IDYLO = DOILY

SEASY = ESSAY

PILREP = RIPPLE

UGPALE = PLAGUE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN HE STARTED MAKING FUN OF HIS WIFE’S SKIING ABILITY, HE WAS ON A —

OIYESSRPPLPLE = SLIPPERY SLOPE

Good Thursday morning everyone!  Mr. Hoyt chose EXCELLENT clue words for today’s puzzle and they were brilliantly jumbled.  ESSAY and RIPPLE bogged me down which gave me a chance to read the cartoon.  It was a quick solve and the answer came to me instantly after reading the sentence and dialogue.  I eventually figured out the words that were plaguing me to cap off another great Jumble.  Jeff’s cartoon reminds me of the time I went skiing where the roles were reversed and my wife was the one pulling my leg.  After getting the hang of the bunny slope, she convinced me to try a more advanced trail and after a horrifying journey to the bottom I swore I would never ski again.  Enjoy your day and I’ll see you tomorrow!  ⛷