Jumble Spoiler – 06/09/17

Visual Description:  Particulates in the park.

SALTN  =  SLANT,  OSUHE  =  HOUSE,  IBLAVE  =  VIABLE,  FINNAT  =  INFANT   —   Giving us:  LNHUSALEINT

Clue/Question:  The squirrel was able to summarize his love of pecans, cashews and almonds – – – 

Answer:  IN A NUTSHELL

(Cute pun!  All of the clue words are old favorites.  Three of the jumbles came up as new.  We have seen “osuhe” some time in the past.  The answer letter layout did an admirable job of hiding the answer.  If you didn’t pick up on all the nutty clues, and you weren’t familiar with the idiom, you might have had some trouble with this one.  Fortunately, I’m an idiom savant.  Yeah, it never gets old . . . for me, at least.  A well-fed squirrel and . . . some kind of a chicken-pigeon hybrid!  LOL!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/09/17

“I don’t know if the camera likes me, but I do like the camera.”   —   Celine Dion

(I can’t speak for the camera, but I can speak for this blogger.  She was never my cup o tea.  Too tall and thin, with a long face.  And, that style of singing does nothing for me.  I’m sure she’s a nice lady, but she doesn’t need me to be her fan.  She has plenty others.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR