PYCTR = CRYPT
ZLAAP = PLAZA
COSOHM = SMOOCH
ZAAALE = AZALEA
CARTOON ANSWER:
THE BIVALVE WAS RELAXING ON THE REEF AND WAS – – –
CYP PAA SMH ALA = HAPPY AS A CLAM
PYCTR = CRYPT
ZLAAP = PLAZA
COSOHM = SMOOCH
ZAAALE = AZALEA
CARTOON ANSWER:
THE BIVALVE WAS RELAXING ON THE REEF AND WAS – – –
CYP PAA SMH ALA = HAPPY AS A CLAM
Good Morning, Everyone…I hope this finds you well…
🦪 EACH LITTLE CLAM THERE…KNOWS HOW TO JAM THERE…🦪
🎶Just look at the world around you…right here on the OCEAN FLOOR…Such wonderful things surround you…WHAT MORE IS YOU LOOKIN’ FOR?… UNDER THE SEA…Under the sea…Darling IT’S BETTER…Down where it’s wetter…TAKE IT FROM ME…🎶 “Under The Sea” – Samuel E Wright…as Sebastian…1989 https://tinyurl.com/2p9e5rmv
🦪 As quiet as a CRYPT down there… you’ll see kelp, not AZALEA…
Our mollusk chills upon a reef, with a sense of regalia…
He’s living life like royalty, others SMOOCH up to him,
So safe and sound from human hands…no reason to be grim
The ocean’s PLAZA ‘round him…contentment for this ham…
A life of leisure he def lives…as HAPPY AS A CLAM! 🦪
…Because he IS a CLAM… https://tinyurl.com/2s48ze4e …Good REEF, Folks! …Don’t let that word BIVALVE https://tinyurl.com/27hvxepf fool you…
So…Today’s puzzle? SEA-sy, breezy…What you SEA is what you get…We’re 🎶Under the sea🎶…in Hawaii…and it’s obviously high tide…because that’s when clams say to one another…”MEN..U safe”… And our solve HINGEs on two things…1- Our relaxed CLAM’s dialogue…”couldn’t be better…I love it here” = He’s HAPPY…and 2 – the fact that we’re looking right at a giant CLAM!…He’s HAPPY AS A CLAM! https://tinyurl.com/4r95sc3v …And that’s it…Done so quickly we can all take a BAKE…I mean a break…
…Jeff’s Gems? There’s a school of tiny fish way up at top right… a scuba diver below them…a member of the BLUE-TANG Clan, and an eel…And an object off to the left that has me FLOUNDERing a little. I can’t be SHORE…but is that the Sinking Sailboat? With a broken sail? Can it be? Has it sunk? Oh, SHUCKS…say it isn’t so, Joe…I mean Jeff. I’m fEELing SHELL-shocked…I know we may have SEAn it happen before…but I’m way too SHELLFISH to see it go…
So…There you have it Folks…Done. Have a good one. Be well, be kind, stay safe…And here’s to everyone raising their SHELLFISH steam today…and not CLAMming up in the face of DIVER-SEA-ty! 🦪🙋🏻♀️
I STAND WITH UKRAINE 💔 🇺🇦
…AND CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR TURKEY 😥AND SYRIA…🙏🏻
…AND IN OTHER WORDS…🔠🙋🏻♀️
CRYPT: Last used – 03/25/21 https://tinyurl.com/2p9h2x8b
PLAZA: Last used – 03/29/21 https://tinyurl.com/47ev2y77
SMOOCH: Last used – 10/09/22 https://tinyurl.com/bdexheur
AZALEA: Last used – 07/12/22 https://tinyurl.com/mvm9m585
…ANAGRAM HISTORY…🔠🙋🏻♀️
ZLAAP: Used on – 03/29/21,
COSOHM: Used on – 03/14/21,
PYCTR & ZAAALE: New
❤️As she was leaving the PLAZA after seeing the movie about the CRYPT, she saw a man give an AZALEA bouquet to a woman…and as they shared a SMOOCH, she couldn’t help but notice how the woman looked as HAPPY AS A CLAM…❤️
⛪️ The old cathedral had a CRYPT, and rumors flew about,
That lovers used to meet to SMOOCH…you know how rumors sprout…
But when they built the PLAZA, and the entry door was sealed,
They planted an AZALEA bush to keep the door concealed…
So whether there was truth to it..or it was all a sham…
The old Pastor was satisfied…and HAPPY AS A CLAM! ⛪️
Today we celebrate FAT TUESDAY https://tinyurl.com/bdhhk4j2 …or as the Italians call it, CARNEVALE. https://tinyurl.com/37ff6c9z
Eat, drink… be merry…JNEYO! …Did I mention eat?? 🍝🙋🏻♀️
🦀 He’s sitting there looking all chill,
Not worried at all he’ll be killed…
High tide brings him such peace,
‘Cause he’s def out of reach…
From the clammers who hunt clams at will…🦀
🦀 He’s just resting on the ocean’s floor,
No intention of going ashore…
Down there he’s got it made,
Why would he ever trade…
Taking chances to be meal du jour! 🦀
🦀 Seafood’s so good…I think we agree,
Clams on half-shell…two dozen …or three…
Eat them that way or baked,
Breadcrumbs seasoned and flaked…
Clams are surely a delicacy! 🦀
🦀 So our clam is at rest down below,
Doesn’t worry about the water’s tow…
He just loves his sea life…
Where he’s free from all strife…
And things always remain status quo! 🦀
🦀 Bottom line, our clam’s calling the shots,
‘Cause he’s chosen himself quite a spot…
His days always serene,
He just lies there and preens…
This clam’s happy with what he has wrought! 🦀
Hello taco-Tuesday ! This week started off good yesterday and it is continuously on todays ! The anagrams were all good except the spelling on one I wasn’t sure of , so I had to go into the CRYPT to figure out if I spelled AZALEA right ! Then after I got the spelling , I gave it a SMOOCH and returned to the jumble PLAZA ! And I wasn’t too sure what a bivalve was , so I looked up the definition and it was a CLAM , so I pulled that out of the letters and I was so HAPPY ! In fact I was HAPPY AS A CLAM ! Great day of the jumble ! I’m gonna get some tacos to celebrate ! Everyone have a great taco-Tuesday !!!!
And a successful Taco Tuesday for me, too. Like Jim, had to think a quick moment about that Bivalve…and then saw it looked like a Clam. That got me to AS A CLAM…but what about the first word ?? And I kind of knew it was a common phrase. Then, as I was about to start unscrambling, the HAPPY hit me for the blind solve. Anagrams were easy…so it was a good start to Lent. Makes me want to go for a pancake supper tonight !! “Under the Sea” nails today’s event…and as usual, will go back and try to find the little fishes and other cartoon trivia. Thanks for pointing out, Angela.
You’re welcome,Terry…But the pancakes are for breakfast…the lasagna, soppressata and cannolis are for tonight! 😂 Enjoy! 🍝🍰🍷🙋🏻♀️
Good morning. Had to get the answer for Azalea. I had no clue, it’s not a word seen often till they are in full bloom. The cartoon answer was easy once you put the letters down. Good song choice Angela, time to get back to the rest of your posts. Until tomorrow stay well and stay safe.
Good Morning, Paul. Thank you. Hope you enjoy it all…Be well and stay safe out there…🦀🙋🏻♀️
After writing down the missed ‘c’ as a cartoon letter, the cartoon was a quick solve despite not knowing what a bivalve was and having to check on the correct spelling of azalea.Speaking of ‘Fat Tuesday’ it’s also known as ‘shrove’ Tuesday,
preceding Ash Wednesday and the old time Washington’s Birthday.
Nice and easy puzzle this morning. Did not know about Shrove Tuesday so I learned something today. Happy Mardi Gras All !
Aloha kakahiaka, good morning from Hawaii! First three solves were quick, but azalea stumped me. But happy as a clam was pretty easy to spot. I’m with the clam to enjoy its reef neighborhood with coral, a neighbor eel, sunken sailboat (which will hopefully be removed), a diver, schooling fish and friendly Dory tang.