Jumble Solved – 02/28/23

Visual Description:  Popular gym.

LYSET  =  STYLE,  TOPAI  =  PATIO,  ALFTUN  =  FLAUNT,  GHRIEH  =  HIGHER   —   Giving us:  YLEPTOFATHIHR

Clue/Question:  The owner of the successful fitness center was making a – – –

Answer:  HEALTHY PROFIT

(Boy, I need to get back to the gym!  I just shoveled about 5 inches of wet snow today, for the first time all winter, and my back is killing me.  I did work up one heck of a sweat though.  Lemme tell ya, I was plenty stinky when I finished.  But, I did have a nice sense of accomplishment.  This has been the freakiest winter I can remember.  No snow . . . until today!  Well, there was one time where we got just about an inch, back in November, but that’s still autumn.  Usually, I have to shovel at least five or six times each winter.  Very strange.

We’ve seen all of these clue words in previous Jumbles.  Only on of the jumbles is coming up as new, as we’ve definitely seen “lyset”, “topai”, and “alftun” in past Jumbles.  None of them tripped me up.  The answer letter layout was a thrilling thirteen letter jumble.  I thought it was wonderfully cryptic.  Nothing given away.

Great gym scene from our buddy Jeff.  I really like the name of the place on the window:  SWEAT SHOP!  Fun Jumble.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  On this date in 1708 there was a slave revolt in Newton, Long Island.  In 1932, Richard Spikes invented/patented the automatic gear shift.  In 1943 “Porgy and Bess” opened on Broadway.  In 1945 NFL Hall of Famer Charles “Bubba” Smith was born.  In 1977 comedian Eddie “Rochester” Anderson died.  And in 1984 Michael Jackson won eight Grammy awards.  Celebrate Black History Month!   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 02/28/23

“Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.”   —   Prince

(What an awesome, multi-talented musician Prince was!  They say he could play at least 27 instruments!  He also composed songs made famous by other artists, like: Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, The Bangles’ “Manic Monday”, Alicia Keys’ “How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore?”, and Tom Jones’ “Kiss”.  And he accompanied various artists, on guitar, like Madonna, Chaka Khan, and Cyndi Lauper.  Such a shame that he died so young.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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