Jumble Solved – 05/27/23

Visual Description:  BM (Before Merriam.)

NIEMC  =  MINCE,  NHOMT  =  MONTH,  BROIFD  =  FORBID,  GPOIEN  =  PIGEON   —   Giving us:  MNEMNTFOIDIGEN

Clue/Question:  When Noah Webster published his first dictionary in 1806, it was a – – –

Answer:  DEFINING MOMENT

(Exceptional odoriferous pun!  Glorious jumbles.  Great clue words.  Grand final answer.  It wasn’t until the 1840s that the Merriam brothers bought the rights to Webster’s dictionary, to give us Merriam-Webster.  But young Noah got it all started back in 1806.

All four clue words are on the ralis95 clue word database.  But all four of the jumbles are coming up as new, for me.  The first three were cake, but “gpoien” was a toughie for me.  The answer letter layout was a forceful fourteen letter jumble.  Admirably cryptic.  But I thought that the clue/question was very leading.

I always enjoy Jeff’s period cartoons.  Noah would have been about 48 in 1806, so I don’t think that the other two are his parents.  So, maybe it’s his wife and his publisher?  We have to give the artist creative license in these matters.  Fun Jumble.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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