ITPEN = INEPT

CERYM = MERCY

HATURO = AUTHOR

TYACCH = CATCHY

CARTOON ANSWER:

INERUTATH = UNEARTH IT

Good Wednesday morning everyone!  The clue word choices were excellent today and very well jumbled.  I don’t recall seeing AUTHOR or INEPT recently and they may be new to the game.  I didn’t have any trouble with them and it was straight to the cartoon.  Looking at the letters available to me, IT was my first guess for the two letter word.  UNEARTH was easy to see after that for a fantastic finish.  Did anyone notice the alien skull that Jeff slipped into the puzzle?  It may have been difficult to see in the newspaper version of the cartoon but it was clearly visible in the online one.  I really enjoyed the dark and crisp black background as well — great outer space feel.  Take care and I’ll see you tomorrow!  😀🚀👽