Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 01/15/17

Visual Description:  The descent into illness.

ROALCM  =  CLAMOR,  HERWNC  =  WRENCH,  TUPEYD  =  DEPUTY,  WIHELA  =  AWHILE,  NEDALT  =  DENTAL,  AHDORI  =  HAIRDO   —   Giving us:  CMOWNCDETAWIDALHO

Clue/Question:  The mountain climber started sneezing and coughing at the summit, and

Pre-Answer:  Five Words  –  (4-letters)  (4-letters)  (4-letters)  (1-letter)  (4-letters)

Answer:  CAME DOWN WITH A COLD

(Today’s pun was submitted by Jeremiah Pedunkadunk, from Owensboro, KY.  JP just won an all expense paid trip, for two, to Paducah, KY.  They’ll tour the National Quilt Museum, the Kentucky Dam and the uranium enrichment plant, while staying at the downtown Super 8, and dining at the Cracker Barrel.  All thanks to the good people at Jumble! 

No new clue words today.  All of the jumbles, with the exception of “tupeyd”, are new.  The answer letter layout was huge, and a great jumble.  But, it didn’t keep me from getting the answer.  The cartoon was sheer beauty.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/15/17

“An epigram is only a wisecrack that’s played Carnegie Hall.”   —   Oscar Levant

(This Levant was a very funny guy!  Similar to Victor Borge, who was also a very clever musician/comedian.  The next time I go to LA, I’m going to look up old Oscar, at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.  I’ll say howdy to his wife, June too!  So many greats are resting there.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR