The “Missing” Jumbles

Friday, 03/11/11:

Visual Description:  Pooch practitioner visiting his own doc.

SAIBS  =  BASIS,  SGESU  =  GUESS,  RUADON  =  AROUND,  KTDECO  =  DOCKET   —   Giving us:  AISGSAODCK

Clue/Question:  The veterinarian went to the doctor because he was . . .

Answer:  SICK AS A DOG

(Very nice.  Both “docket” and “around” were nicely scrambled, as were the answer letters.)   — YUR

Saturday, 03/12/11:

Visual Description:  Buff boys, puffing and posing.

HOCSA  =  CHAOS,  TMTEP  =  TEMPT,  ETYOHR  =  THEORY,  ASIOCL  =  SOCIAL   —   Giving us:  CHEMTTHSCA

Clue/Question:  What began when the body builders started comparing pecs.

Answer:  A CHEST MATCH

(Great cartoon, and a great pun!)   — YUR

Monday, 03/14/11:

Visual Description:  A screen idol and a barista.

LABKN  =  BLANK,  ACTFR  =  CRAFT,  WESRDH  =  SHREWD,  LWUASR  =  WALRUS —   Giving us:  BKCATSRUS

Clue/Question:  What the celebrity used to buy a cup of coffee.

Answer:  STAR BUCKS

(Loved seeing “walrus”.  Nice cartoon.  And a good pun.)   — YUR