Jumble Spoiler – 12/24/15

English: Photo of a stone fireplace. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Of home and hearth.

GIWEH  =  WEIGH,  SOMEO  =  MOOSE,  BILAVE  =  VIABLE,  LUURYN  =  UNRULY   —   Giving us:  WGHMOSIAEUNR

Clue/Question:  The fireplace in their new home made for a nice – – –

English: Fireplace. For more translations SEE BELOW (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  HOUSEWARMING

(Another long answer.  I was a little surprised that it was a one word answer.  I didn’t realize that it was a compound word.  Maybe if enough of us start writing compoundword – like this – one day it too will become a compound word . . . or a compoundword!  Hey, why not?!?!

No new clue words today, but three of the jumbles were new.  Only “someo” has been used before.  Wonderfully cryptic answer letter layout again!  If you had to rely on only it for the answer you might have been in trouble.  The cartoon reminds me of a current commercial, where this young adult son is showing his father NYC.  Not sure what it’s for.  Maybe a credit card?  The guy playing the father is just a little too cool and reserved, for my taste.  Whatever.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/24/15

The 1995 Blue Room Christmas tree – one of its ornaments was a source of political controversy for some. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”   —   Clement C. Moore

(Okay.  So, how many of you were like me?  You saw it started with an apostrophe, took a look at the length of the words, noticed certain repeating letters, and immediately knew the entire quote!  For maybe two seconds, I thought it might be a clever parody of the quote, but quickly realized it was the real deal.  This might be a first for me, not having to write down a single letter.  Oh, well.  It’s seasonal and it’s fun.  Be well, do good . . . and have a Merry Christmas, friends!)   —   YUR

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