Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/05/17

“Do not despise your own place and hour.  Every place is under the stars, every place is the center of the world.”   —   John Burroughs

(John is one of my homeboys!  Well, adopted home, at least.  He was big in the Catskill and Hudson Valley region of New York.  That’s my current stomping grounds.  A great naturalist.  He could hang with me any time.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 01/05/17

Visual Description:  Aprés gourmandise.

RILEN  =  LINER,  AUGTM  =  GAMUT,  TTALET  =  TATTLE,  REFTER  =  FERRET   —   Giving us:  LNEGMUALEFERT

Clue/Question:  She couldn’t eat another bite, and everyone else was in – – –

Answer:  FULL AGREEMENT

(I had to do a double take on today’s cartoon.  Normally, I try not to look at the cartoon until after I solve the individual jumbles, but I had to do a Wait a minute!  Very clever, giving us a before and after Jumble!  None of the clue words were new today, but three of the jumbles came up as new.  The guys have used “refter” before.  The answer letter layout was a beautiful, well thought out jumble.  Lots of fun, with this great little pun.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR