Jumble Spoiler – 01/13/21

Visual Description:  In the midst of Chicago.

CRAGI  =  CIGAR,  TAFIH  =  FAITH,  SYWILE  =  WISELY,  TWUITO  =  OUTWIT   —   Giving us:  CARFHIEYOTT

Clue/Question:  The new downtown cardiology center was built in the – – –

Answer:  HEART OF THE CITY

(Take heart, folks.  Yes, this was a very stinky pun, but I bet most of you got the answer in a heartbeat.  You probably had your heart set on a more challenging Jumble.  But, do not lose heart.  Because you know . . . in your heart, that tomorrow is another day!  And, know that David and Jeff’s hearts are in the right place.  Cross my heart!

All of today’s clue words familiar to the Jumble faithful.  Three of the jumbles appear to be new, however we have seen “tafih” before.  I had a little trouble seeing “cigar”, but just a little.  The answer letter layout was an elegant eleven letter jumble.  It hid the final answer very nicely.  The combination of the leading nature of the clue/question, the great cartoon, and how the final answer letter slots were laid out, made for the easy solve.

Great cartoon of a downtown Chicago office building.  Ooh, today all the Chicago shows are on!  I’ve never seen a doctor’s examination room . . . with a view before!  Maybe it’s the kind of glass that you can see out, but they can’t see in.  Just by coincidence, I had my “wellness visit” today.  Healthy as a horse!  Even though that Jumble was two days ago.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/13/21

“We can’t cross a bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.”   —   B. Baruch

(Bernie was THE Man of his day!  A very influential financier, he palled around with Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and even JFK.  Also, one of the better CUNY – City University of New York – colleges, Baruch College, was named for him.  Nice job of keeping the author name on the down-low!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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