Jumble Spoiler – 05/22/15

English: WikiWorld comic based on articles about John Calvin, Thomas Hobbes and the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Calvin . . . angling for a fat lip!

MAFYO  =  FOAMY,  SHISW  =  SWISH,  FEUDON  =  FONDUE,  TRIVED  =  DIVERT   —   Giving us:  FOASSHFNDIT

Clue/Question:  After a competing lemonade seller moved in next to her, she was – – –

Lucy and her “five-cents-please” psychiatric help booth as depicted at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  STANDOFFISH

English: Picture of graves decorated with flags at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(He better hope that she’s just “standoffish”, ’cause Lucy ain’t playing!  She will beat Calvin like a rug!  This was a great way for the guys to close out the week.  None of the clue words were new, but all of the jumbles were.  The answer letter layout was phenomenal!  I don’t think there was anything obvious about it, and I bet a good number of you struggled to get the answer.  I almost made it into an Uncle Rave’s Wiseguy of the Month contest, as I thought it was that good, but I don’t have the time or energy for those anymore.  The cartoon is great.  I really miss Calvin and Hobbes.  It was such a great comic strip.  I think Peanuts is all syndicated re-runs these days.  It’s very conventional, but it also has an endearing universal quality to it.  Have a great Memorial Day Weekend, friends.  Be well and do good.)   —   YUR

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