Jumble Spoiler – 12/19/15

Русский: Хирург Эльчин Велиевич Мамедов на операции (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Cheaper than plastic surgery.

RITYD  =  DIRTY,  THURT  =  TRUTH,  CADIZO  =  ZODIAC,  SOLONE  =  LOOSEN   —   Giving us:  DTRTDICOOE

Clue/Question:  The surgeon didn’t like his photo, so he – – –

English: conducting the procedure morfoliposkulpture (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  DOCTORED IT

(Not bad.  It’s eliciting just a mild case of groaning.  Surprisingly, we have a new clue word today, in “loosen”!  This can now be added to the world famous ralis95 clue word database.  Only the jumble for “truth” has been used before, all others are coming up as new.  The word “dirty” spells out alphabetically.  The answer letter layout was another masterful jumble.  And, another fine cartoon.  It looks like the good doctor might have also shaved/carved off a few pounds in his pic.  Aah . . . vanity!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/19/15

Português: Memorial Árabe, na Praça Gibran Khalil Gibran, em Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”   —   Khalil Gibran

(Great as a stand alone quote, but even better when included with its predecessor line:  “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.  For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”  For whatever reason, I get Gibran.  So much poetry leaves be exasperated and put off, but I have no such problem with Gibran.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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