Cryptoquote Spoiler – 10/24/16

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.  Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”   —   Jane Howard

(This appears to be our first quote from Ms. Howard, and it’s a beauty!  She’s absolutely correct.  On one level or another, we all need to belong to some kind of unit of fellow human beings.  As another famous man once said:  No man is an island!  Okay, kids.  Who said this?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 10/24/16

Visual Description:  Tapping the water table.

ZOWYO  =  WOOZY,  VONLE  =  NOVEL,  OYENLL  =  LONELY,  LIVDER  =  DRIVEL   —   Giving us:  WONELEDL

Clue/Question:  When they finished drilling for water, the owner of the property said – – – 

Answer:  WELL DONE

(Make mine medium rare, please!  This was kind of a typical Monday Jumble.  Not all that tough, with no new clue words, but three new jumbles.  The guys have used “vonle” before.  Decent answer letter layout.  Great cartoon, but I only have the reduced sized one, so I can’t make out any specific detail.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR