Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/25/19

“Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings – always darker, emptier and simpler.”   —   Friedrich Nietzsche

(Sounds to me like Freddy was having kind of a bad day.  Maybe he was going through a bad breakup, or his dog died, or something.  Kind of a bummer quote for a Friday.  Try to have happy, pleasant thoughts, friends.  They will help you to be well and do good.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 01/25/19

Visual Description:  Discount shopping . . . al fresco.

WARLT  =  TRAWL,  PUCEO  =  COUPE,  TOREES  =  STEREO,  SSUYHL  =  SLUSHY   —   Giving us:  TALCOESTEOSLUH

Clue/Question:  The boutique was going out of business, so they had a – – –

Answer:  “CLOTHES–OUT“ SALE

(A stinky sidewalk sale pun!  And, a fairly challenging one at that.  A fun way to end the work week.  I guess you had to think it was going to be some kind of SALE.

Mr. Hoyt has given us yet another new clue word today, in “slushy”.  Our old pal, ralis95, can also add this to his world famous clue word database.  Three of the jumbles came up as new, with “warlt” having definitely been used before.  The answer letter layout was a lovely 14-letter jumble.  Nothing about it gave anything away, that I could see.

Great outdoor clothing store cartoon.  I really liked the name on the awning:  Peek-A-Boutique.  Very clever.  One thing I don’t quite get though is what is behind the dark haired woman’s dialog?  It looks kinda like a flat-screen TV, but this is outside!  Nice sale though.  80% is nothing to pass by . . . depending how high the original markup was.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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