Jumble Spoiler – 07/24/15

Visual Description:  The young intern.

NIHYS  =  SHINY,  DITGI  =  DIGIT,  KNEWAA  =  AWAKEN,  GORUCA  =  COUGAR   —   Giving us:  SHNDIIWENUGR

Clue/Question:  Daffy Duck was retiring and he took the duck replacing him – – –

Answer:  UNDER HIS WING

(With a little tweaking of the cartoon this could have been both a literal, as well as a figurative, pun!  And, either way, it could be a stinky pun . . . depending upon Daffy’s hygiene!  There were no new clue words today, but all of the jumbles came up as new, for me.  I really liked the answer letter layout.  I think it was sufficiently cryptic.  And, how could anyone ever object to the Warner Bros. characters that Jeff has given us today?  Bugs, Daffy, Road Runner and Wyle E. Coyote!  Did you know that a roadrunner’s top speed is only about 20 MPH, and a coyote can get up to 43 MPH?!  “Meep! Meep!  Yer ass!”  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/24/15

“Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.”   —   Don Marquis

(I’ll settle for that.  It’s better than thinking that in a week or two I’m going to be dead!  Be well, stay positive, and do good, friends.)   —   YUR