WORNC = CROWN

PAZTO = TOPAZ

XDECEE = EXCEED

SPYMIK = SKIMPY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THEY WORKED ON THE SONG SEPARATELY, AND THEN —

CRONTOAEEDSMP = COMPARED NOTES

Good Thursday morning everyone!  TOPAZ was the only word to give me a hint of trouble today.  After a couple of looks, it popped into view and I raced along to the cartoon.  I had no guess for the final answer so I wrote out my letters and read the cartoon dialogue and sentence.  With still no answer in mind, I had no choice but to break out my notepad for assistance.  I tried separating the vowels and consonants as so many of you have suggested but it didn’t work for me.  A little self-jumbling led me to find NOTE.  With a bit more jumbling, I stumbled upon COMPARED and added the remaining S to NOTE for the finish.  Not an easy solve for me today, and credit must be given to David and Jeff for keeping the final solution well hidden.  Enjoy your day my friends and I’ll see you tomorrow.  😀🎼