OCENU = OUNCE

TIKNH = THINK

DERTUG = TRUDGE

BCAROH = BROACH

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE OIL DRILLING BUSINESS WAS FAILING BECAUSE THE OWNERS WERE RUNNING IT —

ONETINTUDGROH = INTO THE GROUND

Good Thursday morning everyone!  The first three clue words were no trouble at all and came instantly into view.  BROACH took an extra glance but it too came fairly quickly.  Moving along to the cartoon, we see two men working on a pumpjack and they appear displeased at it’s state of disrepair.  Being from the northeast, I’ve never seen one of these machines and was surprised to learn that they have so many different names (oil horse, oil jack, donkey pumper, nodding donkey, pumping unit, horsehead pump, rocking horse, beam pump, dinosaur, grasshopper pump, Big Texan, thirsty bird, cricket, or jack pump).  Looking at a diagram of one, the gentleman on the left with the wrench appears to be working on the bridle block while the man on the right can be seen oiling the saddle bearing.  The answer to the cartoon flowed right out as if I had just struck Texas Tea and the letter layout was very cryptic and kept the solution well hidden.  In New England, the colloquial term for this puzzle would be “wicked easy” as it took only seconds to finish.  Have a terrific Thursday and I’ll see you tomorrow!!!  🙂👍🏻

MUYTM = TUMMY

MAIDT = ADMIT

SASNEO = SEASON

CIPHUC = HICCUP

CARTOON ANSWER:

EVEN WITHOUT A BRAIN, THE SCARECROW COULD DO ANYTHING HE —

TUMDITSONHIP = PUT HIS MIND TO

Good Wednesday morning everyone!  It sure was difficult pulling myself out of bed this morning after such a long day of swimming, grilling, and fireworks watching.  With the holiday over, it’s time to get back into gear and have some Jumble fun, so let’s get right to it!

SEASON was the only word that needed an extra few seconds before it came into view.  When I found “SON” the rest fell into place instantly.  With all of the words completed, it was off to the cartoon.

Jeff did an excellent job with this cartoon by transporting us to the Emerald City where we see the Scarecrow  (in the likeness of Mr. Hoyt) struggling with his Jumble puzzle.  The Cowardly Lion has a hot pot of coffee in his paw and is ready to offer up any help that he can, but the Scarecrow is determined to finish this one on his own.  The Jumble mug is an excellent detail, but my favorite was the hot air ballon floating by in the window.  Zooming in as best as I could, I couldn’t make out if the Wizard was actually in it or not.  The solve for the cartoon answer was very easy and didn’t require me to use my clue letters to complete.  I haven’t seen this movie in many years so it was a very enjoyable puzzle that brought back a lot of memories.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday and I look forward to hearing all of your comments.  I’ll see you tomorrow!  🙂

GRUYB – RUGBY

MIHDU – HUMID

TONCOY –  TYCOON

SHOCCR –  SCORCH

CARTOON ANSWER:

“THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” BECAME THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN 1931, MAKING IT —

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DYIGD – GIDDY

RACKN – CRANK

FUTEFB – BUFFET

LUTCPS – SCULPT

THE SERVER COULDN’T GET THE PANCAKES TO THE TABLES FAST ENOUGH.  ORDERS WERE —

GIANKUTSCP :  STACKING UP

Good morning Mike, Good morning, Everyone….

🎶”Do you know who I am?” said Bill Haley. In a pancake house down near the Rio Grande. Well the waitress said, “I don’t know you from diddley. To me you look like one more tired old man….”🎶

You had me at PANCAKES. No waffling, you had me. Today’s words STACKED UP pretty well. They went down easy. Nothing new, maybe Buffet scrambled a little differently. Perfectly SERVED up for a Monday morning . The cartoon…We didn’t even need to look at our letters to solve this one. Got it right off the TOP. Jeff showed up the dishes STACKING UP! A gift! What more could we ask for? Extra butter? Side ORDER of bacon? Refill on that coffee? Oh…Sorry, it’s early, I haven’t eaten yet…The cartoon! This poor harried waitress, a blonde dressed in purple…(Those who know…KNOW)..just can’t keep UP. The short order cook, looking slightly distressed, probably wants to GRILL her further, BUTTER face says it all!  And the diners. The woman, SYRUPtitiously giving the side eye, the man looking annoyed, but probably grateful (Full? HA)! his son isn’t FLAP JACKing around. All just BACON for their breakfast. Will they start FLIPping out? Are they ready to BLINTZ!  Not an ideal situation. She says she’s trying her best, but maybe she needs to (I) HOP a little more? Because, let’s be honest, by the time those HOT CAKES get to the tables, HOT will so not be the operative word. Sadly, dear girl, here’s a tip…I don’t think there’ll be one. Today’s eye candy? No, not the little boy and the tongue. It’s those pancakes smoking on the GRIDDLE. How BATTER those going to taste?

I think I’ll mention two things here. One, I never eat pancakes unless I can have hot syrup, and two, I’d never stiff a server. I know I could never do that job! I comMENU all!

So, it’s Monday, there’s no esCREPEing it!  Let’s start the week off with a TOAST to all the servers out there for a job WELL DONE!!  Enjoy! ☕️ 🙋🏻

UDONEF – FONDUE

GULNOC – UNCLOG

TINPRU – TURNIP

HOHOSW –  WHOOSH

APOITU –  UTOPIA

MBREMU – BUMMER

CARTOON ANSWER:

TO FIND OUT WHY HIS APPLE TREES WERE DYING, HE NEEDED TO GET TO THE – – –

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GNEUL = LUNGE

SLEWH = WELSH

TACINP = CATNIP

ROLFAM = FORMAL

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE ROYAL MARINE MAMMALS HAD A BABY BOY, HE WAS THE —

LNEWESHCIPFORA = PRINCE OF “WHALES”

Good Saturday morning everyone!  I hope your weekend is off to a fantastic start, so let’s get right down to business.  CATNIP was the only word to get me thinking this morning.  I always thought it was two words for some reason.  Since I couldn’t find another option, I decided to go with it and take my chances.  Moving cautiously into the cartoon, I jotted down my letters and began the solve.  While staring at the letters, WHALE came first and then the whole answer came instantly!  It’s always a delight when that happens, so it was time to search the cartoon for details.  The whale coming out of the water on the headboard was funny, but what caught my eye (and couldn’t make out) was the emblem on the crown of the queen.  I think it might be a lobster, but I’ll patiently wait and post a photo of it later this afternoon.  Have a spectacular Saturday, and I’ll sea you tomorrow.  😉

WYLOL = LOWLY

PODTA = ADOPT

RHOFUT = FOURTH

GULAPE = PLAGUE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN ELEVATORS IN BUILDINGS STARTED TO BECOME POPULAR, PEOPLE WERE —

ODOFRLE = FLOORED

Happy Friday morning everyone!  It was a very simple puzzle today with PLAGUE being the only word that required a second glance.  David used an abecedarian word (ADOPT) which is unique as there are only 860 of them in the English language.  With all of the clue words solved, it was on to the cartoon.  Writing out the letters, the answer was immediately visible for a swift and uplifting finish.  I didn’t find any hidden details in Jeff’s cartoon so I’ll wait patiently for another chance on Saturday.  I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and if you’re traveling, please be safe.  I’ll see you tomorrow.  🙂

VROGE = GROVE

COLTU = CLOUT

OLODED = DOODLE

PRICST = SCRIPT

CARTOON ANSWER:

HE TOLD HIS WIFE THERE WOULDN’T BE A LONG LINE, BUT HE —

ROECOTDODESCRT = STOOD CORRECTED

Have a great Thursday everyone!  🙂

TUYPT = PUTTY

SUDEO = DOUSE

GOCCAN = COGNAC

BNILEM = NIMBLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE COUPLE TRIED OUT THEIR NEW FURNITURE WHILE WATCHING TV, THEY WATCHED A —

TSOCIM = SITCOM

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Stellar clue words this morning with the first two coming instantly while the last two gave me some time to think.  COGNAC by far was the most difficult for me to decipher and I had to use my pen and notepad to get the job done.  Eleven self-jumbles later, I arrived at the solution and was truly surprised that it put up such a fight.  With it completed and out of the way, I started on NIMBLE which ended up only taking a few extra glances before coming to me.  Moving along to the cartoon, it’s off to Chicago we go where we meet a delightful couple relaxing on their couch while watching television.  At first I thought the male half was Jumble artist Jeff Knurek, however; the lack of a Wilco shirt leads me to believe it was someone else.  The beautiful Chicago skyline can be seen through the window in the background with the Willis (Sears) Tower visible.  Reading the dialogue, I was excited that there was a mention of Seinfeld as it was and probably always will be my favorite television show.  I knew which episode they were watching instantly by the reference to a “Bro” and it is also one of my favorite episodes.  If you’re wondering what a Bro is, think of it as a male version of a female undergarment that is also three letters!  The cartoon answer came quickly as it was only 6-letters and very obvious.  Did you notice the large “J” on the back of the TV?  A great detail that I almost missed as I was trying to figure out how I was going to delicately explain what a Bro was.  I’ll be off on a trip for the next couple of days so I’ll post the answers as soon as I get a chance.  Have a wonderful Wednesday and I’ll see you soon!  😀

CAKNK = KNACK

DAGRU = GUARD

SATUCC = CACTUS

MEGILN = MINGLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE TENNIS PLAYER COULDN’T FIND HIS EQUIPMENT IN THE CLOSET AND WAS —

KAKGARACTMINE = MAKING A RACKET

Good Tuesday morning everyone!  Another day, another puzzle, so let’s see what David and Jeff served us up today.  All of the clue words came instantly this morning without any trouble at all.  Moving on to the cartoon, as soon as I saw “tennis player” in the sentence, RACKET came to mind leaving 7-letters to decipher.  Determined to make the solve without writing anything down, I figured A would be the single letter leaving MAKING to finish the puzzle and complete the pun.  Upon checking my answers, the letter layout was cryptic and gave nothing away.  Overall a very simple puzzle with a funny cartoon — you can’t go wrong with that combo!  Sometimes it’s best to keep it short and sweet so I’ll see you tomorrow.  😀

CINME = MINCE

UKAQC = QUACK

KOIREO = ROOKIE

ARUBUE = BUREAU

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE BABY DELIVERED AT 30,000 FEET WAS —

INAROEBR = AIRBORNE

Good Monday morning my friends and welcome back to another week of Jumble fun!  The first three clue words came quickly, but BUREAU had me stumped for a bit.  Determined to solve it without pen and paper, I decided to make my morning coffee and revisit the puzzle with a fresh set of eyes.  After pouring a freshly brewed cup of black coffee into my beloved Jumble mug, I sat down and had that eureka moment where the answer came into view instantly.  It always amazes me how that little trick works and I regained my momentum and started the final solve.

The setting for the cartoon is an airplane cabin where a baby appears to have just been delivered.  Mr. Hoyt makes an appearance as well with his head taking up just shy of a quarter of the panel.  The look on his face is difficult to gauge but seems to be a blend of emotions ranging from shock to surprise.  No doubt he probably wishes that he booked that first class ticket instead of economy!  The letter layout for the answer was well jumbled and kept the solution very cryptic.  Seeing BORN and AIR allowed me to blend the two words together for the final solution.  Have a wonderful Monday and I’ll see you tomorrow!  🙂

MARDIE – ADMIRE

NHEIRD -HINDER

LENGCA -GLANCE

FABELF – BAFFLE

YORRAT – ROTARY

ZEHEWE- WHEEZE

CARTOON ANSWER:  THE METEOROLOGIST TURNED ON HIS CO-WORKER BECAUSE HE WAS A —

DIRHIRANEFFRTAWEE –  FAIR WEATHER FRIEND

🌞 Have a great SUNday, Everyone 🌞

SNPAY = PANSY

COPOH = POOCH

WLYLID = WILDLY

ROAMLN = NORMAL

CARTOON ANSWER:

SHE WANTED TO BORROW THE SCISSORS, BUT HER SISTER WAS BEING —

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DAGUY = GAUDY

RUCTO = COURT

DISKES = KISSED

TROYHE = THEORY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE STRUGGLING YOUNG GOLFER WANTED TO QUIT, BUT HER COACH RECOMMENDED SHE —

AUYCRTSSETHEO = STAY THE COURSE

Good morning everyone and happy Friday!  No trouble with the clue words today as they all came to me at first glance.  GAUDY barely edged out THEORY as my pick for the most difficult word to decipher because you just don’t see it written or used too often.  

Moving along to the cartoon, we find ourselves out on the golf course where a coversation is occurring between a young player and her instructor.  She is clearly upset and you can almost feel her pain just by looking at the way Jeff drew her eyes.  Her coach offers encouraging words as she hands him her scorecard but her own self doubt may have already gotten the better of her.  The solve for the surprise answer was effortless and came instantly upon reading the dialogue and sentence.  If you found yourself having trouble, THE was spelled out in order within the anagram and would have been a great starting point.

Looking at the detail of the cartoon, the coach has an image on his hat that looks like a golf ball as well as some lettering on his shirt.  Zooming in on the shirt, H.S.E. is visible in capital letters with LADY and RO—- underneath.  I’m not sure of the meaning but I’ve added the photo below.  If you have a guess or a definitive answer, be sure to let me know in the comments section.  Have a wonderful Friday and I’ll see you tomorrow!  🙂

NETGA – AGENT

HNUCB – BUNCH

UNORNE – NEURON

CTIEWK – WICKET

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SPIDERS THOUGHT THEIR KIDS WERE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME…

TBHNEOWE – ON THE WEB

Hey, Mike..This one’s for you….🏊🏻

Good morning, Mike, good morning, Everyone!

You know when you walk into the bathroom at night, turn on the light and you see a spider in your tub? So you get a tissue, right?..And carefully, VERY, VERY carefully,…you burn the house down? There you go…sums it right up for me! Spiders drive ME up the wall..I mean except for the fact that you can get in a full weeks worth of cardio just walking into a web, what is there to say about spiders? “ITSY BITSY”? Puh-lease…I’ll see you three “Wheels On The Bus”, THREAD water with a “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”,  and raise you a “SPINNING Top”. .Anything but that spider! Today’s words: I’m not sure if Wicket is new, but it DREW me right in! All four were easy, breezy…but the cartoon made me queasy! Nothing like a little arachnid pic first thing in the morning to get the COBWEBS out of your head, and set your stomach SPINNING. Am I right? …(Uh, hold the pancakes). So, we see little spiders sitting “On the Web..” SILK your teeth right in…WEAVE got our solve..The eye candy? (I can’t even think about food..) I’ll go with that little honey pot pencil holder…
OK,  That’s a WRAP.

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