Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/03/16

“The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better.”   —   Barbara Pletcher

(Our first Barbara Pletcher quote!  Very nice.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 12/03/16

Visual Description:  Just kidding.

NARDK  =  DRANK,  OODTU  =  OUTDO,  WHERDS  =  SHREWD,  AGIAUN  =  IGUANA   —   Giving us:  RANODOSHRIGUN

Clue/Question:  The kids on the carnival’s carousel were – – –

Answer:  HORSING AROUND

(Good thing it’s a standard carousel.  Sometimes there are tigers, lions, pigs, giraffes, etc. on these merry-go-rounds . . . and then where would the pun be???  Just kidding!  No new clue words.  One old jumble, in “wherds”.  Excellent answer letter layout.  Very fun cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/02/16

“People underestimate their capacity for change.  There is never a right time to do a different thing.”   —   John Porter

(Not sure if they mean the British-Polish musician, or the Illinois politician.  Although, I suppose he could have made a big career change!  There’s always time to try something different, folks.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 12/02/16

Visual Description:  Bakery buyout.

GISNE  =  SINGE,  SUDEO  =  DOUSE,  DERGUT  =  TRUDGE,  TERLET  =  LETTER   —   Giving us:  SIEDSTRDETE  

Clue/Question:  It was time to close her bakery for the day after the customers had – – –

Answer:  “DESSERTED“ IT

(Sweet pun!  Again, all of the clue words already exist on the ralis95 clue word database.  But, three of the jumbles – once again – came up as new.  Only “sudeo” was a re-run.  The answer letter layout was a beautiful jumble.  Love the tasty cartoon!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/01/16

“Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.”   —   Marilyn Ferguson

(Very true . . . but many of us just can’t seem to find the latch.  Our first Marilyn Ferguson quote.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 12/01/16

Visual Description:  The fixer-upper.

VEELL  =  LEVEL,  BEATA  =  ABATE,  NOPYEL  =  OPENLY,  DAZRIW  =  WIZARD   —   Giving us:  LEBEOLWAD

Clue/Question:  They wanted an affordable home, but the one they looked at didn’t – – –

Answer:  “ABODE“ WELL

(Interesting pun!  Not our usual pun, but petty good!  The clue words are all already part of the ralis95 clue words database, but three of the jumbles came up as new.  We’ve seen “beata” before.  The answer letter layout was pretty special.  I don’t think it gave anything away.  The cartoon looked strangely familiar.  Have we seen this realtor before???  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR