Jumble Spoiler – 11/17/15

Animated horse, made by rotoscoping 19th century photos by Eadweard Muybridge. Artistic license has been used to achieve the cartoony look. Animated by J-E Nyström, User:Janke, released under CC-BY-SA-2.5 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  A canine waiter.

SOGEO  =  GOOSE,  FARCS  =  SCARF,  DULHED  =  HUDDLE,  VITACE  =  ACTIVE   —   Giving us:  GOESCRDEIV

Clue/Question:  The only reason Fido is allowed in a restaurant is because he is a – – –

Croatian Sheepdog Mawlch Gera – on agility (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  SERVICE DOG

(I like it!  I’m not familiar with this particular strip, Half Full, but it looks amusing.  The cartoon characters remind me a little of the animated cartoon, Family Guy.  I don’t really watch the show, but that’s the impression that I get.

It seems like we’re seeing a first, here today.  None of the clue words are new today, and all of the jumbles have been used before, as well.  The answer letter layout made for a very good jumble.  It’s cryptic enough to require you to figure out the answer from the cartoon and clue/question.  If Maria wanted to completely get into the Jumble spirit, her painting on the wall should have been of a sinking sailboat.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/17/15

Anna Quindlen addressing the Barnard Class of ’74; she is the head of the Board of Trustees. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”   —   Anna Quindlen

(I’m not sure that this is a universal issue.  I’m sure that it applies to a good number of people, but how many I don’t know.  It makes for a nice long cryptoquote, although a pretty simple solve.  I just don’t feel comfortable commenting on it one way or the other.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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