Cryptoquote Solved – 12/02/22

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”   —   Roy T. Bennett

(I think some of the Jumble readers could benefit from this quote instead of waging proxy wars.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Solved – 12/02/22

Visual Description:  He’s got the look!

NUDBO  =  BOUND,  BLAMU  =  ALBUM,  BHYBAS  =  SHABBY,  PDECIT  =  DEPICT   —   Giving us:  ONDALMSHAYDEPI

Clue/Question:  The male model who was earning more and more money was being – – –

Answer:  PAID HANDSOMELY

(A good stinky pun that seems kind of familiar.  Maybe in a slightly different context, but I feel like we’ve seen this answer before.

We’ve definitely seen all the clue words before.  Three of the jumbles appear to be new, but we’ve definitely seen “blamu” in an earlier Jumble.  No real head scratchers tough.  The answer letter layout was a fabulously fortified fourteen letter jumble.  Nothing facile about it.  Cagily cryptic.  My first thought was that the first word might be MADE, but as soon as I said it I saw PAID.  Then the phrase kicked in. 

Interesting cartoon.  The pedestal?  . . . kind of looks like a Greek Ionic column.  Maybe our model is supposed climb up on it and pose pretty.  A great Jumble for a Friday.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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