Good Morning, Everyone. š„ HERE A BOUTā¦THERE A BOUT š„
š¶ Where the NEW YORK CITY winters aren’t bleeding meā¦Leading meā¦Going homeā¦In the clearing stands a BOXERā¦And a fighter by his tradeā¦ And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him downā¦But the FIGHTER still remainsā¦š¶ āThe Boxerā – Simon & Garfunkel. 1965 https://tinyurl.com/hrr24w
š„ If itās def in New York City, the Gardenās the milieu,
Itās where the major fights are foughtā¦on 7th AVENUE
Thereās no need for a JETTY, nor a BRONCO to avail,
The hardest part to get there? A cab you try to hail
A boxing match our theme todayā¦itās OOMPH one doesnāt floutā¦
But if weāre not NYC boundā¦weāre closeā¦weāre THEREABOUT! š„
While weāve had a good number of Boxing puzzles in the past, I do think a puzzle with a specific mention of NYC is a first. And as long as one is familiar with the word BOUT, (an athletic match), as it relates to Boxing, todayās solve is as well PLACEd as a ONE-TWO PUNCH!
Soā¦When I was PUNCHING in our words this morning, I came aCROSS two anagrams that have appeared as is in the pastā¦POMHO on 02/14/19, https://tinyurl.com/2ppxumpv and NEUVEA, on 04/11/13, and again on 08/30/20. https://tinyurl.com/342nfv5c But oddly, I couldnāt come up with the word JETTY. I only went back 10 years though, so it may still be FLOATing out there LIKE A BUTTERFLYā¦but as of now, nada. And it was just AVENUE that proved to be a dead-end street for one of the Early Birdsā¦Besides thatā¦it was an easy WIN all aROUND. Okā¦Itās aBOUT time we get to the MAIN EVENTā¦
Finding ourselves at a pre-fight news conference, we see two boxers, doing the traditional staredown. But what makes this meet a little different, is that while theyāre indulging in the ritualistic intimidation tactic, their promoters arenāt just talking the usual smackā¦theyāre SPARRING aBOUT where the upcoming BOUT will be held, which is obviously still up in the air. And while our question is telling us NYC (Manhattan) may now be off the table, we hear one promoter mentioning the other boroughs, or even New Jersey. All nearby locations. So in answer to our question? Here, thereā¦where? The BOUT will be held in NYC orā¦THEREABOUT! ā¦ https://tinyurl.com/3w8cp96n Another Jumble KNOCKOUT!
As for todayās characters? Iām just going to roll with the PUNCHES here. Are they actual boxers and promoters? Dead-RINGers for men in boxing news today? Or just Jeff taking a JAB at a graphic PUNCHline? Iām on the ROPESā¦and my GLOVES are off with this one, so Iām just going to THROW IN THE TOWELā¦ But if anyone out there recognizes them? Feel free to HOOK me upā¦
So, There you have it Folks, Done! Have a good oneā¦Be well, stay safeā¦and hereās hoping we can all keep our wits aBOUT us with this heat waveā¦š„šš»āāļø
š¤·š»āāļø Lacking the OOMPH to make the trip up to the AVENUE, he sat lazily at the edge of the JETTY, leafing through the BRONCO magazine, and deciding heād go laterā¦2āishā¦or THEREABOUTā¦š¤·š»āāļø
š For some reason the BRONCO lacked the OOMPH he usually had,
As the trainer passed the JETTY, on the ground he noticed bradsā¦
Dismounting then he saw it, a nail deep within a heel,
And realized that it caused the horse to be off even keelā¦
The closest Vet now located on Hampton AVENUE,
He offered to come out, but he had work first to get through
So to the worried trainer he saidā¦āClean off any groutā¦
And Iāll be there this afternoon say three or THEREABOUTāā¦š
Puzzle stumped me for a blind solve. I tackled the words and they came easily, but solving puzzle took some time. Don’t quite know how it was finally solved, but I guess I saw the ABOUT and went from there. Quite lucky, I think, as it was very cryptic. The little Mini-Crossword in the NY Times news feed used ONE-TWO punch today. Now how ABOUT that !!
Hi Terry. I really thought that the mention of FIGHT and BOXING MATCH would easily give up BOUTā¦but I guess not. The ONE-TWO punch? Itās contagious! š Have a good one, Terry. Enjoy! š„šš»āāļø
Good morning. I certainly didnāt have any oomph today. Iāll blame it on the heat. That and of all things Avenue stumped me. Then I just gave up on the cartoon answer. A total wash out. Letās hope tomorrow brings better results. Enjoyed your song choice Angela. Another first time hearing it. Until tomorrow stay well and stay safe.
Hi Paul. Good Morning. The heatās getting to all of usā¦so I hear ya. And you made me laugh with Avenue. A Brooklyn boy? š Glad you enjoyed the music. Itās a great song. Hereās to you staying well and safe too, Paul. Stay out of the heat, and enjoy your day. š„šš»āāļø
OverHERE, overTHERE, I was everywhere and anywhere but never THEREabout!
The jumbles were very easy to guess but I failed to get there!
Iām lucky to live in Ottawa, Ontario as I look everywhere else thereās disasters. I am starting to believe that our Earth is once again up in arms!
We must culture humility, forgiveness, kindness togetherness and love if we want to come out of this mess!
Your lips to Godās ears, Christian. I worry a lot. I worry about the Little Ones. I worry what stage weāre setting for themā¦what future theyāll have if this insanity keeps up. Hence, the prayersā¦hence the insomniaā¦Enjoy your dayā¦ and your beautiful country, Christianā¦you are luckyā¦šš»āāļø
šš
Ditto, Christianā¦šš»āāļø
Anagrams went quickly,but my mind was as foggy as the weather regarding the cartoon solution.I couldn’t get borough out of my mind,and failed to make the connection to a boxing bout,so was stumped!
Good point with the boroughs, Professor. It was probably put in there to stress the close proximity, but I can see where it could throw people off. I guess living here, I didnāt think to give it a second thought. Enjoy your day, Prof. Stay cool. š„šš»āāļø
Not quite a perfect rhyme today I’m afraid so this limerick lacks a knock-out punch. I focused on actual names of places in the NY area – with the exception of the ring around Flushing Meadow where I’ve watched the US Open tennis a few times, I’m not familiar with NYC – and so I strayed for a while.
With locations all thoroughly scoped
And they’d threshed out the usual tropes
With the venue wide open
The backers were hopin’
Their boxer would stay off the ropes!
Hi Helen. Itās a wonderful limerick. But I wasnāt sure what direction šyouād take, so I wrote up a few of them. And Iāll go with the one I think follows yoursā the closestā¦Wishing you a great day, Helen. Enjoy! šš»āāļø
š„ The venue, itās still up in the air,
But the boxers, they donāt even careā¦
Wherever they meet
Bottom line is defeatā¦
Not the who, or the what, or the whereā¦š„
Very well crafted Angela! Enjoy your day too although it appears you are up very early every day, so possibly it’s close to bedtime for you.
Thank you, Helen. Unfortunately, Iām not a very good sleeper. Combine that with being a worrier, and the state of affairs of the nation and the world in general these daysā¦I find myself awake a lot more than I care to be. And praying a lot more than I ever did. Cāest la vieā¦š¤·š»āāļø
Everything went well on this rainy day in PA! Even when I mistakenly wrote down the letter V instead of E from Avenue, still solved the puzzle ok. The āLimerick Twinsā are at it again! Good job girls! Happy weekend, All!
LOL! Kimberlyā¦ God knows, I answer to a lot of names, but thatās a first! š And this rainā¦how sad that we canāt share some of it with those on the West Coast. Feast or famineā¦Have a good one, Kim. And stay safe out thereā¦š„šš»āāļø
LOL! Thanks Angela! And this is just me, but to help me calm down and get some rest, I actually had to limit my time watching the news! It started to weigh heavy on my psyche, with discussions with friends and such. Finally, I got to the point where I said āYou know what? Unless there is an Asteroid āļø headed our way, or the Aliens š½ have landed! ā¦..I donāt want to hear about it! ššš Just a little trick that helped me out! But it worked! š¤£ Take care and donāt despair! Things will get better!
I think the Aliens have seen the writing on the wall, Kimberly..and decided itās not worth the trip! šš And I do try to limit the time I spend watching the news lately. (Plus Iāve started following the world clocksā¦you knowā¦to make sure I donāt miss when itās 5 oāclock somewhere)! š šš»āāļø
I hear ya sister! šš»āāļøš·Hahaha!
š·š„! Iām checkingā¦I think itās aBOUT time now! ššš»āāļø
Hahaha! Go for it! If 12:00 noon is the rule of thumb, Iāve got just shy of a 1/2 hr! šš
Itās 5:39 in Naples, Italyā¦Hereās to my heritage! š·ššš»āāļø
Oh my goodness thatās right! (5 oāclock somewhere!) I think my family and cohorts try to restrain until High Noon! š¤£š¤£š¤£ Hereās to beautiful Italy! I hope I get to go someday!
Good one this morning. Anagrams were solved easily but had to get out my pencil to figure out the cartoon answer. Once I saw bout it was a knockout. Angela & Kimberley, Iām with you when it comes to watching the news. When things get really bad, I switch to the Hallmark Channel , mindless movies but everyone ends up happy. š Have a Good Friday all.
I agree Betty! The Hallmark Channel is one to soothe the soul! āŗļø
Definitely a good one, Betty. And youāre 100% rightā¦BOUT was the Knockout! šš»šš» Hallmark movies, right? Itās been the same script for the last umpteen years! š Just the characters change..to protect the innocent!ā¦And thatās not always the case either! š But they are feel good movies. (Although they can tend to make you cry)ā¦Wishing you a Good Friday too, Bettyā¦Enjoy! šš»āāļø
For the last 2 hours, I canāt get the song āAlfieā out of my head,,,š¶šš»āāļø
You meanā¦āWhatās it all aBOUT, Alfieā? Whatās that all about! Angie? š
Itās still āplayingāā¦It might be with me all day! š¤¦š»āāļø
Hi all – I would have questioned OOMPH if I hadnāt seen it here before. Likewise, BRONCO would have taken more than one Jumble. The U and V showed AVENUE. The answer was quick, although Iāve always heard it as plural – THEREABOUTS.
Good wishes to everyone.
Great song of course Angela, and the first thing I thought of when I saw what it was, was that ā7th AVENUEā was in the lyrics and the Jumble.
āHe got more than he bargained for when he spurred his BRONCO with too much OOMPH, causing it to gallop down the dead-end AVENUE and leap off the JETTY.ā
ā7th Avenueā, yesā¦but I didnāt quote that lineā¦after all, this is a family blog! š And yes, it is a great song. Even nicer to see Simon & Garfunkel together though, right? ā¦Have a good one, Steve. Enjoy! š„šš»āāļø
New York, or BETTER, OAHU!
Wouldnāt everything be better in Oahu? ššš»āāļø
Thanks for checking in, Dr. Levine. Itās greatly appreciated! šŖ„ š¦·
Speaking of Italy, our 18 year old grandson is in Milan for 5 weeks. He says it’s beautiful!!
Liz B.
Thatās great, Liz. Iām sure youāll have plenty of beautiful pictures to go through! Have a good one, Liz! šš»āāļø
My problems started before I saw today’s puzzle. I usually do it on a online site the evening before but the Jumble for today wasn’t posted there. It finally showed up this morning…
In working it I too found the anagrams rather easy except for OOMPH which I was questioning if it was a legit word, I guess it is!
No chance with the puzzle solution. I went down a burrow with burrough and never came back. Hopefully tomorrow will be less problematic for me!
Hey Migā¦As I told the Professor earlier, I didnāt pay any mind to borough as far as the solve went, because I had already solved the puzzle from the question. But maybe itās also because living here, in one of the boros, (thatās how we spell it here) I realized that it was a reference to the close proximity to NYC, Manhattan. Does that make sense? I hope so. Anyway, as for tomorrow? I think youāll definitely find it an easy one. Enjoy your night, Mig. Take care. š„šš»āāļø
Jumble Answers 
Good Morning, Everyone. š„ HERE A BOUTā¦THERE A BOUT š„
š¶ Where the NEW YORK CITY winters aren’t bleeding meā¦Leading meā¦Going homeā¦In the clearing stands a BOXERā¦And a fighter by his tradeā¦ And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him downā¦But the FIGHTER still remainsā¦š¶ āThe Boxerā – Simon & Garfunkel. 1965 https://tinyurl.com/hrr24w
š„ If itās def in New York City, the Gardenās the milieu,
Itās where the major fights are foughtā¦on 7th AVENUE
Thereās no need for a JETTY, nor a BRONCO to avail,
The hardest part to get there? A cab you try to hail
A boxing match our theme todayā¦itās OOMPH one doesnāt floutā¦
But if weāre not NYC boundā¦weāre closeā¦weāre THEREABOUT! š„
While weāve had a good number of Boxing puzzles in the past, I do think a puzzle with a specific mention of NYC is a first. And as long as one is familiar with the word BOUT, (an athletic match), as it relates to Boxing, todayās solve is as well PLACEd as a ONE-TWO PUNCH!
Soā¦When I was PUNCHING in our words this morning, I came aCROSS two anagrams that have appeared as is in the pastā¦POMHO on 02/14/19, https://tinyurl.com/2ppxumpv and NEUVEA, on 04/11/13, and again on 08/30/20. https://tinyurl.com/342nfv5c But oddly, I couldnāt come up with the word JETTY. I only went back 10 years though, so it may still be FLOATing out there LIKE A BUTTERFLYā¦but as of now, nada. And it was just AVENUE that proved to be a dead-end street for one of the Early Birdsā¦Besides thatā¦it was an easy WIN all aROUND. Okā¦Itās aBOUT time we get to the MAIN EVENTā¦
Finding ourselves at a pre-fight news conference, we see two boxers, doing the traditional staredown. But what makes this meet a little different, is that while theyāre indulging in the ritualistic intimidation tactic, their promoters arenāt just talking the usual smackā¦theyāre SPARRING aBOUT where the upcoming BOUT will be held, which is obviously still up in the air. And while our question is telling us NYC (Manhattan) may now be off the table, we hear one promoter mentioning the other boroughs, or even New Jersey. All nearby locations. So in answer to our question? Here, thereā¦where? The BOUT will be held in NYC orā¦THEREABOUT! ā¦ https://tinyurl.com/3w8cp96n Another Jumble KNOCKOUT!
As for todayās characters? Iām just going to roll with the PUNCHES here. Are they actual boxers and promoters? Dead-RINGers for men in boxing news today? Or just Jeff taking a JAB at a graphic PUNCHline? Iām on the ROPESā¦and my GLOVES are off with this one, so Iām just going to THROW IN THE TOWELā¦ But if anyone out there recognizes them? Feel free to HOOK me upā¦
So, There you have it Folks, Done! Have a good oneā¦Be well, stay safeā¦and hereās hoping we can all keep our wits aBOUT us with this heat waveā¦š„šš»āāļø
IN OTHER WORDSā¦š šš»āāļø
ļ»æ
JETTY: aBOUT to make itās Jumble debut?
OOMPH: Last seen – 03/15/21 https://tinyurl.com/3hp2u7hr
BRONCO: Last seen – 11/27/20 https://tinyurl.com/5akhy3wp
AVENUE: Last seen – 08/30/20 https://tinyurl.com/342nfv5c
š¤·š»āāļø Lacking the OOMPH to make the trip up to the AVENUE, he sat lazily at the edge of the JETTY, leafing through the BRONCO magazine, and deciding heād go laterā¦2āishā¦or THEREABOUTā¦š¤·š»āāļø
š For some reason the BRONCO lacked the OOMPH he usually had,
As the trainer passed the JETTY, on the ground he noticed bradsā¦
Dismounting then he saw it, a nail deep within a heel,
And realized that it caused the horse to be off even keelā¦
The closest Vet now located on Hampton AVENUE,
He offered to come out, but he had work first to get through
So to the worried trainer he saidā¦āClean off any groutā¦
And Iāll be there this afternoon say three or THEREABOUTāā¦š
Puzzle stumped me for a blind solve. I tackled the words and they came easily, but solving puzzle took some time. Don’t quite know how it was finally solved, but I guess I saw the ABOUT and went from there. Quite lucky, I think, as it was very cryptic. The little Mini-Crossword in the NY Times news feed used ONE-TWO punch today. Now how ABOUT that !!
Hi Terry. I really thought that the mention of FIGHT and BOXING MATCH would easily give up BOUTā¦but I guess not. The ONE-TWO punch? Itās contagious! š Have a good one, Terry. Enjoy! š„šš»āāļø
Good morning. I certainly didnāt have any oomph today. Iāll blame it on the heat. That and of all things Avenue stumped me. Then I just gave up on the cartoon answer. A total wash out. Letās hope tomorrow brings better results. Enjoyed your song choice Angela. Another first time hearing it. Until tomorrow stay well and stay safe.
Hi Paul. Good Morning. The heatās getting to all of usā¦so I hear ya. And you made me laugh with Avenue. A Brooklyn boy? š Glad you enjoyed the music. Itās a great song. Hereās to you staying well and safe too, Paul. Stay out of the heat, and enjoy your day. š„šš»āāļø
OverHERE, overTHERE, I was everywhere and anywhere but never THEREabout!
The jumbles were very easy to guess but I failed to get there!
Iām lucky to live in Ottawa, Ontario as I look everywhere else thereās disasters. I am starting to believe that our Earth is once again up in arms!
We must culture humility, forgiveness, kindness togetherness and love if we want to come out of this mess!
Your lips to Godās ears, Christian. I worry a lot. I worry about the Little Ones. I worry what stage weāre setting for themā¦what future theyāll have if this insanity keeps up. Hence, the prayersā¦hence the insomniaā¦Enjoy your dayā¦ and your beautiful country, Christianā¦you are luckyā¦šš»āāļø
šš
Ditto, Christianā¦šš»āāļø
Anagrams went quickly,but my mind was as foggy as the weather regarding the cartoon solution.I couldn’t get borough out of my mind,and failed to make the connection to a boxing bout,so was stumped!
Good point with the boroughs, Professor. It was probably put in there to stress the close proximity, but I can see where it could throw people off. I guess living here, I didnāt think to give it a second thought. Enjoy your day, Prof. Stay cool. š„šš»āāļø
Not quite a perfect rhyme today I’m afraid so this limerick lacks a knock-out punch. I focused on actual names of places in the NY area – with the exception of the ring around Flushing Meadow where I’ve watched the US Open tennis a few times, I’m not familiar with NYC – and so I strayed for a while.
With locations all thoroughly scoped
And they’d threshed out the usual tropes
With the venue wide open
The backers were hopin’
Their boxer would stay off the ropes!
Hi Helen. Itās a wonderful limerick. But I wasnāt sure what direction šyouād take, so I wrote up a few of them. And Iāll go with the one I think follows yoursā the closestā¦Wishing you a great day, Helen. Enjoy! šš»āāļø
š„ The venue, itās still up in the air,
But the boxers, they donāt even careā¦
Wherever they meet
Bottom line is defeatā¦
Not the who, or the what, or the whereā¦š„
Very well crafted Angela! Enjoy your day too although it appears you are up very early every day, so possibly it’s close to bedtime for you.
Thank you, Helen. Unfortunately, Iām not a very good sleeper. Combine that with being a worrier, and the state of affairs of the nation and the world in general these daysā¦I find myself awake a lot more than I care to be. And praying a lot more than I ever did. Cāest la vieā¦š¤·š»āāļø
Everything went well on this rainy day in PA! Even when I mistakenly wrote down the letter V instead of E from Avenue, still solved the puzzle ok. The āLimerick Twinsā are at it again! Good job girls! Happy weekend, All!
LOL! Kimberlyā¦ God knows, I answer to a lot of names, but thatās a first! š And this rainā¦how sad that we canāt share some of it with those on the West Coast. Feast or famineā¦Have a good one, Kim. And stay safe out thereā¦š„šš»āāļø
LOL! Thanks Angela! And this is just me, but to help me calm down and get some rest, I actually had to limit my time watching the news! It started to weigh heavy on my psyche, with discussions with friends and such. Finally, I got to the point where I said āYou know what? Unless there is an Asteroid āļø headed our way, or the Aliens š½ have landed! ā¦..I donāt want to hear about it! ššš Just a little trick that helped me out! But it worked! š¤£ Take care and donāt despair! Things will get better!
I think the Aliens have seen the writing on the wall, Kimberly..and decided itās not worth the trip! šš And I do try to limit the time I spend watching the news lately. (Plus Iāve started following the world clocksā¦you knowā¦to make sure I donāt miss when itās 5 oāclock somewhere)! š šš»āāļø
I hear ya sister! šš»āāļøš·Hahaha!
š·š„! Iām checkingā¦I think itās aBOUT time now! ššš»āāļø
Hahaha! Go for it! If 12:00 noon is the rule of thumb, Iāve got just shy of a 1/2 hr! šš
Itās 5:39 in Naples, Italyā¦Hereās to my heritage! š·ššš»āāļø
Oh my goodness thatās right! (5 oāclock somewhere!) I think my family and cohorts try to restrain until High Noon! š¤£š¤£š¤£ Hereās to beautiful Italy! I hope I get to go someday!
Good one this morning. Anagrams were solved easily but had to get out my pencil to figure out the cartoon answer. Once I saw bout it was a knockout. Angela & Kimberley, Iām with you when it comes to watching the news. When things get really bad, I switch to the Hallmark Channel , mindless movies but everyone ends up happy. š Have a Good Friday all.
I agree Betty! The Hallmark Channel is one to soothe the soul! āŗļø
Definitely a good one, Betty. And youāre 100% rightā¦BOUT was the Knockout! šš»šš» Hallmark movies, right? Itās been the same script for the last umpteen years! š Just the characters change..to protect the innocent!ā¦And thatās not always the case either! š But they are feel good movies. (Although they can tend to make you cry)ā¦Wishing you a Good Friday too, Bettyā¦Enjoy! šš»āāļø
For the last 2 hours, I canāt get the song āAlfieā out of my head,,,š¶šš»āāļø
You meanā¦āWhatās it all aBOUT, Alfieā? Whatās that all about! Angie? š
Itās still āplayingāā¦It might be with me all day! š¤¦š»āāļø
Hi all – I would have questioned OOMPH if I hadnāt seen it here before. Likewise, BRONCO would have taken more than one Jumble. The U and V showed AVENUE. The answer was quick, although Iāve always heard it as plural – THEREABOUTS.
Good wishes to everyone.
Great song of course Angela, and the first thing I thought of when I saw what it was, was that ā7th AVENUEā was in the lyrics and the Jumble.
āHe got more than he bargained for when he spurred his BRONCO with too much OOMPH, causing it to gallop down the dead-end AVENUE and leap off the JETTY.ā
ā7th Avenueā, yesā¦but I didnāt quote that lineā¦after all, this is a family blog! š And yes, it is a great song. Even nicer to see Simon & Garfunkel together though, right? ā¦Have a good one, Steve. Enjoy! š„šš»āāļø
New York, or BETTER, OAHU!
Wouldnāt everything be better in Oahu? ššš»āāļø
Thanks for checking in, Dr. Levine. Itās greatly appreciated! šŖ„ š¦·
Speaking of Italy, our 18 year old grandson is in Milan for 5 weeks. He says it’s beautiful!!
Liz B.
Thatās great, Liz. Iām sure youāll have plenty of beautiful pictures to go through! Have a good one, Liz! šš»āāļø
My problems started before I saw today’s puzzle. I usually do it on a online site the evening before but the Jumble for today wasn’t posted there. It finally showed up this morning…
In working it I too found the anagrams rather easy except for OOMPH which I was questioning if it was a legit word, I guess it is!
No chance with the puzzle solution. I went down a burrow with burrough and never came back. Hopefully tomorrow will be less problematic for me!
Hey Migā¦As I told the Professor earlier, I didnāt pay any mind to borough as far as the solve went, because I had already solved the puzzle from the question. But maybe itās also because living here, in one of the boros, (thatās how we spell it here) I realized that it was a reference to the close proximity to NYC, Manhattan. Does that make sense? I hope so. Anyway, as for tomorrow? I think youāll definitely find it an easy one. Enjoy your night, Mig. Take care. š„šš»āāļø