Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/12/17

“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.”   —   L.M. Montgomery

(From her more obscure:  Anne of the House of Gemini, no doubt.  JK.  Although, I am partial to the month of June myself.  It’s one of the great crossover months, and it brings us the Summer Equinox.  To me, the days are seeming freakishly long, this year.  Dawn is about 5:15 – 5:30 AM, and it doesn’t seem to get dark until 9:00, or later, at night.  They just seem longer than June days of the past.  I can’t wait for the equinox, so the days start to get shorter.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 06/12/17

Visual Description:  Radio Flyer Rover.

IMCMI  =  MIMIC,  VAUAG  =  GUAVA,  WADNET  =  WANTED,  TIRAGU  =  GUITAR   —   Giving us:  IGWNGA

Clue/Question:  When is a dog’s tail not a tail?  When it’s a – – –

Answer:  “WAGGIN‘“

(Most definitely a sight gag!  But, I like it.  It reminds me that I forgot to wish my friend, Lauren’s dog a Happy Birthday, yesterday.  This girl is slightly over the top when it comes to her pets.  She gave him, Jake Pug, his very own Facebook page!  Do you think he’ll accept belated greetings???

All of today’s clue words are old favorites.  However, all the jumbles for them came up as new.  I like the palindromic nature of “imcmi”.  And, surprisingly, “wadnet” took me a few seconds to get.  But, I saw both “guava” and “guitar” immediately.  I thought the answer letter layout was actually pretty tough, until I noticed both the apostrophe and the quotation marks.  I knew WAGING wasn’t going to get it done.  The lady in the cartoon does actually bear a resemblance to my friend, and this Jake is about the right size, and I think Jake Pug is a some kind of pug mix.  See above, as I found a photo of them in Google Images.  I like the Summer nature of the cartoon, with the amusement park on the pier, and the classic sinking sailboat in the background.  And of course, the Radio Flyer wagon!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR