Sunday Jumble Spoiler – 09/21/14

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), a US Navy aircraft carrier. Photo is from after her 1999-2001 refit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Cards on a carrier.

VICNOE  =  NOVICE,  STHECK  =  SKETCH,  DINEHD  =  HIDDEN,  MORNAL  =  NORMAL,  SUSERV  =  VERSUS,  ALCITA  =  ACTUAL   —   Giving us:  NOCKHDDNALESAL

Clue/Question:  When playing poker on the Navy ship, it was – – –

Royal Navy saluting HMS Dreadnought and royal family, probably during naval review (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  ALL HANDS ON DECK

(Of course it was.  But, at first I thought it might be ALL ABOVE BOARD, until I saw that I DIDN’T screw up on “versus”.  And, it was a four word answer and NOT a three word answer!  There were no new clue words today, but some of the jumblings were new.  The answer letter layout was very well done.  Nothing given away there.  Fine cartoon, with the classic sinking sailboat on the horizon.  First one in quite a while.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  Screw Getty!    —   YUR

 

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