Cryptoquote Spoiler – 01/15/22

“One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay “in kind” somewhere else in life.”   —   Anne Morrow Lindbergh

(But that doesn’t mean one should not show gratitude.  It means that it has to more than platitudes.  We should all remember that one good deed deserves another.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy 18th Birthday to Grace VanderWaal!  She’s a local girl who made it big!

Jumble Spoiler – 01/15/22

Visual Description:  Baloo’s booboo!

YBGAB  =  GABBY,  OTDSO  =  STOOD,  TWREET  =  WETTER,  FAINTN  =  INFANT   —   Giving us:  ABBSODWEERFAN

Clue/Question:  When the grizzly returned empty handed, he was the – – –

Answer:  “BEAR“ OF BAD NEWS

(Aww!  He waited too long to go to the store, and now he’s disappointed his wifey!  For him, forgetting the honey means he’ll get no sugar tonight.  Anyway, this might be a good time for him to start hibernating.  A fine silly pun for a Saturday morning.

Once again, all of today’s clue words are already on the ralis95 clue word database, yet all of the jumbles seem to be coming up as new.  I was able to see them all immediately though.  The answer letter layout made for a thrilling thirteen letter jumble.  I thought it was wonderfully cryptic.  The final answer slots, and the quotation marks, made for a quick solve though.

Very cute cartoon of a domestic bear kitchen.  I’ve heard of lipstick on a pig, but never on a bear!  It looks like Papa Bear has put on the extra weight to make it through the winter.  I liked the little bear container of honey in Mama Bear’s paw!  Very entertaining.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Pitbull!