GECYA = CAGEY

DOORE = RODEO

NIDIEV = DIVINE

CURPEK = PUCKER

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE ROOSTER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TO EAT BECAUSE THERE WAS A —

CGEREODINPKR = PECKING ORDER

Good Thursday morning everyone!  Thank you for coming back day after day to support this website and taking the time to participate by leaving your thoughts on the puzzle.  We’ve created quite a vibrant and respectful community where everyone is welcome and free to say whatever they’d like.  I truly appreciate each and every comment and try my best to reply to all of them.  If your on the fence about posting something, please take the plunge as we’re waiting to hear from YOU!

We didn’t get that stumper of a puzzle that we we’ve been craving for some time now, but we did get some exciting and fresh clue words and an old favorite.  RODEO was back but has been used quite a few times in the past so it was a quick solve.  Perhaps CAGEY gave you a hint of trouble?  It sure is a unique word that isn’t used often so it was fun to decipher.  My only hiccup this morning was with DIVINE, but it came to me by simply staring at it for a few moments.  Moving along to the cartoon, we were transported to a delightful scene of of an early morning feeding in the chicken coop.  As the farmer tosses feed in the background, we see a perturbed rooster expressing his displeasure of not being king of the roost as the hens get first pickings.  I was able to blind solve the final solution by reading the dialogue but wrote out the letters just to make sure I was correct.  Sure enough everything fell neatly into place for a quick solve leaving me excited for a new game tomorrow.  The letter layout was fantastic and gave nothing away.  I hope you had fun with this one and I look forward to hearing you cluck about it in the comments section.  I’ll see you tomorrow!  🐔

VIYRO = IVORY

BLOYB = LOBBY

SEERGY = GEYSER

JAINDO = ADJOIN

CARTOON ANSWER:

FOR THEM, SAYING GOODBYE TOOK —

OLOGSN = SO LONG

Happy Wednesday morning, my friends!  The clue words were the only difficult part of the puzzle today with ADJOIN giving me the most pause.  We’ve seen GEYSER a few times before so it wasn’t as challenging as it once was.  

Moving on to the cartoon, we see a couple in a loving embrace with the woman’s hand gently touching the cheek of her significant other.  Another gentleman in the background adds urgency to the situation by exclaiming that they’re only moments away from departing the station.  The only good news for that couple is that by looking at the size of his bag on the ground, the trip will be a short one and they’ll be in each other’s arms again soon.  With only six letters, the answer was an immediate solve leaving us waiting for another chance at a difficult puzzle tomorrow.  Enjoy your Wednesday and SO LONG!!!

TREPU = ERUPT

MASHE = SHAME

ORIHAD = HAIRDO

FIRDAT = ADRIFT

CARTOON ANSWER:

SLEEPY HOLLOW’S HORSEMAN NEEDED TO GET TO NEW YORK CITY, SO HE —

EUSHEHDOADT = HEADED SOUTH

Good Tuesday morning everyone!  Excellent clue word choices this morning but none of them caused me any delay.  HAIRDO has stumped me a few times in the past but I think I have finally committed it to memory and it was no trouble at all.  Moving along to the cartoon, our old friend the Headless Horseman makes an appearance in his usual frightening fashion.  Reading the dialogue and sentence did not give me the answer so I wrote out my clue letters and began the solve.  HEAD was the first word to come to mind, so I crossed it out and was left with USEHDOT.  Picking up on the clue words of map and Hudson River in the dialogue, I figured a direction of travel would be part of the solve and SOUTH came quickly leaving -ED for the finish.  The letter layout was challenging but by keeping my head on straight, the solution was a no-brainer!

Although the Headless Horseman is a fictional character, Jeff was able to masterfully blend the solution into a real-life scenario.  Sleepy Hollow is an actual village in Mount Pleasant, NY and it’s located on the east bank of the Hudson River.  To get to the city by following the banks, it is approximately 30 miles south.  Doing some research on how long the trip might take on horseback, I found out that depending on the terrain and rest needed by the horse, the trip would take approximately 5 hours to complete!  Have a great Tuesday everyone and I’ll see you right back here tomorrow for more Jumble fun.  😀

IMCMI = MIMIC

VAUAG = GUAVA

WADNET = WANTED

TIRAGU = GUITAR

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN IS A DOG’S TAIL NOT A TAIL?  WHEN IT’S A —

IGWNGA = “WAGGIN’ ”

Good Monday morning everyone and welcome back to another week of Jumble fun!  There are a few changes to this website that I’m excited to share with you and I hope you’ll find them positive and more user friendly.  I upgraded the site over the weekend so the first change is that there will be NO MORE ADS!  Some folks were complaining that there were ads, pop-ups and re-directs that were really distracting and difficult to navigate so those have all been eliminated.  Secondly, the format has been changed to a fresh new style that should be easier on the eyes and faster for you to maneuver through.  Besides a whole range of behind the scenes tools to make my job easier, the last change is that the web address has changed (the old address will work just fine so there’s no need to worry that you won’t be able to find us).  The new address is www.JumbleAnswer.com and it should be much easier to remember.  With all that said, there is a minor change that YOU have to do if you’d like to leave a comment.  Because this is technically a “new” website, you’ll have to fill in the three boxes in the comments section again with the first box being the name or handle that you use, the second is your email address, and the third is your website address (it’s ok to leave this one blank).  They should be labeled so you don’t have to remember all of this, however; some users have stated that this was not the case.  Let me know if you have any questions or problems and enjoy the update.  Here’s to many more years of Jumble Answers!

Today’s puzzle was a typical Monday piece of cake with all four words coming into view instantly.  Mr. Hoyt used some fresh new words but they weren’t enough to slow me down in the least.  GUAVA and GUITAR would be my picks for the most difficult words if I was forced to choose.  Moving on to the cartoon puzzle, I attempted a blind solve but with the answer being a riddle, I wasn’t able to figure out the 6-letter solution.  Writing out the clue letters, the answer came immediately and the unique anwser was a pleasant change of pace from the typical pun.  The cartoon was excellent and little Jake sure looked happy with his stump of a tail waving away!  Dogs aren’t allowed on our beaches two weeks before Memorial Day so I was curious to see what the rules were for Montrose Beach.  Surfing over to their website, the rules section clearly state that dogs are permitted and welcome in their “dog beach area”!  Such a great idea as my dogs miss the cool water in those “dog days of summer”.  Have a great day, and I hope you enjoy all of the changes to the site.  I’ll see you tomorrow!  😀👍🏻

CTILEK – TICKLE

THAMFO – FATHOM

RUHOLY- HOURLY

PIMAHS – MISHAP 

MOCENI- INCOME 

SHAMAT – ASTHMA

THE FOOD CRITIC WAS BEHIND IN HIS RESTAURANT REVIEWS BECAUSE HE HAD: 

LETOMHOUIAPNCOSTH =  TOO MUCH ON HIS PLATE 

Mike: This one’s for you…🥘 🍷

Good morning, Mike, good morning, Everyone. What’s SUP?
Ah, Food! Who doesn’t LOAF Food? And so THYMEly…Mike and I were just talking food last night! As a dedicated Foodie, I’m EGGcited, from my head TOMATOES about this puzzle, so LETTUCE CELERYbrate, and dig right in! 

We’ve got some subLIME scrambles this morning; we’ve seen them in the PAST-Ah, with mayPEA a few new twists. I’d say Fathom and Asthma apPEAR to look the most appEELing. But, overall, easy, PEASy. ORANGEing our letters, was I the only one who saw Mouth, and figured, “Oh, the five letter word CANNOLI be Mouth”? HA…NACHO! I did FRY it, but staying with it would have KALEd me! It wasn’t MINT to be! ROLLing along, I concenTRAYted on the dialogue between the critic and the waiter. A-MAIZEing hints here, and then the question was even BUTTER. “Being behind”…summed it up. We’ve all BEAN there, BITEing off more then we can CHEW, and then telling ourselves, “WHEAT a minute, WHEAT a minute, I’m completely BOWLed over! I can’t KETCHUP! I DONUT what to do!” Not the best way to live OLIVES! We KNEAD to SLOE down, be more RAISINable, and ROMAINE in control of our THYME. We deserve the PEAS and quiet…

Eye CANDY today? No big DILL. The male diner looks like Tom Bosley. The female, should we even TACO ’bout it? (Let’s start calling her the B in P..blonde in purple)! She does seem to recognize the critic though. I got ‘NUTin here, perhaps one of you can shed some light. A PENNE for your thoughts. Last but not YEAST, the waiter. CURRIES me back. He looks like someone from my family tree, a few generations removed. Too OutDATEd. Does anyone still look like this? BEETS me. But I think I’ll choose him. Just for the HALIBUT. 

It’s Sunday, Funday! HONEY, DEW TURNIP the music, and get up and dance! 

LENTIL tomorrow….🍝 🙋🏻

TEONF = OFTEN

AILSA = ALIAS

PWENEH = NEPHEW

ASIROL = SAILOR

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE TIRED DOGS TURNED THE COUCH INTO A —

OFELSEPESAR = SLEEPER SOFA

Good Saturday morning everyone!  I hope the sun is shining bright and you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend so far.  The first three clue words were immediately visible, but SAILOR had me stumped for a couple of minutes.  Finding some blank space on the back of my newspaper, I wrote out the letters and finally figured it out on the 9th attempt.  Moving on to the cartoon, I attempted a blind solve but nothing came to mind.  Writing out the clue letters, the answer came instantly for a swift finish to an overall fun puzzle.  I’m still itching for that stumper of a game and it looks like we’ll have to wait until next week to get it.  Any guesses as to what the caricature is on the man’s shirt?  I’ll post a photo of it when the puzzle is published online later this morning.  Until then, please feel free to leave a comment with your best guess.  Enjoy your Saturday my friends and I’ll see you tomorrow for more Jumble fun!

SALTN – SLANT

OSUHE- HOUSE

IBLAVE -VIABLE

FINNAT – INFANT

CARTOON ANSWER: THE SQUIRREL WAS ABLE TO SUMMARIZE HIS LOVE OF PECANS, CASHEWS AND ALMONDS…

LNHUSALEINT – IN A NUTSHELL

Good morning, Everyone
Happy National Donald Duck Day!

I wanted to open up with a fowl/foul pun, you know set the pace for a few good one liners, but this isn’t a chicken, huh? I mean it’s with the squirrel…so I guess it’s a robin or a wren…🎶”WREN somebody loves you, it’s no good unless he loves you…”🎶…No, this is all for the birds! And what can I do with squirrel? NUTtin much! At least not here, on a family oriented blog! TBT, I’m no fan of either. Squirrels or birds. There is such an over population of both where I live, that you reach the point where you become SHELL shocked. (And to all the nature lovers out there, it’s just my opinion).

Let’s just get to the words: Maybe it’s me, but these words all seem so familiar. I feel like we’ve had them all recently. No reason to go out on a limb. (Hey, I’m trying)! I’m pretty sure that simply looking at the cartoon today gave everyone the solve in the blink of an eye. Quick and cute. We didn’t even need the hints…”Summarize”, “Nuts”, the empty shells. You had your Ls, your Ns, one and done. A few of us were worried that the hammer was coming down, (oh, that was yesterday)!, that today’s puzzle might be a killer. Well, NUT so! Easy, breezy, thank you for the gift! The eye candy? Nothing (really, how many times can I say NUT) really jumps out at me. There’s the man walking a dog, and some background bushes. We got Pecans, Cashews, Almonds. But aren’t those peanut shells on the ground?… What the SHELL? So, that’s all I got, folks. Let’s face it, you need the material to make that pair of PUNts…and today, it’s coming up short!

PS: A few random thoughts for the week’s end…1- GO Warriors! 2- Oye Comey va? 3- We went 24 hours without “Trump Tweets” 4- Donald Duck, the fowl.. 5- Exactly what is a LIE today? 6- Who is that adorable man in the new Ford Focus commercial? 7-Remember those days with all good news stories? 8- M&M Caramels…why? 9- John McCain?…10- GO WARRIORS!!!!

Wishing us all an ALMOND JOY day! 🐿 🙋🏻

INNOO = ONION

SHOTI = HOIST

OWALTU = OUTLAW

WADDEN = DAWNED

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE DENTIST AND THE CARPENTER ARGUED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION, THEY FOUGHT —

ONOHITTLAAND = TOOTH AND NAIL

Good Thursday morning everyone!  The weekend is right around the corner and it’s shaping up to be sunny and warm — finally!  DAWNED was the only clue word that I had a difficult time with even though we’ve seen it numerous times in the past.  I’m not sure how you feel about past tense words being used as clues in the puzzle but I’m not a fan of them.  Moving along to the cartoon, I was able to solve it without writing it down for the second day in a row which is an unusual feat for me.  The cartoon was excellent and you could definitely feel the tension between both of the characters.  Jeff did a super job with their body language as both characters had their fingers pointed at each other as well as their mouths open wide — it made me a bit uncomfortable just looking at it!  The letter layout was weak in my opinion as AND was spelled out for us in order leaving just the other two words to be solved.  It’s easy to criticize the work of others so rather than end my post with a negative observation, I figured I’d offer a constructive solution.  I would have moved DAWNED to the number three slot and used the first D in the word as a clue letter.  David is a master at his craft so I’m sure he had a very good reason for leaving it the way he did.  Enjoy your day and I look forward to seeing you right back here tomorrow!  😀

RUKNT = TRUNK

UTOBA = ABOUT

SKYCOT = STOCKY

CRAFTO = FACTOR

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SPRINTER WAS LOSING RACES AND NEEDED TO TRAIN HARDER TO GET HIS CAREER —

RNKABOCKACT = BACK ON TRACK

Happy Wednesday everyone!  STOCKY was the stickler this morning and I had to stop and think about it for a minute before it finally came to me.  After reading the cartoon sentence and dialogue, I knew immediately what the final solution was and wrote out the clue letters just to make sure.  Overall a quick solve and great cartoon with a dandy letter layout.  Please pardon the brevity of the post today as I’m chaperoning a school field trip and can’t be late!  Enjoy your Wednesday and I look forward to reading all of your wonderful comments later this afternoon.  😀

GUEJD = JUDGE

BATHI = HABIT

LNBUED = BUNDLE

LORALD = DOLLAR

CARTOON ANSWER:

THEY WOULD PILOT THE FIRST BOEING 747 TEST FLIGHT NOW THAT THEY’D —

JDEHBTNDEOLA = LANDED THE JOB

Good Tuesday morning everyone!  The first three clue words came instantly today, with DOLLAR coming into view on second glance.  Moving along to the cartoon, I read the sentence and dialogue and attempted a blind solve but wasn’t able to figure it out.  Writing out the letters, I noticed “J” was first in the layout and JOB came to mind instantly.  THE and AND were both available for the other 3-letter word, but THE seemed like the logical choice.  LANDED was a quick solve with the remaining letters for the finish and another fun Jumble puzzle was complete!  

Jeff’s cartoon featured three men, and two of them appeared to be pilots.  If you’re new to the game, you probably would have just finished the puzzle and moved on to the crossword or another part of the newspaper.  Diehard fans of the game know that Mr. Knurek does quite a bit of research for his pieces and this one is a great example.  The two pilots are actually named Jack Wadell and Brien Wygle, and there first flight in the prototype Boeing 747-121 took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington on February 9, 1969 at 11:34 am.  During the test flight, they experienced minor problems with the wing flaps and decided to cut the flight short.  The plane was named City of Everett after the factory where it was built and is on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.  

Well there you have it folks!  I hope you enjoyed your flight with us today as we know you have many choices for Jumble Answers.  Thank you for choosing us and we look forward to serving you again real soon for all your Jumble Answer needs.  😊

HHCAT = HATCH

KVOEE = EVOKE

DUGRON = GROUND

SPYRAT = PASTRY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SCUBA-DIVING PHILOSOPHER HAD —

HTHEOEGUDPST = DEEP THOUGHTS

Good morning everyone and happy Monday!  I hope you had a relaxing weekend and you’re ready to tackle another week of Jumble puzzles.  The first three clue words came instantly, with PASTRY being the only one to give me a few extra seconds of pause.  Moving along to the cartoon portion, I read the sentence and dialogue but was unable to come up with the answer.  After writing out the clue letters, I was still at a loss so I was forced to break out my notepad and began making 4-letter words.  Step, goes, post, gust, and stop all didn’t work, but for whatever reason, I saw THOUGHT and with one letter missing I made it plural leaving DEEP for the finish.  Mr. Hoyt did an excellent job of keeping the letter layout cryptic making this puzzle anything but a pushover for a Monday morning.  While studying the cartoon, I wasn’t able to find anything unique or hidden within it, but the boat bobbing above the water truly made you feel as if you were diving right alongside our philosopher friend!  Have a great Monday, and I’ll sea you tomorrow! 😉

NYCARK = CRANKY

FONEDF = OFFEND

VELOVE = EVOLVE

NUBINO = BUNION

UNBYTO = BOUNTY

TRRWIE = WRITER

WHO WOULD BE GETTING CREDIT FOR FINDING THE FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR SKELETON WAS A :

CNOFNOENONBOTITE:  BONE OF CONTENTION

MIKE, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU…. ⛏

Good morning, Everyone.

As a dedicated logophile, I really DIG today’s words, no BONES about it. Common, everyday words, that except for Bunion, I myself have used just this past week alone. But Dave’s anagram prowess took these everyday words and turned them into extremely INTEResting choices. Personally, I never quite “got” archeologists;  choosing a career that could leave them in RUINS. Working in the dirt and the heat, and knowing as the day went on, that it would get IAN HODDER.  I dated one once. Nice enough guy, but obsessively jealous. Constantly DIGGING UP THE PAST. Eventually, I just threw in the TROWEL. Ah, but I DIGress. Our words: I found them easy breezy, with the slightest tic at Offend. It just looked wrong. Glancing at the cartoon, I already had the answer, so I looked for my B. Getting it from Bounty sealed the deal. I think the phrase a “Bone of Contention” may be one of those that you’re either familiar with or not. It’s not all that common, so it may not be all that HUMERUS.

Wishing Everyone a day where we can all get ARCHAIC and eat it too! ⛏🙋🏻

POST SCRIPT:  I’m posting this later today for two reasons. I went to Mass first, and secondly I labored over this post. Mike and I agreed last night that some mention needed to be made about the terror spree in the UK. Two attacks within eight days…the mind reels in disbelief. He had enough faith in me to say that he knew I’d think of something. So, I sat here for way too long trying to come up with a witty post all the while weighed down with the sadness of recent events. I wasn’t even going to try and work it into the post. So, I did “my job”, the old “The Show Must Go On”. But, I’m so tired of the heartache. 💔 All I can say is, whatever God we pray to, whatever higher power we put our belief in, whatever guides our lives, He, She, It’s desperately needed right now.  🙏🏻

ANGIT = GIANT

DUSKO=KUDOS

ANHECC = CHANCE

LOVETR= REVOLT

WHEN THEY FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL, HE COMPLIMENTED THEM ALL BY SAYING:

GIANUDOSCANROLT:  “CONGRADULATIONS”

GRUPE= PURGE

VEYHA = HEAVY

CIPTEO  = POETIC

MENDTA = TANDEM

CARTOON ANSWER:  THE POPULAR CAR MODEL’S PRICE WAS BEING…

UREVPIND =  DRIVEN UP

🚗 Mike, This one’s REALLY for you! 🚗

🍩  HAPPY NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY 🍩

Good morning, Mike, Good morning, Everyone!!

So, Mike, coincidence much? Hearing that Twilight Zone Theme music in the background? Think you’d like THIS new car? JUMBLE MOTORS presents the “MOSAIC”. Straight off the assembly line right into your heart! How cool is this?

MOSAIC, defined by Oxford as a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc. A PUZZLE….! This CARtoon may just rank up there in the Top Ten!  Just look at those happy faces!  Who wouldn’t love this nifty little two-seater, complete with the monogrammed “J” and a intelligent personal assistant to help with all your Jumble needs? We could call him Javeffed.  (Hey, if the President can do it…)!  I tried! Anyway, we seem to be putting it in reverse here…THE WORDS! Purge, Heavy, Poetic, 1-2-3…we’ve seen them before, scrambled anew. I want to say we’ve seen Tandem also, but I’m not sure. Or are we BRAKEing precedent? Tandem, I had to do a DOUBLE take.  Not an everyday word by no means, and there’s always that tendency to want to end it in ED. The scramble is great! But I RODE it down, and was back on track. The salesman, saying the price has risen,  AUTOmatically gave us UP.  And DRIVEN was a given! Back to the CARtoon, the sticker price started at $25K. We don’t know what it’s up to now. I’d hope it came in other colors, though, because this mustard is a must not! Maybe negotiate over that. The woman with the newspaper, obviously doing the Jumble, she’s obviously…You finish the sentence..

A lot of Donut chains are offering freebies today. DONUT about you, but I think I’ll grab one with my cappuccino. I never met a Jelly that I didn’t like!

Hoping we all get to find that road less traveled…I wish you a great day! 🚘 🙋🏻

PINYP = NIPPY

GLAEE = EAGLE

SOLTEC = CLOSET

TLAHEH = HEALTH

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THEIR KIDS AND PETS CRAWLED INTO BED WITH THEM, THEY WERE ABLE TO —

IPGLSETETH = SLEEP TIGHT

Good Thursday morning everyone and happy first day of June!  The only word to give me few seconds of pause today was EAGLE.  The five letter words have really been slowing me down lately, and I think the issue today was vowel placement.  Moving along to the cartoon, I didn’t need the clue letters for an astounding third day in a row!  The answer came to me right away after reading the dialogue and sentence for a no pencil required finish.  Jeff’s cartoon may seem unimpressive if you didn’t stop to think about it after speeding through the puzzle, so if you were one of those folks, perhaps you overlooked some expertly placed detail.  The mom is sleeping peacefully on the right side of the bed with her daughter giving her plenty of room.  The dog on her side is also at the very bottom of the bed and not crowding her in the least.  When it comes to dad, his eyes are drawn in such a manner that it’s as if he’s squeezing them shut to indicate his rest is anything but peaceful.  The little boy is on top of the covers with his right arm outstretched on his father’s head, and the dog on his side is almost pushing him off the bed as indicated by his knee being off the mattress.  Dad has almost no covers on him at all, and those of us with children can relate to how truly accurate this drawing really is.  Enjoy your day and I’ll see you tomorrow! 😴