Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/18/19

“One who buys needs one hundred eyes; one is enough for him who sells.”   —   German Proverb

(Gotta love the directness of these German sayings!  This came up in my Google Image search for German Proverbs.  It may not be appropriate, but it made me smile.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 05/18/19

Visual Description:  A future Joey Chestnut?

THOYL  =  HOTLY,  RATAP  =  APART,  WORDSY  =  DROWSY,  SWYILE  =  WISELY   —   Giving us:  HOLAATDROWWSL

Clue/Question:  His claim that he could eat a hotdog in just two bites was – – –

Answer:  HARD TO SWALLOW

(I’ve never really been able to appreciate the spectacle of these eating contests.  They’re essentially obscene displays of gluttony, and – no doubt – waste, as many of the participants end up tossing their . . . cookies.  I guess it’s just a perverse kind of fascination.  Kind of like watching a train wreck.  I personally could never do it.  I prefer to enjoy the art of savoring a meal, or even a snack.  Taking my time, and experiencing the flavor of the food.  I’d sooner run a marathon, before entering one of these eating contests.  And, you know that ain’t gonna happen!

Huzzah!  We appear to have a brand new clue word for the world famous ralis95 clue word database.  I had a funny feeling while unscrambling “thoyl” that “hotly” might be new . . . and it seems to be so.  Two other jumbles appear to be new, while we’ve definitely seen “wordsy” before.  The answer letter layout was a great thirteen letter jumble, but the whole setup just made getting today’s final answer a breeze, for me.

Great cartoon of teen boys at the sea, or lake, shore.  I can’t make out what is on the boy’s cap, but I like the foot long vendor cart!  And, just to the right of the vendor cart’s umbrella, you can see a tiny, classic sinking sailboat!  A fine Saturday Jumble.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  Google insists on making hotdog two words, but surprisingly WordPress accepts it!  This might be the first time I’ve agreed with WordPress!   —   YUR

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