Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/11/16

“Liberty means responsibility.  That is why most men dread it.”   —   George Bernard Shaw

(It is a lot of responsibility!  It takes a lot of work, and also a lot of checks and balances.  Let’s all keep that in mind over the coming weeks and months.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 12/11/16

Visual Description:  Purveyors of purifiers.

QTIEYU  =  EQUITY,  FIRPYU  =  PURIFY,  VOITEM  =  MOTIVE,  FETARH  =  FATHER,  DYOLIB  =  BODILY,  GACNEH  =  CHANGE   —   Giving us:  UTPURMOEFHRODNG

Clue/Question:  They built their plant nursery – – –

Pre-Answer:  Four Words  (4-letters)  (3-letters)  (6-letters)  (2-letters)

Answer:  FROM THE GROUND UP

(Beautiful, nurturing pun!  Nurturing, you ask?  Manure is nurturing, isn’t it?  And, it makes things beautiful.  So too, puns nurture our souls.  Okay, so yer Uncle is spreading it a little thick this morning . . . depending where you are.  All of today’s clue words are old favorites, so ralis95 can get back to the Sunday crossword puzzle.  We’ve definitely seen “voitem” before, but the other jumbles all came up as new.  Marvelous answer letter layout . . . as usual.  As was the cartoon.  I think the bonus hint was the guys working up on the roof in the background.  Notice the ladders.  Oh, and the other two guys putting up the sign!  LOL.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR