Jumble Spoiler – 03/09/22

Visual Description:  Calling the shots.

UGEGA  =  GAUGE,  THHCA  =  HATCH,  SCYMIT  =  MYSTIC,  BIRFDO  =  FORBID   —   Giving us:  UEHCYIOB

Clue/Question:  No one told them what to purchase.  After some research, they were there – – –

Answer:  “BUY“ CHOICE

(Meh.  This one felt a little bland, to me.  It didn’t even get a mild chuckle from me.  The various BYs have been done, and done . . . to death.  This feels like a filler Jumble, to me, like they were just going through the motions.  I guess they can’t all be gut-busters!

The ralis95 clue word file is working again . . . mostly.  All of today’s clue words were on it.  As were yesterday’s.  Two of the jumbles appear to be new, but we’ve definitely seen “thhca” and “scymit” in the past.  It took a look and a half to see “mystic”.  The answer letter layout was a nifty nine letter jumble.  I thought it was suitably cryptic.

Fine cartoon of a couple buying a brand new Jumble-Mobile!  I guess the guys aren’t having supply chain issues, like the rest of the auto makers are.  This seems to be the way to buy cars now.  Go online for a quote, and then take it to your local dealer, and say:  We’ll pay this!  Not sure if it will work right now, seeing how demand has been exceeding supply.  I hope it’s not a gas guzzler.  Gasoline prices are through the roof!  Oh, well.  This too shall pass.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Jimmie Fadden, of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 03/09/22

“If it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.”   —   David Letterman

(Thinking the “Y” was an M for a while, I was trying to come up with another Mayim, besides Bialik!  It wasn’t until I figured out HAVE that I was able to see DAVID!  Boy, did I ever feel stupid!  I really REALLY miss David Letterman, and the older late night format.  Colbert goes on forever with his monologue, and then rushes his two guests.  Especially the second guest, who gets about 4 minutes.  They always look pretty surprised when he thanks them for stopping by!  I don’t think he actually likes the interview process all that much.  I enjoy his politics, but it’s just too much!  BRING BACK DAVE!!!  LOL!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Jimmie Fadden, of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band!