Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/29/20

“Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction, in comparison with the babbler.”   —   Sir Richard Steele

(Gossips can cause great harm.  Be careful with what you repeat, folks.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 11/29/20

Visual Description:   Theivin’ black birds!

SCAAUB  =  ABACUS,  DSUNDE  =  SUDDEN,  YMMHAE  =  MAYHEM,  CIDNIT  =  INDICT,  BKRREO  =  BROKER,  VTRENA  =  TAVERN   —   Giving us:  AASEAMNDTKRVR

Clue/Question:  When the large, crow-like birds took the eggs, the farmer was – – –

Pre-Answer:  Three Words  (5-letters)  “(5-letters)”  (3-letters)

Answer:  STARK “RAVEN“ MAD

(Pun-derful!  Rings fresh.  I was amused.

No new clue words today.  Five of the jumbles appear to be new, but we’ve definitely seen “scaaub” before.  The answer letter layout was a thrilling thirteen letter jumble.  Marvelously cryptic.  The quotation marks in the final answer slots were a big clue.

Cute cartoon of the irate farmer, in his barnyard, with his victimized chickens, screaming at the pilfering passeriformes.  His hens look plenty peeved too.  Crows and ravens are sneaky smart!  Fun Jumble.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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