Cryptoquote Solved – 01/26/23

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.”   —   Robert Frost

(I think that the folks in the Buffalo/Hamburg area of Western New York would beg to differ!  Five to six feet of snow, in one storm, is a bit of an overkill.  While down around the NYC area we really haven’t received any measurable snow.  Very strange for January the 26th!  I wonder if Robert Frost and Andy Rooney were related?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Solved – 01/26/23

Visual Description:  Time for a new boyfriend!

RNDAG  =  GRAND,  NTAEG  =  AGENT,  XREPIF  =  PREFIX,  HEVEAB  =  BEHAVE   —   Giving us:  GRAENTPREIBAE

Clue/Question:  The warning from the ranger about the Grizzlies was important enough to – – –

Answer:  BEAR REPEATING

(A fine stinky pun!  It seems to me that we’ve had something similar to this answer in the past, but all I remember is that it used the word BEAR in the same way.  But the cartoon and the dialog definitely seem fresh.  Arguably, Grizzlies are the most ferocious, but I’ve also heard that you don’t want to trifle with a polar bear.  They’re getting crankier as their ice floes are disappearing!  Can you blame them???  And actually, you don’t want to get between ANY mama bear and her cubs!  They are all very defensive mothers.

We have seen every one of today’s clue words in previous Jumbles.  However, all four of the jumbles are coming up as new, for me.  I was able to see them immediately though.  The answer letter layout was another thrilling thirteen letter jumble.  Beautifully cryptic.  Seeing as how the guys danced around the word BEAR, and how the ranger was emphatic in his warning, the final answer came to me right away.

Fine cartoon of a young couple considering a hike in the wilds.  The sign is pretty self explanatory, but the boyfriend seems to be exceedingly slow on the uptake.  For the sake of self preservation, they should definitely go back to the lodge.  Pitchers and catchers report in 18 days, or so, so I hope this Cubs fan follows his girlfriend’s lead.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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