Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/01/21

“It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.”   —   Thomas Jefferson

(I think this is something T.J. came up with to tell Martha, so he could actually spend a bunch of time with Sally!  Ol’ Tom was definitely a dog.  But he didn’t deserve to have his statues desecrated.  NO statues should be desecrated!  Hopefully, that nonsense is over.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Ronnie Wood, of The Faces, and later The Rolling Stones!

Jumble Spoiler – 06/01/21

Visual Description:  Aught and Naught . . . share a thought.

SNWGU  =  SWUNG,  TMEEH  =  THEME,  TGIEWH  =  WEIGHT,  SRNTOG  =  STRONG   —   Giving us:  SNGTHEWEISTON

Clue/Question:  When Zero courted his girlfriend Nada, he whispered – – –

Answer:  SWEET NOTHINGS

(“You made me so very happy.  You made me so so very happy, baby.  I’m so glad you came . . . into my li-i-ife!”  A little sweet nothing from Blood, Sweat and Tears, circa 1968-69.   I could make this today’s song, but I won’t.  Today’s answer was a good pun, but it was an instant solve.  Didn’t have to check off any letters, or anything.  NOTHING to it!

All four clue words are NOTHING new to the ralis95 clue word database.  Although, all of today’s jumbles did come up as new.  I didn’t draw a BLANK on any of them though.  The thirteen letter answer letter layout jumble was far from INSIGNIFICANT.  It would have disguised the final answer very nicely, if it wasn’t VOID of obviousness!

But the cartoon is cute, if not a little strange.  I always enjoy anthropomorphic numbers and letters.  This put me in mind of an old couple, sitting on a park bench, screaming their sweet nothings at each other, because they’re so hard of hearing.  For them whispering is a thing of the past!  Feels like a Monday, but it’s already Tuesday.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Simon Gallup, of The Cure!

 

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News of the world, folks! (In case you missed it, or are slaves to the corporate media.) — YUR

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