GRAWE = WAGER

NFETO = OFTEN

CLTKOE = LOCKET

LRXYUU = LUXURY

CARTOON ANSWER:

HIS FIRST ATTEMPT AT ADDING UP THE NUMBERS WAS – – –

IFSTH = SHIFT

NUMDO = MOUND

PSOOEP = OPPOSE

TMVIEO = MOTIVE

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SOUNDS MADE BY THE COWS AND THE BULLS WAS A – – –

OVFRA = FAVOR

BBIER = BRIBE

MLINEB = NIMBLE

SWDAOH = SHADOW

CARTOON ANSWER:

SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE A SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS AND DECIDED TO READ ABOUT IT – – –

NLKPA = PLANK

CLXEE = EXCEL

SOLTCE = CLOSET

MORHEC = CHROME

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE INCREASINGLY FORGETFUL WITCH USED SOFTWARE ON HER COMPUTER THAT HAD A – – –

LEGFNU = ENGULF

CUDSSI = DISCUS

RRBBEA = BARBER

LGEELA = ALLEGE

SHMIWY = WHIMSY

XSODEU = EXODUS

CARTOON ANSWER:

THEY’D ENJOYED THE WALL CALENDAR ALL YEAR, BUT IT WAS NOW DECEMBER, AND ITS – – –

CUPKL = PLUCK

MYDIL = DIMLY

DONIEI = IODINE

LVRAOF = FLAVOR

CARTOON ANSWER:

AFTER “TIME” MAGAZINE DEBUTED IN 1923, NEW ISSUES WERE PRINTED – – –

CITYH = ITCHY

RYEDB = DERBY

BRALER = BARREL

NCTEEI = ENTICE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN QUEEN ELIZABETH II KNIGHTED ANTHONY HOPKINS IN 1993, SHE KNIGHTED A – – –

SRAHH = HARSH

ECOGK = GECKO

LDIYWL = WILDLY

PPRAAE = APPEAR

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE ENERGY HARNESSED FROM THE SUN COMES FROM A – – –

NOHMT = MONTH

RDHOC = CHORD

SSCXEE = EXCESS

OTYEPR = POETRY

CARTOON ANSWER:

BEETHOVEN’S MUSIC HAS BEEN WIDELY DISTRIBUTED. HE WAS CERTAINLY A – – –

BANCI = CABIN

BTEAA = ABATE

SABHUM = AMBUSH

HYIHLG = HIGHLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

HE DIDN’T GET THE JOKE AT FIRST, BUT WHEN HE DID, HE SAID – – –

DHIWT = WIDTH

NYADH = HANDY

SUCINO = COUSIN

CRAAED = ARCADE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THEY RESUPPLIED THE SUBMARINE WITH PROVISIONS, EVERYTHING WENT – – –

CURPES = SPRUCE

NRVITE = INVERT

VEDROU = DEVOUR

AMULYS = ASYLUM

TQAUEE = EQUATE

MYIFLR = FIRMLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE CHEMIST DISCOVERED IODINE IN SEAWEED ASH IN 1811, THERE WAS AN – – –

DUEES = SUEDE

SSLAA = SALSA

ZYNASZ = SNAZZY

TPECID = DEPICT

CARTOON ANSWER:

SAYING, “JOE MONTANA THREW FOR 273 NFL TOUCHDOWNS,” IS AN EXAMPLE OF – – –

SYUFS = FUSSY

EKRCE = CREEK

CNOREF = CONFER

NREUUS = UNSURE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE LANDFILL STARTED TO OVERFLOW, EMPLOYEES HAD TO – – –

OBRNI = ROBIN

NKRAC = CRANK

TURIMA = ATRIUM

RFDIBO = FORBID

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE ICE SKATER HADN’T QUITE MASTERED A FIGURE EIGHT YET, BUT SHE WAS ON THE – – –