Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/29/15

Reginald Easton painted this miniature portrait of Mary Shelley, on a flax coloured background. It incorporates a circlet backed by blue, the same seen in the Rothwell painting and a shawl. (Seymour, Mary Shelley, p 543) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”   Mary Shelley

(I can attest to this.  It’s been a month and a week since our Ginger suddenly died.  Me, and my family, are still trying to deal with the pain.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 09/29/15

Publicity photo of Jon Provost and Lassie from the television program Lassie. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Canine confines.

MOSTP  =  STOMP,  DEEWG  =  WEDGE,  GHARNA  =  HANGAR,  OPURTO  =  UPROOT   —   Giving us:  STOEDGEHNGOOT

Clue/Questions:  Lassie bought the house because the neighborhood had – – –

Jon Provost reads his book ” Timmy in the Well ” to a Rough Collie (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  GONE TO THE DOGS

(This is the kind of neighborhood I would like to live in.  I love dogs!  There were no new clue words today, but all of the jumbles came up as new.  The answer letter layout gave nothing away.  It was another great jumble.  Nice 13-letter answer.  At first, I thought one of the 4-letter words was going to be GOOD, but then I picked up on the gag.  The cartoon is a lot of fun.  Kind of a Snoopy across the fence.  The dog in the background – Spuds McKenzie? – has his very own fire hydrant!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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