Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/16/16

English: Fog at Ocean Beach in San Francisco is clearing up (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.”   —   Sonia Gandhi

(But alone you can write a blog!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Related articles

• Boater Located After Mysterious Runaway Boat Hits Dock (mdcoastdispatch.com)
• Diamonds Are Stupid the Real Heart of the Ocean Is This Blue Lobster (titanic.jezebel.com)
• Super Quiz: Peninsulas (arkansasonline.com)
• This Action Plan is Changing the Future of Offshore Wind, and More People Need to Know (triplepundit.com)
• Rising water temperatures and acidification affect important plankton organism (terradaily.com)
• 10 amazing facts about the ocean (telegraph.co.uk)
• ‘Ocean’s Eight’ Backlash: Fans Slam Female Reboot Cast Announcement (gossipcop.com)
• Researchers Discover Ocean Crust Dating Back 340 Million Years (e360.yale.edu)
• Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in southern ocean fish and birds (wattsupwiththat.com)

Jumble Spoiler – 08/16/16

English: Chili half-smoke at Ben’s Chili Bowl, Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Shore food vendor.

ZDYZI  =  DIZZY,  RHNOO  =  HONOR,  TIFEDT  =  FITTED,  GGELIG  =  GIGGLE   —   Giving us:  DIYHOOITTDGGG

Clue/Question:  After he bit into the tasty frankfurter, he said – – –

Chili half smoke with chips from Ben’s Chili Bowl, Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  HOT DIGGITY DOG

(And, of course WordPress does not recognize the legitimacy of diggity!  Goddamn Limeys!  It’s an American world, chaps!  Deal with it, yo!  LOL!  Okay.  The word IS of dubious distinction, but it’s certainly not a new word.  Just like there were no new clue words today.  But, all of the jumbles came up as new!  It took me a few seconds to see “fitted”.  I was thinking “fettid”, but that’s one T too many.  The answer letter layout was definitely a little different today.  I can’t tell if it would have helped those who aren’t familiar with the phrase, or not.  I saw it right away.  I dug the cartoon, because it’s a great summertime scene.  Grabbing a dog – while walking your dog – down by the shore.  I love hotdogs, but I’ve always heard that Chicago puts a lot of . . . stuff on their dogs.  I don’t dig that.  Purists insist on mustard, but I’m like a little kid, that only likes ketchup on them.  But, I do love chili-dogs!  And, when I eat chili-dogs I’ve been known to occasionally allow for onions, and/or jalapenos, and/or real cheese.  NOT that cheese “sauce”.  That stuff skeeves me.  Hopefully, it’s not too hot and humid where you are.  We are definitely in the dog days of summer!  It’s been brutal here.  It’s the hottest summer I’ve ever experienced!  Be well . . . try to stay cool and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Related articles

• Chicago’s 5 Best Hot Dogs (lyft.com)
• Chili Thoughts (fooducate.com)
• Sunday (amberleighjacobs.wordpress.com)
• Police ‘Dog Whisperer’ Helps Lost Pets Find Their Way Home (boston.cbslocal.com)
• Portillo’s moves ahead with location at 84South in Greenfield (fox6now.com)
• Another Competitive Advantage: Uniqueness (susansolovic.com)
• Best Hot Dog (pointsandfigures.com)
• Watch the amazing rescue of a woman and her dog from drowning in a sinking car (rare.us)
• These Inmates Trained Deaf Dogs Who Were Shelterless (bet.com)
• 9 special abilities that show how smart dogs really are (businessinsider.com)