Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/06/18

“Talent is like money.  You don’t have to have some to talk about it.”   —   Jules Renard

(Spoken like someone who just received a poor review!  LOL!  Hopefully, this gave him a modicum of satisfaction.  At least he was in good company.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Semi-Tough Jumble Spoiler – 07/06/18

Visual Description:  The painstaking plan.

PRAGH  =  GRAPH,  RFAWH  =  WHARF,  PUYTED  =  DEPUTY,  BBOANO  =  BABOON   —   Giving us:  GRHHRFEUTAOO

Clue/Question:  Her detailed explanation of how the toll money would be used was a – – –

Answer:  “THOROUGH–FARE“

(Ah, yes!  A very comprehensive causeway proposal, indeed.  This was a nifty pun, that required a fun run through the memory banks.  You had to think of an alternative to “detailed”, and not to “explanation”, while bearing in mind that they were talking about a toll road.  Very clever.

No new clue words today.  Our friend, ralis95, can take a break today.  Three of the jumbles came up as new, with “pragh” having been used before.  Beautifully cryptic answer letter layout!  Nothing obvious about it.  And, I’m sure a few of you struggled some to come up with the answer.

Great municipal cartoon.  They usually make it sound like toll roads will be free, after a certain amount of time.  But, I can’t think of a free road that started out as a toll road.  Can you?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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