Jumble Spoiler – 12/20/16

Visual Description:  Clown crisis.

TUTNY  =  NUTTY,  LASIA  =  ALIAS,  BOLBEB  =  BOBBLE,  MASCUP  =  CAMPUS   —   Giving us:  NYALABLEMUS

Clue/Question:  When the clown asked to purchase the store’s entire inventory, the owner said – – –

Answer:  “BUY“ ALL MEANS

(A real groaner of a pun.  It’s also a little generic.  It could very easily work for a scenario other than a clown and balloons.  No new clue words today.  But, three of the jumbles appear to be new.  They have used “lasia” before.  Again, I thought the word was going to be asail, which isn’t an actual word.  I know the word assail, but I must be thinking of a word like asea , which is kind of a contraction of at sea, and is sometimes spelled with a hyphen.  Can a ship be at sail???  Probably not.  Just another quirk of mine.  The answer letter layout was a terrific jumble.  But, even with screwing up “alias”, I still got the answer right away.  I think I’ve been doing this too long.  Great clown.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

PS.  In searching for some party clown photos, I came across a pic that looks very much like a girlfriend that I had back in college.  The clown makeup was very minimal, and it kind of took me back.   —   YUR