Jumble Spoiler – 08/25/15

Part of Image:Planetary society.jpg Original caption: “Founding of the Planetary Society Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman, the founders of The Planetary Society at the time of signing the papers formally incorporating the organization. The fourth person is Harry Ashmore, an advisor, who greatly helped in the founding of the Society. Ashmore was a Pulitizer Prize winning journalist and leader in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Carl explaining the cosmos!

PUSOY  =  SOUPY,  RESIK  =  SKIER,  POLTEP  =  TOPPLE,  MUVUCA  =  VACUUM   —   Giving us:  SOPSIRTOEACUU

Clue/Question:  The universe is home to so many planets, stars and galaxies because it’s – – –

Carl Sagan with a model of the Viking lander (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  OUTER SPACIOUS

(THIS I consider a real pun.  And, a stinky one at that!  We actually have another new clue word today, in “skier”.  Another entry in the ralis95 clue word database!  It was the one clue word that gave me a little trouble.  Two of the other jumbles seem to be new, but we have definitely seen “poltep” before.  The answer letter layout is a marvelously cryptic jumble.  I don’t think it gave anything away.  At first, I thought the first word was going to be SPACE.  But, the letters SOIRTOUU changed my mind in a hurry.  It did help me see the IOUS of SPACIOUS.  And, the OUT in OUTTER.  Great cartoon of Carl Sagan!  He was such an inspiration to at least millions and millions of astronomy fans.  If not BILLIONS and BILLIONS!  Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars, folks.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/25/15

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“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.  Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”   —   Helen Keller

(A truly remarkable woman!  I don’t think we have to actively go out and seek danger, but if and when it presents itself we might as well face it head on.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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