Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/29/08

“Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for the big one to come along.”   —   Hugh Allen

Jumble Spoiler – 08/29/08

NESOO = NOOSE, PHEHE = SHEEP, TRIEHD = DITHER, TUVIRE = VIRTUE   —   Giving us:  NSSEIHEIR

Visual Description:  Sarge yelling at unkempt resting recruit.

Clue/Question:  What the sarge said to the sleeping recruit.

Answer:  RISE AND SHINE

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/28/08

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”   —   David Brinkley

Jumble Spoiler – 08/28/08

POREA = OPERA, NAJOB = BANJO, BRATIL = TRIBAL, WABUSY = SUBWAY   —   Giving us:  EABARBLSW

Visual Description:  Baseball game melee.

Clue/Question:  When the players began fighting, the game turned into . . .

Answer:  BASE BRAWL

(Easy words . . . but, I seem to have a mental block when it comes to “opera”.)   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/27/08

“Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.”   —   William Channing

Jumble Spoiler – 08/27/08

FARIE = AFIRE, TYDIT = DITTY, SULUFE = USEFUL, ARPITE = PIRATE   —   Giving us:  IRDTEFLPI

Visual Description:  A tenderfoot stumbling behind his scoutmaster.

Clue/Question:  What the scout experienced when he hiked through the woods.

Answer:  A FIELD “TRIP“

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/26/08

“We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.”   —   Andre Maurois

(Tough & Clever) Jumble Spoiler – 08/26/08

GEREM = MERGE, TUNYT = NUTTY, GISMOE = EGOISM, MAJEST = JETSAM   —   Giving us:  RGUTGOSJES

Visual Description:  Admiring couple, gazing out at the Grand Canyon.

Clue/Question:  How the couple described the Grand Canyon.

Answer:  JUST “GORGES“

(I’m sure some of you had some trouble coming up with “jetsam”, but I had much more trouble coming up with “egoism”.  And, I said clever – in the title – because I just LOVE puns!)   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/25/08

“Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong.  Sometimes it’s letting go.“   —   Sylvia Robinson

(Very appropriate for all the parents who are taking their freshman children off to college/university.)   YUR

Jumble Spoiler – 08/25/08

RINPT = PRINT, VANKE = KNAVE, STRAIG = GRATIS, SATHAG = AGHAST   —   Giving us:  INTAVERISGHS

Visual Description:  A young family admiring the dream house they just bought.

Clue/Question:  What the couple went through buying the right house.

Answer:  THEIR SAVINGS

(“GRATIS” gave your uncle the most trouble.  “PRINT” jumped right off the page.  And, “KNAVE” and “AGHAST” came nearly as easy.  Your uncle has been called a “KNAVE” by a few people, and he’s always been mildly amused by the word “AGHAST”.)   YUR