Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/15/17

“Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.”   —   Lou Rawls

(The late, great Lou Rawls!  It’s hard to imagine that he’s been gone for over 11 years!  He had a funny scene on My Wife and Kids, as a Proctologist about to give Damon Wayans a colonoscopy.  It was actually a dream scene, but it was very funny seeing him sing into the scope You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR  

Jumble Spoiler – 08/15/17

Visual Description:  Winner, winner . . . 

AREOP  =  OPERA,  CEFTA  =  FACET,  CUGORH  =  GROUCH,  LIMYTE  =  TIMELY   —   Giving us:  OPEFCOHTLY

Clue/Question:  The chickens were tire of life on the farm and wanted to – – – 

Answer:  FLY THE COOP

(Most likely the origin of the expression!  More or less.  All of today’s clue words were old favorites.  And, three of the jumbles came up as new.  Surprisingly, we’ve seen “cugorh” before.  Great jumble.  Even “areop” took me a few seconds.  The answer letter layout made for a dandy of a jumble.  And, the cartoon is a wonderful bucolic? prison scene!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR