Cryptoquote Spoiler – 02/27/15

English: Winston Churchill takes a fresh cigar from a case as Joseph Stalin looks on, smiling, during a break in the Yalta Conference. Español: Winston Churchill y Stalin en un descanso de la Conferencia de Yalta. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”   —   Winston Churchill

(I think old Winnie is right up there with Mark Twain when it comes to quotable quotes!  Don’t be afraid to listen to the other person’s point of view.  You just might learn something!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 02/27/15

Dracula (first edition cover), Bram Stoker’s vampiric novel, a reference for gaslight fantasy literature. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Drac’s make-over.

LATVI  =  VITAL,  BAMOM  =  MAMBO,  PRIYAT  =  PARITY,  POLTEP  =  TOPPLE   —   Giving us:  VTMARIPE

Clue/Question:  Dracula’s image was on the decline, so he decided to – – – 

English: Thecount (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  REVAMP IT

(A wonderfully stinky pun!  Lots to like.  No new clue words today, but all of the jumbles came up new for me.  The answer letter layout is really very good, especially for the size of the answer.  But, considering the letters and the question’s set up, it was pretty obvious that the second word was “IT”.  After that, it didn’t take too much to come up with “REVAMP”.  The cartoon is great!  Dracula as a corporate blood-sucker . . . hiring a PR firm . . . employing focus groups.  Very funny.  Be well . . . B + and do good, friends.)   —   YUR 

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