Dave Weckl’s drum kit @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, 8th Dec. 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Visual Description: A little reference to The Man from The Band.
PYMRUG = GRUMPY, THECKS = SKETCH, BENLIB = NIBBLE, OFICAS = FIASCO, RURPES = PURSER, OVITEL = VIOLET — Giving us: GMKHNBBIACUSROE
Clue/Question: He didn’t buy the drum set because he wanted . . .
Answer: MORE BANG FOR HIS BUCK
(Very nice! I can see some of you having some difficulty getting this one. I had a tough time getting “purser”. I’m never sure with these kind of words if they should end in OR or ER. So, I had to back into it. I liked the jumbling of “fiasco”, but I recognized it pretty quickly. Surprisingly, “grumpy” is a new word! ralis95 will have to add it to his clue word database. The answer letter layout was nice and cryptic. I felt it gave away nothing. Great drawing, too. Jeff showing off some of his musical knowledge. Nice going, bro. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Helen Thomas (Photo credit: Truthout.org)
PS. Rest in Peace, Helen Thomas! You were one of the all-time great White House correspondents. You were a true trail blazer. You didn’t accept non-answers. You held their feet to the fire, like a good journalist should. Too bad today, the business is mainly full of corporate kiss-up hacks. Your grit and perseverance is sorely missing these days. I will long remember you as what a real journalist should be. Thank you for being you. — YUR
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