I’ve been posting these spoilers, and I really like it.  A great way to prepare for Black History Month, as she was a very accomplished woman of color, way before the civil rights movement.  If they were to make a movie of her life they would just have to cast Queen Latifah in the lead role.  Just look at those cheek bones!  Ah luvs me mah Queen!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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