Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/07/19

“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”   —   William Feather

(This is at least our third William Feather quote!  This Feather guy was a good commonsense kind of fella!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 11/07/19

Visual Description:  From distraction to destruction!

ANSRL  =  SNARL,  DURED  =  UDDER,  RATEKM  =  MARKET,  YBHUCB  =  CHUBBY   —   Giving us:  SRUDMKTCUB

Clue/Question:  He didn’t look in his rearview mirror before backing up and as a result was – – –

Answer:  DUMBSTRUCK

(I love this pun, because – to me – it is so true!  Far too many people out there just can’t seem to put their stupid cellphones down, even when they’re performing tasks that require their full attention.  It really is a form of addiction.  It’s very sad, and sometimes this sick behavior results in accidents.  Some of them even fatal.  Our guys had to go with a not so minor fender bender, because this is a family puzzle.  But, from the look on the big bald guy’s face, I wouldn’t rule out some future violence.

No new clue words today!  Ralis95 can go back to sipping mojitos by the pool.  Or, whatever he feels like drinking.  Three of the jumbles appear to be new, with “dured” having definitely been used before.  The answer letter layout was a splen-did ten letter jumble.  I thought it did a marvelous job of disguising the final answer.

Great automobile accident cartoon.  It’s likely a parking lot, but it could also be a street parking situation.  The poor dopey addict still can’t seem to put his phone down.  I hope this ISN’T a “no-fault” state, and he’s forced bear the brunt of the repair costs.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —  YUR

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