LTTEI = TITLE
ONRWF = FROWN
MPTPOR = PROMPT
IMFYDO = MODIFY
CARTOON ANSWER:
ASKED TO WRITE THE INTRODUCTION FOR A NEW BOOK, THE AUTHOR WAS LOOKING – – –
ITE ROW ROT ODF =
WELCOME BACK,
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✍️ The Write Person
Today’s cartoon shows us a meeting where an author is asking someone close to him to write the introduction for his new book. He assures her there’s no one he’d rather have handle the honor, and she happily agrees the pleasure will be all hers. With the first chapter waiting and the opening pages yet to be written, she seems more than ready for what comes next.
🧩 CLUE WORD BREAKDOWN
LTTEI = TITLE
An extra look did it.
Last used: 03/03/2025 as LTETI
ONRWF = FROWN
Instantly visible.
Last used: 02/06/2025 as WFONR
MPTPOR = PROMPT
My pick for hardest.
Last used: 01/27/2024 as MTROPP
IMFYDO = MODIFY
Solved nearly instantly.
Last used: 02/16/2025 as FIDYOM
🔎 Jumble Jeff’s Jems
➤ FRESH CUT, FAMILIAR FACE
Jumble Jeff appears with a fresh haircut, square framed glasses, and a WILCO & BILLY BRAGG / SOLID SOUND MASS MoCA 2026 T-shirt. He is seated at the table with both hands extended as he asks the woman to write the introduction for his new book.
➤ KATHY GETS THE FIRST WORD
The woman appears to be Jeff’s wife, Kathy, making a cameo as the person asked to write the foreword. She wears glasses and a LOUNGE AX / 2438 LINCOLN CHICAGO USA T-shirt. Her right hand points toward the blank section of the open book, while her other hand rests on the first page.
➤ AN OPENING STILL TO BE WRITTEN
The open book shows a large X marking the space where the foreword will go. The facing page is labeled CHAPTER 1 and includes an image of a band performing before an audience, along with several lines representing text.
➤ A RETRO PLACE TO START
Jeff and Kathy are seated at a vintage style table with metal trim and slender folding style legs. Behind them are cabinets and a countertop, along with open shelving that holds several decorative vessels.
🧠 FINAL SOLVE
The final answer was a 12-letter anagram that solved into an “8” + 2 + 2 layout. Our second to last puzzle of the workweek was a bit of a head-scratcher. A quick glance at the cartoon did not reveal much, and nothing immediately came to mind after reading the accompanying sentence, so it was up to the clue words to get the job done. They were on par with yesterday’s difficulty, with PROMPT taking the cake. Once the clue words were solved, the way the cartoon sentence was worded, along with her saying that the pleasure would be all hers, made FORWARD come to mind. The quotation marks indicated wordplay, with “FOREWORD” replacing FORWARD as the book-related term. TO IT cleaned up the remaining letters to bring this one to a close. If today’s puzzle slowed you down, our biggest nudges were the dialogue exchange, the large X marking where the “FOREWORD” would go, and her comment that the pleasure would be all hers. Together, those details should have pointed us toward “FOREWORD” TO IT.
📚 CLICK-TO-REVEAL FACTS*: ABOUT BOOK PUBLISHING
➤ How many books with ISBNs were published in the United States in 2025?
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➤ How many self-published books were released in 2025?
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➤ How many traditionally published books came out in 2025?
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➤ Which self-published genre produced the most books?
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➤ How much has self-publishing grown since 2022?
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💬 SAY WHAT?
“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.” — Stephen King
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