Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/20/20

“The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.”   —   Virginia Woolf

(I’ve always loved the word “asunder”!  It used to be part of the standard wedding ceremonies, but so much of those were full of blatant sexism.  More people should use the word asunder.  It’s been a while since we’ve had a Virginia Woolf quotation.  I’ve never read any of her novels, but I do like the way she thinks/writes.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 04/20/20

Visual Description:  Shaping up to be a reunion.

CDNEU  =  DUNCE,  CAKNK  =  KNACK,  OMUPID  =  PODIUM,  CAFROT  =  FACTOR   —   Giving us:  DUNNAPDUAOR

Clue/Question:  The circle had been sick for a while, but was happy to be – – –

Answer:  UP AND AROUND

(I was a little surprised that Hoyt didn’t go with at least a hyphen, if not that and maybe even quotation marks.  But, maybe that might have made getting the final answer all that more easier.  Kind of a standard shape pun though.

Once again, no new clue words for ralis95 to add to his world famous database.  But, two of the jumbles are coming up as new.  We’ve definitely seen both “caknk” and “cafrot” sometime before.  I had a decent amount of trouble solving for “podium”.  The answer letter layout was a dandy eleven letter jumble.  Nothing obvious there.  The leading nature of the clue/question was the big clue for me.

Cute cartoon of some animated shapes.  It kind of looks like they’re standing on graph paper.  Way to ease into the week, guys.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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