Jumble Spoiler – 07/06/17

Visual Description:  Oils well . . . that does well.

OCENU  =  OUNCE,  TIKNH  =  THINK,  DERTUG  =  TRUDGE,  BCAROH  =  BROACH   —   Giving us:  ONETINTUDGROH

Clue/Question:  The oil drilling business was failing because the owners were running it – – – 

Answer:  INTO THE GROUND

(I can dig it.  You can only broach the earth just so many times.  I’d say it’s time they gave it a rest!  We’ll all breathe a little easier, and – in time – maybe the climate will finally begin to normalize.  We need to be good stewards of our little blue marble.  Even the rowdiest of frat boys eventually have to sober up.

It’s looking like “broach” is a new clue word.  Our good buddy, ralis95, can add this to his world famous clue word database.  All of the jumbles came up as new.  The answer letter layout was very interesting.   Fine, fine cartoon.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/06/17

“Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.”   —   Amy Lowell

(I think that sums it up very nicely.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR