Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/31/17

“One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.”   —   Jose Rizal

(Maganda!  Hero of the Philippines, naman!  No doubt he said this shortly before the Spanish executed him.  This is one of the reasons why your mother used to tell you to always wear clean underwear.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 05/31/17

Visual Description:  Lock shop biz.

KSADE  =  ASKED,  UHISS  =  SUSHI,  CODEKT  =  DOCKET,  THACYT  =  CHATTY   —   Giving us:  SKESUSOCECTY 

Clue/Question:  The locksmith had great customer service, which he considered to be a – – –

Answer:  KEY TO SUCCESS

(That qualifies as a good, stinky pun!  None of today’s clue words are new, but all of the jumbles do appear to be new.  I had to skip, and then come back to, both “ksade” and “uhiss”.  They were two tough jumbles, for me.  “Sushi” came to me before “asked”!  The answer letter layout was nicely cryptic, too.  The lady getting the key copied kind of gave away the answer for me.  The cartoon definitely got the point across.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR