Jumble Spoiler – 10/12/15

English: US Army General of the Army rank insignia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  The War on Weight.

SITOH  =  HOIST,  TAMEL  =  METAL,  ELAGIO  =  GOALIE,  BEMLIN  =  NIMBLE   —   Giving us:  ISTETLGOANBL

Clue/Question:  The retired army general tried to lose weight, but it was a – – –

Us army general insignia 19c (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  LOSING BATTLE

( . . . of the Bulge?  It looks like the wife is power behind the throne.  The general is a little namby-pamby.  No new clue words again, but three of the jumbles were new.  We’ve seen “bemlin” before.  I liked the jumble “elagio”.  The answer letter layout was nifty keen.  Fun cartoon.  I’m not so sure that the general can actually see the scale.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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