Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/11/16

Young Bohémienne: Natalie Clifford Barney (1875-1972) at the age of 10 (painting by Carolus-Duran) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Time engraves our faces with all the tears we have not shed.”   —   Natalie Clifford Barney

Français : Il soutient les faibles et contient les forts. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Our first quote from the playwright/poet.  Wish I “got it”, but I generally don’t “get” poetry.  When I see “engraves our faces” I think of wrinkles.  So, by not crying we get wrinkles???  Her Wikipedia page was pretty interesting though.  She lived a Wilde life, like a female Oscar Wilde.  It turns out she had a few connections to the writer throughout her life.  Very interesting .  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 05/11/16

English: ‘Composition in bleu, green, red and yellow’ by Mother Nature herself (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Busy as a bee!

NYDIW  =  WINDY,  LOAAK  =  KOALA,  DOSMET  =  MODEST,  TRYEAR  =  ARTERY   —   Giving us:  WDOLOSTTE

Clue/Question:  Mother Nature was often busy on clear, damp mornings, because she had – – –

Mother Nature (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  LOTS TO “DEW“

English: Screenshot from the trailer for the film Mary Poppins (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Cute pun!  All of today’s clue words are old favorites again.  But, all of the jumbles are coming up as new.  At first, I tried to make RARETY a word.  I think it’s because of the word RAREFY.  Why wouldn’t it be RARIFY???  When I saw I had an extra R, and was lacking a T, I came back and saw my mistake.  The answer letter layout was another great jumble.  The quotation marks in the answer grid, and the leading nature of the clue/question, made this a fairly easy solve for me.  It looks like Jeff’s Mother Nature has a little Mary Poppins in her!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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