Jumble Spoiler – 11/16/17

Visual Description:  Buzzed up a tree.

OVPIT  =  PIVOT,  MUPEL  =  PLUME,  CHDNER  =  DRENCH,  GTELIP  =  PIGLET   —   Giving us:  POPUDHPE

Clue/Question:  After Ginger gave the kangaroo a coffee, he was – – –

Answer:  HOPPED UP

(Now, that’s a pun!  We have seen all of today’s clue words before.  As we have also previously seen the jumble “mupel”.  The other three jumbles appear to be new though.  The answer letter layout made for another good jumble, and did a splendid job of disguising the answer.  The cartoon was very amusing.  Another comic strip that my newspaper does not carry, but maybe I can look it up on gocomics.com.  This is the first Australian comic I think I’ve ever seen.  I’m seeing that Ginger Meggs is Australia’s favorite, and longest running, comic strip!  It’s been around since 1921.  That’s like 10 years longer than Dick Tracy!  I also enjoyed seeing the strip/character’s name of Ginger.  Made me think of my sweet girl.  Oh, and my Mom would have been 84 years old today!  70 years of smoking cigarettes ultimately did her in, so bear that in mind if you’ve picked up the terrible habit.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/16/17

“If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?”   —   Dolores Huerta

(Give yourself a break.  You deserve it.  Let go of the guilt, and feelings of inadequacy.  No one is perfect, you know.  It’s a major step toward empathy.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR