KUFEL = FLUKE

HECRE = CHEER

HYSIMW = WHIMSY

SOLTEC = CLOSET

CARTOON ANSWER:

FOR THE STRUGGLING STARTING PITCHER, BEING REPLACED WAS A – – –

RPSUU = USURP

SEAOR = AROSE

LABOCT = COBALT

SAGNIS = ASSIGN

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SOD COMPANY’S APPROACH TO MARKETING AND GETTING NEW CUSTOMERS WAS – – –

ROGYL = GLORY

TCEVO = COVET

FSEUED = DEFUSE

LAPPOR = POPLAR

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SCIENTISTS STUDYING NIAGARA FALLS HAD LOTS OF DATA TO – – –

CUPHO = POUCH

RNFOT = FRONT

SGPOIS = GOSSIP

CEJRTE = REJECT

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE CAT THOUGHT THE WAY HIS OWNER WAS PETTING HIM WAS – – –

MICPR = CRIMP

NETEV = EVENT

YAADPY = PAYDAY

NNVIET = INVENT

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN SHE TRIED TO TAKE AWAY HER FELINE’S FAVORITE AROMATIC HERB TOY, HER – – –

ZGAEL = GLAZE

NFYNU = FUNNY

GIRDIF = FRIGID

LICATI = ITALIC

CARTOON ANSWER:

HER REGULAR DENTIST WAS OUT, BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER DENTIST – – –

TUYHO = YOUTH

FOPOR = PROOF

VIRRED = DRIVER

REESOT = STEREO

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE NEWSPERSON HAD ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND WAS READY TO – – –