Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/13/16

Ernesto Che Guevara reunited with Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, in Cuba. 1960 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“I quickly realized that friendships without tomorrows and the little anguishes of parting, were part of the pleasures of traveling.”   —   Simone de Beauvoir

(As long as you are not traveling with your significant other!  Unless you are swingers.  Now, don’t get your hopes up, ladies.  The missus is very traditional, and very jealous!  LOL.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 01/13/16

English: Grand Canyon view from Hermit’s Rest (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Down in the valley, valley so . . .

NURKT  =  TRUNK,  TAHEW  =  WHEAT,  MOYLOG  =  GLOOMY,  NOYTBU  =  BOUNTY   —   Giving us:  UNWAGLBO

Clue/Question:  The new one-story house for sale at the bottom of the Grand Canyon was a – – –

Grand Canyon, from South Rim near Visitor Center (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  BUNGA–LOW

(How quaint!  Little House on the Floodplain.  I kind of doubt that this little house would have the staying power of yesterday’s Jumble!  We had over 4300 queries yesterday, mainly because of that Jumble.  Today’s, by comparison, was much easier.  All old favorite clue words, and two of the jumbles, “nurkt” and “moylog” have also been used before.  The answer letter layout was a nifty jumble, but it couldn’t hide this fairly easy answer.  Great, rustic cartoon!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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