Jumble Spoiler – 04/26/21

Visual Description:  Music to their ears!

OPRUG  =  GROUP,  HNITN  =  NINTH,  TAUERM  =  MATURE,  DOYTID  =  ODDITY   —   Giving us:  GRONIATRODI

Clue/Question:  They got a new chime for their front entrance and were – – –

Answer:  “A–DOOR–RING“ IT

(Ooh!  A pun that probably only works in print!  AKA a visual pun.  If you were just to hear this – without any pregnant pauses – it would likely go right over your head.  I wonder if this pun was suggested by a fan, or did Hoyt come up with this on his own?

All of today’s clue words should ring familiar to all of us.  Three of the jumbles are coming up as new for me.  However, we’ve definitely seen “hnitn” in the past.  The answer letter layout was an excellent eleven letter jumble.  I thought it was suitably cryptic.  I didn’t have to rearrange it into consonants and vowels today though.  Somehow, the pun just rang a bell for me!

Fine little domestic scene cartoon.  I liked the notes coming from the chimes.  Maybe it’s playing “Volare”!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy 79th birthday to Bobby Rydell, who’s still touring!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/26/21

“I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother.  I am a friend of women and I am their advocate.”   —   Carré Otis

(That’s nice.  The name is not ringing a bell for me, but apparently she’s a model and an actress.  Starred in “Wild Orchids” with Mickey Rourke, then was married to him for a while.  Very attractive.  First time at the Cryptoquote, from what I can see.  So, we welcome Carré to the Cryptoquote Club today.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy 83rd birthday to Maurice Williams, of “Stay” fame!