Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/12/17

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”   —   Epictetus

(No Debbie Downers!  No Gloomy Gus-es!  Only Cheerful Chucks and Happy Fannies!  You know . . . Gladys-es.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/12/17

Visual Description:  A complicated display.

CLXEE  =  EXCEL,  MALPC  =  CLAMP,  SOPOPE  =  OPPOSE,  PXTEEM  =  EXEMPT   —   Giving us:  EXCLCLMOPPOXEM

Clue/Question:  The new apartment buildings were very confusing.  It was a – – – 

Answer:  COMPLEX COMPLEX

(A math major Jumble!  A little different than most.  Just a little emphasis difference to make the same spelling into two different words.  Different though?  Can you have a simple complex???  Hmm!  None of the clue words were new today, but all of the jumbles were!    I was in the zone this morning, so none of them gave me any trouble.  The answer letter layout was a super jumble today.  Nothing obvious about it.  The cartoon is great.  The poor couple doesn’t seem to understand Poindexter’s explanation.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR