Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/24/18

“You don’t have to be crazy to be a goalie, but it helps!”   —   Bernie Parent

(Well, Bernie was a crazy good goalie!  He won a couple of Stanley Cups for the Flyers, during the Broad Street Bully years.  Nice to see that he’s still kicking.  “Kick save, and a beauty!” as Marv would say.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 01/24/18

Visual Description:  Shady jeweler.

YLURC  =  CURLY,  CRUKT  =  TRUCK,  MIRADE  =  ADMIRE,  GOLANL  =  GALLON   —   Giving us:  URTRIEGN

Clue/Question:  The story about the diamond and its setting didn’t – – –

Answer:  RING TRUE

(That’s a real groaner!  I’d say the answer was as clear as a bell!  You know . . . bells ring.  No?  Okay, moving on.  All old favorite clue words today.  Though, all of the jumbles came up as new!  Commendable they all were.  The answer letter layout was also very nicely jumbled.  Nothing brazen about it.  Cartoon definitely gets the jewelry store point across.  Don’t trust that salesman!  He’s not very ap-pealing, to me.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR