Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/03/16

“Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn’t the best litmus test.”   —   Ingrid Newkirk

(The PETA lady!  She is absolutely correct!  Our kind of intelligence is more sophisticated, on some levels, but certainly not on all levels.  We humans have just been conditioned for so long into being so full of ourselves.  Many of us know better these days, but the conditioned ignorance still persists.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 09/03/16

Visual Description:  Techno-Pop.

TOBHO  =  BOOTH,  LETKN  =  KNELT,  SERYDS  =  DRESSY,  YOUPAT  =  PAYOUT   —   Giving us:  BOHKNEDREYAOT

Clue/Question:  The computer whiz loved his new electronic piano.  He was a natural – – –

Answer:  ON THE KEYBOARD

(One of those literal puns!  Not bad.  We do have a new clue word, in “payout”!  Our good buddy, ralis95, will have to update his world famous database for this word.  It’s another one of those compound words, that DID make me hesitate to write it down.  But, I confirmed it by backing into it.  A little surprising, because I thought the answer letter layout was a superior jumble today.  No giveaways.  The only jumble that was not new today was “seryds”.  Fun cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  Happy 93rd Birthday to Mort Walker, the beloved creator of Beetle Bailey!!!  You rock, Mort!   —   YUR