Jumble Spoiler – 04/08/15

Three species of Ara macaws with a visitor at Macaw Mountain Bird Park, Honduras. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Theater of the abs-bird.

GYRUB  =  RUGBY,  AGEMO  =  OMEGA,  RATYRO  =  ROTARY,  TOPYST  =  SPOTTY   —   Giving us:  ROARYPT

Clue/Question:  When the macaws put on a play, it was a – – – 

English: A pair of Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) at Dehiwala Zoo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  “PARROTY“

English: Two Scarlet Macaws at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Now, that is one stinky pun!  But, I love it.  We actually have a new clue word today, in “rotary”.  This needs to be added to the ralis95 clue word database!  I can only verify the use of the jumble for “omega” being used before.  The others appear to be new.  The answer letter layout was wonderful.  And, the cartoon was fantastic.  Very entertaining.  An all-around splendid Jumble.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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English: Langston Hughes, half-length portrait, seated, facing right, with right hand under chin. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”   —   Langston Hughes

(Even when life takes you in the opposite direction of your dreams, keep that hope alive . . . ’til the day you die.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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