Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/20/17

“I always keep a stimulant handy in case I see a snake – which I also keep handy.”   —   W. C. Fields

(Dry, funny guy!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 08/20/17

Visual Description:  Hair today, gone tomorrow.

SBIYUL  =  BUSILY,  FLEENN  =  FENNEL,  ICANTT  =  INTACT,  ANDDIC  =  CANDID,  SLEUUF  =  USEFUL,  SUEERF  =  REFUSE   —   Giving us:  BYEETATCNDSERES

Clue/Question:  The play closed because it had – – –

Pre-Answer:  Three Words “(5-letters)  (6-letters)  (4-letters)

Answer:  “SCENE“ BETTER DAYS

(For a few minutes, yesterday, this had me stumped!  I had no idea what they were getting at, and the quotation marks weren’t helping.  Especially, with the great answer letter layout!  I put it down, to do the Cryptoquote, and when I came back I was able to see it.  Great clue words.  We even had a new one, in “fennel”.  Ralis95 will have to add that to his world famous clue word database.  Surprisingly, all of the jumbles came up as new.  Now that I’m seeing the bigger Jumble I can see how fun the cartoon really is.  Nice job.  I think this was one of my first record albums.  I don’t think it was the original Broadway cast.  I think it was the studio version.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR 

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/21/17

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.  The fearful are caught as often as the bold.”   —   Helen Keller

(Words of wisdom, for those who might be on the fence.  It’s a little different if you’ve already surrendered to fear.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/21/17

Visual Description:  Having the upper hand.

AIKKH  =  KHAKI,  DUNRO  =  ROUND,  BELPEB  =  PEBBLE,  CURNBH  =  BRUNCH   —   Giving us:  KADLEB

Clue/Question:  When the all-star pitcher was presented with a new contract, he – – –

Answer:  BALKED

(I sure hope bases weren’t loaded!  Great baseball pun.  I’m not going to explain, it unless somebody asks for an explanation.  All of today’s clue words are old favorites.  Two of the jumbles appear to be new, with “dunro” and “curnbh”  having been used before.  The answer letter layout was as good as a six-letter one can be.  If you’re not a baseball fan you may have struggled to get this.  So nice having a full sized cartoon!  The all-star is appropriately blasé, and the owner is an old-school, stereotypical, rich cowboy.  Sorta like Gene Autry.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR