Christmas Sunday Jumble Solved – 12/25/22

Visual Description:  Christmas morn!

SACEPT  =  ASPECT,  LPIAAM  =  IMPALA,  SFAIOC  =  FIASCO,  TKINET  =  KITTEN,  MNLEBI  =  NIMBLE,  PXIEER  =  EXPIRE   —   Giving us:  ETIPLISOKTNNMEERE

Clue/Question:  She quickly had him open the wrist watch she’d bought for him because there was – – –

Pre-Answer:  Five Words  (2-letters)  (4-letters)  (4-letters)  THE  (7-letters)

Answer:  NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

(Wow!  She had it made for him?  That must be some high end watch, like a Cartier or Patek Philippe!  I was always happy with a Citizen or a Seiko.  Just your basic time piece.  I still have a few watches, but I don’t wear them anymore.  I gave into the cellphone generation.

All of today’s clue words are members of the ralis95 clue word database.  But it looks like all the jumbles are coming up as new.  But none of them were very tough.  The answer letter layout was a spectacular seventeen letter jumble.  By itself, I thought it was beautifully cryptic.  The combination of the clue/question and the layout of the final answer slots made for a quick solve.

Great cartoon of the couple celebrating Christmas day.  It must be morning, as it looks like they’re in their pajamas.  I like the guy’s leg-lamp – from “A Christmas Story” – tee shirt!  This looks like it’s probably an apartment, and they have a small artificial table tree.  Fun Christmas Jumble!  I hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 12/24/22

“But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight – ‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!’”   —   Clement Clarke Moore

(Twas the night before Christmas . . . when I should have posted this quote.  Not a creature complained though.  Not even a goat!  Yeah, I had to go to a bar to catch the Bills game.  Then later we went out for a Christmas Eve dinner with my daughter, son, and his girlfriend.  When we got back home we opened some presents, then watched the very first episodes of “ER” on Hulu Plus.  It was a nice night.  But this morning my daughter tested positive for Covid, so she had to go home, and my son decided to go to his girlfriend’s house.  So now we’re home alone.  It’s alright though.  Hope you guys had a great Christmas!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Solved – 12/24/22

Visual Description:  Star on top.

SPYUH  =  PUSHY,  WDNUE  =  UNWED,  PMCATI  =  IMPACT,  FRAACE  =  CARAFE   —   Giving us:  PUSUDIPTCRE

Clue/Question:  When they added lights and ornaments to their Christmas tree, they – – –

Answer:  SPRUCED IT UP

(One of my favorite Christmas trees!  I like spruce trees.  Those and Douglas – and Fraser – firs, which are probably the most popular of Christmas trees.  Nice short needles, and they smell fantastic!  I’ve gotten lazy in my old age.  A couple of years ago we bought a small – four foot – table top artificial tree.  It’s good looking though.  Of course there is no smell.  Maybe I should hang one of those pine tree car air fresheners to it!

All of the clue words, for this day, have seen numerous Christmases.  However, all four jumbles appear to be new.  I didn’t stumble on any of them though.  The answer letter layout was an elegant eleven letter jumble.  As cryptic as a Dav Pond haiku!

Fine cartoon of mom and dad wearing their ugly Christmas sweaters, decorating their tree.  I really like the dad’s Bumble sweater!  And a nice wreath on the wall over the roaring fireplace.  We’ve done the angel on top a few times, but I think I prefer a star topping the tree.  What do most of you guys do?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —    YUR

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