Jumble Spoiler – 08/22/16

Visual Description:  The big bopper.

SUTGE  =  GUEST,  ALQEU  =  EQUAL,  SOTFRY  =  FROSTY,  GHUATT  =  TAUGHT   —   Giving us:  GEULRSG

Clue/Question:  The boxer who became a baseball player was a – – – 

Answer:  SLUGGER

(Palooka power!  Not bad!  There actually was a new clue word today, in “equal”.  Such a simple word.  But, our good friend, ralis95, will have to add it to his world famous clue word database.  And, it looks like all of the jumbles are coming up as new.  The answer letter layout was swell.  I like our hero’s crooked/broken nose.  Nice touch, Jeff.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/22/16

“Cabbage:  a familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head.”   —   Ambrose Bierce

(Now, humor I don’t need any help with!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 08/21/16

Visual Description:  Cake, anyone???

ROWDAT  =  TOWARD,  NOCEER  =  ENCORE,  FAYRTD  =  DRAFTY,  SENNUE  =  UNSEEN,  REYMOM  =  MEMORY,  SIWENU  =  UNWISE   —   Giving us:  TORORDFSEMORSE

Clue/Question:  Their home’s new addition included a larger eating area.  They now had – – – 

Pre-Answer:  Three Words  (4-letters)  (3-letters)  (7-letters)

Answer:  ROOM FOR DESSERT

(Very nice.  A great family scene!  Maybe it’s somebody’s birthday!  Today is my nephew’s birthday.  Happy birthday, Geoffry!  No new clue words, but all of the jumbles came up as new.  I had a little trouble with “sennue”!  The answer letter layout was a beautifully cryptic jumble.  No giveaways.  Of course I’m giving you chocolate cake!  Is there any other???  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/21/16

“No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft.”   —   H.G. Wells

(Yeah.  I don’t get it.  “alter someone else’s draft”???  How do you guys read this?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR