KSADE = ASKED

UHISS = SUSHI

CODEKT = DOCKET

THACYT = CHATTY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE LOCKSMITH HAD GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH HE CONSIDERED TO BE A —

SKESUSOCECTY = KEY TO SUCCESS

Good Wednesday morning everyone!  ASKED was the only word to give some pause today, but with a little thinking and a dash of luck, it came after a minute or so.  Moving along, I thought CHATTY was “catchy” at first but that extra C was nowhere to be found.  With all of the clue words completed, it was on to the cartoon.  A quick read of the sentence and dialogue gave me all I needed to solve the puzzle and a check of the clue letters confirmed my answer.  The letter layout had the words well hidden, so if you weren’t able to solve it blindly, you may have struggled a bit.  The cartoon was excellent and featured a locksmith explaining to an employee the value of customer service while pointing to a keyhole.  A very subtle clue that I overlooked until I studied the cartoon for a few minutes.  Another great clue was the woman in the background asking another employee to make her a key.  I really enjoyed her stretched out pinky finger and trendy glasses!  A few weeks ago, I upgraded my front door lock to a keyless entry system where you can unlock the door by entering a code manually on the keypad or if my phone is in my pocket, the Bluetooth function will automatically unlock it.  No more worries about the kids losing their key or hiding a spare one under the doormat.  Enjoy your final day of May for the year and I’ll see you tomorrow!  😀 🔑