Jumble Spoiler – 03/16/17

Visual Description:  The future retiree.

HENTT  =  TENTH,  DOYLD  =  ODDLY,  SLWARP  =  SPRAWL,  CEPIEA  =  APIECE   —   Giving us:  TNHODSALACE

Clue/Question:  The palm reader saved a lot of money, and now retirement was – – –

Answer:  CLOSE AT HAND

(I think we all saw this coming!  It qualifies as a good stinky pun.  There were no new clue words today, but two of the jumbles appear to be new.  Both “hentt” and “doyld” have been used before.  They were all good, but none of them were too tough.  The answer letter layout was another stellar jumble.  It gave nothing away.  The cartoon is good standard fortune teller fare.  I think it’s been a while since we had one though.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 03/16/17

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.”   —   Aristotle

(Does this mean that friends are also goods?  Is there a commodities exchange for friends?  If so, I guess you could be either long, or short, depending on your investment strategy.  I recommend going long on friends . . . friends.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR